EP0583674B1 - Transport pallet - Google Patents

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EP0583674B1
EP0583674B1 EP93112384A EP93112384A EP0583674B1 EP 0583674 B1 EP0583674 B1 EP 0583674B1 EP 93112384 A EP93112384 A EP 93112384A EP 93112384 A EP93112384 A EP 93112384A EP 0583674 B1 EP0583674 B1 EP 0583674B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/0088—Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck
    • B65D71/0092—Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck provided with one or more rigid supports, at least one dimension of the supports corresponding to a dimension of the load, e.g. skids
    • B65D71/0096—Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck provided with one or more rigid supports, at least one dimension of the supports corresponding to a dimension of the load, e.g. skids the dimensions of the supports corresponding to the periphery of the load, e.g. pallets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00006—Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck
    • B65D2571/00055—Clapping elements, also placed on the side
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2571/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans, pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D2571/00006—Palletisable loads, i.e. loads intended to be transported by means of a fork-lift truck
    • B65D2571/00111—Arrangements of flexible binders

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  • the present invention relates to a transport pallet with a lower basic pallet and an upper lid, as e.g. from US-A-3,524,415.
  • Pallets of this type in which a transport good is to be arranged between the basic pallet and the cover, can be stacked due to the cover, by placing the basic pallet of an upper transport pallet on the cover of a lower transport pallet. Therefore, the cover for absorbing the forces occurring must be relatively stable, which is usually achieved by a large wall thickness.
  • the present invention is based on the object of improving such a transport range in such a way that it can be carried out more easily, in particular in the region of the cover, with at least the same load-bearing capacity and therefore also more economically because of the material savings.
  • the basic pallet and the lid with the transport goods arranged between them can be braced against one another via at least one tensioning belt having a tensioning element, the or each tensioning belt in the tensioned state resting at least in the approximately central region of the lid on its underside facing the basic pallet.
  • the or - in the case of several, e.g. two existing tensioning straps - each tensioned tensioning strap has a carrying function by supporting the cover from below.
  • the underside of the cover in its approximately central surface area for the / each tensioning strap has at least one bead-like support attachment in such a way that the tensioning strap, starting from the edge region of the cover, slopes downwards from the underside of the cover over the support attachment runs. In this way, a corner of force is formed below the cover, wherein the tensile stress of the respective tensioning belt generates a supporting force acting vertically from below on the cover via the respective support attachment.
  • the thickness of the cover can advantageously be reduced by the invention, specifically from a previously required thickness of at least 10 mm to approximately 8 mm; the reduction of approx. 2 mm leads - based on the surface area of the lid and in view of the large number of pallets required (bulk items) - to a very substantial material saving.
  • a transport pallet 1 according to the invention has a lower base pallet 2, an upper cover 4 and preferably a wall part 6 arranged between them, which will be explained in more detail below.
  • the basic pallet 2 and the lid 4 can be braced against one another with the transport goods arranged between them by means of at least one tensioning belt 10 having a tensioning element 8.
  • at least one tensioning belt 10 having a tensioning element 8 In the illustrated exemplary embodiments, two tensioning belts 10 with corresponding tensioning elements 8 are provided.
  • each tension belt 10 lies in the tensioned state at least in the approximately central region of the Cover 4 on the bottom 12 facing the base pallet 2.
  • a bulge-like support lug 14 is formed for each tensioning strap 10, each tensioning strap, starting from a region of the lid 4 adjacent to the edge of the lid, sloping downward away from the underside of the lid 12 runs over the respective support approach 14.
  • a tensile force F acting vertically from below on the support lug 14 on the cover 4 is generated by the tension of the respective tension belt 10.
  • each tensioning belt 10 runs in the outer edge region of the lid 4 over its top 16 and then in a region slightly spaced from the lid edge, in particular through bushings 18 of the lid 4 on its underside 12.
  • the tensioning elements 8 of the tensioning belts 10 are fixed, ie rigid, connected to the cover 4 and preferably arranged integrated in the cover 4 in such a way that each tensioning element 8 lies at least approximately flush with the top 16 of the cover 4 in one plane with its top 20 .
  • the tensioning elements 8 are each arranged in the area of one of the bushings 18 for the respective tensioning belt 10 in the edge area of the cover 4.
