EP3862141A1 - Hinge connection separable from cover of a tool management device to a receiving device for tool elements - Google Patents

Abstract

Tool arrangement (120), comprising a tool management device (140) with a body (160) and a cover (162), which by means of an articulated connection (164) for selectively covering or exposing a receiving space (166) of the body (160) relative to the body (160) is designed to be pivotable, and a receiving device (100) for receiving tool elements (102), which is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) of the body (160) in such a way that the receiving device (100 ) is pivoted when the cover (162) is pivoted, the cover (162) being designed to be removable from the hinge connection (164), so that after the cover (162) has been removed from the hinge connection (164) the receiving device (100) is actuated by the hinge connection (164) can be pivoted without a cover (162).

Description

The invention relates to a tool arrangement and a method for managing tool elements by means of a tool arrangement.

Drill boxes that can be closed with a lid are known. When the lid is open, a user can remove a drill from the drill box. The drill boxes are often stored in drawers. As a rule, only one drill is removed from the drill box for one application by a user. To do this, the drawer must be opened, the drill box removed, the drill selected and removed. After the application has been carried out, the same steps must be carried out in reverse in order to place the drill in the drill box again.

The complex handling of the drill boxes is a disadvantage here.

It is an object of the present invention to organize tool elements efficiently.

This object is achieved by the objects with the features according to the independent patent claims. Further embodiments are shown in the dependent claims.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a tool arrangement with a tool management device with a body and a cover is created which is designed to be pivotable relative to the body by means of an articulated connection for selectively covering or exposing a receiving space of the body. The tool arrangement also has a receiving device for receiving tool elements, which is mounted or mountable in the receiving space of the body in such a way that the receiving device is pivoted when the cover is pivoted by means of the articulated connection. The cover can be removed from the hinge connection designed so that after removing the cover from the articulated connection, the receiving device can be pivoted by actuating the articulated connection without a cover.

According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for managing tool elements by means of a tool arrangement having the features described above is provided, the method assembling the cover on the body and the articulated connection and subsequently selectively covering or uncovering the receiving space of the body by pivoting of the lid, whereby the receiving device is pivoted by means of the articulated connection. Alternatively or in addition, the method can include removing the cover from the body and the articulated connection and then pivoting the receiving device by actuating the articulated connection without the cover.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a tool arrangement that is easy to handle is created for pivotably receiving at least one receiving device for tool elements (such as drills), which can be used with little effort even in confined spaces. In particular, a tool arrangement is created in which a cover of a tool management device is detachably coupled to an articulated connection. Another end of the articulated connection is coupled to a receiving device, mounted in a receiving space of the tool management device, for receiving tool elements. In this way, by pivoting opening of the cover using the articulated connection, the receiving device can also be pivoted into an upright position, for example. Thus, a user can swivel the cover with respect to the body in order to make the receiving device accessible with a single hand movement, whereby the receiving device can automatically move into a removal position of the tool elements through this opening movement. The articulated connection for connecting the cover and the receiving device can now advantageously be designed to be removable on the cover side or to be separable from the cover. This makes it possible to use the tool assembly without a lid and, for example, to use it in cramped conditions (for example in a drawer or inside a case), where using the tool assembly with a lid makes it difficult or impossible to completely pivot the lid up to make tool elements accessible can do. The receiving device can then be pivoted into a removal position or loading position in that a user either directly actuates the articulated connection or the receiving device. In this way, a tool arrangement that can be handled easily and intuitively and that can be used with or without a cover can be created with little structural effort.

Additional exemplary embodiments of the tool arrangement and the method are described below.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space in such a way that, by means of the articulated connection, the receiving device is pivoted out of the receiving space when the cover is pivoted to release the receiving space, in particular being pivoted into an upright position. The cover can advantageously be pivoted away from the body with a single movement of the hand and the receiving device can also be pivoted out of the receiving space. It is thus sufficient for a user to perform a single hand movement in order to gain access to tool elements or to tool element receptacles of the receiving device.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space in such a way that, by means of the articulated connection, the receiving device is pivoted when the Lid for covering the receiving space is pivoted into the receiving space, in particular is pivoted into a lying position. By simply closing the cover, the receiving device previously located in a position accessible to a user can be swiveled back into the receiving space without a user having to take any further action. This creates a tool arrangement that is easier to handle and in which the receiving space can be used efficiently.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space in such a way that, when the cover is removed, the receiving device can be pivoted from a lying position in a force-free state into an upright position by means of the articulated connection by muscle strength of a user. Advantageously, the receiving device can automatically pivot back into the lying position when the muscle power is lost. In such a configuration, with the cover of the tool arrangement removed, a user needs to bring the receiving device, which is lying without the application of muscle power, into an upright position in order to insert tool elements into the receiving device or to remove tool elements from the receiving device. By simply letting go, the receiving device can then automatically pivot back into the receiving space. This allows the tool assembly to be operated with one hand and in a simple manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the hinge connection can be designed to be pivotably and detachably attached to the cover by means of a releasable connection mechanism on a hinge connection receptacle on an inside of the cover. For example, it is possible to achieve a coupling between the articulated connection and the cover by clicking in or forming a latching connection on the cover. With that, for a user in Easily possible to either connect the hinge connection to the cover or to separate it from the cover.

The articulated connection can have a permanent or also releasable connection to the receiving device. With a detachable connection also on the receiving device side, a user can easily equip a tool management device with different receiving devices which can nevertheless be pivoted simply by manipulating a cover.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can be designed to be pivotably and detachably attached to the cover by means of a connection mechanism on at least one articulated connection receptacle on at least one side wall of the receiving device, in particular on two opposing articulated connection receptacles on two opposite side walls of the receiving device. Clearly, the articulated connection can laterally encompass a receiving device in the receiving space and thus exert a pivoting force on the receiving device at two positions. In contrast, the articulated connection can be coupled to the cover at a single central position. As a result, it is sufficient to achieve a selective release of the cover from the hinge connection by releasing it at only one position. At the same time, grasping the receiving device on both sides leads to the application of symmetrical pivoting forces which suppress or even completely exclude any entanglement or failure.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can be designed to remain attached to the receiving device when it is removed from the cover. In this way, a user can pivot a receiving device by gripping the, for example, bow-shaped joint connection, even when the cover of the tool arrangement is removed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can be designed as a bracket, in particular as a substantially C-shaped bracket. A bow-like design of the articulated connection ensures a symmetrical and well-defined force transmission without the risk of undesirable excessive bearing forces. In addition, a bow-shaped articulated connection favors gripping of the articulated connection by a user in an anatomically advantageous configuration.

