EP0940349A1 - Case consisting of releasably, hingedly connected elements, especially for luminaires - Google Patents

Case consisting of releasably, hingedly connected elements, especially for luminaires Download PDF

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EP0940349A1
EP0940349A1 EP99400471A EP99400471A EP0940349A1 EP 0940349 A1 EP0940349 A1 EP 0940349A1 EP 99400471 A EP99400471 A EP 99400471A EP 99400471 A EP99400471 A EP 99400471A EP 0940349 A1 EP0940349 A1 EP 0940349A1
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Emmanuel Barrier
Jean-Jacques Domingues
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/107—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening using hinge joints
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V17/00—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages
    • F21V17/10—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening
    • F21V17/16—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting
    • F21V17/164—Fastening of component parts of lighting devices, e.g. shades, globes, refractors, reflectors, filters, screens, grids or protective cages characterised by specific fastening means or way of fastening by deformation of parts; Snap action mounting the parts being subjected to bending, e.g. snap joints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2543/00—Lids or covers essentially for box-like containers
    • B65D2543/00009—Details of lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D2543/00953—Sealing means
    • B65D2543/00962—Sealing means inserted
    • B65D2543/00972—Collars or rings

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  • the present invention relates generally to the housings of the genre comprising two housing elements attached to each other following a confrontation surface, jointly defining any housing, and releasably connected to each other in each of two opposite assembly areas.
  • One of the housing elements constituting such a housing then constitutes a base, suitable for fixing the assembly to any support, while that, acting in the manner of a cover with respect to this base, the other of these housing elements constitutes for example a verrine.
  • the present invention generally relates to a layout allowing simple and efficient easy and controlled access to the interior volume of housings of this type and also leading to other benefits.
  • each housing elements comprises, on the one hand, at least one member latching, by which it is able to cooperate in hooking with a member additional snap-in provided in correspondence on the other element of housing, and, on the other hand, at least one journal member, by which it is able to cooperate in pivoting with a journal member complementary also provided in correspondence on the other element of housing, and in that, for at least one of the housing elements, the member at least, is carried by an elastically deformable arm, in being, for example, disposed at the end thereof.
  • snap-in means which make reporting very easy and quickly these housing elements one on the other, by a simple engagement by force of one on the other, and, on the other hand, journaling means, which allow to proceed, if desired, to an opening of the assembly without complete separation of the two housing elements, one with respect to the other, by ensuring only on one side the separation of these while leaving articulated to each other on the other side.
  • the two assembly zones of the housing according to the invention thus both using snap-fastening means and journaling means, they can each be used interchangeably, and alternatively, of opening zone or articulation zone, so that the opening of this case can advantageously intervene either side or the other.
  • both of these assembly zones are each advantageously capable of allowing a very wide opening of the housing according to the invention.
  • this opening is thus likely to occur on at least 180 °.
  • journaling of the housing element, the latching member of which is worn by an elastically deformable arm forms a single piece with this latching member.
  • this journal member is dissociated from this member and forms a separate part therefrom.
  • the housing 10 is of kind comprising, overall, two elements of housings 10A, 10B, which, reported one on the other along a confrontation surface 11, defining together any housing 12, are connected to each other so disengageable in each of two opposite assembly zones 14.
  • a housing 10 for lighting It is, for example, a housing 10 for lighting.
  • the housing element 10A then constitutes a base, which is suitable for allow the whole to be reported on any medium, and, intervening at like a cover, the housing element 10B then constitutes jointly a verrine.
  • the housing 10 generally had a generally parallelepiped shape and that it shared substantially by half between the two housing elements 10A, 10B which constitute it, along a confrontation surface 11 which, moreover, is substantially flat.
  • the housing elements 10A, 10B will also not be described in all their details here.
  • the housing element 10A forms, externally, projecting from its side wall, in the vicinity of its outlet 15, but slightly behind it, a gutter 16, which runs all along its periphery, being open from the side of confrontation surface 11, to serve as a housing for a seal seal 17, and the free edge of which belongs to the confrontation surface 11, and that, jointly, the housing element 10B forms, throughout its perimeter, at its own outlet 18, in correspondence with the gutter 16 of the housing element 10A, a tongue 19, by which it is able to act in compression on the seal 17, with, externally, projecting on its side wall, a flange 20, which, intended to be applied on the edge free from the gutter 16 of the housing element 10A, belongs, like this one, on the confrontation surface 11, and which, in practice, is locally interrupted at the right of each of the two assembly zones 14.
  • the two areas assembly 14 intervene, back to back, in the middle zone of two faces opposite housing elements 10A, 10B, for example in the area median of their small faces, each extending on either side of the confrontation area 11.
  • these two assembly zones 14, only one of which is visible in the figures, have identical constitutions.
  • each of the housing elements 10A, 10B comprises, on the one hand, at least one member 22A, 22B, by which it is able to cooperate in picking with a complementary latching member 22B, 22A provided in correspondence on the other housing element 10B, 10A, and, on the other hand, at least one member journal 23A, 23B, by which it is able to cooperate in pivoting with a complementary journalling member 23B, 23A also provided in correspondence on the other housing element 10B, 10A, and, for one at less of the housing elements 10A, 10B, the latching member 22A, 22B, at less, is carried by an elastically deformable arm 24.
  • only the latching member 22B of the housing element 10B is carried by an elastically arm deformable 24, and it is disposed at the end thereof.
  • the latching member 22A of the other housing element 10A, 10B, in the case of the housing element 10A, is itself rigidly linked thereto.
  • the two latching members 22B extend back to back at the free end of the elastically deformable arm 24 who wears them.
  • the elastically deformable arm 24 is connected to the element of housing 10A, 10B which carries it, in this case the housing element 10B, at a distance of the confrontation surface 11, and it extends cantilevered towards this one.
  • the elastically deformable arm 24 extends beyond the confrontation surface 11, and, therefore, beyond the flange 20 of the housing element 10B.
  • the arm elastically deformable 24 extends even beyond the free edge of the tab 19 of the housing element 10B.
  • the arm resiliently deformable 24 is divided into parallel flanges 26 which, at their end free, are connected to each other by the same cross 27.
  • six flanges 26 are provided for the constitution of the elastically deformable arm 24, and they are divided into two groups of three, with, between these two groups, for reasons which will appear below, a space 28 sufficient to allow the insertion of a any tool, not shown.
  • the flanges 26 of the same group are, from their root, and over a fraction of their length, connected two by two by spacers 29 which unify them.
  • the flanges 26 constituting the resilient arm deformable 24 extend perpendicular to the side wall of the element of housing 10B, and perpendicular to the confrontation surface 11; jointly, the crosspiece 27 which connects these flanges 26 extends parallel to the side wall of the housing element 10B and parallel to the surface confrontation 11.
  • the latching members 22B carried by the elastically deformable arm 24 are lugs which make laterally projecting at the free end of this elastically deformable arm 24, being each respectively constituted by the corresponding end of the cross member 27 provided at this level.
  • journal members 23B of the housing element 10B whose snap-fastening members 22B are carried by an elastically arm deformable 24 are dissociated from these latching members 22B and form thus separate pieces of these.
  • these latching members 22B, on the one hand, and these journaling members 23B, on the other hand, can advantageously have separate profiles.
  • the lugs forming the catch members 22B carried by the arm elastically deformable 24, that is to say the pins forming the organs latching 22B of the housing element 10B have, overall, in section transverse, a quarter-circle profile, with a curvilinear side 30 which extends from the side opposite to the side wall of the housing element 10B, a flat 31, which extends parallel to the confrontation surface 11, and, in square with the previous one, a flat 32, which extends from the side of the wall side of the housing element 10B.
  • the snap-fastening members 22A of the other element of housing 10A, 10B in this case the housing element 10A, have, overall, in cross section, an awning profile, and, as it is better visible by example in Figure 5 for one of them, they extend substantially parallel to the confrontation surface 11.
  • latching members 22A On the side of their upper surface, i.e. on the side of the surface confrontation 11, these latching members 22A are, preferably, and as shown, each shot by an engagement profile 34, which generally extends obliquely towards their free end.
  • the latching members 22A of the housing element 10A have, in fact, on the side of their surface upper, a dihedral profile with the point extending towards the surface confrontation 11.
  • the latching members 22A of the element of housing 10A have, jointly, in cross section, in this form of realization, a circular arc profile, which extends substantially over 90 °, and whose concavity is turned in the opposite direction to the confrontation surface 11, being oriented substantially at 45 ° relative to the latter.
  • these latching members 22A are each leaned, laterally, on that of their sides which is the most outside, to a fixed flange 36 which stiffens them.
  • these snap-fastening members 22A face each other, at a distance from each other, on their respective flanges 26, and, established at the same level, both extend generally in withdrawal with respect to the surface confrontation 11.
  • a boss 37 which, to buttress the crosspiece 27 of the elastically deformable arm 24 of the housing element 10B, shape, parallel to the confrontation surface 11, and at a level lower than that latching members 22A, a shoulder 38 in an arc.
  • this boss 37 is split into flanges 39, which, parallel to each other, are offset relative to the flanges 26 forming the elastically deformable arm 24 of the housing element 10B, to be able to nest therewith.
  • the cross member 27 of the elastically deformable arm 24 of the element housing 10B being stiffened by a rib 40 in space 28, the flanges 39 present in the central region of the boss 37 of the housing element 10A are of lesser height, so as not to interfere with this rib 40.
  • each of the journal 23B of the housing element 10B is a protruding lug laterally on an individual support arm 41.
  • this support arm 41 is rigid.
  • the support arm 41 thus carrying a journal member 23B has the same configuration that the flanges 26 constituting the elastically deformable arm 24 carrying the snap members 22B, and it extends parallel thereto.
  • Two journalling members 23B being provided, there is, in practice, two support arms 41, and these frame the arm elastically deformable 24 carrying the snap members 22B, at a distance from this arm elastically deformable 24.
  • the pins forming the organs journal 23B have, generally, in cross section, a profile circular, and, in correspondence with each other, they each contain side opposite to the side wall of the housing element 10B, a flat 42 which extends substantially perpendicular to the confrontation surface 11.
  • the lugs forming the swiveling members 23B of the housing element 10B are coaxial with the lugs forming the members latching 22B of this housing element 10B, and they extend in opposite directions to each other.
  • the journal member 23A of the other housing element 10A, 10B in this case the housing element 10A, comprises, at the edge of a passage engagement 43 parallel to the confrontation surface 11, at the end of this engagement passage 43 opposite this confrontation surface 11, a rounded shoulder 44, the concavity of which generally faces the wall side of the housing element 10A, being oriented substantially at 45 ° by compared to the confrontation area 11.
  • this swiveling member 23A operates at a distance from the side wall of the housing element 10A, substantially parallel to this side wall, and, like a trigger guard or a spacer, it extends between, on the one hand, the corresponding flange 36, on the side thereof opposite to that on which intervenes a latching member 22A, and, on the other hand, a flange 45 parallel to the flange 36, being integral with one and the other of these flanges 36 and 45.
  • the flange 45 which has a configuration similar to that flange 36, present, on its edge, on the side of the confrontation surface 11, a U-shaped notch 46, FIG. 6, capable of forming a cradle at its bottom for the corresponding journal member 23B of the housing element 10B.
  • the distance D1 separating from the gutter 16 the journal 23A is substantially equal to the dimension D2 of the swivel 23B at the right of its flat 42, FIG. 8, while being slightly greater than this dimension D2.
  • the housing element 10A door also, beyond the flanges 45, for guiding the support arms 41 carried by the housing element 10B, flanges 47, which, parallel to flanges 45, have, like these, a configuration analogous to that of flanges 36 and 39.
  • the assembly of the housing 10 according to the invention is done by simple engagement by force of one of its housing elements 10A, 10B relative to each other.
  • journal members 23B of the housing element 10B engage between the bodies of journal 23A of the housing element 10A and the gutter 16 thereof, up to come to the right of the rounded shoulder 44 of these bodies of journal 23A, as can be seen for one of them in FIGS. 10 and 11.
  • the housing elements 10A, 10B are then joined to one another to each of their assembly zones 14.
  • This tool which can for example be a simple screwdriver blade, is insert between the cross member 27 carried by the elastically deformable arm 24 and the side wall of the housing element 10B, using the space 28 provided for this effect, to leverage this cross 27 by building on this side wall.
  • journal members 23A of the housing element 10A are caught under the organs of journal 23B of the housing element 10B, in favor of the shoulder rounded 44 of these, as shown for one of them in the figures 12 and 13, and they thus ensure a hold in engagement of the two elements of housing 10A, 10B relative to each other, without risk of separation untimely of these at this level.
  • the opening of the housing 10 according to the invention can advantageously intervene over 180 °.
  • journalling members 23B of the housing element 10B including the members 22B are carried by an elastically deformable arm 24 each form one and the same piece respectively with these members 22B.
  • the organ or organs at least, could be carried by an elastic arm deformable.