  • the cover 4 may not need to have a lead-through in this area, namely when one end of the tensioning belt 10 engages directly into the tensioning element 8 from the underside of the cover 12.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 Two alternative embodiments for the tensioning belt 10 are now illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • each tensioning belt 10 is formed in one piece all the way round, whereby it is detachable at one end and preferably fixed (rigid or even non-detachable) at the other end to the tensioning element 8.
  • each lashing strap 10 is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable, as will be explained in the following.
  • the detachable end of the tensioning belt 10 interacts with the tensioning element 8 for tensioning, wherein the tensioning element 8 can be designed as a so-called "tensioning ratchet".
  • the cover 4 Due to the one-sided detachable from the tensioning device 8 tensioning strap 10, the cover 4 can be removed from the basic pallet 2 together with the tensioning strap 10 still attached to the tensioning device 8 at the other end.
  • the lid 4 is put on and the tensioning belts 10 are looped around the basic pallet 2 and inserted with their free ends into the tensioning devices 8 and then tensioned.
  • each tensioning belt 10 consists of two parts which can be releasably connected to one another, namely a first belt piece 22, which is held on the basic pallet 2 so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the belt, and a second, which has the tensioning element 8 and thus belt piece 24 connected to the cover 4.
  • the second belt piece 24 is preferably again divided into two; it consists of a first section 26, which is fixed (rigidly or possibly non-detachably) to the tensioning element 8 and a second section 28 which cooperates with the tensioning element 8 for tensioning.
  • the tensioning element 8 can be in the manner of a turnbuckle be designed so that the end of the second belt section 28 can be wound in the tensioning element 8.
  • each belt only needs to be loosened somewhat until the first belt piece 22 and the second belt piece 24 can be separated from one another.
  • the first and second belt pieces 22, 24 are preferably connected or connectable to one another via hook-and-eye connections 30.
  • the second belt piece 24 or its belt sections 26 and 28 expediently has end-side hooks, which are each arranged slightly below the outer edge of the cover, while the first belt part 22 has end-side eyelets which can be hung on the hooks of the second belt part.
  • first belt piece 22 has a hook on one side and an eyelet on the other side, whereas it would be exactly the opposite in the case of the second belt piece 24, this embodiment being advantageous insofar as the transport pallet 1 is disassembled Ends of the first strap piece 22 could be connected to one another via the hook and the eyelet, so that the first strap piece 22 would thereby be virtually captively connected to the basic pallet 2.
  • the base pallet 2 usually has feet 32 on its underside such that 32 spaces 34 are formed between these feet for inserting a fork.
  • each tensioning belt 10 at least in the areas of the intermediate spaces 34 via the upper side of the basic pallet facing the cover 4 2 runs.
  • the tension belts 10 are advantageously protected from mechanical damage by forklifts.
  • the tensioning belts 10 each run a little below this in the side regions of the basic pallet 2 and then run through passages 36 onto the upper side of the basic pallet 2. In this simple manner, the one above is mentioned, required for clamping the longitudinally displaceable mounting of the clamping material 10 on the basic pallet 2 guaranteed.
  • cover 4 has longitudinal and / or transverse, in particular rib-like stiffeners 38. This is also in view of the desired lighter, i.e. thinner version advantageous.
  • the base pallet 2 preferably also has corresponding stiffeners 38.
  • the basic pallet 2 and the cover 4 are expediently made of plastic, in particular of polyethylene (PE).
  • PE polyethylene
  • the wall part 6 is inserted with its lower edge region into the receiving groove 42 of the basic pallet 2, and after the pallet has been loaded, the cover 4 becomes with its receiving groove 42 placed on the upper edge region of the wall part 6. Then - as already described above - the tensioning is carried out by means of the tensioning belts 10.
  • the wall part 6 expediently consists of a foldable material, in particular cardboard or cardboard; Multi-layer, preferably three-layer corrugated cardboard is particularly suitable, the longitudinal corrugations or chambers of the corrugated cardboard preferably running vertically, since this material has a particularly high rigidity and therefore also a good load-bearing capacity. Due to the foldable material, the wall part 6 can be arranged in the empty state of the transport pallet 1 according to the invention in a flat folded state between the basic pallet 2 and the lid 4; in this way, the pallet requires only a very small volume, for example, for shipping when empty. Even in this empty state, the basic pallet 2 and the lid 4 can in principle be held together by means of the tension belts 10.
  • the wall part 6 is not mandatory, but the basic pallet 2 and the cover 4 can also be braced against one another while bearing against the respective transport goods .
  • the mutually facing surfaces can be profiled in relief to match the spatial shape of the respective goods to be transported.

