DE102005004839A1 - Pallet has upper pallet cover which has closed top and bottom as cell of honeycomb, lower pallet cover, consists of closed bottom and top as cell of honeycomb, stands downwards from single-piece feet - Google Patents

Abstract

The pallet (1) has an upper pallet cover (2) which has closed top (3) and bottom as honeycomb cell. The pallet has a lower pallet cover (9), consists of closed bottom and top as honeycomb cell, stands downwards from the single-piece feet (17,18,19). The upper pallet cover and lower pallet cover are welded with one another.

Description

The The invention relates to a pallet, in particular for transporting goods.

For the transport of manufactured goods as well as for The transport of food will become more uniform on a large scale pallets Dimensions used, usually in the context of deposit systems circulate. The pallets serve to receive the packetized and lashed goods for transport by forklift, truck or train and to Provision of goods in warehouses. Often such pallets exist basically a wooden grate standing on the corresponding wooden feet. Although such pallets have basically proven themselves again and again looking for alternatives made of plastic.

A such alternative, made of plastic pallet, for example from the utility model G 94 15 328.0 known. This palette points an upper deck, closed at its top by a level area is completed. On its underside honeycomb cells are formed. Belongs to the palette Furthermore a lower deck, which is closed at the bottom and with its top Honeycomb cells is provided. The two decks are welded together flat. From Below are welded feet to the lower deck, from each three are interconnected by a bridge.

These Pallet is suitable as a hygiene pallet, especially for transport of food. However, it is subject to restrictions in terms of resilience. Will the range in terms of their external dimensions, in particular in terms of their height, to existing, according to the DIN regulation corresponding wooden pallet systems adjusted to be incorporated into the same deposit system to be able to must be opposite Wooden pallets of reduced strength can be expected. Furthermore the production is relatively expensive.

From that Based on the object of the invention, an improved range to accomplish. In particular, the newly created pallet is a increased mechanical stability exhibit.

These Task is solved with the pallet according to claim 1.

The inventive pallet has a lower pallet deck on which feet are integrally formed. The top The pallet deck and the lower pallet deck are welded together. This weld is the only essential weld the pallet. If the pallet decks are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic, preferably a long fiber reinforced plastic, consist, Thus, pallets can be produced that are the same size like a wooden pallet higher Can carry loads as these. The welded joint is limited to the level between the two upper decks. In this level is the fibers embedded in the plastic, For example, glass fibers of 6 to 25 mm in length, initially each other with their end faces across from. In the formation of the weld form at the honeycomb edges Beads in which the fibers are entangled or matted together. This results in a very strong and strong weld. Become the pallet decks otherwise made by injection molding, are the fibers by the way wall parallel, i. mainly approximately parallel to the outsides and other areas of the Decks and the honeycomb cell walls oriented. The flowing with the plastic long glass fibers or other fibers are thus also bends and corners of the Plastic around without breaking, leaving the molded feet without Interruption of the fiber flow are generated. This gives a high strength. In comparison, when welding Feet to the flat underside of a pallet deck no glass fiber reinforced transition achievable, i. the fibers do not pass through the seam. The invention helps here and leads to a design in which the fibers of the lower deck without interruption into the feet extend.

The Pallet decks are preferably mirror-welded together. The margins the honeycomb cells become full surface warmed up at their ends and pressed against each other, allowing it to entangle the fibers and weld the Plastics is coming. Alternatively you can other welding methods, such as friction welding, ultrasonic welding or suitable bonds are used.

The Upper and lower pallet deck can be made of the same plastic be made. However, it is also possible for the pallet decks manufacture different plastics. For example, can the upper pallet deck made of a primary plastic and the lower one Pallet deck made of a recycled plastic. This gives up, i. on the side facing the goods, a hygienic harmless surface while The lower pallet deck can be produced at a reduced cost.

Regardless of the type of plastic used, preferably long fiber-filled plastics are preferred. These contain glass fibers or other fibers whose average fiber length is significantly greater than the thickness of the to be produced Walls. With a suitable manufacturing method, for example a transfer molding method, it is possible to achieve that the fibers in the production process are aligned parallel to the wall, ie parallel to the respectively adjacent surface. Smooth surfaces are obtained from which no fiber ends protrude. This is to be preferred both from the point of view of material strength and from the point of view of surface quality and hygiene. A suitable Herstellungsver drive is a transfer molding process in which viscoplastic, fiber-filled plastic is injected into a partially closed injection mold, after which the mold is completely closed. The injection into the not yet completely closed form has the advantage that a good mold filling can be achieved. The subsequent closing of the mold is similar to a pressing process, in which the alignment of the fibers is achieved by the flow of the plastic plastic.

