EP0458394B1 - Box, in particular paintbox - Google Patents

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EP0458394B1
EP0458394B1 EP91201151A EP91201151A EP0458394B1 EP 0458394 B1 EP0458394 B1 EP 0458394B1 EP 91201151 A EP91201151 A EP 91201151A EP 91201151 A EP91201151 A EP 91201151A EP 0458394 B1 EP0458394 B1 EP 0458394B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/06—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups in which the securing part if formed or carried by a spring and moves only by distortion of the spring, e.g. snaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
    • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
    • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
    • B44D3/04—Paint boxes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B15/00—Other details of locks; Parts for engagement by bolts of fastening devices
    • E05B15/16—Use of special materials for parts of locks
    • E05B15/1635—Use of special materials for parts of locks of plastics materials
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00—Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/0025—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing
    • E05B17/0033—Devices for forcing the wing firmly against its seat or to initiate the opening of the wing for opening only
    • E05B17/0037—Spring-operated

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  • the invention relates to a box, in particular a paint box with an upwardly open compartment, which can be closed by a pivotally mounted lid on the box, the lid being held in the closed position by a releasable closure which has interlocking interlocking elements in the closed position, and wherein the closure can be released with the aid of a push button, which is provided in a recess in the edge region of the lid and can be actuated from above and is fastened to the box so as to be pivotable about an axis.
  • a box of the type mentioned is known in the form of a make-up box from FR-A-2 624 359.
  • the lid is held in the closed position by a snap lock, which consists of an elastically deformable hook attached to the underside of the lid and a catch attached to the bottom part of the box.
  • a push button is pivotally attached in the manner of a rocker, which engages in a recess on the underside of the lid. If the push button is depressed from above, it lifts the cover with its end located in the cutout, overcoming the holding force of the snap lock. To open the lid, an actuating force on the pushbutton that corresponds essentially to the holding force of the snap closure is therefore required.
  • a paint box which has a resilient tab on its end face which engages under the edge of the closed cover and has a projection which engages transversely to the opening direction of the cover in a recess in the edge of the cover .
  • the tab By pressing the tab, it can be deformed towards the middle of the box so that the projection protrudes from the recess in the edge of the lid and the lid can be opened.
  • the tab In the known ink fountain, the tab is attached to a drawer arranged under the compartment, which forms a second compartment. The arrangement of the drawer on the front of the box provides a sufficient overall height for the arrangement of the tab.
  • a box with a lid is also known from GB-A-1 128 715, which is held with a spring-loaded hinge, through which the lid can be moved from the closed position into the open position.
  • the lid In the closed position, the lid is held by a snap lock, which can be released by a push button which is displaceably attached to the side wall of the lower part of the box.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a box of the type mentioned with a closure which can be easily operated even with a low overall height of the box.
  • closure elements are provided on the cover and on the push button and that the closure element on the push button can be removed from the closure element of the cover by pivoting the push button.
  • a box is created with an easy to manufacture closure, which has a push button located in the cover surface, which can be operated comfortably from above.
  • the closure is advantageously designed so that on the one hand the lid is held securely in the closed position and on the other hand the opening requires only a slight actuation force.
  • resilient means can be provided according to the invention which raise the lid after the closure has been opened.
  • the closure elements can advantageously be designed so that they can be snapped together by closing the lid. It is therefore not necessary to press the push button to close the box.