Abstract

The present invention relates to a transport pallet having a lower base pallet (2) and an upper lid (4), it being possible for the base pallet (2) and the lid (4) with the product transported arranged between them to be braced against one another by means of at least one tensioning strap (10) having a tensioning element (8). In the braced state, the or each tensioning strap (10) rests at least in the approximately central region of the lid (4) against its underside facing the base pallet (2). <IMAGE>

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Transportpalette mit einer unteren Grundpalette und einem oberen Deckel wie sie z.B. aus der US-A-3 524 415 bekannt ist.The present invention relates to a transport pallet with a lower basic pallet and an upper lid, as e.g. from US-A-3,524,415.

Derartige Paletten, bei denen ein Transportgut zwischen der Grundpalette und dem Deckel anzuordnen ist, sind aufgrund des Deckels stapelbar, indem jeweils auf den Deckel einer unteren Transportpalette die Grundpalette einer oberen Transportpalette aufgesetzt wird. Daher muß der Deckel zur Aufnahme der jeweils auftretenden Kräfte relativ stabil sein, was in aller Regel durch eine große Wandstärke erreicht wird.Pallets of this type, in which a transport good is to be arranged between the basic pallet and the cover, can be stacked due to the cover, by placing the basic pallet of an upper transport pallet on the cover of a lower transport pallet. Therefore, the cover for absorbing the forces occurring must be relatively stable, which is usually achieved by a large wall thickness.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt nun die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine derartige Transportpalette so zu verbessern, daß sie insbesondere im Bereich des Deckels bei zumindest gleichbleibender Belastbarkeit leichter und dadurch aufgrund von Materialersparnis auch preiswerter ausgeführt werden kann.The present invention is based on the object of improving such a transport range in such a way that it can be carried out more easily, in particular in the region of the cover, with at least the same load-bearing capacity and therefore also more economically because of the material savings.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dies durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 erreicht. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen enthalten.According to the invention, this is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are contained in the subclaims.

Demnach sind erfindungsgemäß die Grundpalette und der Deckel mit dem zwischen diesen angeordneten Transportgut über mindestens einen ein Spannelement aufweisenden Spanngurt gegeneinander verspannbar, wobei der bzw. jeder Spanngurt im verspannten Zustand zumindest im etwa mittigen Bereich des Deckels an dessen der Grundpalette zugekehrten Unterseite anliegt. Hierdurch übernimmt der bzw. - bei mehreren, z.B. zwei vorhandenen Spanngurten - jeder verspannte Spanngurt eine Tragfunktion, indem er den Deckel von unten her abstützt. Dabei ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn der Deckel auf seiner Unterseite in seinem etwa mittigen Flächenbereich für den/jeden Spanngurt mindestens einen wulstartigen Auflageansatz derart aufweist, daß der Spanngurt jeweils ausgehend vom Randbereich des Deckels schräg nach unten von der Deckel-Unterseite weg über den Auflageansatz verläuft. Hierdurch wird unterhalb des Deckels ein Krafteck gebildet, wobei durch die Zugspannung des jeweiligen Spanngurtes eine senkrecht von unten über den jeweiligen Auflageansatz auf den Deckel wirkende Abstützkraft erzeugt wird.Accordingly, according to the invention, the basic pallet and the lid with the transport goods arranged between them can be braced against one another via at least one tensioning belt having a tensioning element, the or each tensioning belt in the tensioned state resting at least in the approximately central region of the lid on its underside facing the basic pallet. As a result, the or - in the case of several, e.g. two existing tensioning straps - each tensioned tensioning strap has a carrying function by supporting the cover from below. It is particularly advantageous if the underside of the cover in its approximately central surface area for the / each tensioning strap has at least one bead-like support attachment in such a way that the tensioning strap, starting from the edge region of the cover, slopes downwards from the underside of the cover over the support attachment runs. In this way, a corner of force is formed below the cover, wherein the tensile stress of the respective tensioning belt generates a supporting force acting vertically from below on the cover via the respective support attachment.

Durch die Erfindung kann die Dicke des Deckels vorteilhafterweise reduziert werden, und zwar von einer bisher erforderlichen Dicke von mindestens 10 mm auf etwa 8 mm; die Reduzierung von ca. 2 mm führt - bezogen auf die Flächengröße des Deckels sowie im Hinblick auf die große Anzahl der erforderlichen Paletten (Massenartikel) - zu einer ganz wesentlichen Materialeinsparung.The thickness of the cover can advantageously be reduced by the invention, specifically from a previously required thickness of at least 10 mm to approximately 8 mm; the reduction of approx. 2 mm leads - based on the surface area of the lid and in view of the large number of pallets required (bulk items) - to a very substantial material saving.

