EP0185382A2 - Adapter for a refuse container - Google Patents

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EP0185382A2
EP0185382A2 EP85116290A EP85116290A EP0185382A2 EP 0185382 A2 EP0185382 A2 EP 0185382A2 EP 85116290 A EP85116290 A EP 85116290A EP 85116290 A EP85116290 A EP 85116290A EP 0185382 A2 EP0185382 A2 EP 0185382A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/12—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with devices facilitating emptying
    • B65F1/122—Features allowing the receptacle to be lifted and subsequently tipped by associated means on a vehicle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
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  • the invention relates to an adapter for a refuse container which can be closed by a hinged lid and which is provided on the outside of its reinforced opening edge opposite the hinged lid joint with downwardly open pocket-shaped openings for the coupling engagement of gripping claws of lifting and tipping devices.
  • Plastic waste containers that can be closed by hinged lids and that are provided on the opening side of their reinforced opening edge with a profile that can be gripped behind by the gripping claws of a lifting and tipping device, are today generally considered household waste containers with a volume of 120 liters or 240 liters in use.
  • the design of the reinforced opening edge of these garbage containers with downwardly open pocket-shaped openings for the coupling engagement of the gripping claws of lifting and tipping devices has been described in its basic nature in the case of larger-volume garbage containers in DE-AS 21 56 013.
  • the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping devices are set up on the design and the coupling devices, it is generally possible to improve the garbage container systems, which can be more easily coupled to appropriately adapted lifting and tipping devices and picked up, emptied and put down again , just do not introduce it because it means too much investment to replace the existing rubbish bins with the new waste bin system.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to modify existing garbage containers, which can only be emptied systematically with these adapted lifting and tipping devices, in a simple and economical manner in such a way that they can also be emptied with other types of lifting and tipping devices.
  • an adapter of the type specified at the outset which is characterized by a profiled sleeve which surrounds the waste container and which is supported on the reinforced edge and at least partially engages in the pocket-shaped openings which in the region of its lower edge below the pocket-shaped opening of the waste container is provided with at least one pocket-shaped opening which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping device to which the waste container is to be adapted and which is provided with means for fastening to the waste container.
  • Forming cuff can be easily pushed by the manufacturer or when converting waste bins that have already been used from below over the vessel pan until it reaches under the upper edge, is supported on it and engages behind it with correspondingly profiled parts. If the cuff is not sufficiently secured in position due to a tight fit, it can also be attached to the waste container by gluing, riveting, screwing or the like.
  • the cuff according to the invention On the opening side of the waste container, the cuff according to the invention has the modified or modified pocket-shaped openings which are adapted to the gripping claws of another lifting and tipping device for their coupling engagement.
  • the cuff according to the invention can be used to convert the usual household waste containers currently in use to the triangular gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device described in DE-OS 34 20 058.
  • the cuff expediently has on its upper edge a profile which is essentially complementary to the upper edge region of the waste container.
  • the cuff expediently consists of a rotationally sintered hollow body made of plastic. It can also consist of any other suitable material and can be produced in any manner. Suitable sleeves can also be manufactured as plastic injection molded parts.
  • an adapter of the type specified at the outset which is characterized by a support plate which can be fastened to the upper region of the container side opposite the hinged lid joint and which has its upper edge is supported on or in the reinforced edge of the waste container, which has at its upper edge at least some claw-like extensions which reach into the pocket-shaped openings, which partially overlaps the adjacent side walls of the waste container with legs angled from their sides and which at least underneath the pocket-shaped openings of the waste container is provided with a pocket-shaped opening which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device to which the waste container is to be adapted.
  • the support plate according to the invention, which forms the adapter can be attached to it in a simple manner by the manufacturer or when converting waste containers which have already been used. Rivets or screws can be used for fastening.
