EP0380418A1 - Method for distributing and collecting parcels in an urban district, and device for carrying out this method - Google Patents

Method for distributing and collecting parcels in an urban district, and device for carrying out this method Download PDF

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EP0380418A1
EP0380418A1 EP90400214A EP90400214A EP0380418A1 EP 0380418 A1 EP0380418 A1 EP 0380418A1 EP 90400214 A EP90400214 A EP 90400214A EP 90400214 A EP90400214 A EP 90400214A EP 0380418 A1 EP0380418 A1 EP 0380418A1
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  • the present invention relates to a new method of distributing and collecting parcels in an urban environment and to a device for implementing this method.
  • Low capacity vehicles are generally used for this purpose, which increase the flow of traffic and who have to park to load and unload their parcels, which interrupts traffic.
  • the present invention overcomes these drawbacks using simple, inexpensive and easy to implement means.
  • the subject of the present invention is a method of distributing parcels in an urban environment, characterized in that: the parcels are sorted so as to distribute them according to the districts of their destination; that packages for a neighborhood are placed in a closed container, provided with at least one door and the dimensions of which are such that it can be easily loaded and unloaded from a vehicle; that the container thus loaded is brought, preferably during reduced traffic hours, to the neighborhood where the packages it contains are to be distributed; that the container is placed on a support device intended to receive it, after which the vehicle which transported it can be released; and that using means that can be moved manually on a sidewalk, such as a cart or a hand truck, the packages contained in the container are delivered.
  • containers are used which occupy a floor area corresponding substantially to that of a car, these containers can be easily transported on a van which can load and unload them using an independent lifting means.
  • the support device and the container are provided with locking means which cooperate to prevent the removal of the container from its support by unauthorized persons.
  • the support device intended to receive the container is raised relative to the roadway or has terminals so as to prevent vehicles from being able to park on the support device when the latter is not used in accordance with the 'invention.
  • the support devices intended to receive the containers are advantageously placed along a sidewalk where they occupy substantially the parking space of a vehicle, which constitutes for traffic a minor annoyance compared to the delivery methods which are currently used.
  • the present invention also relates to a device intended to implement the method which has been described above, this device being characterized by the combination of a container provided with at least one door, capable of being placed on a vehicle, and a support device attached to the ground intended to receive the container.
  • the container is provided at its upper part with a hooking means by which it can be moved.
  • the support device and the container are provided with cooperating locking means, making it possible to prohibit the removal of the container from its support device by unauthorized persons.
  • the support device includes guide means to facilitate correct positioning of the container.
  • the containers are stackable and lockable to each other.
  • FIG. 1 a light vehicle 1 with a hydraulic lifting device, which supports a container 3 placed on its tray 4. There is also schematically shown a hooking device 5 fixed to the upper part of the container so that the latter can be gripped by the hook 6 of the lifting device 2.
  • FIG. 2 There is schematically shown in Figure 2, how a container 3 provided with its attachment device 5 and doors 6 and 7, can be placed on the roadway 8, along a sidewalk 9, on a support device 10 delimited at each angle by stops 11 whose rounded shapes serve to guide the container during its descent.
  • Figure 3 a variant of the container support device of Figure 2 in which this device 10 is raised to a height substantially corresponding to that of the sidewalk 9, so as to prevent vehicles can park at the place to be occupied by a container.
  • a locking device secures the container on its support device.
  • This locking device can for example be constituted by lugs integral with the container and capable of projecting horizontally outward, to engage in corresponding orifices integral with the support device.
  • the locking device unlocks automatically when the container is lifted by the gripping member 5.
  • a lock operating with a key or a code may prohibit the unlocking of any person not authorized to handle the device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the van 1 can, with its lifting machine 2, set up and remove a container 3 despite the presence of cars which park immediately in the vicinity of the container support device.
  • containers stackable on top of each other which can optionally be made integral by the locking means already used for their attachment to the support devices.
  • This characteristic can be particularly useful for the storage and transport of containers.
  • the vehicles used during off-peak hours to move the containers are conventional vehicles, which can be used for other purposes the rest of the time.
  • the vehicles used can be not only vans but also larger trucks.
  • the loading and unloading of containers according to the invention can be carried out using an independent lifting device, mounted for example on a vehicle specially fitted out for this purpose.
  • the lifting device can be of the hydraulic or other type, for example electrical or mechanical.

