EP0596341A1 - Palletized container comprising pallet, outer housing and plastic inner container - Google Patents

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EP0596341A1
EP0596341A1 EP93117105A EP93117105A EP0596341A1 EP 0596341 A1 EP0596341 A1 EP 0596341A1 EP 93117105 A EP93117105 A EP 93117105A EP 93117105 A EP93117105 A EP 93117105A EP 0596341 A1 EP0596341 A1 EP 0596341A1
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a pallet container with a pallet, an outer jacket and an inner container made of plastic, the outer jacket releasably connected to the pallet in the region of its lower edge and the inner container inserted into the outer jacket and supported on the pallet.
  • Pallet container denotes an assembly of the structure described, which can be picked up and manipulated with the aid of a pallet truck or the like.
  • the pallet is equipped with appropriate entry channels for the fork arms of a forklift.
  • the inner container is regularly blow molded from thermoplastic. It is used to hold, store and transport chemical substances in particular.
  • the invention has for its object to further develop a pallet container of the structure described above so that a connection of the outer jacket with the pallet can be made and broken again in a simple manner.
  • the pallet should be able to be freed from the outer jacket in operational use, for example in order to use the pallet elsewhere.
  • the outer jacket can be removed from the inner container in a simple manner if this is desired and if the design of the inner container is set up accordingly, taking into account the weight of the filling material.
  • the invention teaches that the pallet has a circumferential receiving groove for the outer jacket, into which the outer jacket is inserted with its lower edge, and that the lower edge of the outer jacket is fastened in the receiving channel by retaining tongues which are closed by edge-closed recesses in of the receiving channel are passed through, components of the lower edge of the outer jacket and releasably rested in the pallet.
  • the receiving groove on the pallet is shaped by plastic shaping.
  • the pallet, the outer jacket and the inner jacket can have any, for example also a round, plan.
  • the arrangement is such that the pallet has a square or rectangular plan - with rounded corners - and the retaining tongues and / or the receiving pockets are arranged along the sides of the plan.
  • the invention teaches that the retaining tongues have latching formations in the region of the tongue end, enclose the latching elements in the pallet and fix the desired position of the retaining tongues in the receiving pocket. This can be done in such a way that a fixation of the retaining tongues is ensured when the inner container is filled, but can be easily released and removed when the inner container is emptied.
  • the invention teaches that the pallet is elastically deformable in the area of the latching elements, that in the undeformed state of these pallet areas the latching elements release the latching formations in the holding tongues, and that the latching elements when the inner container is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation the elastically deformable areas of the pallet can be pressed into the latching formations.
  • the pallet can consist of a wide variety of materials.
  • the pallet is formed from plastic, in particular from thermoplastic recycled plastic. This can be achieved in a simple manner also with regard to the measures described for the connection of the outer casing to the pallet in that the pallet is composed of two plastic shells formed by deep drawing, the lower molded pallet feet and the upper one having the circumferential receiving groove, and that the receiving pockets through Formations are formed on the one hand the lower plastic shell and on the other hand the upper plastic shell, which formations complement each other to the plastic pockets.
  • the two plastic shells can be joined together to form the pallet by thermoplastic welding or in some other way, with the insertion channels for between the pallet feet the fork arms of a forklift are.
  • the basic structure of the pallet container shown in the figures consists of a pallet 1, an outer jacket 2 and an inner container 3 made of plastic.
  • the outer jacket 2 is detachably connected to the pallet 1 in the region of its lower edge.
  • the inner container 3 is inserted into the outer jacket and stored on the pallet 1.
  • the inner container 3 may have an outlet 4. It also has an upper end with a lid and the outer jacket 2 is guided up to the height of this upper end of the inner container, which was not drawn.
  • the pallet 1 has a circumferential receiving groove 5 for the outer jacket 2, in which the outer jacket 2 is inserted with its lower edge 6.
  • the lower edge 6 of the outer casing 2 is fastened in the receiving channel 5 by holding tongues 7.
  • the retaining tongues 7 are passed through edge-closed recesses 8 in the walls of the receiving channel 5. They cover components of the lower edge 6 of the receiving jacket 2 and are detachably fixed in the pallet 1.
  • a lattice opening of the lattice, which forms the outer jacket 2 is covered and the lower circumferential lattice rod 9 is covered. 3 that the receiving channel 5 is formed on the pallet by plastic shaping. Following the receiving channel 5, one can see receiving pockets 10 pointing towards the pallet center for the holding tongues 7.
  • the pallet 1 has a rectangular plan with rounded corners.
  • the holding tongues 7 and / or the receiving pockets 10 are arranged along the sides of the plan.
  • the retaining tongues 7 in the area of the tongue end have latching formations 11, into which latching elements 12 of the pallet 1 surround. If the latching elements 12 engage in the latching formations 11, the desired position of the retaining tongues 7 is fixed in the associated receiving pocket 10.
  • the detent formation 11 in the holding tongues 7 may be designed as a bare bore.
  • FIG. 3 shows a state of a pallet container according to the invention, in which the inner container 3 is empty. It can be seen that the pallet 1 is formed elastically deformable in the area 13 of the locking elements 12. The design is such that, in the undeformed state of the assigned area 13, the latching elements 12 sufficiently release the latching formations 11 in the retaining tongues. Arrows 14 indicate how the weight of the filling material acts on the bottom 15 of the inner container 3. It then bends further and touches the top of pallet 1. It is thereby achieved that the latching elements 12 are pressed into the latching formations 11 when the inner container 3 is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation of the already described elastically deformable regions 13 of the pallet 1. This results in a secure locking, which also all transport stresses, shocks u. The like.
  • the pallet 1 is designed to be elastically deformable in the region of the latching elements 12 and in the undeformed state of this pallet region the latching elements 12 release the latching formations 11 in the holding tongues 7.
  • the latching elements 12 can be pressed into the latching formations 11 when the inner container 3 is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation of the elastically deformable regions 13 of the pallet 1.

