Abstract
A carrier platform, particularly a pallet for supporting a household appliance, has multiple parallel and spaced-apart support structures and one or more upper plate parts that extend in a depth direction and connect the support structures to each other. The support structures have a couple of spaced-apart planar lower plate parts parallel to the ground. Reinforcement support parts are disposed in a space between the lower plate parts of the support structures and separated from each other at the mutual end sides in a width direction of the carrier platform. The support structures have an intermediate support part disposed in the space between the lower plate parts and between two of the reinforcement support parts.
Claims
1. A carrier platform, comprising: a plurality of support structures disposed parallel to one another at a side of the carrier platform embodiment that is close to a ground on which said support structures are seated; at least one upper plate part extending in a depth direction and connecting said support structures to one another at a side of the carrier platform embodiment distal from the ground; each of said support structures being formed with at least two planar lower plate parts disposed at a spacing distance from one another and substantially parallel to the ground; each of said support structures including reinforcement support parts filling a space between said lower plate parts and separated from each other at mutual end sides in a width direction of the carrier platform embodiment; and each of said support structures including at least one intermediate support part filling the space between said lower plate parts of said support structures and being disposed next to one of said reinforcement support parts.
2. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein each of said reinforcement support parts is a reinforcement support part made from a cellulose-based material.
3. The carrier platform according to claim 2, wherein said cellulose-based material is cardboard material.
4. The carrier platform according to claim 2, wherein each of said reinforcement support parts includes substantially planar support structures disposed between outer layer parts and a plurality of support units provided between said outer layer parts.
5. The carrier platform according to claim 4, wherein said support units are hollow structures extending substantially in a height direction between said outer layer parts, and each of said support units has a support wall in hexagonal form.
6. The carrier platform according to claim 4, further comprising an adhesive element disposed between said lower plate part and a related adhesion face of said outer layer parts which faces said lower plate part.
7. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate support parts are intermediate support parts made from a wood material.
8. The carrier platform according to claim 7, wherein said intermediate support parts are made from pine tree timber.
9. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein: said support structures include a first support structure disposed at a front side, a third support structure disposed at a rear side opposite the front side, and a second support structure disposed in a region between said first and third support structures; and said second support structure is disposed closer to said first support structure than to said third support structure, or said second support structure is equidistant from said first and third support structures.
10. The carrier platform according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional intermediate support part positioned in a space between said intermediate support parts.
11. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein said support structures are identically shaped and dimensioned.
12. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein a reinforcement width of said reinforcement support part is equal to, or greater than, an upper plate width of said upper plate part.
13. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein said at least one upper plate part is one of at least three upper plate parts positioned parallel to one another and with spacing distances therebetween in the width direction.
14. The carrier platform according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional intermediate support part positioned in a space between said intermediate support parts, and wherein said intermediate support parts and said at least one additional intermediate support parts are connected to said lower plate parts by at least one connection element.
15. The carrier platform according to claim 14, wherein said at least one connection element is one of at least two connection elements for connecting said intermediate support parts and said additional intermediate support parts to a corresponding said first lower plate part, and at least two connection elements are provided for connecting said intermediate support parts and said additional intermediate support parts to a corresponding said second lower plate part.
16. The carrier platform according to claim 14, wherein said connection elements are configured to pass in crosswise direction through the related said lower plate part and to attach to the related said intermediate support part.
17. The carrier platform according to claim 1, wherein said lower plate parts and said upper plate parts are made from a wood material.
18. The carrier platform according to claim 17, wherein said lower plate parts and said upper plate parts are made from beech tree timber.
