Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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Definitions

• Container intended for the storage of hospital waste and the food industry
• the present invention relates to a container intended for the storage of waste, in particular hospital waste, consisting of a container closed by an upper element in which an opening is formed.
• trash cans generally arranged on the ground, have an upper opening on the edge of which is hinged a cover, the opening of which can be controlled by means of a pedal fixed to the base of the trash can.
• a plastic bag is applied against the internal wall of the bin and the waste is introduced into the bag so as to remove all of the waste, when the bin is full, without risk of contaminating the environment in which the bag is handled.
• the bags are then incinerated to completely destroy all of the contaminants.
• plastic bags are made up of fragile walls which can be punctured by an object it contains, for example a syringe which can be soiled and represent a danger for operators handling the bags.
• An object of the present invention is to provide a container rigid for the storage and transport of waste whose cover is not liable to open unexpectedly and whose waste it contains is kept inside.
• the container intended for the storage of waste has a container closed by an upper element in which an opening is made and it is characterized in that it comprises:
• a cover articulated on the edge of said opening by means of a hinge, having in a closed position a first portion closing off said opening and a second portion bearing against the external wall of said upper element in the periphery of said opening, said second portion having at least one bore in a part substantially opposite to said hinge;
• At least one lug the free end of which has hooking means, integral with the external wall of said upper element in the periphery of the opening facing said bore, whereby said lug passes through said bore when said cover is in closed position on said opening;
• non-return blocking means which can be fixed to said hooking means and whose dimensions are greater than the dimensions of said bore so that said blocking means are supported on at least part of the outer wall portion of said cover. proximity of said lug to hold said cover against the external wall of said upper element, whereby said cover is kept irreversibly closed on the opening of said element.
• a characteristic of the container resides in the mode of definitive sealing of its opening so as to isolate the content of said container from the external environment during the entire phase which follows filling, that is to say from transportation to the complete destruction of waste.
• said cover is capable of being blocked in an almost irreversible manner on the opening. It is understood that the cover, which has dimensions greater than the dimensions of the opening, completely covers it with a first portion and that a second portion corresponding to the periphery of the first portion is applied around the periphery of the opening. .
• the means for fixing the cover are located in the periphery of the opening and in the second portion. It is understood that the lug fixed in the periphery of the opening perpendicular to its wall passes through the bore provided in the second portion facing the lug, when the cover is closed over the opening.
• the latching means of the lug at its free end cooperate with the non-return locking means so that the engagement of these means on the latching means is irreversible.
• the cover is closed and the non-return locking means are fixed on the free end of the lug so as to wedge the cover between the wall on which is fixed the lug and the locking means which bear at the periphery of the bore on the outer wall of the cover.
• said bore, and the fixing means associated with it located in a part substantially opposite to the hinge form with the latter two diametrically opposite fixing points of the cover.
• the upper element comprises, with respect to said opening made in said container, a valve member, opening elastically towards the interior of said container so as to allow the introduction of waste and closing said opening in the rest position, whereby the waste introduced into said container cannot escape from said container through said opening.
• a third preferred characteristic of the container resides in the fact that the upper element and said container comprise self-locking means for irreversibly fixing said upper element on said container.
• the upper element and the container are produced separately and that their assembly must necessarily be almost irreversible to ensure good closing security.
• the upper element and the container have self-locking means capable of cooperating to ensure the almost irreversible closure of said container by said upper element.
• said cover is extended, in the part opposite to the hinge, by a tongue capable of cooperating, reversibly, with a movable flange secured to said upper element to wedge said tongue when the cover is in the closed position, whereby said cover is held in the closed position.
• This feature keeps the container closed during the filling phase. Indeed, the container is filled as and when the waste is produced, and the filling can spread over time. Between the phases of incorporation of waste it is necessary to keep the lid closed for greater security and it is held in this position by the movable flange which is engaged on the tongue.
• said attachment means form a shoulder, the bearing face of which faces the external wall of said element, said attachment means being elastically compressible laterally.
• the attachment means are able to cooperate, preferably with the non-return blocking means, consisting of a ring whose external diameter is greater than the dimension of said bore and whose internal diameter is substantially less than the width of said shoulder, whereby said ring is engaged by pressure, entirely on said free end of said lug so that the upper edge of said ring abuts against said shoulder.
• the ring is forcibly engaged on the attachment means since its internal diameter is less than the width of the shoulder and that the attachment means compress and then resume their initial state when the upper part of said ring is engaged beyond the shoulder.
• said cover, said lug and said locking means are made of elastically deformable plastic.
• the elastic deformation of the attachment means is possible for the fixing of the locking means which themselves elastically deform.
• said cover is articulated on the edge of a sleeve capable of being force-fitted into said opening and in that said lug is fixed on said sleeve so that said cover, said hinge, said sleeve and said lug are molded in one piece.
• the closure device is produced by means of a single impression made in a mold, and makes it possible to considerably simplify the mounting of the container.
• the non-return locking means are connected to said sleeve and are molded in one piece with said cover, said hinge, said sleeve, and said lug.