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The housing comprises two sections (10A, 10B) each with an assembly zone (14) equipped with catch (22A, 22B) and hinge (23A, 23B) components, forming a snap fit hinge allowing the two sections to be opened or separated. One of the sections can have its catch components mounted on a flexible arm divided into a number of separate elements.

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La présente invention concerne d'une manière générale les boítiers du genre comportant deux éléments de boítier rapportés l'un sur l'autre suivant une surface d'affrontement, en définissant conjointement un quelconque logement, et reliés l'un à l'autre de manière débrayable en chacune de deux zones d'assemblage opposées.The present invention relates generally to the housings of the genre comprising two housing elements attached to each other following a confrontation surface, jointly defining any housing, and releasably connected to each other in each of two opposite assembly areas.

Ces boítiers trouvent notamment leur application pour les luminaires, pour lesquels, pour des raisons de maintenance, il est fréquemment souhaitable qu'un accès relativement aisé soit possible à leur volume intérieur tout en étant dûment contrôlé.These boxes find their application in particular for luminaires, for which, for maintenance reasons, it is frequently desirable that relatively easy access is possible to their interior volume while being duly controlled.

L'un des éléments de boítier constitutifs d'un tel boítier constitue alors un socle, propre à la fixation de l'ensemble à un quelconque support, tandis que, intervenant à la manière d'un couvercle par rapport à ce socle, l'autre de ces éléments de boítier constitue par exemple une verrine.One of the housing elements constituting such a housing then constitutes a base, suitable for fixing the assembly to any support, while that, acting in the manner of a cover with respect to this base, the other of these housing elements constitutes for example a verrine.

La présente invention a d'une manière générale pour objet une disposition permettant de manière simple et efficace un accès aisé et contrôlé au volume intérieur des boítiers de ce type et conduisant en outre à d'autres avantages.The present invention generally relates to a layout allowing simple and efficient easy and controlled access to the interior volume of housings of this type and also leading to other benefits.

De manière plus précise, elle a pour objet un boítier du genre comportant deux éléments de boítier rapportés l'un sur l'autre suivant une surface d'affrontement et reliés l'un à l'autre de manière débrayable en chacune de deux zones d'assemblage opposées, ce boítier étant d'une manière générale caractérisé en ce que, à chacune des zones d'assemblage, chacun des éléments de boítier comporte, d'une part, au moins un organe d'encliquetage, par lequel il est apte à coopérer en crochetage avec un organe d'encliquetage complémentaire prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier, et, d'autre part, au moins un organe de tourillonnement, par lequel il est apte à coopérer en pivotement avec un organe de tourillonnement complémentaire également prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier, et en ce que, pour l'un au moins des éléments de boítier, l'organe d'encliquetage, au moins, est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable, en étant, par exemple, disposé au bout de celui-ci.More specifically, it relates to a housing of the kind comprising two housing elements attached to one another according to a confrontation surface and disengageable from each other in each of two opposite assembly zones, this housing being in a way general characterized in that, at each of the assembly zones, each housing elements comprises, on the one hand, at least one member latching, by which it is able to cooperate in hooking with a member additional snap-in provided in correspondence on the other element of housing, and, on the other hand, at least one journal member, by which it is able to cooperate in pivoting with a journal member complementary also provided in correspondence on the other element of housing, and in that, for at least one of the housing elements, the member at least, is carried by an elastically deformable arm, in being, for example, disposed at the end thereof.

