巴西专利BR112014018708B1 tray system for storing and transporting large quantities of bottles

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TRAY SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTING BOTTLES. It is a tray system (100) that includes a first tray (200) that has a plurality of stacking units. Each stacking unit forms a lower receptacle (220) for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle, and an upper receptacle (240) for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked above the first bottle. The lower receptacle has a first end (222), a second end (224) opposite the first end, and a side wall (226) that connects the first end to the second end. The first end forms an opening (228) to receive a neck of a bottle in the lower receptacle. The tray system can also include a second tray (300) and a pallet (400).
公开号:BR112014018708B1
申请号:R112014018708-8
申请日:2013-01-30
公开日:2021-02-09
发明作者:Daniel E. Kelly；John A. Spadavecchia；James A. Favaron；Jeff Jacobs
申请人:Polymer Solutions International, Inc.；
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[001] This application claims the priority benefit of the Order in U.S. 61 / 592,098, filed January 30, 2012, the content of which is incorporated by reference in this document in its entirety for all purposes. FIELD
[002] The present disclosure relates generally to apparatus for storing and transporting containers and, more specifically, to a tray system used for displaying, storing and transporting product containers in vertically stacked arrangements. BACKGROUND
[003] Companies dedicated to the trade of bottled water for residential and office delivery (HOD) face several challenges in relation to the delivery of bottled water to customers. Bottled water companies also face several challenges in terms of recovering empty bottles from customers and in relation to transporting empty bottles back to the facility for cleaning and refilling. The size, shape and weight of these bottles make them very susceptible to tip over and roll during transport for the customer and the customer. If the bottles are allowed to tip over and roll, the bottles can be damaged, resulting not only in spilling water, but also in the loss of the container.
[004] Bottled water companies often send bottled water to customers in bulk. The bottles are often shipped on wooden pallets. After the bottles are placed on top of a wooden pallet, the bottles are secured against displacement by attaching strips around the bottles, or by wrapping a plastic film around the pallet and bottles. For large shipments, the bottles can be stacked on top of each other. A first level of bottles is placed on a pallet, and a thin sheet of plywood or other material, sometimes called a "sliding sheet", is placed on top of the first level of bottles. A second level of bottles is then placed on the sliding sheet. A second sliding sheet can be placed on the second bottle level to support a third bottle level. The multilevel stack of bottles is then secured with strips or plastic wrap to secure the bottles together.
[005] There are several disadvantages to using traditional pallets and sliding sheets. A major disadvantage is the need for strips, plastic wrap or other means to secure the bottles together on the pallet, or between the pallet and the sliding sheet. This adds time and cost to the bottle transport process. When empty bottles are retrieved from customers, they often need to be stacked in an orderly arrangement on pallets inside a truck to maximize the number of bottles that can fit inside the truck. Empty bottles are extremely light and very susceptible to displacement during shipment, unless they are secured with plastic liners or other fastening materials.
[006] Another disadvantage of traditional pallets and sliding sheets is instability. Even when bottles, pallets and sliding sheets are attached to plastic sheeting or other fastening means, the stack of bottles can still be unstable since the bottles are rarely centered on each other, allowing the stack to tilt to one side .
[007] Traditional pallets and sliding sheets also present problems when using machinery in an automated process for stacking bottles. Sliding sheets and pallets have flat surfaces that do not provide target areas in which to place the bottles. As such, it is very difficult to load bottles onto a pallet or sliding sheet in an automated process, and particularly difficult to stack bottles so that they are centered on top of each other in a stable arrangement.
[008] Yet another disadvantage of traditional pallets and sliding sheets is the stress they place during the positioning of the bottles. When bottles are stacked on top of each other on pallets and sliding sheets, an enormous amount of charge is placed on the spout and cap of each bottle, particularly the spouts and caps on the bottles on the lower level. This leads to frequent breaking of the caps during loading and shipping, resulting in product loss.
[009] Finally, wooden pallets and conventional sliding sheets are not suitable for displaying bottles to customers in stores. Wooden pallets often display broken planks, blown nails, splintered surfaces, and other features that can compromise display in the store. SUMMARY
[0010] The disadvantages of conventional systems for displaying, storing and transporting the bottle are solved by tray systems in accordance with the invention.
[0011] A tray system according to one embodiment includes a first tray that has a plurality of stacking units. Each stacking unit can form a lower receptacle for receiving a neck portion of a first bottle and an upper receptacle for receiving a base portion of a second bottle to be stacked vertically above a first bottle. The upper receptacle may include a central longitudinal axis and the lower receptacle may include a central longitudinal axis aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle.
[0012] The upper receptacle may include a lower wall and a side wall that extends over at least a portion of the lower wall. The lower receptacle may include a first end, a second end opposite the first end and a side wall that connects the first end with the second end. The first end can form a passage to receive a neck of a second bottle in the lower receptacle. The side wall of the lower receptacle may or may partially surround an internal space. The cross-sectional area of the internal space at the first end of the lower receptacle may be greater than the cross-sectional area of the internal space at the second end.
