Pallet comprising folded wooden composite
The invention relates to a pallet ( 1 ) comprising a first plate ( 10 ) and a second plate ( 20 ), wherein said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) are parallel, and wherein said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) each extend along a length (L) and a width (W) of said pallet ( 1 ), and wherein said pallet ( 1 ) comprises a height (H) which extends transversely to said length (L) and said width (W), and wherein said pallet ( 1 ) comprises at least one supporting element ( 11 ) which is integrally formed with said first plate ( 10 ) and/or said second plate ( 20 ), wherein said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) extends between said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) along said height (H).
1. A pallet ( 1 ) comprising a first plate ( 10 ) and a second plate ( 20 ), wherein said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) are parallel, and wherein said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) each extend along a length (L) and a width (W) of said pallet ( 1 ), and wherein said pallet ( 1 ) comprises a height (H) which extends transversely to said length (L) and said width (W),
characterized in that
said first plate ( 10 ) and/or said second plate ( 20 ) comprises at least one supporting element ( 11 ) which is integrally formed with said first plate ( 10 ) or said second plate ( 20 ), wherein said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) extends between said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) along said height (H);
wherein said first plate ( 10 ) comprises at least one first opening ( 14 ), wherein said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) is positioned adjacent to said at least one first opening ( 14 ), wherein said first plate ( 10 ) and said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) are mechanically connected to each other by means of corresponding first mitres ( 12 );
wherein said pallet ( 1 ) comprises at least one pallet foot ( 30 ), wherein said first plate ( 10 ) comprises at least one second opening ( 15 ), and wherein said at least one pallet foot ( 30 ) at least partially protrudes through said at least one second opening ( 15 ); and
wherein said second plate ( 20 ) comprises at least one third opening ( 21 ), wherein said at least one third opening ( 21 ) at least partially overlaps with, particularly is aligned with, said at least one second opening ( 15 ) of said first plate ( 10 ).
2. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first plate ( 10 ) and/or said second plate ( 20 ) are formed from a wood material, particularly a high density fiber board.
3. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ) are mechanically connected by means of said at least one supporting element ( 11 ).
4. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that said second plate ( 20 ) comprises at least one fourth opening ( 22 ), wherein said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) is positioned adjacent to said at least one fourth opening ( 22 ), wherein said second plate ( 20 ) and said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) are mechanically connected to each other by means of corresponding third mitres ( 23 ).
5. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that said pallet ( 1 ) comprises at least one first supporting element ( 11 ) extending along said length (L) of said pallet ( 1 ) and at least one second supporting element ( 11 ) extending along said width (W) of said pallet ( 1 ).
6. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) comprises a first strip ( 11 a ) extending along said height (H) and a second strip ( 11 b ) which is parallel to said first plate ( 10 ) and said second plate ( 20 ), wherein said first strip ( 11 b ) is mechanically connected to said first plate ( 10 ) or said second plate ( 20 ) by means of a respective third mitre ( 23 ), and wherein said second strip ( 11 b ) is mechanically connected to said first strip ( 11 a ) by means of a further respective mitre ( 23 ).
7. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that said at least one pallet foot ( 30 ) comprises at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) and a base ( 32 ), wherein said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) are mechanically connected to each other by means of said base ( 32 ), and wherein said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) at least partially protrude through said at least one second opening ( 15 ) of said first plate ( 10 ).
8. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) are mechanically connected to respective supporting elements ( 11 ) positioned adjacent to said at least one second opening ( 15 ) through which said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) at least partially protrude.
9. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) and said base ( 32 ) are integrally formed by a board, particularly comprising wood material, wherein said board comprises second mitres ( 33 ) at the mechanical connections between said at least two bearing elements ( 31 ) and said base ( 32 ).
10. The pallet ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , characterized in that said base ( 32 ) extends along a longitudinal axis ( 1 ) and has a trapezoid shaped cross-section transversely to said longitudinal axis ( 1 ), wherein particularly said base ( 32 ) is formed by a wood material, more particularly a medium density fibre board.
11. A method for manufacturing a pallet ( 1 ), particularly according to claim 1 , wherein a first plate ( 10 ) and a second plate ( 20 ) are provided, and wherein at least one first mitre ( 12 ) is generated in said first plate ( 10 ) and/or at least one third mitre ( 23 ) is generated in said second plate ( 20 ), and wherein at least one supporting element ( 11 ) is generated by folding a segment of said first plate ( 10 ) at said at least one first mitre ( 12 ) or a segment of said second plate ( 20 ) at said at least one third mitre ( 23 ), such that said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) extends transversely to the surface of said first plate ( 10 ), and wherein the position of said at least one supporting element ( 11 ) is fixed, particularly by gluing, and wherein said second plate ( 20 ) is mechanically connected to said first plate ( 10 ) by means of said at least one supporting element ( 11 ).
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein at least one second opening ( 15 ) is generated in said first plate ( 10 ), and wherein at least one pallet foot ( 30 ) is attached to said pallet ( 1 ), wherein said at least one pallet foot ( 30 ) at least partially protrudes through said at least one second opening ( 15 ), and wherein at least one third opening ( 21 ) is generated in said second plate ( 20 ), wherein said at least one third opening ( 21 ) at least partially overlaps, particularly is aligned with said at least one second opening ( 15 ) in said first plate ( 10 ).