Preferably Both pallet decks have uniform and congruent honeycomb patterns on. This ensures that when welding the pallet decks the edges of the Collapse honeycomb cells to form a bead-like weld. In this case, preferably as much material is laterally displaced from the honeycomb edges that an almost closed surface forms between the pallet decks. In this way, a good entanglement of the plastic contained Fibers in the area of the weld achieved. Furthermore can in this way the height the manufactured, forming the pallet composite plate regulated become.

Preferably the feet have a honeycomb cell pattern on, from the rest Wab cell pattern of the lower pallet deck deviates. The honeycomb cells are in the feet preferably considerably larger than the other honeycomb cells of the lower pallet deck. This will facilitates the molding of the lower pallet deck after the transfer molding process.

Further It is preferred that each foot has an intermediate floor having. This is arranged, for example, below the middle of the height of the foot. Further Preferably, this intermediate floor is above webs, the the lower ends of the feet together connect. The intermediate bottom gives the feet a lateral rigidity, so that they do not collapse even when under significant Stand load and, for example, with the tips of the fork of a forklift initiated become. Below the false bottom are preferably further honeycomb cells arranged, these honeycomb cells are then open at the bottom. The lower honeycomb cells are preferably different from the upper honeycomb cells. You can have a significantly smaller cross section than the upper honeycomb cells. This too can benefit the firmness of the feet. Preferably If the false bottom is at a height of e.g. 30 to 70 mm in one Range from the top of a forked forklift usually is taken.

The connecting the feet Webs are preferably provided with ribs on their underside. The Between the ribs existing spaces are open. this has the advantage that the pallet thus formed a safe stand, too on uneven ground receives. Individual pebbles or other smaller objects lying on the ground will be neither pressed into the ground still lead she tipping a pallet. Rather, they are found in the honeycomb cells the feet or between the ribs of the webs.

The Plastic pallets have closed honeycomb cells on. Besides, they can a receptacle for receiving a manually optical or a machine-readable disk exhibit. The receptacle can be a honeycomb cell. The storage compartment can also be seen in a mechanically little loaded, visible from the outside and protected Area, such as a tray to be arranged on a outside a foot is arranged. This compartment can be provided with a viewing window be, where it may be formed so that manually readable media, such as For example, labels or cards can be inserted. It However, it is preferred machine-readable media, such as by Radio waves or other radiation readable chips, in the range install. Such identification devices included in the Usually a flat coil and a chip connected to it. At least reading out data identifying the pallet can, can be done by high frequency radio waves. Such identification devices become common referred to as RF-ID facilities.

If necessary, this device can also be created in such a way that information can be introduced into the identification device in order to identify, for example, the goods lying on the pallet. In another variant, the identification device only serves the distinctive marking of the pallet. Both variants can be used to achieve local, regional or global pallet tracking. The corresponding identification devices can be permanently installed in the pallets, for example embedded in their plastic. This can be done in the production of pallets in the transfer molding process. If necessary, the identification means may be surrounded by a jacket, which protects them from being exposed to high temperatures of the viscoplastic during manufacture, when the latter is used Identification device flows around.

It is possible, too, the identification device in a honeycomb cell, preferably the lower pallet deck, for example an outboard one Honeycomb cell of a pallet foot insert before the lower pallet deck with the upper pallet deck welded becomes. The identification device can in the honeycomb cell through Foam or other suitable holding device to be secured in place, for example, on the outside to keep. Also in this case is the identification device held captive in the pallet.

If the identification device with a communication interface is provided, for example, communicate via radio waves with external devices can, it is considered advantageous, the identification device to accommodate in a chamber of the pallet, which is damaging and damaging external influences largely protected is. Such a chamber can, for example, by a honeycomb cell be formed, which does not border on an outer wall of the pallet. The honeycomb cell can be in one of the feet or in other honeycomb cells be arranged on the lower pallet deck. The identification device can serve to unmistakably mark the pallet in order to to be able to record and track these individually.

