CA2068536A1 - Safe - Google Patents
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
- E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
- E05G1/06—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables having provision for multiple compartments
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
- E05G1/00—Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
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Abstract
A safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, and interior (7), with a receiving member that is provided with at least one receiving space (18) for said objects, and displacement means (27) for displacing said interior through said opening in a certain direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accessible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely accommodated in said inner space. Said displacement means are always located outside the portion of the receiving member that is able to exit said opening.
Description
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Wn91/07562 PCT/NL90/00170 , The invention refers to a safe, particularly a burglar- and fireproof safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing and an interior for receiving said objects, in which said interior can be made accessible for placing objects therein or for removing the stored objects therefrom.
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From Dutch patent application 8702444 a column-shaped safe is known for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, an ~ interior with a receiving member that is provided with at i~ least one receiving space for said objects, and displacementmeans for displacing said interior through said opening in at least one certain direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accessible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely ; accommodated in said inner space. Here the interior is shaped as a stacking rack that comprises a pluralily of compa.L~ents for receiYing cash-boxes. The walls of said casing are provided with openings through which cash-boxes can be placed in a compartment or removed therefrom. Displacement means are present in the shape of piston-cylinder assemblies that extend through said stacking rack to the underside of a cover that, in closing position, also closes off the side openings.
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openings, if necessary. The operation of said piston-cylinder assemblies is programmed in such a way that, when the cash-boxes are being inserted, the stacking rack can only be moved upwards sufficiently for the lowest, still empty compartment to be aligned with the entrance opening in question and, when the cash-boxes are being removed, can be moved upwards until the highest, filled compartment is aligned with the removal opening in question.
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Safes, traditionally made of metal, are generally placed on the floor and are used for several workrooms as a depot for goods that have to be retained. As a rule, several persons will be involved in depositing or removing goods that have to be retained, which will result in increased labour costs, in lS addition to which, the bigger the company or organization, - the more organizational efforts it will require to deposit and remove the goods that have to be retained.
The present invention is in particular aimed at a safe that is to be used in a place to work, incorporated in a desk structure, for instance. It is therefore the principal aim of this invention to provide a safe that is properly suited for this purpose, particularly by providing and increased potential accessibility of the receiving member for the user.
According to the invention there is provided a safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, an interior with a receiving member that is provided with at lea~t one receiving space for the objects, and displacement means for displacing said interior through said opening in a certain direction and in an opposite direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accesible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely accommodated in said inner space, characterized in that said displacement means are always located outside the portion of the receiving member that is able to exit said opening.
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~91/07562 PCT/NL90/00170 In this way as good as maximum accessibility of the receiving member i5 provided if the latter is raised outside the casing, and practically the entire cross section of the receiving member is available for depositing objects.
The displacement means are preferably driven in the certain direction. It is remar~ed that said certain direction can be chosen as the direction from inside to outside or vice versa.
According to a preferred embodiment the displacement means comprise members that extend in the direction of displacement and in the border area between the receiving member and the wall.
According to a further development of the safe according to the invention the displacement means comprise tension means that are tensioned when said interior is displaced in a direction opposite to said certain direction in order to urge said interior into said certain direction. It would be preferable for the displacement means to comprise at lea~t one coil spring of which one end is preferably attached to the bottom side of said interior and the other end is attached to said casing, near the opening. In this way the user can be presented with a highly accessible receiving member, in addition to which it is conceivable that the interior can thus be easily pressed down by hand while the coil spring is being tensioned until the interior is entirely accommodated in the casing. In this case, of course, locking means are provided to keep the interior within the casing counter to the tension force. When these locking means are operated then the interior is raised automatically.