According to an exemplary embodiment, two opposing legs of the hinge connection designed as a bracket can engage on the outside of the two opposite side walls of the receiving device and a connecting section of the hinge connection designed as a bracket connecting the connecting section can engage the inside of the cover. This allows the tool arrangement to be handled with a low operating force and also leads to low bearing forces. An articulated connection implemented with two legs and a connecting section can also be easily established and functions error-resistant during operation.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have a locking mechanism which is attached partly to the cover and partly to the body and which is designed for locking to the body when the receiving space of the body is covered by the cover. The possibility of locking the tool arrangement from an outside of the cover makes it possible to prevent tool elements from falling out of the tool arrangement, even in mobile applications (for example in a vehicle or when transporting the tool arrangement by hand).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the locking mechanism can be an actuating device for the user to actuate the locking mechanism on an outer surface of the cover exhibit. By means of an actuating device designed in this way, a user can actuate the locking mechanism even without a tool.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have a further articulated connection on a pivot axis between the body and cover, which is designed to pivot the cover relative to the body. A further articulated connection between the cover and the body enables the power transmission to be achieved more error-resistant during a pivoting movement. The articulated connection between the cover and the receiving device as well as the further articulated connection between the cover and the body work together to form well-defined pivoting movements without excessive bearing forces. The articulated connection and the further articulated connection can have pivot axes parallel to one another.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can have a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body, at least one tool element receptacle formed on the base body for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element, and coupling structures formed on the base body for coupling the receiving device to the tool management device. Such a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped receiving device can be produced easily (for example by means of injection molding) and, in a compact configuration, allows several tool elements to be received. Coupling structures on the sides of such a block or bar can be designed for mounting on another receiving device or on the body. These coupling structures can be configured for pivotable mounting or for rigid mounting of the receiving device.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the coupling structures can be arranged on two mutually opposite side surfaces of the base body. The symmetrical arrangement of Coupling structures on opposite side surfaces of the receiving device ensure symmetrical force transmission.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the coupling structures can be designed selectively for coupling the block to the tool management device and for uncoupling the block from the tool management device. Thus, a receiving device can be detachably attached to the body and can therefore be exchanged in a simple manner. In this way, a modular system is created that a user who wants to organize certain tool elements can configure tailored to his individual needs.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a serial arrangement of a plurality of tool element receptacles can be formed on the base body. For example, at least two, in particular at least four, further in particular at least eight tool elements can be provided in a linear arrangement in order to accommodate many tool elements in a block in a space-saving manner. A serial arrangement of several tool elements (for example bits or drills) also ensures that many tool elements are compactly accommodated in the tool arrangement.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one tool element receptacle can be designed to receive at least one drill, in particular have a circular inner profile. A drill can be designed for use in a drilling machine as a tool with which holes can be made in solid material by means of a rotating movement. A drill often has a cylindrical receiving body which can be inserted into a correspondingly shaped and dimensioned tool element receptacle. As an alternative or in addition to drills, other tool elements with a cylindrical receiving body can also be accommodated in cylindrical tool element holders, for example milling cutters. This way you can use drills, milling cutters or others Tool elements with a cylindrical shaft are housed in the receiving device.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one tool element receptacle can be designed to receive at least one bit, in particular have a hexagonal inner profile. A “bit” can in particular be understood to mean an exchangeable screwdriver blade without a handle for a specific screw head profile. A receptacle body of a bit for insertion into the tool element receptacle of the block can, for example, be hexagonal in shape. The receiving body can be inserted into a correspondingly standardized bit holder.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the block can be designed in one piece, in particular in one material, in particular as an injection-molded part. In this way, the block with a lightweight configuration can be manufactured easily and quickly.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have at least one further receiving device for receiving tool elements, which is mounted or mountable in the receiving space of the body in the receiving direction, in particular by means of angle pieces on opposite sides of the receiving device. In particular, the at least one further receiving device can, in particular exclusively, be mounted on a side of the receiving device facing away from the cover, in particular in a joint-free manner. In this way it is possible, for example, to couple only a single receiving device to the articulated connection and to couple one or more further receiving devices to the receiving device pivotably mounted on the cover or the body. The coupling between different receiving devices can be rigid or pivot-free. This leads to a mechanically simple configuration of the tool arrangement, which nevertheless allows a free user-side configuration and equipping of the tool management device with one or more Combinable recording devices permitted. When the receiving device pivotably mounted on the articulated connection or the body is pivoted in, the further receiving devices rigidly coupled thereto also pivot into the receiving space of the body and can therefore be accommodated in a space-saving manner. Overall, this leads to a compact and mechanically simple configuration of the tool arrangement.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can have first tool elements (in particular drills of a first size) and the further receiving device can have second tool elements (in particular further drills of a second size), wherein the first tool elements can have a greater length than the second tool elements. For example, the different receiving devices of the tool arrangement can accommodate tool elements of different dimensions, which can be pivoted out of the receiving space by pivoting the receiving device articulated on the cover in order to be made accessible to a user with a handle.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one further receiving device can have a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body, at least one tool element receptacle formed on the base body for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element, and coupling structures formed on the base body for coupling the at least one further receiving device to the receiving device described above exhibit. In other words, the one or more further receiving devices can also be designed in the form of blocks or bars, as described above. It is possible that the receiving device on the one hand and the other receiving device on the other hand are different Pick up tool element types (for example the drill bit holder and the other bits holder device).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the body can have a base and four side walls. For example, the four side walls can extend essentially vertically, starting from the essentially flat floor, in order to delimit a large receiving space in which receiving devices and tool elements are protected from falling out.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool management device can be designed in such a way that when the cover is pivoted relative to the body by a predeterminable angle, the cover can be transferred into a latching position in which the receiving device by means of the articulated connection into an access position for the user to access at least one tool element is transferred to the receiving device (in particular in an upright position). Advantageously, when the cover is pivoted through a predeterminable angle, the cover can automatically lock and thereby mechanically prevent further pivoting to larger angles. In this way, undesired overstretching of the articulated connection, which can be accompanied by an excessively large pivot angle, can be reliably prevented. As a result, the articulated connection, which is designed, for example, as a plastic bracket, can be protected from damage or malfunction. The pivoting angle of the cover relative to the body at which it engages can preferably be between 90 ° and 130 °, for example approximately 110 °. As a result, a bow-shaped joint connection can be effectively protected against overstretching and it can nevertheless be ensured that a user can comfortably gain access to the entire receiving space.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool management device can be designed to be stackable in a form-fitting manner with a similar or identical tool management device. An identical tool management device is understood to mean one that is identical to the said tool management device in terms of shape and dimensions. A tool management device of the same type is to be understood as one whose shape or design corresponds to that of the said tool management device, but which, for example, can have other dimensions at least in sections. Structures for stacking tool management devices in the case of tool management devices of the same type can advantageously be designed in such a way that they can be used correspondingly with one another.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a base of the body can have (preferably rectangular) feet on the outside for engaging in and / or around corresponding profiles (preferably rectangular recesses) on an outside of the lid for stacking. A form-fitting connection of feet on an underside of the base with corresponding depressions or another profile on an upper side of the cover allow simple and intuitive stacking of the tool assemblies without the risk of slipping or loosening. This can be advantageous for mobile applications, such as in a vehicle, for example.