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A palletised container comprising a pallet (1), an outer housing (2) and a plastic inner container (3), wherein the outer housing is connected releasably to the pallet in the region of its lower edge. The inner container is inserted into the outer housing and supported on the pallet. The pallet has a peripheral receiving groove (5) for the outer housing, into which receiving groove the outer housing is inserted with its lower edge (6). The lower edge of the outer housing is fixed in the receiving groove by holding tongues (7) which are passed through cutouts (8), which are closed at the edges, in the receiving groove, engage over components of the lower edge of the outer housing, and are fastened releasably in the pallet. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Palettenbehälter mit einer Palette, einem Außenmantel und einem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Innenbehälter, wobei der Außenmantel im Bereich seines unteren Randes mit der Palette lösbar verbunden und der Innenbehälter in den Außenmantel eingesetzt sowie auf der Palette aufgelagert ist. - Palettenbehälter bezeichnet ein Aggregat des beschriebenen Aufbaus, welches mit Hilfe der Palette von einem Gabelstapler o. dgl. aufgenommen und manipuliert werden kann. Die Palette ist mit entsprechenden Einfahrkanälen für die Gabelarme eines Gabelstaplers ausgerüstet. Der Innenbehälter ist regelmäßig im Wege der Blasformgebung aus thermoplastischem Kunststoff geformt. Er dient zur Aufnahme, zur Lagerung und zum Transport von insbesondere chemischen Substanzen.The invention relates to a pallet container with a pallet, an outer jacket and an inner container made of plastic, the outer jacket releasably connected to the pallet in the region of its lower edge and the inner container inserted into the outer jacket and supported on the pallet. - Pallet container denotes an assembly of the structure described, which can be picked up and manipulated with the aid of a pallet truck or the like. The pallet is equipped with appropriate entry channels for the fork arms of a forklift. The inner container is regularly blow molded from thermoplastic. It is used to hold, store and transport chemical substances in particular.

Bei den üblichen Palettenbehältern mit einer Palette, einem Außenmantel und einem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Innenbehälter sind diese Bauteile zwar selbständig gefertigt und nachträglich miteinander verbunden. Dabei ist im allgemeinen für den betrieblichen Gebrauch der Außenmantel mit der Palette unlösbar verbunden.In the usual pallet containers with a pallet, an outer jacket and an inner container made of plastic, these components are manufactured independently and subsequently connected to one another. In general, the outer jacket is permanently connected to the pallet for operational use.

