DE202009008241U1 - Transport and storage container with transponder chip - Google Patents

Abstract

The container (1) has a transponder chip (2) detachably inserted in a slot-like recess (3), where the slot-like recess is provided in a wall (10) i.e. plastic injection molded part, of the container. Spacers (4) in form of e.g. ribs, are formed in the recess, where the recess is smooth-surfaced. Upper surfaces of the wall limiting the recess are profiled or corrugated. The recess is adapted to thickness of the transponder chip. The transponder chip is snapped into the recess and completely guided into the recess. The chip is provided as a component of a radio frequency identification system.

Description

The The invention relates to a transport and storage container with at least one wall and with at least one transponder chip.

to Control and monitoring of goods flows or of a material flow, it is necessary to enter data about type and / or location of a good or a transport and storage container for packing, transporting and protecting the goods as far as possible Automated capture and evaluate in electronic systems and to be able to use. These include transponder chips, which are based for example on the RFID technology (English: radio frequency identification device). In principle, are below the term Transponder chip but also all other electrical and / or electronic Understand devices with which a transport and storage container identifiable and its movement is monitorable.

Out EP 1 762 963 A2 a transponder with housing is known, wherein the transponder is received as an insert in the housing. The housing is designed as an external component and the transponder is inserted into the housing. The housing itself in turn can also be releasably attached to a transport container to monitor the transport container. The design as a separate component, however, requires additional effort in the production and damage to the usually over a wall of the transport container protruding housing is not excluded during use.

Next describes EP 1 457 301 A1 a container made of plastic with an integrated transponder, which is arranged in a plastic casing, with which it is injected as an insert into the plastic material of the container during its manufacture. Thus, an exchange of a defective transponder is practically impossible because it is firmly connected to a wall of the container.

EP 0 619 246 A1 shows a transport container with a transponder, which is formed either as a flat disc or a rod and which is mounted centrally in or on a bottom of the container. The attachment is always carried out with the help of at least one other component, such as lid or support bar, which is glued to the container bottom, welded or screwed.

EP 1 424 651 A1 describes a method for providing a carrier device, such as container or pallet, made of plastic with a transponder. The transponder is already introduced during the manufacture of the carrier device as an injection molded part in a still warm state of the plastic in a matching recess. The shrinkage occurring during the cooling of the plastic material, from which the carrier device consists, then leads to a firm grip of the transponder. With this method, a permanent tight fit of the transponder chip is to be achieved in the recess, including an interference fit, optionally supplemented by a bond is used; this excludes a harmless later release of the transponder chip.

DE 43 13 049 C2 shows a transport container with an edge receiving strip, in which a transponder is arranged. The transponder is here pin-shaped and preferably inserted into a silicone rubber tube. In the edge receiving strip a downwardly open receiving space is provided, in which the transponder is held by means of elastically formed, forming a part of the container brackets by a snap connection.

DE 199 17 114 B4 shows a container made of plastic with a bottom having ribs on the underside and a tread. Between the floor, the ribs and the tread open or two-sided open spaces are available, one of which receives a transponder. For this purpose, the transponder is housed in a receiving element, which is designed as an insert clamp and engaged in the free space.

DE 20 2008 002 751 U1 shows a load carrier with a bottom plate, which is provided with at least one bearing point for holding a transponder unit. In this case, the transponder can be flat and the bearing can be a flat slot in the bottom plate. In the slot, a spring element may be present, which secures the inserted transponder in position, but if necessary, a removal of the transponder allowed.

DE 203 19 100 U1 shows a plastic box with a transponder, which is arranged in a provided in or on a wall of the box cavity. By holding devices designed as a chip card transponder is secured in the cavity, wherein the holding devices are ribs and / or locking lugs. A demand-based removal of the chip card is possible.

DE 201 19 308 U1 shows a container with an open-top label receiving slot. For receiving a transponder this slot is not suitable because it lacks holding means or locking means. Rather, it is provided here that when the container is turned upside down, the label falls out of the slot.