Alternatively or preferably in addition, the tool arrangement for stacking on a base of the body can have an at least partially circumferential web on the inside for engaging in an at least partially circumferential recess in an inner region of the cover. In this way, a stackable system of corresponding structures can also be formed in an inner area of the body and cover. This allows in particular the stacking of similar, but not identical, tool assemblies, for example tool assemblies of different sizes. These can nevertheless have corresponding stacking structures in an inner area of the body and cover for stacking.

According to an exemplary embodiment, after the cover has been removed, the method can include accommodating the body and the receiving device mounted on it in confined spaces, in particular in a drawer or in a suitcase. Cramped space is understood to mean, in particular, space in which the cover of the tool assembly cannot be swung open to the extent necessary for a user to have unimpeded access to the tool elements located in the at least one receiving device. In particular, after the tool arrangement has been accommodated without a cover, the method can include pivoting the receiving device and removing a tool element from the receiving device without removing the body and the receiving device mounted on it from the drawer or from the case, or other confined spaces. If the lid is separated from the body and the receiving device, the tool arrangement without the lid can be operated under confined spaces, such as in a suitcase or in a drawer, without the tool arrangement first being completely out of the drawer or the like before the receiving device is pivoted out to have to take out. Rather, the tool arrangement can remain without a cover in the drawer or in some other confined environment, so that a user can swivel out the receiving device there by hand in order to gain access to tool elements or tool element receptacles of the receiving device. A user is then able to manage and use even a complex set of tool elements in a simple and rapid manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method can include manual actuation of the articulated connection by a user after the cover has been removed. When the articulation is designed as a bracket, for example, a user can grip this bracket-shaped articulated connection in a simple manner in order to pivot the receiving device without a cover

In particular, the method can include user-defined mounting of at least one tool element on at least one tool element mount formed on the mounting device, and coupling of the mounting device to the tool management device by forming an operative connection between coupling structures formed on the mounting device and further coupling structures of the tool management device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method can have the user loading and / or re-equipping the receiving device with a set of user-defined tool elements that is selected by the user from a larger reservoir of tool elements. According to such exemplary embodiments of the invention, a freely combinable modular system is created. In other words, the hinge connection can be shaped (for example by a bow-shaped configuration) so that a user can easily grip it anatomically in order to be able to pivot the receiving device out of the receiving space of the body in a simple manner even with the cover removed. A user can clearly equip a desired receiving device of a set of receiving devices with a desired arrangement of a larger set of tool elements and flexibly equip the receiving space of the receiving arrangement with it. This creates a flexibly configurable system that a user can tailor to his or her individual needs.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method can have a user-side loading and / or re-loading of the tool management device with a set of user-defined receiving devices, which is selected by the user from a larger reservoir of receiving devices. Also several types of receiving devices (for example a drill box, a bit box or a bit holder box) can form part of a kit that a user can combine variably in order to adapt it to a desired set of tool elements.

For example, a block embodied as a bit block according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention can have a hexagonal receptacle for one or more bits. A block designed as a drill block can have a cylindrical receptacle. In other words, a tool element receptacle and the tool elements can be adapted to one another in terms of shape and dimensions.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can have at least one pin and the cover can have at least one link guide for guiding the at least one pin along a predetermined trajectory or along a predetermined path. The articulated connection can advantageously have at least one pin and the cover can have at least one link guide for guiding the at least one pin along a predetermined path line. In this way, the tool management device, which is designed with a pivotable cover, and the receiving device for tool elements, which is preferably also pivotably arranged in the tool management device, can be coupled in a mechanically error-resistant manner. A pivoting movement of the cover relative to the body can be realized in a precisely guided manner, the receiving device advantageously being able to be moved along with the pivoting movement. The latter is also favored by the fact that the cooperation between the link guide and the journal predefines a pivoting trajectory in a well-defined manner. Due to the articulated connection, the receiving device can also pivot when the cover is pivoted relative to the body and thereby expose the tool elements received therein for a user. A protected re-stowing of the tool elements in the body is simple Pivoting back the lid relative to the body allows. The back and forth movement of the pivoting can be predefined in a defined manner by the system of link guides and pins. In this way, both incorrect operation can be avoided and susceptibility of the tool management device to damage can be effectively suppressed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the predefined trajectory can be predefined by a (for example, straight) guide channel in the at least one link guide. The pin can move along the guide channel. Such a configuration can be implemented in a particularly simple and compact manner mechanically and supports a low-friction movement of the pin or pins in the guide channel or channels.

According to an exemplary embodiment, at least one latching device can be formed on the at least one link guide, on which the at least one pin can be latched as an alternative to guiding in the at least one link guide. The provision of a latching device on the link guide enables the hardware setting of an alternative operating mode of the tool arrangement in which a fixed folding angle is specified. The pin then rotates in a fixed position in the locking device when the cover is pivoted relative to the body. In this exemplary embodiment, the folding angle can be defined in that the pin is latched at a corresponding position of the latching device and can rotate there, but not translationally.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection (in particular a bracket of the articulated connection) can be deformed in such a way that the at least one pin of the articulated connection can be variably remounted by a user between the link guide and at least one latching device on the link guide. A first mounting position can be a fixed folding angle correspond between the lid and the body, which can be made possible, for example, by firmly locking a respective pin in a locking device of the lid. In a second assembly position of the articulated connection, the pin can be mounted displaceably in a guide channel of a link guide. By making the material of the hinge connection soft or elastic, it can be made possible for a user to freely choose between the configuration with a fixed opening angle and the configuration with a variable opening angle by bending or temporarily deforming the hinge connection or its bracket.

• Figur 1A zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 1B zeigt eine andere dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 1A bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 2 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Querschnittsansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 1A und Figur 1B bei geschlossenem Deckel.
• Figur 3A zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht von zwei aufeinander gestapelten Werkzeuganordnungen gemäß Figur 1A und Figur 1B.
• Figur 3B zeigt eine dreidimensionale Querschnittsansicht der zwei aufeinander gestapelten Werkzeuganordnungen gemäß Figur 3A.
• Figur 4 zeigt ein Detail einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
• Figur 5 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 im aufgeklapptem Zustand eines Deckels.
• Figur 6 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 und Figur 5 von oben.
• Figur 7 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Korpus der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 6.
• Figur 8 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Deckels der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 7
• Figur 9 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 8 von der Seite.
• Figur 10 zeigt eine schwenkbare Aufnahmevorrichtung der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 9.
• Figur 11 bis Figur 14 zeigen dreidimensionale Ansichten einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem anderen exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 11A zeigt ein Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit einem Zapfen in einem Führungskanal einer damit zusammenwirkenden Kulissenführung.
• Figur 11B zeigt ein anderes Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit Komponenten eines Verriegelungsmechanismus.
• Figur 11C zeigt ein weiteres Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit einem Zapfen in einer Rasteinrichtung an einer Kulissenführung.