19. The carrier platform according to claim 1, being a pallet configured for supporting a household appliance thereon.
20. A carrier platform, comprising: at least one support structure formed with two planar lower plate parts disposed at a distance from one another in a height direction and substantially parallel to the ground; said at least one support structure including two reinforcement support parts disposed in a space between said lower plate parts of said at least one support structure and disposed separately from one another at mutual end sides in a width direction of the carrier platform; said at least one support structure including at least one intermediate support part disposed in the space between said lower plate parts of said at least one support structure; and wherein said at least one intermediate support part is positioned inwards with respect to said reinforcement support parts in the width direction, and wherein said at least one intermediate support part has a Young's modulus that is greater than Young's modulus of said reinforcement support parts.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0050] The figures, whose brief explanations are herewith provided, are solely intended for providing a better understanding of the present invention and are as such not intended to define the scope of protection or the context in which said scope is to be interpreted in the absence of the description.
[0051] FIG. 1 is a representative isometric view of the condition where a household device is placed onto the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0052] FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the condition where the household device is placed onto the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0053] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0054] FIG. 4 is a frontal view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0055] FIG. 5 is another frontal view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0056] FIG. 6 is a side view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0057] FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0058] FIG. 8 is a zoomed isometric view of the first embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0059] FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the second embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0060] FIG. 10 is a frontal view of the second embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0061] FIG. 11 is another frontal view of the second embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0062] FIG. 12 is a side view of the second embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0063] FIG. 13 is a bottom view of the second embodiment of the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0064] FIG. 14 is an isometric view of the reinforcement support part provided in the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0065] FIG. 15 is an isometric view in a manner showing the support embodiment of the reinforcement support part provided in the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0066] FIG. 16 is a top view showing the support embodiment of the reinforcement support part provided in the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0067] FIG. 17 is a frontal view of the reinforcement support part provided in the subject matter carrier platform embodiment.
[0068] FIG. 18 is an isometric view of a carrier platform embodiment that belongs to the prior art.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0069] The width direction (x) describes a width direction of the household device (100), of the body (101), of the carrier platform embodiment (200), of the related support structures (201, 202, 203), of the related intermediate support parts (211), of the related additional intermediate support parts (221) or of the related reinforcement support part (212).
[0070] The height direction (y) describes a height direction of the household device (100), of the body (101), of the carrier platform embodiment (200), of the related support structures (201, 202, 203), of the related intermediate support parts (211), of the related additional intermediate support parts (221) or of the related reinforcement support part (212).
[0071] The depth direction (z) describes a depth direction of the household device (100), of the body (101), of the carrier platform embodiment (200), of the related support structures (201, 202, 203), of the related intermediate support parts (211), of the related additional intermediate support parts (221) or of the related reinforcement support part (212).
[0072] The x-y-z directions of the Cartesian coordinate system are with respect to a carrier platform embodiment placed on the ground and a household device placed on the carrier platform embodiment in an upright manner. With reference to a horizontal ground, the coordinates x (width) and z (depth) are horizontal and the coordinate y (height) is vertical.
[0073] Referring now to the figures of the drawing in detail and first, in particular, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is shown a representative isometric view of a condition where a household device (100), for instance a cooling device is seated onto the subject matter carrier platform embodiment (200), namely on the pallet embodiment. The household device (100) comprises a body (101) which has a lower wall, an upper wall, a rear wall and a first side wall and a second side wall provided mutually to each other. The body (101) is provided in a manner encircling at least one compartment wherein the objects can be placed. Since the household device given in FIG. 1 is a cooling device, said compartment is at least one storage compartment (not illustrated in the figures). There is a front opening (not illustrated in the figures) at a device front side of the household device (100) in a manner providing access to the storage compartment from outside. The household device (100) also comprises at least one door (102) connected to the body (101) in a rotatable manner by means of hinge assemblies. In a closed position of the door (102) as in FIG. 1, the front opening is completely covered, and in this case, access to the storage compartment from outside is prevented. In other words, in the closed position of the door (102), the storage compartment (3) is completely isolated from the outer medium. In an open position where the door (102) is at least partially open, access from outside can be provided into the storage compartment through the front opening. The door (102) is configured to move between an open position and a closed position. The subject matter carrier platform embodiment (200) is provided in a manner seating onto a ground (G). In FIG. 1, the household device (100) is placed on a first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200). In other words, the carrier platform embodiment (200) is positioned between the ground (G) and the household device (100).