Ainsi, il est associé, suivant l'invention, en chacune des zones d'assemblage intervenant entre les deux éléments de boítier, d'une part, des moyens d'encliquetage, qui permettent de rapporter très facilement et rapidement ces éléments de boítier l'un sur l'autre, par un simple engagement à force de l'un sur l'autre, et, d'autre part, des moyens de tourillonnement, qui permettent de procéder, si désiré, à une ouverture de l'ensemble sans désolidarisation complète des deux éléments de boítier l'un par rapport à l'autre, en n'assurant que d'un côté la désolidarisation de ceux-ci tout en les laissant articulés l'un à l'autre de l'autre côté.Thus, according to the invention, it is associated in each of the zones assembly occurring between the two housing elements, on the one hand, snap-in means, which make reporting very easy and quickly these housing elements one on the other, by a simple engagement by force of one on the other, and, on the other hand, journaling means, which allow to proceed, if desired, to an opening of the assembly without complete separation of the two housing elements, one with respect to the other, by ensuring only on one side the separation of these while leaving articulated to each other on the other side.

Mais, dans l'un et l'autre cas, que la désolidarisation n'intervienne que d'un côté ou qu'elle intervienne des deux côtés, elle nécessite de faire appel à un outil, fût-ce une simple lame de tournevis, pour agir en conséquence sur le bras élastiquement déformable portant l'organe d'encliquetage correspondant.But, in both cases, that the separation only intervenes on one side or that it works on both sides, it requires calling on a tool, even a simple screwdriver blade, to act on the elastically deformable arm carrying the corresponding latching member.

Il est ainsi impossible à toute personne ne disposant pas d'un tel outil de procéder à une telle désolidarisation, et, donc, à l'ouverture de l'ensemble, ce qui, lorsque le boítier concerné appartient à un luminaire, satisfait de manière très simple aux exigences normatives en la matière.It is therefore impossible for anyone who does not have such a tool to carry out such a separation, and, therefore, at the opening of the assembly, this which, when the case concerned belongs to a luminaire, satisfies in a way very simple to the normative requirements in this area.

En outre, les deux zones d'assemblage du boítier suivant l'invention mettant ainsi l'une et l'autre en oeuvre des moyens d'encliquetage et des moyens de tourillonnement, elles peuvent chacune servir indifféremment, et alternativement, de zone d'ouverture ou de zone d'articulation, en sorte que l'ouverture de ce boítier peut avantageusement intervenir indifféremment d'un côté ou de l'autre.In addition, the two assembly zones of the housing according to the invention thus both using snap-fastening means and journaling means, they can each be used interchangeably, and alternatively, of opening zone or articulation zone, so that the opening of this case can advantageously intervene either side or the other.

Enfin, eu égard au déport assuré par le bras élastiquement déformable qu'elles comportent, qui conduit à les écarter des éléments de boítier entre lesquels elles interviennent, l'une et l'autre de ces zones d'assemblage sont chacune avantageusement susceptibles de permettre une ouverture très large du boítier suivant l'invention. Finally, with regard to the offset provided by the elastically deformable arm that they comprise, which leads to separate them from the housing elements between which they intervene, both of these assembly zones are each advantageously capable of allowing a very wide opening of the housing according to the invention.

Préférentiellement, cette ouverture est ainsi susceptible d'intervenir sur au moins 180°.Preferably, this opening is thus likely to occur on at least 180 °.

Suivant une forme simplifiée de réalisation de l'invention, l'organe de tourillonnement de l'élément de boítier dont l'organe d'encliquetage est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable forme une seule et même pièce avec cet organe d'encliquetage.According to a simplified embodiment of the invention, the journaling of the housing element, the latching member of which is worn by an elastically deformable arm forms a single piece with this latching member.

Mais, en variante, suivant une forme préférée de réalisation de l'invention, cet organe de tourillonnement est dissocié de cet organe d'encliquetage et forme une pièce distincte de celui-ci.But, as a variant, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, this journal member is dissociated from this member and forms a separate part therefrom.

Il est ainsi avantageusement possible d'optimiser chacune individuellement les fonctions d'encliquetage et d'articulation.It is thus advantageously possible to optimize each individually the snap-in and articulation functions.

C'est ainsi que, grâce à cette dissociation, il est avantageusement possible de faire en sorte que, d'une part, lorsqu'un élément de boítier est rapporté sur l'autre, ou lorsqu'il en est dégagé des deux côtés, seuls sont en cause les moyens d'encliquetage, ce qui facilite l'intervention de ceux-ci, tant à la pose qu'à la dépose, et que, d'autre part, lors de l'ouverture de l'ensemble d'un seul côté, les moyens de tourillonnement présents de l'autre côté prennent immédiatement en charge la liaison d'assemblage correspondante, ce qui assure la permanence de cette liaison d'assemblage, sans risque d'une désolidarisation intempestive des éléments de boítier de cet autre côté.This is how, thanks to this dissociation, it is advantageously possible to ensure that, on the one hand, when a housing element is attached to the other, or when it is released from both sides, only are in causes the latching means, which facilitates the intervention thereof, both when fitting and when removing, and that, on the other hand, when the assembly is opened on one side, the journaling means present on the other side immediately take charge of the corresponding assembly link, which ensures the permanence of this assembly link, without risk of untimely detachment of the housing elements on this other side.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront d'ailleurs de la description qui va suivre, à titre d'exemple, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un boítier suivant l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 reprend, à échelle supérieure, le détail de la figure 1 qui, repéré par un encart Il sur cette figure 1, est relatif à l'une des zones d'assemblage intervenant entre les deux éléments de boítier constitutifs de ce boítier ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée concernant cette zone d'assemblage ;
  • la figure 4 est, à échelle supérieure, et suivant la flèche IV de la figure 3, une vue partielle de dessus d'un des éléments de boítier dans cette zone d'assemblage ;
  • les figures 5, 6 et 7 sont des vues partielles en coupe transversale de cet élément de boítier, suivant, chacune respectivement, les lignes V-V, VI-VI et VII-VII de la figure 4 ;
  • les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues partielles en coupe transversale de l'autre élément de boítier, suivant, chacune respectivement, les lignes VIII-VIII et IX-IX de la figure 3 ;
  • la figure 10 est, à échelle différente, et suivant la ligne X-X de la figure 1, une vue partielle en coupe transversale du boítier suivant l'invention, pour la position de fermeture de celui-ci ;
  • la figure 11 reprend, à échelle supérieure, le détail de la figure 10 repéré par un encart XI sur cette figure 10 ;
  • les figures 12 et 13 sont des vues respectivement analogues à celles des figures 10 et 11, pour la position d'ouverture du boítier suivant l'invention ;
  • la figure 14 est une vue partielle en perspective analogue à celle de la figure 2, pour une autre forme de réalisation de l'invention.
    • The characteristics and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, by way of example, with reference to the appended schematic drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a housing according to the invention;
  • Figure 2 shows, on a larger scale, the detail of Figure 1 which, identified by an insert II in this Figure 1, relates to one of the assembly zones occurring between the two housing elements constituting this housing;
  • Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of this assembly area;
  • Figure 4 is, on a larger scale, and according to arrow IV of Figure 3, a partial top view of one of the housing elements in this assembly area;
  • Figures 5, 6 and 7 are partial cross-sectional views of this housing element, along, each respectively, the lines VV, VI-VI and VII-VII of Figure 4;
  • Figures 8 and 9 are partial cross-sectional views of the other housing element, along, each respectively, the lines VIII-VIII and IX-IX of Figure 3;
  • Figure 10 is, on a different scale, and along the line XX of Figure 1, a partial cross-sectional view of the housing according to the invention, for the closed position thereof;
  • Figure 11 shows, on a larger scale, the detail of Figure 10 identified by an insert XI in this Figure 10;
  • Figures 12 and 13 are views respectively similar to those of Figures 10 and 11, for the open position of the housing according to the invention;
  • Figure 14 is a partial perspective view similar to that of Figure 2, for another embodiment of the invention.

