US20150059624A1 - Pallet - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pallet, particularly to a pallet fabricated in an extrusion shaping method.
- Pallets are designed for stacking cargos thereon and enable convenient movement and shipment. While a cargo is to be transported or lifted up, forks of a forklift are inserted into the underneath of a pallet where the cargo is stacked.
- pallets are made of wood.
- wooden pallets have some disadvantages. Fabricating wooden pallets are unfavorable to ecology because it consumes massive wood. Besides, wooden pallets are likely to spread pest insects because wood is likely to carry eggs of small pests, such as the pine wood nematodes ( Bursaphelenchus xylophilus ), which have endangered existence of forests globally. Thus, the international customs clearance of wooden pallets is very troublesome because it needs strictly quarantining beforehand.
- Plastic pallets have been widely used.
- Plastic pallets are normally fabricated in an injection-molding technology.
- the molds thereof are very expensive. Besides, the fabrication efficiency is limited.
- the present invention proposes a pallet, which is fabricated with an extrusion shaping method in a continuous process, whereby the fabrication process is simple and economical.
- the pallet of the present invention comprises a first carrier board and a plurality of support elements.
- the first carrier board includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface.
- the support elements are arranged on the first surface of the first carrier board.
- Each support element has at least one first one through-hole penetrating the support element along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the first surface of the first carrier board.
- FIG. 1 a and FIG. 1 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to another embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 a and FIG. 3 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 c is a partial enlargement view schematically showing the connection of the first carrier board and the support element of the pallet shown in FIG. 3 a and FIG. 3 b;
- FIG. 3 d is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 e is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to a further embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 a and FIG. 4 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to a yet further embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 c is a partial enlargement view schematically showing the connection of the first carrier board and the support element of the pallet shown in FIG. 4 a and FIG. 4 b;
- FIG. 5 a, FIG. 5 b and FIG. 5 c are perspective views schematically showing pallets respectively according to several embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a partial enlargement view schematically showing a pallet according to further another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 a and FIG. 7 b are partial enlargement views schematically showing pallets respectively according to different embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to further another embodiment of the present invention.
- the pallet 1 of this embodiment comprises a first carrier board 10 and a plurality of support elements 20 .
- the first carrier board 10 includes a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11 .
- the cargo is placed on the second surface 12 .
- the plurality of support elements 20 are arranged on the first surface 11 of the first carrier board 10 .
- Each support element 20 has at least one first through-hole 13 a penetrating the support element 20 along a first direction X, wherein the first direction X is parallel to the first surface 11 of the first carrier board 10 .
- the support elements 20 contact the ground and support the first carrier board 10 and the cargo thereon.
- the forks of a forklift are placed into the first through-holes 13 a to lift up the pallet 1 and the cargo.
- the pallet 1 of the present invention is continuously extrusion-shaped along the first direction X.
- the continuous fabrication process can form a continuous through-hole and support elements.
- the continuous support element can be easily cut into a plurality of support elements according to the required size.
- the shape or structure of the pallet can be easily changed via merely replacing the extrusion die of the extrusion-shaping system. Therefore, the pallet of the present invention can be flexibly fabricated to have diversified forms. Other embodiments of the present invention will be demonstrated below.
- the plurality of support elements 20 is parallel arranged into two rows along the first direction X. Thereby, the forks of a forklift can be placed into the first through-holes 13 a of the support elements 20 .
- the plurality of support elements 20 are parallel arranged into two rows along the first direction X and simultaneously parallel arranged into three rows along a second direction Y.
- a pair of forks can be placed into the first through-holes 13 a parallel to the first direction X, and a pair of forks can be placed between the support elements 20 parallel to the second direction Y.
- the first direction X is vertical to and coplanar with the second direction Y. Therefore, the application of the pallet 1 is free of directional limit, and the forks can be placed into the pallet 1 either along the first direction X or along the second direction Y.
- the support elements 20 are arranged to form a 3 ⁇ 2 array, as shown in FIG. 2 a and FIG. 2 b.
