EP3172139A1

EP3172139A1 - Air freight container and/or air freight pallet

Info

Publication number: EP3172139A1
Application number: EP15741165.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Frank Steinert; Thomas Anderson; Sandra BLUME
Original assignee: Deutsche Post AG
Current assignee: Deutsche Post AG
Priority date: 2014-07-24
Filing date: 2015-07-21
Publication date: 2017-05-31
Anticipated expiration: 2035-07-21
Also published as: CN106536380A; EP3172139B1; US10472167B2; WO2016012421A1; CN106536380B; DE102014110478B4; DE102014110478A1; US20170210555A1; WO2016012421A8

Abstract

The subject matter of the invention is an air freight container and/or air freight pallet with a planar bottom wall and/or side wall (1, 2), at least two guide devices (7) arranged on the bottom wall and/or side wall (1, 2), two connecting elements (9), wherein a fastening region (11) assigned to a first end of the connecting element (9) in each case extends over part of the connecting element (9), and a securing element (10) for securing an item (20) transportable by means of the air freight container and/or air freight pallet, wherein the securing element (10) is connected at the first end thereof to the fastening region (11) of the one connecting element (9) and at the second end thereof opposite the first end to the fastening region (11) of the other connecting element (9), the connecting elements (9) each have, at a second end arranged opposite the first end, a latching device (8) designed for latching into the respective guide device (7), and at least one guide device (7) is configured in such a manner that the latching device (8) can be latched into the guide device (7) at different, respectively spaced-apart positions along the planar extent of the bottom wall and/or side wall (1, 2).

Description

Air freight container and / or air freight pallet

The invention relates to an air freight container and / or an air freight pallet with a flat bottom and / or side wall and at least two guide devices arranged on the bottom 5 and / or side wall.

Air cargo containers are known in the art in a variety of configurations and are commonly used to transport large quantities of shipments, baggage, cargo, parcels or other transportable goods as cargo in large units bundled in airplanes. In technical terms, air cargo containers are referred to as "unit load devices", abbreviated to ULD, and are designed on the one hand as pallets or on the other hand as containers A ULD container is generally constructed as a closed container made of aluminum sheets with a profile frame or a combination of aluminum frames A closable opening makes it possible to load or unload the cargo into the ULD container, whereas in the case of a ULD pallet, a bottom wall is usually made of a sheet of aluminum sheet with a substructure of profiles Owing to the fact that a large number of individual goods to be transported are bundled together as units in a ULD container and / or transported on a ULD pallet, eyelets have to be arranged at the edges of the bottom wall for securing cargo nets to secure the transport goods to be provided on the bottom wall during loading and unloading a total of fewer individual consignments are loaded so that ground personnel, time and effort is saved. 5 Due to the generally very stringent safety requirements in aviation, ULD containers and ULD pallets, also referred to below as air cargo containers or air freight pallets or, briefly, containers or plates, must be certified for an aircraft type. As a result, certain types of containers and pallets have emerged that differ in terms of dimensions, the volume that can be transported in the container or on the pallet, and the type of aircraft for which the container or pallet is certified. Modifications to existing, certified container or pallet types are very time-consuming, since almost every change requires a new, very costly and time-consuming certification process. Therefore, let yourself Also do not use any, specially adapted and / or constructed air cargo containers or air freight pallets depending on the respective transport volume and transport weight. In practice, however, this often means that airfreight containers or airfreight pallets are only partially loaded with airplanes. Since the cost of transporting the cargo is calculated not only by weight but also by transported volume, which is measured by the volume of the airfreight container or the range of airfreight rather than the volume of the cargo, such maladministration is doubly annoying. Another problem of only partially filled air freight containers or only partially loaded air freight pallets is that the goods transported in the air freight container or on the air freight pallet with the existing possibilities can not be particularly effectively secured against damage from slipping or falling during the flight. Likewise, transport goods exist which can only be staggered one above the other or must be separated from other goods to be transported during transport. Intermediate floors permanently installed in air freight containers or room dividers permanently installed on the air freight pallets, however, do not represent an effective solution to this problem because the intermediate floors or room dividers make the transport of large-volume goods impossible.

