DE3421791A1 - HANGING STORAGE CONTAINER - Google Patents

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Hanging storage bin

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The invention relates to files or document receptacles and in particular filing containers that are designed and constructed to be stored in a predetermined Order and systematically the files or Unt. r documents of program documentation with different small dimensions for use with horizontal rail registration systems be able to record.

Horizontal rail registration systems are known per se. This is a widespread type of system called middle hook filing system, which is in his -r in the simplest form has a single horizontal support part or a rail on which the filing system Devices can be releasably attached, which are provided with hooks and designed in such a way that they are a> zuegende Include documents or records. Such filing systems are widely used Use, especially when storing large-format objects such as computer printouts, flow diagrams, Program lists and the like, which below I are collectively referred to as program documentation; n. Such file registers contain files that are, for example, in US Pat. No. 3,865,445, 3,980,360 and 4,056,296 are brushed. This yeast: he are designed and laid out in such a way that they essentially focus on perfected stationary objects

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borrowed way as with multi-ring or multi-pen staplers can hold on. Another filing device for filing documents is described in US Pat. No. 4,327,952, which has an open box-like construction and is designed to hold books, documents, cassettes, Records, etc. can accommodate. Furthermore, the filing device is made and designed so that they are in connection Can be used with a hanging filing facility.

Program documents can be in a large format, like this that difficulties arise when filing such documents. For example, if such documents to be stored in a filing cabinet with the help of one of the aforementioned binders, is the number the number of such files that can be accommodated in the filing cabinet is limited. It is also in the In view of the properties of such program documents, it is undesirable to staple them. Instead of of this, it is useful to have a container for such documents or records, which can be used as a hanging device can be used in connection with a registry system and which is specially designed in such a way that that the program documents can be folded loosely and placed in the container without difficulty. the Program documents can then be removed from the containers without the need for the cumbersome operation of complicated ones Facilities are taken in order to use the documents by the programmer or To enable other people, for example, even if the documents are recorded in the binder. An increase in the number of rows (or a decrease in the height between horizontal rails) should also be considered. in a filing cabinet or other horizontal

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Rail registration system are made possible.

The invention aims to provide a hanging storage container for holding program documents and the like to create that can accommodate variously designed documents of this type and can be attached to a horizontal rail register system.

In particular, according to the invention, a file storage container should be designed in such a way that program documents can be easily inserted into the same for recording and that the documents even without the actuation can be removed from complicated holding devices.

A hanging storage container should preferably be designed in such a way that large-format documents can be stored in one room can be accommodated with reduced height.

According to the invention, a hanging storage container to Recording of program documents a bottom, a back, a top, a front, and first and second sides, one of which is between an open position and a closed position is movable. These parts are provided in a box-like arrangement. Furthermore, a hook device is provided on the top to hold the container in a horizontal position To arrange the filing system hanging. There are also means for retaining the contents of the container provided when one of the sides is in its open position.

Further advantageous refinements emerge from the subclaims.

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Further details, features and advantages of the invention emerge from the description below of a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to FIG. the attached drawing. In this shows:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hanging

storage container according to the invention, 10

Figure 2 is a right side view of the storage container,

Figure 3 is a front view of the storage container in its closed state,

Figure 4 is a rear view of the storage container in its closed position,

Figure 5 is a detail _{view (of} an articulated connection for the storage container,

Figure 6 is a sectional view along the line VI-VI in Figure 4 to illustrate a container lock,

Figure 7 is a sectional view along the line VII-VII in Figure 1 to illustrate the wall edge guide,

Figures 8, 9 and 10 are views to illustrate a Designation holder for the storage container, and

FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 are views of a document holder

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Referring now to the drawings, and with particular reference to Figure 1, there is a hanging storage bin 10 shown according to the invention, which is such and designed that it program documentation or Can accommodate program documents and the like and on a horizontal rail file filing facility (not shown) can be attached. The storage container has a front side 12 with an approximately flat shape, a bottom 14 with an approximately flat shape, a rear side 16 with an approximately flat shape, which is contiguous with and perpendicular to the ground, a top 18 which is contiguous is designed with and perpendicular to the rear 16 at the end remote from the bottom 14, and first and second sides 20, 22 each of approximately flat shape, which are parallel to each other and perpendicular at a distance to the bottom 14 and the rear 16 are arranged. The sides 20, 22 are slidable to bridge the gap between at least two of the parts such as the bottom 14, the back 16, the front 12 and the top 18 by forming a receiving space in an enclosed form. The first page 20 is articulated to one side and lockable to the other of the bottom 14, back 16 / front 12 and the top 18 connected so that they is movable between a closed position and an open position, in which there is access to the receiving space is.