According to another further development of the safe according to the invention the displacement means are adapted to displace said interior both in the certain direction and in the opposite direction. The displacement means preferably comprise first transmission means arranged on said interior, and second transmission means arranged on the inside of said wall of said casing, said first and said second transmission :
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-WO91/07562 ~ 3 ~ PCT/NLgO/00170 means being formed for inter-engaging cooperation, driving means being provided for driving one of said transmission means. The first transmission means are preferably formed by worm wheels, the second transmission means being formed by scew thread segments extending along the inner space. In this way displacement means are provided which, while enabling maximum presentation room for the user's benefit, permit a controlled displacement of the interior in both directions.
This controllability can be further enhanced by providing the safe according to the invention with operating means for operating said displacement means in such a way that only selected, random, contiguous portions of said receiving member are let out of said opening.
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According to an economical version of the safe according to the invention, the interior fits snugly in the inner space and it is provided with a sealing at the end proximal to the bottom for sealing the slit between the walls and the interior, said interior fitting snugly in the inner space and, at the side facing the bottom, being provided with a sealing for sealing the narrow slit between the walls and the interior, the displacement means comprising means for selectively increasing and reducing the pressure in the space between the interior and the bottom of the casing in order to let said interior move in and out of said casing as if it were a piston. In this way a simple and maintainable structure is provided, in which the walls can be exempt from displacement means and can therefore entirely be used for performing their protective fuctions.
The safe accroding to the invention may comprise a cover for closing said opening, said cover being arranged for displacement in dependence of the displacement of said interior. In this way user-convenience is enhanced further on account of the fact that the user does not need to remember to move the cover after the interior has been lowered into the casing again. The cover is preferably attached onto the interior and fits snugly and completely in the opening of the casing. In this way the safe can be provided with a pleasant 3 ~
appearance at the place of work.
The contents of the intended safe will generally exist of data carriers or diskettes, tapes and floppy disks, but also of labotoratory materials or other valuable objects. In order to prevent valuable information form getting lost in the event of a fire, it would be preferable for the casing and the cover, if present, to have a fire-resistant or fire-proof construction.
The present invention also provides a locking or unlocking system. As the safe considered will be used near computers as a rule, it would be very practical to put this computer to use as well to open and close the safe, so that it will not - 15 always be necessary to use keys. Any person having access to (a section of) the safe considered will be able to enter his personal password, causing the safe to open and the part of the receiving member reserved for the person in question to become accessible. In this connection it i8 remarked that in PCT-patent application 89/02968 a locking system i8 described, in which a programmable computer operates the locking and unlocking mechanism of a transportable container.
The invention distinguishes itself principally herefrom in that according to the invention not only the safe is locked and unlocked, but also that the receiving member is made accessible at a section thereof suitable for or assigned to each individual. This is an important provision because in this way individual distinctions may be made in an organisation as regards the access to part of the contents of the safe.
It would furthermore be advantageous if the displacement means were adapted to let the receiving member exit the opening entirely.
The invention will now be further elucidated on the basis of several examplary embodiments, represented in the enclosed drawings, in which are shown:
fig. l: a horizontal cross-section of an embodiment of . , .
WO91/07562 PCT/NLgO/00170 the column-shaped safe according to the invetion;
fig. 2: a portion of a vertical cross-section of the same column-shaped safe;
fig. 3: a vertical cross-section of a further embodiment of a column-shaped safe according to the invention;
fig. 4: a vertical cross-section of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention;
f$gs. 5A and 53: perpendicular vertical cross-sections of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe of ; the invention.
figs. 6A and 6B respectively: a vertical cross-section and a horizontal cross-section of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention;
figs. 7A and 7B: an isometric representation of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention, especially suitable for incorporation in a desk;
fig. 8: a schematic horizontal cross-section of the receiving member of the column-shaped safe depicted in figures 7A and 7B; and fig. 9: a vertical cross-section of yet another embodi-ment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention.
Figure 1 shows a cross-section of the column-shaped safe as constructed in highly heat-resistant and shock-proof synthetic materials. The outer jacket 1 and the intermediate jacket 4 are joined together by a adhesive layer 3 to form a stiff body. Together with the intermediate jacket 6 the heat-resistant foam structure 5 forms a sandwich structure. The high-quality properties of the synthetic materials suited for these purposes make it possible for considerably thinner walls to be used than those for the traditional safes. The interior 7, as part of the frame 9, can move up and down along guides 8 as visualized in figures 3 and 4. Number 10 is an example of the way in which diskettes and tapes are placed into the interior member.
