Transport container having an identification carrier

Abstract

A transport container having a receptacle for holding an electronic, wireless identification device in the form of a smart card. The transport container has a double-walled wall section formed by an inner wall and an outer all. The receptacle is defined by guides and ribs and an insertion slot is provided in the outer wall via which the card is inserted into the receptacle. The insertion slot is offset to the receptacle, so that the smart card or elements of the receptacle must be elastically deformable to insert the card into the receptacle. The ribs and guides ensure that the card is reliably held in the receptacle. The ribs also ensure that the card is held at least 1.5 mm away from the inner and outer walls, thereby preventing buildup of a moisture film on the smart card, to avoid impairment of the ability to read the card.

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         10 . A transport container for use with an identification carrier that is constructed as a smart card, the transport container comprising:
 a container body having a sidewall that includes a double-walled section formed by an inner wall and an outer wall;   a receptacle formed by guides and one or more ribs within the double-walled section for receiving the smart card;   an insertion slot formed in the outer wall and offset in alignment to the receptacle to create an offset path into the receptacle; and   wherein the the smart card is insertable through the insertion slot and the offset path into the receptacle;   wherein the ribs and guides hold the smart card loosely captured within the receptacle and maintain a minimum distance between the smart card and the inner and outer walls; and   wherein the offset path prevents the smart card from inadvertently slipping out of the receptacle.   
     
     
         11 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the outer wall in an area near the insertion slot is elastically deformable, so as to allow the smart card to be insertable through the insertion slot and the offset path. 
     
     
         12 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the smart card is elastically deformable, such that the smart card capable of traveling the offset path into the receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the double-wall section forms an upper circumferential collar of the transport container and wherein the receptacle is provided a distance from the lower edge of the double-wall section. 
     
     
         14 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the double-walled section includes a cut-out that provides a means of visually determining the presence of the smart card in the receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . The transport container of  claim 14 , wherein the double-walled section has a U-shape cross-section that is open toward the bottom, with a connector web connecting upper ends of the inner wall and the outer wall, and wherein the cut-out is provided in the connector web. 
     
     
         16 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the minimum distance from the inner and outer walls is 1.5 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the container body has one color and the smart card has a color that is different from the one color. 
     
     
         18 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the smart card is constructed as a flat body having flat surfaces with a length and a width greater than edge surfaces and is held in the receptacle in a vertical orientation on one of the edge surfaces. 
     
     
         19 . The transport container of  claim 10  further including horizontally oriented stacking surfaces to allow multiple transport containers to be stacked on top of one another and wherein the receptacle is provided above the stacking surfaces. 
     
     
         20 . The transport container of  claim 19 , wherein the container is constructed as a stack nest container. 
     
     
         21 . The transport container of  claim 19 , wherein the container is constructed as a crate for holding food kept chilled with ice, the container body having bores in the stacking surfaces and in the double-wall section for draining water from melting ice. 
     
     
         22 . The transport container of  claim 10 , wherein the container is a fish crate.