• the locking means are connected to the sleeve by a plastic arm from the molding of the assembly which has a small thickness so as to freely articulate said locking means relative to the sleeve so as to fix them on the hooking means .
• the movable flange is integral with said sleeve and is molded in one piece with said tongue, said cover, said hinge, said sleeve, said lug and said non-return locking means.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of an upper element whose cover is in the open position
• FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of an upper element showing the valve
• FIG. 3 is a sectional view of Figure 1 along lll-lll
• FIG. 4 is a top view in elevation of an upper element whose cover is in the open position, and,
• FIG. 5 is a bottom view in elevation of an upper element whose cover is in the open position. Referring first to Figure 1 and Figure 2 will be described an upper member capable of closing said container.
• the upper element comprises a cover 10 capable of obstructing an opening 12.
• the cover 10 is connected to the edge of the opening 12 by a hinge 14.
• the cover 10 has a first portion 16 and a second portion 18 situated in the periphery of the first portion 16, the two portions 16, 18 being delimited by a ring 20 capable of fitting exactly into the periphery of the opening 12 to ensure better sealing of the closure.
• the second portion 18 bears against the external wall 22 of the upper element over the entire periphery of the opening 12, and the first portion completely obstructs the latter.
• the cover 10 has two holes 24 and 26 capable of cooperating with two pins 24a and 26a so that the two pins 24a and 26a pass through the two holes 24 and 26 respectively when the cover is in the closed position.
• the two pins have, at their free end, hooking means 24c and 26c.
• the upper element also comprises non-return locking means 24b and 26b mounted articulated on said element so as to be fixed respectively on the free end of the lugs 24a and 26a. Obviously, the non-return locking means 24b and 26b are fixed only when the cover 10 is folded down to lock the closure.
• the upper element seen from below. It comprises a member 28 forming a valve, connected to the internal wall of said upper element by a flexible hinge 30, elastically holding the member against the internal edge of the opening 12.
• the member obstructs the opening 12 in the position of rest, and it releases it when a force is exerted against the member 28 from the external wall of the upper element.
• the flexible hinge 30 returns to its initial shape and the member 28 to its initial position.
• FIG. 3 which shows the upper element of Figure 1 in section along III-III, there is the member 28 forming a valve and the flexible hinge 30. It is understood that the opening 12 is obstructed by the member 28 on the inner wall of the upper element.
• the hinge 30 and the valve member 28 constitute a single piece fixed on the internal wall of the upper element.
• the edge of the upper element has a first rim 32 and a second rim 34 parallel to the first inside the internal wall of the upper element.
• the first rim 32 has an internal wall without roughness which is applied against the external edge of the container.
• the second rim has paired lugs 36 and longitudinal bulges 38 on its wall opposite the first rim 32, throughout the periphery of the rim.
• the lugs 36 are inclined at a constant angle relative to the tangents of the mean circle formed by a line passing through the middle of the wall of the second flange 34 opposite the first flange, over the entire periphery of the upper element.
• the free end of the lugs 36 is located at a determined distance from the internal wall of the first rim 32.
• the bulges 38 are arranged on the wall of the second flange, between two pairs of lugs 36 and are inclined, at a constant angle, relative to the mean plane defined by the mean circle. These bulges 38 cooperate with lugs fixed on the edge of the internal wall of the container, so as to block the upper element on the container.
• the element is engaged on the container so that the bulges 38 are located between the pins, then the upper element is rotated so that the bulges 38 engage under the pins.
• the rotation of the upper element causes it to sink until the edge of the container abuts against the inner wall of the upper element.
• the non-return means prohibit the reverse rotation of the upper element, so it is blocked on the container. Referring now to Figure 5, there will be described means for holding the cover in the temporarily closed position.
• the cover 10 has an extension 40, or tongue, in its part opposite the hinge capable of cooperating with a movable flange 42 secured to the upper element.
• the cover 10 is closed over the opening 12, and the flange 42 is engaged on the tongue 40 so as to maintain it.
• the flange 42 is held in position by the tongue 40 which is elastically deformable at its end, which has been deformed to engage the flange 42, and which regaining its initial shape prevents the flange from being released.
• the attachment means 24c and 26c form a shoulder whose bearing face 24d and 26d is located opposite the outer wall 22 of the upper element.
• the free end of the pins 24a and 26a is elastically compressible so that the non-return locking means 24b and 26b referenced in Figure 5, forming a ring whose internal diameter is substantially less than the diameter of the free end of the pins forming a shoulder, are capable of being forcibly engaged on said lug.
• the cover 10 is articulated, by means of a hinge, on the edge of a sleeve 44, forcibly engaged in opening 12; the pins 24 and 26 are fixed on said sleeve 44, the non-return locking means 24b and 26b are connected to the sleeve 44 by lugs, the flange 12 is also connected to the sleeve 44 and the tongue 40 extends the cover 10.
• the valve member consists of a plurality of flexible strips capable of closing the opening of said upper element.
• the strips are elastically flexible and are able to be moved away from the opening by displacement towards the interior of the container.

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