The Identification device may be a passive or active device be. in the latter case they preferably over a separate voltage source, e.g. a long-term storage battery higher Capacity. The identification device then has e.g. about one Reception module and a transmitter module, with which it remotely using HF is responsive and then responds with an acknowledgment signal. For this purpose, the otherwise existing mobile radio existing cellular network serve. This is a pallet tracking and tracking of lost pallets or charges possible, by identifying the radio cell in which the transmitter module is located the pallet has registered. In a particularly comfortable variant can be provided in the identification module, a GPS receiver, the short is activated and instead of the acknowledgment signal, the position of Pallet over SMS to the central office. To ensure the function for a long time Periods of Several years and battery-saving operation, it is possible that Reception module only in timed intervals or to turn on briefly according to a predetermined timing scheme, e.g. Every day or weekly or only a few according to a given schedule table Seconds or minutes. The switch-on time is limited to a short period of time limited, which in the face of adjusting crosstalk the system clocks in the headquarters and the pallet and the expected term a call signal through the cellular network is sufficient for the pallet safe to reach. The transmitter module will only be short on receipt of a call signal switched on. Otherwise it works only an energy-saving system clock. At the headquarters will be lost Palettes requested, the call signal only within the time window is sent out in which the pallet receiver is active. It can be provided that different pallets of a series after different Time schedules or time tables and thus at different times become active and go to reception. Are several pallets one Series, e.g. Having lost a common charge, it will the location facilitates and accelerates. The headquarters in which the Reception schedules all pallets are deposited, calls for finding the lost Cargo or pallets first the pallet, which is the closest reception time and then one or more or all others in the Order of reception times.

It is the anti-theft device also possible, the identification device to be provided with a timer device. The timer will be at goods issue e.g. activated by an RF signal and set to a time the slightly larger than the expected travel time is. At the place of receipt. the timer deactivated by means of an RF signal. If the pallet does not arrive on time at the receiving site, the transmitting module logs into a radio cell. By identifying the radio cells in which the palette is on their registering each further path, the path of the pallet can be tracked become. It is also possible, To provide on the pallet a GPS unit, which after expiry of the Timer time is activated and then performs a position determination. The Positions will then be e.g. at given time intervals of e.g. 10 min by SMS to the central office. With several pallets, different SMS repeat times can occur or different timer times are used. The latter will achieved by having each pallet its individual timer offset - i. one individual time offset automatically to the entered, Timer time is added. This will send the identification devices the different pallets at different times, which facilitates the pursuit and relieves the cellular network.

The Pallet preferably has functional dimensions that comply with DIN regulations correspond to wooden pallets. You can thus integrated into existing pallet systems. by virtue of their design according to the invention have a capacity equal to or greater than the resilience of wooden pallets is.

Further Details of advantageous embodiments The invention will become apparent from the drawing, the description or from claims.

In the drawing are embodiments of Invention illustrated. Show it:

1 a pallet in a schematic, perspective overall view,

2 the pallet after 1 in a perspective view of its underside,

3 the pallet after 1 before assembling their pallet decks in longitudinal, cut-out representation,

4 the pallet after 3 , cut along the line IV-IV in a sectional view,

5 the pallet after 3 , cut along the line VV in a sectional view,

6 the two assembled pallet decks of the pallet 1 in longitudinal section,

7 the pallet after 1 in a vertical section in a modified embodiment in longitudinal section, cutout illustration and

8th the pallet after 1 in a modified embodiment in vertical section and in fragmentary representation.

In 1 is a palette 1 illustrated, which is used for receiving goods, for their storage and transport. The pallet 1 has an upper pallet deck 2 on that at its top 3 has a flat closed surface. The top 3 is formed without interruption, ie preferably not pierced by any openings. At the edge of the upper pallet deck 2 can have flat upstanding ridges or ribs 4 be provided to slipping off on top 3 to prevent stored goods. The upper pallet deck shows how out 3 appears on its underside 5 several honeycomb cells 6 on, by walls 7 are surrounded. The walls 7 are integral to the pallet deck 2 formed. They have a thickness that is substantially the thickness of the top 3 defining wall coincides. The width of the honeycomb cells 6 ie the largest distance between the walls 7 from each other, is preferably greater than the depth of the honeycomb cells 6 ie the length of the walls 7 , This allows the weight of the upper pallet deck 2 keep low. The walls 7 are perpendicular to the top 3 and their edges 8th lie in a common plane.