    • Tel qu'illustré sur ces figures, le boítier 10 suivant l'invention est du genre comportant, globalement, deux éléments de boítiers 10A, 10B, qui, rapportés l'un sur l'autre suivant une surface d'affrontement 11, en définissant conjointement un quelconque logement 12, sont reliés l'un à l'autre de manière débrayable en chacune de deux zones d'assemblage 14 opposées.As illustrated in these figures, the housing 10 according to the invention is of kind comprising, overall, two elements of housings 10A, 10B, which, reported one on the other along a confrontation surface 11, defining together any housing 12, are connected to each other so disengageable in each of two opposite assembly zones 14.

    Il s'agit, par exemple, d'un boítier 10 pour luminaire.It is, for example, a housing 10 for lighting.

    L'élément de boítier 10A constitue, alors, un socle, qui est propre à permettre de rapporter l'ensemble sur un quelconque support, et, intervenant à la manière d'un couvercle, l'élément de boítier 10B constitue alors conjointement une verrine.The housing element 10A then constitutes a base, which is suitable for allow the whole to be reported on any medium, and, intervening at like a cover, the housing element 10B then constitutes jointly a verrine.

    Par mesure de commodité, il a été supposé, sur les figures, que le boítier 10 avait une forme générale globalement parallélépipédique et qu'il se partageait sensiblement par moitié entre les deux éléments de boítier 10A, 10B qui le constituent, suivant une surface d'affrontement 11 qui, par ailleurs, est sensiblement plane.For convenience, it has been assumed, in the figures, that the housing 10 generally had a generally parallelepiped shape and that it shared substantially by half between the two housing elements 10A, 10B which constitute it, along a confrontation surface 11 which, moreover, is substantially flat.

    Il va de soi, cependant, qu'il peut en être autrement, notamment en ce qui concerne la forme générale de ce boítier 10.It goes without saying, however, that it may be otherwise, particularly in that which concerns the general shape of this housing 10.

    Les éléments de boítier 10A, 10B ne seront d'ailleurs pas décrits dans tous leurs détails ici.The housing elements 10A, 10B will also not be described in all their details here.

    Il suffira d'indiquer que, dans les formes de réalisation représentées, l'élément de boítier 10A forme, extérieurement, en saillie sur sa paroi latérale, au voisinage de son débouché 15, mais en léger retrait par rapport à celui-ci, une gouttière 16, qui court tout au long de son pourtour, en étant ouverte du côté de la surface d'affrontement 11, pour servir de logement à un joint d'étanchéité 17, et dont le bord libre appartient à la surface d'affrontement 11, et que, conjointement, l'élément de boítier 10B forme, tout au long de son pourtour, à son propre débouché 18, en correspondance avec la gouttière 16 de l'élément de boítier 10A, une languette 19, par laquelle il est apte à agir en compression sur le joint d'étanchéité 17, avec, extérieurement, en saillie sur sa paroi latérale, une collerette 20, qui, destinée à venir s'appliquer sur le bord libre de la gouttière 16 de l'élément de boítier 10A, appartient, comme celui-ci, à la surface d'affrontement 11, et qui, en pratique, se trouve localement interrompue au droit de chacune des deux zones d'assemblage 14.It will suffice to indicate that, in the embodiments shown, the housing element 10A forms, externally, projecting from its side wall, in the vicinity of its outlet 15, but slightly behind it, a gutter 16, which runs all along its periphery, being open from the side of confrontation surface 11, to serve as a housing for a seal seal 17, and the free edge of which belongs to the confrontation surface 11, and that, jointly, the housing element 10B forms, throughout its perimeter, at its own outlet 18, in correspondence with the gutter 16 of the housing element 10A, a tongue 19, by which it is able to act in compression on the seal 17, with, externally, projecting on its side wall, a flange 20, which, intended to be applied on the edge free from the gutter 16 of the housing element 10A, belongs, like this one, on the confrontation surface 11, and which, in practice, is locally interrupted at the right of each of the two assembly zones 14.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, les deux zones d'assemblage 14 interviennent, dos à dos, dans la zone médiane de deux faces opposées des éléments de boítier 10A, 10B, par exemple dans la zone médiane de leurs petites faces, en s'étendant chacune de part et d'autre de la surface d'affrontement 11.In the embodiments shown, the two areas assembly 14 intervene, back to back, in the middle zone of two faces opposite housing elements 10A, 10B, for example in the area median of their small faces, each extending on either side of the confrontation area 11.

    Préférentiellement, ces deux zones d'assemblage 14, dont une seule est visible sur les figures, ont des constitutions identiques.Preferably, these two assembly zones 14, only one of which is visible in the figures, have identical constitutions.

    Seule, donc, l'une d'elles sera décrite ici.Only, therefore, one of them will be described here.

    Suivant l'invention, à chacune des zones d'assemblage 14, chacun des éléments de boítier 10A, 10B comporte, d'une part, au moins un organe d'encliquetage 22A, 22B, par lequel il est apte à coopérer en crochetage avec un organe d'encliquetage 22B, 22A complémentaire prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier 10B, 10A, et, d'autre part, au moins un organe de tourillonnement 23A, 23B, par lequel il est apte à coopérer en pivotement avec un organe de tourillonnement 23B, 23A complémentaire également prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier 10B, 10A, et, pour l'un au moins des éléments de boítier 10A, 10B, l'organe d'encliquetage 22A, 22B, au moins, est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable 24.According to the invention, at each of the assembly zones 14, each of the housing elements 10A, 10B comprises, on the one hand, at least one member 22A, 22B, by which it is able to cooperate in picking with a complementary latching member 22B, 22A provided in correspondence on the other housing element 10B, 10A, and, on the other hand, at least one member journal 23A, 23B, by which it is able to cooperate in pivoting with a complementary journalling member 23B, 23A also provided in correspondence on the other housing element 10B, 10A, and, for one at less of the housing elements 10A, 10B, the latching member 22A, 22B, at less, is carried by an elastically deformable arm 24.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, seul l'organe d'encliquetage 22B de l'élément de boítier 10B est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable 24, et il est disposé au bout de celui-ci.In the embodiments shown, only the latching member 22B of the housing element 10B is carried by an elastically arm deformable 24, and it is disposed at the end thereof.

    L'organe d'encliquetage 22A de l'autre élément de boítier 10A, 10B, en l'espèce l'élément de boítier 10A, est, lui, rigidement lié à celui-ci.The latching member 22A of the other housing element 10A, 10B, in the case of the housing element 10A, is itself rigidly linked thereto.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, il y a, en pratique, pour chacune des deux zones d'assemblage 14, deux organes d'encliquetage 22B disposés au bout d'un même bras élastiquement déformable 24 sur l'élément de boítier 10B concerné, avec, en correspondance, sur l'autre élément de boítier 10A, 10B, en l'espèce sur l'élément de boítier 10A, deux organes d'encliquetage 22A complémentaires.In the embodiments shown, there is, in practice, for each of the two assembly zones 14, two latching members 22B arranged at the end of the same elastically deformable arm 24 on the element of case 10B concerned, with, in correspondence, on the other element of housing 10A, 10B, in this case on the housing element 10A, two members additional snap fasteners 22A.

    Par exemple, et tel que représenté, les deux organes d'encliquetage 22B s'étendent dos à dos à l'extrémité libre du bras élastiquement déformable 24 qui les porte.For example, and as shown, the two latching members 22B extend back to back at the free end of the elastically deformable arm 24 who wears them.

    Préférentiellement, et cela est le cas dans les formes de réalisation représentées, le bras élastiquement déformable 24 se raccorde à l'élément de boítier 10A, 10B qui le porte, en l'espèce l'élément de boítier 10B, à distance de la surface d'affrontement 11, et il s'étend en porte à faux en direction de celle-ci.Preferably, and this is the case in the embodiments shown, the elastically deformable arm 24 is connected to the element of housing 10A, 10B which carries it, in this case the housing element 10B, at a distance of the confrontation surface 11, and it extends cantilevered towards this one.

