EP0330573B1 - Stacking equipment for removable lorry platforms, and platform pile equipped with it - Google Patents

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EP0330573B1
EP0330573B1 EP89400506A EP89400506A EP0330573B1 EP 0330573 B1 EP0330573 B1 EP 0330573B1 EP 89400506 A EP89400506 A EP 89400506A EP 89400506 A EP89400506 A EP 89400506A EP 0330573 B1 EP0330573 B1 EP 0330573B1
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Alain Jochum
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  • the invention relates to the stacking or stacking of removable truck platforms, loaded for storage purposes.
  • Removable truck platforms can be used to load a large number of products or commodities that may need to be stored. It is desirable for this purpose to be able to store these products or foodstuffs in / on their loading elements, which simplifies handling operations during storage.
  • Such stacks do not pose difficulties when using container type loading elements, comprising a floor and a ceiling.
  • the object of the invention is to overcome this drawback and to allow stable stacking of truck platforms regardless of the nature of their loading, while providing for taking into account the overall height of this loading to limit space losses. As a preference, it also has the additional object of obtaining this result without appreciable reduction in the useful surface of the platforms.
  • each removable truck platform comprising a rectangular loading plate of standardized format, of the type known from document EP-A-0250270, characterized in that it comprises at least two pairs of identical pillars each formed by an upper section mounted to slide in a lower section, a blocking member being provided for blocking each upper section in the corresponding lower section in one at least two relative longitudinal positions, each lower and upper section being provided with a fixing member adapted to cooperate in a removable manner with a complementary fixing member carried by one of the platforms near one of its corners .
  • the invention advantageously takes advantage of the standard corner pieces which are conventionally provided with removable truck platforms which meet ISO standards and at least part of the pairs of fastening members which cooperate with one another (those which correspond to the upper sections ) comprise a corner piece of the aforementioned type (in English "corner fitting") and a twist lock locking piece (in English "twist lock”).
  • the invention also relates to stacks of platforms comprising such a set of stacking accessories.
  • Figures 1 to 4 represent a stack of two identical removable truck platforms 1 produced using a set of stacking accessories consisting of four pillars 2 to 5 distributed in a pair of identical front pillars 2-3 , and a pair of identical rear pillars 4-5.
  • Each platform 1 comprises a rectangular loading area of standardized dimensions (ISO standards) reinforced by side members, as well as a front gantry 6, also called “bell tower", the upper end of which carries a bar 11 intended to be grasped by a hook of a handling arm, for example of the type described in patent FR-2,185,520
  • each platform 1 has in each of its corners a corner piece 7 of standardized type ("ISO corner” or even, “corner fitting"), one of which is shown on a larger scale in FIG. 8 .
  • this is a hollow parallelepiped part, several of the faces 7A of which have elongated openings 8 adapted to be crossed by the rotary or pivoting lock 9 of a locking member 10 (in English "twist-lock"), the rotation control over at least 90 ° is ensured by the operation of a lever 11 (see Figure 9).
  • Pillars 2 to 5 of the stacking accessory set of which the height is adjustable and include effect at least two sections 2A-2B, 3A-3B ... adapted to slide one into the other. Holes 12 are provided in each of the sections, the facing of which allows the establishment of a locking pin 12A.
  • Each of the sections of the pillars 2 to 5 is provided with a fixing member adapted to cooperate in a removable manner with a complementary fixing member carried by the platform carried near one of its corners.
  • the fixing members are here in each case made up of a corner piece in accordance with FIG. 8 cooperating with a locking member in accordance with FIG. 9.
  • the front pillars 2-3 have, at the upper end of their upper sections 2B and 3B, pivoting latches 13 adapted to cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 formed in the front corners of the platform. upper 1B.
  • the lower sections 2A and 3A of these pillars comprise at their lower part corner pieces 14 adapted to receive the twist lock of locking members 15 formed just behind the corner pieces 7 formed in the front corners of the platform lower 1A.
  • the rear pillars 4-5 are provided, at the upper end of their upper sections 4B and 5B, with locking members 16 adapted to cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 formed in the rear corners of the upper platform 1B.
  • the rear pillars 4 and 5 adjusted to a height equal to the sum of the height of the front pillars and the thickness E of the platform, are provided at the base of their lower sections 4A and 5A, of locking members 17 whose twistlocks protrude laterally so as to cooperate laterally with the corner pieces 7 arranged at the rear of the lower platform 1A.
  • the rear pillars can rest directly on the ground, which has the advantage of not supporting the weight of the upper platform 1B by the rear corners of the platform 1A, and of not encroaching on the rear part of the useful loading area of this platform.
  • a stack of more than two platforms can be achieved using a second set of pillars similar to that of FIGS. 1 to 4, the platform 1B then playing the role of platform 1A for a third platform which overlooks it.
  • the lower sections of the front pillars, or even those of the rear pillars are provided with stiffening spacers 18.
  • FIGS 5 and 6 show an alternative embodiment in which three platforms 1A, 1B and 1C are exactly superimposed, which is made possible if the platforms are hollowed out between the feet of their bell towers to allow the penetration of the bell tower the platform below them.
  • a single set of pillars is used here formed of four identical pillars 22 to 25, each formed of a plurality of sections nested one inside the other, here three in number, and provided with holes and locking pins as in l example of Figures 1 to 4.
  • Each of the sections 22A, 22B, 22C .... of each pillar has a lateral projection 26 carrying a locking member 27 of the type of FIG. 9, adapted to cooperate from below with one of the corner pieces 7 formed in the corners of platforms 1A to 1C.
  • the lower sections 22A, 23A ... 25A have support feet on the ground 28.
  • Figure 7 shows yet another type of pillars 32 to 35, also identical, allowing an exact superposition of platforms 1′A and 1′B not comprising a bell tower. These pillars can also be used when the bell towers of the platforms are less than the vertical spacing of the platforms.
  • These pillars comprise, as before, two sections 32A-32B ... sliding one inside the other and provided with openings 12 intended to receive a locking pin.
  • the upper section of each of these pillars has at its upper part a locking member 36 whose rotating locks can cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 of the upper platform 1B.
  • the lower sections 32A, 33A, 34A and 35A also comprise, at their base, locking members 37 provided with twistlocks adapted to cooperate from above with the corner pieces 7 of the platform. lower.
  • Inclined bars 38 can be provided for stiffening the assembly.
  • the locking members and the corner pieces can be reversed, in particular in the case of the lower sections of front pillars of FIGS. 1 to 4.
  • certain complementary fixing members of FIGS. 8 and 9 can be replaced by screw-nut connections.