  • the push button is arranged at a corner of the box and that the shape of the cover in the open position deviates from its position in the closed position by the shape of the box in such a way that the opposite of the push button Corner of the closing edge of the lid rests on the box with pretension in the closed position.
  • the arrangement of the push button in a corner of the box is particularly favorable for the division of the interior of the box, for example when used as a paint box, since the space required for accommodating paint dishes remains free on the long side of the box.
  • the preload which is caused by the difference between its shape and the position forced on it in the closed position when the lid is closed, ensures that the lid is evenly positioned on the box when the closure is in a corner, and at the same time causes the lid to be lifted the lock corner when the lock is opened by depressing the push button. As a result, the lock remains open even after the pushbutton is released.
  • pushbuttons can also be provided on both corners of the opening side of the box, the pretensioning of the cover generated in the closed position being expediently designed such that when the closures are opened, both corners of the cover be raised.
  • a simple manufacture of the box is made possible according to the invention in that the push button is arranged in a recess in the box and is connected on one side to the bottom plate of the box by an elastically deformable web.
  • the push button can be made in one piece with the box and can also be connected to the box subsequently by suitable connecting means.
  • a particularly simple and inexpensive embodiment is achieved according to the invention in that the push button consists of a hollow body produced together with the box by injection molding, the core opening of which lies on the underside of the box.
  • the paint box shown has a relatively flat, approximately cuboid shape and is divided into a box 1 and a cover 2 by a parting joint running approximately in the middle of its narrow sides.
  • the lid 2 is attached to the box 1 with hinges 3, which are arranged so that the lid 2 can be folded completely into the installation plane of the box 1.
  • strips 4 are attached for attaching paint dishes.
  • a compartment 5 is provided for holding brushes and other painting tools.
  • the inside of the lid 2 forms a mixing pallet divided into individual shell sections by webs 6.
  • the box 1 has a corner recess 7, which is formed by an approximately square cutout in the base plate 8 and a removal of the sections of the side walls 9, 10 adjacent to the cutout.
  • the cover 2 has a corner recess 11 of the same size at the corresponding point, which is aligned with the corner recess 7 when the ink fountain is closed.
  • a push button 12 is arranged, the shape and size of which essentially corresponds to the recessed box corner.
  • the pushbutton 12 is connected to the base plate 8 by an elastically deformable web 13 which extends parallel to the side wall 9 and enables the pushbutton 12 to pivot about an axis parallel to the side wall 9.
  • a slot 14 is provided which is provided for receiving a sawtooth-like notch 15 on the wall section 16 of the cover 2 adjacent to the pushbutton 12 in the closed position.
  • the pushbutton 12 and the catch 15 together form a closure which engages when the cover 2 is closed in the position shown in FIG. 2, in which the catch 15 engages in the slot 14 and is held by the pushbutton 12.
  • the push button 12 is actuated from above with a compressive force, whereby it executes a pivoting movement clockwise with respect to the illustration in FIG 14 emerges, thereby opening the lid 2.
  • the shape of the cover 2 in a relaxed state deviates from the shape which the lid 2 obtains by means of elastic deformation when it is brought into its closed position. The deviation is such that the cover 2 rests on the box 1 in its closed position with the corner 17 opposite the corner recess 11 with a prestressing force. The reaction force from this biasing force is supported on the pushbutton 12 via the catch 15.
  • the cover 2 relaxes, its region carrying the catch 15 being raised so far that it can no longer penetrate into the slot 14 by itself. Only by pressing down the cover 2 can the catch 15 be snapped back into the slot 14.
  • the pretensioning of the cover 2 in the closed position also results in a firm support and thus a good closing of the area removed from the pushbutton, in particular the corner 17 of the cover 2.