In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the following figures.

• Figure 1A shows a three-dimensional view of a tool arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid open.
• Figure 1B FIG. 11 shows another three-dimensional view of the tool assembly according to FIG Figure 1A with the lid open.
• Figure 2 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B with the lid closed.
• Figure 3A FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of two tool assemblies according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B .
• Figure 3B FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the two tool assemblies according to FIG Figure 3A .
• Figure 4 shows a detail of a tool arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
• Figure 5 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 in the opened state of a lid.
• Figure 6 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 and Figure 5 from above.
• Figure 7 FIG. 11 shows a three-dimensional view of a body of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 6 .
• Figure 8 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of a cover of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 7
• Figure 9 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 8 of the page.
• Figure 10 shows a pivotable receiving device of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 9 .
• Figure 11 to Figure 14 show three-dimensional views of a tool arrangement according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid open.
• Figure 11A FIG. 4 shows a detail of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with a pin in a guide channel of a link guide interacting therewith.
• Figure 11B FIG. 8 shows another detail of the tool assembly according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with components of a locking mechanism.
• Figure 11C shows a further detail of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with a pin in a locking device on a link guide.

Identical or similar components in different figures are provided with the same reference numbers.

Before exemplary embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the figures, some general aspects of the invention should be explained.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a tool arrangement is provided which, as a system box, can accommodate drills or other tool elements in an easily manageable manner. A cover of a tool management device of the tool arrangement has an articulated connection to a receiving device for tool elements (in particular a drill holder) in order to pivot it. According to a preferred embodiment, the lid can be separated from the body and the hinge connection, so that a user can arrange the tool management device (in particular designed as a drill box) without a lid in a drawer or under other cramped conditions (for example in a suitcase). To remove a drill or another tool element, the tool arrangement can be left in the drawer. A user can grasp the articulated connection directly, pivot the holder and remove a drill or other tool element. The tool arrangement does not have to be completely removed from the drawer. This allows easier handling of the drill box and removal of the drill than with conventional approaches.

In one embodiment of the invention, a receiving device for tool elements (in particular a drill holder, further in particular a drill bar) is arranged in a tool management device designed as a case. One end of the articulated connection can be arranged on the receiving device and another end of the articulated connection can be arranged on a case lid. If the cover is opened, preferably by more than 90 °, and brought into a latching position (for example at around 110 °), the receiving device, for example designed as a drill bar, is pivoted into an upright position and a drill or other tool element can be removed . If the cover is closed again, the receiving device is pivoted again into a position parallel to the base of the body.

Figure 1A shows a three-dimensional view of a tool arrangement 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. Figure 1B FIG. 11 shows another three-dimensional view of the tool assembly 120 of FIG Figure 1A . According to Figure 1A and according to Figure 1B a cover 162 is pivoted up relative to a body 160, releasing a receiving space 166. Figure 2 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B with the lid closed 162. Figure 3A indicates a three-dimensional view of two stacked tool assemblies 120 according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B . Figure 3B FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the two tool assemblies 120 according to FIG Figure 3A .

The tool arrangement 120 has a tool management device 140 designed as a box with a body 160 and a cover 162. The cover 162 is designed to be pivotable relative to the body 160 by means of an articulated connection 164 for selectively covering or exposing the receiving space 166 of the body 160.

Furthermore, the tool arrangement 120 has a receiving device 100, designed here as a drill box, for receiving tool elements 102, which is removably mounted in the receiving space 166 of the body 160. The tool elements 102 can be received on the receiving device 100 by being inserted by a user into corresponding receiving cavities as tool element receivers 106. The receiving device 100 is mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 of the body 160 in such a way that, by means of the articulated connection 164, the receiving device 100 is also pivoted when the cover 162 is pivoted.

The cover 162 can advantageously be designed to be removable from the body 160 and the articulated connection 164. This makes it possible that after removing the cover 162 from the rest of the tool arrangement 120 and after releasing the connection between the cover 162 and the articulated connection 164, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted relative to the body 160 without the cover 162 by actuating the articulated connection 164.

Furthermore, when the cover 162 is coupled to the body 160 and to the articulated connection 164, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 delimited by the body 160 such that the receiving device 100 can be pivoted by means of the articulated connection 164 when the cover 162 to release the receiving space 166 from the Receiving space 166 is pivoted out. Here, the receiving device 100 can advantageously be pivoted into an upright position. Furthermore, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 such that the receiving device 100 is pivoted into the receiving space 166 when the cover 162 is pivoted to cover the receiving space 166 by means of the articulated connection 164. As a result, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted into a lying position in which the receiving device 100 is accommodated in the receiving space 166 in a space-saving manner.

In addition, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 such that, when the cover 162 is removed, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted from a lying position in a force-free state by means of the articulated connection 164 into an upright position by means of the muscular strength of a user. For example, the receiving device 100 can automatically pivot back into the lying state when the muscle power is lost.

The articulated connection 164 can advantageously be formed by means of a releasable connection mechanism on an in Figure 6 and Figure 8 hinged connection receptacle 167 shown on an inside of the cover 162 to be pivotably and detachably attached to the cover 162. Furthermore, the articulated connection 164 can be designed to be pivotably and detachably attached to the cover 162 by means of a connection mechanism on two mutually opposite articulated connection receptacles 168 on two opposite side walls 170 of the receiving device 100. This is in Figure 1B to recognize and in Figure 6 and Figure 9 shown even more clearly. In addition, the articulated connection 164 can be designed to remain attached to the receiving device 100 when it is removed from the cover 162 (cf. Figure 9 ).

As in Figure 1B (as in Figure 6 and Figure 9 ), the articulated connection 164 can be designed as a substantially C-shaped bracket. Two opposing legs 172 of the hinge connection 164 designed as a bracket grip the two opposing side walls 170 of the receiving device 100 on the outside. A connecting section 174 of the hinge connection 164, which connects the legs 172, engages on the inside of the cover 162, more precisely on a hinge connection receptacle 167 on an inside of the cover 162.