Bei dem bekannten Palettenbehälter, von dem die Erfindung ausgeht (US 51 10 000), ist der Außenmantel, der als Gitter aus Rundstahlstäben ausgeführt ist, mit der Palette formschlüssig verbunden, und zwar mit Hilfe von Rastzungen, die einen unteren, in Umfangsrichtung verlaufenden Rundstahlstab hinterfassen. Diese Maßnahmen erlauben zwar ein einfaches Anschließen des Außenmantels an die Palette, die Demontage ist jedoch aufwendig, weil es nicht einfach ist, die Rastzungen zurückzubiegen.In the known pallet container from which the invention is based (US 51 10 000), the outer casing, which is designed as a grid made of round steel bars, is positively connected to the pallet, with the aid of locking tongues, which have a lower, round, round steel bar leave behind. Although these measures allow a simple connection of the outer casing to the pallet, dismantling is complex because it is not easy to bend the latching tongues back.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Palettenbehälter des eingangs beschriebenen Aufbaus so weiter auszubilden, daß auf einfache Weise eine Verbindung des Außenmantels mit der Palette hergestellt und auch wieder aufgelöst werden kann. Auf diese Weise soll im betriebsmäßigen Gebrauch die Palette von dem Außenmantel befreit werden können, um beispielsweise die Palette an anderer Stelle weiterzuverwenden. Auch kann nach Aufhebung der Verbindung auf einfache Weise der Außenmantel von dem Innenbehälter abgezogen werden, wenn dieses gewünscht wird und wenn die Auslegung des Innenbehälters unter Berücksichtigung des Gewichtes des Füllgutes entsprechend eingerichtet ist.The invention has for its object to further develop a pallet container of the structure described above so that a connection of the outer jacket with the pallet can be made and broken again in a simple manner. In this way, the pallet should be able to be freed from the outer jacket in operational use, for example in order to use the pallet elsewhere. Also, after the connection has been broken, the outer jacket can be removed from the inner container in a simple manner if this is desired and if the design of the inner container is set up accordingly, taking into account the weight of the filling material.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe lehrt die Erfindung, daß die Palette eine umlaufende Aufnahmerinne für den Außenmantel aufweist, in welche der Außenmantel mit seinem unteren Rand eingesetzt ist, und daß der untere Rand des Außenmantels durch Haltezungen in der Aufnahmerinne befestigt ist, die durch randgeschlossene Ausnehmungen in der Aufnahmerinne hindurchgeführt sind, Bauteile des unteren Randes des Außenmantels überfassen und in der Palette lösbar restgesetzt sind. Nach bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die Aufnahmerinne an der Palette durch plastische Formgebung ausgeformt. Um die beschriebene Verbindung sicher, funktionssicher und sehr einfach lösbar zu gestalten, lehrt die Erfindung, daß im Anschluß an die Aufnahmerinne zum Palettenzentrum hin Aufnahmetaschen für die Haltezungen ausgebildet sind.To achieve this object, the invention teaches that the pallet has a circumferential receiving groove for the outer jacket, into which the outer jacket is inserted with its lower edge, and that the lower edge of the outer jacket is fastened in the receiving channel by retaining tongues which are closed by edge-closed recesses in of the receiving channel are passed through, components of the lower edge of the outer jacket and releasably rested in the pallet. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the receiving groove on the pallet is shaped by plastic shaping. In order to make the connection described safe, reliable and very easy to solve, the invention teaches that receiving pockets for the retaining tongues are formed following the receiving channel to the pallet center.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung können die Palette, der Außenmantel und der Innenmantel einen beliebigen, beispielsweise auch einen runden Grundriß aufweisen. Nach bevorzugter Ausführungsform ist jedoch die Anordnung so getroffen, daß die Palette einen quadratischen oder rechteckigen Grundriß - mit verrundeten Ecken - aufweist und die Haltezungen und/oder die Aufnahmetaschen längs der Grundrißseiten angeordnet sind. Um die Haltezungen zu fixieren, lehrt die Erfindung, daß die Haltezungen im Bereich des Zungenendes Rastausformungen aufweisen, in die Rastelemente dar Palette einfassen und die Sollage der Haltezungen in der Aufnahmetasche fixieren. Das kann im einzelnen so geschehen, daß eine Fixierung der Haltezungen gewährleistet ist, wenn der Innenbehälter gefüllt ist, jedoch auf einfache Weise gelöst und aufgehoben werden kann, wenn der Innenbehälter entleert ist. Dazu lehrt die Erfindung, daß die Palette im Bereich der Rastelemente elastisch verformbar ausgebildet ist, daß im unverformten Zustand dieser Palettenbereiche die Rastelemente die Rastausformungen in den Haltezungen freigeben, und daß die Rastelemente bei gefülltem Innenbehälter unter dem Einfluß des Gewichtes des Füllgutes sowie unter elastischer Verformung der elastisch verformbaren Bereiche der Palette in die Rastausformungen eindrückbar sind.In the context of the invention, the pallet, the outer jacket and the inner jacket can have any, for example also a round, plan. According to a preferred embodiment, however, the arrangement is such that the pallet has a square or rectangular plan - with rounded corners - and the retaining tongues and / or the receiving pockets are arranged along the sides of the plan. In order to fix the retaining tongues, the invention teaches that the retaining tongues have latching formations in the region of the tongue end, enclose the latching elements in the pallet and fix the desired position of the retaining tongues in the receiving pocket. This can be done in such a way that a fixation of the retaining tongues is ensured when the inner container is filled, but can be easily released and removed when the inner container is emptied. For this purpose, the invention teaches that the pallet is elastically deformable in the area of the latching elements, that in the undeformed state of these pallet areas the latching elements release the latching formations in the holding tongues, and that the latching elements when the inner container is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation the elastically deformable areas of the pallet can be pressed into the latching formations.

