DEVICE FOR REPLACING A PALLET SUPPORTING A LOAD WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF KEEPING THIS PALLET RAISED

摘要

A device for replacing a pallet to be replaced and supporting a load with a replacing pallet with the possibility of keeping this pallet raised, comprises a portal element (15) placed transversely at a median portion of a slide member (3) and carrying a bulkhead element (19) transverse to the slide member (3) and raised or raiseable with respect to the latter forming a window (11) for the passage of the pallet to be replaced (P). The slide member (3) is horizontal, is assigned for sliding the pallets in a longitudinal sliding direction (T) and has a first surface (PS) for the load supported by the pallet. Said device (1) also comprises a plurality of support members (5), one end of each of which (5) is rotatably constrained to a respective rotation pin (7) perpendicularly fixed to said slide member (3) where such rotation pins (7) of the support members (5) are distributed on two respective geometric lines or bands parallel to the sliding direction (T) and placed one to, or on, one side of the first surface (PS) and the other placed to or on the opposite side of the first surface. Each support member (5) is elongated and can swing around the respective rotation pin at least between a protruding condition (S) in which it is perpendicular to the sliding direction (T) and protrudes above the first surface (PS) of the slide member (3) and a retracted condition (R) in which it is parallel to the sliding direction (T) and does not occupy said first surface (PS).