W O 91/07562 2 ~ 3 ~ PC~r/NL90/00170 Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section in which an example is shown of how the safe may be secured to the floor, a sleeve 14 being fastened with clamping plate 11, which is provided with a protrusion 13 preventing the safe from coming 1008e from floor screw bolt 12. A loose ring 5 of the afore-mentioned foam material ensures the necessary heat insulation from beneath.
Figure 3 shows an example in which the interior 9 can exit the safe upwards by motorized means. This embodiment, on ground plate 29, shows the cover 16 in an open position, the interior 9 being guided along a rail 17 on cover 16. When the frame is lowered into the safe again, element 14 reaches a mechanism 14a at the underside of rail 17, causing the frame to close _ne cover behind it. Means 19 are incorporated in cover 16, so that the safe can be closed by remote control, by electro-mechanical means, for instance. Ground plate 29 shows a way of fastening.
Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the cover 23 can be placed on the frame. The cover may be removed if the exhibition value of the contents of the safe should make that desirable. The cover is provided with closing means 24.
Removable frame elements 28, as well as closable frame elements 25 may be selectively raised from the safe in frame 9. To this end there are motorized means, which may be remotely controlled by a computer or other means of teleco ~unication, such as a telephone-operated circuit, to be used as described at figure 3. Figure 4, however, shows an ~mhodiment in which the interior is pushed down into the safe by hand, causing tension to be brought onto spring drum 26 on account of the fact that the latter is moved along a toothed profile 28 by gear wheels 27. When the safe is unlocked the energy stored in the spring drum can cause the interior to ri~e again.
. , Figures SA and 5B represent the column-shaped safe 101 that has walls 102 of fire-resistant material, as well a~ an interior 103 with receiving member 103'. At the upper side of .
WO91/07562 2 ~ ~ o ~ 3 ~ pcT/NLso/oo17o the interior 103 the cover 104 is arranged, which fits snugly into the opening formed by walls 102. At the bottom side of the walls 102 there is a passage 105 that may have several ` functions, for instance passing attachment means and/or control lines. At the bottom side of the interior 103 attachment profiles 106 are arranged, in which spring drums 107 are incorporated, around which a band spring 108 can coil up. The upper side of band spring 108 is attached to the inner side of the walls 102 by means of a not further represented attachment means 109. The column-shaped safe 101 is represented in its closed position. When non-represented locking means, such as for example locking pins, are uncoupled, the tendency of the band spring 108 to coil up will cause the interior 103 to rise.-The properties of the coil spring 108 are chosen in such a way that the entire receiving member 103' (in other words the interior up to the dotted line) can be brought right out of the opening. It is conceivable that, after use, the interior can simply be - pushed down by hand until the non-represented locking means are activated, when at the same time cover 104 fits into the opening again. It can be seen that the cover 104 fits snugly into the opening in the walls 102, as a result of which the interior is screened off without the pre~ence of hinges and locks, which would otherwise be detrimental on account of the formation of "heat bridges". Furthermore, the cover 20 cannot be gripped by a wrench. The interior fits into the inner space of the casing like a giant cork.
In figures 6A and 6B another embodiment of the displacement means for the interior of the column-shaped safe is represented. At the bottom side, the walls 202 determine a passage 205 that has the same function as passage 105 of the ~bodiment according to figures 5A and 5B. At its upper side, interior 203 with receiving member 203' carries a cover 204 which, again, fits snugly into the opening defined by the walls 202. A special feature is that at each vertex at the bottom side of the receiving member 203' a worm wheel is ;~ provided that can be driven by drive 210 that is operated with the did means, of which only circuits 211 are WO91/07~62 ~ 3~ PCT/NL90/00170 g represented, the drive 210 driving a gear wheel 208 that drives a gear belt, said gear belt driving said worm wheels 206, via a non-represented gear transmission at each worm wheel. In the corners in the inner boudary 202' of the walls 202 threaded col = segments 207 are provided, along which the assiocated worm wheels 206 can move when these are driven. It will be clear that movement of the worm wheel entails movement of the interior. In this way the receiving member 203' can be brought out of the opening in the walls 202 or at any desired lower position in a controlled manner.