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The invention relates to a method for distributing parcels in an urban district. The parcels are sorted so as to be distributed as a function of the areas for which they are destined; the parcels intended for an area are placed in a closed container (3) which is equipped with at least one door (6, 7) whose dimensions are such that this may readily be loaded onto and off-loaded from a vehicle; the container (3) thus loaded is brought, preferably during non-peak traffic hours, into the area in which the parcels which it contains are to be distributed; the container (3) is placed on a support device (10, 11) intended to receive it, after which the vehicle which has transported it may be freed, as the delivery of the parcels contained in the container is carried out using means which can be displaced manually along a pavement, such as a truck or a trolley. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention est relative à un nouveau procédé de distribution et de collecte de colis en milieu urbain et à un dispositif pour mettre en oeuvre ce procédé.The present invention relates to a new method of distributing and collecting parcels in an urban environment and to a device for implementing this method.

La distribution des colis dans les villes entraîne des problèmes de circulation particulièrement difficiles à résoudre.The distribution of parcels in cities leads to traffic problems which are particularly difficult to solve.

On utilise généralement à cet effet des véhicules de faible capacité qui augmentent le flot de la circulation et qui doivent stationner pour charger et décharger leurs colis, ce qui interrompt la circulation.Low capacity vehicles are generally used for this purpose, which increase the flow of traffic and who have to park to load and unload their parcels, which interrupts traffic.

Des tentatives ont été également faites pour faire effectuer les livraisons en dehors des heures d'affluence, mais ce procédé trouve ses limites dans le fait que les personnes qui doivent recevoir ou envoyer les colis ne sont généralement présentes que durant les heures ouvrables.Attempts have also been made to make deliveries outside of peak hours, but this process has its limits in the fact that the people who must receive or send the packages are generally only present during working hours.

La présente invention permet de résoudre ces inconvénients à l'aide de moyens simples, peu coûteux et faciles à mettre en oeuvre.The present invention overcomes these drawbacks using simple, inexpensive and easy to implement means.

La présente invention a pour objet un procédé de distribution de colis en milieu urbain caractérisé par le fait que : l'on procède au tri des colis pour les répartir en fonction des quartiers de leur destination; que l'on place les colis destinés à un quartier dans un conteneur fermé, muni au moins d'une porte et dont les dimensions sont telles qu'il peut être facilement chargé et déchargé d'un véhicule ; que l'on amène, de préférence pendant des heures de circulation réduite, le conteneur ainsi chargé dans le quartier où les colis qu'il contient doivent être distribués; que l'on place le conteneur sur un dispositif support destiné à le recevoir, après quoi le véhicule qui l'a transporté peut être libéré; et qu'à l'aide de moyens déplaçables manuellement sur un trottoir, tel qu'un chariot ou un diable, on procède à la livraison des colis contenus dans le conteneur.The subject of the present invention is a method of distributing parcels in an urban environment, characterized in that: the parcels are sorted so as to distribute them according to the districts of their destination; that packages for a neighborhood are placed in a closed container, provided with at least one door and the dimensions of which are such that it can be easily loaded and unloaded from a vehicle; that the container thus loaded is brought, preferably during reduced traffic hours, to the neighborhood where the packages it contains are to be distributed; that the container is placed on a support device intended to receive it, after which the vehicle which transported it can be released; and that using means that can be moved manually on a sidewalk, such as a cart or a hand truck, the packages contained in the container are delivered.

Selon un mode de mise en oeuvre préféré de l'invention on utilise des conteneurs qui occupent une surface au sol correspondant sensiblement à celle d'une voiture, ces conteneurs pouvant être facilement transportés sur une camionette qui peut les charger et les décharger à l'aide d'un moyen de levage autonome.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, containers are used which occupy a floor area corresponding substantially to that of a car, these containers can be easily transported on a van which can load and unload them using an independent lifting means.