DE 20 2007 009 081 U1 also shows a container having a label receiving slot has. Before the label receiving slot, a disc may be arranged. The label can be held clamped. However, this label receiving slot is not suitable for receiving a transponder, because a clamping device that is only clamping is not sufficiently secure.

For the present invention is therefore based on this State of the art task, a transport and storage container of the type mentioned above, wherein the transponder chip Space-saving, secure in position and protected with simple installation can be arranged on the transport and storage container and when needed nevertheless in a simple way a damage-free Replacement of the transponder chip is possible.

The Solution of this task succeeds according to the invention a transport and storage container of the type mentioned, the characterized in that it is a slot-like in the wall Has recess into which the transponder chip releasably inserted or used.

By the additional equipment of a wall with a slot-like Recess it is possible to use the transponder chip in this Insert recess so that the transponder chip through the material the wall protected from external influences is. The wall itself serves as a kind of housing for the transponder derchip. The wall can be part of a floor or one of several side walls of the transport and Storage container be.

It is understood that the shape, extent and especially the depth the slot-like recess of the expert in dependence of the transponder chip used, in particular its dimensioning, be interpreted, where appropriate and preferred the transponder chip is flat card-shaped. Furthermore is executed the wall in such a thickness that despite the recess in it still has sufficient wall or Material thickness features to the static and dynamic Loads during use of the transport and storage container, z. B. in a goods transport, record without damage to be able to.

Of the Advantage of the invention is that the transport and storage container can be provided with little effort with the transponder chip and that if necessary, for. B. in case of a defect, the transponder chip by its detachable usability in the slot-like Recess can be easily replaced to the transport and storage container continues to be damage-free to be able to use.

to Avoidance of dirt accumulation and for correct positioning while avoiding relative movements of the transponder chip within the slot-like recess, for example, due to minor Dimensional tolerances during production are preferably within the slot-like recess formed one or more spacers. These can, for example, at a recess in the From above a transponder chip can be inserted as a web-like vertically extending cams or ribs are formed on offset from each other opposite sides of the recess or be arranged in pairs opposite one another can. By the spacers is ensured that the transponder chip is not directly on a surface the recess is present, but a gap between the surface and the transponder chip is formed. Thus, for example, a Cleaning water jet also penetrate into the interstices and remove any dirt there. at the same time ensures good drying in these spaces, so Mold or other hygienic impairment is prevented, which is particularly important in food containers important is.

alternative is proposed for the same purpose that one or a plurality of surfaces of the wall delimiting the recess profiled or wavy.

at Transport and storage containers for applications, where no contact with liquids occurs, for. B. in internal industrial processes, the recess may smooth surface and in its width to a thickness of the transponder chip adapted to be trained. By a flat arrangement of the Transponder chips on the surfaces of the recess can here without further means and measures a sufficient solid clamping seat can be achieved.

To avoid unintentional falling out of the transponder chip from the slot-like recess in the wall of the transport and storage container under all circumstances, the transponder chip is preferably latched in the recess. This can be done for example by positive locking. For this purpose, in the recess z. B. at least one locking projection formed, which is slightly deformable to push the transponder chip so far into the recess until the locking projection, for example, engages around the upper edge of the transponder chip and this is snapped. Likewise, the locking mechanism may comprise a spring for acting on a snap hook or the like. Also, a plurality of locking projections may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, one or more Rastvor be formed jumps on the transponder chip. In addition, there is the possibility that the transponder chip is screwed, riveted, glued or welded in the recess, these connections are expediently designed so that a release of the transponder chip and the installation of a new transponder chip remains possible.

Around the transponder chip completely from damage to protect, is preferably the recess in such Executed deep, that the transponder chip almost completely is inserted into the recess. Optionally, the recess also be executed lower than the height of the Transponder chips corresponds. Thus, mechanical influences prevented from the outside on the transponder chip effectively. In addition, the latching mechanism can be designed in such a way that a completely inserted into the recess Transponder chip only with additional tool, preferably a non-standard special tool, can be removed to prevent manipulation.