Anhand von in der Zeichnung veranschaulichten, bevorzugten Ausführungsbeipielen soll im folgenden die Erfindung näher erläutert werden. Dabei zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine stark vereinfachte, prinzipielle Perspektivansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Transportpalette,
Fig. 2
einen Vertikalschnitt in der Schnittebene A-A gemäß Fig. 1 in einer ersten Ausführungsform und
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einen Schnitt analog zu Fig. 2, jedoch in einer zweiten, vorteilhaft weitergebildeten Ausführungsform.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with the aid of preferred exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawing. Show:
Fig. 1
a greatly simplified, principle perspective view of a transport pallet according to the invention,
Fig. 2
a vertical section in the sectional plane AA of FIG. 1 in a first embodiment and
Fig. 3
a section analogous to FIG. 2, but in a second, advantageously further developed embodiment.

In den verschiedenen Figuren der Zeichnung sind gleiche Teile stets mit den gleichen Bezugsziffern bezeichnet.In the different figures of the drawing, the same parts are always designated with the same reference numbers.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Transportpalette 1 besitzt eine untere Grundpalette 2, einen oberen Deckel 4 sowie vorzugsweise ein zwischen diesen angeordnetes Wandungsteil 6, welches weiter unten noch näher erläutert werden wird.A transport pallet 1 according to the invention has a lower base pallet 2, an upper cover 4 and preferably a wall part 6 arranged between them, which will be explained in more detail below.

Die Grundpalette 2 und der Deckel 4 sind mit zwischen diesen angeordnetem Transportgut über mindestens einen ein Spannelement 8 aufweisenden Spanngurt 10 gegeneinander verspannbar. In den dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen sind jeweils zwei Spanngurte 10 mit entsprechenden Spannelementen 8 vorgesehen.The basic pallet 2 and the lid 4 can be braced against one another with the transport goods arranged between them by means of at least one tensioning belt 10 having a tensioning element 8. In the illustrated exemplary embodiments, two tensioning belts 10 with corresponding tensioning elements 8 are provided.

Wie sich nun insbesondere aus Fig. 2 und 3 jeweils ergibt, liegt erfindungsgemäß der bzw. jeder Spanngurt 10 im verspannten Zustand zumindest im etwa mittigen Bereich des Deckels 4 an dessen der Grundpalette 2 zugekehrten Unterseite 12 an. Vorzugsweise ist auf der Unterseite 12 des Deckels 4 in dessen etwa mittigem Flächenbereich für jeden Spanngurt 10 ein wulstartiger Auflageansatz 14 gebildet, wobei jeder Spanngurt jeweils ausgehend von einem nah an den Deckelrand angrenzenden Bereich des Deckels 4 schräg nach unten von der Deckel-Unterseite 12 weg über den jeweiligen Auflageansatz 14 verläuft. Hierdurch wird durch die Zugspannung des jeweiligen Spanngurtes 10 eine senkrecht von unten über den Auflageansatz 14 auf den Deckel 4 wirkende Abstützkraft F erzeugt.As can now be seen in particular from FIGS. 2 and 3, according to the invention the or each tension belt 10 lies in the tensioned state at least in the approximately central region of the Cover 4 on the bottom 12 facing the base pallet 2. Preferably, on the underside 12 of the cover 4, in its approximately central surface area, a bulge-like support lug 14 is formed for each tensioning strap 10, each tensioning strap, starting from a region of the lid 4 adjacent to the edge of the lid, sloping downward away from the underside of the lid 12 runs over the respective support approach 14. As a result, a tensile force F acting vertically from below on the support lug 14 on the cover 4 is generated by the tension of the respective tension belt 10.

Um den Deckel 4 gegen die Grundpalette 2 verspannen zu können, verläuft jeder Spanngurt 10 im äußeren Randbereich des Deckels 4 über dessen Oberseite 16 und dann in einem geringfügig vom Deckelrand beabstandeten Bereich insbesondere durch Durchführungen 18 des Deckels 4 auf dessen Unterseite 12.In order to be able to clamp the lid 4 against the basic pallet 2, each tensioning belt 10 runs in the outer edge region of the lid 4 over its top 16 and then in a region slightly spaced from the lid edge, in particular through bushings 18 of the lid 4 on its underside 12.