  • the support plate expediently consists, at least in its central region lying on the front wall of the waste container, of a multi-walled sheet metal construction, of which at least one box-shaped profiled sheet forms the claw-like extensions. Since the support plate only needs to cover the waste container over a small height, it can be produced economically from a sheet metal construction.
  • the support plate consists of a base plate lying on the front of the waste container, onto which a cover plate is welded, which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device and forms the pocket-shaped openings.
  • the cover plate can have a correspondingly curved area to form a triangular, approximately cone-shaped receiving pocket with a rounded tip.
  • the cover plate thereby forms the outer jacket of the cone-section-shaped receiving pocket, the cone section being formed by a cut approximately parallel to the cone axis and therefore having an approximately hyperbolic cut line. With such a conical section
  • the receiving bag can be used to convert the usual household waste containers currently in use to the triangular or "diamond" -shaped gripping claws of the lifting coupling device described in DE-OS 34 20 058.
  • the angled legs are expediently provided with bores for riveting or screwing to the lateral vessel walls.
  • the angled legs can also be provided with eyelets for fastening tensioning straps running over the side walls and the rear wall, which lead to a better tension distribution.
  • the usual household waste container shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of an injection molded plastic tub, which is provided in its lower rear part with an insertion axis with wheels.
  • the tub 1 of the waste container is provided in one piece on its upper edge with a downwardly open U-shaped stiffening edge profile 2, which is additionally stiffened by reinforcing ribs 3.
  • the design of the edge profile and its function as a coupling half for the lifting and tilting device, which is provided with the other coupling half in the form of gripping claws, basically corresponds to the entrainment of a waste container described in DE-AS 21 56 013.
  • the cuff 6 consists of a hollow profile, which is provided at its upper edge approximately crown-shaped with flat projections 7 which are approximately rectangular in cross section, which engage under the profiled edge 2 and have recesses 8 between them, into which the reinforcing ribs 3 of the edge profile 2 engage.
  • the sleeve On the filling side, that is to say the opening side of the lid, the sleeve is provided with a stiffening raised edge 9 which engages over the edge of the edge profile 2 of the waste container formed by the downwardly pointing U-leg.
  • the sleeve 6 has in its front frame-shaped hollow profile two bores 10 which are aligned with the bores 11 of the container trough and which serve to accommodate screws or rivets.
  • the front spar of the cuff is provided in the center with a wedge-shaped recess 12 for a complementary, approximately triangular receiving claw of a lifting and tipping device.
  • Recess 12 has the complementary shape of a gripping claw, which has an essentially flat front and the rear of which is spherical with flanks which slope downward in a curved manner to the upper triangular sides, which are approximately at right angles to one another.
  • the second embodiment of the adapter shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 consists of a sheet metal construction with a support plate 21 adapted to the shape of the upper region of the front wall of the container, from which the adjacent side walls of the waste container partially angled legs 22, 23 are angled, so that the support plate overall is U-shaped.
  • the support plate 21 with the angled lateral legs 22 engages with its upper edge in the manner shown in FIG. 7 under the U-shaped circumferential reinforcing edge profile of the waste container 24.
  • the upper edge of the support plate 21 is provided with claw-like projections 25, ßie in corresponding Hold pockets of the U-shaped edge profile of the waste container 24, which are divided by transverse reinforcing ribs.
  • a cover plate 26 is welded onto the front plate 21 of the adapter, which is open at the bottom and forms a pocket-shaped opening for a cone-shaped gripping claw.
  • the cover plate 26 has a conical section-shaped curvature in order to form the corresponding jacket for a receiving pocket.
  • the lateral legs 22, 23 are provided with fastening bores 27, via which the adapter can be connected to the lateral container walls by rivets or screws. Eyes or pins 28 can also be provided on the side legs for fastening circumferential tensioning straps 29.
  • the adapter consists of a sheet metal construction with a base plate 30 adapted to the shape of the container walls and lying thereon.
  • the cover plate 26 welded onto the base plate 30 is stiffened by a correspondingly cut-out angled support plate 31, which is welded to the cover plate 26 and the base plate 30.
  • the sheets 30, 31 are profiled, cut out and welded to one another in such a way that they form the crown-shaped edge with the claw-like extensions 25.