    Par exemple, et tel que représenté, le bras élastiquement déformable 24 s'étend au-delà de la surface d'affrontement 11, et, donc, au-delà de la collerette 20 de l'élément de boítier 10B. For example, and as shown, the elastically deformable arm 24 extends beyond the confrontation surface 11, and, therefore, beyond the flange 20 of the housing element 10B.

    En pratique, dans les formes de réalisation représentées, le bras élastiquement déformable 24 s'étend même au-delà du bord libre de la languette 19 de l'élément de boítier 10B.In practice, in the embodiments shown, the arm elastically deformable 24 extends even beyond the free edge of the tab 19 of the housing element 10B.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, le bras élastiquement déformable 24 est fractionné en flasques 26 parallèles, qui, à leur extrémité libre, sont reliés les uns aux autres par une même traverse 27.In the embodiments shown, the arm resiliently deformable 24 is divided into parallel flanges 26 which, at their end free, are connected to each other by the same cross 27.

    Par exemple, et tel que représenté, six flasques 26 sont prévus pour la constitution du bras élastiquement déformable 24, et ils sont répartis en deux groupes de trois, avec, entre ces deux groupes, pour des raisons qui apparaítront ci-après, un espace 28 suffisant pour permettre l'insertion d'un quelconque outil, non représenté.For example, and as shown, six flanges 26 are provided for the constitution of the elastically deformable arm 24, and they are divided into two groups of three, with, between these two groups, for reasons which will appear below, a space 28 sufficient to allow the insertion of a any tool, not shown.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, les flasques 26 d'un même groupe sont, à compter de leur racine, et sur une fraction de leur longueur, reliés deux à deux par des entretoises 29 qui les unifient.In the embodiments shown, the flanges 26 of the same group are, from their root, and over a fraction of their length, connected two by two by spacers 29 which unify them.

    En pratique, les flasques 26 constitutifs du bras élastiquement déformable 24 s'étendent perpendiculairement à la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B, et perpendiculairement à la surface d'affrontement 11 ; conjointement, la traverse 27 qui relie ces flasques 26 s'étend parallèlement à la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B et parallèlement à la surface d'affrontement 11.In practice, the flanges 26 constituting the resilient arm deformable 24 extend perpendicular to the side wall of the element of housing 10B, and perpendicular to the confrontation surface 11; jointly, the crosspiece 27 which connects these flanges 26 extends parallel to the side wall of the housing element 10B and parallel to the surface confrontation 11.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, les organes d'encliquetage 22B portés par le bras élastiquement déformable 24 sont des ergots qui font saillie latéralement, à l'extrémité libre de ce bras élastiquement déformable 24, en étant chacun respectivement constitués par l'extrémité correspondante de la traverse 27 prévue à ce niveau.In the embodiments shown, the latching members 22B carried by the elastically deformable arm 24 are lugs which make laterally projecting at the free end of this elastically deformable arm 24, being each respectively constituted by the corresponding end of the cross member 27 provided at this level.

    Dans les formes de réalisation représentées, il y a, pour chacune des deux zones d'assemblage 14, deux organes de tourillonnement 23A, 23B sur chacun des éléments de boítier 10A, 10B.In the embodiments shown, there is, for each of the two assembly zones 14, two journaling members 23A, 23B on each of the housing elements 10A, 10B.

    Dans la forme de réalisation plus particulièrement représentée sur les figures 1 à 13, les organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B dont les organes d'encliquetage 22B sont portés par un bras élastiquement déformable 24 sont dissociés de ces organes d'encliquetage 22B et forment ainsi des pièces distinctes de ceux-ci.In the embodiment more particularly represented on the Figures 1 to 13, the journal members 23B of the housing element 10B whose snap-fastening members 22B are carried by an elastically arm deformable 24 are dissociated from these latching members 22B and form thus separate pieces of these.

    De ce fait, dans cette forme de réalisation, ces organes d'encliquetage 22B, d'une part, et ces organes de tourillonnement 23B, d'autre part, peuvent avantageusement avoir des profils distincts.Therefore, in this embodiment, these latching members 22B, on the one hand, and these journaling members 23B, on the other hand, can advantageously have separate profiles.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée sur les figures 1 à 12, les ergots formant les organes d'encliquetage 22B portés par le bras élastiquement déformable 24, c'est-à-dire les ergots formant les organes d'encliquetage 22B de l'élément de boítier 10B ont, globalement, en section transversale, un profil en quart de cercle, avec un côté curviligne 30 qui s'étend du côté opposé à la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B, un méplat 31, qui s'étend parallèlement à la surface d'affrontement 11, et, en équerre avec le précédent, un méplat 32, qui s'étend du côté de la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B.In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 12, the lugs forming the catch members 22B carried by the arm elastically deformable 24, that is to say the pins forming the organs latching 22B of the housing element 10B have, overall, in section transverse, a quarter-circle profile, with a curvilinear side 30 which extends from the side opposite to the side wall of the housing element 10B, a flat 31, which extends parallel to the confrontation surface 11, and, in square with the previous one, a flat 32, which extends from the side of the wall side of the housing element 10B.

    Corollairement, les organes d'encliquetage 22A de l'autre élément de boítier 10A, 10B, en l'espèce l'élément de boítier 10A, ont, globalement, en section transversale, un profil en auvent, et, ainsi qu'il est mieux visible par exemple sur la figure 5 pour l'un d'eux, ils s'étendent sensiblement parallèlement à la surface d'affrontement 11.As a corollary, the snap-fastening members 22A of the other element of housing 10A, 10B, in this case the housing element 10A, have, overall, in cross section, an awning profile, and, as it is better visible by example in Figure 5 for one of them, they extend substantially parallel to the confrontation surface 11.

    Du côté de leur surface supérieure, c'est-à-dire du côté de la surface d'affrontement 11, ces organes d'encliquetage 22A sont, préférentiellement, et tel que représenté, chacun abattus par un profil d'engagement 34, qui s'étend globalement en oblique en direction de leur extrémité libre.On the side of their upper surface, i.e. on the side of the surface confrontation 11, these latching members 22A are, preferably, and as shown, each shot by an engagement profile 34, which generally extends obliquely towards their free end.

    Il s'agit par exemple d'un chanfrein rectiligne ou d'un profil courbe.This is for example a straight chamfer or a curved profile.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée, les organes d'encliquetage 22A de l'élément de boítier 10A ont, en fait, du côté de leur surface supérieure, un profil en dièdre dont la pointe s'étend en direction de la surface d'affrontement 11.In the embodiment shown, the latching members 22A of the housing element 10A have, in fact, on the side of their surface upper, a dihedral profile with the point extending towards the surface confrontation 11.

    Du côté de leur surface inférieure, c'est-à-dire du côté opposé à la surface d'affrontement 11, les organes d'encliquetage 22A de l'élément de boítier 10A ont, conjointement, en section transversale, dans cette forme de réalisation, un profil en arc de cercle, qui s'étend sensiblement sur 90°, et dont la concavité est tournée en direction opposée à la surface d'affrontement 11, en étant orientée sensiblement à 45° par rapport à celle-ci.On the side of their lower surface, that is to say on the side opposite to the confrontation surface 11, the latching members 22A of the element of housing 10A have, jointly, in cross section, in this form of realization, a circular arc profile, which extends substantially over 90 °, and whose concavity is turned in the opposite direction to the confrontation surface 11, being oriented substantially at 45 ° relative to the latter.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée, ces organes d'encliquetage 22A sont chacun adossés, latéralement, sur celui de leurs côtés qui est le plus extérieur, à un flasque 36 fixe qui les rigidifie.In the embodiment shown, these latching members 22A are each leaned, laterally, on that of their sides which is the most outside, to a fixed flange 36 which stiffens them.