As indicated before, all this can be brought into effect in dependence of the identity of the user.
Figures 7A, 7B and 8 show an example of a column-shaped safe according to the invention that is exceptionally suitable for incorporation into office surroundings, in particular for incorporation into a desk. The safe 301 comprises walls 302 that have bevelled sides at the top and connect to cover 304 of the interior 303 represented in figure 7B. Interior 303 comprises a receiving member with a plurality of receiving spaces 311 consisting of a n~mher of trays 306 and 307, in which diskettes 308 are retained. In this case a fourth receiving space is left behind in the casing; it can only ; exit if the identity of the user permits it to. Figure 8 shows a cross-section of interior 303, the trays 308 being hinged to the tray 307 at 309. When the trays are in closed position, their removal openings face each other. By simply hinging the trays 306 around the hinges 309, the entire contents of the trays are presented to the user in a pleasant way. Figure 8 furthermore shows guiding profiles that, if necessary, provide lateral stability for the interior brought out of the opening.
Figure 9 represents a guite economical embodiment of the safe 401, comprising walls 402, interior 403 with cover 404 attached thereon and receiving member 403' incorporated therein. At the bottom side of the interior 403 a sealing collar 406 of resilient material is provided, which seals the narrow slit between the circumference of the bottom part of W O 91/07562 2 ~ ~ ~ 5 3 ~ PC~r/NL90/00170 in the interior and the inner circumference of the walls.
Here, the passage 405 is a passageway for a fluid under - pressure that, via line 407, is delivered from a compressor or hydraulic pressure source 408. By operating the pressure source, the interior is raised or brought bac~ into the casing.
The column-shaped safes according to the invention may, especially if the cover fits completely into the opening, be seperated from their surroundings in an economical and easy way by a bell member which is shaped simply - this especially holds good for the safes according to figures 5 - 9 - and preferably made of material harder than diamond.
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Wn91/07562 PCT/NL90/00170 , The invention refers to a safe, particularly a burglar- and fireproof safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing and an interior for receiving said objects, in which said interior can be made accessible for placing objects therein or for removing the stored objects therefrom.
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From Dutch patent application 8702444 a column-shaped safe is known for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, an ~ interior with a receiving member that is provided with at i~ least one receiving space for said objects, and displacementmeans for displacing said interior through said opening in at least one certain direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accessible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely ; accommodated in said inner space. Here the interior is shaped as a stacking rack that comprises a pluralily of compa.L~ents for receiYing cash-boxes. The walls of said casing are provided with openings through which cash-boxes can be placed in a compartment or removed therefrom. Displacement means are present in the shape of piston-cylinder assemblies that extend through said stacking rack to the underside of a cover that, in closing position, also closes off the side openings.
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openings, if necessary. The operation of said piston-cylinder assemblies is programmed in such a way that, when the cash-boxes are being inserted, the stacking rack can only be moved upwards sufficiently for the lowest, still empty compartment to be aligned with the entrance opening in question and, when the cash-boxes are being removed, can be moved upwards until the highest, filled compartment is aligned with the removal opening in question.
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Safes, traditionally made of metal, are generally placed on the floor and are used for several workrooms as a depot for goods that have to be retained. As a rule, several persons will be involved in depositing or removing goods that have to be retained, which will result in increased labour costs, in lS addition to which, the bigger the company or organization, - the more organizational efforts it will require to deposit and remove the goods that have to be retained.