- the plurality of support elements 20 is arranged into three rows along the first direction X, whereby a pair of forks can be placed into the troughs between the support elements 20 .
- the forks are placed into the first through-holes 13 a.
- the forks may also be placed into the troughs between the support elements 20 .
- the plurality of support elements 20 is arranged into three rows along the first direction X and along the second direction Y simultaneously, whereby a pair of forks can be placed between the support elements 20 either along the first direction X or along the second direction Y, and wherein the second direction Y is vertical to the first direction X.
- the support elements 20 are arranged to form a 3 ⁇ 3 array, as shown in FIG. 3 a and FIG. 3 b.
- the second surface 12 of the first carrier board 10 is a flat plane.
- the carrier board 10 is a grid-like structure perforated from the normal direction Z of the first surface 11 , whereby the weight of the pallet 1 is reduced, and whereby the slip-proofness of the first carrier board 10 is enhanced.
- the grid-like structure is not formed by the extrusion-shaping machine along the first direction X but formed by another machine from the normal direction Z.
- the pallet 1 further comprises a plurality of second through-holes 13 b penetrating the first carrier board 10 along the first direction X.
- the second through-holes 13 b can also save the material of the pallet 1 and reduce the weight of the pallet 1 .
- the second through-holes 13 b are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X.
- the first carrier board 10 includes a plurality of ribs 14 extending along the first direction X, which can enhance the mechanical strength of the first carrier board 10 .
- the ribs 14 are protruded or recessed from the second surface 12 .
- the present invention does not particularly limit the number or shape of the ribs 14 .
- the ribs 14 are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X.
- the ribs 14 are optional in the present invention.
- the pallet 1 shown in FIG. 3 a has ribs 14
- the pallet 1 shown in FIG. 3 e is free of ribs 14 .
- the second surface 12 of the first carrier board 10 has a plurality of grooves 12 a extending along the first direction X.
- the grooves 12 a can increase the friction between the cargo and the second surface 12 of the first carrier board 10 , whereby the cargo is less likely to slip on the pallet 1 .
- the grooves 12 a are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X.
- the pallet 1 further comprises a plurality of slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches (not shown in the drawings) arranged on the second surface 12 of the first carrier board 10 , whereby the cargo is less likely to slip on the pallet 1 .
- the slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches are placed inside the grooves 12 a.
- the support element 20 has at least one groove 12 b formed on the outer surface thereof and extending along the first direction X.
- the outer surface of the support element 20 is opposite to the first surface 11 of the first carrier board 10 .
- the grooves 12 b have a slip-proof function.
- slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches are placed inside the grooves 12 b to enhance the slip-proof effect.
- the grooves 12 b are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X.
- the support element 20 has at least one slip-proof pad or slip-proof patch (not shown in the drawings) arranged on the outer surface thereof.
- the outer surface of the support element 20 is opposite to the first surface 11 of the first carrier board 10 .
- the slip-proof pads are made of rubber.
- the first carrier board 10 includes a plurality of openings 15 arranged on the second surface 12 for stacking the pallets 1 .
- the openings 15 of one pallet 1 can accommodate the support elements 20 of another pallet 1 , whereby the pallets 1 can be stacked one above one.
- the first carrier board 10 is integrated with the support elements 20 to form a one-piece structure.
- the first carrier board 10 and the support elements 20 are independent components.
- the first carrier board 10 has a plurality of first press-fit structures 10 a, and each support element 20 has two second press-fit structures 20 a.
- the second press-fit structures 20 a are press-fitted to the first press-fit structures 10 a, whereby one first carrier board 10 and a plurality of support elements 20 are assembled to form one pallet 1 . Therefore, the first carrier boards 10 and the support elements 20 can be separately fabricated in an extrusion-shaping method. Further, while the pallets 1 are not used, the first carrier boards 10 and the support elements 20 can be respectively stacked for storage, whereby a great amount of space is saved and the transportation of the pallets 1 becomes more efficient.