    En pratique, ces organes d'encliquetage 22A se font face, à distance l'un de l'autre, sur leurs flasques 26 respectifs, et, établis à un même niveau, ils s'étendent l'un et l'autre globalement en retrait par rapport à la surface d'affrontement 11.In practice, these snap-fastening members 22A face each other, at a distance from each other, on their respective flanges 26, and, established at the same level, both extend generally in withdrawal with respect to the surface confrontation 11.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée, il est prévu, entre ces organes d'encliquetage 22A, un bossage 37, qui, pour contrebuter la traverse 27 du bras élastiquement déformable 24 de l'élément de boítier 10B, forme, parallèlement à la surface d'affrontement 11, et à un niveau inférieur à celui des organes d'encliquetage 22A, un épaulement 38 en arc de cercle.In the embodiment shown, there is provided, between these members latching 22A, a boss 37, which, to buttress the crosspiece 27 of the elastically deformable arm 24 of the housing element 10B, shape, parallel to the confrontation surface 11, and at a level lower than that latching members 22A, a shoulder 38 in an arc.

    En pratique, dans cette forme de réalisation représentée, ce bossage 37 est fractionné en flasques 39, qui, parallèles les uns aux autres, sont décalés par rapport aux flasques 26 formant le bras élastiquement déformable 24 de l'élément de boítier 10B, pour pouvoir s'imbriquer avec ceux-ci.In practice, in this illustrated embodiment, this boss 37 is split into flanges 39, which, parallel to each other, are offset relative to the flanges 26 forming the elastically deformable arm 24 of the housing element 10B, to be able to nest therewith.

    La traverse 27 du bras élastiquement déformable 24 de l'élément de boítier 10B étant rigidifiée par une nervure 40 dans l'espace 28, les flasques 39 présents dans la zone médiane du bossage 37 de l'élément de boítier 10A sont de hauteur moindre, pour ne pas interférer avec cette nervure 40.The cross member 27 of the elastically deformable arm 24 of the element housing 10B being stiffened by a rib 40 in space 28, the flanges 39 present in the central region of the boss 37 of the housing element 10A are of lesser height, so as not to interfere with this rib 40.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée, chacun des organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B est un ergot qui fait saillie latéralement sur un bras de support 41 individuel.In the embodiment shown, each of the journal 23B of the housing element 10B is a protruding lug laterally on an individual support arm 41.

    Préférentiellement, ce bras de support 41 est rigide.Preferably, this support arm 41 is rigid.

    Pour ce faire, il s'enracine sur toute sa hauteur à la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B à compter de la collerette 20 de celui-ci.To do this, it takes root over its entire height at the side wall of the housing element 10B from the flange 20 thereof.

    En pratique, dans la forme de réalisation représentée, le bras de support 41 portant ainsi un organe de tourillonnement 23B a la même configuration que les flasques 26 constitutifs du bras élastiquement déformable 24 portant les organes d'encliquetage 22B, et il s'étend parallèlement à ceux-ci.In practice, in the embodiment shown, the support arm 41 thus carrying a journal member 23B has the same configuration that the flanges 26 constituting the elastically deformable arm 24 carrying the snap members 22B, and it extends parallel thereto.

    Deux organes de tourillonnement 23B étant prévus, il y a, en pratique, deux bras de support 41, et ceux-ci encadrent le bras élastiquement déformable 24 portant les organes d'encliquetage 22B, à distance de ce bras élastiquement déformable 24.Two journalling members 23B being provided, there is, in practice, two support arms 41, and these frame the arm elastically deformable 24 carrying the snap members 22B, at a distance from this arm elastically deformable 24.

    Dans la forme de réalisation représentée, les ergots formant les organes de tourillonnement 23B ont, globalement, en section transversale, un profil circulaire, et, en correspondance l'un avec l'autre, ils comportent, chacun, du côté opposé à la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B, un méplat 42 qui s'étend sensiblement perpendiculairement à la surface d'affrontement 11.In the embodiment shown, the pins forming the organs journal 23B have, generally, in cross section, a profile circular, and, in correspondence with each other, they each contain side opposite to the side wall of the housing element 10B, a flat 42 which extends substantially perpendicular to the confrontation surface 11.

    En pratique, les ergots formant les organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B sont coaxiaux des ergots formant les organes d'encliquetage 22B de cet élément de boítier 10B, et ils s'étendent en directions opposées les uns par rapport aux autres.In practice, the lugs forming the swiveling members 23B of the housing element 10B are coaxial with the lugs forming the members latching 22B of this housing element 10B, and they extend in opposite directions to each other.

    Autrement dit, à la différence des deux organes d'encliquetage 22B, qui s'étendent dos à dos, les deux organes de tourillonnement 23B s'étendent en direction l'un de l'autre.In other words, unlike the two latching members 22B, which extend back to back, the two journal members 23B extend in towards each other.

    Pour chacun des organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B, l'organe de tourillonnement 23A de l'autre élément de boítier 10A, 10B, en l'espèce l'élément de boítier 10A, comporte, en bordure d'un passage d'engagement 43 parallèle à la surface d'affrontement 11, à l'extrémité de ce passage d'engagement 43 opposée à cette surface d'affrontement 11, un épaulement arrondi 44, dont la concavité est globalement tournée vers la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10A, en étant orientée sensiblement à 45° par rapport à la surface d'affrontement 11.For each of the journal members 23B of the housing element 10B, the journal member 23A of the other housing element 10A, 10B, in this case the housing element 10A, comprises, at the edge of a passage engagement 43 parallel to the confrontation surface 11, at the end of this engagement passage 43 opposite this confrontation surface 11, a rounded shoulder 44, the concavity of which generally faces the wall side of the housing element 10A, being oriented substantially at 45 ° by compared to the confrontation area 11.

    En pratique, cet organe de tourillonnement 23A intervient à distance de la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10A, sensiblement parallèlement à cette paroi latérale, et, à la manière d'un pontet ou d'une entretoise, il s'étend entre, d'une part, le flasque 36 correspondant, du côté de celui-ci opposé à celui sur lequel intervient un organe d'encliquetage 22A, et, d'autre part, un flasque 45 parallèle au flasque 36, en étant d'un seul tenant avec l'un et l'autre de ces flasques 36 et 45.In practice, this swiveling member 23A operates at a distance from the side wall of the housing element 10A, substantially parallel to this side wall, and, like a trigger guard or a spacer, it extends between, on the one hand, the corresponding flange 36, on the side thereof opposite to that on which intervenes a latching member 22A, and, on the other hand, a flange 45 parallel to the flange 36, being integral with one and the other of these flanges 36 and 45.

    Corollairement, le flasque 45, qui a une configuration analogue à celle du flasque 36, présente, sur sa tranche, du côté de la surface d'affrontement 11, une échancrure en U 46, figure 6, apte à former par son fond un berceau pour l'organe de tourillonnement 23B correspondant de l'élément de boítier 10B.As a corollary, the flange 45, which has a configuration similar to that flange 36, present, on its edge, on the side of the confrontation surface 11, a U-shaped notch 46, FIG. 6, capable of forming a cradle at its bottom for the corresponding journal member 23B of the housing element 10B.

    En pratique, la distance D1 séparant de la gouttière 16 l'organe de tourillonnement 23A est sensiblement égale à la dimension D2 de l'organe de tourillonnement 23B au droit de son méplat 42, figure 8, tout en étant légèrement supérieure à cette dimension D2.In practice, the distance D1 separating from the gutter 16 the journal 23A is substantially equal to the dimension D2 of the swivel 23B at the right of its flat 42, FIG. 8, while being slightly greater than this dimension D2.

    Enfin, dans la forme de réalisation représentée, l'élément de boítier 10A porte, également, au-delà des flasques 45, pour le guidage des bras de support 41 portés par l'élément de boítier 10B, des flasques 47, qui, parallèles aux flasques 45, ont, comme ceux-ci, une configuration analogue à celle des flasques 36 et 39.Finally, in the embodiment shown, the housing element 10A door, also, beyond the flanges 45, for guiding the support arms 41 carried by the housing element 10B, flanges 47, which, parallel to flanges 45, have, like these, a configuration analogous to that of flanges 36 and 39.

