DE202013000870U1 - Plastic paint box - Google Patents

Abstract

Paint box made of plastic, with a lower part for receiving ink wells and a lid connected thereto at the rear broadside by a hinge and a device attached to the front broad side of the paint box opening device of the lid, characterized in that the hinge (3) itself at the rear broad side (6) of the paint box, wherein an axis (4) of the hinge (3) with the lid (1), the encompassing hinge half (5) with the lower part (2) is fixedly releasably connected and the axis (4 ) has function-related different formations, the device for opening consists of a pusher (11) integrated in the lid (1), by horizontal pressing in the direction of the lid (1) is actuated, upon actuation springs inwards and thereby two hooks (12 ) releases from the catch in the lower part (13).

Description

The invention relates to a paint box made of plastic, with a lower part for receiving ink wells and a lid connected thereto at the rear broadside by a hinge and a device attached to the front broad side of the paint box opening device of the lid,

Plastic paint boxes in which the lid and the lower part are hinged together, are described in numerous versions.

The connection is made by means of hinges. Such hinges are designed very differently depending on the conditions of use.

For example, color boxes with hinges in one piece from plastic, so-called film hinges, as in the DE8711693U1 proposed. Or the connection of the lid and the lower part of the paint box via hinge joints, which are made in the form of pins, as in the DE 7726470U1 described. Such embodiments have the disadvantage that the lid and the lower part are not separable from each other.

In the DE 3203616C2 The disassembly and assembly of cover hood and base box by means of a latching hook and a latch is described without the need for a hinge is required.

In order to ensure the removability, is in the DE 8614126U1 proposed a hinge having two arms which are mounted to form a hinge by means of coaxial pins on the front sides of the container, each arm has two transverse to the pivot axis of the hinge walls which are connected via an elastically deformable web with the lid. The distance between the two walls is designed so that you can intervene with your finger and thus hang the hinge.

Disadvantage of these solutions is that a simple, safe and easy to implement connecting and disconnecting the two parts of the paint box, with a single handle, is not possible.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive way a paint box made of plastic, in which the production and separation of the connection between the lid and base is made possible by simply locking and unlocking the hinge, while ease of opening and closing, and a simple one-handed operation of the pusher.

According to the invention the object is achieved by a hinge which is located at the rear broad side of the paint box, on the one hand from an axis which is connected to the cover of the paint box, on the other hand consists of a encompassing hinge half, which in turn firmly fixed to the lower part of the paint box connected is.

The axis itself has function-related, different formations that prevent the latching of the lid when opening and a simple removal of the lid and premature release of the lid from the base.

The subject of the inventive solution is also a device for opening the paint box. This consists of a pusher, which is integrated in the lid.

The pusher is actuated by pushing horizontally towards the lid. When pressed this springs inwards and thus releases two hooks from the lock in the lower part.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the axis of the hinge is cross-shaped in cross section.

The encompassing hinge half, however, has a substantially circular cross-section. In its longitudinal direction, the encompassing hinge half is opened downwards.

The axis of the hinge, which expands over a large part of the rear broad side of the lid, may advantageously consist of two parts.

The axis itself and thus each of these parts of the axis is divided into areas with different functions. These different functions of the axis condition according to the invention embodiments of the axis.

At one point of the axis this is formed round. Thus, the axis should be able to move easily common in the encompassing hinge half, which is otherwise constructed cross-shaped.

At a further point on the axis, a small protrusion is formed on the outside of the axis. This small projection is found in the counterpart, in the encompassing hinge half again. This solution according to the invention ensures a latching of the lid when opening by about 180 °. At the same time the supernatant ensures a fixation of the axis in the hinge and thus prevents premature release of the lid from the lower part.

Another essential inventive embodiment of the axis is that a recess of the cross-shaped cross section of the axis is present above and below, with an adequate recess on the lower half of the encompassing hinge half.

By interrupting the cross-shaped structure of the axis top and bottom and an adequate shape of the lower half of the encompassing hinge half a simple removal of the lid is possible if it has an angle of over 180 ° to the lower part.

In a particular embodiment of the inventive solution, all parts of the paint box are formed with a uniform material thickness. This design allows a particularly effective and cost-effective production of the paint box.

Further advantages, features and details of the invention can be subsequently to an embodiment and with reference to the drawings 1 to 6 detect.

1 : shows the paint box in the closed state with the broadside in front ( 14 ), Lid ( 1 ), Lower part ( 2 ) as well as the arrangement of the pusher ( 11 ) at the painting box.

2 : shows the paint box in the closed state with the broad side behind ( 6 ) and the arrangement of the hinge ( 3 ) at the painting box.