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In a box (1), in particular a paintbox, the upwardly open compartment can be closed by a lid (2) mounted pivotably on the box (1), the lid (2) being securable in the closed position by a releasable closure (12, 14, 15). On the box (1), there is provided in a recess (11) in the edge region of the lid (2) a push button (12) which is to be actuated from above and which is fastened on the box (1) pivotably about an axis (13), there being provided on the lid (2) and on the push button (12) closure elements (14, 15) which engage positively in one another in the closed position and which come out of engagement by pivoting the push button (12). With the invention, a box (1) is produced with a closure (12, 14, 15) which is simple to manufacture and which can be actuated conveniently from above. The closure (12, 14, 15) can also be actuated easily with low construction height of the box (1). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Kasten, insbesondere Farbkasten mit einem nach oben offenen Gefach, das durch einen schwenkbar am Kasten gelagerten Deckel verschließbar ist, wobei der Deckel durch einen lösbaren Verschluß in der Schließstellung festhaltbar ist, der in der Schließstellung formschlüssig ineinander greifende Verschlußelemente aufweist und wobei der Verschluß mit Hilfe einer in einer Aussparung im Randbereich des Deckels vorgesehenen, von oben zu betätigenden Drucktaste lösbar ist, die um eine Achse schwenkbar am Kasten befestigt ist.The invention relates to a box, in particular a paint box with an upwardly open compartment, which can be closed by a pivotally mounted lid on the box, the lid being held in the closed position by a releasable closure which has interlocking interlocking elements in the closed position, and wherein the closure can be released with the aid of a push button, which is provided in a recess in the edge region of the lid and can be actuated from above and is fastened to the box so as to be pivotable about an axis.

Ein Kasten der eingangs genannten Art ist in Form einer Schminkdose aus der FR-A-2 624 359 bekannt. Bei der bekannten Schminkdose ist der Deckel in der Schließstellung durch einen Schnappverschluß gehalten, der aus einem an der Unterseite des Deckels befestigten, elastisch verformbaren Haken und einer an dem Dosenunterteil angebrachten Raste besteht. Auf dem Dosenunterteil ist eine Drucktaste nach Art einer Wippe schwenkbar befestigt, die in eine Aussparung auf der Unterseite des Deckels eingreift. Wird die Drucktaste von oben niedergedrückt, so hebt sie mit ihrem in der Aussparung befindlichen Ende den Deckel an, wobei die Haltekraft des Schnappverschlusses überwunden wird. Zum Öffnen des Dekkels ist daher eine im wesentlichen der Haltekraft des Schnappverschlusses entsprechende Betätigungskraft an der Drucktaste erforderlich.A box of the type mentioned is known in the form of a make-up box from FR-A-2 624 359. In the known make-up box, the lid is held in the closed position by a snap lock, which consists of an elastically deformable hook attached to the underside of the lid and a catch attached to the bottom part of the box. On the lower part of the can a push button is pivotally attached in the manner of a rocker, which engages in a recess on the underside of the lid. If the push button is depressed from above, it lifts the cover with its end located in the cutout, overcoming the holding force of the snap lock. To open the lid, an actuating force on the pushbutton that corresponds essentially to the holding force of the snap closure is therefore required.

Aus der DE-U-86 14 126 ist weiterhin ein Farbkasten bekannt, der an seiner Stirnfläche eine federnde Lasche aufweist, die den Rand des geschlossenen Deckels untergreift und einen Vorsprung aufweist, der quer zur Öffnungsrichtung des Deckels in eine Vertiefung im Rand des Deckels einrastet. Durch einen Druck auf die Lasche läßt sich diese zur Kastenmitte soweit verformen, daß der Vorsprung aus der Vertiefung im Rand des Deckels heraustritt und der Deckel aufgeklappt werden kann. Die Lasche ist bei dem bekannten Farbkasten an einer unter dem Gefach angeordneten Schublade angebracht, die ein zweites Gefach bildet. Durch die Anordnung der Schublade ergibt sich an der Kastenstirnseite eine ausreichende Bauhöhe für die Anordnung der Lasche.From DE-U-86 14 126 a paint box is also known which has a resilient tab on its end face which engages under the edge of the closed cover and has a projection which engages transversely to the opening direction of the cover in a recess in the edge of the cover . By pressing the tab, it can be deformed towards the middle of the box so that the projection protrudes from the recess in the edge of the lid and the lid can be opened. In the known ink fountain, the tab is attached to a drawer arranged under the compartment, which forms a second compartment. The arrangement of the drawer on the front of the box provides a sufficient overall height for the arrangement of the tab.