Die Spannelemente 8 der Spanngurte 10 sind fest, d.h. starr, mit dem Deckel 4 verbunden und dabei vorzugsweise derart in den Deckel 4 integriert angeordnet, daß jedes Spannelement 8 mit seiner Oberseite 20 zumindest annähernd bündig mit der Oberseite 16 des Deckels 4 in einer Ebene liegt. Dies ist insbesondere in Fig. 2 und 3 zu erkennen. Dabei sind die Spannelemente 8 jeweils im Bereich einer der Durchführungen 18 für den jeweiligen Spanngurt 10 im Randbereich des Deckels 4 angeordnet. Es ist allerdings darauf hinzuweisen, daß - je nach Ausgestaltung des Spannelementes 8 - der Deckel 4 in diesem Bereich gegebenenfalls keine Durchführung aufzuweisen braucht, wenn nämlich ein Ende des Spanngurtes 10 von der Deckel-Unterseite 12 her direkt in das Spannelement 8 eingreift.The tensioning elements 8 of the tensioning belts 10 are fixed, ie rigid, connected to the cover 4 and preferably arranged integrated in the cover 4 in such a way that each tensioning element 8 lies at least approximately flush with the top 16 of the cover 4 in one plane with its top 20 . This can be seen in particular in FIGS. 2 and 3. The tensioning elements 8 are each arranged in the area of one of the bushings 18 for the respective tensioning belt 10 in the edge area of the cover 4. However, it should be pointed out that - depending on the design of the tensioning element 8 - the cover 4 may not need to have a lead-through in this area, namely when one end of the tensioning belt 10 engages directly into the tensioning element 8 from the underside of the cover 12.

In den Figuren 2 und 3 sind nun zwei alternative Ausführungsformen für den Spanngurt 10 veranschaulicht.Two alternative embodiments for the tensioning belt 10 are now illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3.

Gemäß Fig. 2 ist jeder Spanngurt 10 einstückig umlaufend ausgebildet, wobei er einendig lösbar und anderendig vorzugsweise fest (starr oder sogar unlösbar) mit dem Spannelement 8 verbunden bzw. verbindbar ist. Im Bereich der Grundpalette 2 ist jeder Spanngurt 10 längsverschiebbar gehaltert, wie es im folgenden noch erläutert werden wird. Das lösbare Ende des Spanngurtes 10 wirkt zum Spannen mit dem Spannelement 8 zusammen, wobei das Spannelement 8 als sogenannte "Spannratsche" ausgebildet sein kann. Aufgrund des einendig von der Spanneinrichtung 8 lösbaren Spanngurtes 10 kann der Deckel 4 zusammen mit dem ja anderendig noch an der Spanneinrichtung 8 befestigten Spanngurt 10 von der Grundpalette 2 abgenommen werden. Nach einem Beladen der Transportpalette 1 wird der Deckel 4 aufgesetzt und die Spanngurte 10 werden um die Grundpalette 2 herumgeschlungen und mit ihren freien Enden in die Spanneinrichtungen 8 eingeführt und dann verspannt.According to FIG. 2, each tensioning belt 10 is formed in one piece all the way round, whereby it is detachable at one end and preferably fixed (rigid or even non-detachable) at the other end to the tensioning element 8. In the area of the basic pallet 2, each lashing strap 10 is mounted so as to be longitudinally displaceable, as will be explained in the following. The detachable end of the tensioning belt 10 interacts with the tensioning element 8 for tensioning, wherein the tensioning element 8 can be designed as a so-called "tensioning ratchet". Due to the one-sided detachable from the tensioning device 8 tensioning strap 10, the cover 4 can be removed from the basic pallet 2 together with the tensioning strap 10 still attached to the tensioning device 8 at the other end. After loading the transport pallet 1, the lid 4 is put on and the tensioning belts 10 are looped around the basic pallet 2 and inserted with their free ends into the tensioning devices 8 and then tensioned.