- the support element 20 has a connection structure 21 connecting the first carrier board 10 and the inner wall of the support element 20 to enhance the strength of the pallet 1 . Thereby, the pallet 1 can bear heavier cargo.
- the pallet 1 is a single-carrier board structure or a double-carrier board structure.
- the pallet 1 further comprises a second carrier board 30 arranged on the other side of the support elements 20 and opposite to the first carrier board 10 .
- the second carrier board 30 covers the plurality of support elements 20 .
- the cargo can be placed on either the top surface of the pallet 1 or the bottom surface of the pallet 1 .
- the application of the pallet 1 becomes more flexible.
- the pallet 1 of the present invention may be a conventional plastic pallet. However, the pallet 1 of the present invention is preferably an environmental-protection pallet.
- the pallet 1 comprises a plurality of strip-like fiber units, a filling material and a coupling agent.
- the strip-like fiber unit is made of wood powder, a plurality of crude rice husks or a combination thereof.
- the rice husks and wood powder are arranged along random direction of fiber axes thereof.
- a plurality of gaps is distributed among the wood powder and the rice husks.
- the filling material is filled into the gaps to bond the strip-like fiber units to form the appearance of a pallet.
- the coupling agent is distributed on the interface between the strip-like fiber units and the filling material to enhance the bonding between the strip-like fiber units and the filling material.
- the strip-like fiber unit also contains wheat husks.
- the filling material contains at least one component selected from a group consisting of nylon, PP (polypropene), PE (polyethene), PVC (polyvinylchloride), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
- the coupling agent is selected from a group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, titanate coupling agents, and silane coupling agents.
- the strip-like fiber units containing the crude rice husks and wood powder, the filling material and the coupling agent are bonded together to form the environmental-friendly pallet.
- the fiber of rice husks and wood powder can reinforce the pallet. Further, rice husks and wood powder are easy to source and able to reduce the consumption of wood and petrochemical materials.
- the environmental-protection pallet of the present invention has superior mechanical properties. Further, the environmental-friendly pallet of the present invention is water-proof, lightweight, easy to fabricate and exempt from insect pests. If the non-toxic material is used as the filling material, combustion of the environmental friendly pallets would not generate toxic gases. Furthermore, other materials may be added into the environmental-friendly pallet to diversify the application thereof. Besides, the broken or abandoned environmental-friendly pallets can be shattered and then recycled to fabricate new environmental-friendly pallets. Therefore, the environmental-friendly pallet of the present invention complies with the economical profit of material recycling.
- the present invention proposes a pallet, which can be easily fabricated with an extrusion-shaping method in a continuous process.
Abstract
A pallet comprises a first carrier board and a plurality of support elements. The first carrier board includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The plurality of support elements is arranged on the first surface of the first carrier board. Each support element has at least one through-hole penetrating the support element along a first direction, and the first direction is parallel to the first surface of the first carrier board. The pallet of the present invention is fabricated in an extrusion-shaping method and has advantages of simple fabrication processes, mass production and inexpensiveness.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a pallet, particularly to a pallet fabricated in an extrusion shaping method.
- 2. Description of the Prior Art
- Pallets are designed for stacking cargos thereon and enable convenient movement and shipment. While a cargo is to be transported or lifted up, forks of a forklift are inserted into the underneath of a pallet where the cargo is stacked. Traditionally, pallets are made of wood. However, wooden pallets have some disadvantages. Fabricating wooden pallets are unfavorable to ecology because it consumes massive wood. Besides, wooden pallets are likely to spread pest insects because wood is likely to carry eggs of small pests, such as the pine wood nematodes (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus), which have endangered existence of forests globally. Thus, the international customs clearance of wooden pallets is very troublesome because it needs strictly quarantining beforehand.
- On the other side, plastic pallets have been widely used. Plastic pallets are normally fabricated in an injection-molding technology. The molds thereof are very expensive. Besides, the fabrication efficiency is limited.
- Therefore, it is a target to develop a pallet that can be fabricated easily and efficiently with less inexpensive molds.