Further It is proposed that the recess either blind hole in the wall is formed or this in the sense of a breakthrough or a through hole completely penetrates. The first embodiment leads to less weakening the wall. The second embodiment offers the advantage that a cleaning water jet in every position of the transport and storage container can drain and no water in the pothole-like recess stop.

When Materials for the transport and storage container any suitable materials are suitable preferably However, the transport and storage container is made of plastic prepared, for example as a one-piece or multi-piece Plastic injection molded part. In the production of the wall or the entire container as a plastic injection molded part can by the expert a corresponding slot-like recess in Be formed injection.

Under The term transport and storage container are in itself any containers of suitable materials for transporting and storing various goods and materials, such as rigid or hinged boxes, pallets, containers and the like. Preferably, the transport and storage container is a rigid or folding plastic box or a pallet or part pallet made of plastic.

In many applications, a single transponder chip suffice per container. For special requirements the transport and storage container can have two transponder chips have in a single or in its own slot-like Recess releasably used or inserted. Consequently will increase security against loss of data or function achieved with a damage to a transponder chip.

The Transport and storage container can already during its production be equipped with the transponder chip, so from the beginning already have the transponder chip. Alternatively, the transport and storage container also with the recess, but without transponder chip, produced. It remains then a later equipment of the transport and storage container with a transponder chip if necessary possible.

in the Below is an embodiment of the invention based a drawing explained in more detail. The figures of the Show drawing:

1 a transport and storage container in the form of a folding box, with a transponder chip and with foldable, folded side walls in a cutout, in plan view,

2 the transport and storage container with the transponder chip and with one of the hinged, now erected side walls, in vertical section along the section line II-II in 1 .

3 the transport and storage container with the transponder chip in a section, in bottom view, and

4 a transport and storage container in the form of a pallet, with a transponder chip inserted underneath.

In 1 is a section of a transport and storage container 1 shown in plan view. The container 1 Here is a folding box with a bottom part 11 and with pivotable, retractable and rectilinear side walls 12 and 13 , The bottom part 11 and the side walls 12 . 13 are plastic injection molded parts and over hinges 14 hinged together. The side walls 12 . 13 are in 1 to the interior of the container 1 folded down.

The bottom part 11 here comprises in one piece a peripheral wall 10 , which has a wall socket area of hinged side walls 12 . 13 forms. In the wall 10 is a slot-like recess open at the top 3 formed, in which a flat, card-shaped transponder chip 2 is releasably used. The transponder chip 2 is preferably part of an RFID system. Thus, data of the container 1 or its charge wirelessly from the transponder chip 2 read or in the chip 2 be enrolled.

At the surface of the recess 3 are several spacers 4 in the form of ribs, cams or the like formed opposite each other to a flat contact of the transponder chip 2 with the material of the wall 10 to avoid. With the spacers 4 become spaces between the transponder chip 2 and the surfaces of the recess 3 in the wall 10 created to easily clean these spaces, for example with a jet of water and then dry well. The spacers 4 can be integrally formed in the manufacture of a plastic injection molded part. Instead of the spacers 4 may also be a corrugation of the surface or surfaces of the recess 3 to serve the same purpose.

For releasable attachment of the transponder chip 2 in the recess 3 serves a locking device 5 , in the 2 is clearly visible. In the example shown, latching lugs integrally formed on the receiving side engage in recesses on the transponder chip 2 one. Thus, an unintentional falling out of the transponder chip 2 from the slot-like recess 3 after insertion into the recess 3 and latching in the locking device 5 not possible anymore.

It is understood that the wall 10 despite the recess 3 still has sufficient material strength to the stability of the container 1 to ensure.