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Stacking equipment for at least two removable lorry platforms (1A, 1B) each comprising a rectangular loading plate of the standard format, characterised in that it comprises at least two pairs of identical pillars (2-5) each formed of an upper section (2B, 3B...) mounted in a sliding manner in a lower section (2A, 3A...), a locking unit (12A) being provided for locking each upper section in the corresponding lower section in one of at least two relative longitudinal positions, each lower or upper section being provided with a fixing device (13, 14) adapted to work in conjunction in a removable manner with an additional fixing unit (7, 15) carried by one of the platforms near one of its corners. <IMAGE>

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L'invention a trait à l'empilage ou gerbage de plates-formes amovibles de camion, chargées à des fins de stockage.The invention relates to the stacking or stacking of removable truck platforms, loaded for storage purposes.

Les plates-formes amovibles de camion peuvent servir au chargement d'un grand nombre de produits ou denrées qu'il peut être nécessaire de stocker. Il est souhaitable à cet effet de pouvoir stocker ces produits ou denrées dans/sur leurs éléments de chargement, ce qui simplifie les opérations de manutention au stockage.Removable truck platforms can be used to load a large number of products or commodities that may need to be stored. It is desirable for this purpose to be able to store these products or foodstuffs in / on their loading elements, which simplifies handling operations during storage.