To the palette 1 also includes a lower pallet deck 9 , as well as the upper pallet deck 2 , in one piece, that is designed as a continuous one-piece, plastic part. It has a substantially plate-like upper section 11 up, down with a closed surface 12 is provided. This flat surface is parallel to the top 3 oriented and is from a wall 13 formed, from the walls 14 rise upright. These surround honeycomb cells 15 that with the upper honeycomb cells 6 are congruent. Thus, their edges lie 16 the edges 8th of the upper pallet deck 2 in alignment.

To the lower pallet deck 9 include feet 17 . 18 . 19 that are below the wall 3 extend downwards. The feet 17 . 18 . 19 are an integral part of the lower pallet deck 9 and manufactured with this in a common transfer molding process. They have a height of, for example, 120 mm while the overall height of the pallet, apart from the webs 4 , preferably about 145 mm. The feet 17 . 18 . 19 are like 3 the example of the foot 17 reveals, each provided with an inner structure, the upper and lower honeycomb cells 21 . 22 different. Between the honeycomb cells 21 . 22 is an intermediate floor 23 formed, which is preferably approximately parallel to the wall 13 is oriented. However, he is in height clearly against the wall 13 offset, being preferably below the mean height of the foot 17 is arranged. If necessary, it can also be located approximately at mid-height of the foot, ie at a height between 50 and 70 mm, calculated from the lower edge 24 of the foot 17 ,

The honeycomb cells 21 are for example off 4 seen. They differ significantly in shape and size from the other honeycomb cells 15 off, the wall 13 outside the feet 17 . 18 . 19 cover. As shown, these honeycomb cells can 15 form a regular triangle pattern. However, it is also possible to use other honeycomb cell shapes, such as quadrilaterals or hexagons. However, the triangular shape has been found to be advantageous from a welding point of view, as will be explained later. The honeycomb cells 21 of the foot 17 each have much larger cross-sections than the honeycomb cells 15 , Furthermore, they differ from the rest of the pattern. Preferably, the foot is 17 is rectangular. The rectangle (with rounded corners) defining outer walls are with 25 designated. About the middle is in the foot 17 a hohlzylin drische or in horizontal section circular wall 26 from which itself radiating further walls to the corners of the rectangular foot 17 extend. These walls reach the center of the wall 26 fixed circle not. Other walls oriented at right angles to each other 27 extend to the centers of the edges of the wall 25 fixed rectangles and intersect in the center of the wall 26 fixed circle. Thus, in the foot 17 relatively large honeycomb cells 21 educated.

The lower honeycomb cells 22 have a different, for example 5 or 2 , outgoing form. The annular wall 26 is the same diameter as above also below the false floor 23 available. Likewise, they are to the corners of the outer wall 25 described rectangles extending walls available. Parallel to the walls 27 However, in larger numbers, for example 2 to 6, more web-like walls extend through the foot 17 enclosed interior.

The feet 17 . 18 . 19 are interconnected by connecting bridges 28 connected, the top closed smoothly and bottom with ribs 29 are provided. The upper outer shape of the webs 28 goes out in particular 1 out. They can be tapered sideways to prevent damage and to facilitate and facilitate the threading of forks of a forklift truck. Ribs 29 extend parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction of the connecting webs 28 with vertical orientation from foot to foot ( 17 to 18 . 18 to 19 ). The lower edges of the ribs 29 lie with the edge 24 in a common plane, which is the bottom of the pallet 1 marked.

The upper pallet deck 2 and the lower pallet deck 9 are preferably made by injection molding of a plastic with a strong fiber filling. The fiber filling can account for a very high proportion of the material, which is for example 30%. The material can be recycled plastic or primary plastic. At least for the upper pallet deck 2 Primary plastic is preferably used while for the lower pallet deck 9 also recycled plastic is eligible. The pallet decks 2 . 9 have consistently a uniform wall thickness of eg 2 to 3 mm. The embedded in the plastic fibers, such as glass fibers 31 , have a length that is greater than the thickness ie thickness of the walls. As a result of the production of pallet decks 2 . 9 in the transfer molding process are the fibers 31 , as 6 can recognize, preferably oriented substantially parallel to the walls. In the injection-compression molding or transfer molding process, a viscoplastic plastic material filled with long fibers is filled into large molds closed in 8 to 10 mm, so that the fibers contained in the plastic do not break. Then the mold is closed so that only a gap of 2 to 3 mm (wall thickness) remains open, whereby the fibers 31 orient parallel to the wall in the now occurring flow process and do not protrude out of the surfaces of the workpiece.