In der in Fig. 3 veranschaulichten, besonders vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht jeder Spanngurt 10 aus zwei lösbar miteinander verbindbaren Teilen, und zwar aus einem ersten, an der Grundpalette 2 in Gurtlängsrichtung verschiebbar gehalterten Gurtstück 22 und einem zweiten, das Spannelement 8 aufweisenden und somit mit dem Deckel 4 verbundenen Gurtstück 24. Dabei ist das zweite Gurtstück 24 vorzugsweise wiederum zweigeteilt; es besteht aus einem ersten, fest (starr oder ggf. unlösbar) am Spannelement 8 befestigten Abschnitt 26 sowie einem zweiten, zum Spannen mit dem Spannelement 8 zusammenwirkenden Abschnitt 28. Hierbei kann das Spannelement 8 nach Art eines Spannschlosses so ausgebildet sein, daß das Ende des zweiten Gurtabschnittes 28 in dem Spannelement 8 aufwickelbar ist. Durch diese vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung des Spanngurtes 10 kann sein zum Spannen mit dem Spannelement 8 zusammenwirkendes Ende stets mit der Spanneinrichtung 8 verbunden bleiben. Zum Lösen, d.h. zum Abnehmen des Deckels 4, braucht lediglich jeder Gurt etwas gelöst zu werden, bis das erste Gurtstück 22 und das zweite Gurtstück 24 voneinander getrennt werden können. Vorzugsweise sind das erste und das zweite Gurtstück 22, 24 über Haken-Ösen-Verbindungen 30 miteinander verbunden bzw. verbindbar. Zweckmäßigerweise besitzt das zweite Gurtstück 24 bzw. dessen Gurtabschnitte 26 und 28 endseitige Haken, die jeweils geringfügig unterhalb des äußeren Deckelrandes angeordnet sind, während das erste Gurtstück 22 endseitige Ösen aufweist, die auf die Haken des zweiten Gurtstückes aufgehängt werden können. Alternativ hierzu kann es jedoch ebenfalls vorteilhaft sein, wenn das erste Gurtstück 22 einen einseitigen Haken und eine anderseitige Öse besitzt, während es bei dem zweiten Gurtstück 24 dann genau umgekehrt wäre, wobei diese Ausführung insofern vorteilhaft ist, als im demontierten Zustand der Transportpalette 1 die Enden des ersten Gurtstückes 22 über den Haken und die Öse miteinander verbunden werden könnten, so daß hierdurch das erste Gurtstück 22 praktisch unverlierbar mit der Grundpalette 2 verbunden wäre.In the particularly advantageous further development of the invention illustrated in FIG. 3, each tensioning belt 10 consists of two parts which can be releasably connected to one another, namely a first belt piece 22, which is held on the basic pallet 2 so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the belt, and a second, which has the tensioning element 8 and thus belt piece 24 connected to the cover 4. The second belt piece 24 is preferably again divided into two; it consists of a first section 26, which is fixed (rigidly or possibly non-detachably) to the tensioning element 8 and a second section 28 which cooperates with the tensioning element 8 for tensioning. The tensioning element 8 can be in the manner of a turnbuckle be designed so that the end of the second belt section 28 can be wound in the tensioning element 8. As a result of this advantageous embodiment of the tensioning belt 10, its end cooperating for tensioning with the tensioning element 8 can always remain connected to the tensioning device 8. To loosen, ie to remove the cover 4, each belt only needs to be loosened somewhat until the first belt piece 22 and the second belt piece 24 can be separated from one another. The first and second belt pieces 22, 24 are preferably connected or connectable to one another via hook-and-eye connections 30. The second belt piece 24 or its belt sections 26 and 28 expediently has end-side hooks, which are each arranged slightly below the outer edge of the cover, while the first belt part 22 has end-side eyelets which can be hung on the hooks of the second belt part. As an alternative to this, however, it may also be advantageous if the first belt piece 22 has a hook on one side and an eyelet on the other side, whereas it would be exactly the opposite in the case of the second belt piece 24, this embodiment being advantageous insofar as the transport pallet 1 is disassembled Ends of the first strap piece 22 could be connected to one another via the hook and the eyelet, so that the first strap piece 22 would thereby be virtually captively connected to the basic pallet 2.

Üblicherweise besitzt die Grundpalette 2 auf ihrer Unterseite Standfüße 32 derart, daß zwischen diesen Standfüßen 32 Zwischenräume 34 zum Einführen einer Staplergabel gebildet sind. Bei dieser Ausführung ist es besonders vorteilhaft, wenn im Bereich der Grundpalette 2 jeder Spanngurt 10 zumindest in den Bereichen der Zwischenräume 34 über die dem Deckel 4 zugekehrte Oberseite der Grundpalette 2 verläuft. Hierdurch werden vorteilhafterweise die Spanngurte 10 vor mechanischen Beschädigungen durch Gabelstapler sicher geschützt. Wie sich in Fig. 2 und 3 gut erkennen läßt, verlaufen die Spanngurte 10 in den Seitenbereichen der Grundpalette 2 jeweils ein Stück unterhalb von dieser und verlaufen dann durch Durchführungen 36 hindurch auf die Oberseite der Grundpalette 2. Auf diese einfache Weise ist auch die oben erwähnte, zum Spannen erforderliche längsverschiebbare Halterung des Spanngutes 10 an der Grundpalette 2 gewährleistet.The base pallet 2 usually has feet 32 on its underside such that 32 spaces 34 are formed between these feet for inserting a fork. In this embodiment, it is particularly advantageous if, in the area of the basic pallet 2, each tensioning belt 10 at least in the areas of the intermediate spaces 34 via the upper side of the basic pallet facing the cover 4 2 runs. As a result, the tension belts 10 are advantageously protected from mechanical damage by forklifts. As can be clearly seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tensioning belts 10 each run a little below this in the side regions of the basic pallet 2 and then run through passages 36 onto the upper side of the basic pallet 2. In this simple manner, the one above is mentioned, required for clamping the longitudinally displaceable mounting of the clamping material 10 on the basic pallet 2 guaranteed.