- The present invention proposes a pallet, which is fabricated with an extrusion shaping method in a continuous process, whereby the fabrication process is simple and economical.
- In one embodiment, the pallet of the present invention comprises a first carrier board and a plurality of support elements. The first carrier board includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The support elements are arranged on the first surface of the first carrier board. Each support element has at least one first one through-hole penetrating the support element along a first direction, wherein the first direction is parallel to the first surface of the first carrier board.
- Below, the embodiments are described in detail in cooperation with the attached drawings to make easily understood the objectives, technical contents, characteristics and accomplishment s of the present invention.
- The foregoing conceptions and their accompanying advantages of this invention will become more readily appreciated after being better understood by referring to the following detailed description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 a andFIG. 1 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to one embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 a andFIG. 2 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 a andFIG. 3 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to yet another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 c is a partial enlargement view schematically showing the connection of the first carrier board and the support element of the pallet shown inFIG. 3 a andFIG. 3 b; -
FIG. 3 d is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to still another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 e is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to a further embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 a andFIG. 4 b are perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to a yet further embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 c is a partial enlargement view schematically showing the connection of the first carrier board and the support element of the pallet shown inFIG. 4 a andFIG. 4 b; -
FIG. 5 a,FIG. 5 b andFIG. 5 c are perspective views schematically showing pallets respectively according to several embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 6 is a partial enlargement view schematically showing a pallet according to further another embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 7 a andFIG. 7 b are partial enlargement views schematically showing pallets respectively according to different embodiments of the present invention; and -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to further another embodiment of the present invention. - The detailed explanation of the present invention is described as follows. The described preferred embodiments are presented for purposes of illustrations and description, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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FIG. 1 a andFIG. 1 b perspective views respectively taken from different viewing angles and schematically showing a pallet according to one embodiment of the present invention. Thepallet 1 of this embodiment comprises afirst carrier board 10 and a plurality ofsupport elements 20. Thefirst carrier board 10 includes afirst surface 11 and asecond surface 12 opposite to thefirst surface 11. The cargo is placed on thesecond surface 12. The plurality ofsupport elements 20 are arranged on thefirst surface 11 of thefirst carrier board 10. Eachsupport element 20 has at least one first through-hole 13 a penetrating thesupport element 20 along a first direction X, wherein the first direction X is parallel to thefirst surface 11 of thefirst carrier board 10. Thesupport elements 20 contact the ground and support thefirst carrier board 10 and the cargo thereon. In this embodiment, the forks of a forklift are placed into the first through-holes 13 a to lift up thepallet 1 and the cargo. - Refer to
FIG. 1 a andFIG. 1 b again. One objective of the present invention is to provide an extrusion-shaped pallet. Thepallet 1 of the present invention is continuously extrusion-shaped along the first direction X. The continuous fabrication process can form a continuous through-hole and support elements. The continuous support element can be easily cut into a plurality of support elements according to the required size. The shape or structure of the pallet can be easily changed via merely replacing the extrusion die of the extrusion-shaping system. Therefore, the pallet of the present invention can be flexibly fabricated to have diversified forms. Other embodiments of the present invention will be demonstrated below. - Refer to
FIG. 1 a andFIG. 1 b again. In one embodiment, the plurality ofsupport elements 20 is parallel arranged into two rows along the first direction X. Thereby, the forks of a forklift can be placed into the first through-holes 13 a of thesupport elements 20. - Refer to