Il est bien connu de chercher à effectuer au stockage des empilements pour profiter au mieux, en surface et en hauteur, du volume disponible.It is well known to seek to carry out stacks of storage in order to make the most of the available volume, on the surface and in height.

De tels empilements ne posent pas de difficultés lorsqu'on utilise des éléments de chargement du type conteneur, comportant un plancher et un plafond.Such stacks do not pose difficulties when using container type loading elements, comprising a floor and a ceiling.

De tels empilements posent par contre des problèmes dès lors que les éléments de chargement n'ont pas de plafond, surtout s'il s'agit de plates-formes rectangulaires avec peu ou pas de parois latérales.However, such stacks pose problems when the loading elements have no ceiling, especially if they are rectangular platforms with little or no side walls.

Lorsque de telles plates-formes sont utilisées pour le chargement de colis parallélépipédiques rigides (paletées, piles de caisses ou de cartons ...) on peut imaginer de procéder à un empilement en faisant supporter au chargement de chaque plate-forme le poids des plates-formes et des chargements qui lui sont superposés.When such platforms are used for loading rigid parallelepipedic packages (pallets, stacks of boxes or cartons, etc.) one can imagine stacking by making the loading of each platform bear the weight of the platforms -forms and loads superimposed on it.

Outre que cette solution risque de causer des dégradations par écrasement des chargements superposés et peut conduire à des déséquilibres, elle se révèle impraticable dès lors que les plates-formes sont chargées avec du vrac ou avec des colis qui sont de forme complexe et/ou ne supportent ou ne se prêtent à aucun empilement.In addition to the fact that this solution risks causing damage by crushing superimposed loads and can lead to imbalances, it proves impracticable as soon as the platforms are loaded with bulk or with packages which are of complex shape and / or do not support or lend themselves to no stacking.

L'invention a pour but de pallier à cet inconvénient et de permettre un empilage stable de plates-formes de camion indépendamment de la nature de leur chargement, tout en prévoyant une prise en compte de l'encombrement en hauteur de ce chargement pour limiter les pertes de place. A titre préféré elle a aussi pour objet complémentaire d'obtenir ce résultat sans réduction sensible de la surface utile des plates-formes.The object of the invention is to overcome this drawback and to allow stable stacking of truck platforms regardless of the nature of their loading, while providing for taking into account the overall height of this loading to limit space losses. As a preference, it also has the additional object of obtaining this result without appreciable reduction in the useful surface of the platforms.

Elle propose à cet effet un jeu d'accessoires de gerbage pour l'empilage d'au moins deux plates-formes amovibles de camion comportant chacune une plaque rectangulaire de chargement de format normalisé, du type connu par le document EP-A- 0250270, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins deux paires de piliers identiques formés chacun d'un tronçon supérieur monté coulissant dans un tronçon inférieur, un organe de blocage étant prévu pour le blocage de chaque tronçon supérieur dans le tronçon inférieur correspondant dans l'une d'au moins deux positions longitudinales relatives, chaque tronçon inférieur et supérieur étant muni d'un organe de fixation adapté à coopérer de façon amovible avec un organe complémentaire de fixation porté par l'une des plates-formes auprès d'un de ses coins.To this end, it offers a set of stacking accessories for stacking at least two removable truck platforms, each comprising a rectangular loading plate of standardized format, of the type known from document EP-A-0250270, characterized in that it comprises at least two pairs of identical pillars each formed by an upper section mounted to slide in a lower section, a blocking member being provided for blocking each upper section in the corresponding lower section in one at least two relative longitudinal positions, each lower and upper section being provided with a fixing member adapted to cooperate in a removable manner with a complementary fixing member carried by one of the platforms near one of its corners .