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1. An adaptor for a rubbish container (1) which can be closed by a pivoting lid and which, on the outside of its reinforced edge of its opening, which is opposite to the pivoting lid hinge, is provided with downwardly open recesses for the coupling engagement of gripping claws of lifting tilting apparatuses, characterised by a profiled sleeve (6) which embraces the rubbish container (1) and which bears against the reinforced edge (2) and which at least partially engages into the recesses, which in the region of its lower edge, beneath the recesses of the rubbish container (1), is provided with at least one pocket-shaped opening (12) which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting tilting apparatus to which the rubbish container is to be adapted, and which is provided with means (10) for fixing to the rubbish container.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Adapter für ein durch einen Klappdeckel verschließbares Müllgefäß, das auf der Außenseite seines dem Klappdeckelgelenk gegenüberliegenden verstärkten Öffnungsrandes mit nach unten offenen taschenförmigen Öffnungen zum kuppelnden Eingriff von Greifklauen von Hubkippvorrichtungen versehen ist.The invention relates to an adapter for a refuse container which can be closed by a hinged lid and which is provided on the outside of its reinforced opening edge opposite the hinged lid joint with downwardly open pocket-shaped openings for the coupling engagement of gripping claws of lifting and tipping devices.

Aus Kunststoff bestehende, durch Klappdeckel verschließbare Müllgefäße, die an der Öffnungsseite ihres verstärkten Öffnungsrandes mit einem von den Greifklauen einer Hubkippvorrichtung hintergreifbaren Profil versehen sind, sind heute als Hausmüllgefäße mit einem Volumen von 120 Liter oder 240 Liter allgemein im Gebrauch. Die Ausgestaltung des verstärkten Öffnungsrandes dieser Müllgefäße mit nach unten offenen taschenförmigen Öffnungen zum kuppelnden Eingriff der Greifklauen von Hubkippvorrichtungen ist ihrer grundsätzlichen Art nach bei allerdings großvolumigeren Müllbehältern in der DE-AS 21 56 013 beschrieben worden.Plastic waste containers that can be closed by hinged lids and that are provided on the opening side of their reinforced opening edge with a profile that can be gripped behind by the gripping claws of a lifting and tipping device, are today generally considered household waste containers with a volume of 120 liters or 240 liters in use. The design of the reinforced opening edge of these garbage containers with downwardly open pocket-shaped openings for the coupling engagement of the gripping claws of lifting and tipping devices has been described in its basic nature in the case of larger-volume garbage containers in DE-AS 21 56 013.

Hat sich einmal ein bestimmtes Müllbehältersystem durchgesetzt, auf dessen Ausgestaltung und dem Ankuppeln dienenden Einrichtungen die Greifklauen der Hubkippvorrichtungen eingerichtet sind, so lassen sich in der Regel verbesserte Müllbehältersysteme, die sich einfacher an entsprechend angepaßte Hubkippvorrichtungen ankuppeln und mit diesen aufnehmen, entleeren und wieder absetzen lassen, nur deshalb nicht einführen, weil es einen zu großen Investitionsaufwand bedeutet, die vorhandenen Mü11gefäße durch dem neuen System entsprechende Müllgefäße zu ersetzen.Once a certain garbage container system has established itself, the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping devices are set up on the design and the coupling devices, it is generally possible to improve the garbage container systems, which can be more easily coupled to appropriately adapted lifting and tipping devices and picked up, emptied and put down again , just do not introduce it because it means too much investment to replace the existing rubbish bins with the new waste bin system.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, vorhandene Müllgefäße, die sich systembedingt nur mit diesen angepaßten Hubkippvorrichtungen entleeren lassen, auf einfache und wirtschaftliche Weise in der Art abzuwandeln, daß sie auch mit Hubkippvorrichtungen anderer Art entleert werden können.The object of the invention is therefore to modify existing garbage containers, which can only be emptied systematically with these adapted lifting and tipping devices, in a simple and economical manner in such a way that they can also be emptied with other types of lifting and tipping devices.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen Adapter der eingangs angegebenen Art gelöst, der gekennzeichnet ist durch eine das Müllgefäß einfassende profilierte Manschette, die sich auf dem verstärkten Rand abstützt und zumindest teilweise in die taschenförmigen Öffnungen greift, die im Bereich ihrer unteren Kante unterhalb der taschenförmigen Öffnung des Müllgefäßes mit mindestens einer taschenförmigen Öffnung versehen ist, die komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hubkippvorrichtung ist, an die das Müllgefäß anzupassen ist, und die mit Mitteln zum Befestigen an dem Müllgefäß versehen ist. Die erfindungsgemäße, den Adapter bildende Manschette läßt sich in einfacher Weise herstellerseitig oder bei der Umrüstung von bereits benutzten Müllgefäßen von unten her über die Gefäßwanne schieben, bis sie unter den oberen Rand greift, sich auf diesem abstützt und diesen mit entsprechend profilierten Teilen hintergreift. Falls die Manschette nicht infolge eines strammen Sitzes in ihrer Lage genügend gesichert sein sollte, kann sie zusätzlich durch Kleben, Niete, Schrauben oder dergleichen an dem Müllgefäß befestigt werden.This object is achieved according to the invention by an adapter of the type specified at the outset, which is characterized by a profiled sleeve which surrounds the waste container and which is supported on the reinforced edge and at least partially engages in the pocket-shaped openings which in the region of its lower edge below the pocket-shaped opening of the waste container is provided with at least one pocket-shaped opening which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping device to which the waste container is to be adapted and which is provided with means for fastening to the waste container. The adapter according to the invention Forming cuff can be easily pushed by the manufacturer or when converting waste bins that have already been used from below over the vessel pan until it reaches under the upper edge, is supported on it and engages behind it with correspondingly profiled parts. If the cuff is not sufficiently secured in position due to a tight fit, it can also be attached to the waste container by gluing, riveting, screwing or the like.