The upper pallet deck 2 and the lower pallet deck 9 are then connected together in a welding process. The forming weld 32 is out 6 seen. It is generated by the edges 8th . 16 heated and then pressed against each other. This can be done for example in a so-called mirror welding process. The heated and thus softened edges 8th . 16 They are compressed, while they dodge sideways and thereby form a bead. Within this bead are the fibers 31 deflected by the plastic flow process laterally and they form a felt or fleece-like layer in the welding plane. The forming bead can be so large that it covers the upper and lower honeycomb cells 6 . 15 each almost closes. By in this weld 32 occurring entanglement and entanglement of the fibers 31 and the melting of the plastic will make a large area and good connection between the pallet decks 2 . 9 receive. The connection is over the entire surface. The edges 8th agree with the edges in their pattern 16 match, so all edges 8th with all edges 16 are connected. In addition, the pallet is thus closed all around.

In the area of the feet 17 . 18 . 19 match the pattern of the upper honeycomb cells 6 and the pattern of honeycomb cells 21 do not match each other. Here are the edges 8th only occasionally on the upper edges of the honeycomb cells 21 surrounding walls. 4 illustrates the location of the honeycomb cells of the upper pallet deck 2 punctured. Some welds 33 are marked separately. These are the crossing points between the pattern of the upper honeycomb cells 6 and the walls of the honeycomb cells 21 , It has been shown that in the welds 33 a particularly intimate connection between the fibers 31 occurs.

The to that extent described, filled with glass fibers of 3 to 40 mm in length, made of 60 to 70% plastic and 30 to 40% long fibers made of glass or similar can exist at the specified heights and otherwise usual Pallet size of for example 1200 mm × 800 mm carry a load of 800 to 2000 kg. It is therefore suitable unrestricted Integration into existing pallet systems, whereby they work through Robustness, durability, hygienic surfaces, strength and stability distinguished.

The 7 and 8th illustrate developments of the extent described so far 1 , These developments are based on the integration of an identification device 34 in the palette 1 , The identification device 34 is preferably captive on the pallet 1 appropriate. For example, the identification device 34 be formed by an electrical or electronic device which can act via electromagnetic fields with an external interrogator change. Such systems are known, for example, as RF-ID systems. The identification device 34 contains a not further illustrated communication device, for example, with a flat coil and a chip connected to this. About the flat coil, the identification device 34 be energized and it can also run the data exchange on this flat coil. It is possible to use the identification device 34 from home with a code that is unique within the pallet system and thus identifies the pallet individually. This code is unchangeable in the simplest case. It is also possible to use the identification device 34 interpreted so that this code can be changed from the outside, for example, by a corresponding radio signal and thus programmed. This can affect the entire code or parts thereof, so that the pallet can be given additional information, for example.

The identification device 34 is preferably in an outwardly completely closed chamber 35 the pallet 1 arranged. It may be a separate vorgesehe ne, for example, in horizontal section rectangular or even to another chamber of the range 1 act. For example, the honeycomb cells 6 . 15 or 21 for receiving the corresponding identification device 34 serve. In the embodiments of the 7 and 8th serve honeycomb cells 21 of the foot 17 for receiving the identification device. She can there, as well 8th illustrated, arranged in a remote inner honeycomb cell and, for example, by a foam package 36 be secured in the square. The identification device 34 may also be due to other potting compound in the chamber 35 be secured, loose in the chamber 35 lying or by a display clamp 37 be secured in the square as it is in 7 is illustrated.

The identification device 34 can be in a near-edge foot 17 be arranged. However, it is also envisaged that the identification device 34 in the only in 2 visible middle foot 18 is arranged. This arrangement has the advantage that the transmission width is the same size in all directions and that the identification device 34 in the middle foot is particularly well protected.

The identification device 34 If it is particularly robust, it can already be introduced into the pallet during transfer molding, for example by placing it in the plastic. It is then not in a honeycomb cell but in a wall. If it is to be picked up by a honeycomb cell, it will become available after the pallet deck has been created 2 or 9 inserted into a honeycomb cell of the same. By welding the pallet decks 2 . 9 together is the chamber, which is the identification device 34 hermetically sealed and thus protected from external harmful influences on the pallet 1 protected.