Based on the problem areas described above, the invention has for its object to provide an air cargo container and / or pallet, on the one hand a flexible and reliable backup of transported therein or transported goods and / or on the other hand, a flexible and easy segmentation of the transport volume to achieve a high packing density. In particular, is the

Invention the task underlying to solve the aforementioned problems.

The object is achieved according to the invention by the features of the independent claim. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Accordingly, the object is achieved by an air cargo container and / or an air freight pallet with a flat bottom and / or side wall, two on the ground. arranged guide and at least two connecting elements, each with a first end of the connecting element associated mounting portion extends over a portion of the connecting element, and a fixing element for fixing a transportable by means of Luftfrachtcontainers and / or pallet transport goods, said Fixing element is connected at its first end to the mounting portion of the one connecting element and at its first end opposite the second end with the mounting portion of the other connecting element, the connecting elements at a second end opposite the first end arranged respectively one for engaging in the respective guide means configured latching device have, and at least one guide device is configured such that the latching device at different, respectively spaced positions along the flat Erstrecku ng the bottom and / or side wall can be latched into the guide device.

An essential point of the invention thus lies in the provision of the connecting elements and the fixing, whereby the transportable by means of the air freight container and / or by means of the air freight pallet transportable volume is segmented on the one hand and on the other hand to the air cargo container and / or the air freight pallet against slipping can be fixed. Especially when transporting dangerous goods, it is necessary to secure the goods to be transported during transport against slipping in the air freight container or on the air freight pallet, which is especially true if the air freight container or the air freight pallet is not completely loaded. However, the proposed embodiment makes it possible to secure the transported goods in a particularly simple and efficient manner during transport, thereby meeting the requirements of the air traffic control authority for issuing a license, in particular for the transport of dangerous goods.

Another advantage of the proposed embodiment is that the proportion during transport damaged goods reduced due to the invention made possible by the protection against slipping and thus compensation payments to shippers of the goods can be minimized due to such reduced damage.

The fact that the connecting elements can be latched to the fixing element by means of the latching devices in the guide means, the fixation of the Reach transport goods in a particularly flexible and fast way. In addition, the proposed solution also contributes to increase the packing density of the cargo, so that on the one hand a volume division of an interior of the air freight container or a cargo area of the cargo pallet is created, but on the other hand 5 is also possible already introduced in the air freight container or on the Air cargo pallet arranged cargo through the fasteners and the fixing to prevent slippage during transport.

According to a preferred embodiment, the connecting elements are configured such that the fixing element can be fixed to the fixing elements at a plurality of positions spaced from the first end of the connecting elements. This means that as a result the fixing element can be fixed at different heights or distances from the bottom and / or side wall to the connecting elements, in particular in discrete positions. Thus, it can also be provided that the fixing element can be fixed flush with a rim of the connecting element arranged at the first end, but can also be fixed in a plurality of different, discrete or continuous positions below the edge. There are various possibilities for fixing, for example fastening means such as screws or split pins which, guided through an opening of the connecting element, prevent slipping of the fixing element relative to the connecting element.

Preferably, the connecting element is designed as a round rod, tube or hollow tube, and has for example a linear extension of 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm or 50 cm, or an extension of> 5 cm and <60 cm, preferably> 10 cm and <50 5 cm. In addition, the connecting element may also have a different profile in cross-section, such as a rectangular or rectangular profile. The fixing element is preferably designed in cross-section with a rectangular or rectangular profile and further preferably extends linearly between its first end and its second end. Preferably, the fixing element has, between its first end 0 and its second end, an extension which is adapted to an extent of the bottom and / or side wall, for example 1%, 2%, 1 cm, 2 cm or 3 cm smaller. Even more preferably, the profile of the fixing element in cross section has a greater width than depth, such as a fivefold, sixfold, eightfold or ten times greater width than depth. More preferably, the fixing element extends with respect to its width parallel to the extension of the connecting element between its two ends. Due to the fact that the fixing element can be fixed to the connecting element at different positions and / or the fixing element has a substantially greater width than depth, transport goods of very different size and / or of different volumes can be flexibly connected to the floor and / or floor. or fix the side wall.