An der Öffnungsseite des Müllgefäßes weist die erfindungsgemäße Manschette die geänderte oder geänderten taschenförmigen Öffnungen auf, die an die Greifklauen einer anderen Hubkippvorrichtung zu deren kuppelnden Eingriff angepaßt sind. Beispielsweise lassen sich mit der erfindungsgemäßen Manschette die üblichen derzeit im Gebrauch befindlichen Haushaltsmüllgefäße auf die dreieckförmigen Greifklauen der in der DE-OS 34 20 058 beschriebenen Hubkippvorrichtung umrüsten.On the opening side of the waste container, the cuff according to the invention has the modified or modified pocket-shaped openings which are adapted to the gripping claws of another lifting and tipping device for their coupling engagement. For example, the cuff according to the invention can be used to convert the usual household waste containers currently in use to the triangular gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device described in DE-OS 34 20 058.

Zweckmäßigerweise weist die Manschette an ihrem oberen Rand ein im wesentlichen zu dem oberen Randbereich des Müllgefäßes komplementäres Profil auf.The cuff expediently has on its upper edge a profile which is essentially complementary to the upper edge region of the waste container.

Die Manschette besteht zweckmäßigerweise aus einem rotationsgesinterten Hohlkörper aus Kunststoff. Sie kann auch aus jedem anderen geeigneten Material bestehen und in beliebiger Weise hergestellt werden. Geeignete Manschetten lassen sich auch als Kunststoffspritzgußteile herstellen.The cuff expediently consists of a rotationally sintered hollow body made of plastic. It can also consist of any other suitable material and can be produced in any manner. Suitable sleeves can also be manufactured as plastic injection molded parts.

Nach einem zweiten Vorschlag wird die gestellte Aufgabe erfindungsgemäß durch einen Adapter der eingangs angegebenen Art gelöst, der gekennzeichnet ist durch eine Stützplatte, die an dem oberen Bereich der dem Klappdeckelgelenk gegenüberliegenden Behälterseite befestigbar ist, die sich mit ihrem oberen Rand auf oder in dem verstärkten Rand des Müllgefäßes abstützt, die an ihrem oberen Rand zumindest einige in die taschenförmigen Öffnungen greifende klauenartige Fortsätze aufweist, die mit von ihren Seiten abgewinkelten Schenkeln die angrenzenden Seitenwände des Müllgefäßes teilweise übergreift und die unterhalb der taschenförmigen Öffnungen des Müllgefäßes mit mindestens einer taschenförmigen Öffnung versehen ist, die komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hub-Kippvorrichtung ist, an die das Müllgefäß anzupassen ist. Die erfindungsgemäße, den Adapter bildende Stützplatte läßt sich in einfacher Weise herstellerseitig oder bei der Umrüstung von bereits benutzten Müllgefäßen an diesen befestigen. Zur Befestigung können Niete oder Schrauben verwendet werden.According to a second proposal, the object is achieved according to the invention by an adapter of the type specified at the outset, which is characterized by a support plate which can be fastened to the upper region of the container side opposite the hinged lid joint and which has its upper edge is supported on or in the reinforced edge of the waste container, which has at its upper edge at least some claw-like extensions which reach into the pocket-shaped openings, which partially overlaps the adjacent side walls of the waste container with legs angled from their sides and which at least underneath the pocket-shaped openings of the waste container is provided with a pocket-shaped opening which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device to which the waste container is to be adapted. The support plate according to the invention, which forms the adapter, can be attached to it in a simple manner by the manufacturer or when converting waste containers which have already been used. Rivets or screws can be used for fastening.