Die Palette kann im Rahmen der Erfindung aus den verschiedensten Werkstoffen bestehen. Nach bevorzugter Ausführungsform ist die Palette aus Kunststoff, insbes. aus thermoplastischem Recyclingkunststoff, geformt. Das ist auf einfache Weise auch bezüglich der beschriebenen Maßnahmen für die Verbindung des Außenmantels mit der Palette dadurch erreichbar, daß die Palette aus zwei durch Tiefziehen geformten Kunststoffschalen zusammengesetzt ist, deren untere ausgeformte Palettenfüße und deren obere die umlaufende Aufnahmerinne aufweist, und daß die Aufnahmetaschen durch Ausformungen an einerseits der unteren Kunststoffschale und andererseits der oberen Kunststoffschale gebildet sind, welche Ausformungen sich zu den Kunststofftaschen ergänzen. Die beiden Kunststoffschalen können durch thermoplastisches Verschweißen oder auch auf andere Weise miteinander zu der Palette vereinigt sein, wobei sich zwischen den Palettenfüßen die Einführungskanäle für die Gabelarme eines Gabelstaplers befinden.Within the scope of the invention, the pallet can consist of a wide variety of materials. According to a preferred embodiment, the pallet is formed from plastic, in particular from thermoplastic recycled plastic. This can be achieved in a simple manner also with regard to the measures described for the connection of the outer casing to the pallet in that the pallet is composed of two plastic shells formed by deep drawing, the lower molded pallet feet and the upper one having the circumferential receiving groove, and that the receiving pockets through Formations are formed on the one hand the lower plastic shell and on the other hand the upper plastic shell, which formations complement each other to the plastic pockets. The two plastic shells can be joined together to form the pallet by thermoplastic welding or in some other way, with the insertion channels for between the pallet feet the fork arms of a forklift are.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung ausführlicher erläutert. Es zeigen

  • Fig. 1 eine Frontansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Palettenbehälters, ausschnittsweise und teilweise aufgebrochen,
  • Fig. 2 die Palette aus dem Gegenstand nach Fig. 1 von unten und
  • Fig. 3 den vergrößerten Ausschnitt A aus dem Gegenstand der Fig. 1.
In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment. Show it
  • 1 is a front view of a pallet container according to the invention, partially and partially broken away,
  • Fig. 2 shows the pallet from the object of FIG. 1 from below and
  • 3 shows the enlarged detail A from the subject of FIG. 1.