FIG. 2 a andFIG. 2 b. In one embodiment, the plurality ofsupport elements 20 are parallel arranged into two rows along the first direction X and simultaneously parallel arranged into three rows along a second direction Y. Thereby, a pair of forks can be placed into the first through-holes 13 a parallel to the first direction X, and a pair of forks can be placed between thesupport elements 20 parallel to the second direction Y. The first direction X is vertical to and coplanar with the second direction Y. Therefore, the application of thepallet 1 is free of directional limit, and the forks can be placed into thepallet 1 either along the first direction X or along the second direction Y. In this embodiment, thesupport elements 20 are arranged to form a 3×2 array, as shown inFIG. 2 a andFIG. 2 b. - Refer to
FIG. 3 a andFIG. 3 b. In one embodiment, the plurality ofsupport elements 20 is arranged into three rows along the first direction X, whereby a pair of forks can be placed into the troughs between thesupport elements 20. In the abovementioned embodiments, the forks are placed into the first through-holes 13 a. In this embodiment, the forks may also be placed into the troughs between thesupport elements 20. - Refer to
FIG. 3 a andFIG. 3 b again. In one embodiment, the plurality ofsupport elements 20 is arranged into three rows along the first direction X and along the second direction Y simultaneously, whereby a pair of forks can be placed between thesupport elements 20 either along the first direction X or along the second direction Y, and wherein the second direction Y is vertical to the first direction X. In this embodiment, thesupport elements 20 are arranged to form a 3×3 array, as shown inFIG. 3 a andFIG. 3 b. - Refer to
FIG. 5 a. In one embodiment, thesecond surface 12 of thefirst carrier board 10 is a flat plane. Refer toFIG. 5 b. In one embodiment, thecarrier board 10 is a grid-like structure perforated from the normal direction Z of thefirst surface 11, whereby the weight of thepallet 1 is reduced, and whereby the slip-proofness of thefirst carrier board 10 is enhanced. In one embodiment, the grid-like structure is not formed by the extrusion-shaping machine along the first direction X but formed by another machine from the normal direction Z. - Refer to
FIG. 6 a local perspective view schematically showing a pallet according to one embodiment of the present invention. In one embodiment, thepallet 1 further comprises a plurality of second through-holes 13 b penetrating thefirst carrier board 10 along the first direction X. The second through-holes 13 b can also save the material of thepallet 1 and reduce the weight of thepallet 1. In one embodiment, the second through-holes 13 b are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X. - Refer to
FIG. 1 a,FIG. 1 b,FIG. 2 a,FIG. 2 b,FIGS. 3 a-3 d,FIG. 4 a, andFIG. 4 b. In some embodiments, thefirst carrier board 10 includes a plurality ofribs 14 extending along the first direction X, which can enhance the mechanical strength of thefirst carrier board 10. Theribs 14 are protruded or recessed from thesecond surface 12. The present invention does not particularly limit the number or shape of theribs 14. In one embodiment, theribs 14 are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X. Theribs 14 are optional in the present invention. For example, thepallet 1 shown inFIG. 3 a hasribs 14, and thepallet 1 shown inFIG. 3 e is free ofribs 14. - Refer to
FIG. 5 c. In one embodiment, thesecond surface 12 of thefirst carrier board 10 has a plurality ofgrooves 12 a extending along the first direction X. Thegrooves 12 a can increase the friction between the cargo and thesecond surface 12 of thefirst carrier board 10, whereby the cargo is less likely to slip on thepallet 1. In one embodiment, thegrooves 12 a are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X. - Refer to
FIG. 5 c again. In one embodiment, thepallet 1 further comprises a plurality of slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches (not shown in the drawings) arranged on thesecond surface 12 of thefirst carrier board 10, whereby the cargo is less likely to slip on thepallet 1. In one embodiment, the slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches are placed inside thegrooves 12 a. - Refer to from
FIGS. 1 a and 1 b toFIGS. 4 a and 4 b. In some embodiments, thesupport element 20 has at least onegroove 12 b formed on the outer surface thereof and extending along the first direction X. The outer surface of thesupport element 20 is opposite to thefirst surface 11 of thefirst carrier board 10. Thegrooves 12 b have a slip-proof function. In one embodiment, slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches (not shown in the drawings) are placed inside thegrooves 12 b to enhance the slip-proof effect. In one embodiment, thegrooves 12 b are formed via the extrusion shaping along the first direction X. - In one embodiment, the