Zweckmäßigerweise besteht die Stützplatte zumindest in ihrem mittleren, auf der vorderen Wand des Müllgefäßes liegenden Bereich aus einer mehrwandigen Blechkonstruktion, von der mindestens ein kastenförmig profiliertes Blech die klauenartigen Fortsätze bildet. Da die Stützplatte das Müllgefäß nur über eine geringe Höhe abzudecken braucht, läßt sie sich aus einer Blechkonstruktion wirtschaftlich herstellen.The support plate expediently consists, at least in its central region lying on the front wall of the waste container, of a multi-walled sheet metal construction, of which at least one box-shaped profiled sheet forms the claw-like extensions. Since the support plate only needs to cover the waste container over a small height, it can be produced economically from a sheet metal construction.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Stützplatte aus einem auf der Vorderseite des Müllgefäßes liegenden Grundblech besteht, auf das ein komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hub-Kippvorrichtung geformtes, die taschenförmigen Öffnungen bildendes Deckblech aufgeschweißt ist. Das Deckblech kann zur Bildung einer dreieckigen, etwa kegelabschnittförmigen Aufnahmetasche mit abgerundeter Spitze einen entsprechend gewölbten Bereich aufweisen. Das Deckblech bildet dadurch den äußeren Mantel der kegelabschnittförmigen Aufnahmetasche, wobei der Kegelabschnitt durch einen zur Kegelachse etwa parallelen Schnitt gebildet ist und daher eine etwa hyperbelförmige Schnittlinie aufweist. Mit einer derart ausgebildeten kegelabschnittförmigen Aufnahmetasche lassen sich die üblichen derzeit im Gebrauch befindlichen Haushaltsmüllgefäße auf die dreieck- oder "diamond"- förmigen Greifklauen der in der DE-OS 34 20 058 beschriebenen Hub-Kuppvorrichtung umrüsten.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the support plate consists of a base plate lying on the front of the waste container, onto which a cover plate is welded, which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device and forms the pocket-shaped openings. The cover plate can have a correspondingly curved area to form a triangular, approximately cone-shaped receiving pocket with a rounded tip. The cover plate thereby forms the outer jacket of the cone-section-shaped receiving pocket, the cone section being formed by a cut approximately parallel to the cone axis and therefore having an approximately hyperbolic cut line. With such a conical section The receiving bag can be used to convert the usual household waste containers currently in use to the triangular or "diamond" -shaped gripping claws of the lifting coupling device described in DE-OS 34 20 058.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind die abgewinkelten Schenkel mit Bohrungen zur Vernietung oder Verschraubung mit den seitlichen Gefäßwandungen versehen.The angled legs are expediently provided with bores for riveting or screwing to the lateral vessel walls.

Die abgewinkelten Schenkel können auch mit Ösen zur Befestigung von über die Seitenwände und die Rückwand laufenden Spannbändern versehen sein, die zu einer besseren Spannungsverteilung führen.The angled legs can also be provided with eyelets for fastening tensioning straps running over the side walls and the rear wall, which lead to a better tension distribution.

Zwei Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigt

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht eines üblichen aus Kunststoff bestehenden Haushaltsmüllbehälters,
  • Fig. 2 eine Ansicht auf die Vorderseite des Müllbehälters nach Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf die als Adapter unter den Rand des Müllbehälters nach den Fig. 1 und 2 greifende Manschette,
  • Fig. 4 eine Seitenansicht der Manschette, teilweise im Schnitt,
  • Fig. 5 eine Vorderansicht der Manschette mit gestrichelt eingezeichneter taschenförmiger Öffnung,
  • Fig. 6 einen Schnitt durch die Manschette längs der Linie C - D in Fig. 5,
  • Fig. 7 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform eines aus einer Stützplatte mit abgewinkelten Schenkeln bestehenden Adapters, der mit einem in dünneren Linien dargestellten Müllgefäß verbunden ist,
  • Fig. 8 einen Schnitt durch den Adapter längs der Linie A - A in Fig. 7 und
  • Fig. 9 einen Schnitt durch den Adapter längs der Linie B - B in Fig. 7.
Two embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing. In this shows
  • 1 is a side view of a conventional plastic household waste container,
  • 2 is a view of the front of the garbage container of FIG. 1,
  • 3 is a plan view of the cuff reaching as an adapter under the edge of the refuse container according to FIGS. 1 and 2,
  • 4 is a side view of the cuff, partly in section,
  • 5 is a front view of the cuff with a pocket-shaped opening shown in broken lines,
  • 6 shows a section through the cuff along the line C - D in FIG. 5,
  • 7 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an adapter consisting of a support plate with angled legs, which is connected to a waste container shown in thinner lines,
  • Fig. 8 shows a section through the adapter along the line A - A in Fig. 7 and
  • 9 shows a section through the adapter along the line BB in FIG. 7.

Der in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte übliche Haushaltsmüllbehälter besteht aus einer im Spritzgußverfahren hergestellten Kunststoffwanne, die in ihrem unteren hinteren Teil mit einer Einsteckachse mit Laufrädern versehen ist. Die Wanne 1 des Müllbehälters ist an ihrem oberen Rand einstückig mit einem nach unten offenen U-förmigen aussteifenden Randprofil 2 versehen, das zusätzlich durch Verstärkungsrippen 3 ausgesteift ist. Auf der Rückseite der Behälterwanne 1 ist diese oberhalb der Laufräder im Bereich des Randprofils 2 mit zwei angegossenen gabelförmigen Schenkeln 4 versehen, die in ihrem Endbereich mit Bohrungen zur Aufnahme des Gelenkbolzens des nicht dargestellten Klappdeckels versehen sind. Die Ausgestaltung des Randprofils und dessen Funktion als eine Kupplungshälfte für die Hubkippvorrichtung, die mit der anderen Kupplungshälfte in Form von Greifklauen versehen ist, entspricht grundsätzlich der in der DE-AS 21 56 013 beschriebenen Mitnahme an einem Müllbehälter.The usual household waste container shown in Figs. 1 and 2 consists of an injection molded plastic tub, which is provided in its lower rear part with an insertion axis with wheels. The tub 1 of the waste container is provided in one piece on its upper edge with a downwardly open U-shaped stiffening edge profile 2, which is additionally stiffened by reinforcing ribs 3. On the back of the container trough 1, this is provided above the impellers in the area of the edge profile 2 with two cast-on fork-shaped legs 4, which are provided in their end area with bores for receiving the hinge pin of the hinged lid, not shown. The design of the edge profile and its function as a coupling half for the lifting and tilting device, which is provided with the other coupling half in the form of gripping claws, basically corresponds to the entrainment of a waste container described in DE-AS 21 56 013.