L'invention tire avantageusement parti des pièces de coin normalisées dont sont classiquement munies les plates-formes amovibles de camion qui satisfont aux normes ISO et une partie au moins des paires d'organes de fixation qui coopèrent entre eux (celles qui correspondent aux tronçons supérieurs) comportent une pièce de coin du type précité (en anglais "corner fitting") et une pièce de verrouillage à verrou tournant (en anglais "twist lock").The invention advantageously takes advantage of the standard corner pieces which are conventionally provided with removable truck platforms which meet ISO standards and at least part of the pairs of fastening members which cooperate with one another (those which correspond to the upper sections ) comprise a corner piece of the aforementioned type (in English "corner fitting") and a twist lock locking piece (in English "twist lock").

Selon des dispositions préférées de l'invention :

  • les tronçons supérieurs et/ou inférieurs des paires de piliers portent des verrous tournants normalisés du type précité adaptés à coopérer avec des pièces de coin des plates-formes ;
  • ces verrous sont portés par des projections latérales des tronçons supérieurs et/ou inférieurs, ce qui facilite, pour peu que les piliers comportent plus de deux tronçons de ce type, des empilages d'au moins trois plates-formes avec seulement quatre piliers télescopiques, c'est-à-dire des tronçons inférieurs comportant des verrous en saillie latérale et des tronçons inférieurs comportant des pieds d'appui au sol ;
  • les organes de fixation des tronçons inférieurs d'au moins une paire de piliers sont ménagés à l'extrémité basse de ceux-ci et comportent une cavité fermée par une paroi horizontale munie d'une ouverture adaptée à être traversée par un verrou pivotant porté par la plate-forme ;
  • dans chacun des tronçons supérieurs d'au moins une paire de piliers est monté coulissant, au moins un autre tronçon muni d'un organe de fixation adapté à coopérer de façon amovible avec un organe complémentaire de fixation porté par une plate-forme.
According to preferred arrangements of the invention:
  • the upper and / or lower sections of the pairs of pillars carry standardized twistlocks of the aforementioned type adapted to cooperate with corner pieces of the platforms;
  • these latches are carried by lateral projections of the upper and / or lower sections, this which facilitates, provided that the pillars have more than two sections of this type, stacks of at least three platforms with only four telescopic pillars, that is to say lower sections having latches projecting sideways and lower sections comprising support feet on the ground;
  • the members for fixing the lower sections of at least one pair of pillars are formed at the lower end of these and comprise a cavity closed by a horizontal wall provided with an opening adapted to be crossed by a pivoting bolt carried by the platform ;
  • in each of the upper sections of at least one pair of pillars is slidably mounted, at least one other section provided with a fixing member adapted to cooperate in a removable manner with a complementary fixing member carried by a platform.

L'invention concerne également des empilements de plates-formes comportant un tel jeu d'accessoires de gerbage.The invention also relates to stacks of platforms comprising such a set of stacking accessories.

Des objets, caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortent de la description qui suit, donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en regard des dessins annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue latérale d'un empilement de deux plates-formes mettant en oeuvre un jeu d'accessoires de gerbage conforme à l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 en est une vue de dessus ;
  • la figure 3 en est une vue de bout selon la flèche III de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 4 en est une vue en perspective partiellement éclatée ;
  • la figure 5 en est une vue latérale d'un autre empilage mettant en oeuvre un jeu d'accessoires de gerbage conforme à l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 en est une vue de dessus ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue de dessus d'un autre empilage selon un troisième jeu d'accessoires de gerbage conforme à l'invention ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en perspective d'une pièce de coin normalisée dont sont munies les plates-formes en leurs coins ; et
  • la figure 9 est une pièce de verrouillage normalisée adaptée à se verrouiller sur l'une au moins des faces de la pièce de coin de la figure 8.
Objects, characteristics and advantages of the invention appear from the following description, given by way of nonlimiting example, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a side view of a stack of two platforms implementing a set of stacking accessories according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a top view;
  • Figure 3 is an end view according to arrow III of Figure 1;
  • Figure 4 is a partially exploded perspective view;
  • Figure 5 is a side view of another stack using a set of stacking accessories according to the invention;
  • Figure 6 is a top view;
  • Figure 7 is a top view of another stack according to a third set of stacking accessories according to the invention;
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of a standard corner piece with which the platforms are provided at their corners; and
  • FIG. 9 is a standardized locking piece adapted to lock on at least one of the faces of the corner piece of FIG. 8.

