Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to pallets used for transport and storage.

In particular, the present invention relates to monoblock, lightweight and intertwining pallet structure that takes up little space and used during the transportation, transfer and storage of loads from one place to another.

State of the Art

Today, pallets are used for stacking and transporting products in all industrial areas such as food, technology and textiles. They are towed to the desired place in the vehicle, building or store, by means of pallets, pallet trucks and forklifts, thus providing an important convenience in easily transporting the products.

Pallets made of wood, plastic, wood or metal are available in the state of the art. Wooden pallets are the oldest and most widely used pallet types in the known applications. The wooden board is easily deformed in the loading part, the deformed wooden pallet is easily broken and is not suitable for reuse as it will become inactive. The wooden pallet deteriorates in time during contact of nails with liquids such as water due to the fact that the coupling mechanism of the wooden pallet is made with materials such as nails. It is necessary to produce a new pallet instead since it is often not possible to repair the deformed one. This aspect leads to an extra cost each time. In addition, it is very convenient for conditions that may adversely affect human health since the wooden pallet can easily absorb water in the loading and storage areas, cannot be cleaned, and can contain viruses and bacteria. The wooden pallet endangers the work accident and human safety due to fire due to its flammable nature. Besides, easy deformation of wooden pallets is one of the most important disadvantages of the state of the art.

Another known application is cargo transport pallets obtained using petroleum products such as plastic etc. Plastic pallets, which can last longer than wooden pallets in terms of durability, are much more expensive than wooden pallets in terms of cost. Furthermore, it is not very convenient for repeated use as with wooden pallets. Re-use of the plastic pallet, which is broken or deformed due to the type of material during loading and transportation, is possible as a result of long processes and costs. In addition, the structure of plastic that can be broken and deformed and its flammable nature cause both workplace accidents and environmental pollution.

The unit area must be filled with high capacity so as to use the warehouses and the required stacking area efficiently and effectively. It is necessary to use various extra supportive methods so as to perform the stacking of pallets, which are used as transportation and storage vehicles, on top of each other in the state of the art. For example, wooden pallets stacked on top of each other are usually arranged with pallets of the same size and dimension, it is not possible to stand in balance as a consequence of a certain height. Therefore, corner regions where the pallets will support are needed or stacking can be provided by wrapping with additional materials (nylon, shrink, etc.). This process both increases the material cost and causes insufficient efficiency to be obtained from the existing area.

Another known state of the art is about metal pallets and their weight. Metal pallets are among the essential elements of companies in many sectors, both in transportation and in daily use. Metal pallets, which are more durable than wooden pallets, can be of the desired length and the desired strength according to the load to be lifted. However, the weight of the metal increases, which creates the need for extra labor and increases the cost as the strength increases.

As a result of the research on the subject in the literature, the document with the application number TR 2019/13152 was encountered. The relevant document relates to a pallet made of tubular profile designed to prevent damage to the product carried on the pallets instead of the materials such as wood, metal etc. It does not contain a structure that can be intertwined and that can provide a usage area in the workplace during the stacking phase.

Another document encountered on the subject is the document with the publication number DE2430889A1 . Said document relates to a pallet with a support plate made of a metal sheet provided with predetermined openings and provided with sled-like support legs, which are fixed to the support plate below the openings. The pallet disclosed in said document is equipped with cable conduits inside the cord borders, and these cable conduits have increased the weight of the pallet. However, the pallet disclosed in said document is formed by first opening the section and then adding the plate using two production methods. However, said document is not single piece, its total weight is above the preferred level and there is no notch between the pallet side wall; on the other hand the strength of the pallet increases and it can be used without deteriorating the foot form by means of this notch.

As a result due to the abovementioned disadvantages and the insufficiency of the current solutions regarding the subject matter, a development is required to be made in the relevant technical field.

Aim of the Invention

The invention aims to solve the abovementioned disadvantages by being inspired from the current conditions.

The main aim of the invention is to present a pallet structure that can be intertwined by means of rectangular conical feet. Thus, more pallets are stacked per unit area by providing space advantage in stacking.

Another aim of the invention is to obtain a pallet that can be washed and can drain polluted water by means of the openings in the foot section. Thus, pallets can be washed many times and all kinds of materials such as medicine, cosmetics, food and chemicals can be transported easily. Furthermore, the opening detail on the foot ensures that the water is discharged from the pallet by cleaning the most recessed points. The pallet is made hygienic and clean by continuous washing.

Another aim of the invention is to obtain hygienic and dust-free, bacteria-free pallet with the help of its structure suitable for washing and the recesses thereon.

Another aim of the invention is to obtain a lightweight type metal pallet made of aluminium alloy, stainless or galvanized material. In this way, the pallet weight is reduced to % according to the same carrying capacity.

Another aim of the invention is to prevent wooden pallets from wearing out and deforming after a few loads depending on continuous use and material type. The rusting, dislodgement and deformation of the nails used as the coupling mechanism of the wooden pallet after a certain period of time pose a risk both in terms of human health and the quality of the material being transported. Said nails and sharp protrusions cause injuries to people and subsequently work accidents. In addition, it causes results such as scratching the shipped or stored materials or products and causing quality loss. As a result of this deformation, the residues of the wood such as sawdust, etc. cause work accidents by contacting the eyes, face, etc. of the people who perform the operation during loading and unloading. As an effect to eliminate such work accident risks, it is necessary to reveal a non-wearing pallet that can be produced from aluminum types. It is aimed to obtain a pallet that eliminates situations that may endanger work safety and worker health, such as dust in the eye and splinter in the hand caused by wooden pallets.

