U.S. patent application number 16/585785 was filed with the patent office on 2021-01-28 for loading tray with adjustable capacity for carrying articles of different sizes.
The applicant listed for this patent is TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD.. Invention is credited to XIAO-LING TANG, HUI WANG.
Application Number | 20210024252 16/585785 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000004395431 |
Filed Date | 2021-01-28 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20210024252 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
WANG; HUI ; et al. |
January 28, 2021 |
LOADING TRAY WITH ADJUSTABLE CAPACITY FOR CARRYING ARTICLES OF
DIFFERENT SIZES
Abstract
One type of tray adaptable to carry articles of different sizes
includes a substrate, at least one blocking member, and at least
one positioning block. The substrate includes a peripheral region
and a middle region within. The blocking member is disposed on the
peripheral region of the substrate, and the positioning block is
detachably disposed on an inner side of the blocking member facing
the middle portion.
Inventors: |
WANG; HUI; (Shenzhen,
CN) ; TANG; XIAO-LING; (Shenzhen, CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
TRIPLE WIN TECHNOLOGY(SHENZHEN) CO.LTD. |
Shenzhen |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
1000004395431 |
Appl. No.: |
16/585785 |
Filed: |
September 27, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 25/10 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/10 20060101
B65D025/10 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 26, 2019 |
CN |
201921202160.9 |
Claims
1. A tray comprising a substrate, at least one blocking member, and
at least one positioning block, the substrate comprising a
peripheral region and a middle region surrounded by the peripheral
region, the blocking member is disposed on the peripheral region of
the substrate, and the positioning block is detachably disposed on
an inner side of the blocking member facing the middle portion.
2. The tray according to claim 1, wherein the blocking member is
detachably disposed on the substrate.
3. The tray according to claim 2, wherein the substrate defines at
least one first hole, and the blocking member defines at least one
second hole corresponding to one or more of the at least one first
hole, the blocking member is detachably disposed on the substrate
by receiving at least one first tip post in the at least one second
hole and the corresponding first holes.
4. The tray according to claim 3, wherein the positioning block
defines at least one third hole corresponding to one or more of the
first holes, and the positioning block is detachably disposed on
the substrate by receiving at least one second tip post in the at
least one third hole and the corresponding first holes.
5. The tray according to claim 4, wherein a number of the first
holes is equal to or more than a sum of the second holes and the
third holes.
6. The tray according to claim 1, wherein the positioning block is
magnetically attracted to the substrate by a magnet.
7. The tray according to claim 1, wherein the at least one blocking
member is integrally formed with the substrate.
8. The tray according to claim 1, wherein the at least one blocking
member comprises three blocking members, the peripheral region
comprises a first side portion, a second side portion and a third
side portion, the three blocking members are disposed on the first
side portion, the second side portion and the third side portion
respectively.
9. The tray according to claim 8, wherein the peripheral region
further comprises a fourth side portion, the first side portion and
the third side portion are connected between the second side
portion and the fourth side portion, and the second side portion
and the fourth side portion are connected between the first side
portion and the third side portion, the at least one positioning
block comprises a positioning block disposed on the fourth side
portion.
10. The tray according to claim 1, further comprising at least one
elastic member disposed on each of the at least one positioning
block, the elastic member is configured to provide protections to
an article on the substrate from impact forces.
Description
FIELD
[0001] The subject matter herein generally relates to materials
handling in manufacture processes.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Existing loading trays are generally of fixed sizes and can
be used for loading products of one size. Existing loading trays
generally cannot be shared by products of different sizes. That is,
a loading tray suitable for a product of a first size is not
suitable for a product of a second size. When products of different
sizes need to be transported, trays with different sizes are
required. Exchanging the loading trays of different sizes may be
time consuming, laborious, and expensive.
[0003] Therefore, there is room for improvement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] Implementations of the present technology will now be
described, by way of embodiments, with reference to the attached
figures.
[0005] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a tray according to a first
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0006] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the tray of FIG. 1.
[0007] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a tray according to a second
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a tray according to a third
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a tray according to a fourth
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 6 is a plan view of an elongated positioning block in
the tray according to any one of the above embodiments.
[0011] FIG. 7 is a top plan view of an "L-shaped" positioning block
in the tray according to any one of the above embodiments.
[0012] FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a "Z-shaped" positioning block
in the tray according to any one of the above embodiments.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] The present disclosure is made in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings. Specific embodiments of the present
disclosure are described.
[0014] In the following description, when an element is described
as being "fixed to" another element, the element can be fixed to
the another element with or without intermediate elements. When an
element is described as "connecting" another element, the element
can be connected to the other element with or without intermediate
elements.
[0015] Without a given definition otherwise, all terms used have
the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the
art. The term "and/or" means including any and all combinations of
one or more of associated listed items.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the present disclosure
provides a tray 100 which includes a substrate 10, a plurality of
blocking members 20, and a plurality of positioning blocks 30. The
tray 100 is configured for carrying articles and holding the
articles in place to prevent the articles from moving relative to
the tray 100 during transporting.
[0017] In the embodiment, the substrate 10 is substantially a
rectangular plate. The substrate 10 has a first surface 11 and a
second surface 12 opposite to the first surface 11, the first
surface 11 is configured to carry articles.
[0018] A plurality of first holes 14 are defined in the substrate
10, The first holes 14 extend perpendicularly through the first
surface 11 and the second surface 12. The first holes 14 can accept
a plurality of first tip posts 17 and/or a plurality of second tip
posts 15. The first tip posts 17 are configured to secure the
blocking member 20 and/or the positioning block 30.
[0019] In the embodiment, the first holes 14 are of a same size. In
alternative embodiments, the first holes 14 are of different sizes
where the first tip posts 17 and the second tip posts 15 are of
different sizes.