Um den in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellten Müllbehälter in einfacher Weise derart umrüsten zu können, daß er beispielsweise auch mit einer Hubkippvorrichtung mit einem etwa dreieckförmigen Kupplungsteil der in der DE-OS 34 20 058 beschriebenen Art gekippt werden kann, läßt sich dieser mit der anhand der Fig. 3 bis 6 dargestellten, einen Adapter bildenden Manschette verbinden. Die Manschette 6 weist einen inneren Querschnitt auf, der der Form der Behälterwanne 1 des Müllbehälters unmittelbar unterhalb des Randprofils 2 entspricht.In order to be able to convert the waste container shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in a simple manner such that it can also be tilted, for example, with a lifting and tipping device with an approximately triangular coupling part of the type described in DE-OS 34 20 058, this can be done with connect the cuff forming an adapter shown in FIGS. 3 to 6. The cuff 6 has an inner cross section which corresponds to the shape of the container trough 1 of the refuse container immediately below the edge profile 2.

Die Manschette 6 besteht aus einem Hohlprofil, das an seinem oberen Rand etwa kronenförmig mit flachen im Querschnitt etwa rechteckigen Vorsprüngen 7 versehen ist, die unter den profilierten Rand 2 greifen und zwischen sich Aussparungen 8 aufweisen, in die die Verstärkungsrippen 3 des Randprofils 2 greifen. Auf der Einfüllseite, also der Öffnungsseite des Deckels, ist die Manschette mit einem aussteifenden hochgezogenen Rand 9 versehen, der den durch den nach unten weisenden U-Schenkel gebildeten Rand des Randprofils 2 des Müllbehälters übergreift.The cuff 6 consists of a hollow profile, which is provided at its upper edge approximately crown-shaped with flat projections 7 which are approximately rectangular in cross section, which engage under the profiled edge 2 and have recesses 8 between them, into which the reinforcing ribs 3 of the edge profile 2 engage. On the filling side, that is to say the opening side of the lid, the sleeve is provided with a stiffening raised edge 9 which engages over the edge of the edge profile 2 of the waste container formed by the downwardly pointing U-leg.

Die Manschette 6 weist in ihrem vorderen rahmenförmigen Hohlprofil zwei Bohrungen 10 auf, die mit den Bohrungen 11 der Behälterwanne fluchten und die der Aufnahme von Schrauben oder Nieten dienen.The sleeve 6 has in its front frame-shaped hollow profile two bores 10 which are aligned with the bores 11 of the container trough and which serve to accommodate screws or rivets.

Weiterhin ist der vordere Holm der Manschette mittig mit einer keilförmigen Ausnehmung 12 für eine komplementäre, etwa dreieckförmige Aufnahmeklaue einer Hubkippvorrichtung versehen.Furthermore, the front spar of the cuff is provided in the center with a wedge-shaped recess 12 for a complementary, approximately triangular receiving claw of a lifting and tipping device.

Die Ausgestaltung der taschenförmigen Ausnehmung im senkrechten Mittelschnitt ist aus Fig. 6 ersichtlich. Im an dem Behälterrand montierten Zustand der Manschette 6 weist die taschenförmige Ausnehmung 12 die komplementäre Form einer Greifklaue auf, die eine im wesentlichen ebene Vorderseite besitzt und deren Rückseite ballig mit zu den oberen etwa rechtwinkelig zueinander stehenden Dreiecksseiten kurvenförmig abfallenden Flanken ausgebildet ist.The configuration of the pocket-shaped recess in the vertical central section can be seen from FIG. 6. When the sleeve 6 is mounted on the edge of the container, it has a pocket-like shape Recess 12 has the complementary shape of a gripping claw, which has an essentially flat front and the rear of which is spherical with flanks which slope downward in a curved manner to the upper triangular sides, which are approximately at right angles to one another.