Weiterhin ist auch aus der GB-A- 1 128 715 ein Kasten mit einem Deckel bekannt, der mit einem federnd vorgespannten Scharnier gehalten ist, durch das der Deckel aus der Schließstellung in die Offenstellung bewegbar ist. In der Schließstellung wird der Deckel durch einen Schnappverschluß gehalten, der durch eine an der Seitenwand des Kastenunterteils verschiebbar angebrachte Drucktaste lösbar ist.Furthermore, a box with a lid is also known from GB-A-1 128 715, which is held with a spring-loaded hinge, through which the lid can be moved from the closed position into the open position. In the closed position, the lid is held by a snap lock, which can be released by a push button which is displaceably attached to the side wall of the lower part of the box.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Kasten der eingangs genannten Art mit einem Verschluß zu versehen, der sich auch bei geringer Bauhöhe des Kastens leicht betätigen läßt.The object of the invention is to provide a box of the type mentioned with a closure which can be easily operated even with a low overall height of the box.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Verschlußelemente an dem Deckel und an der Drucktaste vorgesehen sind und daß das Verschlußelement an der Drucktaste durch Verschwenken der Drucktaste von dem Verschlußelement des Deckels entfernbar ist.The object is achieved in that the closure elements are provided on the cover and on the push button and that the closure element on the push button can be removed from the closure element of the cover by pivoting the push button.

Mit der Erfindung wird ein Kasten mit einem einfach herzustellenden Verschluß geschaffen, der eine in der Deckelfläche liegende Drucktaste aufweist, die sich von oben bequem betätigen läßt. Der Verschluß ist dabei vorteilhaft so gestaltet, daß einerseits der Deckel sicher in der Schließstellung gehalten wird und andererseits das Öffnen nur eine geringe Betätigungskraft erfordert. Um das Öffnen des Kastens allein durch Betätigen der Drucktaste zu ermöglichen, können erfindungsgemäß federnde Mittel vorgesehen sein, die den Deckel nach dem Öffnen des Verschlusses anheben. Die Verschlußelemente können vorteilhaft so ausgebildet sein, daß sie durch Schließen des Deckels ineinander rastbar sind. Zum Schließen des Kastens ist daher ein Betätigen der Drucktaste nicht erforderlich.With the invention, a box is created with an easy to manufacture closure, which has a push button located in the cover surface, which can be operated comfortably from above. The closure is advantageously designed so that on the one hand the lid is held securely in the closed position and on the other hand the opening requires only a slight actuation force. In order to enable the box to be opened solely by actuating the pushbutton, resilient means can be provided according to the invention which raise the lid after the closure has been opened. The closure elements can advantageously be designed so that they can be snapped together by closing the lid. It is therefore not necessary to press the push button to close the box.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann weiterhin vorgesehen sein, daß die Drucktaste an einer Ecke des Kastens angeordnet ist und daß die Form des Deckels in der Offenstellung von seiner in der Schließstellung durch die Form des Kastens vorgegebenen Lage derart abweicht, daß die der Drucktaste entgegengesetzte Ecke des Schließrandes des Deckels in der Schließstellung mit Vorspannung auf dem Kasten aufliegt. Die Anordnung der Drucktaste in einer Ecke des Kastens ist vor allem für die Aufteilung des Kasteninnenraums, zum Beispiel bei Verwendung als Farbkasten, günstig, da der für die Unterbringung von Farbschälchen benötigte Raum an der Längsseite des Kastens freibleibt. Die Vorspannung, die beim Schließen des Deckels durch den Unterschied zwischen seiner Form und der ihm in der Schließstellung aufgezwungenen Lage hervorgerufen wird, gewährleistet bei der Position des Verschlusses in einer Ecke eine gleichmäßige Auflage des Deckels auf dem Kasten und bewirkt gleichzeitig ein Anheben des Deckels an der Verschlußecke, wenn der Verschluß durch Niederdrükken der Drucktaste geöffnet wird. Der Verschluß bleibt dadurch auch nach dem Loslassen der Drucktaste geöffnet. Erfindungsgemäß können auch an beiden Ecken der Öffnungsseite des Kastens Drucktasten vorgesehen sein, wobei die in der Schließstellung erzeugte Vorspannung des Deckels zweckmäßig so gestaltet wird, daß beim Öffnen der Verschlüsse beide Ecken des Deckels angehoben werden.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it can further be provided that the push button is arranged at a corner of the box and that the shape of the cover in the open position deviates from its position in the closed position by the shape of the box in such a way that the opposite of the push button Corner of the closing edge of the lid rests on the box with pretension in the closed position. The arrangement of the push button in a corner of the box is particularly favorable for the division of the interior of the box, for example when used as a paint box, since the space required for accommodating paint dishes remains free on the long side of the box. The preload, which is caused by the difference between its shape and the position forced on it in the closed position when the lid is closed, ensures that the lid is evenly positioned on the box when the closure is in a corner, and at the same time causes the lid to be lifted the lock corner when the lock is opened by depressing the push button. As a result, the lock remains open even after the pushbutton is released. According to the invention, pushbuttons can also be provided on both corners of the opening side of the box, the pretensioning of the cover generated in the closed position being expediently designed such that when the closures are opened, both corners of the cover be raised.