For connecting or arranging the fixing element to the connecting element o, there are various possibilities, with the fixing element particularly preferably having a hollow profile at its two ends, which corresponds to the profile of the connecting element in the fastening region. If, for example, the connecting element is designed as a tube, the fixing element can likewise have at its two ends a hollow tube which has a slightly larger internal cross section than the external cross section of the connecting element in the fastening region. Thus configured, the fixing element can slide on the connecting element between the first end and the second end and be fixed in different positions with respective different spacing between the fixing element and the first end or second end on the connecting element, for example by means of two o fixing element on the Connecting element limiting guided through the connecting element split pins.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting elements are each arranged pivotably on the latching devices, in particular the connecting elements 5 with regard to their longitudinal extension in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the guide means pivotable. Preferably, the connecting elements are pivotable through an angle of 180 ° or 90 °, so in the case of 90 °, for example between a position in which the connecting elements extend in their longitudinal extent parallel to the planar extent of the bottom and / or Seitenwandung0 and a position, in which the connecting elements extend with respect to their longitudinal extent perpendicular to the planar extent of the bottom and / or side wall. In the latter position, the connecting elements are preferably latched into the latching devices, so that the connecting elements, including the Fixing, remain in the said position. On the other hand, the proposed embodiment allows a simple tilting or pivoting away of the connecting elements, and thus also of the fixing, from an upright, perpendicular to the flat extent of the bottom and / or side facing position in Figure 5 a pivoted position in which the connecting elements and the fixing extend in a plane parallel to the planar extent of the bottom and / or side wall. In the latter position then transported goods can be stacked on the connecting elements and the fixing. On the other hand, due to the pivotability, the fixing element, including the connecting elements, can be easily pivoted back into the upright position, in order, for example, to secure the loaded goods to be transported against slipping during a further loading operation with transported goods. Particularly preferably, a U-shaped holder is provided on the latching device, in which the connecting element with its second end by means of a Verschwenkachse forming pivot pin 5 is hold. More preferably, the pivot axis extends parallel to the longitudinal extent of the guide device.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the connecting elements and the fixing element are designed such that the fixing element is arranged perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the connecting elements in its longitudinal extent o and / or the fixing element is pivotable with respect to its longitudinal extent in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal extension of the connecting elements. Preferably, the fixing element is pivotable about the connecting element by an angle of 360 °. According to such a configuration, it may thus be provided that the fixing element is arranged at right angles to its longitudinal extension at right angles to the longitudinal extent of the guide means, if the angle is for example 90 °, or, in the case of a variable length configuration of the fixing element, the fixing element with respect to its longitudinal extent forms an angle of, for example 45 ° to the longitudinal extent of the guide means. In this respect, the fixing element can be arranged in different positions for fixing the transported goods, so in particular flexibly individually adapted with respect to the respective transported goods. According to the possible embodiments discussed so far, the fixing device is thus not only height-adjustable with respect to the planar extent of the floor and / or side wall, but also in terms of height. train on the length of the extension in different angular positions to an edge of the bottom and / or side wall can be arranged.