Conformément à un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le dispositif support et le conteneur sont munis de moyens de verrouillage qui coopèrent pour interdire l'enlèvement du conteneur de son support par des personnes non autorisées.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support device and the container are provided with locking means which cooperate to prevent the removal of the container from its support by unauthorized persons.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, le dispositif support destiné à receivoir le conteneur est surélevé par rapport à la chaussée ou comporte des bornes de manière à éviter que des véhicules puissent stationner sur le dispositif support lorsque ce dernier n'est pas utilisé conformément à l'invention.According to a particular embodiment, the support device intended to receive the container is raised relative to the roadway or has terminals so as to prevent vehicles from being able to park on the support device when the latter is not used in accordance with the 'invention.

Les dispositifs supports destinés à recevoir les conteneurs sont avantageusement placés le long d'un trottoir où ils occupent sensiblement la place de stationnement d'un véhicule, ce qui constitue pour la circulation une gêne mineure comparativement aux procédés de livraison qui sont actuellement utilisés.The support devices intended to receive the containers are advantageously placed along a sidewalk where they occupy substantially the parking space of a vehicle, which constitutes for traffic a minor annoyance compared to the delivery methods which are currently used.

La présente invention a également pour objet un dispositif destiné à mettre en oeuvre le procédé qui a été décrit ci-dessus, ce dispositif étant caractérisé par la combinaison d'un conteneur muni d'au moins une porte, susceptible d'être placé sur un véhicule, et d'un dispositif support assujetti au sol destiné à recevoir le conteneur.The present invention also relates to a device intended to implement the method which has been described above, this device being characterized by the combination of a container provided with at least one door, capable of being placed on a vehicle, and a support device attached to the ground intended to receive the container.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré le conteneur est muni à sa partie supérieure d'un moyen d'accrochage grâce auquel il peut être déplacé.In a preferred embodiment the container is provided at its upper part with a hooking means by which it can be moved.

Dans un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le dispositif support et le conteneur sont munis de moyens de verrouillage coopérants, permettant d'interdire l'enlèvement du conteneur de son dispositif support par des personnes non autorisées.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the support device and the container are provided with cooperating locking means, making it possible to prohibit the removal of the container from its support device by unauthorized persons.

Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux le dispositif support comporte des moyens de guidage pour faciliter de positionnement correct du conteneur.In an advantageous embodiment, the support device includes guide means to facilitate correct positioning of the container.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, les conteneurs sont empilables et verrouillables les uns aux autres.In a particular embodiment of the invention, the containers are stackable and lockable to each other.

Il est bien évident que le procédé et le dispositif qui ont été décrits ci-dessus en se référant à la livraison de colis dans les agglomérations peuvent tout aussi bien être utilisés pour la collecte de colis, ces derniers étant progressivement stockés dans le conteneur où ils sont amenés par des moyens manuels, le conteneur étant ensuite enlevé par un véhicule après quoi les colis suivent leur circuit normal de transport et de distribution.It is obvious that the method and the device which have been described above with reference to the delivery of parcels in agglomerations can just as easily be used for the collection of parcels, the latter being progressively stored in the container where they are brought in by manual means, the container then being removed by a vehicle after which the packages follow their normal transport and distribution circuit.

Dans le but de mieux faire comprendre l'invention et d'en décrire d'autres caractéristiques, on va en décrire maintenant à titre d'illustration, et sans caractère limitatif, un mode de mise en oeuvre, pris comme exemple et représenté sur le dessin annexé.In order to better understand the invention and to describe other characteristics, we will now describe by way of illustration, and without limitation, an embodiment, taken as an example and shown in the attached drawing.