    Tel que schématisé par une flèche F1 sur la figure 3, l'assemblage du boítier 10 suivant l'invention se fait par simple engagement à force de l'un de ses éléments de boítier 10A, 10B par rapport à l'autre.As shown by an arrow F1 in Figure 3, the assembly of the housing 10 according to the invention is done by simple engagement by force of one of its housing elements 10A, 10B relative to each other.

    Au terme de cet engagement, qui est facilité par le profil d'engagement 34 des organes d'encliquetage 22A de l'élément de boítier 10A, les organes d'encliquetage 22B de l'élément de boítier 10B viennent se prendre sous ces organes d'encliquetage 22A, à la faveur d'une déformation élastique temporaire du bras élastiquement déformable 24 qui les porte.At the end of this engagement, which is facilitated by the engagement profile 34 of the latching members 22A of the housing element 10A, the members latching 22B of the housing element 10B are caught under these latching members 22A, due to elastic deformation temporary of the elastically deformable arm 24 which carries them.

    Conjointement, grâce à leur méplat 42, les organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B s'engagent entre les organes de tourillonnement 23A de l'élément de boítier 10A et la gouttière 16 de celui-ci, jusqu'à venir au droit de l'épaulement arrondi 44 de ces organes de tourillonnement 23A, ainsi qu'il est visible pour l'un d'eux sur les figures 10 et 11. Together, thanks to their flat 42, the journal members 23B of the housing element 10B engage between the bodies of journal 23A of the housing element 10A and the gutter 16 thereof, up to come to the right of the rounded shoulder 44 of these bodies of journal 23A, as can be seen for one of them in FIGS. 10 and 11.

    Du fait de l'interconnexion intervenue entre les organes d'encliquetage 22A, 22B, les éléments de boítier 10A, 10B sont alors solidarisés l'un à l'autre à chacune de leurs zones d'assemblage 14.Due to the interconnection between the latching members 22A, 22B, the housing elements 10A, 10B are then joined to one another to each of their assembly zones 14.

    Pour leur désolidarisation, il doit être agi sur l'une et/ou sur l'autre de ces zones d'assemblage 14, suivant que cette désolidarisation doit être totale ou partielle.For their separation, it must be acted on one and / or the other of these assembly zones 14, depending on whether this separation must be total or partial.

    Dans l'un et l'autre cas, il faut, pour ce faire, provoquer à nouveau une déformation élastique temporaire du bras élastiquement déformable 24 portant les organes d'encliquetage 22B de l'élément de boítier 10B, de manière à ce que, suivant un mouvement inverse du précédent, ces organes d'encliquetage 22B puissent échapper aux organes d'encliquetage 22A de l'élément de boítier 10A.In both cases, this must be done again by provoking temporary elastic deformation of the elastically deformable arm 24 bearing the locking members 22B of the housing element 10B, so that that, following a reverse movement from the previous one, these latching members 22B can escape from the latching members 22A of the housing element 10A.

    Mais, il est nécessaire pour ce faire, de faire appel à un outil, comme mentionné ci-dessus.But, it is necessary to do this, to use a tool, such as mentioned above.

    Cet outil, qui peut par exemple être une simple lame de tournevis, est à insérer entre la traverse 27 que porte le bras élastiquement déformable 24 et la paroi latérale de l'élément de boítier 10B, à la faveur de l'espace 28 prévu à cet effet, pour faire levier sur cette traverse 27 en prenant appui sur cette paroi latérale.This tool, which can for example be a simple screwdriver blade, is insert between the cross member 27 carried by the elastically deformable arm 24 and the side wall of the housing element 10B, using the space 28 provided for this effect, to leverage this cross 27 by building on this side wall.

    Lorsque seule une désolidarisation partielle est recherchée, c'est-à-dire lorsque cette désolidarisation n'affecte qu'une des zones d'assemblage 14, l'autre zone d'assemblage 14 intervient alors avantageusement à la manière d'une charnière, en permettant ainsi d'ouvrir d'un seul côté le boítier 10, comme représenté sur les figures 12 et 13.When only partial decoupling is sought, i.e. when this separation only affects one of the assembly zones 14, the other assembly zone 14 then intervenes advantageously in the manner a hinge, thereby allowing the housing 10 to be opened on one side only, as shown in Figures 12 and 13.

    Dès le début de cette ouverture, les organes de tourillonnement 23A de l'élément de boítier 10A viennent se prendre sous les organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B, à la faveur de l'épaulement arrondi 44 de ceux-ci, ainsi qu'il est représenté pour l'un d'eux sur les figures 12 et 13, et ils assurent ainsi un maintien en prise des deux éléments de boítier 10A, 10B l'un par rapport à l'autre, sans risque d'une désolidarisation intempestive de ceux-ci à ce niveau. From the start of this opening, the journal members 23A of the housing element 10A are caught under the organs of journal 23B of the housing element 10B, in favor of the shoulder rounded 44 of these, as shown for one of them in the figures 12 and 13, and they thus ensure a hold in engagement of the two elements of housing 10A, 10B relative to each other, without risk of separation untimely of these at this level.

    Comme représenté, l'ouverture du boítier 10 suivant l'invention peut avantageusement intervenir sur plus de 180°.As shown, the opening of the housing 10 according to the invention can advantageously intervene over 180 °.

    Si désiré, elle peut cependant être limitée, en prévoyant, par exemple, sur l'élément de boítier 10B, comme schématisé en traits interrompus sur la figure 3, des flasques 50 par lesquels cet élément de boítier 10B est susceptible de venir en appui sur le bossage 37 de l'élément de boítier 10A.If desired, it can however be limited, by providing, for example, on the housing element 10B, as shown in broken lines on the Figure 3, flanges 50 by which this housing element 10B is likely to come to bear on the boss 37 of the housing element 10A.

    Dans la variante de réalisation simplifiée représentée sur la figure 14, les organes de tourillonnement 23B de l'élément de boítier 10B dont les organes d'encliquetage 22B sont portés par un bras élastiquement déformable 24 forment chacun respectivement une seule et même pièce avec ces organes d'encliquetage 22B.In the simplified variant shown in FIG. 14, the journalling members 23B of the housing element 10B including the members 22B are carried by an elastically deformable arm 24 each form one and the same piece respectively with these members 22B.

    Pour le reste, les dispositions sont sensiblement du même type que celles précédemment décrites.For the rest, the provisions are substantially the same type as those previously described.

    Bien entendu, la présente invention ne se limite pas aux formes de réalisation décrites et représentées, mais englobe toute variante d'exécution et/ou de combinaison de leurs divers éléments.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the forms of realization described and represented, but includes any variant and / or a combination of their various elements.

    En particulier, les rôles respectifs des deux éléments de boítier, et/ou ceux de leurs organes d'encliquetage ou de leurs organes de tourillonnement, peuvent être intervertis.In particular, the respective roles of the two housing elements, and / or those of their latching members or their journaling members, can be reversed.

    En outre, pour chacun des éléments de boítier, le ou les organes d'encliquetage, au moins, pourraient être portés par un bras élastiquement déformable.In addition, for each of the housing elements, the organ or organs at least, could be carried by an elastic arm deformable.