According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the fixing element is made variable in length between the first end 5 and the second end. This embodiment also contributes to a particularly flexible and individual arrangement of the fixing element on the bottom and / or side wall, so that transport goods of the most varied and variable size can be secured individually by the fixing element. To secure the goods to be transported, the fixing element is preferably in contact with the transported goods. To o embodiment of the length variability of the fixing exist basically different ways. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the fixing element has a particularly rectangular cross section, wherein at least a first part of the fixing element has a first cross section such that a second part of the fixing element can be inserted and / or withdrawn into the first part for changing the length of the fixing element 5 , More preferably, the fixing element between its first end and its second end a first part associated with the first end, a subsequent second part, as well as an adjoining, the second end associated third part, wherein the third part has the first cross section. Preferably, the first part, the second part and / or the third part are designed as o elongated rectangular profile or round profile, wherein the second

Part has an outer cross section, which is adapted to the inner cross section of the first part and / or the third part such that the second part is guided by the first part and / or the third part non-pivotally, but the second part variable in length, introduced into the first Part and / or the third part, in the first part 5 and / or the third part can slide.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the guide device, which can be designed as a guide rail and / or "seat track" guide or guide rail, extends along an edge of the bottom and / or side wall. The guide device extends along the entire edge of at least one side of the rectangle, and it is particularly preferable for a guide device extending along the respective edges to be provided on two opposite edges. see. In this case, the guide device on the one hand directly on the edge, spaced from the edge or else, additionally or alternatively, in a central region of the bottom and / or side wall extend. Further preferably, both guide devices are configured such that the latching devices can be latched into the respective guide device at different, respectively spaced positions along the planar extent of the bottom and / or side wall.

The latching devices are preferably latched into the guide devices extending parallel to each other at the same distance from one of the two transverse sides. It may also be the case that both latching devices are latched into the same guide device, spaced apart in accordance with the longitudinal extension of the fixing element. The last-mentioned embodiment is advantageous if the fixing element with the connecting elements is to be fixed to an edge of the floor and / or ceiling wall, so that the remaining part of the floor and / or top wall can be loaded with goods to be transported. Still preferably, the guide device extends between a ceiling side and a bottom side of the air cargo container and / or on an edge of the bottom side, the ceiling side and / or another side. Even more preferably, the guide device has a plurality of predetermined positions, which are configured, for example, by cutouts in the guide device, into which the latching device can engage. Likewise, it can be provided that the latching device can be latched into the guide device at any position between the first end and the second end of the guide device. As a result, a segmentation of the transported goods by means of the fixing device can be achieved in an extremely flexible manner. Likewise, a plurality of fixing devices may be provided with respective connecting elements and latching devices, so that the airfreightcontainer and / or the airfreight pallet can be subdivided into a plurality of segments.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the air cargo container and / or the air freight pallet, also generally referred to as air freight containers or containers in the context of the invention, has a fixing device designed in particular as a webbing

Fixierung of the connecting element and the fixing element, wherein the fixing device is arranged at its first end to the connecting element and / or on the fixing element and at its first end opposite the second end to the input rests in the guide device is configured. The fixing device is preferably detachably connected at its first end to the connecting element or the fixing element, for example by means of a further guide device arranged on the retaining element and / or the fixing element and a further latching device arranged at the first end. Preferably, the still further guide device and the still further latching device are designed identically to the latching device or the guide device. The webbing is preferably made of polyester, nylon and / or of a material having fire-retardant and / or refractory properties, and more preferably has a width of 20 mm, 25 mm, 1 inch or 2 inches. Even more preferred is the webbing according to the standard

JAR25.853App.F, Part AI IV. And / or ASNA3573. Particularly preferably, the fixing device extends between its first end and its second end, at least in a tensioned state of the fixing device, at an angle of 30 °, 45 ° or 60 ° to the longitudinal extension of the guide device and / or the connecting element.