Sur ce dessin :

  • - la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une camionette pour le transport d'un conteneur,
  • - la figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective montrant un conteneur en cours de placement sur son dipositif support,
  • - la figure 3 est une vue en perspective montrant une variante du dispositif support, et
  • - la figure 4 est une vue de dessus montrant comment la camionnette peut avec son dispositif de levage autonome, charger ou décharger un conteneur entre deux voitures en stationnement.
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  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a van for transporting a container,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a container being placed on its support device,
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a variant of the support device, and
  • - Figure 4 is a top view showing how the van can with its autonomous lifting device, load or unload a container between two parked cars.

On voit sur la figure 1 un véhicule léger 1 mun d'un engin de levage hydraulique, qui supporte un conteneur 3 placé sur son plateau 4. On a également schématiquement représenté un dispositif d'accrochage 5 fixé à la partie supérieure du conteneur afin que ce dernier puisse être saisi par le crochet 6 du dispositif de levage 2.We see in Figure 1 a light vehicle 1 with a hydraulic lifting device, which supports a container 3 placed on its tray 4. There is also schematically shown a hooking device 5 fixed to the upper part of the container so that the latter can be gripped by the hook 6 of the lifting device 2.

On a schématiquement représenté sur la figure 2, comment un conteneur 3 muni de son dispositif d'accrochage 5 et de portes 6 et 7, peut être placé sur la chaussée 8, le long d'un trottoir 9, sur un dispositif support 10 délimité à chaque angle par des butées 11 dont les formes arrondies servent à guider le conteneur lors de sa descente.There is schematically shown in Figure 2, how a container 3 provided with its attachment device 5 and doors 6 and 7, can be placed on the roadway 8, along a sidewalk 9, on a support device 10 delimited at each angle by stops 11 whose rounded shapes serve to guide the container during its descent.

Sur la figure 2, les portes 6 et 7 ont été représentées sur les faces visibles du conteneur, mais il est clair que ce dernier peut être orienté différemment de manière par exemple à placer la porte 7 du côté du trottoir si il ne présente pas une autre porte de ce côté.In Figure 2, the doors 6 and 7 have been shown on the visible faces of the container, but it is clear that the latter can be oriented differently so for example to place the door 7 on the side of the sidewalk if it does not have a another door on this side.

On a représenté sur la figure 3 une variante du dispositif support du conteneur de la figure 2 dans laquelle ce dispositif 10 est surélevé jusqu'à une hauteur correspondant sensiblement à celle du trottoir 9, de manière à éviter que des véhicules puissent stationner à l'endroit qui doit être occupé par un conteneur.There is shown in Figure 3 a variant of the container support device of Figure 2 in which this device 10 is raised to a height substantially corresponding to that of the sidewalk 9, so as to prevent vehicles can park at the place to be occupied by a container.

Conformément à un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, un dispositif de verrouillage assujettit le conteneur sur son dispositif support.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a locking device secures the container on its support device.

Ce dispositif de verrouillage peut être par exemple constitué par des ergots solidaires du conteneur et susceptibles de faire saillie horizontalement vers l'extérieur, pour s'engager dans des orifices correspondants solidaires du dispositif support.This locking device can for example be constituted by lugs integral with the container and capable of projecting horizontally outward, to engage in corresponding orifices integral with the support device.

Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, le dispositif de verrouillage se déverrouille automatiquement lorsque l'on soulève le conteneur par l'organe de préhension 5. Une serrure fonctionnant avec une clef ou un code peut interdire le déverrouillage à toute personne non habilitée à manipuler le dispositif selon l'invention.According to a preferred embodiment, the locking device unlocks automatically when the container is lifted by the gripping member 5. A lock operating with a key or a code may prohibit the unlocking of any person not authorized to handle the device according to the invention.

Enfin on a représenté sur la figure 4, comment la camionnette 1 peut avec son engin de levage 2 mettre en place et enlever un conteneur 3 malgré la présence de voitures qui stationnent immédiatement au voisinage du dispositif support du conteneur.Finally, FIG. 4 shows how the van 1 can, with its lifting machine 2, set up and remove a container 3 despite the presence of cars which park immediately in the vicinity of the container support device.