[0013] The side wall of the lower receptacle may form a frustoconic shaped housing adapted to surround at least a portion of and protect a neck portion of a second bottle received in the lower receptacle. The first end of the lower receptacle may include a ring that surrounds at least a portion of the passage. The rim can be configured to surround at least a portion of a neck portion of a second bottle received in the lower receptacle. The rim can be further configured to rest on the top of a shoulder portion of a second bottle received in the lower receptacle to distribute charge over a shoulder portion of the second bottle received in the lower receptacle. The rim may include a cushion or risk prevention material configured to rest directly on a shoulder portion of the second bottle received in the lower receptacle. The cushion or material for risk prevention may include or be formed of a joint produced from an elastomeric material.
[0014] The plurality of stacking units can be arranged in two or more rows that extend in a first direction and two or more columns that extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each row can contain the same number of stacking units, and each column can contain the same number of stacking units. The stacking units can be integrally attached to each other in a single homogeneous body of unitary construction. Alternatively, the stacking units can be connected modularly to each other.
[0015] The side wall of the lower receptacle can form a neck neck to support the first tray on the shoulder portion of a first bottle. The neck arm can include a ring that surrounds at least a portion of the passage at the first end and a plurality of pegs that extend between the ring and the second end. Alternatively, the neck arm may include a solid ring-shaped side wall with a flattened section and an opening through the flattened section.
[0016] The tray system may include a second tray that has a plurality of receiving units for receiving a base portion of a third bottle or a neck portion of a third bottle. The tray system can also include a pallet to support the first and second trays. The second tray can be anchored to the pallet to form a pallet / tray unit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tray system for displaying, storing in bulk and transporting bottles in accordance with an exemplary embodiment, shown loaded with bottles;
[0018] Figure 2 is a front view of the tray and bottle system in Figure 1;
[0019] Figure 3 is a top view of a first tray component of the tray system in Figure 1;
[0020] Figure 4 is a bottom view of the first tray component of Figure 3;
[0021] Figure 5 is a front view of the first tray component of Figure 3;
[0022] Figure 6 is a side view of the first tray component of Figure 3;
[0023] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray component of Figure 3, taken through line 7-7 in Figure 3, with the outline of a bottle as it could be positioned on the first tray component;
[0024] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the first tray component of Figure 3, taken through line 8-8 in Figure 3;
[0025] Figure 9 is a top view of a second tray component of the tray system in Figure 1;
[0026] Figure 10 is a bottom view of the second tray component of Figure 9;
[0027] Figure 11 is a front view of the second tray component of Figure 9;
[0028] Figure 12 is a side view of the second tray component of Figure 9;
[0029] Figure 13 is a cross-sectional view of the second tray component of Figure 9, taken through line 13-13 in Figure 9;
[0030] Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the second tray component of Figure 9, taken through line 14-14 in Figure 9;
[0031] Figure 15 is a top perspective view of a tray component for a tray system in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;
[0032] Figure 16 is a bottom perspective view of the tray component of Figure 15;
[0033] Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of the tray component of Figure 15, taken through line 17-17 in Figure 15;
[0034] Figure 18 is a top perspective view of a tray component for a tray system in accordance with another exemplary embodiment;
[0035] Figure 19 is a top view of the tray component of Figure 18;
[0036] Figure 20 is a side view of the tray component of Figure 18; and
[0037] Figure 21 is a cross-sectional view of the tray component of Figure 18, taken through line 21-21 in Figure 18. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0038] Although this description refers to specific modalities, the invention is not intended to be limited to the details shown. Instead, various modifications can be made to the details within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims and without departing from the invention.
[0039] To a large extent, the previous disadvantages of wooden pallets and sliding sheets are solved by the tray systems in accordance with the invention, examples of which are described in this disclosure.
[0040] Tray systems in accordance with the invention can be manufactured through injection molding, thermoforming, rotational molding or other manufacturing processes. Figure 1 shows a tray system 100 in accordance with an embodiment that is manufactured by injection molding. For the purposes of this description, tray system 100 is shown and described as it would be used to display, store and transport 18.92 liter (five gallon) water bottles in bulk. Those skilled in the art will understand that tray systems in accordance with the invention, such as tray system 100, can be used to display, store and transport a variety of containers and contents, and are not necessarily designed exclusively for water bottles. or containers that have a specific size, volume or shape. For example, tray systems in accordance with the invention can be used to display, store and transport propane tanks and other cylindrical or non-cylindrical packages and containers.
[0041] Tray systems in accordance with the invention can be used to display bottles in stores, showrooms and other areas in which the product contained is put on display. Tray systems in accordance with the invention can also be used to store and transport bottles in stacks that have two or more levels of bottles. In the description of tray systems, reference will be made to one or more "first bottles", one or more "second bottles", one or more "third bottles" and so on. The term "first bottle", as used in this document, means a bottle at the bottom level in a pile. No bottles are stacked below a first bottle. The term "second bottle", as used in this document, means a bottle at a level immediately above the level that contains a first bottle. The term "third bottle", as used in this document, means a bottle at a level immediately above the level that contains a second bottle.