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    Boítier du genre comportant deux éléments de boítier (10A, 10B) rapportés l'un sur l'autre suivant une surface d'affrontement (11) et reliés l'un à l'autre de manière débrayable en chacune de deux zones d'assemblage (14) opposées, caractérisé en ce que, à chacune des zones d'assemblage (14), chacun des éléments de boítier (10A, 10B) comporte, d'une part, au moins un organe d'encliquetage (22A, 22B), par lequel il est apte à coopérer en crochetage avec un organe d'encliquetage (22B, 22A) complémentaire prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier (10B, 10A), et, d'autre part, au moins un organe de tourillonnement (23A, 23B), par lequel il est apte à coopérer en pivotement avec un organe de tourillonnement (23B, 23A) complémentaire également prévu en correspondance sur l'autre élément de boítier (10B, 10A), et en ce que, pour l'un au moins des éléments de boítier (10A, 10B), l'organe d'encliquetage (22A, 22B), au moins, est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable (24).Case of the kind comprising two case elements (10A, 10B) attached to each other along a confrontation surface (11) and connected one to each other disengageably in each of two assembly zones (14) opposite, characterized in that, at each of the assembly zones (14), each of the housing elements (10A, 10B) comprises, on the one hand, at least one latching member (22A, 22B), by which it is able to cooperate in hooking with a complementary locking device (22B, 22A) provided in correspondence on the other housing element (10B, 10A), and, on the other hand, at least one journal member (23A, 23B), by which it is able to cooperate in pivoting with a journal member (23B, 23A) complementary also provided in correspondence on the other element of housing (10B, 10A), and in that, for at least one of the housing elements (10A, 10B), the latching member (22A, 22B), at least, is carried by a elastically deformable arm (24). Boítier suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le bras élastiquement déformable (24) se raccorde à l'élément de boítier (10B) qui le porte à distance de la surface d'affrontement (11) et il s'étend en porte à faux en direction de celle-ci.Housing according to claim 1, characterized in that the arm elastically deformable (24) is connected to the housing element (10B) which door at a distance from the confrontation surface (11) and it extends cantilevered towards it. Boítier suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le bras élastiquement déformable (24) s'étend au-delà de la surface d'affrontement (11).Housing according to claim 2, characterized in that the arm elastically deformable (24) extends beyond the confrontation surface (11). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le bras élastiquement déformable (24) est fractionné en flasques (26) parallèles, qui, à leur extrémité libre, sont reliés les uns aux autres par une traverse (27).Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the elastically deformable arm (24) is divided into flanges (26) parallel, which, at their free end, are connected to each other by a crosspiece (27). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'encliquetage (22B) porté par le bras élastiquement déformable (24) est un ergot qui fait saillie latéralement.Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the latching member (22B) carried by the resilient arm deformable (24) is a lug which projects laterally. Boítier suivant la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'ergot formant l'organe d'encliquetage (22B) porté par le bras élastiquement déformable (24) a, globalement, en section transversale, un profil en quart de cercle.Housing according to claim 5, characterized in that the lug forming the latching member (22B) carried by the resilient arm deformable (24) has, generally, in cross section, a quarter profile circle. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'encliquetage (228) porté par le bras élastiquement déformable (24) est disposé au bout de celui-ci.Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the latching member (228) carried by the resilient arm deformable (24) is disposed at the end thereof. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1, 7, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'encliquetage (22A) de l'autre élément de boítier (10A) a globalement un profil en auvent, et il s'étend sensiblement parallèlement à la surface d'affrontement (11).Housing according to any one of claims 1, 7, characterized in that the latching member (22A) of the other housing element (10A) has overall an awning profile, and it extends substantially parallel to the confrontation surface (11). Boítier suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que, du côté de la surface d'affrontement (11), l'organe d'encliquetage (22A) porté par l'autre élément de boítier (10A) est abattu par un profil d'engagement (34).Housing according to claim 8, characterized in that, on the side of the confrontation surface (11), the latching member (22A) carried by the other housing element (10A) is brought down by an engagement profile (34). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 8, 9, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'encliquetage (22A) de l'autre élément de boítier (10A) est rigidement lié à celui-ci.Housing according to any one of claims 8, 9, characterized in that the latching member (22A) of the other housing element (10A) is rigidly linked to it. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que l'organe d'encliquetage (22A) de l'autre élément de boítier (10A) s'étend globalement en retrait par rapport à la surface d'affrontement (11).Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the latching member (22A) of the other element housing (10A) generally extends back from the surface confrontation (11). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de tourillonnement (23B) de l'élément de boítier (10B) dont l'organe d'encliquetage (22B) est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable (24) forme une seule et même pièce avec cet organe d'encliquetage (22B).Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the journal member (23B) of the housing element (10B) whose latching member (22B) is carried by an elastically arm deformable (24) forms a single piece with this member latching (22B). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de tourillonnement (23B) de l'élément de boítier (10B) dont l'organe d'encliquetage (228) est porté par un bras élastiquement déformable (24) est dissocié de cet organe d'encliquetage (22B) et forme une pièce distincte de celui-ci. Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the journal member (23B) of the housing element (10B) whose latching member (228) is carried by an elastically arm deformable (24) is dissociated from this latching member (22B) and forms a separate piece of it. Boítier suivant la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de tourillonnement (23B) est un ergot qui fait saillie latéralement sur un arbre de support (41) individuel.Housing according to claim 13, characterized in that the swivel (23B) is a lug which projects laterally on a shaft of individual support (41). Boítier suivant la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le bras de support (41) de l'organe de tourillonnement (238) est rigide.Housing according to claim 14, characterized in that the arm of support (41) of the journal member (238) is rigid. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 14, 15, caractérisé en ce que l'ergot formant l'organe de tourillonnement (23B) a, globalement, en section transversale, un profil circulaire, et il comporte un méplat (42) qui s'étend sensiblement perpendiculairement à la surface d'affrontement (11).Housing according to any one of claims 14, 15, characterized in that the lug forming the swiveling member (23B) has, overall, in cross section, a circular profile, and it comprises a flat (42) which extends substantially perpendicular to the surface confrontation (11). Boítier suivant les revendications 5 et 14, prises conjointement, caractérisé en ce que l'ergot formant l'organe de tourillonnement (238) est coaxial de l'ergot formant l'organe d'encliquetage (22B).Housing according to claims 5 and 14, taken together, characterized in that the lug forming the journal member (238) is coaxial of the lug forming the latching member (22B). Boítier suivant la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que l'ergot formant l'organe de tourillonnement (23B) et l'ergot formant l'organe d'encliquetage (22B) s'étendent en directions opposées l'un par rapport à l'autre.Housing according to claim 17, characterized in that the lug forming the journal member (23B) and the lug forming the member latching (22B) extend in opposite directions with respect to the other. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 13 à 18, caractérisé en ce que l'organe de tourillonnement (23A) de l'autre élément de boítier (10A) comporte, en bordure d'un passage d'engagement (43), un épaulement arrondi (44), dont la concavité est globalement tournée vers la paroi latérale de cet élément de boítier (10A).Housing according to any one of claims 13 to 18, characterized in that the journal member (23A) of the other element housing (10A) comprises, at the edge of an engagement passage (43), a rounded shoulder (44), the concavity of which is generally turned towards the side wall of this housing element (10A). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 19, caractérisé en ce que, pour chacune des deux zones d'assemblage (14), il y a deux organes d'encliquetage (228) disposés au bout d'un même bras élastiquement déformable (24) sur l'élément de boítier (10B) concerné, avec, en correspondance, sur l'autre élément de boítier (10A), deux organes d'encliquetage (22A) complémentaires.Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that, for each of the two assembly zones (14), there are two latching members (228) arranged at the end of the same arm elastically deformable (24) on the housing element (10B) concerned, with, in correspondence, on the other housing element (10A), two bodies additional snap-fastening (22A). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 20, caractérisé en ce que, pour chacune des deux zones d'assemblage (14), il y a deux organes de tourillonnement (23A, 23B) sur chacun des éléments de boítier (10A, 10B).Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that, for each of the two assembly zones (14), there are two journaling members (23A, 23B) on each of the elements of housing (10A, 10B). Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 20, 21, caractérisé en ce que les deux organes d'encliquetage (22B) s'étendent dos à dos à l'extrémité libre du bras élastiquement déformable (24) qui les porte.Housing according to any one of claims 20, 21, characterized in that the two latching members (22B) extend back to back to the free end of the elastically deformable arm (24) which carries them. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 22, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de boítier (10B) comportant un bras élastiquement déformable (24) au bout duquel est disposé au moins un organe d'encliquetage (22B) intervient à la manière d'un couvercle.Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the housing element (10B) comprising an arm elastically deformable (24) at the end of which is arranged at least one member latching (22B) occurs in the manner of a cover. Boítier suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 23, caractérisé en ce que les deux zones d'assemblage (14) ont des constitutions identiques.Housing according to any one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that the two assembly zones (14) have constitutions identical.
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