Les figures 1 à 4 représentent un empilement de deux plates-formes amovibles de camion 1 identiques réalisé à l'aide d'un jeu d'accessoires de gerbage constitué de quatre piliers 2 à 5 répartis en une paire de piliers avant identiques 2-3, et une paire de piliers arrières identiques 4-5.Figures 1 to 4 represent a stack of two identical removable truck platforms 1 produced using a set of stacking accessories consisting of four pillars 2 to 5 distributed in a pair of identical front pillars 2-3 , and a pair of identical rear pillars 4-5.

Chaque plate-forme 1 comporte une aire rectangulaire de chargement de dimensions normalisées (Normes ISO) renforcée par des longerons, ainsi qu'un portique avant 6, aussi appelé "clocher" dont l'extrémité supérieure porte un barreau 11 destiné à être saisi par un crochet d'un bras de manutention, par exemple du type décrit dans le brevet FR-2.185.520Each platform 1 comprises a rectangular loading area of standardized dimensions (ISO standards) reinforced by side members, as well as a front gantry 6, also called "bell tower", the upper end of which carries a bar 11 intended to be grasped by a hook of a handling arm, for example of the type described in patent FR-2,185,520

De manière classique, chaque plate-forme 1 comporte en chacun de ses coins une pièce de coin 7 de type normalisé ("coin ISO" ou encore, "corner fitting") dont l'une est représentée à plus grande échelle à la figure 8.Conventionally, each platform 1 has in each of its corners a corner piece 7 of standardized type ("ISO corner" or even, "corner fitting"), one of which is shown on a larger scale in FIG. 8 .

Il s'agit en pratique d'une pièce parallélépipédique creuse dont plusieurs des faces 7A comportent des ouvertures allongées 8 adaptées à être franchies par le verrou tournant ou pivotant 9 d'un organe de verrouillage 10 (en anglais "twist-lock") dont la commande en rotation sur au moins 90° est assurée par la manoeuvre d'un levier 11 (voir la figure 9).In practice, this is a hollow parallelepiped part, several of the faces 7A of which have elongated openings 8 adapted to be crossed by the rotary or pivoting lock 9 of a locking member 10 (in English "twist-lock"), the rotation control over at least 90 ° is ensured by the operation of a lever 11 (see Figure 9).

Les piliers 2 à 5 du jeu d'accessoires de gerbage dont de hauteur réglable et comportent à cet effet au moins deux tronçons 2A-2B, 3A-3B ... adaptés à coulisser l'un dans l'autre. Des perçages 12 sont prévus dans chacun des tronçons, dont la mise en regard permet la mise en place d'une broche de blocage 12A.Pillars 2 to 5 of the stacking accessory set, of which the height is adjustable and include effect at least two sections 2A-2B, 3A-3B ... adapted to slide one into the other. Holes 12 are provided in each of the sections, the facing of which allows the establishment of a locking pin 12A.

Chacun des tronçons des piliers 2 à 5 est muni d'un organe de fixation adapté à coopérer de façon amovible avec un organe complémentaire de fixation porté par la plate-forme porté à proximité d'un de ses coins.Each of the sections of the pillars 2 to 5 is provided with a fixing member adapted to cooperate in a removable manner with a complementary fixing member carried by the platform carried near one of its corners.