[0020] In an alternative embodiment, the blocking members 20 and/or
the positioning blocks 30 can be screwed to the substrate 10 by
screws.
[0021] In an alternative embodiment, magnetic components 16 can be
used to fix the positioning block 30 to the substrate 10.
[0022] Referring to FIG. 3, in a second embodiment, the substrate
10 defines one or more holes 13 to reduce a weight of the tray 100.
The holes 13 also facilitate the removal of residues from the
articles.
[0023] Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the substrate 10 includes a
peripheral region 101 and a middle region 102 surrounded by the
peripheral region 101 on the first surface 11. The blocking members
20 are disposed on the peripheral region 101, The peripheral region
101 includes a first side portion 111, a second side portion 112, a
third side portion 113, and a fourth side portion 114. The first
side portion 111, the second side portion 112, the third portion
113, and the fourth side portion 114 are connected end-to-end. The
first side portion 111 and the third side portion 113 are connected
between the second side portion 112 and the fourth side portion
114, and the second side portion 112 and the fourth side portion
114 are connected between the first side portion 111 and the third
side portion 113. The first side portion 111 is opposite to the
third side portion 113 and the second side portion 112 is opposite
to the fourth side portion 114. The first side portion 111, the
second side portion 112, and the third side portion 113 can support
blocking members 20. Each of the blocking members 20 is in parallel
with an edge of the substrate 10 where the supporting side portion
111, 112, or 113 is located. The blocking members 20 disposed on
the first side portion 111 and the third side portion 113 are
straight strips, and the blocking member 20 disposed on the second
side portion 112 is a curved strip with two ends bent toward a same
side of the blocking member 20, thus a groove 24 is defined between
the ends of the blocking member 20. An article can be moved onto
and off the substrate 10 through the fourth side portion 114.
[0024] The blocking members 20 are detachably disposed on the
substrate 10. In the embodiment, the blocking members 20 define a
plurality of second holes 22 that penetrate the blocking members
20. The second holes 22 are aligned with the first holes 14. The
blocking members 20 can be fixed to the substrate 10 by inserting
the first tip posts 17 in the first holes 14 and the second holes
22. The blocking members 20 block any movement and sliding of an
article on the tray 100 during transportation, and prevent the
articles from colliding with other objects from some directions,
thus reducing damage to the article. The blocking members 20 can
further prevent movement and slippage of the positioning blocks
30.
[0025] In an alternative embodiment, the blocking members 20 are
non-detachably fixed on the first surface 11 of the substrate 10.
For example, referring to FIG. 4, the blocking members 20 can be
integrally formed with the substrate 10. The blocking members 20
are spaced apart from each other. Referring to FIG. 5, the blocking
members 20 are connected to each other.
[0026] The positioning blocks 30 are detachably disposed on the
substrate 10. In the embodiment, each of the positioning block 30
defines at least one third hole 32. The third holes 32 penetrates
the positioning blocks 30, and are aligned with the first holes 14.
The positioning blocks 30 are fixed on the substrate 10 by
inserting the second tip posts 15 in the third holes 32 and the
first holes 14.
[0027] The number of the first holes 14 is equal to or more than
the sum of the second holes 22 and the third holes 32. More first
holes 14 improve the utility and universality of the tray 100, so
that the tray 100 can suit more articles of different sizes. When
the tray 100 is used to carry articles of different sizes, the
positions of the blocking members 20 and the positioning blocks 30
can be varied, thereby an area for carrying the articles is changed
and adapted to the size of the current article.
[0028] In an embodiment, the positioning block 30 is basically made
of an aluminum alloy. The positioning block 30 is attracted on the
substrate 10 by the magnet 16, and the position of the positioning
block 30 can be conveniently set. In addition, one or more
positioning blocks 30 can be disposed on the substrate 10. When
more than one positioning blocks 30 are disposed on the substrate
10, the changes in respective positions of the positioning blocks
30 enables articles of smaller or larger size to be accommodated.
Furthermore, positioning blocks 30 not immediately required can be
moved to another portion of the substrate 10 such as the
peripheral, so that an article of larger size can be placed on the
substrate 10. The positioning blocks 30 are attracted to the
substrate 10 and magnetism prevents the loss of the positioning
blocks 30.
[0029] In an alternative embodiment, the positioning blocks 30 are
fixed to the substrate 10 by magnetic attraction in addition to
friction fitting when the second tip posts 15 are inserted in the
third holes 32 and the first holes 14.
[0030] Furthermore, the positioning blocks 30 can be of various
sizes and shapes. For example, referring to FIGS. 6-8, each of the
positioning blocks 30 can be a straight strip, an "L-shaped" strip,
or a "Z-shaped" strip.
[0031] In the embodiment, the positioning blocks 30 are straight
strips of two sizes. A positioning block 30 is respectively
disposed on the first side portion 111, the second side portion
112, the third side portion 113, and the fourth side portion 114.
The positioning blocks 30 on the first side portion 111, the second
side portion 112, and the third side portion 113 are adjacent to
the blocking members 20, and the positioning block 30 on the fourth
side portion 114 is parallel to the blocking member 20 of the
second side portion 112.
[0032] Referring to FIG. 6, an elastic member 34 may be disposed on
each of the positioning blocks 30, so as to face the article on the
substrate 10. The elastic member 34 offers shockproofing to prevent
the article in the substrate 10 from being damaged.
[0033] The tray 100 provided by the present disclosure can be used
for transporting articles of different sizes by adjusting positions
of the positioning blocks 30, thereby realizing the sharing of one
standard type of tray 100 between articles of different sizes,
which saves cost as well as labor.
[0034] The embodiments shown and described above are only examples.
Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present
technology have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the present
disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes can be
made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present
disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the
broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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