Furthermore, a locking mechanism 176 is attached partly to the cover 162 and partly to the body 160, which is shown in FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B is recognizable. The locking mechanism 176 serves to lock the cover 162 to the body 160 when the receiving space 166 of the body 160 is covered by the cover 162. For this purpose, the locking mechanism 176 has an actuating device 178 for the user to actuate the locking mechanism 176 on an outer surface of the cover 162. By actuating the actuating device 178, a swivel bolt 177 can be inserted into a bolt receptacle 179 in a locking manner.

In addition, the tool arrangement 120 has a further articulated connection 180 on a pivot axis between the body 160 and cover 162 (see FIG Figure 4 and Figure 9 ). The further articulated connection 180 is designed to support the pivoting of the cover 162 relative to the body 160.

The receiving device 100 connected to the articulated connection 164 is described in more detail below. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this receiving device 100 has a block-shaped base body 104 which, for example, can have approximately the shape and size of a cigarette packet. Like in Figure 1B As shown, a plurality of serially arranged tool element mountings 106 for user-defined mounting of tool elements 102, in the example shown, drills, are provided on the base body 104. A respective tool element holder 106 can be designed to receive at least one drill 142 and have a circular inner profile for this purpose. Each of the tool element receptacles 106 can be equipped with a drill 142.

In addition, coupling structures (see reference numeral 108 in FIG Figure 10 ) for coupling the receiving device 100 to the tool management device 140. Said coupling structures 108 are arranged on two opposite side surfaces 170 of the base body 104. In this case, the coupling structures 108 serve selectively to couple the receiving device 100 in the form of a block to the tool management device 140 and to decouple the receiving device 100 from the tool management device 140. The receiving device 100 can advantageously be formed in one piece and in one material, particularly preferably as an injection-molded part.

As shown, one or more further receiving devices 100 for receiving tool elements 102 can be provided in the tool arrangement 120. These can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 of the body 160 on the receiving device 100. This assembly can be carried out with advantage by means of angle pieces 182 on opposite sides of a respective one of the receiving devices 100.

The further receiving devices 100 can, for example, be mounted exclusively on a side of the pivotable receiving device 100 facing away from the cover 162. In addition, the further receiving devices 100 can be coupled to the single pivotable receiving device 100 in a joint-free and rigid manner. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the pivotable receiving device 100 receives first tool elements 102 and the other receiving device 100 rigidly attached thereto receives second tool elements. For example, the first tool elements 102 (e.g. longer drills) can have a greater length than the second tool elements 102 (e.g. shorter drills).

The body 160 of the tool management device 140 can have a base 184 and four side walls 186 which are integrally connected to the base 184 in order to delimit the receiving space 166.

Although this is not shown, the tool management device 140 can advantageously be designed in such a way that when the cover 162 is pivoted relative to the body 160 by a predeterminable angle, the cover 162 can be moved into a latching position. In this, the receiving device 100 can be transferred into an upright position by means of the articulated connection 164, as shown in FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B the case is. Since further opening of the cover 162 is made mechanically impossible by the latching position, excessive stretching of the articulated connection 164 through an excessively large opening angle can advantageously be avoided.

As Figure 3A and Figure 3B As can be seen, it is advantageously possible to stack the tool management device 140 in a form-fitting manner with a similar or identical tool management device 140. For stacking, a base of the body 160 can have feet 188 on the outside for engaging around corresponding profiles 190 on an outside of the cover 162. Furthermore, for stacking tool management devices 140, it is advantageous to have a base of the body 160 on the inside with a, for example, according to FIG Figure 2 partially circumferential web 189 (ie an annular web interrupted here), which is designed to engage in a circumferential recess 191 in an inner region of the cover 162.

In operation, the cover 162 can be removed from the body 160 and the hinge connection 164. The receiving device 100 can then be pivoted by manual actuation of the articulated connection 164 without a cover 162. After the cover 162 has been removed, the receiving devices 100 mounted directly or indirectly on the body 160 can be pivoted relative to the body 160 under confined spaces, for example in a drawer or in a suitcase. After it has been accommodated, the receiving device can be pivoted 100 and a tool element 102 can be removed from the receiving device 100 without removing the body 160 and the receiving devices 100 mounted thereon from the drawer or from the case.

Furthermore, user-defined picking up of tool elements 102 on the tool element receptacles 106 formed on the receiving devices 100 is advantageously possible. In addition, the receiving devices 100 in the tool management device 140 can be exchanged as desired. In addition, the user can equip and / or re-equip the receiving devices 100 with a set of user-defined tool elements 102, which can be selected by the user from a larger reservoir of tool elements 102. A user-side equipping and / or re-equipping the tool management device 140 with a set of user-defined receiving devices 100 can also be carried out. The set can be selected from a larger reservoir of receptacles 100 by the user.

Figure 1A and Figure 1B thus show a drill box with a body 160 with a base 184 and four side walls 186, the body 160 being selectively closable by the cover 162. A holder for drills is pivotably mounted in the body 160 as a receiving device 100, the drill holder, which can also be in the form of one or more drill bars, being mechanically connected to the cover 162 via the articulated connection 164. In this way, the drill holder can be pivoted to an upright position when the lid 162 is opened. In the present case, the articulated connection 164 is formed by a C-shaped bracket, one free end of which is pivotably coupled to the drill holder and the other free end of which is pivotably coupled to the cover 162.

The cover 162 can advantageously be separated from the body 160, the articulated connection 164 remaining on the drill holder, i.e. the pivotably mounted receiving device 100.

If the drill box is arranged in a drawer without a cover 162, for example in a tool insert, the drawer can be opened. A user can then directly grasp the articulated connection 164 of the drill holder in order to move the drill holder into an upright position for removal of a drill 142. Once the drill 142 has been removed, the articulated connection 164 can be released by the user, as a result of which the holder automatically falls back into the receiving space 166 of the body 160. In this way, it is advantageously unnecessary to remove the body 160 for removing the drill 142 from the drawer.

The receiving devices 100 of the tool arrangement 120 in accordance with FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B include two drill bars that are stacked on top of each other. The short drill bits 142 are arranged in the front drill bar and the longer drill bits 142 are arranged in the rear drill bar. The drill bars are secured by means of receiving structures (see reference numeral 108 in Figure 10 ) on pegs (see mounting structures 109 in Figure 7 ) inserted in the two side walls of the body 160 and thereby pivotable in the body 160. On top of the front of the front drill bar, two angle pieces 182 opposite one another in the lateral direction are placed, between which a bit bar is arranged as a further receiving device 100 (further below in Figure 1A and Figure 1B two angle pieces 182 are also provided, but not equipped with a bit bar in the form shown). The tool elements 102 accommodated in the bit bar are designed as bits and are identified by reference numeral 141.