According to a further preferred embodiment, a further guide means is provided on one of the bottom and / or side wall facing away from the fixing element, wherein an at least triangular planar intermediate element of a flexible material o at least one corner further into the further guide means and / or the Guide device has latchable latching device. The intermediate element is preferably made of a textile fabric with a plurality of incorporated and / or incorporated in the fabric stiffeners, the stiffeners are further preferably arranged periodically and extend over the entire length of the textile fabric, for example over the longitudinal extent of the textile fabric. More preferably, the textile fabric is made of natural fibers, of manmade fibers, such as polyester, polyamide or aramid, or made from a mixture of the aforementioned fibers and most preferably designed fire retardant or refractory. Even more preferably, the fabric has a thickness of 2, 3, 5 or 7 mm. Most preferably, the intermediate element is made of a textile fabric, designed as a tarpaulin and / or as a grid, which is certified for use in an aircraft. Since the intermediate element is not firmly connected to the air freight container, certification is not required. Preferably, the intermediate element is made of a material that meets the high requirements in terms of flammability, strength and aging resistance on board an aircraft. Even more preferably, the stiffeners are designed as glass fiber rods arranged parallel to one another and inserted and / or sewn into the fabric. Preferably, the stiffeners are arranged at a distance of 5 cm, 10 cm, 15 cm or 20 cm from each other and extend over 80, 90, 95% or 100% of the length of the intermediate element, in particular the longitudinal extent of the intermediate element. In addition to glass fiber rods, any other stiffening elements may be used. In any case, by providing stiffeners, the rigidity of the intermediate element can be increased, so that the intermediate element can carry larger loads.

More preferably, a plurality of further guide devices are spaced apart 5 arranged on the fixing element over the longitudinal extent of the fixing. Further preferably, at each corner of the intermediate element and / or between two adjacent corners of the intermediate element, a further snap-in device which can be latched into the further guide device is arranged. Most preferably, the intermediate element is rectangular, rectangular and / or square designed. Still further o preferably a clamping device is provided on the intermediate element, through which the

Intermediate element is tensioned. The intermediate element can be introduced, for example, in horizontal or vertical extension in the air freight container and then connect within the air cargo container by means of the latching device. The intermediate element can thus instead of a permanently installed in the air freight container intermediate floor and / or a room divider element in a flexible and fast way, a separation, fixation and / or cover of the cargo, so that the cargo in a secure manner to achieve a high packing density by means of the intermediate element can be fixed to the air freight container. As well as by the fixing element can also by the intermediate element on the one hand a volume

Division of the interior of the air freight container are created, and on the other hand already introduced into the air freight container transported goods are secured by the intermediate element against slipping during transport. This is how it is For example, possible to cover already introduced in the air freight container transported goods with the intermediate element, which is then fixed by means of the latching device on the guide means, as long as it is tense until the intermediate element bears in contact with the cargo. For this purpose, in the case of a rectangular design of the intermediate element with latching devices at all corners of the intermediate element, the intermediate element can be connected, for example, to the fixing device at two corners, the two opposite corners being connectable to the bottom and / or side walls of the air freight container on the one hand or be attached to a second fixing element.

The parts used or installed on board a cargo and / or passenger aircraft generally require a costly and time-consuming certification process in order to obtain an approval. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, it is therefore provided that the guide device is designed as a "seat track" guide and the latching device as a "double stud" or "triple stud" latching device for locking into the "seat track" guide, ie according to a Standard known to the person skilled in the art for an approved and certified use on board aircraft. Particularly preferably, the guide device and / or the latching device for use in an aircraft, in particular a cargo plane and / or passenger aircraft, certified, for example, according to AS33601, NAS3610 and / or AS36100. Particularly preferred is the "seat track" guide in combination with the "double stud" or "triple stud" latching device designed for a load of 44.45 kN / 10000 lbs. More preferably, the guide device is screwed to the airfreight container , glued, pressed and / or riveted.

The design of a guide device and / or latching device according to a standard certified for aviation is particularly advantageous, since in this case the attachment in an air freight container, which is also certified accordingly, does not require any new certification. Since the intermediate element can be removed from the air freight container, ie is not permanently permanently connected to the air freight container in an insoluble manner, there is no need for certification for the intermediate element. This means that when used for aviation already certified guide device and latching device as well as for the non-permanently connected with the air freight container no certification is required for the use of the proposed air cargo container in an aircraft.

