Patent ID: 7845493

Claim:
A packing assembly for a plurality of compressors, the packing assembly comprising: a pallet for packing a plurality of compressors, each of the plurality of compressors including a mounting plate attached to an underside surface of the respective compressor, the pallet comprising: an upper plate having a plurality of supporting surfaces, each of the supporting surfaces comprising: an upper surface that supports a lower surface of the mounting plate and at least a portion of the underside surface of a respective compressor of the plurality of compressors, the supporting surface being complementary in shape to the mounting plate and the at least a portion of the underside surface of the respective compressor of the plurality of compressors; a plurality of pins that project upward from the respective supporting surface, the plurality of pins being spaced a predetermined distance from outer edges of the respective supporting surface and configured to be inserted into holes of the mounting plate of the respective compressor of the plurality of compressors when the respective compressor rests on the supporting surface; and at least one recess in the upper surface; a lower plate arranged under, and spaced from the upper plate; and a connection part including an upper part that extends downward from the upper plate having a sectional shape of “U”, and a lower part that extends upward from the lower plate having a sectional shape of “∩”, wherein the upper plate and the lower plate are supported with a gap therebetween, wherein a lower end of the upper part having a sectional shape of “U” and an upper end of the lower part having a sectional shape of “∩” are bonded together, wherein a part, or all of sides of the pallet is open for insertion of forks of a forklift by exposing outwardly the gap between the upper plate and the lower plate, and wherein the pallet forms a lowest tier of multiple tiers of compressors packed into one packed body, and supports the lowest tier of the compressors; and a plurality of pads, each being configured to be placed on an upper side of each tier of the multiple tiers of compressors, wherein the plurality of pads forms other tiers of multiple tiers of compressors packed into the one packed body.