The present invention is in particular aimed at a safe that is to be used in a place to work, incorporated in a desk structure, for instance. It is therefore the principal aim of this invention to provide a safe that is properly suited for this purpose, particularly by providing and increased potential accessibility of the receiving member for the user.
According to the invention there is provided a safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, an interior with a receiving member that is provided with at lea~t one receiving space for the objects, and displacement means for displacing said interior through said opening in a certain direction and in an opposite direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accesible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely accommodated in said inner space, characterized in that said displacement means are always located outside the portion of the receiving member that is able to exit said opening.
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~91/07562 PCT/NL90/00170 In this way as good as maximum accessibility of the receiving member i5 provided if the latter is raised outside the casing, and practically the entire cross section of the receiving member is available for depositing objects.
The displacement means are preferably driven in the certain direction. It is remar~ed that said certain direction can be chosen as the direction from inside to outside or vice versa.
According to a preferred embodiment the displacement means comprise members that extend in the direction of displacement and in the border area between the receiving member and the wall.
According to a further development of the safe according to the invention the displacement means comprise tension means that are tensioned when said interior is displaced in a direction opposite to said certain direction in order to urge said interior into said certain direction. It would be preferable for the displacement means to comprise at lea~t one coil spring of which one end is preferably attached to the bottom side of said interior and the other end is attached to said casing, near the opening. In this way the user can be presented with a highly accessible receiving member, in addition to which it is conceivable that the interior can thus be easily pressed down by hand while the coil spring is being tensioned until the interior is entirely accommodated in the casing. In this case, of course, locking means are provided to keep the interior within the casing counter to the tension force. When these locking means are operated then the interior is raised automatically.
According to another further development of the safe according to the invention the displacement means are adapted to displace said interior both in the certain direction and in the opposite direction. The displacement means preferably comprise first transmission means arranged on said interior, and second transmission means arranged on the inside of said wall of said casing, said first and said second transmission :
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-WO91/07562 ~ 3 ~ PCT/NLgO/00170 means being formed for inter-engaging cooperation, driving means being provided for driving one of said transmission means. The first transmission means are preferably formed by worm wheels, the second transmission means being formed by scew thread segments extending along the inner space. In this way displacement means are provided which, while enabling maximum presentation room for the user's benefit, permit a controlled displacement of the interior in both directions.
This controllability can be further enhanced by providing the safe according to the invention with operating means for operating said displacement means in such a way that only selected, random, contiguous portions of said receiving member are let out of said opening.
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According to an economical version of the safe according to the invention, the interior fits snugly in the inner space and it is provided with a sealing at the end proximal to the bottom for sealing the slit between the walls and the interior, said interior fitting snugly in the inner space and, at the side facing the bottom, being provided with a sealing for sealing the narrow slit between the walls and the interior, the displacement means comprising means for selectively increasing and reducing the pressure in the space between the interior and the bottom of the casing in order to let said interior move in and out of said casing as if it were a piston. In this way a simple and maintainable structure is provided, in which the walls can be exempt from displacement means and can therefore entirely be used for performing their protective fuctions.
The safe accroding to the invention may comprise a cover for closing said opening, said cover being arranged for displacement in dependence of the displacement of said interior. In this way user-convenience is enhanced further on account of the fact that the user does not need to remember to move the cover after the interior has been lowered into the casing again. The cover is preferably attached onto the interior and fits snugly and completely in the opening of the casing. In this way the safe can be provided with a pleasant 3 ~
appearance at the place of work.
The contents of the intended safe will generally exist of data carriers or diskettes, tapes and floppy disks, but also of labotoratory materials or other valuable objects. In order to prevent valuable information form getting lost in the event of a fire, it would be preferable for the casing and the cover, if present, to have a fire-resistant or fire-proof construction.
The present invention also provides a locking or unlocking system. As the safe considered will be used near computers as a rule, it would be very practical to put this computer to use as well to open and close the safe, so that it will not - 15 always be necessary to use keys. Any person having access to (a section of) the safe considered will be able to enter his personal password, causing the safe to open and the part of the receiving member reserved for the person in question to become accessible. In this connection it i8 remarked that in PCT-patent application 89/02968 a locking system i8 described, in which a programmable computer operates the locking and unlocking mechanism of a transportable container.