Eine einfache Herstellung des Kastens wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch ermöglicht, daß die Drucktaste in einer Aussparung des Kastens angeordnet ist und an einer Seite durch einen elastisch verformbaren Steg mit der Bodenplatte des Kastens verbunden ist. Die Drucktaste kann hierbei sowohl einstückig mit dem Kasten hergestellt werden und auch nachträglich durch geeignete Verbindungsmittel mit dem Kasten verbunden werden. Eine besonders einfache und kostengünstige Ausgestaltung wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, daß die Drucktaste aus einem gemeinsam mit dem Kasten im Spritzgießverfahren hergestellten Hohlkörper besteht, dessen Kernöffnung auf der Kastenunterseite liegt.A simple manufacture of the box is made possible according to the invention in that the push button is arranged in a recess in the box and is connected on one side to the bottom plate of the box by an elastically deformable web. The push button can be made in one piece with the box and can also be connected to the box subsequently by suitable connecting means. A particularly simple and inexpensive embodiment is achieved according to the invention in that the push button consists of a hollow body produced together with the box by injection molding, the core opening of which lies on the underside of the box.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben. Es zeigen

  • Figur 1 eine Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Farbkastens in aufgeklappter Lage und
  • Figur 2 einen Teilschnitt des geschlossenen Farbkastens gemäß Figur 1 entlang der Linie AB.
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  • Figure 1 is a view of a color box designed according to the invention in the opened position and
  • Figure 2 is a partial section of the closed ink fountain according to Figure 1 along the line AB.

Der dargestellte Farbkasten hat eine verhältnismäßig flache, annähernd quaderförmige Form und ist durch eine etwa in der Mitte seiner Schmalseiten verlaufende Teilfuge in einen Kasten 1 und einen Deckel 2 unterteilt. Der Deckel 2 ist mit Scharnieren 3 am Kasten 1 befestigt, die so angeordnet sind, daß der Deckel 2 vollständig in die Aufstellebene des Kastens 1 umgeklappt werden kann. Im Innern des Kastens 1 sind Leisten 4 zum Befestigen von Farbschälchen angebracht. Weiterhin ist ein abgeteiltes Fach 5 zur Aufnahme von Pinseln und anderen Malwerkzeugen vorgesehen. Der Deckel 2 bildet mit seiner Innenseite eine durch Stege 6 in einzelne Schalenabschnitte unterteilte Mischpalette.The paint box shown has a relatively flat, approximately cuboid shape and is divided into a box 1 and a cover 2 by a parting joint running approximately in the middle of its narrow sides. The lid 2 is attached to the box 1 with hinges 3, which are arranged so that the lid 2 can be folded completely into the installation plane of the box 1. In the interior of the box 1 strips 4 are attached for attaching paint dishes. Furthermore, a compartment 5 is provided for holding brushes and other painting tools. The inside of the lid 2 forms a mixing pallet divided into individual shell sections by webs 6.