It complies with the green consensus criteria, which is the most important issue of today. Because other produced pallets etc. are not suitable for 100% recycling and cause environmental pollution.

In order to fulfill the above-described purposes, the present invention is a monoblock pallet structure that is used in the transport, transfer and storage of loads from one place to another, contains feet that are configured to ensure contact with the ground in the inner, middle and corner parts of the main body forming the structure, characterized in that, it comprises the following;

• main body and foot cord that increases the load carrying capacity and strength of the pallet by surrounding said main body and feet, prevents injuries such as hand cuts by eliminating the sharpness of the pallet and minimizes the impacts that the pallet can receive,

• slot formed inside said foot, which enables the pallets to be stacked by nesting inside each other.

The structural and characteristic features of the present invention will be understood clearly by the following drawings and the detailed description made with reference to these drawings and therefore the evaluation shall be made by taking these figures and the detailed description into consideration.

Figures Clarifying the Invention

Figure 1 , is a top perspective view of the inventive pallet structure.

Figure 2, is a side view of the intertwined form of the inventive pallet structure. Description of the Part References

10. Pallet

11. Main body

12. Main body and foot cord

13. Foot

13.1 Opening

13.2 Foot notch

13.3 Foot cavity

14. Slot

15. Cavity- Rib

Detailed Description of the Invention

In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the inventive pallet (10) structure are described by means of examples only for clarifying the subject matter.

As can be seen in Figure 1 , the inventive pallet (10) structure consists of the following; a main body (11 ), feet (13) which are configured to ensure contact with the ground in the inner, middle and corner parts of the main body (11), main body cord (12) which increases the load carrying capacity and strength by surrounding the main body, slot (14) which is formed on the inside of the ribs and the inside of the feet (13) that allows the pallets (10) to be stacked by intertwining.

There are foot ribs and foot cords connected with said main body (11), which increase the load carrying capacity in the inventive pallet (10) structure. The feet (13) are in conical form, since storage is requires cost and workspace as well as transportation in a preferred embodiment of the invention. Thus, the foot (13) of the upper pallet passes into the slot (14) of the lower pallet (10) when the pallets (10) are stacked. The protrusions on the feet increase the bearing strength of the pallet. In particular, since high-performance use of storage areas in factories is very important, the unit area is used with high capacity with the transition of the cone of the foot (13) of the pallet (10) to the foot system of the next pallet (10).

As can be seen in the figures, there are openings (13.1) opened in the feet (13) in the inventive pallet (10) configuration. The pallets (10) can be easily washed and the dirty water can be drained through openings (13.1). Thus, hygienic pallets (10) that can be cleaned easily and quickly are produced. In addition to this, one of the major disadvantages encountered in the state of the art, such as dust in the eyes from the wooden pallets and splinters in the hands of the workers, which endanger work safety, has been eliminated with the main body cord (12). The carrying strength of the pallet is increased with the main body cord, form sharpness of metal materials such as aluminum has been eliminated, and negative conditions such as dust in the eyes, nail protrusions, causing injuries, deterioration of the quality of the stored-shipped product and splinter in the hands have been eliminated.

Monoblock pallet structure as a single-piece structure can contain ellipse, oval shapes or customer-specific designs, if desired, in geometries suitable for the conditions of international transport and stacking systems. The load carrying capacity of the product is increased and its strength is ensured with cavities (15) forming the carrier rib with geometric shapes in horizontal, vertical etc. styles on the pallet (10) configuration. The static load and mechanical values can be produced with the desired performance by shaping the geometric metal on the pallet. It is ensured that these geometric (transverse, longitudinal, parallel) shapes can be produced suitable for alternative use towards the product alignment direction during storage and shipment.

The transfer of the static load on the pallet (10) to the other ribs ensures that the pallet does not stretch with the load weight at the end by means of the main body cord (12) around the main body (11 ). Thus, the pallet (10) becomes more resistant to the incoming load and the deformation and flexing of the pallet is prevented. An extra protection is provided on both the pallet surface with the main body cord (12) and also he risks of possible work accident and injury is eliminated as it surrounds the metal by preventing sharpening in shape.

The foot notch (13.2) and the foot cavity (13.3) configured on the foot (13) play an important role in the strength of the pallet in the embodiment of the inventive pallet (10). The foot cavity (13.3) provides to minimize the superficial bending by increasing the strength with the geometric lines (cavity or radius) connecting the feet from end to end. It is desired to prevent bending of the horizontal foot, especially with the cavity in the general lines closer to the foot. Foot notches (13.2) located between the side wall of the foot of the pallet increases the strength and can be used without deteriorating the foot form during the loading and storage of the pallet. The inventive pallet (10) structure is made of aluminum alloy, stainless, sheet metal or galvanized material. Pallets can be produced according to the size, thickness and strength preferred by the customer by using aluminum alloys and all other stainless metal groups. Thus, a pallet (10) structure that is almost 1/4 of this weight is obtained unlike aluminum pallets in the range of 15-45 kg in the state of the art.