[0074] As shown in FIG. 2, the household device (100) has at least one wheel (104) and at least one carrier foot (103). Preferably, at the opposite sides of the household device (100), there are multiple wheels (104) and multiple feet (103). The carrier feet (103) can have a structure which can be adjusted in the upward-downward direction. The wheels (104) have a structure which is rotatable in an axis. When the household device (100) is positioned on the carrier platform embodiment (200), the wheels (104) provided at the front side are rested to a side face (222) of the carrier platform embodiment (200) which exists at the related stop plate part (210). In this case, the carrier feet (103), which exist at the front side, are rested to a second upper face (215) of the stop plate part (210) which faces the household device (100). As shall be seen in FIG. 3, there is one each stop plate parts (210) provided essentially in plate form at the opposite sides of the household device (100) in width direction (x). Said stop plate parts (210) can be made from a wood material, for instance, from beech tree timber.
[0075] With reference to FIG. 3, there is more than one support structure (201, 202, 203) provided in an essentially parallel manner to each other at a side of the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200) which is close to the ground (G) where said carrier platform embodiment (200) is seated. The support structures (201, 202, 203) are essentially provided in a manner extending in the width direction (x). The width of the support structures (201, 202, 203) also define the width of the carrier platform embodiment (200). The width of the support structures (201, 202, 203) can be determined in accordance with the width of the household device (100). There are preferably three support structures in the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200): a first support structure (201), a second support structure (202) and a third support structure (203). The support structures (201, 202, 203) are provided in a distanced manner to each other in a depth direction (z). The first support structure (201) is provided at a front side of the carrier platform embodiment (200). There is the third support structure (203) provided at a rear side which is at the opposite side of the front side. The second support structure (202) is positioned in a region between the first support structure (201) and the third support structure (203). In the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200), as shall be seen in FIG. 6, the second support structure (202) is positioned in a manner closer to the first support structure (201). Each of the support structures (201, 202, 203) comprises two reinforcement support parts (212) provided in a distanced manner from each other at the mutual end sides (K) in the width direction (x) of the carrier platform embodiment (200). In FIG. 8, the zoomed view of the reinforcement support part (212), provided between the lower plate parts (204, 205) at one side of the first support structure (201), is given. The support structures (201, 202, 203) moreover comprise the related intermediate support parts (211) provided so as to be next to and in particular in this case adjacent to the related reinforcement support parts (212). Here, the intermediate support parts (211) are intermediate support parts made from a wood material, particularly from a pine tree timber. Each of the support structures (201, 202, 203) essentially comprises a couple of planar lower plate parts (204, 205) provided in a distanced manner to each other and to be in an essentially parallel plane to the ground (G). In the support structures (201, 202, 203), a reinforcement support part (212) is provided in a manner filling a space between the related lower plate parts (204, 205). That is, the reinforcement support parts (212) extend in height direction between the related lower plate parts (204, 205) of a support structures (201, 202, 203) being in contact with both lower plate parts (204, 205). Each of said reinforcement support parts (212) is a reinforcement support part made from a cellulose-based material, particularly from a cardboard material. The support structures (201, 202, 203) are provided in a manner shaped and dimensioned in identical structure with each other. With reference to FIGS. 14-17, each of the reinforcement support parts (212) has mutual outer layer parts (216, 217) provided in an essentially planar manner, namely, a first outer layer part (216) and a second outer layer part (217). The reinforcement support parts (212) also have a support structure (218) embodied by bringing together multiple support units (223) provided between the outer layer parts (216, 217). The multiple support units (223) are provided in hollow form in a manner extending essentially in a height direction (y) between the outer layer parts (216, 217). Each multiple support unit (223) has a support wall (224) embodied essentially in hexagonal form. As shall be seen in FIG. 15, the edge parts of the multiple support unit (223) can be provided in semi-hexagonal form whose one side is cut. By bringing together the support walls (224) embodied essentially in hexagonal form, a structure which is similar to a honeycomb is obtained. Each of the outer layer parts (216, 217) has a related adhesion face (225, 226) which faces the related lower plate part (204, 205). An adhesive element (219) is provided between the related adhesion face (225) and the related lower plate part (204, 205). In more details, as shall also be seen in FIG. 4, there is an adhesive element (219), for instance a liquid-based adhesive element between the first lower plate part (204) and the lower adhesion face (226), and between the second lower plate part (205) and the upper adhesion face (225). By means of this, the reinforcement support parts (212) are fixed to the related lower plate parts (204, 205). There are lower plate parts (204, 205) in a carrier platform (300) which belongs to the known state of the art and given in FIG. 18. However, in FIG. 18, in the space between the lower plate parts (204, 205), there is a filling element (301), for instance an expanded polystyrene (EPS) which extends longitudinally in the width direction (x).