In a very particularly preferred embodiment, the air freight container and / or the air freight pallet is designed as a unit load device and has, in the case of an air freight container, even more preferably a closed container. Even more preferably, the unit load device is an air cargo container of the type "lower deck container" (LD), "upper deck container" (UD) and / or "main deck container" (MD), for example of the types LD1, LD2, LD3, LD6, LD7, LD8, LD9 or LDH, or M1 or M1H, or in the case of an air freight pallet, designed according to the types LD8, LDH or LD7 in the pallet variant.Preferably, the air freight pallet has only one bottom wall, which, in the case For example, in the case of an air freight container, the air freight container preferably has at least one side wall which is arranged at right angles to the bottom wall On a front wall of the air freight container, an opening is preferably provided through which the air freight container can be loaded or unloaded with goods to be transported is dbar. Alternatively or additionally, the opening may be provided on the rear wall. A rear wall arranged opposite the front wall can have a curved cross-sectional shape in order to achieve the best possible adaptation to a curved aircraft fuselage. In this respect, the air cargo container, in side view, have a triangular, rounded shape, wherein the rear wall and the ceiling wall are integrally designed as a continuous bend. Also common are, in side view, pentagonal configurations, ceiling wall, front wall, bottom wall and rear wall are arranged at right angles to each other and additionally formed in an upper or lower rear area a respect to the rear wall bevelled more rear side. Even more preferably, the bottom and / or side wall, the guide means, the latching devices, the connecting elements and / or the fixing element made of aluminum, for example according to the specification ... T73511, such as 7075T73511, for extruded profiles or ... T7351 for aluminum sheets, or after 7075T6, 7021T6 or 7020T6 or 6021T6. In addition, it is also possible that the bottom and / or side wall and the rear wall, at least partially Ploycarbonate or fiber fabrics have.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings with reference to a preferred embodiment.

Show it

Fig. 1 shows an air freight container according to a preferred embodiment of the

Invention in a schematic view,

2 shows a detail of the air freight container according to FIG. 1 with an intermediate element in a schematic view, FIG.

3 shows a further detail of the air freight container according to FIG. 1 with a fixing element in a schematic view, FIG.

Fig. 4 shows the fixing of FIG. 3 in a different position in a schematic view, and

5 shows a further detail of the air freight container according to FIG. 1 with a connecting element in a schematic view.

Fig. 1 shows an air cargo container according to a preferred embodiment of the invention in a schematic view. The air freight container has a flat bottom wall 1, to which two rectangular side walls 2 extend at right angles. The bottom wall 1 has a rectangular base surface, which adjoins a lateral side 3 of the bottom wall 1, the one side wall 2 and connects to the longitudinal side 4 designed as a rear wall other side wall 2. At least partially covering the bottom wall 1, a top wall 5 is arranged. To the transverse side 3 of the top wall 5, a rear wall side 6 connects, to which the rear wall formed as a side wall 2 connects. A third party tenwandung 2, in the drawing plane right, which adjoins the rear wall 2, the bottom wall 1, the top wall 5 and the rear wall side 6, was omitted for better representability. In side view, so in frontal view of the side wall 2 connected to the transverse side 3, the air freight container thus has a pentagonal shape.

Guiding devices 7 are fastened to the bottom wall 1 along the two longitudinal sides 4 of the bottom wall 1, with the guide devices 7 each extending along the entire longitudinal side 4. The guide devices 7, shown in detail in, for example, FIG. 5, are in the present case designed as a "seat track" guide according to the aviation standard AS33601, NAS3610 and / or AS 36100. A latching device 8, which engages in the respective guide device 7 In the present case, since the guide devices 7 each extend along the entire longitudinal side 4 at the two opposite edges of the bottom wall 1, the two latching devices 8 shown are in one A plurality of different, each spaced positions along the longitudinal extension 4 in the bottom wall 1 latched.