support element 20 has at least one slip-proof pad or slip-proof patch (not shown in the drawings) arranged on the outer surface thereof. The outer surface of thesupport element 20 is opposite to thefirst surface 11 of thefirst carrier board 10. In one embodiment, the slip-proof pads are made of rubber. - Refer to
FIG. 3 d. In one embodiment, thefirst carrier board 10 includes a plurality ofopenings 15 arranged on thesecond surface 12 for stacking thepallets 1. Theopenings 15 of onepallet 1 can accommodate thesupport elements 20 of anotherpallet 1, whereby thepallets 1 can be stacked one above one. - Refer to
FIG. 3 c. In one embodiment, thefirst carrier board 10 is integrated with thesupport elements 20 to form a one-piece structure. In some embodiments, thefirst carrier board 10 and thesupport elements 20 are independent components. Refer toFIGS. 4 a-4 c. In one embodiment, thefirst carrier board 10 has a plurality of first press-fit structures 10 a, and eachsupport element 20 has two second press-fit structures 20 a. The second press-fit structures 20 a are press-fitted to the first press-fit structures 10 a, whereby onefirst carrier board 10 and a plurality ofsupport elements 20 are assembled to form onepallet 1. Therefore, thefirst carrier boards 10 and thesupport elements 20 can be separately fabricated in an extrusion-shaping method. Further, while thepallets 1 are not used, thefirst carrier boards 10 and thesupport elements 20 can be respectively stacked for storage, whereby a great amount of space is saved and the transportation of thepallets 1 becomes more efficient. - Refer to
FIG. 7 a andFIG. 7 b. In one embodiment, thesupport element 20 has aconnection structure 21 connecting thefirst carrier board 10 and the inner wall of thesupport element 20 to enhance the strength of thepallet 1. Thereby, thepallet 1 can bear heavier cargo. - In the present invention, the
pallet 1 is a single-carrier board structure or a double-carrier board structure. Refer toFIG. 8 . In one embodiment, thepallet 1 further comprises asecond carrier board 30 arranged on the other side of thesupport elements 20 and opposite to thefirst carrier board 10. Thesecond carrier board 30 covers the plurality ofsupport elements 20. Thereby, the cargo can be placed on either the top surface of thepallet 1 or the bottom surface of thepallet 1. Thus, the application of thepallet 1 becomes more flexible. - The
pallet 1 of the present invention may be a conventional plastic pallet. However, thepallet 1 of the present invention is preferably an environmental-protection pallet. In one embodiment, thepallet 1 comprises a plurality of strip-like fiber units, a filling material and a coupling agent. The strip-like fiber unit is made of wood powder, a plurality of crude rice husks or a combination thereof. The rice husks and wood powder are arranged along random direction of fiber axes thereof. A plurality of gaps is distributed among the wood powder and the rice husks. The filling material is filled into the gaps to bond the strip-like fiber units to form the appearance of a pallet. The coupling agent is distributed on the interface between the strip-like fiber units and the filling material to enhance the bonding between the strip-like fiber units and the filling material. In one embodiment, the strip-like fiber unit also contains wheat husks. - In one embodiment, the filling material contains at least one component selected from a group consisting of nylon, PP (polypropene), PE (polyethene), PVC (polyvinylchloride), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
- In one embodiment, the coupling agent is selected from a group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, titanate coupling agents, and silane coupling agents.
- In the abovementioned embodiments, the strip-like fiber units containing the crude rice husks and wood powder, the filling material and the coupling agent are bonded together to form the environmental-friendly pallet. The fiber of rice husks and wood powder can reinforce the pallet. Further, rice husks and wood powder are easy to source and able to reduce the consumption of wood and petrochemical materials. The environmental-protection pallet of the present invention has superior mechanical properties. Further, the environmental-friendly pallet of the present invention is water-proof, lightweight, easy to fabricate and exempt from insect pests. If the non-toxic material is used as the filling material, combustion of the environmental friendly pallets would not generate toxic gases. Furthermore, other materials may be added into the environmental-friendly pallet to diversify the application thereof. Besides, the broken or abandoned environmental-friendly pallets can be shattered and then recycled to fabricate new environmental-friendly pallets. Therefore, the environmental-friendly pallet of the present invention complies with the economical profit of material recycling.