An einer Ecke, der den Scharnieren 3 entgegengesetzten Längsseite weist der Kasten 1 eine Eckaussparung 7 auf, die durch einen etwa quadratischen Ausschnitt in der Bodenplatte 8 und ein Entfernen der an den Ausschnitt angrenzenden Abschnitte der Seitenwände 9, 10 gebildet ist. Der Deckel 2 weist an der entsprechenden Stelle eine gleich große Eckaussparung 11 auf, die beim Schließen des Farbkastens mit der Eckaussparung 7 fluchtet. In der Eckaussparung 7 ist eine Drucktaste 12 angeordnet, deren Form und Größe im wesentlichen der ausgesparten Kastenecke entspricht. Die Drucktaste 12 ist mit der Bodenplatte 8 durch einen elastisch verformbaren Steg 13 verbunden, der sich parallel zur Seitenwand 9 erstreckt und eine Schwenkbewegung der Drucktaste 12 um eine zur Seitenwand 9 parallele Achse ermöglicht. In der an den Steg 13 angrenzenden Wand der Drucktaste 12 ist ein Schlitz 14 vorgesehen, der zur Aufnahme einer sägezahnartigen Raste 15 an dem in der Schließstellung der Drucktaste 12 benachbarten Wandabschnitt 16 des Dekkels 2 angebracht ist. Die Drucktaste 12 und die Raste 15 bilden miteinander einen Verschluß, der beim Schließen des Deckels 2 in die in Figur 2 gezeigte Stellung einrastet, in der die Raste 15 in den Schlitz 14 eingreift und durch die Drucktaste 12 festgehalten wird. Zum Öffnen des Deckels 2 wird die Drucktaste 12 von oben mit einer Druckkraft betätigt, wodurch sie unter elastischer Verformung des Steges 13 eine Schwenkbewegung im Uhrzeigersinn bezogen auf die Darstellung in Figur 2 ausführt und sich soweit von der Raste 15 entfernt, daß diese aus dem Schlitz 14 heraustritt und dadurch das Aufklappen des Deckels 2 ermöglicht.At one corner, the long side opposite the hinges 3, the box 1 has a corner recess 7, which is formed by an approximately square cutout in the base plate 8 and a removal of the sections of the side walls 9, 10 adjacent to the cutout. The cover 2 has a corner recess 11 of the same size at the corresponding point, which is aligned with the corner recess 7 when the ink fountain is closed. In the corner recess 7 a push button 12 is arranged, the shape and size of which essentially corresponds to the recessed box corner. The pushbutton 12 is connected to the base plate 8 by an elastically deformable web 13 which extends parallel to the side wall 9 and enables the pushbutton 12 to pivot about an axis parallel to the side wall 9. In the wall of the pushbutton 12 adjoining the web 13, a slot 14 is provided which is provided for receiving a sawtooth-like notch 15 on the wall section 16 of the cover 2 adjacent to the pushbutton 12 in the closed position. The pushbutton 12 and the catch 15 together form a closure which engages when the cover 2 is closed in the position shown in FIG. 2, in which the catch 15 engages in the slot 14 and is held by the pushbutton 12. To open the cover 2, the push button 12 is actuated from above with a compressive force, whereby it executes a pivoting movement clockwise with respect to the illustration in FIG 14 emerges, thereby opening the lid 2.