Die zweite Ausführungsform des in den Fig. 7 bis 9 dargestellten Adapters besteht aus einer Blechkonstruktion mit einer der Form des oberen Bereiches der Behältervorderwand angepaßten Stützplatte 21, von der die angrenzenden Seitenwände des Müllgefäßes teileise übergreifende Schenkel 22, 23 abgewinkelt sind, so daß die Stützplatte insgesamt U-förmig ausgebildet ist. Die Stützplatte 21 mit den abgewinkelten seitlichen Schenkeln 22 greift mit ihrem oberen Rand in der aus Fig. 7 ersichtlichen Weise unter das U-förmige umlaufende verstärkende Randprofil des Müllgefäßes 24. Der obere Rand der Stützplatte 21 ist mit klauenartigen Vorsprüngen 25 versehen, ßie in entsprechende Aufnahmetaschen des U-förmigen Randprofils des Müllgefäßes 24 fassen, die durch querverlaufende Verstärkungsrippen abgeteilt sind.The second embodiment of the adapter shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 consists of a sheet metal construction with a support plate 21 adapted to the shape of the upper region of the front wall of the container, from which the adjacent side walls of the waste container partially angled legs 22, 23 are angled, so that the support plate overall is U-shaped. The support plate 21 with the angled lateral legs 22 engages with its upper edge in the manner shown in FIG. 7 under the U-shaped circumferential reinforcing edge profile of the waste container 24. The upper edge of the support plate 21 is provided with claw-like projections 25, ßie in corresponding Hold pockets of the U-shaped edge profile of the waste container 24, which are divided by transverse reinforcing ribs.

Auf die Frontplatte 21 des Adapters ist ein Deckblech 26 geschweißt, das nach unten hin offen ist und eine taschenförmige Öffnung für eine kegelabschnittförmige Greifklaue bildet. Entsprechend weist das Deckblech 26 eine kegelabschnittförmige Wölbung auf, um den entsprechenden Mantel für eine Aufnahmetasche zu bilden.A cover plate 26 is welded onto the front plate 21 of the adapter, which is open at the bottom and forms a pocket-shaped opening for a cone-shaped gripping claw. Correspondingly, the cover plate 26 has a conical section-shaped curvature in order to form the corresponding jacket for a receiving pocket.

Die seitlichen Schenkel 22, 23 sind mit Befestigungsbohrungen 27 versehen, über die sich der Adapter durch Niete oder Schrauben mit den seitlichen Behälterwandungen verbinden läßt. An den seitlichen Schenkeln können auch Ösen oder Zapfen 28 zur Befestigung umlaufender Spannbänder 29 vorgesehen sein.The lateral legs 22, 23 are provided with fastening bores 27, via which the adapter can be connected to the lateral container walls by rivets or screws. Eyes or pins 28 can also be provided on the side legs for fastening circumferential tensioning straps 29.

Wie aus den Fig. 8 und 9 ersichtlich ist, besteht der Adapter aus einer Blechkonstruktion mit einer der Form der Behälterwandungen angepaßten und auf diesen liegenden Grundplatte 30. Das auf die Grundplatte 30 aufgeschweißte Deckblech 26 ist durch ein entsprechend ausgeschnittenes abgewinkeltes Stützblech 31 ausgesteift, das mit dem Deckblech 26 und dem Grundblech 30 verschweißt ist. In seinem oberen Bereich sind die Bleche 30, 31 derart profiliert, ausgeschnitten und miteinander verschweißt, daß sie den kronenförmigen Rand mit den klauenartigen Fortsätzen 25 bilden.As can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, the adapter consists of a sheet metal construction with a base plate 30 adapted to the shape of the container walls and lying thereon. The cover plate 26 welded onto the base plate 30 is stiffened by a correspondingly cut-out angled support plate 31, which is welded to the cover plate 26 and the base plate 30. In its upper region, the sheets 30, 31 are profiled, cut out and welded to one another in such a way that they form the crown-shaped edge with the claw-like extensions 25.