[0042] The Drawing Figures contain several features that are shown multiple times in the same Figure. For example, Figure 3 shows a plurality of "upper receptacles", some of which are identified with the label "240". When a feature is shown multiple times in the same Drawing Figure, the Drawing Figure can contain a label for just some of the features that are shown. This can be done only to avoid using an excessive number of labels in the same design, which could confuse and hide other features in the drawings.
[0043] Tray 100 system includes two types of trays: a first tray or "shoulder tray" 200 and a second tray or "upper / lower tray" 300. Shoulder trays 200 and upper / lower trays 300 provide an aesthetically pleasing and visually appealing display device for displaying vertical stacks of bottles. The shoulder trays 200 and the upper / lower trays 300 also provide a strong and safe system for storing and transporting bottles without the need for straps, plastic liners or other means to secure the bottles.
[0044] Each shoulder tray 200 is equipped with a plurality of stacking units 210. Each stacking unit 210 forms a lower receptacle 220 for receiving a neck portion of a bottle. Each stacking unit 210 further forms an upper receptacle 240 for receiving a base portion of a bottle. The stacking units allow the stacking of a second bottle in an upright position, directly above a first bottle which is also in an upright position. The term "upright", as used herein in describing a bottle, means that the bottle is oriented with the neck and spout vertically positioned above the rest of the bottle. Figures 1 and 2 illustrate stacking arrangements with the third bottles B3 stacked vertically above the second bottles B2, and the second bottles B2 stacked vertically above the first bottles B1, all bottles oriented in upright positions.
[0045] Figures 3 to 9 illustrate the lower receptacles 220 and upper receptacles 240 in each shoulder tray 200 in more detail. Each upper receptacle 240 includes a lower wall 242 and a side wall 244 that surrounds the lower wall. The bottom wall 242 and the side wall 244 form a socket 246 for receiving the base portion of a bottle. Sockets 246 provide specific landing locations on the tray that can be recognized and targeted using robotic loading equipment to facilitate loading empty bottles into the tray using an automated process. These landing locations provide a specific reference point on the shoulder tray for each bottle so that the robotic landing equipment can precisely place each bottle on the shoulder tray without interference with another bottle. Landing locations also provide a safe place to adjust empty bottles in a stable and upright position. In particular, side wall 244 and sockets 246 support and secure the base of each bottle, minimizing or preventing the bottles from being knocked over by other bottles as the other bottles are loaded onto the pallet. Conventional wooden pallets, in contrast, do not have side walls or sockets to create landing locations. Therefore, it is extremely difficult for an automated machinery to load empty bottles on conventional wooden pallets and keep the bottles on the pallets, since the bottles are free to move and slide on the pallets. Given their extremely light weight, empty bottles can easily be dropped or pushed off a conventional wooden pallet by other bottles that are placed on the pallet. The light weight of the empty bottles also makes them very susceptible to displacement during transport on conventional wooden pallets. Therefore, conventional wooden pallets that are loaded with empty bottles are typically wrapped in a plastic liner to keep the bottles in place and prevent them from moving during transportation. The shoulder trays with side walls and / or sockets in accordance with the invention deal with all these challenges by securely attaching the bottles to specific landing locations, facilitating the loading and transport of empty bottles.
[0046] Sockets 246 are arranged adjacent or tangential to each other, as can be seen better in Figure 3. This arrangement allows multiple bottles to be positioned adjacent to each other in a compact arrangement in order to reduce the overall size of the tray. 200 and increase the number of bottles that can be fitted to a tray of a specific size. The sockets 246 which are located along the perimeter or outside 202 of the shoulder tray 200 have side walls 244 with a continuous side wall region 247. Each continuous side wall region 247 surrounds at least half of the respective socket 246.
[0047] Shoulder trays according to the invention may or may not include dividers in the form of walls or posts that limit the sockets located towards the center or interior of the tray. Dividers may be desirable to physically separate the sockets from each other and provide defined loading areas on the tray. For example, sockets 246 that are located towards the center or interior of shoulder tray 200 have side walls 244 consisting of four or more piles or triangular dividers 248. In preferred embodiments, like the one shown, each of the triangular dividers 248 has a concave contour 249 on each side that conforms to the curvature of the bottles to be loaded into the tray. Sockets 246 are preferably shaped and arranged to allow a minimum clearance between bottles so that bottles can be loaded and unloaded without rubbing against adjacent bottles in the tray.
[0048] Those skilled in the art will understand that trays in accordance with the invention do not need to have dividers between the sockets. In fact, it is sometimes desirable to have no dividers between the sockets to allow the bottles to slide along the bottom of the tray. Freedom to slide at the bottom of the tray sometimes improves access to bottles and facilitates bottle loading and unloading.