- In conclusion, the present invention proposes a pallet, which can be easily fabricated with an extrusion-shaping method in a continuous process.
- The embodiments described are to demonstrate the technical thought and characteristics of the present invention to enable the persons skilled in the art to understand, make, and use the present invention. However, these embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent modification or variation according to the spirit of the present invention is to be also included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims (20)
1. A pallet comprising
a first carrier board including a first surface and a second surface opposite to said first surface; and
a plurality of support elements arranged on said first surface of said first carrier board and each having at least one through-hole penetrating said support element along a first direction, wherein said first direction is parallel to said first surface of said first carrier board.
2. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support elements is parallel arranged into two rows along said first direction, and wherein a pair of forks is allowed to be placed into said first through-holes.
3. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support elements is parallel arranged into two rows along said first direction, and a pair of forks is allowed to be placed into said first through-holes; wherein said plurality of support elements is parallel arranged into three rows along a second direction, and a pair of forks is allowed to be placed between said support elements along said second direction; said second direction is vertical to said first direction.
4. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support elements is parallel arranged into three rows along said first direction, and a pair of forks is allowed to be placed between said support elements along said first direction.
5. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support elements is parallel arranged into three rows along said first direction and along a second direction simultaneously, and a pair of forks is allowed to be placed between said support elements along either said first direction or said second direction; said second direction is vertical to said first direction.
6. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board is perforated to form a grid-like structure along a normal direction of said first carrier board.
7. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board includes a plurality of second through-holes penetrating said first carrier board along said first direction.
8. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board includes a plurality of ribs arranged on said second surface thereof and extending along said first direction to enhance mechanical strength of said first carrier board.
9. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board includes a plurality of grooves arranged on said second surface thereof and extending along said first direction to increase friction between said second surface of said first carrier board and cargo.
10. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board includes a plurality of slip-proof pads or slip-proof patches arranged on said second surface.
11. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board includes a plurality of openings formed on said second surface thereof and used for accommodating said plurality of support elements of another said pallet to stack a plurality of said pallets.
12. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein each said support element includes at least one groove arranged on an outer surface of said support element and extending along said first direction, and wherein said outer surface is opposite to said first surface of said first carrier board.
13. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein each said support element has at least one slip-proof pad or slip-proof patch arranged on an outer surface thereof, and wherein said outer surface is opposite to said first surface of said first carrier board.
14. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board and said support elements are fabricated into a one-piece structure.
15. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein said first carrier board has a plurality of first press-fit structures, and each said support element has at least one second press-fit structure, and wherein said second press-fit structures are press-fitted to said first press-fit structures to assemble said first carrier board and said support elements into said pallet.
16. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein each said support element has a connection structure connecting said first carrier board and an inner wall of said support element.
17. The pallet according to claim 1 further comprising a second carrier board arranged on another side of said support elements and opposite to said first carrier board.
18. The pallet according to claim 1 , wherein materials of said first carrier board and said support elements include:
a plurality of strip-like fiber units containing a plurality of crude rice husks or wood powder or combination thereof, wherein said crude rice husks and said wood powder are arranged along random direction of fiber axes of said crude rice husks and said wood powder, wherein a plurality of gaps are distributed among said crude rice husk and said wood powder;
a filling material filling said gaps distributed among said crude rice husk and said wood powder and bonding said strip-like fiber units to form an appearance of said pallet; and
a coupling agent distributed on interfaces between said strip-like fiber units and said filling material to enhance bonding between said strip-like fiber units and said filling material.
19. The pallet according to claim 18 , wherein said filling material includes at least one selected from a group consisting of nylon, PP (polypropene), PE (polyethene), PVC (polyvinylchloride), and PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
20. The pallet according to claim 18 , wherein said coupling agent is selected from a group consisting of maleic anhydride grafted polyolefins, titanate coupling agents, and silane coupling agents.
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