The invention distinguishes itself principally herefrom in that according to the invention not only the safe is locked and unlocked, but also that the receiving member is made accessible at a section thereof suitable for or assigned to each individual. This is an important provision because in this way individual distinctions may be made in an organisation as regards the access to part of the contents of the safe.
It would furthermore be advantageous if the displacement means were adapted to let the receiving member exit the opening entirely.
The invention will now be further elucidated on the basis of several examplary embodiments, represented in the enclosed drawings, in which are shown:
fig. l: a horizontal cross-section of an embodiment of . , .
WO91/07562 PCT/NLgO/00170 the column-shaped safe according to the invetion;
fig. 2: a portion of a vertical cross-section of the same column-shaped safe;
fig. 3: a vertical cross-section of a further embodiment of a column-shaped safe according to the invention;
fig. 4: a vertical cross-section of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention;
f$gs. 5A and 53: perpendicular vertical cross-sections of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe of ; the invention.
figs. 6A and 6B respectively: a vertical cross-section and a horizontal cross-section of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention;
figs. 7A and 7B: an isometric representation of yet another embodiment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention, especially suitable for incorporation in a desk;
fig. 8: a schematic horizontal cross-section of the receiving member of the column-shaped safe depicted in figures 7A and 7B; and fig. 9: a vertical cross-section of yet another embodi-ment of the column-shaped safe according to the invention.
Figure 1 shows a cross-section of the column-shaped safe as constructed in highly heat-resistant and shock-proof synthetic materials. The outer jacket 1 and the intermediate jacket 4 are joined together by a adhesive layer 3 to form a stiff body. Together with the intermediate jacket 6 the heat-resistant foam structure 5 forms a sandwich structure. The high-quality properties of the synthetic materials suited for these purposes make it possible for considerably thinner walls to be used than those for the traditional safes. The interior 7, as part of the frame 9, can move up and down along guides 8 as visualized in figures 3 and 4. Number 10 is an example of the way in which diskettes and tapes are placed into the interior member.
W O 91/07562 2 ~ 3 ~ PC~r/NL90/00170 Figure 2 shows a longitudinal section in which an example is shown of how the safe may be secured to the floor, a sleeve 14 being fastened with clamping plate 11, which is provided with a protrusion 13 preventing the safe from coming 1008e from floor screw bolt 12. A loose ring 5 of the afore-mentioned foam material ensures the necessary heat insulation from beneath.
Figure 3 shows an example in which the interior 9 can exit the safe upwards by motorized means. This embodiment, on ground plate 29, shows the cover 16 in an open position, the interior 9 being guided along a rail 17 on cover 16. When the frame is lowered into the safe again, element 14 reaches a mechanism 14a at the underside of rail 17, causing the frame to close _ne cover behind it. Means 19 are incorporated in cover 16, so that the safe can be closed by remote control, by electro-mechanical means, for instance. Ground plate 29 shows a way of fastening.
Figure 4 shows an embodiment in which the cover 23 can be placed on the frame. The cover may be removed if the exhibition value of the contents of the safe should make that desirable. The cover is provided with closing means 24.
Removable frame elements 28, as well as closable frame elements 25 may be selectively raised from the safe in frame 9. To this end there are motorized means, which may be remotely controlled by a computer or other means of teleco ~unication, such as a telephone-operated circuit, to be used as described at figure 3. Figure 4, however, shows an ~mhodiment in which the interior is pushed down into the safe by hand, causing tension to be brought onto spring drum 26 on account of the fact that the latter is moved along a toothed profile 28 by gear wheels 27. When the safe is unlocked the energy stored in the spring drum can cause the interior to ri~e again.
. , Figures SA and 5B represent the column-shaped safe 101 that has walls 102 of fire-resistant material, as well a~ an interior 103 with receiving member 103'. At the upper side of .