[0076] With reference to FIG. 3, there is a related at least one upper plate part (206, 207, 208) which extends in a depth direction (z) in a manner connecting the support structures (201, 202, 203) to each other at a side of the carrier platform embodiment (200) which is further to the ground (G). The upper plate parts (206, 207, 208) are provided in a distanced manner to each other in the width direction (x) of the carrier platform embodiment (200). Preferably there are at least three upper plate parts (206, 207, 208) positioned in a distanced manner in the width direction (x) with respect to each other. The upper plate parts are a first upper plate part (206) provided in the region which is close to a left side of the carrier platform embodiment (200), a third upper plate part (208) provided in the region which is close to a right side of the carrier platform embodiment (200), and a second upper plate part (207) positioned in a region between the first upper plate part (206) and the third upper plate part (208). The lower plate parts (204, 205) and the upper plate parts (206, 207, 208) are made from a wood material, particularly from a beech tree timber. In the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200), there is at least one additional intermediate support part (221) positioned in the space between the intermediate support parts (211). Preferably, there is only one additional intermediate support part (221) in each support structure (201, 202, 203). The additional intermediate support parts (221) and the intermediate support parts (211) can be identical parts. As shall be seen in FIG. 7, preferably in each support structure (201, 202, 203), there are two reinforcement support parts (212), two intermediate support parts (211) and an additional intermediate support part (221). In this case, in the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200), there are totally six reinforcement support parts (212), six intermediate support parts (211) and three additional support parts (221). There is a planar support plate part (209) at an upper side of the upper plate parts (206, 207, 208) which is further from the ground (G). Said support plate part (209) extends essentially in a parallel direction to the support structures (201, 202, 203), namely, extends essentially in the width direction (x). The support plate part (209) is positioned in a manner close to the front side of the carrier platform embodiment (200). The support plate part (209) has a first upper face (214) where an outer package of the household device (100) is rested on. On the other hand, there is at least one stop plate part (210) provided in a further manner to the front side of the carrier platform embodiment (200) with respect to the support plate part (209). At the opposite sides of the carrier platform embodiment (200), there is a couple of stop plate parts (210) provided mutually to each other. One of the stop plate parts (210) is provided on the first upper plate part (206), the other one of the stop plate parts (210) is provided on the third upper plate part (208). As also described before and as shall be seen in FIG. 2, when the household device (100) is positioned on the carrier platform embodiment (200), the wheels (104) provided at the front side are rested to the side face (222) that exists at the related stop plate part (210) of the carrier platform embodiment (200). In this case, the carrier feet (103) which exist at the front side are rested to the second upper face (215) of the stop plate part (210) which faces the household device (100).