[0049] Referring now to Figures 4, 7 and 8, the bottom of each shoulder tray 200 includes a plurality of lower receptacles 220. Each lower receptacle 220 includes a first end 222, a second end 224 opposite the first end and a side wall 226 that connects the first end with the second end. Each lower receptacle 220 also has a generally circular geometry at the first end 222 and a generally hexagonal geometry (outlined by hexagons 241) at the second end 224. The side wall 226 surrounds an internal space 221. The first end 222 forms a passage 228 inside the internal space 221 to receive the neck of a bottle inside the lower receptacle 220. Figure 7 shows the outline of a second bottle B2 with a neck portion N2 that extends inside the lower receptacle 220. The area of cross-section of the inner space 221 at the first end 222 is greater than the cross-sectional area of the inner space at the second end 224. An inner surface 226a of the sidewall 226 gradually tapers radially inward as the sidewall extends to from the first end 222 to the second end 224.
[0050] The first end includes a generally circular ring 223 that circumscribes passage 228. Ring 223 is configured to surround a neck portion of a bottle that is received in the lower receptacle 220 and rests on a shoulder portion of the bottle. In Figure 7, rim 223 rests on top of a shoulder portion S2 of the second bottle B2 received inside the lower receptacle. Resting on the shoulder portion S2, the rim 223 distributes the load on the shoulder portion of the second bottle B2, away from the neck portion N2 and the cap C2 on the bottle.
[0051] The side wall 226 of each lower receptacle 220 forms a confinement or housing with a frustoconical shape adapted to encircle and protect the neck portion of a bottle received in the lower receptacle. The side wall 226 provides a circular neck arm 227 to support the tray on the shoulder portion of a bottle under the tray. The neck arm 227 includes the rim 223, which completely surrounds the passage at the first end 222, and a plurality of pegs 229 that extend between the rim and the second end 224.
[0052] The lower receptacles and neck arms in accordance with the invention can have various configurations to protect the neck of a bottle, and do not need to have a plurality of pegs and a ring that completely surround a passage. For example, the neck arms according to the invention can include a plurality of wall sections arranged along the outline of a cylinder, a trunk of a cone or other tubular construct, with gaps that separate the wall sections from each other. The tubular construct does not have to be circular, but it can be elliptical, polygonal or have some other type of geometry to surround at least a portion of a bottle neck. The lower receptacles in accordance with the invention may include a plurality of piles interconnected by a rim, wherein the rim consists of a plurality of sections arranged along the outline of a circle, oval, ellipse, polygon or other shape two-dimensional or three-dimensional to engage with the shoulder of a bottle. Other configurations for the lower receptacle and the neck neck will be evident from the modalities described in the following paragraphs.
[0053] The tapered inward surface 226a of the side wall 226 protects the cap and the neck portion from "jamming". Interlocking is a condition that occurs when the neck portion and the cap are locked inside a tray above the bottle. Jamming can occur when the tray is tilted during bottle placement or bottle lifting. The tapered sidewall creates an enlarged passage with more clearance to allow the shoulder tray to be lowered more easily into the bottle or lifted from it, with minimal interference or contact with the bottle neck.
[0054] Referring to Figure 8, each lower receptacle 220 has a central longitudinal axis Xinf, and each upper receptacle 240 has a central longitudinal axis Xsup. The central longitudinal axis Xsup is aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis Xinf.
[0055] The rims according to the invention distribute the weight of the bottles stacked above them to the bottles arranged below them. In Figure 2, for example, the hoops 223 resting on the shoulder portions S2 of the second bottles B2 distribute the weight of the third bottles B3. The rims 223 resting on the shoulder portions S1 of the first bottles B1 distribute the weight of the second bottles B2 and the third bottles B3. The weight that is distributed to the shoulder portions can be significant. Therefore, the rims may include one or more cushions or other risk prevention materials that prevent the rims from damaging the shoulder portions of the underlying bottles when the trays are loaded. For example, Figures 2, 7 and 8 show the hoops 223 with pads in the form of joints 225 that surround the hoops. Joints 225 (only a few of which are labeled in the drawings) are shown resting on the shoulder portions S1 and S2 of bottles B1 and B2, respectively, to protect the surfaces of the bottles. The joints that are used in accordance with the invention can have a variety of shapes, thicknesses and compositions of material. For example, a joint formed of a soft elastomeric material, such as a Santoprene ™ brand thermoplastic vulcanized, can be used. A joint can be attached to each frame using an adhesive or other bonding technique.
[0056] Shoulder tray 200 includes a total of eighteen lower receptacles 220. This provides a lower receptacle 220 for each bottle loaded under a shoulder tray 220, assuming all bottle spaces are loaded with one bottle. As such, the weight on the shoulder tray 220 can be distributed to all bottles that are loaded under the shoulder tray. The shoulder trays according to the invention need not be provided with a lower receptacle 220 for each bottle loaded under the tray, however. That is, the lower receptacles do not have to be provided under each socket. For example, a shoulder tray in accordance with the invention may have only lower receptacles under the sockets along the perimeter of the tray, and not have receptacles under the sockets towards the center or interior of the tray. Alternatively, the lower receptacles can be provided only under the sockets towards the center or inside of the tray, and not be provided under the sockets along the perimeter of the tray. Any option is easily visualized by omitting part of the lower receptacles shown in the Figure of drawings.