Connected to the latching device 8 is a connecting element 9 which, as can also be seen from FIGS. 3 and 4, extends linearly away from the latching device 8 over a length of 20 cm. The connecting element 9 is pivotably connected to the latching device 8 at its second end shown in FIG. 5 in such a way that the pivot axis 11 leading through the connecting element 9 and the latching device 10 extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of the guide device 7. Accordingly, the connecting element 9 in a plane perpendicular to

Longitudinal direction of the connecting element 9 pivotally. In the present case, it is such that the latching device 8 has a U-shaped opening in which the second end of the connecting element 9 is held by means of a pin 11. In the position of the connecting element 9 shown in the figures, this extends between its first and opposite second end perpendicular to the planar extension of

Bottom wall 1 and perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the guide device 7. Due to the pivotability, the connecting element 9 but also in a non pivoting position shown pivotally that it extends parallel to the planar extension of the bottom wall 1 in the longitudinal extension.

At right angles to the longitudinal extension of the connecting element 9, a fixing element 10 is arranged, which is arranged on the connecting element 9 between the first end and the second end, that is height-adjustable relative to the bottom wall 1. Concretely, it is so that on the connecting element 9, a fastening portion 11 is provided, which extends over a part of the connecting element 9. The fixing element 10 is connected at its two ends to the respective fastening region 11 of a respective connecting element 9. For this purpose, the connecting element 9 is configured here as a tube and the fixing element 10 configured with a rectangular profile, wherein on the rectangular profile at its two ends facing the connecting elements 9 each a round tube, such a hollow tube is welded, through which the tube of the connecting element 9 is passed , While in FIG. 4 the fixing element faces the bottom wall 1, FIG. 3 shows a position of the fixing element 10 in which the fixing element 10 faces away from the bottom wall 1. In order to fix the fixing element 10 in the respective position relative to the bottom wall 1 on the connecting element 9, two split pins 12 are provided. The cotter pins 12 are guided in the longitudinal direction at a distance through the connecting element 9 and thus surround the round tube of the fixing element 10 from both sides for fixing the same to the connecting element 9.

The fixing element 10 is made variable in length between its two ends connected to the two connecting elements 9. For this purpose, the fixing element 10 initially has a first part 13 with a first rectangular cross section, followed by a second part 14 with a second rectangular cross section. The second part 14 is in turn followed by another first part 13. The outer cross section of the second part is slightly smaller than the inner cross section of the first part 13, so that the second part 14 in the first part 13 for changing the length of the Fixierele- element 10 can be inserted and pulled out again.

At the fixing device 10, on a side facing away from the bottom wall 1, spaced further guide means 15 are arranged, which in the present case as well In these further guide devices 15, a quadrilateral planar intermediate element 16 is latched by means of further latching devices 17, so along one side of the intermediate element 16 into the fixing device 10 and on an opposite side of the intermediate element 16 in one at one edge The planar intermediate element 16 can be designed as a tarpaulin, but in the present case is constructed of a textile fabric as a net, which has the dashed textile ropes 18. The intermediate element 16 thus flexible and designed for loading the loaded goods to be transported 20 In this case, the further latching device 17 is configured as a "tie-down double stud fitting with link and ring", wherein between the intermediate element 16 and the further latching device 17, the latching device 17 is designed to be positively closed and secured against slipping and movement in each case a webbing with clamping lock is arranged, so that the intermediate element 16 is designed to be secured by a change in length of the webbing tensioned to secure a cargo 20.

For fixing the connecting element 9 in a position perpendicular to the bottom wall 1, a fixing device 19 is provided, wherein the fixing device 19 is connected at its first end to the fixing element 10 and at its second opposite end by means of another latching device 17 in the Führungseinrich- device 7th is engaged. 3, the fixing device 19 extends at an angle of 45 ° on the one hand to the longitudinal extent of the connecting element 9 and on the other hand to the longitudinal extent of the guide device 7. In the present case, the fixing device 19 is configured from a webbing made of fire-retardant polyester and has a width from 2 inches up.