According to the invention, the container 10 further comprises hanging devices 26 for the hanging arrangement of the container 10 on a support (not shown) of a horizontal one Rail file registry facility. The hanger 26 includes a hook 26 of the type

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and is designed so that the horizontal rail can be received under the same. The hook 2 8 is in the top 18 and the side 22 arranged. The side 20 can either have a receiving recess to avoid it an obstruction when working the hook 28 or have another hanging device 26 that has another Hook 30 may contain the. is aligned with the hook 2 8 when the first page is in its closed position is.

Furthermore, the storage container contains 10 wall edge guides 32, 33 and 34, which are arranged on the first side 20, and are of such a nature and designed that an associated Edge 35 of the top 18, an edge 36 of the back 16 and an edge 37 of the bottom 14 are added can. Similarly, the front face 12 includes edge guides 46 and 47 which are so designed and designed and arranged to receive the associated edge 48 of the top and the edge 49 of the bottom can.

The closed container 10 additionally contains devices 40 (two of which are shown) by means of which the first side 20 can be locked to the rear side 60 when the first side is in its closed position is.

It should also be mentioned that the closed container 10 according to the invention includes a hinge 42 which connects the first side 20 to the front 12 articulated as well as a second joint 44 which articulates the front side 12 with the second side 22 connects. Preferably, the joints 42 and 44 are "living" joints such as that described above

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Storage container 10 in the form of an integral one-piece construction expediently made of polymeric material below Can be made using injection molding. 5

The hooks 28, 30 have a similar design and therefore the description below relates to the profile of the hook 30, which corresponds to the profile of the hook 28 in an analogous manner. As shown in Figure 2 it can be seen * the hook 30 contains a bead-shaped one Part 50, which is connected to the top via an extension that is parallel to each other at a distance the lower part 52 of the top 12 extends. This creates a concave relief 56 under the extension 54 formed. A horizontal rail can thus be placed between the bulbous part 50 and the lower part Go through 52 and enter the concave relief. Therefore, using the Hook 30 are arranged hanging. To facilitate hanging, the edge 52 of the top includes a. · ;, inclined section 58 which forms a guide ramp for the support. The inclined portion 58 is in one corresponding distance (which is preferably twice as large as the cross-sectional diameter of the horizontal The rail is located from the bulbous part 50 to facilitate the insertion of the rail under that part.

Figure 3 shows the arrangement of a designation holder 6Ό, its more detailed training in particular in connection with Figures 2, 8, 9 and 10 and other features the same can be seen. The label holder is on an outwardly facing surface 62 of the front 12 of the closed container formed. Referring to FIG. 10, the label holder includes 60

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a transparent, substantially flat strip portion 64 which has protruding thorn-shaped portions 65 which are shown in Receiving recesses 66, 68 can be arranged, which are formed in the front side 12. Slidable between the strip portion 64 and the surface 62 an inscription part 70 is provided, which is used for identification when the closed container 10 is deposited can serve. For example, a color code can be provided or alphanumeric characters can be present be. As can be seen in Figure 8, the strip 64 includes a groove 72 and in Figure 2 is an inclined portion 73 shown, which allows the easier removal of the strip 4 from the container 10 to the identifier or designation 70 to be able to change.

According to FIG. 4, the locking device 40 shown there has two V locking heads 80 which are in one Distance along the edge of the first side 20 in the vicinity of the rear side 16 are arranged.