[0057] Referring now to Figures 9 to 14, the second tray, or "upper / lower tray" 300, is shown in more detail. The upper / lower tray 300 is similar in some ways to the shoulder tray 200. A major difference between the shoulder tray 200 and the upper / lower tray 300 is that the upper / lower tray does not have a lower receptacle with an arm protective neck. The upper / lower tray 300 includes a plurality of receptacles 340. Each receptacle 340 has an end wall 342 and a side wall 344 surrounding the end wall. The end wall 342 and the side wall 344 form a socket 346 that can receive the base portion of a bottle, when the upper / lower tray 300 is oriented in an upright position at the bottom of a stack. Alternatively, socket 346 can receive the neck N portion of a bottle when the upper / lower tray is oriented in an inverted position and placed on top of a stack. In Figure 2, for example, the ST stack includes an upper / lower tray 300a oriented in an upright position, which receives the base portions of the B1 bottles. The ST stack also includes an upper / lower tray 300b oriented in an inverted position, which receives the neck portion of the bottles B3. When referring to the orientation of the upper / lower trays, the term "upright" means an orientation in which the rim 342 is positioned vertically below the side wall 344 and the term "inverted" means an orientation in which the rim is positioned vertically above the side wall in relation to the vertical Y geometric axis.
[0058] Sockets 346 are arranged adjacent or tangential to each other, like sockets 246 on shoulder tray 200. This arrangement allows multiple bottles to be positioned adjacent to each other in a compact arrangement in order to reduce the overall size of the tray top / bottom 300 and increase the number of bottles that can be fitted to a tray of a specific size. The sockets 346 located along the perimeter or exterior 302 of the upper / lower tray 300 have side walls 344 with a continuous side wall region 347. Each continuous side wall region 347 surrounds at least half of the respective socket 346. Sockets 346 located towards the center or interior of the upper / lower tray 300 have side walls 344 consisting of four or more piles or triangular dividers 348. In preferred embodiments, like the one shown, each of the triangular dividers 348 has a concave outline 349 on each side that conforms to the curvature of the bottles to be loaded in the tray. Sockets 346 are preferably shaped and arranged to allow a minimum clearance between bottles so that bottles can be loaded and unloaded without rubbing against adjacent bottles in the tray.
[0059] Referring to Figure 10, the bottom of the upper / lower tray 300 has a reinforcement rib structure 380 that includes several rings with hexagonal shape 382. The rib structure 380 is produced through injection molding, as mentioned above. When other manufacturing processes are used, such as thermoforming, the upper / lower tray may not have a rib structure.
[0060] Referring again to Figures 1 and 2, tray system 100 additionally includes a pallet 400. Pallet 400 provides a rigid and stable foundation for the ST stack. In addition, pallet 400 provides a mechanism for a forklift truck or other machinery to lift and move the ST stack. Pallet 400 is generally rectangular in shape having an upper portion 410, a lower portion 420 and four side walls 430 that extend between the upper and lower portions. Each side wall 430 forms two or more passages 432 adapted to receive a fork in a forklift truck. An upper / lower tray can be permanently attached or anchored to the pallet. In Figure 2, for example, the upper / lower tray 300a is anchored to the pallet 400 with anchor screws (not shown), which form a pallet / tray unit 450. The upper / lower pallets and trays according to the invention can connected with detachable couplings, or they may not be connected at all.
[0061] Shoulder trays, upper / lower trays and pallets used in accordance with the invention may include one or more structures to assist the nesting of trays and pallets when the trays and pallets are empty. Referring to Figure 2, each shoulder tray 200 includes a pair of flaps 250 that extend from each side and a pair of recesses 260 formed on each side. Similarly, each upper / lower tray 300 includes a pair of flaps 350 extending from each and a pair of recesses 360 formed on each side. Each recess 260 and 360 is wide and long enough to receive a flap 250 or a flap 350 on another tray. Flaps 250, 350 and recesses 260, 360 allow trays 200, 300 to be nested together when the trays are empty. This allows empty trays 200 and 300 to be stored neatly and compactly on a truck, so that they can be transported and unloaded from the truck in a safe and efficient manner.
[0062] The flaps 350 in the upper / lower trays 300 also assist in the alignment and centralization of the upper / lower trays 300 in the pallets 400 before the assembly of the upper / lower trays to the pallets. In Figure 2, pallet 400 includes slots 460. Flaps 350 in the upper / lower tray 300a are registered with slots 460 only when the upper / lower tray is centered or properly positioned on top of the pallet. This ensures that the upper / lower tray 300a, and the rest of the ST stack, is placed in a centralized and stable manner on top of pallet 400.
[0063] Tray systems in accordance with the invention can include any number of stacking units and thus any number and arrangement of bottles. The bottles can be stacked in two or more rows that extend in a first direction and two or more columns that extend in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The tray system 100 includes seven rows R1 to R7 and five columns C1 to C5, as best seen in Figures 3 and 4. The rows and columns have alternating numbers of stacking units. That is, the rows alternate between having two stacking units or three stacking units. The columns alternate between having three stacking units or four stacking units. Those skilled in the art will note that tray systems in accordance with the invention may have fewer or more stacking units in each row and each column, and need not have the arrangement shown in the drawings. In addition, rows and columns can have a constant number of stacking units, and columns can have a constant number of stacking units, resulting in a grid layout. For example, a tray system can have rows that contain four stacking units and columns that contain three stacking units.
