EP0716990A1 - Système de charnière pour récipients - Google Patents

Système de charnière pour récipients Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0716990A1
EP0716990A1 EP96200802A EP96200802A EP0716990A1 EP 0716990 A1 EP0716990 A1 EP 0716990A1 EP 96200802 A EP96200802 A EP 96200802A EP 96200802 A EP96200802 A EP 96200802A EP 0716990 A1 EP0716990 A1 EP 0716990A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
cover
slot
container
hinge pin
side wall
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP96200802A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0716990B1 (fr
Inventor
Joost Van Berne
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Koninklijke DSM NV
Original Assignee
DSM NV
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by DSM NV filed Critical DSM NV
Publication of EP0716990A1 publication Critical patent/EP0716990A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0716990B1 publication Critical patent/EP0716990B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1646—Lids or covers provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a hinging system serving to attach a cover, which cover comprises a top face and cover side walls projecting from it, to a container bounded by container side walls and open at a top side, comprising a first hinge component in the form of a horizontally extending hinge pin and a second hinge component that is provided with a slot bounded by at least two slot walls, in which slot the hinge pin can be accommodated rotatably and detachably.
  • Such a hinging system is known from US-A-4,349,120.
  • a hinge pin is fitted to the cover and the container is provided with a second hinge component with a slot opening downwardly. The pin snaps into the slot.
  • the friction force generated by the springiness of the slot walls should prevent the pin, when the cover is in the vertically opened position, from slipping out of the slot and thus the cover coming loose from the container.
  • a drawback of the known system is that it is less suitable for application in containers the cover of which has to be taken off and put on again frequently, for instance in the case of waste disposal boxes which have to be cleaned regularly and thoroughly.
  • removing and putting on the cover is made difficult by the strong friction between the pin and the slot.
  • the risk of the cover falling off increases, because due to wear and ageing the pin will get a looser fit in the slot.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a hinging system in which said drawback is absent or reduced.
  • the hinge pin is connected to the container, the second hinge component is fitted in or onto the side of a cover side wall facing away from the top surface, and the slot walls enclose a slot which runs substantially parallel to the intersecting line of the top surface of the cover with the plane of the cover side wall and which is open at the side facing away from the container and wherein the distance between the two slot walls is at least equal to the largest diameter of the hinge pin.
  • the cover in the vertically opened position is fully supported by the hinge pin.
  • Enhanced friction between the hinge pin and the slot is avoided in the hinging system according to the invention, so that the cover can be moved, taken off and put back on without undue effort. Further, wear is reduced and moreover it has no adverse effect on the quality of the attachment of the cover.
  • An additional advantage of the hinging system according to the invention is that in the virtually vertical open position the lid is easy to remove.
  • WO-A-89/08057 also describes a hinge wherein a hinge pin is accommodated in a slot forming part of a cover, the slot being open at the side which faces away from a container. It would thus be possible to take off the cover also in the virtually vertical open position, but, owing to the design opted for, only with a considerable effort. Actually, in said publication the aim is to make it more difficult to take off the cover; it only makes mention of the advantage that it is not possible to take off the cover in the closed position. Moreover, the opening through which the hinge pin has to be introduced into the slot is smaller than the thickness of the pin, which means that moving as well as taking off - which in fact is not provided for, nor envisaged in the publication - of the cover are attended by considerable friction.
  • the cover is at least opened at an angle which is just large enough to prevent the cover, if it is no longer kept hold of, from falling back into the closed position, but on the other hand is fixed in the opened position by means which prevent sinking down to a larger opening angle by the effect of the cover's own weight.
  • the minimum angle will in general be between 80° and 95° to 100°.
  • the opening angle is in general limited to 100-120°. If the maximum opening angle is larger, the user will have to stoop too deeply in order to close the cover again.
  • the means for limitation of the maximum opening angle may for instance be stop pegs provided on the cover or on parts of the hinging system. Another possibility is that the hinging system is so designed that it provides for limitation of the opening angle.
  • hinges may be used.
