| 摘要 |
<p>The pallet (1) is comprised of two halves, an upper half (2) and a lower half (3). The halves (2 and 3) have been connected together by using male/female connectors (7/8) respectively. The male connectors (7) are a tapered lug having a rounded top which prevents penetration of the male connector (7) into the pallet (1) if excessive force is loaded onto the pallet (1). The female connector (8) is an aperture which is of a complimentary shape to the male connector (7). The top half of the pallet may have grooves moulded into the upper and lower surfaces so that inside the pallet top half the upper and lower surfaces touch or 'kiss off'. Not only does this add to the overall stiffness and strength of the pallet, but also the top and bottom surface are kept the same distance from each other. The 'kiss offs' can be arranged so as to transfer the static load from the top surface through to the bottom surface and to the ground. Not only does this add strength to the bottom of the pallet, but also provides a path through which the static load can be transferred from the top half of the pallet through to the ground. This obviates the change of the plastic buckling.</p> |