Es ist weiterhin vorteilhaft, wenn der Deckel 4 längs und/oder quer verlaufende, insbesondere rippenartige Versteifungen 38 aufweist. Auch dies ist im Hinblick auf die angestrebte leichtere, d.h. dünnere Ausführung vorteilhaft. Vorzugsweise besitzt auch die Grundpalette 2 entsprechende Versteifungen 38.It is also advantageous if the cover 4 has longitudinal and / or transverse, in particular rib-like stiffeners 38. This is also in view of the desired lighter, i.e. thinner version advantageous. The base pallet 2 preferably also has corresponding stiffeners 38.

Die Grundpalette 2 und der Deckel 4 bestehen zweckmäßigerweise aus Kunststoff, insbesondere aus Polyethylen (PE).The basic pallet 2 and the cover 4 are expediently made of plastic, in particular of polyethylene (PE).

Das oben bereits kurz erwähnte, zwischen der Grundpalette 2 und dem Deckel 4 angeordnete Wandungsteil 6 bildet umlaufende, zur Grundpalette 2 und zum Deckel 4 etwa senkrechte Wandungen 40; bei der dargestellten rechteckigen Grundform besteht das Wandungsteil 6 aus vier Wandungen 40. Hierbei ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Grundpalette 2 und der Deckel 4 auf ihren einander zugekehrten Seiten jeweils eine randliche, umlaufende Aufnahmenut 42 für den oberen bzw. unteren Kantenbereich des Wandungsteils 6 aufweisen. Das Wandungsteil 6 wird mit seinem unteren Kantenbereich in die Aufnahmenut 42 der Grundpalette 2 eingesetzt, und nach dem Beladen der Palette wird der Deckel 4 mit seiner Aufnahmenut 42 auf den oberen Kantenbereich des Wandungsteils 6 aufgesetzt. Es erfolgt dann - wie oben bereits beschrieben - das Verspannen mittels der Spanngurte 10. Das Wandungsteil 6 besteht hierbei zweckmäßigerweise aus einem faltbaren Material, insbesondere aus Pappe oder Karton; besonders geeignet ist mehrlagige, vorzugsweise dreilagige Wellpappe, wobei die Längswellen bzw. -kammern der Wellpappe vorzugsweise senkrecht verlaufen, da dieses Material eine besonders hohe Steifigkeit und daher auch eine gute Tragfähigkeit besitzt. Aufgrund des faltbaren Materials kann das Wandungsteil 6 im leeren Zustand der erfindungsgemäßen Transportpalette 1 in einem flach zusammengefalteten Zustand zwischen der Grundpalette 2 und dem Deckel 4 angeordnet werden; auf diese Weise benötigt die Palette z.B. für einen Versand in leerem Zustand nur ein sehr geringes Volumen. Auch in diesem leeren Zustand können die Grundpalette 2 und der Deckel 4 grundsätzlich über die Spanngurte 10 zusammengehalten werden.The wall part 6 already briefly mentioned above, arranged between the basic pallet 2 and the cover 4, forms circumferential walls 40 which are approximately perpendicular to the basic pallet 2 and to the cover 4; in the rectangular basic shape shown, the wall part 6 consists of four walls 40. It is advantageous if the base pallet 2 and the cover 4 each have an edge-encircling receiving groove 42 for the upper and lower edge region of the wall part 6 on their sides facing each other . The wall part 6 is inserted with its lower edge region into the receiving groove 42 of the basic pallet 2, and after the pallet has been loaded, the cover 4 becomes with its receiving groove 42 placed on the upper edge region of the wall part 6. Then - as already described above - the tensioning is carried out by means of the tensioning belts 10. The wall part 6 expediently consists of a foldable material, in particular cardboard or cardboard; Multi-layer, preferably three-layer corrugated cardboard is particularly suitable, the longitudinal corrugations or chambers of the corrugated cardboard preferably running vertically, since this material has a particularly high rigidity and therefore also a good load-bearing capacity. Due to the foldable material, the wall part 6 can be arranged in the empty state of the transport pallet 1 according to the invention in a flat folded state between the basic pallet 2 and the lid 4; in this way, the pallet requires only a very small volume, for example, for shipping when empty. Even in this empty state, the basic pallet 2 and the lid 4 can in principle be held together by means of the tension belts 10.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die dargestellten und beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, sondern umfaßt auch alle im Definitionsbereich der Ansprüche liegenden Ausführungen, Insbesondere ist das Wandungsteil 6 nicht obligatorisch, sondern die Grundpalette 2 und der Deckel 4 können auch unter Anlage an dem jeweiligen Transportgut gegeneinander verspannt werden. Hierbei können die einander zugekehrten Flächen in Anpassung an die Raumform des jeweiligen Transportgutes reliefartig profiliert sein.The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments shown and described, but also includes all of the embodiments within the scope of the claims. In particular, the wall part 6 is not mandatory, but the basic pallet 2 and the cover 4 can also be braced against one another while bearing against the respective transport goods . Here, the mutually facing surfaces can be profiled in relief to match the spatial shape of the respective goods to be transported.