Les organes de fixation sont ici dans chaque cas constituée d'une pièce de coin conforme à la figure 8 coopérant avec un organe de verrouillage conformément à la figure 9.The fixing members are here in each case made up of a corner piece in accordance with FIG. 8 cooperating with a locking member in accordance with FIG. 9.

Dans l'exemple représenté les piliers avant 2-3 comportent à l'extrémité supérieure de leurs tronçons supérieurs 2B et 3B des verrous pivotants 13 adaptés à coopérer par en dessous avec les pièces de coin 7 ménagées dans les coins avant de la plate-forme supérieure 1B. Les tronçons inférieurs 2A et 3A de ces piliers comportent à leur partie basse des pièces de coin 14 adaptées à recevoir le verrou tournant d'organes de verrouillage 15 ménagés juste en arrière des pièces de coin 7 ménagées dans les coins avant de la plate-forme inférieure 1A.In the example shown, the front pillars 2-3 have, at the upper end of their upper sections 2B and 3B, pivoting latches 13 adapted to cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 formed in the front corners of the platform. upper 1B. The lower sections 2A and 3A of these pillars comprise at their lower part corner pieces 14 adapted to receive the twist lock of locking members 15 formed just behind the corner pieces 7 formed in the front corners of the platform lower 1A.

Dans ce même exemple, les piliers arrière 4-5 sont munis, à l'extrémité supérieure de leurs tronçons supérieurs 4B et 5B, d'organes de verrouillage 16 adaptés à coopérer par en dessous avec les pièces de coin 7 ménagées dans les coins arrières de la plate-forme supérieure 1B.In this same example, the rear pillars 4-5 are provided, at the upper end of their upper sections 4B and 5B, with locking members 16 adapted to cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 formed in the rear corners of the upper platform 1B.

A la différence des piliers avant 2 et 3, les piliers arrière 4 et 5, réglés à une hauteur égale à la somme de la hauteur des piliers avant et de l'épaisseur E de la plate-forme, sont munis à la base de leurs tronçons inférieurs 4A et 5A, d'organes de verrouillage 17 dont les verrous tournants viennent latéralement en saillie en sorte de coopérer latéralement avec les pièces de coin 7 ménagées à l'arrière de la plate-forme inférieure 1A. De la sorte, les piliers arrière peuvent reposer directement au sol ce qui a l'avantage de ne pas faire supporte le poids de la plate-forme supérieure 1B par les coins arrière de la plate-forme 1A, et de ne pas empiéter dans la partie arrière de l'aire utile de chargement de cette plate-forme.Unlike the front pillars 2 and 3, the rear pillars 4 and 5, adjusted to a height equal to the sum of the height of the front pillars and the thickness E of the platform, are provided at the base of their lower sections 4A and 5A, of locking members 17 whose twistlocks protrude laterally so as to cooperate laterally with the corner pieces 7 arranged at the rear of the lower platform 1A. In this way, the rear pillars can rest directly on the ground, which has the advantage of not supporting the weight of the upper platform 1B by the rear corners of the platform 1A, and of not encroaching on the rear part of the useful loading area of this platform.

Un empilement de plus de deux plates-formes peut être réalisé en utilisant un deuxième jeu de piliers semblable à celui des figures 1 à 4, la plate-forme 1B jouant alors le rôle de la plate-forme 1A pour une troisième plate-forme qui la surplombe.A stack of more than two platforms can be achieved using a second set of pillars similar to that of FIGS. 1 to 4, the platform 1B then playing the role of platform 1A for a third platform which overlooks it.

De manière préférée, les tronçons inférieurs des piliers avant, voire même ceux les piliers arrières (surtout ceux qui ne reposent pas au sol puisque prenant appui sur la plate-forme 1B) sont munis d'entretoises de rigidification 18.Preferably, the lower sections of the front pillars, or even those of the rear pillars (especially those which do not rest on the ground since they rest on the platform 1B) are provided with stiffening spacers 18.