  • at least two of the hinging systems according to the invention are used for attaching a cover to a container.
  • two ribs can be fitted normal to the holder side wall at some distance from and parallel to each other, between which the hinge pin can be fixed in a horizontal position.
  • the pin may be integrated into one piece with the ribs, but it may also have been accommodated rotatably with its ends in holes made in the ribs.
  • the hinge pin preferably is in one piece with the ribs.
  • Another way of fastening the hinge pin to the container side wall is by means of a rib fitted to and projecting perpendicularly from the container side wall, with the centre of the hinge pin coinciding with the rib and the pin protruding at either side from the rib.
  • the slot is of such a shape that the pin can be accommodated rotatably in it.
  • the slot is preferably formed by three walls combined in a U-shape, the legs of the U being the slot side walls. The middle slot wall then is the bottom of the slot.
  • the slot side walls need not be of the same length, but they should be of sufficient length to keep the cover in all positions stably connected to the container. Taking out should only be possible in a virtually vertical direction. This possibility is provided for in that the slot is U-shaped and so open at one long side. If one leg of the U is very short, the slot can even be effectively open at two sides.
  • the distance between the slot side walls preferably is at least equal to the largest thickness of the hinge pin, so that the pin can move virtually without friction in the slot.
  • the hinge pin may have the same diameter over its entire length, but in order to further reduce the friction it is advantageous if sections have a smaller diameter. In that case only part of the length of the hinge pin is in contact with the slot side walls and the slot bottom, which results in reduced friction and thus in lighter handling of the cover.
  • the ribs are preferably designed in the form of flat plates, each of which is fitted with one of its thin side edges to a container side wall and projects perpendicularly from it.
  • Their thickness is mainly determined by the required stoutness in connection with the weight and dimensions of the cover. If the container and cover are made of plastic the thickness is for instance between 2 and 10 mm.
  • the plates may also be provided with reinforcement ridges, so that the plates themselves can be designed thinner. How the ribs are shaped exactly is not critical and is mainly determined by the required interaction with the slot made in the cover, in which relation in particular the boundaries of the slot and the shape of the ribs have been chosen in mutual relationship.
  • Fig. 1 is a side wall of a container with turned-over upper edge 4.
  • Two ribs 6 are provided at the holder side wall between which the hinge pin 10 is fixed.
  • the pin 10 is accommodated rotatably in holes 8 of each of the ribs 6.
  • rib 6 has the shape of a flat plate which projects perpendicularly from the outside of container side wall 2.
  • the turned-over edge 4 of the container side wall and the hole 8 in which hinge pin 10 is fixed are also visible in this figure.
  • 20 is a cover side wall in which a second hinge component 22 is present.
  • the hinge component 22 there is a slot 24 which is bounded by slot side walls 26 and 28.
  • the hinge pin 10 is accommodated in the slot 24.
  • the slot side wall 26 at both ends passes into a thickened section 30 which consists of three parts.
  • the first part 34, directly adjacent to slot side wall 26, extends at an angle of about 90° with it in the direction of the top face 32 of the cover.
  • the second part 36 extends adjacent to the first one parallel to the top face 32 of the cover, while the third part 38 links up with the second one and extends at an angle of about 90° with it in the direction of the bottom edge 40 of the cover side wall 20 and ends at that edge.
  • the bottom 42 visible in Fig.
  • Fig. 4 shows the position of cover and container relative to each other when the cover is closed.
  • the cover with top face 32 and side wall 20 closes over the upper edge 4 of the container.
  • Hinge pin 10 is accommodated in slot 24 and the cover cannot be removed in this position, but it can rotate freely from the closed to an opened position.
  • Fig. 5 it can be seen that at the thickened section 30 the cover side wall 20 is clear of rib 6 and also remains clear of it when the cover is opened by rotation around axis 10 until, as can be seen in Fig. 6, at an opening angle of about 100°, part 36 of the thickened section abuts against the edge of rib 6 and so prevents further opening of the cover.
  • Fig. 7 it can be seen that in this position of the cover and in a more closed position of it up to about 80°, the cover can be removed simply from the container by lifting it up in a virtually vertical direction.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Hinges (AREA)
EP19960200802 1995-04-25 1996-03-25 Système de charnière pour récipients Expired - Lifetime EP0716990B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL1000212 1995-04-25
NL1000212A NL1000212C2 (nl) 1995-04-25 1995-04-25 Scharniersysteem.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0716990A1 true EP0716990A1 (fr) 1996-06-19
EP0716990B1 EP0716990B1 (fr) 1997-10-22