As can best be seen from FIG. 6, the locking device 40 shown there contains a locking head 80 which is constructed and designed to be fitted with a female trap 82 in the form of a concave relief, which is arranged in the rear 16 can cooperate. Preferably contains the locking head 80 has a distal portion 84 that is orthogonal to the first side 20 via a connector 86 is connected, which acts as a cantilever spring. The distal part 84 is approximately bead-shaped Education. To make it easier to release the locking head 80, there are depressions, steps or textures provided, which form devices 88 that increase the transmission of tensile force during manual operation

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Allow locking and loosening. An undercut in the form of a groove 90 facilitates bending of the head relative to the first side 20. As can be seen, in the locking position, i.e. when the distal portion 84 is in the back rotation 82 is added, the locking head 80 is preloaded in the sense of a permanent locking. This preload must be overcome by hand when loosening. This is achieved by the locking head 80 is bent relative to the first side 20.

FIG. 5 shows a preferred embodiment of the joints 42 in a plan view. The joint 44 is preferred similarly designed. As shown, the hinge 42 is of integral construction with the surrounding area Part and has a narrow strip 100 which is of such a thickness that easy bending by hand is possible so that a joint action is obtained. The front cover side 12 is over the narrow strip 100 connected to the first side 20. Of course For example, the front cover 12, the narrow strip 100 and the first side 20 can be designed in one piece be, -so that you don't have a separate part or a separate Joint part required to see the first side 20 between • its open position and its closed position to move.

For the design of the wall edge guides 32 to 34 and 46 to 47, the embodiment according to Figure 7 is typical, which shows an edge guide 32 in cross section. A recess or groove 109 is perpendicular to the first side 20 arranged between an outer protruding part 110 and an inner protruding part 112, the is dimensioned so that it takes up the associated edge 35

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can take. The wall guides 32 to 34 and 46 to 47 are made and designed to allow tight closure of the container 10, and that in conjunction a corresponding structural rigidity is achieved with the first side 20 and the front side 12,

To accommodate program documents in such a container, dimensions of the container are required that sufficient for the documents or records to be inserted in their folded state without difficulty can be. If the container 10 described above is used, however, with the closing of the first Side or with the locking or with the inclusion of the assigned edge in the wall edge guides disabilities occur when inserting the program documents. This not only makes the container work adversely affects and one gets an unsightly appearance of the same, but it can also lead to that the program documents are bent or torn. Therefore, devices 120 in accordance with the invention provided for holding the program documents in the container 10 regardless of the position of the first page 20.

The retainer 120 is preferably in the form an auxiliary wall or partition that e-: a floor 14 is attachable. The retainer 120, which can be seen from Figure 1, includes a first part 122 having an approximately planar shape extending at a distance parallel relative to the second side 22, and a second part 124 which is contiguous with and is connected perpendicular to the first part 22. In addition, reference is made to FIGS. 11 to 13 see that the retainer 120 also includes a plurality of

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Includes connecting tabs 126, which by means of a clearance fit in openings 132 with similar cross-sectional dimensions and a similar embodiment, which are formed in the bottom 14 (see FIG. 13). The connecting tabs 126 each contain a spike-shaped part 128 extending parallel to the bottom 14 and with the first or the second Part 122, 124 is connected via a connecting element 130 which extends perpendicular thereto. The thorn-shaped Parts 128 and the connecting elements 130 can each be made with the aid of one of the openings 132 in the base 14 are included. According to the arrangement of the retaining device 120 on the base 14, the base 14 is gripped between the mandrel-shaped parts 128 and the second part 124. Furthermore, the connecting tabs 126 are arranged in pairs along the bottom of the retaining device, so that one has approximately opposing connecting elements 130 which effectively form part of the floor therebetween 14 capture.

Although the retainer 120 is not from the container 10 needs to be removed during its intended use, it can if necessary removed. Therefore, some of the openings 132 may be formed to have a width that the associated connecting strap by means of a clearance fit is thereby insertable that it is bent along the connecting element 130, which therefore as a cantilever spring acts, which allows such a preload that they are against the bottom 14 against the opposite Connecting tab 126 is applied. A first group of connecting straps 120 is therefore expedient shaped as self-supporting parts, the partially from the first part 122 and partly from the second

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th part 124 are formed out and the elongated connecting elements 130 that allow bending without breaking. A second group of connections Tabs 130 are designed as projections on the second part and these do not need to be bendable. Of course is to achieve an effective effect as the first group of connecting straps in the direction on the second group so that a gripping of the intervening protruding Partly after assembly is possible.