Sur ces figures 1 à 4, les plates-formes sont légèrement décalées en retrait longitudinal.In these Figures 1 to 4, the platforms are slightly offset in longitudinal withdrawal.

Les figures 5 et 6 montrent une variante de réalisation dans laquelle trois plates-formes 1A, 1B et 1C sont exactement superposées, ce qui est rendu possible si les plates-formes sont évidées entre les pieds de leurs clochers pour permettre la pénétration du clocher de la plate-forme qui leur est inférieure.Figures 5 and 6 show an alternative embodiment in which three platforms 1A, 1B and 1C are exactly superimposed, which is made possible if the platforms are hollowed out between the feet of their bell towers to allow the penetration of the bell tower the platform below them.

Un seul jeu de piliers est ici utilisé formé de quatre piliers identiques 22 à 25, chacun formé d'une pluralité de tronçons emboîtés les uns dans les autres, ici au nombre de trois, et munis de perçages et de broches de blocage comme dans l'exemple des figures 1 à 4.A single set of pillars is used here formed of four identical pillars 22 to 25, each formed of a plurality of sections nested one inside the other, here three in number, and provided with holes and locking pins as in l example of Figures 1 to 4.

Chaque des tronçons 22A, 22B, 22C .... de chaque pilier comporte une projection latérale 26 portant un organe de verrouillage 27 du type de la figure 9, adapté à coopérer par en dessous avec l'une des pièces de coin 7 ménagées dans les coins des plates-formes 1A à 1C.Each of the sections 22A, 22B, 22C .... of each pillar has a lateral projection 26 carrying a locking member 27 of the type of FIG. 9, adapted to cooperate from below with one of the corner pieces 7 formed in the corners of platforms 1A to 1C.

Les tronçons inférieurs 22A, 23A ...25A comportent des pieds d'appui au sol 28.The lower sections 22A, 23A ... 25A have support feet on the ground 28.

Il est à noter que ces piliers n'empiètent pas sur l'aire utile de chargement des plates-formes.It should be noted that these pillars do not encroach on the useful loading area of the platforms.

La figure 7 représente encore un autre type de piliers 32 à 35, également identiques, permettant une superposition exacte de plates-formes 1′A et 1′B ne comportant pas de clocher. Ces piliers peuvent également être utilisés lorsque les clochers des plates-formes ont une hauteur inférieure à l'espacement vertical des plates-formes.Figure 7 shows yet another type of pillars 32 to 35, also identical, allowing an exact superposition of platforms 1′A and 1′B not comprising a bell tower. These pillars can also be used when the bell towers of the platforms are less than the vertical spacing of the platforms.

Ces piliers comportent comme précédemment deux tronçons 32A-32B... coulissant l'un dans l'autre et munis d'ouvertures 12 destinées à recevoir une broche de blocage. Le tronçon supérieur de chacun de ces piliers comporte à sa partie supérieure un organe de verrouillage 36 dont le verrous tournant peut coopérer par en dessous avec les pièces de coin 7 de la plate-forme supérieure 1B. A la différence des solutions précédentes, les tronçons inférieurs 32A, 33A, 34A et 35A comportent également, à leur base, des organes de verrouillage 37 munis de verrous tournants adaptés à coopérer par au dessus avec les pièces de coin 7 de la plate-forme inférieure.These pillars comprise, as before, two sections 32A-32B ... sliding one inside the other and provided with openings 12 intended to receive a locking pin. The upper section of each of these pillars has at its upper part a locking member 36 whose rotating locks can cooperate from below with the corner pieces 7 of the upper platform 1B. Unlike the previous solutions, the lower sections 32A, 33A, 34A and 35A also comprise, at their base, locking members 37 provided with twistlocks adapted to cooperate from above with the corner pieces 7 of the platform. lower.