Conformément à l'invention il est avantageux d'utiliser des conteneurs empilables les uns sur les autres qui peuvent éventuellement être rendus solidaires par les moyens de verrouillage déjà utilisés pour leur fixation sur les dispositifs supports. Cette caractéristique peut être notamment utile pour le stockage et le transport des conteneurs.According to the invention it is advantageous to use containers stackable on top of each other which can optionally be made integral by the locking means already used for their attachment to the support devices. This characteristic can be particularly useful for the storage and transport of containers.

On voit que conformément à l'invention, il est possible à l'aide d'un matériel peu coûteux de réaliser la distribution et l'enlèvement des colis en milieu urbain sans apporter de gêne sensible à la circulation.It can be seen that, in accordance with the invention, it is possible, using inexpensive equipment, to distribute and collect parcels in an urban environment without causing significant traffic disruption.

Il est en particulier intéressant de remarquer que les véhicules utilisés aux heures creuses pour déplacer les conteneurs sont des véhicules conventionnels, qui peuvent être utilisés à d'autres fins le reste du temps.It is in particular interesting to note that the vehicles used during off-peak hours to move the containers are conventional vehicles, which can be used for other purposes the rest of the time.

Il est bien entendu que les modes de réalisation qui ont été décrits ne présentent aucun caractère limitatif, et qu'ils pourront recevoir toutes modifications désirables sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'invention.It is understood that the embodiments which have been described have no limiting character, and that they can receive any desirable modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.

En particulier, les véhicules utilisés peuvent être non seulement des camionnettes mais aussi des camions de plus grandes dimensions.In particular, the vehicles used can be not only vans but also larger trucks.

De même, le chargement et le déchargement des conteneurs selon l'invention peuvent être réalisés à l'aide d'un engin de levage indépendant, monté par exemple sur un véhicule spécialement aménagé à cet effet. Il va de soi également que l'engin de levage peut être de type hydraulique ou autre, par exemple électrique ou mécanique.Similarly, the loading and unloading of containers according to the invention can be carried out using an independent lifting device, mounted for example on a vehicle specially fitted out for this purpose. It also goes without saying that the lifting device can be of the hydraulic or other type, for example electrical or mechanical.

Enfin, il est clair que l'on peut combiner et réaliser ensemble les procédés de distribution et de collecte selon l'invention.Finally, it is clear that the distribution and collection methods according to the invention can be combined and carried out together.

