| 摘要 |
A load-carrying convertible pallet / dolly apparatus 10 comprises a body 12, a roller arrangement 18, 22 to enable movement along the ground, a bearer arrangement 34, 36 movable relative to the body between a ground engaging condition and a retracted condition, and a shield 28 provided around the roller arrangement to protect it, the shield being separate from the bearer arrangement. By lowering the ground engaging bearer / feet, the dolly is converted to a pallet and vice-versa. The wheel shields or roller guards are provided separate to the floor contacting feet so that any impact towards the rollers / castor wheels will be taken by the shield and through the body, and not through the bearer deploying mechanism. A pedal 42 may be operable to drive a mechanism to lower the bearer and lock it in place. The bearer may lift the supermarket pallet wheels clear off the ground. Ideally, the bearer itself is devoid of shielding features. |
