Device for replacing a pallet carrying a load with a replacement pallet

A device (1) for replacing a pallet carrying a load (C) with a replacement pallet, said device comprising:

• a first store element (3) for receiving a replacement pallet(S) or a stack of replacement pallets at a base (5) of the first store element;
• a second store element (7) for receiving at a base (9) of the second store element one original pallet (O) at a time and for allowing evacuation of each respective received original pallet (O) or for allowing formation of a stack of received original pallets;
• an entrance element (11) interposed between the first store element (3) and the second store element (5) for receiving said one original pallet (O) with said load (C) and separated from the second store element (7) by a stopping wall (13) assigned to abut with the load (C) and having at its base a window element (15) for passage of the original pallet (O) from the entrance element (11) to the second store element (7);
• a translating element (17) provided with a first seating (19) and a second seating (21) assigned to respectively receive a replacement pallet(S) and an original pallet (O) where such translating element (17) is moved between a first extreme condition (I) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with the base (5) of the first store element (3) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with a lower portion (6) or base of the entrance element (11) and a second extreme condition (F) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with said lower portion or base (6) of the entrance element (11) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with the base (9) and the second store element (7);
• wherein starting from an initial condition in which the translating element (17) is in the first extreme condition (I) and the first seating (19) and second seating (21) respectively house a replacement pallet(S) for release from the first store element (3) and an original pallet (O) of a load (C) housed in the entrance element (11), a translation of the translating element (17) moves the original pallet (O) through the window element (15) while the stopping wall (13) blocks the load (C) and simultaneously moves the replacement pallet(S) under the load, wherein a portion of the translating element (17) opposite the set of carriages (31) carries a plurality of idle rolling means (33) freely rollable on a plane, plate support or support floor of the device (1).

A device (1) for replacing a pallet carrying a load (C) with a replacement pallet, said device comprising:

• a first store element (3) for receiving a replacement pallet(S) or a stack of replacement pallets at a base (5) of the first store element;
• a second store element (7) for receiving at a base (9) of the second store element one original pallet (O) at a time and for allowing evacuation of each respective received original pallet (O) or for allowing formation of a stack of received original pallets;
• an entrance element (11) interposed between the first store element (3) and the second store element (5) for receiving said one original pallet (O) with said load (C) and separated from the second store element (7) by a stopping wall (13) assigned to abut with the load (C) and having at its base a window element (15) for passage of the original pallet (O) from the entrance element (11) to the second store element (7);
• a translating element (17) provided with a first seating (19) and a second seating (21) assigned to respectively receive a replacement pallet(S) and an original pallet (O) where such translating element (17) is moved between a first extreme condition (I) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with the base (5) of the first store element (3) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with a lower portion (6) or base of the entrance element (11) and a second extreme condition (F) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with said lower portion or base (6) of the entrance element (11) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with the base (9) and the second store element (7);
• wherein starting from an initial condition in which the translating element (17) is in the first extreme condition (I) and the first seating (19) and second seating (21) respectively house a replacement pallet(S) for release from the first store element (3) and an original pallet (O) of a load (C) housed in the entrance element (11), a translation of the translating element (17) moves the original pallet (O) through the window element (15) while the stopping wall (13) blocks the load (C) and simultaneously moves the replacement pallet(S) under the load, comprising a lifting element provided with actuators or motors and supporting the pushing plate means (91) with the respective pushing actuator (93) and the stopping wall (13) for lifting the load (C) clamped between the pushing plate means (91) and the stopping wall (13) at least during the translation of the translating element (17) between the first extreme condition (I) and the second extreme condition (F).

A device (1) for replacing a pallet carrying a load (C) with a replacement pallet, said device comprising:

• a first store element (3) for receiving a replacement pallet(S) or a stack of replacement pallets at a base (5) of the first store element;
• a second store element (7) for receiving at a base (9) of the second store element one original pallet (O) at a time and for allowing evacuation of each respective received original pallet (O) or for allowing formation of a stack of received original pallets;
• an entrance element (11) interposed between the first store element (3) and the second store element (5) for receiving said one original pallet (O) with said load (C) and separated from the second store element (7) by a stopping wall (13) assigned to abut with the load (C) and having at its base a window element (15) for passage of the original pallet (O) from the entrance element (11) to the second store element (7);
• a translating element (17) provided with a first seating (19) and a second seating (21) assigned to respectively receive a replacement pallet(S) and an original pallet (O) where such translating element (17) is moved between a first extreme condition (I) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with the base (5) of the first store element (3) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with a lower portion (6) or base of the entrance element (11) and a second extreme condition (F) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with said lower portion or base (6) of the entrance element (11) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with the base (9) and the second store element (7);
• wherein starting from an initial condition in which the translating element (17) is in the first extreme condition (I) and the first seating (19) and second seating (21) respectively house a replacement pallet(S) for release from the first store element (3) and an original pallet (O) of a load (C) housed in the entrance element (11), a translation of the translating element (17) moves the original pallet (O) through the window element (15) while the stopping wall (13) blocks the load (C) and simultaneously moves the replacement pallet(S) under the load, wherein a support plane for the original pallet (O) of the second seating (21) is placed at a fixed or adjustable height such as to keep an upper face of the replacement pallet(S) and an upper face of the original (O) pallet at a same height and wherein the device comprises at least a first inclined plane (95) with an adjustable angle by means of a respective actuator of inclination and of reduced or marginal thickness placed in front of the entrance element (11) to facilitate the insertion of the original pallet (O) into the entrance element (11) with the load (C) and to facilitate removal of the replacement pallet(S) from the entrance element (11) with the load (C).

A device (1) for replacing a pallet carrying a load (C) with a replacement pallet, said device comprising:

• a first store element (3) for receiving a replacement pallet(S) or a stack of replacement pallets at a base (5) of the first store element;
• a second store element (7) for receiving at a base (9) of the second store element one original pallet (O) at a time and for allowing evacuation of each respective received original pallet (O) or for allowing formation of a stack of received original pallets;
• an entrance element (11) interposed between the first store element (3) and the second store element (5) for receiving said one original pallet (O) with said load (C) and separated from the second store element (7) by a stopping wall (13) assigned to abut with the load (C) and having at its base a window element (15) for passage of the original pallet (O) from the entrance element (11) to the second store element (7);
• a translating element (17) provided with a first seating (19) and a second seating (21) assigned to respectively receive a replacement pallet(S) and an original pallet (O) where such translating element (17) is moved between a first extreme condition (I) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with the base (5) of the first store element (3) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with a lower portion (6) or base of the entrance element (11) and a second extreme condition (F) in which the first seating (19) is placed in correspondence with said lower portion or base (6) of the entrance element (11) and the second seating (21) is placed in correspondence with the base (9) and the second store element (7);
• wherein starting from an initial condition in which the translating element (17) is in the first extreme condition (I) and the first seating (19) and second seating (21) respectively house a replacement pallet(S) for release from the first store element (3) and an original pallet (O) of a load (C) housed in the entrance element (11), a translation of the translating element (17) moves the original pallet (O) through the window element (15) while the stopping wall (13) blocks the load (C) and simultaneously moves the replacement pallet(S) under the load, wherein each of the first store element (3) and the second store element (5) comprises a lifting element (37) vertically actuated by respective vertical lifting actuators (39) and provided with a plurality of hooking means (41) actuated by respective hooking actuators (43) and arranged to hook and unhook sides of the replacement pallet(S) or the original (O) pallet perpendicular to the direction of translation of the translating element (17).