Such a storage container can hold various types of documents or documents and it can be hanging be attached to a horizontal rail filing system.

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Claims (12)

Claims Hanging storage container, characterized in that that a front side (12) with an approximately planar shape, a bottom side (14) with an approximately planar shape, a rear side (16) with an approximately planar shape, which is connected continuously and perpendicularly to the base (14) is, a top (18) which is contiguous with and perpendicular to the back (16) of the bottom (14) remotely connected, and first and second sides (20, 22) are provided, each of which is approximately planar and at a distance parallel to one another and perpendicular to the floor (14) and to the rear (16) »U> MONAPAT * TFLEFAX! OR III CClTT. 1118912220671 are ordered that the front (12) and the sides (20, 22) are arranged such that therebetween at least two parts, consisting of bottom (14), back (16), front (12) and top (18) be bridged in such a way that a receiving space is enclosed is that the first side (20) is articulated with one and verriegelbar.mit the other part from bottom (14), back (16), front (12) and Top (18) is connected in such a way that it can be moved between a closed position and an open position is, in which the receiving space is accessible, and that a hanging device (30) for hanging arrangement of the container (10) is provided on a horizontal rail registration system, the one in one piece with the top (18) formed hooks (28). 2. Storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the first side (20) is articulated with the front (12) and lockably connected to the rear (16), that also several Edge guides (32 to 34, 46 to 47) are provided which are integral with the edges of the first page (20) are designed and have an approximately channel-shaped design, and that the edge guides (32 to 34, 46 to 47) can be arranged in such a way that in the closed position the first side (20) has an edge (35) the top (18), the back (16) and the bottom (14). 3. Storage container according to claim 2, characterized in that the front side (12) is articulated is connected to the back (16) that a plurality of edge guides (46 to 47) are also provided which COPY-flu are integrally formed on the front side (12), have an approximately channel-shaped training and such are arranged that in the closed position of the first side (20) they have an edge (48) of the upper side (18), the back (16) and the bottom (14). 4. Storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that a label holder (60) is arranged in the front (12). 5. Storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that a locking device (40), which locks the first side (20) to the rear side (20), is provided which has a locking head (80) and a latch (82) cooperating with the locking head (80), the cooperating takes place when the first side (20) is in its closed position. 6. Storage container according to claim 5, characterized in that that the locking head (80) is a cantilevered element that has a bulbous end (84), and that the catch (82) is a concave undercut (90) which is arranged on the rear side (16). 7. Storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that a device (120) for holding 'holding the documents in the receiving _space is provided, unc j that' this device is in the form of an auxiliary wall on the bottom (14) or on the Top (12) can be attached. EPO COPY 3421781 8. Storage container according to claim 1, characterized / that an auxiliary wall is provided, a first part (122) having an approximately planar shape at a distance parallel to a second part (124) which is connected with and perpendicular is connected to the first part (122). 9. Storage container according to claim 7, characterized in that g e k e η η, that it has an auxiliary wall which includes means (126) for connecting the auxiliary wall with the bottom (14), and that this device has a plurality of connecting straps (126), which can be received in openings (132) in the floor (14) are formed. 10. Storage container according to claim 9, characterized in that the auxiliary wall has a section contains, which is provided in ein.Abstand parallel relative to the second side (22), and that each connecting strap (126) contains a spike-shaped part (12.8) which extends parallel to the bottom (14), as well as a connecting element (130) which connects the mandrel-shaped part (128) to the first part (122). 11. Storage container according to claim 10, thereby g e k e η η - ζ e i c h η et that the connecting straps (126) each are designed and designed so that they are part of the bottom (14) between the thorn-shaped Detect parts (128) of the second part (124). 12. Storage container according to claim 11, characterized in that the spike-shaped connecting parts are arranged in pairs along the bottom of the retaining device (120) so that they are substantially Form opposing connecting elements (30) which grip part of the base (14) therebetween. EPO COPY