WO91/07562 2 ~ ~ o ~ 3 ~ pcT/NLso/oo17o the interior 103 the cover 104 is arranged, which fits snugly into the opening formed by walls 102. At the bottom side of the walls 102 there is a passage 105 that may have several ` functions, for instance passing attachment means and/or control lines. At the bottom side of the interior 103 attachment profiles 106 are arranged, in which spring drums 107 are incorporated, around which a band spring 108 can coil up. The upper side of band spring 108 is attached to the inner side of the walls 102 by means of a not further represented attachment means 109. The column-shaped safe 101 is represented in its closed position. When non-represented locking means, such as for example locking pins, are uncoupled, the tendency of the band spring 108 to coil up will cause the interior 103 to rise.-The properties of the coil spring 108 are chosen in such a way that the entire receiving member 103' (in other words the interior up to the dotted line) can be brought right out of the opening. It is conceivable that, after use, the interior can simply be - pushed down by hand until the non-represented locking means are activated, when at the same time cover 104 fits into the opening again. It can be seen that the cover 104 fits snugly into the opening in the walls 102, as a result of which the interior is screened off without the pre~ence of hinges and locks, which would otherwise be detrimental on account of the formation of "heat bridges". Furthermore, the cover 20 cannot be gripped by a wrench. The interior fits into the inner space of the casing like a giant cork.
In figures 6A and 6B another embodiment of the displacement means for the interior of the column-shaped safe is represented. At the bottom side, the walls 202 determine a passage 205 that has the same function as passage 105 of the ~bodiment according to figures 5A and 5B. At its upper side, interior 203 with receiving member 203' carries a cover 204 which, again, fits snugly into the opening defined by the walls 202. A special feature is that at each vertex at the bottom side of the receiving member 203' a worm wheel is ;~ provided that can be driven by drive 210 that is operated with the did means, of which only circuits 211 are WO91/07~62 ~ 3~ PCT/NL90/00170 g represented, the drive 210 driving a gear wheel 208 that drives a gear belt, said gear belt driving said worm wheels 206, via a non-represented gear transmission at each worm wheel. In the corners in the inner boudary 202' of the walls 202 threaded col = segments 207 are provided, along which the assiocated worm wheels 206 can move when these are driven. It will be clear that movement of the worm wheel entails movement of the interior. In this way the receiving member 203' can be brought out of the opening in the walls 202 or at any desired lower position in a controlled manner.
As indicated before, all this can be brought into effect in dependence of the identity of the user.
Figures 7A, 7B and 8 show an example of a column-shaped safe according to the invention that is exceptionally suitable for incorporation into office surroundings, in particular for incorporation into a desk. The safe 301 comprises walls 302 that have bevelled sides at the top and connect to cover 304 of the interior 303 represented in figure 7B. Interior 303 comprises a receiving member with a plurality of receiving spaces 311 consisting of a n~mher of trays 306 and 307, in which diskettes 308 are retained. In this case a fourth receiving space is left behind in the casing; it can only ; exit if the identity of the user permits it to. Figure 8 shows a cross-section of interior 303, the trays 308 being hinged to the tray 307 at 309. When the trays are in closed position, their removal openings face each other. By simply hinging the trays 306 around the hinges 309, the entire contents of the trays are presented to the user in a pleasant way. Figure 8 furthermore shows guiding profiles that, if necessary, provide lateral stability for the interior brought out of the opening.
Figure 9 represents a guite economical embodiment of the safe 401, comprising walls 402, interior 403 with cover 404 attached thereon and receiving member 403' incorporated therein. At the bottom side of the interior 403 a sealing collar 406 of resilient material is provided, which seals the narrow slit between the circumference of the bottom part of W O 91/07562 2 ~ ~ ~ 5 3 ~ PC~r/NL90/00170 in the interior and the inner circumference of the walls.