Des barres inclinées 38 peuvent être prévues pour la rigidification de l'ensemble.Inclined bars 38 can be provided for stiffening the assembly.

Il va de soi que la description qui précède n'a été proposée qu'à titre d'exemple non limitatif et que de nombreuses variantes peuvent être proposées par l'homme de l'art sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.It goes without saying that the foregoing description has been offered only by way of nonlimiting example and that numerous variants can be proposed by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention.

Ainsi par exemple, dans les exemples décrits, les organes de verrouillage et les pièces de coin peuvent être inversés, notamment dans le cas des tronçons inférieurs de piliers avant des figures 1 à 4. D'autre part certains organes complémentaires de fixation des figures 8 et 9 peuvent être remplacés par des liaisons vis-écrous.Thus for example, in the examples described, the locking members and the corner pieces can be reversed, in particular in the case of the lower sections of front pillars of FIGS. 1 to 4. On the other hand, certain complementary fixing members of FIGS. 8 and 9 can be replaced by screw-nut connections.

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1. Set of stacking accessories for stacking at least two removable lorry platforms (1A-1B) each comprising a standard format rectangular loading platform characterised in that it comprises at least two pairs of identical pillars (2-5; 22-25; 32-35) each formed by an upper section (2B, 3B, etc) sliding in a lower section (2A, 3A, etc), locking means (12, 12A) being provided for locking each upper section in the corresponding lower section in one of at least two relative longitudinal positions, each lower and upper section being provided with a fixing member (13, 14, 16, 17, 27, 36, 37) adapted to cooperate removably with a complementary fixing member (7, 15) carried by one of the platforms near one of its corners.
2. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 1 characterised in that the fixing members (13, 16, 27, 36) of at least the upper sections of the two pairs of pillars comprise a projecting, transversely elongate twist lock adapted to pivot between an angular position in which it can enter a cavity (7) formed in the corresponding platform by means of an oblong opening provided in a wall closing the cavity and a second angular position in which said lock is retained in the cavity, the cavity closed by the wall forming the complementary fixing member.
3. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 2 characterised in that when the pillars are vertical the bolts of the twist locks of the upper sections of at least one pair of pillars project upwardly so as to cooperate from below with the complementary fixing members of the platforms.
4. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 3 characterised in that the bolts are on lateral projections (26) on the upper sections.
5. Set of stacking accessories according to anyone of claims 2 through 4 characterised in that the fixing members (17, 27, 37) of the lower sections of at least one pair of pillars comprise a projecting, transversely elongate twist lock adapted to pivot between one angular position in which it can enter a cavity provided in the corresponding platform by means of an oblong opening provided in a wall closing this cavity and a second angular position in which said lock is retained in the cavity, the cavity closed by the wall forming the complementary fixing member (7).
6. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 5 characterised in that the locks (27) project upwardly on lateral projections (26) on the lower sections.
7. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 5 characterised in that the locks (17) project transversely to enter horizontally a fixing cavity provided in a corner (7) of the platform.
8. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 6 or clain 7 characterised in that the lower sections are provided with feet (28) for resting on the ground.
9. Set of stacking accessories according to anyone of claims 2 through 8 characterised in that the fixing members (14) of the lower sections (2A, 3A) of at least one pair of pillars are provided at the lower end thereof and comprise a cavity closed by a horizontal wall provided with an opening adapted to have a twist lock (15) carried by the platform passed through it.
10. Set of stacking accessories according to claim 4 or claim 5 characterised in that in each of the upper sections (22B, 23B, 24B, 25B) of at least one pair of pillars there is slidably mounted at least one other section (22C, 23C, 24C, 25C) provided with a fixing member (27) adapted to cooperate removably with a complementary fixing member (7) carried by a platform.
11. Stack of platforms comprising at least one set of stacking accessories according to any one of claims 1 through 10 the pairs of pillars of which are fixed near front and rear corners (7) of at least two stacked platforms.
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