A novel plastic pallet 1 has two decks 2 . 9 on that only by a single weld 32 connected to each other. The weld is preferably in a neutral fiber of the pallet 1 , In terms of their external dimensions, the palette is right 1 match conventional EURO pallets. However, it exceeds them in terms of longevity, hygiene and load capacity. In the palette 1 can be an identification device 34 be incorporated, stores the data in machine-readable form or hold and preferably gives on call. The identification device 34 preferably has no battery or the like wear-consuming energy storage for their operation but receives the operating energy together with an interrogation signal. It enables the construction of a pallet system with an individual tracking of the pallets. Is the identification device 34 Programmable, it can also take over data and submit on demand, which relate to the nature, quantity, destination or other characteristics of the goods.

Claims (32)

Palette ( 1 ) with an upper pallet deck ( 2 ), which has a closed top ( 3 ) and on its underside ( 5 ) Honeycomb cells ( 6 ), with a lower pallet deck ( 9 ), which has honeycomb cells ( 15 ) and a closed bottom ( 13 ), of the integrally molded feet ( 17 . 18 . 19 ), whereby the upper pallet deck ( 2 ) and the lower pallet deck ( 9 ) are welded together. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper pallet deck ( 2 ) and the lower pallet deck ( 9 ) are made of the same plastic. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper pallet deck ( 2 ) of a primary plastic and the lower pallet deck ( 9 ) are made of a different plastic. Pallet according to claim 3, characterized in that the other plastic is a recycling plastic is. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the plastic with fibers ( 31 ) whose average length is significantly greater than the wall thickness of the pallet decks ( 2 . 9 ). Pallet according to claim 5, characterized in that the fibers ( 31 ) are oriented substantially parallel to the wall. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper pallet deck ( 2 ) has a uniform honeycomb pattern. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower pallet deck ( 9 ) except feet ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) has a uniform honeycomb pattern. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the honeycomb pattern of the upper and lower pallet deck ( 2 . 9 ) except, where appropriate, the feet ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) are congruent. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the honeycomb cells ( 6 . 15 ) edges lying in a common plane ( 8th . 16 ) and that the honeycomb cells ( 6 . 15 ) at their edges ( 8th . 16 ) are welded together. Pallet according to claim 10, characterized in that between the edges ( 8th . 16 ) a weld ( 32 ) is formed in the fibers contained in the plastic ( 31 ) of the two pallet decks ( 2 . 9 ) from the respective wall plane of the honeycomb cells ( 5 . 15 ) are bent out laterally. Pallet according to claim 11, characterized in that the fibers ( 31 ) of the two pallet decks ( 2 . 9 ) are matted together. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that each foot ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) an intermediate floor ( 23 ) having. Pallet according to claim 13, characterized in that the intermediate floor ( 23 ) relative to the height of the foot ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) is disposed in or below the middle thereof. Pallet according to claim 13, characterized in that the foot ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) above the false floor ( 23 ) and below the false floor ( 23 ) honeycomb cells ( 21 . 22 ), whereby that of the upper honeycomb cells ( 21 ) pattern is different from the pattern that the lower honeycomb cells ( 22 ) form. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that the feet ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) with each other in groups by connecting webs ( 28 ) are connected. Pallet according to claim 17, characterized in that the connecting webs ( 28 ) are ribbed on their underside. Pallet according to claim 14 and 16, characterized in that the intermediate floor ( 23 ) above the connecting webs ( 28 ) is arranged. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one receiving compartment ( 35 ) is provided. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the receiving compartment ( 35 ) is closable. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the receiving compartment ( 35 ) in at least one of the feet ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) is arranged. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that in the receiving compartment ( 35 ) an identification device ( 34 ) is arranged. Pallet according to claim 22, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) is embedded in the plastic that makes up the pallet. Pallet according to claim 23, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) is surrounded by the plastic on all sides. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) in one foot ( 17 . 18 . 19 ) is arranged. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) in a metatarsus ( 18 ) is arranged. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) contains a battery for power supply. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) contains a transmitter module and a receiver module. Pallet according to claim 28, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) the transmitting module and the receiving module are arranged to cooperate with the relay stations of a mobile radio network. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) contains a GPS unit. Pallet according to claim 19, characterized in that the identification device ( 34 ) contains a timer device. Pallet according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the two pallet decks ( 2 . 9 ) is produced in a transfer molding process.