Storage and transportation unit

• US 20060213402A1
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daher Aerospace Ltd. (Compagnie Daher SA)
• Original Assignee: Daher Sawley Limited
• Inventors: Grimal, Jacques
• Application Number:
  US11/141,419
• Publication Number:
  US 20060213402A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/51.110
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 19/44 Elements or devices for locating articles on platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00064 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00099 Wood
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00233 Metal
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00273 made of more than one piece
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00676 Structures intended to be disassembled
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/00805 Means for facilitating the removal of the load
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0082 in the side wall
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0086 Protection against environmental hazards, e.g. humidity, bacteria, fire
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2519/0098 Dismountable elements
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/6867 automobiles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/687 aircrafts

Abstract

A storage and transportation unit for transporting a plurality of products comprises a rack assembly having a base portion adjusted to fit to a pallet for convenient handling by a fork lift truck, shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf and shelf support means for supporting the shelf mounting means, the storage and transportation unit characterized in that the shelf support means comprises adjustable means for adjusting the height above the base that the shelf mounting means is required to be positioned.

Claims

1. A storage and transportation unit for transporting a plurality of products, said unit comprising a rack assembly having a base portion adjusted to fit to a pallet for convenient handling by a fork lift truck, shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf and shelf support means for supporting said shelf mounting means, wherein said shelf support means comprises an adjustable mechanism for adjusting the height above said base that said shelf mounting means is required to be positioned.

2. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said adjustable mechanism comprises at least one elongate slot having a plurality of notches for engaging with a fixing means.

3. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said shelf support means comprises a plurality of elongate struts, at least one of said struts comprising said at least one slot.

4. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said adjustable mechanism comprises at least one elongate slot having a plurality of notches for engaging with a fixing and said at least one slot extends in a direction substantially defined by the longitudinal axis of said strut comprising said slot.

5. A unit according to any claim 1, wherein said shelf support means comprises a plurality of struts each comprising a slot.

6. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said shelf mounting means comprises a carriage frame fixed to said shelf support means and a carriage element configured to move along said carriage frame, said carriage assembly thereby enabling said at least one shelf to slide in and out of said unit.

7. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf comprises a rectilinear frame fitted with a shelf locking mechanism.

8. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said shelf mounting means is provided with a mechanism for effecting locking of two adjacent shelves simultaneously.

9. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said shelf mounting means is provided with a locking mechanism comprising a rotatable locking element that is substantially semicircular in shape.

10. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said unit additionally comprises a top shelf panel, left and right side panels and a door assembly on the front of said unit, said unit therefore being in the form of a cabinet.

11. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said unit further comprises an electronic tag to enable the presence of said unit to be identified to an electronic identification device.

12. A unit according to claim 1, wherein said unit further comprises an electronic tag to enable the presence of said unit to be identified to an electronic identification device, said electronic tag comprising a radio frequency transmitter and receiver and said electronic tag comprising an electronic memory for storing details of products that are the subject of carriage on said unit.

19. A method for storing and transporting a plurality of products from first industrial premises to second destination industrial premises, said second premises comprising a production line for utilizing said products, said method comprising the loading of said products onto a storage and transportation unit of the type claimed in claim 1.

13. A storage and transportation unit for transporting a plurality of products, said unit comprising a pallet of the type convenient for handling by a fork lift truck and a rack assembly having a base portion adjusted to fit to said pallet, a shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf and shelf support means for supporting said shelf mounting means, said storage and transportation unit characterized in that said shelf support means comprises adjustable means for adjusting the height above said base that said shelf mounting means is required to be positioned.

14. A storage and transportation unit for transporting a plurality of products, said unit comprising a rack assembly having a base portion adjusted to fit to a pallet for convenient handling by a fork lift truck, shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf and shelf support means for supporting said shelf mounting means, said storage and transportation unit characterized in that said shelf mounting means comprises sliding means for enabling said at least one shelf mountable thereto to slide in and out of said unit, said sliding means thereby configured to enable a said mounted shelf to function as a drawer.

15. A unit according to claim 14, wherein said shelf mounting means comprises a member that is configured to slide in and out of said unit.

16. A unit according to claim 14 wherein said shelf mounting means comprises a frame for mounting at least one shelf and said frame comprises a carriage frame fixed to a said frame and a carriage configured to move along said carriage frame.

17. A unit according to claim 14, wherein said shelf mounting means comprises a frame for mounting at least one shelf and said frame comprises a carriage frame fixed to said frame and a carriage configured to move along said carriage frame and said carriage frame comprises a first elongate member configured to slide with respect to a second elongate member.

18. A storage and transportation unit for transporting a plurality of products, said unit comprising a pallet of the type convenient for handling by a fork lift truck and a rack assembly having a base portion adjusted to fit to said pallet, shelf mounting means for mounting at least one shelf and shelf support means for supporting said shelf mounting means, said storage and transportation unit characterized in that said shelf mounting means comprises sliding means for enabling said at least one shelf mountable thereto to slide in and out of said unit, said sliding means thereby configured to enable a said mounting shelf to function as a drawer.

20. A rack assembly having a base portion, a plurality of shelf mounting means for mounting a plurality of shelves, shelf support means for supporting said plurality of shelf mounting means and adjustable means for adjusting the height above said base that each of said shelf mounting means are required to be positioned, said rack characterized in that said adjustable means comprises a slot having a plurality of positions where a said shelf mounting means may be fixed thereto.