Der in den Figuren dargestellte Palettenbehälter besteht in seinem grundsätzlichen Aufbau aus einer Palette 1, einem Außenmantel 2 und einem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Innenbehälter 3. Der Außenmantel 2 ist im Bereich seines unteren Randes mit der Palette 1 lösbar verbunden. Der Innenbehälter 3 ist in den Außenmantel eingesetzt sowie auf der Palette 1 gelagert. Nur angedeutet wurde in der Fig. 1, daß der Innenbehälter 3 einen Auslauf 4 aufweisen kann. Er besitzt im übrigen regelmäßig einen oberen Abschluß mit einem Deckel und der Außenmantel 2 ist bis zur Höhe dieses oberen Abschlusses des Innenbehälters geführt, was nicht gezeichnet wurde.The basic structure of the pallet container shown in the figures consists of a pallet 1, an outer jacket 2 and an inner container 3 made of plastic. The outer jacket 2 is detachably connected to the pallet 1 in the region of its lower edge. The inner container 3 is inserted into the outer jacket and stored on the pallet 1. Was only hinted at in Fig. 1 that the inner container 3 may have an outlet 4. It also has an upper end with a lid and the outer jacket 2 is guided up to the height of this upper end of the inner container, which was not drawn.

Aus einer vergleichenden Betrachtung der Fig. 2 und 3 entnimmt man, daß die Palette 1 eine umlaufende Aufnahmerinne 5 für den Außenmantel 2 aufweist, in welche der Außenmantel 2 mit seinem unteren Rand 6 eingesetzt ist.From a comparative view of FIGS. 2 and 3 it can be seen that the pallet 1 has a circumferential receiving groove 5 for the outer jacket 2, in which the outer jacket 2 is inserted with its lower edge 6.

Dabei ist der untere Rand 6 des Außenmantels 2 durch Haltezungen 7 in der Aufnahmerinne 5 befestigt. Die Haltezungen 7 sind durch randgeschlossene Ausnehmungen 8 in den Wandungen der Aufnahmerinne 5 hindurchgeführt. Sie überfassen Bauteile des unteren Randes 6 des Aufnahmemantels 2 und sind in der Palette 1 lösbar festgesetzt. Im Ausführungsbeispiel wird eine Gitteröffnung des Gitters, welches den Außenmantel 2 bildet, durchfaßt und der untere umlaufende Gitterstab 9 wird überfaßt. Man erkennt in der Fig. 3, daß die Aufnahmerinne 5 an der Palette durch plastische Formgebung ausgeformt ist. Im Anschluß an die Aufnahmerinne 5 erkennt man zum Palettenzentrum hinweisende Aufnahmetaschen 10 für die Haltezungen 7.The lower edge 6 of the outer casing 2 is fastened in the receiving channel 5 by holding tongues 7. The retaining tongues 7 are passed through edge-closed recesses 8 in the walls of the receiving channel 5. They cover components of the lower edge 6 of the receiving jacket 2 and are detachably fixed in the pallet 1. In the exemplary embodiment, a lattice opening of the lattice, which forms the outer jacket 2, is covered and the lower circumferential lattice rod 9 is covered. 3 that the receiving channel 5 is formed on the pallet by plastic shaping. Following the receiving channel 5, one can see receiving pockets 10 pointing towards the pallet center for the holding tongues 7.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel und nach bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung besitzt die Palette 1 einen rechteckigen Grundriß mit verrundeten Ekken. Die Haltezungen 7 und/oder die Aufnahmetaschen 10 sind längs der Grundrißseiten angeordnet.In the exemplary embodiment and according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pallet 1 has a rectangular plan with rounded corners. The holding tongues 7 and / or the receiving pockets 10 are arranged along the sides of the plan.

In der Fig. 3 erkennt man, daß die Haltezungen 7 im Bereich des Zungenendes Rastausformungen 11 aufweisen, in die Rastelemente 12 der Palette 1 einfassen. Fassen die Rastelemente 12 in die Rastausformungen 11 ein, so ist die Sollage der Haltezungen 7 in der zugeordneten Aufnahmetasche 10 fixiert. Im Ausführungsbeispiel mag die Rastausformung 11 in den Haltezungen 7 als bloße Bohrung ausgeführt sein.In Fig. 3 it can be seen that the retaining tongues 7 in the area of the tongue end have latching formations 11, into which latching elements 12 of the pallet 1 surround. If the latching elements 12 engage in the latching formations 11, the desired position of the retaining tongues 7 is fixed in the associated receiving pocket 10. In the exemplary embodiment, the detent formation 11 in the holding tongues 7 may be designed as a bare bore.