Um zu erreichen, daß der Deckel 2 beim Betätigen der Drucktaste 12 mit seiner Raste 15 soweit angehoben wird, daß die Raste 15 beim anschließenden Loslassen der Drucktaste 12 nicht mehr in den Schlitz 14 eindringt, sondern in einer das Aufklappen des Deckels 2 ermöglichenden Stellung verbleibt, weicht die Form des Deckels 2 in entspanntem Zustand von der Form ab, die der Dekkel 2 vermittels elastischer Verformung erhält, wenn er in seine Schließlage gebracht wird. Die Abweichung ist derart, daß der Deckel 2 in seiner Schließlage mit der der Eckaussparung 11 entgegengesetzten Ecke 17 mit einer Vorspannkraft auf dem Kasten 1 aufliegt. Die Reaktionskraft aus dieser Vorspannkraft wird über die Raste 15 an der Drucktaste 12 abgestützt. Gibt die Drucktaste 12 beim Betätigen die Raste 15 frei, so entspannt sich der Deckel 2, wobei sein die Raste 15 tragender Bereich soweit angehoben wird, daß diese nicht mehr von allein in den Schlitz 14 eindringen kann. Nur durch ein Niederdrücken des Deckels 2 kann die Raste 15 wieder in den Schlitz 14 eingerastet werden. Die Vorspannung des Deckels 2 in der Schließstellung bewirkt außerdem eine feste Auflage und damit ein gutes Schließen des von der Drucktaste entfernten Bereichs insbesondere der Ecke 17 des Deckels 2.In order to ensure that the cover 2 is raised with its catch 15 when the pushbutton 12 is actuated so that the catch 15 no longer penetrates into the slot 14 when the pushbutton 12 is subsequently released, but remains in a position allowing the cover 2 to be opened , the shape of the cover 2 in a relaxed state deviates from the shape which the lid 2 obtains by means of elastic deformation when it is brought into its closed position. The deviation is such that the cover 2 rests on the box 1 in its closed position with the corner 17 opposite the corner recess 11 with a prestressing force. The reaction force from this biasing force is supported on the pushbutton 12 via the catch 15. If the pushbutton 12 releases the catch 15 when actuated, the cover 2 relaxes, its region carrying the catch 15 being raised so far that it can no longer penetrate into the slot 14 by itself. Only by pressing down the cover 2 can the catch 15 be snapped back into the slot 14. The pretensioning of the cover 2 in the closed position also results in a firm support and thus a good closing of the area removed from the pushbutton, in particular the corner 17 of the cover 2.

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1. A box, especially a paint box, comprising an upwardly-open compartment which can be closed by a lid (2) mounted for swivelling movement on the box (1), wherein the lid (2) can be-fixed in the closed position by a releasable fastening mechanism provided with fastening elements (14, 15) which engage with positive locking in the closed position, and wherein the fastening mechanism can be released with the aid of a pushbutton (12) actuated from above and provided in a recess (11) in the edge region of the lid (2) such that it can be swivelled about a pivot pin (13), characterised in that the fastening elements (14, 15) are provided on both the lid (2) and on the pushbutton (12) and that the fastening element (14) on the pushbutton (12) can be disengaged from the fastening element (15) of the lid by swivelling the pushbutton (12).
2. A box according to claim 1, characterised in that spring means are provided to lift the lid (2) after the fastening mechanism (12, 14, 15) has been opened.
3. A box according to either claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the fastening elements (14, 15) are engageable with each other upon closing of the lid (2).
4. A box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the pushbutton (12) is arranged on one corner (7) of the box (1) and that the shape of the lid (2) in the open position deviates from its position in the closed position such that the corner (17) of the lid (2) opposite the pushbutton (12) lies on the box (1) with initial tension in the closed position.
5. A box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the pushbutton (12) is arranged in a recess (7) of the box (1) and is connected to the baseplate (8) of the box (1) on one side through an elastically- deformable web (13).
6. A box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the pushbutton (12) comprises a hollow body manufactured together with the box (1) by injection moulding, and that its core opening is on the underside of the box.
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