[0064] Trays and pallets in accordance with the invention can be manufactured to meet industry standard dimensions for different markets, and to accommodate bottles with different sizes. For example, tray systems in accordance with the invention may include components of 101.6 cm by 121.92 cm (40 inches by 48 inches) for the American market or 1,000 mm by 1,200 mm for the European market. Those skilled in the art will understand that trays and pallets in accordance with the invention may have other dimensions to meet customer specifications and / or to accommodate different bottle sizes.
[0065] The stacking units can be integrally attached to each other, as shown in Figures 1 to 8, in order to form a single homogeneous tray of unitary construction. Alternatively, each stacking unit, or group of stacking units, can be shaped as separate components that can be modularly connected to each other. For example, a range of four integrally formed stacking units can be designed for a modular connection to a range of three integrally formed stacking units. Alternatively, a range of four integrally formed stacking units can be designed for a modular connection to another range of four integrally formed stacking units. The trays and pallets according to the invention are preferably manufactured with materials that offer an extremely long product life. Unlike wooden pallets and sliding sheets, trays and pallets in accordance with the invention can be manufactured from durable torsion-resistant materials that are reusable and recyclable.
[0066] Referring now to Figures 15 to 17, a shoulder tray 1200 is shown in accordance with another exemplary embodiment. The shoulder tray 1200 can be manufactured using a number of different processes, including, but not limited to, thermoforming, injection molding and compression molding. Shoulder tray 1200 is similar to shoulder tray 200, but has a plurality of stacking units 1210 that are aligned with each other in a grid arrangement. There are an equal number of 1210 stacking units in each row and column.
[0067] Each stacking unit 1210 forms a lower receptacle 1220 for receiving the neck portion of a first bottle and an upper receptacle 1240 for receiving a base portion of a second bottle stacked above the first bottle. Each upper receptacle 1240 has a lower wall 1242. A side wall 1244 extends around the perimeter or exterior 1202 of shoulder tray 1200, limiting the upper receptacles 1240 located along the perimeter of the shoulder tray. Unlike the shoulder tray 200, the upper receptacles 1240 of the shoulder tray 1200 do not have pegs or dividers that separate the upper receptacles from each other. This gives the bottles greater freedom to slide on the 1200 shoulder tray.
[0068] Each lower receptacle 1220 includes a first end 1222, a second end 1224 opposite the first end and a side wall 1226 that connects the first end with the second end. Both the first end 1222 and the second end 1224 have circular geometries. The side wall 1226 surrounds an internal space 1221. The first end 1222 forms a passage 1228 inside the internal space 1221 to receive the neck of a bottle inside the lower receptacle 1220. The side wall 1226 is gradually tapered radially inward. as the side wall extends from the first end 1222 to the second end 1224.
[0069] Each side wall 1226 forms a frustoconic shaped housing adapted to partially surround and protect the neck portion of a bottle received in a lower receptacle 1220. The side walls 1226 have ring-like configurations that are interrupted by the flattened sections 1227. The openings 1229 are formed through the flattened sections 1227, creating passages within the inner spaces 1221. The flattened sections 1227 of the lower receptacles 1220 face the same direction in each row, but each row alternates with respect to the direction in which the flattened sections are facing. As such, each flattened section 1227 of one lower receptacle faces a flattened section 1227 of another lower receptacle.
[0070] Referring to Figures 18 to 21, a shoulder tray 2200 is shown in accordance with another exemplary embodiment. The 2200 shoulder tray can be manufactured using several different processes, including, but not limited to, rotational molding, blow molding or thermoforming with twin sheets. Shoulder tray 2200, like shoulder tray 1200, has a plurality of stacking units 2210 that are aligned with each other in a grid arrangement. There are an equal number of 2210 stacking units in each row and column.
[0071] Each stacking unit 2210 forms a lower receptacle 2220 for receiving the neck portion of a first bottle and an upper receptacle 2240 for receiving a base portion of a second bottle stacked above the first bottle. The upper portion 2201 of the shoulder tray 2200 includes a uniformly flat surface 2202. Each upper receptacle 2240 has a lower wall 2242 that forms part of the flat surface 2202. A side wall 2244 extends around the perimeter or outside 2202 of the shoulder tray 2200, limiting the upper receptacles 2240 located along the perimeter of the shoulder tray. The upper receptacles 2240 of the shoulder tray 2200 do not have pegs or dividers that separate the upper receptacles from each other.
[0072] Each lower receptacle 2220 includes a first end 2222, a second end 2224 opposite the first end and a side wall 2226 that connects the first end with the second end. Both the first end 2222 and the second end 2224 have circular geometries. The side wall 2226 surrounds an internal space 2221. The first end 2222 forms a passage 2228 inside the internal space 2221 to receive the neck of a bottle inside the lower receptacle 2220. The side wall 2226 is gradually tapered inwardly radially. as the side wall extends from the first end 2222 to the second end 2224.