[0077] With reference to FIG. 4, the intermediate support parts (211) and the additional intermediate support parts (221) are provided in a manner connected to the lower plate parts (204, 205) for instance by means of a nail or screw. There are at least two connection elements for the connection of the intermediate support parts (211) and the additional intermediate support parts (221) to the first lower plate part (204), and there are at least two connection elements for the connection of the intermediate support parts (211) and the additional intermediate support parts (221) to the second lower plate part (205). Preferably, there are three connection elements for the connection of the intermediate support parts (211) and the additional intermediate support parts (221) to the first lower plate part (204) and there are three connection elements for the connection of the intermediate support parts (211) and the additional intermediate support parts (221) to the second lower plate part (205). The connection elements (220) are configured to pass in a crosswise direction through the related lower plate part (204, 205) and to hold to the related intermediate support part (211, 221).
[0078] With reference to FIG. 5, a reinforcement width (w2) of the reinforcement support part (212) is embodied to be the same as or bigger than an upper plate width (w3) of the upper plate part (206, 207, 208). Preferably, the reinforcement width (w2) is embodied to be bigger than the upper plate width (w3). On the other hand, the reinforcement width (w2) is provided to be equal to a space width (w1) of at least the intermediate space (213). A support part width (w4) of the intermediate support parts (211) is a parameter which is changeable with respect to the reinforcement width (w2). As shown in FIG. 5 the intermediate support parts (211) are positioned inwards with respect to the reinforcement support parts (212) in width direction (x). Furthermore, the Young's modulus of the intermediate support part (211) is higher than the Young's modulus of the reinforcement support parts (212).
[0079] FIGS. 9-13 are the views of a second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200). All of the descriptions given above for the first embodiment of the platform embodiment (200) are also valid in the same manner for the second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200). The second embodiment of carrier platform embodiment (200) has a smaller width when compared with the first embodiment. Therefore, the second embodiment is suitable for usage for narrower household devices, for instance, for single-door cooling devices. In the second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200) which is different from the first embodiment, as shall be seen in FIG. 12, the second support structure (202) is provided such that there is equal distance to the first support structure (201) and to the third support structure (203). In other words, the distance of the second support structure (202) to the first support structure (201) and to the third support structure (203) in the depth direction (z) is provided to be equal. Moreover, in the support structures (201, 202, 203) that exist in the second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200), there are no additional intermediate support parts (221). In other words, as shall be seen in FIG. 13, in each support structure (201, 202, 203), there are two reinforcement support parts (212) and two intermediate support parts (211). In this case, in the second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200), there are totally six reinforcement support parts (212) and six intermediate support parts (211). The descriptions of the first embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200) by referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 above, are also valid in the same manner for the similar views existing in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 showing the second embodiment of the carrier platform embodiment (200). As shown in FIG. 10 the intermediate support parts (211) are positioned inwards with respect to the reinforcement support parts (212) in width direction (x).
[0080] The following is a summary list of reference numerals and the corresponding structure used in the above description of the invention: [0081] 100 Household device [0082] 101 Body [0083] 102 Door [0084] 103 Carrier foot [0085] 104 Wheel [0086] 200 Carrier platform embodiment [0087] 201 First support structure [0088] 202 Second support structure [0089] 203 Third support structure [0090] 204 First lower plate part [0091] 205 Second lower plate part [0092] 206 First upper plate part [0093] 207 Second upper plate part [0094] 208 Third upper plate part [0095] 209 Support plate part [0096] 210 Stop plate part [0097] 211 Intermediate support part [0098] 212 Reinforcement support part [0099] 213 Intermediate space [0100] 214 First upper face [0101] 215 Second upper face [0102] 216 First outer layer part [0103] 217 Second outer layer part [0104] 218 Support structures [0105] 219 Adhesive element [0106] 220 Connection element [0107] 221 Additional intermediate support part [0108] 222 Side face [0109] 223 Support unit [0110] 224 Support wall [0111] 225 Upper adhesion face [0112] 226 Lower adhesion face [0113] 300 Carrier platform [0114] 301 Filling element [0115] w1 Space width [0116] w2 Reinforcement width [0117] w3 Upper plate width [0118] w4 Support part width [0119] x Width direction [0120] y Height direction [0121] Z Depth direction [0122] G Ground [0123] K End side