Family

ID=19760927

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19960200802 Expired - Lifetime EP0716990B1 (fr) 1995-04-25 1996-03-25 Système de charnière pour récipients

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0716990B1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69600077T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2110853T3 (fr)
NL (1) NL1000212C2 (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2981896A1 (fr) * 2011-10-26 2013-05-03 Faurecia Interieur Ind Structure interieure de vehicule avec receptacle ferme par un portillon, ensemble de structures interieures et procede de production associe
FR3002523A1 (fr) * 2013-02-28 2014-08-29 Plastic Omnium Cie Couvercle pivotant avec limiteur de bruit pour bac de collecte de dechets

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR28558E (fr) * 1923-07-09 1925-03-11 Caisse à ordures ménagères
CH309368A (de) * 1953-03-18 1955-08-31 Diveky Victor Von Scharniergelenk.
US4282983A (en) * 1980-07-14 1981-08-11 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Container with improved spring-like hinge
WO1989008057A1 (fr) * 1988-02-26 1989-09-08 Pehr Harold T Fermeture a charniere pour recipient
US4967924A (en) * 1988-07-01 1990-11-06 Seydel Companies Cover mounting assembly for electrical junction box
US5167351A (en) * 1992-01-14 1992-12-01 Prout J Timothy Refuse container lid with integrally-formed hinges
DE9320240U1 (de) * 1993-02-19 1994-03-17 Hammerlit Gmbh, 26789 Leer Kunststoffbehälter

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR28558E (fr) * 1923-07-09 1925-03-11 Caisse à ordures ménagères
CH309368A (de) * 1953-03-18 1955-08-31 Diveky Victor Von Scharniergelenk.
US4282983A (en) * 1980-07-14 1981-08-11 Owens-Illinois, Inc. Container with improved spring-like hinge
WO1989008057A1 (fr) * 1988-02-26 1989-09-08 Pehr Harold T Fermeture a charniere pour recipient
US4967924A (en) * 1988-07-01 1990-11-06 Seydel Companies Cover mounting assembly for electrical junction box
US5167351A (en) * 1992-01-14 1992-12-01 Prout J Timothy Refuse container lid with integrally-formed hinges
DE9320240U1 (de) * 1993-02-19 1994-03-17 Hammerlit Gmbh, 26789 Leer Kunststoffbehälter

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2981896A1 (fr) * 2011-10-26 2013-05-03 Faurecia Interieur Ind Structure interieure de vehicule avec receptacle ferme par un portillon, ensemble de structures interieures et procede de production associe
FR3002523A1 (fr) * 2013-02-28 2014-08-29 Plastic Omnium Cie Couvercle pivotant avec limiteur de bruit pour bac de collecte de dechets
WO2014132006A1 (fr) * 2013-02-28 2014-09-04 Compagnie Plastic Omnium Couvercle pivotant avec limiteur de bruit pour bac de collecte de déchets

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ES2110853T3 (es) 1998-02-16
NL1000212C2 (nl) 1996-10-28
DE69600077T2 (de) 1998-05-28
EP0716990B1 (fr) 1997-10-22
DE69600077D1 (de) 1997-11-27

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US5024471A (en) Safety release latch
US5628424A (en) Trash receptacle with bag holder
CA1226826A (fr) Contenant plastique a couvercle sur charniere
CA1269358A (fr) Support pour sacs jetables
EP0033509A2 (fr) Boucle ou verrou pour maintenir en place un couvercle de récipient
EP0533751B1 (fr) Poubelle
WO2004097830A1 (fr) Dispositif de securite pour boitier de disque
EP0955247A1 (fr) Récipient
CA1291096C (fr) Poubelle avec loquet pour le couvercle
US4576115A (en) Tank cover
EP0716990B1 (fr) Système de charnière pour récipients
CA2804454C (fr) Contenant pour objets tranchants
US5711417A (en) Case for glasses
US6499494B2 (en) Denture cleaner
CA2160809A1 (fr) Support pour valises souples a poignees
US3640451A (en) Receptacle device
GB2294357A (en) Arrangement for preventing detachment of battery pack from portable telephone when subjected to shock eg. by dropping
DE3246187C2 (de) Aufnahmegehäuse für Sicherheits-Einwegbehältnisse
JPH0748561Y2 (ja) 収納ボックスの装着構造
JP3741838B2 (ja) 錠剤収納容器
JPS601070Y2 (ja) 倒立容器
JP2004237017A (ja) ロール紙繰り出し切断容器
JP3001484U (ja) 汚物入れ用ゴミ箱
JPS5836325Y2 (ja) コンパクト
GB2242674A (en) Lid locking arrangement for a container

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): BE DE DK ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19960711

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19960912

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): BE DE DK ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19971022

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69600077

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19971127

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Effective date: 19980122

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2110853

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 19990331

Year of fee payment: 4

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 19991229

Year of fee payment: 4

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20000310

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000325

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000325

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20000325

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20010103

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20010131

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20011130

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20020305

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20020326

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20020327

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030331

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *DSM N.V.

Effective date: 20030331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20031001

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20031001

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20030410

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.

Effective date: 20050325