As the 2 further illustrated is the recess 3 here completely through the wall 10 designed to be able to drain water down. The recess 3 is designed with such a depth that the transponder chip 2 can be completely introduced to protect it from external mechanical influences. In this case, the transponder chip 2 also a greater height than in 2 shown, so that different types of transponder chips 2 into the recess 3 can be used without out of the recess 3 stand out.

Furthermore, the locking device 5 be designed so that it can be actuated only with a special tool in the release direction to a removal of the transponder chip 2 by unauthorized persons to avoid.

Downwards is in accordance with the bottom view in 3 the recess 3 through transverse, bridge-like ridges 6 limited, which allow a water and air passage, a movement of the transponder chip 2 down but stop.

In 4 is a section of a second transport and storage container 1 shown in the lower view. The container 1 Here is a palette that only consists of a bottom part 11 consists. The bottom part 11 is a one-piece plastic injection-molded part.

The bottom part 11 includes on its visible here underside integrally a plurality of longitudinal and transverse ribs 7 , Between two parallel ribs 7 is a slot-like recess open to the outside 3 formed, in which a flat, card-shaped transponder chip 2 is releasably used.

At the opposite surfaces of the recess 3 are several spacers 4 formed in the form of small projections opposite each other and spaced from each other to a flat contact of the transponder chip 2 with the material of the ribs 7 to avoid. With the spacers 4 become spaces between the transponder chip 2 and the surfaces of the recess 3 created to easily clean these spaces, for example with a jet of water and then dry well. The spacers 4 can also be formed integrally with the manufacture of the container as a plastic injection molded part here.

For releasable attachment of the transponder chip 2 in the recess 3 Here also serves a locking device 5 , in the 4 with the two ends of the transponder chip 2 interacts. In the example shown, latching lugs integrally formed on the receiving side engage in recesses on the transponder chip 2 one. Thus, even with the container designed as a pallet 1 an unintentional falling out of the transponder chip 2 from the slot-like recess 3 after insertion into the recess 3 and latching in the locking device 5 not possible anymore. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS character description 1 Transport and storage container 10 wall 11 the bottom part 12, 13 side walls 14 hinge 2 transponder chip 3 recess 4 spacer 5 locking device 6 Stege 7 ribs

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Cited patent literature

• - EP 1762963 A2 [0003]
• EP 1457301 A1 [0004]
• - EP 0619246 A1 [0005]
• EP 1424651 A1 [0006]
• - DE 4313049 C2 [0007]
• - DE 19917114 B4 [0008]
• - DE 202008002751 U1 [0009]
• - DE 20319100 U1 [0010]
• - DE 20119308 U1 [0011]
• - DE 202007009081 U1 [0012]

Claims (11)

Transport and storage container ( 1 ) with at least one wall ( 10 ) and with at least one transponder chip ( 2 ), characterized in that the transport and storage container ( 1 ) in the wall ( 10 ) a slot-like recess ( 3 ) into which the transponder chip ( 2 ) is releasably usable or used. Transport and storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that in the recess ( 3 ) Spacers ( 4 ) are formed. Transport and storage container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one or more of the recess ( 3 ) limiting surfaces of the wall ( 10 ) are profiled or wavy. Transport and storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess ( 3 ) is smooth-surfaced and in its width to a thickness of the transponder chip ( 2 ) adapted adapted. Transport and storage container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transponder chip ( 2 ) in the recess ( 3 ) is latched. Transport and storage container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the transponder chip ( 2 ) completely into the recess ( 3 ) is insertable. Transport and storage container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the recess ( 3 ) is formed like a blind hole or continuously. Transport and storage container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the wall ( 10 ) is a plastic injection molded part. Transport and storage container after one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it has a rigid or hinged plastic box. Transport and storage container according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it is a Pallet or partial pallet is made of plastic. Transport and storage container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it has two transponder chips ( 2 ), which in a single or in its own slot-like recess ( 3 ) are releasably used or used.