As a result, the proposed fixing element 10 can be used to secure a transport item 20 that can be transported by means of the air freight container or an air freight pallet in a particularly flexible manner against slippage during transport. Since the fixing device 10 on the one hand, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, height adjustable on the connecting element 9 fastened and on the other hand in different positions by means of the latching device 8 provided on the bottom wall 1 guide means 7 can be latched, can, the fixing element 10 in a variety of Arrange Licher positions within the air freight container 1 to secure the cargo 20.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

Bottom wall 1

Sidewall 2

Transverse side 3

Long side 4

Ceiling wall 5

Rear wall side 6

Guidance device 7

Latching device 8

Connecting element 9

Fixing element 10

Fastening area 11

Cotter pins 12

First part 13

Second part 14

Further guide device 15 Intermediate element 16 Further latching device 17 Rope 18

Fixing device 19 Transport goods 20

Claims

claims

1. Air freight container and / or pallet with

a flat bottom and / or side wall (1, 2),

5 at least two on the bottom and / or side wall (1, 2) arranged

Leadership facilities (7),

two connecting elements (9), wherein in each case one of a first end of the connecting element (9) associated mounting portion (11) extends over a part of the connecting element (9), and

0 a fixing element (10) for fixing a transportable by means of the air freight container and / or pallet transport good (20), wherein

the fixing element (10) is connected at its first end to the fastening region (11) of one connecting element (9) and at its second end opposite the first end to the fastening region (11) of the other connecting element (9) 5,

the connecting elements (9) each have a latching device (8) designed to latch into the respective guide device (7) at a second end arranged opposite the first end, and

at least one guide device (7) is configured in such a way that the latching device (8) can be latched into the guide device (7) at different, respectively spaced positions along the planar extent of the bottom and / or side wall (1, 2).

2. Air freight container and / or pallet according to the preceding claim, wherein 5, the connecting elements (9) are configured such that the fixing element (10) on a

A plurality of the first end of the connecting elements (9) of different beabstander- ter positions on the connecting elements (9) is fixable.

3. Airfreight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, 0 wherein the connecting elements (9) are each arranged pivotably on the latching devices (8), in particular the connecting elements (9) with respect to their longitudinal extent in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal extension of the guide means (7) are pivotable.

4. Airfreight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting elements (9) and the fixing element (10) are designed such that the fixing element (10) in its longitudinal extent perpendicular to a Längserstre-

5 ckung of the connecting elements (9) is arranged and / or the fixing element (10) with respect to its longitudinal extent in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal extent of the connecting elements (9) is pivotable.

5. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims,

1 o wherein the fixing element (10) between the first end and the second end is designed variable in length.

6. air freight container and / or pallet according to the preceding claim, wherein the fixing element (10) has a particular rectangular cross section and wei s least one first part (13) of the fixing element (10) has a first cross section such that a second part ( 14) of the fixing element (10) in the first part for changing the length of the fixing element (10) can be inserted and / or withdrawn.

7. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims,

2 o wherein the guide means (7) along an edge of the floor and / or

Sidewall (1, 2) extend.

8. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, with a particular designed as a webbing fixing device (19) for fixing

25 of the connecting element (9) and the fixing element (10), wherein the fixing device (19) at its first end to the connecting element (9) and / or on the fixing element (10) is arranged and at its first end opposite the second end to Engaging in the guide device (7) is configured.

30 9. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, wherein on one of the bottom and / or side wall (1, 2) facing away from the fixing element (10), a further guide means (15) is provided, with an at least triangular flat intermediate element (16) made of a flexible material and wherein the intermediate element (16) has at least one corner in the guide means (7) and / or in the further guide means (15) engageable further latching means (17).

10. Airfreight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the guide device (7) as a "seat track" guide and the latching device (8) as a "double stud" or "triple stud" latching device for locking into the " seat track "leadership is configured.

11. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the air freight container and / or pallet is designed as a unit load device.

12. Air freight container and / or pallet according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the bottom and / or side wall (1, 2), the guide means (7), the latching means (8), the connecting elements (9) and / or the fixing element (10) are made of aluminum.