Here, the passage 405 is a passageway for a fluid under - pressure that, via line 407, is delivered from a compressor or hydraulic pressure source 408. By operating the pressure source, the interior is raised or brought bac~ into the casing.
The column-shaped safes according to the invention may, especially if the cover fits completely into the opening, be seperated from their surroundings in an economical and easy way by a bell member which is shaped simply - this especially holds good for the safes according to figures 5 - 9 - and preferably made of material harder than diamond.
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Claims (18)
1. A safe for retaining objects, comprising a casing with a bottom and a wall that define an inner space with an opening at the side of said casing facing away from said bottom, an interior with a receiving member that is provided with at least one receiving space for said objects, and displacement means for displacing said interior through said opening in a certain direction and in an opposite direction between a position of presentation, in which said receiving space is accessible, and a closing position, in which said interior is entirely accommodated in said inner space, characterized in that said displacement means (8; 26, 27, 28; 106, 107, 108;
206-209) are always located outside the portion of the receiving member (7'; 103'; 203') that is able to exit said opening.
206-209) are always located outside the portion of the receiving member (7'; 103'; 203') that is able to exit said opening.
2. A safe according to claim 1, characterized in that said displacement means (8; 26, 27, 28; 106, 107, 108; 206-209) are driven in said certain direction.
3. A safe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said displacement means comprise members (8; 28; 108; 207) that extend in the direction of displacement and in the border area between said receiving member and said wall.
4. A safe according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said displacement means comprise tension means (26; 107, 108) that are tensioned when said interior (7; 103) is displaced in a direction opposite to said certain direction in order to urge said interior into said certain direction.
5. A safe according to claim 4, characterized in that said displacement means comprise at least one coil spring (108).
6. A safe according to claim 5, characterized in that one end of said coil spring (108) is attached to the bottom side of said interior and the other end is attached to said casing, near said opening.
7. A safe according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said displacement means (207-209) are adapted to displace said interior both in said certain direction and in said opposite direction.
8. A safe according to claim 7, characterized in that said displacement means comprise first transmission means (206) arranged on said interior, and second transmission means (207) arranged on the inside of said wall (202) of said casing, said first and said second transmission means being formed for inter-engaging cooperation, driving means (208-110) being provided for driving one of said transmission means.
9. A safe according to claim 8, characterized in that said first transmission means are formed by worm wheels (206) and said second transmission means are formed by screw thread segments (207) extending along said inner space.
10. A safe according to claim 7, when dependent on claim 2, characterized in that said interior (403) fits snugly into said inner space and is provided with a seal (406) at the end proximal to said bottom for sealing the slit between the walls (402) and said interior, said displacement means comprising means for selectively increasing and reducing the pressure between said interior and the bottom of said casing closed by said seal in order to let said interior move in and out of said casing as if it were a piston.
11. A safe according to claims 7, 8, 9 or 10, characterized by operating means (211) for operating said displacement means in such a way that only selected, random, contiguous portions of said receiving member are let out of said opening.
12. A safe according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said displacement means (107, 108, 109) are formed and adapted in such a way so as to enable the receiving member (103') to exit the opening of said casing (102) completely.
13. A safe according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by a cover (23; 104; 204; 304) for closing said opening, said cover being arranged for displacement in dependence of the displacement of said interior.
14. A safe according to claim 13, characterized in that said cover (104; 204; 304) is attached onto said interior and fits snugly and completely in the opening of said casing.
15. A safe according to claim 13, characterized in that said cover is connected with the walls of said casing and is provided with means (14a) that can cooperate with means (14) provided on said interior in order to let said cover release or close said opening automatically by movement of said interior in relation to said casing.
16. A safe according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the parts (5; 23; 102, 104; 202, 204;
302, 304) separating said interior from the environment have a fire-resistant or fire-proof construction.
302, 304) separating said interior from the environment have a fire-resistant or fire-proof construction.
17. A safe according to any one of the preceding claims, suitable for incorporation into a desk structure.
18. A safe according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by a bell member that is made of burglar-proof material and fits over said casing.
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