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1. Adapter für ein durch einen Klappdeckel verschließbares Müllgefäß, das auf der Außenseite seines dem Klappdeckelgelenk gegenüberliegenden verstärkten Öffnungsrandes mit nach unten offenen taschenförmigen Öffnungen zum kuppelnden Eingriff von Greifklauen von Hubkippvorrichtungen versehen ist, gekennzeichnet durch eine das Müllgefäß (1) einfassende profilierte Manschette (6), die sich auf dem verstärkten Rand (2) abstützt und zumindest teilweise in die taschenförmigen Öffnungen greift, die im Bereich ihrer unteren Kante unterhalb der taschenförmigen Öffnungen des Müllgefäßes (1) mit mindestens einer taschenförmigen Öffnung (12) versehen ist, die komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hubkippvorrichtung ist, an die das Müllgefäß anzupassen ist, und die mit Mitteln zum Befestigen an dem Müllgefäß (1) versehen ist. 1. Adapter for a garbage container closable by a hinged lid, which is provided on the outside of its reinforced opening edge opposite the hinged lid joint with downwardly open pocket-shaped openings for the coupling engagement of gripping claws of lifting and tipping devices, characterized by a profiled sleeve (6) enclosing the waste container (1), which is supported on the reinforced edge (2) and at least partially engages in the pocket-shaped openings, which is provided in the region of its lower edge below the pocket-shaped openings of the waste container (1) with at least one pocket-shaped opening (12) which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping device to which the waste container is to be adapted, and which is provided with means for fastening to the waste container (1). 2. Adapter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Manschette (6) an ihrem oberen Rand ein im wesentlichen zu dem oberen Randbereich des Müllgefäßes (1) komplementäres Profil (7, 8) aufweist.2. Adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve (6) at its upper edge has a substantially complementary to the upper edge region of the waste container (1) profile (7, 8). 3. Adapter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Manschette (6) aus einem rotationsgesinterten Hohlkörper aus Kunststoff besteht.3. Adapter according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sleeve (6) consists of a rotationally sintered hollow body made of plastic. 4. Adapter nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, gekennzeichnet durch eine Stützplatte (21), die an dem oberen Bereich der dem Klappdeckelgelenk gegenüberliegenden Behälterseite befestigbar ist, die sich mit ihrem oberen Rand auf oder in dem verstärkten Rand des Müllgefäßes (24) abstützt, die an ihrem oberen Rand zumindest einige in die taschenförmigen Öffnungen greifende klauenartige Fortsätze (25) aufweist, die mit von ihren Seiten abgewinkelten Schenkeln (22, 23) die angrenzenden Seitenwände des Müllgefäßes (24) teilweise übergreift und die unterhalb der taschenförmigen Öffnungen des Müllgefäßes (24) mit mindestens einer taschenförmigen Öffnung versehen ist, die komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hub-Kippvorrichtung ist, an die das Müllgefäß (24) anzupassen ist. 4. Adapter according to the preamble of claim 1, characterized by a support plate (21), which can be fastened to the upper region of the container side opposite the hinged lid joint, which is supported with its upper edge on or in the reinforced edge of the waste container (24), which has at least some claw-like extensions (25) reaching into the pocket-shaped openings at its upper edge, which partially overlaps the adjacent side walls of the waste container (24) with legs (22, 23) angled from their sides and which is provided below the pocket-shaped openings of the waste container (24) with at least one pocket-shaped opening which is complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tilting device to which the waste container (24) is to be adapted. 5. Adapter nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stützplatte (21) zumindest in ihrem mittleren, auf der vorderen Wand des Müllgefäßes liegenden Bereich aus einer mehrwandigen Blechkonstruktion besteht, von der mindestens ein kastenförmig profiliertes Blch die klauenartigen Fortsätze (25) bildet.5. Adapter according to claim 4, characterized in that the support plate (21) consists at least in its central region lying on the front wall of the waste container from a multi-walled sheet metal construction, of which at least one box-shaped sheet forms the claw-like extensions (25). 6. Adapter nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Stützplatte (21) aus einem auf der vorderen Seite des Müllgefäßes (24) liegenden Grundblech (30) besteht, auf das ein komplementär zu den Greifklauen der Hub-Kippvorrichtung geformtes, die taschenförmige Öffnung bildendes Deckblech.(26) aufgeschweißt ist.6. Adapter according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the support plate (21) consists of a on the front side of the waste container (24) lying base plate (30) on which a complementary to the gripping claws of the lifting and tipping device, which pocket-shaped opening forming cover plate. (26) is welded on. 7. Adapter nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Deckblech (26) zur Bildung einer etwa dreieckigen kegelabschnittförmigen Aufnahmetasche mit abgerundeter Spitze einen entsprechend gewölbten Bereich aufweist.7. Adapter according to claim 6, characterized in that the cover plate (26) to form an approximately triangular cone-shaped receiving pocket with a rounded tip has a correspondingly curved area. 8. Adapter nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abgewinkelten Schenkel (22, 23) mit Bohrungen (27) zur Vernietung oder Verschraubung mit den seitlichen Gefäßwandungen versehen sind.8. Adapter according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the angled legs (22, 23) are provided with bores (27) for riveting or screwing to the lateral vessel walls. 9. Adapter nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die abgewinkelten Schenkel (22) mit Ösen oder Zapfen (28) zur Befestigung von über die Seitenwände und die Rückwand laufenden Spannbändern (29) versehen sind.9. Adapter according to one of claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the angled legs (22) are provided with eyelets or pins (28) for fastening tension straps (29) running over the side walls and the rear wall.
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