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  1. A transport pallet having a lower base pallet (2) and an upper cover (4), in which the base pallet (2) and the cover (4), with goods for transport arranged therebetween, may be braced against one another by at least one tensioning belt (10) having a tensioning element (8), characterized in that in the braced condition the/each tensioning belt (10), at least in the approximately central region of the cover (4), bears against the underside (12) thereof facing the base pallet (2).
  2. A transport pallet according to Claim 1, characterized in that two tensioning belts (10) are provided.
  3. A transport pallet according Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the/each tensioning belt (10) runs in the edge region of the cover (4), over the upper side (16) thereof, and, in a region spaced slightly from the edge of the cover, in particular through lead-throughs (18) in the cover (4), on the underside (12) thereof.
  4. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for the/each tensioning belt (10) the cover (4) has on its underside (12), in the approximately central surface region, at least one bulge-like bearing projection (14), such that, starting from the respective edge region of the cover (4), the/each tensioning belt (10) runs obliquely downwards over the bearing projection (14).
  5. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the tensioning element (8) of the/each tensioning belt (10) is fixedly connected to the cover (4) and is preferably arranged integrated in the cover (4) such that it lies with its upper side (20) at least approximately flush in a plane with the upper side (16) of the cover (4).
  6. A transport pallet according to claim 3, characterized in that the tensioning element (8) of the/each tensioning belt (10) is arranged in the region of one of the lead-throughs (18) for the respective tensioning belt (10) in the edge region of the cover (4).
  7. A transport pallet according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the/each tensioning belt (10) is constructed to run round in one piece, it being detachable at one end and preferably fixedly connected to the tensioning element (8) at the other end.
  8. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the/each tensioning belt (10) comprises two parts which are detachably connected to one another, namely a first belt piece (22) which is held on the base pallet (2) such that it is displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the belt, and a second belt piece (24) which has the tensioning element (8) and is thus connected to the cover (4), the second belt piece (24) in turn preferably being divided into two and comprising a first section (26) held fixedly on the tensioning element (8), and a second section (28) cooperating with the tensioning element (8) for tensioning.
  9. A transport pallet according to Claim 8, characterized in that the first and the second belt piece (20, 24) of the/each tensioning belt (10) are connected, or may be connected, by hook-and-eye connections (30).
  10. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the/each tensioning belt (10) runs at least in certain regions over the upper side of the pallet (2) facing the cover (4).
  11. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the base pallet (2) has on its underside supporting feet (32) between which there are formed spaces (34) for introducing the fork of a fork-lift truck, the/each tensioning belt (10) running at least in the regions of the spaces (34) over the upper side of the base pallet (2).
  12. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized by a wall part (6) which is arranged between the base pallet (2) and the cover (4) and which has peripheral walls which are approximately perpendicular to the base pallet (2) and the cover (4).
  13. A transport pallet according to Claim 12, characterized in that the base pallet (2) and the cover (4) each have a peripheral marginal groove (42) for receiving the upper and lower edge region of the wall part (6).
  14. A transport pallet according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the wall part (6) is of a foldable material, in particular of paper or cardboard.
  15. A transport pallet according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the cover (4) and/or the base pallet (2) have/has running longitudinally and/or transversely, in particular rib-like, reinforcements (38).
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