In der Fig. 3 ist ein Zustand eines erfindungsgemäßen Palettenbehälters dargestellt worden, bei dem der Innenbehälter 3 leer ist. Man erkennt, daß die Palette 1 im Bereich 13 der Rastelemente 12 elastisch verformbar ausgebildet ist. Die Auslegung ist so getroffen, daß im unverformten Zustand des zugeordneten Bereiches 13 die Rastelemente 12 die Rastausformungen 11 in den Haltezungen ausreichend freigeben. Pfeile 14 deuten an, wie das Gewicht des Füllgutes den Boden 15 des Innenbehälters 3 beaufschlagt. Er biegt sich dann weiter durch und setzt auf die Oberseite der Palette 1 auf. Dabei wird erreicht, daß die Rastelemente 12 bei gefülltem Innenbehälter 3 unter dem Einfluß des Gewichtes des Füllgutes sowie unter elastischer Verformung der schon beschriebenen elastisch verformbaren Bereiche 13 der Palette 1 in die Rastausformungen 11 eingedrückt werden. Daraus resultiert eine sichere Verriegelung, die auch alle Transportbeanspruchungen, Erschütterungen u. dgl. aufnimmt.FIG. 3 shows a state of a pallet container according to the invention, in which the inner container 3 is empty. It can be seen that the pallet 1 is formed elastically deformable in the area 13 of the locking elements 12. The design is such that, in the undeformed state of the assigned area 13, the latching elements 12 sufficiently release the latching formations 11 in the retaining tongues. Arrows 14 indicate how the weight of the filling material acts on the bottom 15 of the inner container 3. It then bends further and touches the top of pallet 1. It is thereby achieved that the latching elements 12 are pressed into the latching formations 11 when the inner container 3 is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation of the already described elastically deformable regions 13 of the pallet 1. This results in a secure locking, which also all transport stresses, shocks u. The like.

Von besonderer Bedeutung ist ein Palettenbehälter mit einer Palette 1, einem Außenmantel 2 und einem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Innenbehälter 3, der in den Außenmantel 2 eingesetzt sowie auf der Palette 1 aufgelagert ist, wobei die Palette 1 eine umlaufende Aufnahmerinne 5 für den Außenmantel 2 aufweist, in welche der Außenmantel 2 mit seinem unteren Rand 6 eingesetzt ist, wobei der untere Rand 6 des Außenmantels 2 durch Haltezungen 7 in der Aufnahmerinne 5 befestigt ist, die im Bereich des Zungenendes Rastausformungen 11 aufweisen, in die Rastelemente 12 der Palette 1 einfassen und die Sollage der Haltezungen 7 in Aufnahmetaschen 10 fixieren. Dabei ist die Palette 1 im Bereich der Rastelemente 12 elastisch verformbar ausgebildet und im unverformten Zustand dieses Palettenbereiches geben die Rastelemente 12 die Rastausformungen 11 in den Haltezungen 7 frei. Dabei sind die Rastelemente 12 bei gefülltem Innenbehälter 3 unter dein Einfluß des Gewichtes des Füllgutes sowie unter elastischer Verformung der elastisch verformbaren Bereiche 13 der Palette 1 in die Rastausformungen 11 eindrückbar.Of particular importance is a pallet container with a pallet 1, an outer jacket 2 and an inner container 3 made of plastic, which is inserted into the outer jacket 2 and is supported on the pallet 1, the pallet 1 having a circumferential receiving groove 5 for the outer jacket 2, into which the outer casing 2 is inserted with its lower edge 6, the lower edge 6 of the outer casing 2 being fastened by holding tongues 7 in the receiving groove 5, which have latching formations 11 in the area of the tongue end, into the latching elements 12 of the pallet 1 and which Fix the target position of the retaining tongues 7 in the receiving pockets 10. The pallet 1 is designed to be elastically deformable in the region of the latching elements 12 and in the undeformed state of this pallet region the latching elements 12 release the latching formations 11 in the holding tongues 7. The latching elements 12 can be pressed into the latching formations 11 when the inner container 3 is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation of the elastically deformable regions 13 of the pallet 1.