As a result of the configuration described, the drills 142 in the receiving devices 100 embodied as drill bars or the bits 141 in the receiving apparatus 100 embodied as bit bars and the receiving apparatus in 100 per se can in a simple manner in the Tool management device 140 can be exchanged. This allows, for example, a simple change from concrete drill to wood drill by exchanging a drill bar. Of course, this also applies to the bit bar and the bits 141 in the bit bar. Drills 142, drill bars, bits 141 and bit bars can be put together from a supply in the drill box for the respective application and then transported in a case to the construction site.

Instead of in a drawer, the body 160 with receiving device (s) 100, in particular drill bars, can also be arranged in a case or the like (ie drill box without lid 162 in the case), in order to then place the drill holder in the body 160 in the case by means of the articulated connection 164 to pivot to an upright position and back.

Furthermore, if necessary, the cover 162 is locked to the body 160 by means of the locking mechanism 176 (cf. Figure 2 ). The drill box has a component of the locking mechanism 176 on the lid 162 for locking the lid 162 to the body 160. The locking can advantageously be released with one or two fingers and at the same time the actuating device 178 of the locking and / or the cover 162 can be gripped in such a way that the cover 162 can be unlocked and opened with one hand. One hand is therefore sufficient to unlock the cover 162 and then open the cover 162.

Furthermore, according to the invention, a stacking of drill boxes is possible see Figure 3A and Figure 3B . The body 160 has four feet 188 on the outside on the floor, which engage in or around profiles 190 in the cover 162 of a drill box arranged below. In this way several drill boxes can be stacked.

A web 189 (for example designed as a rectangle) preferably protrudes from the bottom of the drill box as a further foot ( Figure 3A and Figure 3B ), which fits into a circumferential recess 191 (for example a rectangular recess as a further foot receptacle) in the cover 162 of another drill box. This way, drill boxes can be stacked, even if they are of different sizes. In particular, a set of drill boxes of various sizes can be provided.

The configuration is thus in accordance with Figure 1A and Figure 1B the cover 162 is designed to be removable from the body 160 and from the receiving device or devices 100. When the cover 162 is removed, the articulated connection 164 remains on the FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B receiving device 100 designed as a drill bar. Two further receiving devices 100 are attached to said receiving device 100. These two further further receiving devices 100 rigidly attached to said receiving device 100 are designed in the exemplary embodiment shown as a further drill bar and a bit bar attached to the further drill bar. Said receiving device 100 is designed to be pivotable with respect to the body 160, which is promoted by the articulated connection 164 in the assembled state of the cover 162. The pivotable receiving device 100 is pivotably mounted by means of coupling structures 108 on mutually opposite side walls 170 with corresponding coupling structures 109 on inner surfaces of the side walls 186 of the body 160. Due to the articulated connection 164, pivoting the cover 162 causes the pivotably mounted receiving device 100 and the other two receiving devices 100 rigidly coupled thereto to pivot at the same time or in a handling position accessible to a user according to Figure 1A be swung out.

If the cover 162 has been removed, the body 160 and articulated connection 164 together with one or more receiving devices 100 with tool elements 102 attached to them can be accommodated in a drawer or other similar cramped spatial conditions. the Receiving devices 100 can be brought into an erected position by direct manipulation of the articulated connection 164 by a user inside the body 160 and inside a drawer. The tool arrangement 120 therefore does not have to be removed from the drawer as a whole in order to gain access to the receiving devices 100 and any tool elements 102 received therein. This significantly simplifies handling.

A user can therefore equip the body 160 with one or more receiving devices 100 in a freely selectable manner. One of these receiving devices 100 is pivotably mounted on the body 160 by means of corresponding coupling structures 108. One or more further receiving devices 100 can be rigidly attached to the pivotably mounted receiving device 100 in a freely selectable manner. The receiving devices 100 can be selected in such a way that tool elements (such as drills 142, bits 141, milling cutters, etc.) that a user needs for a specific assembly task can be received with them. A tool arrangement 120 equipped in this way can optionally be equipped with a lid 162 (for example, to be carried in a motor vehicle, protected from falling out) or without a lid 162 (for example in cramped conditions such as in a suitcase or in a drawer for swiveling out the receiving devices 100 without removing it from the suitcase or drawer). Due to the releasable connections of the articulated connection 164 and of the coupling structures 108, 109, any configuration and reconfiguration of the tool arrangement 120 is made possible.

Figure 4 shows a detail of a tool arrangement 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. Figure 5 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 4 in an opened state of a cover 162 shown from above. Figure 6 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 4 and Figure 5 from above. Figure 7 shows a three-dimensional view of a body 160 the tool assembly 120 according to Figure 4 to Figure 6 . Figure 8 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of a cover 162 of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 7 . Figure 9 FIG. 13 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 5 to Figure 8 of the page.

The detail according to Figure 4 shows how the mounting device 100 designed as a bit bar is rigidly attached to the middle mounting device 100 designed as a drill box by means of the angle pieces 182. This middle receiving device 100 is in turn on the only directly pivotably mounted receiving device 100 on the right in FIG Figure 4 arranged, which is pivotably mounted in the receiving space 166 by means of the articulated connection 164. In the upright position according to Figure 4 a user has convenient access to the tool elements 102 received in the receiving devices 100.

Figure 5 shows in particular the further articulated connection 180 between the body 160 and cover 162 as well as the actuating device 178 of the locking device 176 attached to an outside of the cover 162. A single handle is sufficient for a user to unlock the actuating device 176 and pivot the cover 162 relative to the body 160 to gain access to the receiving space 166.

Out Figure 6 the bow-shaped configuration of the articulated connection 164 can be clearly seen.

The representation of the body 160 according to Figure 7 and the cover 162 according to FIG Figure 8 shows that each of these components can be manufactured as a plastic injection-molded part with little effort.

With the lid 162 removed, as in FIG Figure 9 As shown, a user can directly grip the bow-shaped joint connection 164 in an anatomically simple and intuitive manner in order to jointly pivot the receiving devices 100, which are rigidly coupled to one another, out of the receiving space 166 into an upright position.

Figure 10 FIG. 10 shows the pivotable receiving device 100 of the tool arrangement 120 in accordance with FIG Figure 5 to Figure 9 . In particular, represents Figure 10 shows how coupling structures 108 are formed on mutually opposite side walls 170 for the pivotable coupling of the receiving device 100 to the tool management device 140, which coupling structures 108 for interacting with in Figure 7 Further coupling structures 109 illustrated are formed on an inside of the side walls 186 of the body 160 of the tool management device 140. At the articulated connection receptacles 168 on both opposing side walls 170 of the receptacle device 100 according to FIG Figure 10 the articulated connection 164 can be hooked in. Further structures on the side surfaces 170 according to FIG Figure 10 can be used for rigidly coupling the receiving device 100 to other receiving devices 100, cf. for example Figure 4 and Figure 6 .