[0073] Each side wall 2226 forms a frustoconic shaped housing adapted to partially surround and protect the neck portion of a bottle received in a lower receptacle 2220. The side walls 2226 have ring-like configurations that are interrupted by the flattened sections 2227. The openings 2229 are formed through the flattened sections 2227, creating passages inside the inner spaces 2221. The flattened sections 2227 of the lower receptacles 2220 face the same direction in each row, but each row changes in relation to the direction in which the flattened sections are facing. As such, each flattened section 2227 of one lower receptacle faces a flattened section 2227 of another lower receptacle.
[0074] As mentioned earlier, trays and pallets in accordance with the invention are designed for public display of water bottles, including store displays. Therefore, it should be understood that many elements in the illustrated modalities are primarily or exclusively ornamental, for display purposes. Ornamental elements can have a variety of shapes or configurations selected to meet aesthetic criteria. The appearance of these elements can be chosen to achieve a specific visual feat for the display of the product. As such, the overall ornamental appearance of trays and pallets as a whole, and of the individual elements thereof, can be modified in an infinite number of ways within the scope of the invention to suit particular tastes. To the extent that these elements also perform a function, the elements can incorporate an infinite number of ornamental features and still perform the same function.
[0075] For example, the shape, contours and relative dimensions of the shoulder trays need not match the exact shape, contours and relative dimensions of the shoulder trays 200, 1200 and 2200. Referring to the shoulder tray 200, the trays have a uniform height with straight sides and rounded corners to provide an elegant appearance on the outside that is symmetrical, smooth and simplified. The exterior of the shoulder tray 200 resembles a band surrounding the stack of bottles, providing an orderly and organized appearance. Trays 1200 and 2200 have wavy sides instead of straight sides, creating an appearance with scallops around the perimeter. These ornamental designs are in sharp contrast to a conventional pallet.
[0076] Shoulder trays according to the invention can include various profiles and adornments. Instead of having a flat top surface along the outer perimeter, like the flat top edge 211 shown in Figures 5 and 6, the shoulder trays according to the invention can have an upper edge that follows a sine wave. Ornamental aspects of trays and pallets, such as the external profile of the shoulder tray, can be selected to create a particular display theme or satisfy other aesthetic considerations, without influencing the function of the trays and pallets.
[0077] Although the preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in this document, it will be understood that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Several variations, changes and substitutions will occur to those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the invention. Consequently, the appended claims are intended to cover such variations.

权利要求:
Claims (21)
[0001]
1. Tray system (100) for storing and transporting large quantities of bottles, the tray system (100) comprising: a first tray that has stacking units (210, 1210, 2210), in which each stacking unit ( 210, 1210, 2210) forms a lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) for receiving a cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of a first bottle (B1), each stacking unit (210, 1210, 2210) forms in addition, an upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) for receiving a base portion of a second bottle (B2) to be stacked above a first bottle (B1), the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) has a central longitudinal axis and a lower wall (242, 1242, 2242), and the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) has a central longitudinal axis aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) comprising a first end (222, 1222, 222 2), a second end (224, 1224, 2224) opposite the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a side wall connecting the first end (222, 1222, 2222) to the second end (224, 1224, 2224), the first end (222, 1222, 2222) forming an opening (1229, 2229) for receiving the neck portion (N2) of said first bottle (B1) in the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) and the second end (224 , 1224, 2224) adjacent to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) having an inner surface (226a) that extends from the first end (222, 1222, 2222) of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the inner surface (226a) defining a unobstructed free space between the side wall and the cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of said first bottle (B1) to prevent jamming, characterized due to the fact that the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) forming a neck arm (227) to support the first tray (200) only in a shoulder portion (S1) of said first bottle (B1), the neck arm (227) comprising a rim (223) surrounding at least a portion of the opening (1229, 2229) at the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a stake (229) extending between the rim (223) and the second end (224, 1224, 2224), in which the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) surrounds an interior space, with the cross-sectional area of the interior space at the first end (222, 1222, 2222 ) greater than the cross-sectional area of the interior space at the second end (224, 1224, 2224).
[0002]
2. Tray system (100) for storing and transporting large quantities of bottles, the tray system (100) comprising: a first tray (200) having stacking units (210, 1210, 2210), each stacking unit ( 210, 1210, 2210) forming a lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) for receiving a cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of a first bottle (B1), each stacking unit (210, 1210, 2210) additionally forming an upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) to receive a base portion of a second bottle (B2) to be stacked above the first bottle (B1), the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) having a central longitudinal axis and a lower wall (242, 1242, 2242), and the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) having a central longitudinal axis coaxially aligned with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the lower receptacle ( 220, 1220, 2220) comprising a first end (222, 1222, 22 22), a second end (224, 1224, 2224) opposite the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a side wall connecting the first end (222, 1222, 2222) to the second end (224, 1224, 2224), the first end (222, 1222, 2222) forming an opening (1229, 2229) to receive the neck portion of said first bottle (B1) in the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) and the second end (224, 1224, 2224) adjacent to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) having an internal surface (226a) that extends from the first end (222, 1222, 2222) of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the inner surface (226a) defining a free space between the side wall and the cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of said first bottle (B1) to prevent o the fact that the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) forming a neck arm (227) to support the first tray (200) only in a shoulder portion (S1) of said first bottle (B1) , the neck arm (227) comprising a rim (223) surrounding at least a portion of the opening (1229, 2229) at the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a stake (229) extending between the rim (223 ) and the second end (224, 1224, 2224), in which the side wall forms a frustoconical shaped housing adapted to surround at least a portion and protect the neck portion (N2) of said first bottle (B1) received in the receptacle bottom (220, 1220, 2220).