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1.Procédé de distribution de colis en milieu urbain, caractérisé par le fait que : l'on procède au tri des colis pour les répartir en fonction des quartiers de leur destination; que l'on place les colis destinés à un quartier dans un conteneur (3) fermé, muni d'au moins une porte (6,7), dont les dimensions sont telles qu'il peut être facilement chargé sur et déchargé d'un véhicule (1); que l'on amène, de préférence pendant des heures de circulation réduite, le conteneur (3) ainsi chargé dans le quartier où les colis qu'il contient doivent être distribués; que l'on place le conteneur (3) sur un dispositif support (10, 11) destiné à le recevoir, après quoi le véhicule qui l'a transporté peut être libéré; et qu'à l'aide de moyens déplaçables manuellement sur un trottoir, tel qu'un chariot ou un diable, on procède à la livraison des colis contenus dans le conteneur.1.Package distribution process in an urban environment, characterized by the fact that: parcels are sorted in order to distribute them according to the districts of their destination; that packages for a neighborhood are placed in a closed container (3), provided with at least one door (6,7), the dimensions of which are such that it can be easily loaded onto and unloaded from a vehicle (1); that the container (3) thus loaded is preferably brought, during hours of reduced circulation, to the district where the packages it contains are to be distributed; that the container (3) is placed on a support device (10, 11) intended to receive it, after which the vehicle which transported it can be released; and that using means that can be moved manually on a sidewalk, such as a cart or a hand truck, the packages contained in the container are delivered. 2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait que l'on utilise un conteneur (3) qui occupe une surface au sol correspondant sensiblement à celle d'une voiture.2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that a container (3) is used which occupies a floor area corresponding substantially to that of a car. 3. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'on transporte le conteneur (3) sur une camionnette munie d'un moyen de levage autonome permettant de charger et de décharger le conteneur.3. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container is transported (3) on a van provided with an independent lifting means making it possible to load and unload the container. 4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé par le fait que l'on transporte le conteneur (3) sur un véhicule conventionnel en utilisant un véhicule spécialement équipé d'un engin de levage pour son chargement et son déchargement.4. Method according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that one transports the container (3) on a conventional vehicle using a vehicle specially equipped with a lifting device for its loading and unloading . 5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'on utilise un conteneur (3) qui est muni de moyens de verrouillage coopérant avec des moyens de verrouillage solidaires du dispositif support pour interdire l'enlèvement du conteneur de son support par toute personne non autorisée.5. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a container (3) is used which is provided with locking means cooperating with locking means integral with the support device to prevent removal of the container of its support by any unauthorized person. 6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'on utilise un dispositif support surélevé par rapport à la chaussée ou comportant des bornes de manière à éviter que des véhicules puissent stationner sur le dispositif support lorsque ce dernier n'est pas utilisé conformément à l'invention.6. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one uses a support device raised relative to the roadway or comprising terminals so as to prevent vehicles from being able to park on the support device when the latter is not used in accordance with the invention. 7. Procédé pour la collecte de colis en milieu urbain, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte les mêmes successions d'opérations que celles revendiquées à la revendication 1, mais dans un ordre inverse.7. A method of collecting parcels in an urban environment, characterized in that it comprises the same successions of operations as those claimed in claim 1, but in reverse order. 8. Procédé selon au moins une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait que l'on transporte plusieurs conteneurs dans le même véhicule.8. Method according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several containers are transported in the same vehicle. 9. Dispositif utilisable pour la mise en oeuvre des procédés selon les revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte en combinaison : un conteneur comportant au moins une porte susceptible d'être placée sur un véhicule, et un dispositif support assujetti au sol destiné à recevoir le conteneur.9. Device usable for implementing the methods according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it comprises in combination: a container comprising at least one door capable of being placed on a vehicle, and a subject support device on the ground intended to receive the container. 10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que le conteneur (3) comporte un moyen d'accrochage (5) permettant de le soulever.10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the container (3) comprises a hooking means (5) making it possible to lift it. 11. Dispositif selon les revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé par le fait que le conteneur et le dispositif support sont munis de moyens de verrouillage coopérants pour interdire à une personne non autorisée d'enlever le conteneur de son support.11. Device according to claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the container and the support device are provided with cooperating locking means to prevent an unauthorized person from removing the container from its support. 12. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de verrouillage est constitué par des verrous se déplaçant horizontalement pour s'engager dans des orifices correspondants solidaires du dispositif support.12. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that the locking device is constituted by latches moving horizontally to engage in corresponding orifices secured to the support device. 13. Dispositif selon les revendications 11 ou 12, caractérisé par le fait que le soulèvement du moyen d'accrochage (5) dégage les verrous des orifices pratiqués dans le dispositif support.13. Device according to claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the lifting of the attachment means (5) releases the locks of the holes in the support device. 14. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 à 13, caractérisé par le fait que les verrous sont bloqués en position engagée dans le dispositif support par une clef ou un code.14. Device according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the locks are locked in the engaged position in the support device by a key or a code. 15. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 14, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif support comporte des moyens de guidage (11) pour faciliter la mise en place du conteneur.15. Device according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that the support device comprises guide means (11) to facilitate the positioning of the container. 16. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 15, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif support est surélevé ou comporte des bornes pour interdire le stationnement des véhicules sur sa surface.16. Device according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that the support device is raised or has terminals to prohibit the parking of vehicles on its surface. 17. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 9 à 16, caractérisé par le fait que les conteneurs sont empilables pour leur transport ou leur stockage.17. Device according to any one of claims 9 to 16, characterized in that the containers are stackable for their transport or storage. 18. Dispositif selon la revendication 17, caractérisé par le fait que les conteneurs sont, à l'état empilés, verrouillés les uns aux autres.18. Device according to claim 17, characterized in that the containers are, in the stacked state, locked to each other.
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