Figure 11 to Figure 14 show three-dimensional views of a tool arrangement 120 according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid 162 open. Figure 11A FIG. 11 shows a detail of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 in a first assembly position with pin 131 in a respective guide channel 135 of a respective link guide 133 interacting therewith. Figure 11B FIG. 10 shows another detail of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with components of a locking mechanism 176. Figure 11C FIG. 11 shows a further detail of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 in a second assembly position that is different from the first assembly position and in which the pins 131 are locked in associated latching devices 137 on the link guides 133.

In the following, reference is made to the preceding description of the figures and the exemplary embodiment from FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 and Figures 11A to 11C described with reference to its essential differences from the exemplary embodiments described above.

As best in Figure 11 , Figure 11A and Figure 11C As can be seen, the articulated connection 164 can have a pair of opposing pins 131. Corresponding to this, the cover 162 can have a pair of opposing link guides 133 on two opposing side walls. Each of the link guides 133 is designed to guide the respectively assigned pin 131 along a predetermined trajectory. In other words, the articulated connection 164 has the two pins 131 on two opposite sides and the cover 162 has the two link guides 133 on two opposite sides. Each of the link guides 133 is thus used to guide an associated one of the two pins 131 along a respectively predetermined trajectory. This trajectory is determined by the geometry of the respective link guide 133. More precisely, the respective trajectory is predetermined by a straight guide channel 135 in the associated link guide 133. As best in Figure 11A As can be seen, a guide channel 135 of the respective link guide 133 is formed to allow pivoting of the cover 162 relative to the body 160 by a certain angle by mechanically guiding the respectively assigned pin 131 from a first end to an opposite second end of the mentioned guide channel 135. Depending on how far the pins 131 are displaced in the guide channels 135, the opening angle between the cover 162 and the body 160 is larger or smaller. In the in Figure 11 and Figure 11A The mounting position shown is the opening angle approximately 180 ° when the pins 131 are pushed up to a stop at the end of the respectively assigned guide channel 135 of the respective link guide 133.

As also best in Figure 11 , Figure 11A and Figure 11C As can be seen, a respective latching device 137 is formed on each of the link guides 133, on which the respectively assigned pin 131 - as an alternative to being guided in a guide channel 135 - can be latched. If the pins 131 are locked into the locking devices 137, they are not freely displaceable in the guide channel 135 of the associated link guide 133, but rather are stationary anchored. When the pegs 131 are locked in the latching devices 137, pivoting of the cover 162 relative to the body 160 is only permitted by a smaller pivoting angle than when the pegs 131 are guided in the guide channels 135 of the link guides 133. in the alternative mounting position according to Figure 11C and Figure 12 90 °. As shown, a respective one of the latching devices 137 adjoins a respective associated link guide 133 at the end. As also shown, a respective receiving opening 139 of the latching devices 137 for receiving the respectively assigned pin 131 is essentially C-shaped.

While Figure 11 and Figure 11A the tool arrangement 120 shows with a pivot angle between body 160 and cover 162 of approximately 180 °, the pivot angle between body 160 and cover 162 is shown in FIG Figure 12 and Figure 11C about 90 °. In the mounting position according to Figure 11 the pegs 131 are located in the guide channels 135, see Figure 11A . In the mounting position according to Figure 12 the pins 131 are located in the receiving openings 139 of the latching devices 137, see Figure 11C .

The articulated connection 164 can be made of a flexible or deformable or elastic material such that the pegs 131 of the articulated connection 164 can be variably guided by a user in the link guide 133 or locked in the latching devices 137, and can therefore be remounted between the two assembly positions mentioned . In other words, due to the flexible material properties of the articulated connection 164, a user can freely switch the tool arrangement 120 between the operating modes according to FIG Figure 11 and Figure 12 convict.

The two pins 131 are integrally formed on the bow-shaped or shield-like articulated connection 164 and are shown in FIG Figure 11 and Figure 11A received and guided in the associated link guides 133, whereby the cover 162 can be pivoted by approximately 180 ° with respect to the body 160. Alternatively, the pins 131 can also be latched in the U-shaped or C-shaped latching device 137 adjacent to one end of the link guides 133. Then the cover 162 can only be pivoted by approximately 90 ° with respect to the body 160, compare Figure 12 and Figure 11C . The articulated connection 164 can be designed so soft that a user can switch between the two positions according to FIG Figure 11 and Figure 12 can move.

Best in Figure 11 and Figure 11B An actuating device 178 of a locking mechanism 176 on the cover 162 can be seen. Said locking mechanism 176 comprises a shaft 129 mounted on an inner surface of the cover 162 with two locking hooks 111 opposite one another at the ends Body 160 attached nose-shaped latching receptacles 113 formed and positioned. The shaft 129 can advantageously bear directly on an inner wall of the cover 162. The shaft 129 can preferably be countersunk in an inner wall of the cover 162, specifically in a particularly advantageous manner adjacent to bevels 113. The shaft 129 can be countersunk in the cover 162. Elements of the locking mechanism 176 are clearly arranged at a position directly on a deep-drawn region of the locking mechanism 176. Screws and other small parts that are located in the tool arrangement 120 are therefore prevented from jamming between the shaft 129 and the latching hooks 111. The lower bevels 113 also contribute to this safety mechanism.

In addition, it should be pointed out that “having” does not exclude any other elements or steps and “a” or “an” does not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, it should be pointed out that features or steps that have been described with reference to one of the above exemplary embodiments can also be used in combination with other features or steps of other exemplary embodiments described above. Reference signs in the claims are not to be regarded as a restriction.