3 : shows the paint box in the open state and shows the parts of the pusher ( 11 ) and their arrangement as a hook ( 13 ) on the lid ( 1 ) and arranged on the opposite side locking in the lower part ( 13 ) and the arrangement of part of the axis ( 4 ) and the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) on the lid ( 1 ) and lower part ( 2 ).

4 : provides in another perspective view 3 the paint box in the open state.

5 : shows a top view of the lid ( 1 ) of the paint box and a detailed representation of the axis ( 4.1 ) and ( 4.2 ), the cross-shaped cross section ( 10 ) of the axis ( 4 ), their respective different functional areas, round axle forming ( 7 ), Projection on the outside of the axle ( 8th ) and the recess ( 9 ) as well as the associated, circular marked sections of the representations of Pos. 7 ) 8th ) 9 ) and ( 10 ).

6 : shows the representation of the 5 as another view, from the broadside behind the paint box.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

cover

2

lower part

3

hinge

4

axis

4.1

Axis a

4.2

Axis b

5

encompassing hinge half

6

Broadside at the back of the paint box

7

Round axle forming

8th

Overhang on axle outside

9

recess

10

Cross-section of the axis ( 4 )

11

handle

12

hook

13

Locking in the lower part

14

Broadside at the front of the paint box

The plastic paint box consists of a lower part ( 2 ) and one with this at the rear broadside ( 6 ) via a hinge ( 3 ) associated lid ( 1 ) and one at the front broadside of the paint box ( 14 ) mounted device for opening the lid.

The hinge ( 3 ) is located at the rear broadside ( 6 ) of the painting box, one axis ( 4 ) of the hinge ( 3 ) with the lid ( 1 ), the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) with the lower part ( 2 ) are permanently detachably connected.

The axis ( 4 ) of the hinge ( 3 ) is in its cross section ( 10 ) built in a cross shape. The encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) has a substantially circular cross-section and is open in its longitudinal direction downwards.

The axis ( 4 ) of the hinge ( 3 ) consists of 2 parts, the axis ( 4.1 ) and ( 4.2 ). Each of these parts is divided into areas with different functions.

So that the axis ( 4 ) easily in the surrounding hinge half ( 5 ), is the otherwise cross-shaped axis ( 4 ) in one place ( 7 ).

A small protrusion on the outside of the axis ( 8th ) and in the counterpart in the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) ensures a latching of the lid ( 1 ) when opening by about 180 °.

By interrupting the cross-shaped structure of the axis ( 4 ) above and below ( 9 ) and an adequate shape on the lower half of the encompassing hinge half is a simple removal of the lid ( 1 ) is possible, if this an angle of over 180 ° to the lower part ( 2 ) having.

At the same time, the axis is fixed ( 4 ) in the hinge ( 3 ) and thus prevents premature release of the lid ( 1 ) from the lower part ( 2 ).

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• DE 8711693 U1 [0004]
• DE 7726470 U1 [0004]
• DE 3203616 C2 [0005]
• DE 8614126 U1 [0006]

Claims (3)

Paint box made of plastic, with a lower part for receiving ink wells and a lid connected thereto at the rear broadside by a hinge and a device attached to the front broad side of the paint box opening device of the lid, characterized in that the hinge ( 3 ) at the rear broadside ( 6 ) of the paint box, one axis ( 4 ) of the hinge ( 3 ) with the lid ( 1 ), the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) with the lower part ( 2 ) is permanently releasably connected and the axis ( 4 ) has function-related different formations, the device for opening from a pusher ( 11 ), which is in the lid ( 1 ) by pushing horizontally towards the lid ( 1 ) is actuated, upon actuation springs inwards and thereby two hooks ( 12 ) from the catch in the lower part ( 13 ) are free. Plastic paint box, according to claim 1, characterized in that the axis ( 4 ) of the hinge ( 3 ) in its cross section ( 10 ) is constructed cross-shaped, the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ) has a substantially circular cross-section, is opened in its longitudinal direction downwards, the axis ( 4 ) is divided into areas with different functions, wherein at one point of the axis ( 4 ) this round shaped ( 7 ), at another point of the axis ( 4 ) a small supernatant ( 8th ) on the outside of the axle ( 4 ) is formed and a recess ( 9 ) of the cross-shaped cross-section ( 10 ) of the axis ( 4 ) is present at the top and bottom, with an adequate recess on the lower half of the encompassing hinge half ( 5 ). Plastic paint box, according to claim 1, characterized in that all parts of the paint box are formed with a uniform material thickness.

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