[0003]
3. Tray system (100) for storing and transporting large quantities of bottles, the tray system (100) comprising: a first tray (200) with stacking units (210, 1210, 2210), each stacking unit ( 210, 1210, 2210) forming a lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) for receiving a cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of a first bottle (B1), each additional stacking unit (210, 1210, 2210) forming an upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) to receive a base portion of a second bottle (B2) to be stacked above the first bottle (B1), the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) having a central longitudinal axis and a lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) and the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) having a central longitudinal axis aligned coaxially with the central longitudinal axis of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the lower receptacle (220 , 1220, 2220) comprising a first end (222, 1222, 2222), a second end (224, 1224, 2224) opposite the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a side wall connecting the first end (222, 1222, 2222) to the second end (224, 1224, 2224), the first end ( 222, 1222, 2222) forming an opening (1229, 2229) to receive the neck portion of said first bottle (B1) in the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) and the second end (224, 1224, 2224) adjacent to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) having an inner surface (226a) extending from the first end (222, 1222, 2222) from the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240), the inner surface (226a) defining an unobstructed free space between the wall side and the cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of said first bottle (B1) to prevent jamming, characterized by the f the act that the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) forming a neck arm (227) to support the first tray (200) only in a shoulder portion (S1) of said first bottle (B1), the neck neck (227) comprising a rim (223) surrounding at least a portion of the opening (1229, 2229) at the first end (222, 1222, 2222) and a stake (229) extending between the rim (223) and the second end (224, 1224, 2224).
[0004]
4. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the rim (223) comprises a cushion configured to rest directly on a shoulder portion (S1) of a second bottle (B2) received in the lower receptacle ( 220, 1220, 2220).
[0005]
5. Tray system according to claim 4, characterized by the fact that the cushion comprises a gasket formed of elastomeric material.
[0006]
6. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the stacking units (1210, 2210) are arranged in two or more rows that extend in a first direction and two or more columns extend in one second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
[0007]
7. Tray system according to claim 6, characterized in that the rows contain the same number of stacking units (1210, 2210) and the columns contain the same number of stacking units (1210, 2210).
[0008]
8. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the stacking units (1210, 2210) are integrally connected to one another in a single homogeneous body of unitary construction.
[0009]
9. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the stacking units (1210, 2210) are connected modularly to each other.
[0010]
10. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) comprises a side wall that extends along at least a portion of the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240).
[0011]
11. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized in that it further comprises a second tray (300), the second tray (300) comprising receiving units for receiving a base portion of a third bottle or a portion the neck of a third bottle.
[0012]
12. Tray system according to claim 11, characterized by the fact that it also comprises a pallet to support the first and second trays (200, 300).
[0013]
13. Tray system according to claim 12, characterized in that the second tray (300) is anchored to the pallet to form a pallet / tray unit.
[0014]
14. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that each upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) is a circular socket (246, 346).
[0015]
15. Tray system according to claim 14, characterized by the fact that the circular sockets (246, 346) are arranged tangentially to each other.
[0016]
16. Tray system according to claim 14, characterized by the fact that the first tray (200) defines a perimeter that surrounds the upper receptacles (240, 1240, 2240), with some of the upper receptacles (240, 1240, 2240) located along the perimeter.
[0017]
17. Tray system according to claim 16, characterized in that the upper receptacles (240, 1240, 2240) located along the perimeter comprise a side wall with a continuous side wall region (247, 347).
[0018]
18. Tray system according to claim 17, characterized by the fact that each region of continuous side wall (247, 347) surrounds at least half of its respective upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240).
[0019]
19. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) has an internal surface (226a) that tapers radially inward in a constant tapering along an entire length of the side wall, and in which the constant tapering of the inner surface (226a) takes the form of a trochanter extending from the first end (222, 1222, 2222) of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) to the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240).
[0020]
20. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized in that the unobstructed clearance extends radially outward to the side wall of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220) and longitudinally to the second end (224, 1224 , 2224) of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220), so that the first tray (200) is free to tilt in any radial direction in relation to the cap and neck portion (C2, N2) of said first bottle (B1 ) when the first tray (200) is lifted from said first bottle (B1).
[0021]
21. Tray system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the lower wall (242, 1242, 2242) of the upper receptacle (240, 1240, 2240) is a continuous wall that completely separates the upper receptacle (240 , 1240, 2240) of the lower receptacle (220, 1220, 2220).

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