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Tool arrangement (120), comprising: a tool management device (140) with a body (160) and a lid (162), the lid (162) by means of an articulated connection (164) for selectively covering or exposing a receiving space (166) of the body (160) relative to the body ( 160) is designed to be pivotable; and a receiving device (100) for receiving tool elements (102), which is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) of the body (160) in such a way that by means of the articulated connection (164) the receiving device (100) is pivoted when the cover (162) is pivoted is swiveled with; and wherein the cover (162) is designed to be detachable from the hinge connection (164), so that after removing the cover (162) from the hinge connection (164) the receiving device (100) can be pivoted without the cover (162) by actuating the hinge connection (164). Tool arrangement (120) according to claim 1, having at least one of the following features: wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that, by means of the articulated connection (164), the receiving device (100) is pivoted when the cover (162) is pivoted to release the receiving space (166) from the receiving space (166) is pivoted out, in particular pivoted into an upright position; wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that by means of the articulated connection (164) the receiving device (100) is moved into the receiving space (166) when the cover (162) is pivoted to cover the receiving space (166). is pivoted in, in particular is pivoted into a lying position; wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that, with the cover (162) removed, the receiving device (100) from a lying position in a force-free state by means of the articulated connection (164) into a upright position can be pivoted, and in particular the receiving device (100) automatically pivots back into the lying state when the muscle power is lost; wherein the hinge connection (164) is designed to be pivotably and detachably attached to the cover (162) by means of a releasable connection mechanism on a hinge connection receptacle (167) on an inside of the cover (162); wherein the articulated connection (164) is formed by means of a connecting mechanism on at least one articulated connection receptacle (168) on at least one side wall (170) of the receiving device (100), in particular on two opposing articulated connection receptacles (168) on two opposite side walls (170) of the receiving device (100) pivotally and detachably attachable to the lid (162); wherein the hinge connection (164) is configured to remain attached to the receiving device (100) when removed from the cover (162). Tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 2, the articulated connection (164) being designed as a bracket, in particular as a substantially C-shaped bracket;
In particular, two opposing legs (172) of the hinge connection (164) designed as a bracket engage on the outside of the two opposite side walls (170) of the receiving device (100) and a connecting section (174) of the hinge connection (174) connecting the legs (172) of the hinge connection ( 164) engages on an inside of the cover (162). Tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, comprising a locking mechanism (176) attached partially to the cover (162) and partially to the body (160), which is designed to lock the cover (162) to the body (160) is when the receiving space (166) of the body (160) is covered by means of the cover (162);
in particular wherein the locking mechanism (176) has an actuating device (178) for the user-side actuation of the locking mechanism (176) on an outer surface of the cover (162). Tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, having a further articulated connection (180) on a pivot axis between the body (160) and cover (162), the further articulated connection (180) for pivoting the cover (162) relative to the body (160) is formed. Tool arrangement (120) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the receiving device (100) comprises: a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body (104); at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the base body (104) for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element (102); and coupling structures (108) formed on the base body (104) for coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140). Tool arrangement (120) according to claim 6, having at least one of the following features: wherein the coupling structures (108) are arranged on two opposite side surfaces (170) of the base body (104); wherein the coupling structures (108) are selectively designed for coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140) and for uncoupling the receiving device (100) from the tool management device (140); a serial arrangement of a plurality of tool element receptacles (106) being formed on the base body (104); wherein the at least one tool element receptacle (106) is designed to receive at least one drill (142), in particular has a circular inner profile; having at least one drill (142) which can be or is received in the at least one tool element receptacle (106); wherein the receiving device (100) is designed in one piece, in particular in one material, in particular as an injection-molded part. Tool arrangement (120) according to one of claims 1 to 7, comprising at least one further receiving device (100) for receiving tool elements (102), which is mounted or mountable on the receiving device (100), in particular by means of angle pieces (182) on opposite sides of the Pick-up device (100). Tool arrangement (120) according to claim 8, having at least one of the following features: wherein the at least one further receiving device (100), in particular exclusively, is mounted on a side of the receiving device (100) facing away from the cover (162), in particular without a joint; wherein the receiving device (100) has first tool elements (102), in particular drills, and the further receiving device (100) has second tool elements, in particular further drills, and wherein the first tool elements (102) have a greater length than the second tool elements (102) ; wherein the at least one further receiving device (100) has: a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body (104); at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the base body (104) for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element (102); and coupling structures formed on the base body (104) for coupling the at least one further receiving device (100) to the receiving device (100). Tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 9, having at least one of the following features: wherein the body (160) has a bottom (184) and four side walls (186); wherein the lid (162) is designed to be removable from the body (160); wherein the tool management device (140) is designed so that when the lid (162) is pivoted relative to the body (160) by a predeterminable angle, the lid (162) can be transferred into a latching position, in which further pivoting is preferably impossible the receiving device (100) is moved by means of the articulated connection (164) into an access position for the user to access at least one tool element (102) on the receiving device (100), in particular into an at least partially upright position; wherein the tool management device (140) is designed to be stackable in a form-fitting manner with a similar or identical tool management device (140); in particular having at least one of the following features: wherein, for stacking, a base of the body (160) has feet (188) on the outside for engaging in and / or around a corresponding profile (190) on an outside of the cover (162); wherein, for stacking, a base of the body (160) has on the inside an at least partially circumferential web (189) for engaging in an at least partially circumferential recess (191) in an inner region of the cover (162). Tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 10, the articulated connection (164) having at least one pin (131) and the cover (162) having at least one link guide (133) for guiding the at least one pin (131) along a predetermined trajectory . Tool arrangement (120) according to claim 11, having at least one of the following features: wherein the predetermined trajectory is predetermined by a, preferably straight, guide channel (135) in the at least one link guide (133); wherein at least one latching device (137) is formed on the at least one link guide (133), on which the at least one pin (131) can be latched as an alternative to guiding in the at least one link guide (133); wherein the articulated connection (164), in particular a bracket of the articulated connection (164), is designed to be deformable in such a way that the at least one pin (131) of the articulated connection (164) is inserted between the link guide (133) and at least one latching device (137) by a user. is changeably remountable on the link guide (133). Method for managing tool elements (102) by means of a tool arrangement (120) according to one of Claims 1 to 12, the method comprising: Mounting the cover (162) on the body (160) and the articulated connection (164) and then selectively covering or uncovering the receiving space (166) of the body (160) by pivoting the cover (162), which by means of the articulated connection (164) the The receiving device (100) is also pivoted; and or Removing the cover (162) from the body (160) and the articulated connection (164) and then pivoting the receiving device (100) by actuating the articulated connection (164) without the cover (162). The method according to claim 13, wherein the method, after removing the lid (162), comprises accommodating the body (160) and the receiving device (100) mounted thereon in confined spaces, in particular in a drawer or in a suitcase;
in particular wherein the method after accommodating a pivoting of the receiving device (100) and a removal of a tool element (102) from the receiving device (100) without removing the body (160) and the receiving device (100) mounted thereon from the confined spaces, in particular the drawer or from the case. Method according to one of Claims 13 to 14, having at least one of the following features: wherein the method comprises, after removing the cover (162), a manual actuation of the articulated connection (164) by a user; the method comprising: user-defined holding of at least one tool element (102) on at least one tool element holder (106) formed on the holding device (100); Coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140) by forming an operative connection between coupling structures (108) formed on the receiving device (100) and further coupling structures (109) of the tool management device (140); wherein the method comprises loading and / or re-equipping the receiving device (100) with a set of user-defined tool elements (102) selected by the user from a larger reservoir of tool elements (102); wherein the method comprises a user-side equipping and / or re-equipping the tool management device (140) with a set of user-defined receiving devices (100) which is selected by the user from a larger reservoir of receiving devices (100).

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