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1. Palettenbehälter mit einer Palette (1), einem Außenmantel (2) und einem aus Kunststoff bestehenden Innenbehälter (3), der in den Außenmantel (2) eingesetzt sowie auf der Palette (1) aufgelagert ist, wobei die Palette (1) eine umlaufende Aufnahmerinne (5) für den Außenmantel (2) aufweist, in welche der Außenmantel (2) mit seinem unteren Rand (6) eingesetzt ist, wobei der untere Rand (6) des Außenmantels (2) durch Haltezungen (7) in der Aufnahmerinne (5) befestigt ist, die im Bereich des Zungenendes Rastausformungen (11) aufweisen, in die Rastelemente (12) der Palette (1) einfassen und die Sollage der Haltezungen (7) in Aufnahmetaschen (10) fixieren.1. Pallet container with a pallet (1), an outer casing (2) and an inner container (3) made of plastic, which is inserted into the outer casing (2) and supported on the pallet (1), the pallet (1) being a has circumferential receiving channel (5) for the outer jacket (2), in which the outer jacket (2) is inserted with its lower edge (6), the lower edge (6) of the outer casing (2) being fastened in the receiving groove (5) by retaining tongues (7) which have latching formations (11) in the region of the tongue end, Enclose in the locking elements (12) of the pallet (1) and fix the target position of the holding tongues (7) in receiving pockets (10). 2. Palettenbehälter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Palette (1) im Bereich der Rastelemente (12) elastisch verformbar ausgebildet ist, daß im unverformten Zustand dieses Palettenbereiches die Rastelemente (12) die Rastausformungen (11) in den Haltezungen (7) freigeben und daß die Rastelemente (12) bei gefülltem Innenbehälter (3) unter dem Einfluß des Gewichtes des Füllgutes sowie unter elastischer Verformung der elastisch verformbaren Bereiche (13) der Palette (1) in die Rastausformungen (11) eindrückbar sind.2. Pallet container according to claim 1, characterized in that the pallet (1) is elastically deformable in the region of the latching elements (12), that in the undeformed state of this pallet region, the latching elements (12), the latching formations (11) in the retaining tongues (7) release and that the locking elements (12) when the inner container (3) is filled under the influence of the weight of the filling material and under elastic deformation of the elastically deformable areas (13) of the pallet (1) can be pressed into the locking moldings (11). 3. Palettenbehälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Palette (1) einen quadratischen oder rechteckigen Grundriß - mit verrundeten Ecken - aufweist und die Haltezungen (7) und/oder die Aufnahmetaschen (10) längs der Grundrißseiten angeordnet sind.3. Pallet container according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the pallet (1) has a square or rectangular outline - with rounded corners - and the retaining tongues (7) and / or the receiving pockets (10) are arranged along the sides of the plan . 4. Palettenbehälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Palette (1) aus zwei durch Tiefziehen geformten Kunststoffschalen zusammengesetzt ist, deren untere ausgeformte Palettenfüße und deren obere die ausgeformte umlaufende Aufnahmerinne (5) aufweist, und daß die Aufnahmetaschen (10) durch Ausformungen an einerseits der unteren Kunststoffschale und andererseits der oberen Kunststoffschale gebildet sind, welche Ausformungen sich zu den Aufnahmetaschen (10) ergänzen.4. Pallet container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the pallet (1) is composed of two plastic shells formed by deep-drawing, the lower molded pallet feet and the upper of which has the molded circumferential receiving groove (5), and that the receiving pockets ( 10) are formed by formations on the one hand the lower plastic shell and on the other hand the upper plastic shell, which formations complement each other to form the receiving pockets (10). 5. Palettenbehälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Palette (1) aus Kunststoff, insbes. aus thermoplastischem Recyclingkunststoff, geformt ist.5. Pallet container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the pallet (1) is formed from plastic, in particular from thermoplastic recycled plastic.
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