EP1647503A1 - Container with lid that can be operated electrically - Google Patents
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- EP1647503A1 EP1647503A1 EP05109467A EP05109467A EP1647503A1 EP 1647503 A1 EP1647503 A1 EP 1647503A1 EP 05109467 A EP05109467 A EP 05109467A EP 05109467 A EP05109467 A EP 05109467A EP 1647503 A1 EP1647503 A1 EP 1647503A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
- B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
- B65F1/16—Lids or covers
- B65F1/1607—Lids or covers with filling openings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
- B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
- B65F1/16—Lids or covers
- B65F1/1623—Lids or covers with means for assisting the opening or closing thereof, e.g. springs
- B65F1/1638—Electromechanically operated lids
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
- B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
- B65F1/16—Lids or covers
- B65F1/1646—Lids or covers provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges
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- the invention relates to a container, comprising a container body with a deposit opening, a lid for closing off and, alternatively, exposing said opening as well as an electric control for moving the lid between a closed position and an open position, which electric control comprises an electric motor, transmission, power source and control means.
- Such a container is disclosed in EP-A 903 305.
- This known container has a lid that is mounted in a cap that is placed on the container body.
- An electric motor which has a motor shaft with pinion, is mounted in the cap.
- the pinion engages in the toothing that is on the periphery of a quadrant that is fixed to the lid. By activating the electric motor the quadrant, and thus the lid, is moved between the open position and the closed position.
- the aim of the invention is, therefore, to provide a container that has reliable operation and compact construction with regard to the movable lid. Said aim is achieved in that the electric motor is mounted on the lid.
- Installation of the electric motor in the lid has the advantage that other components of the container are hardly involved or are not involved when operating the motor in connection with opening the lid. This effect is even more apparent if the transmission is also mounted on the lid.
- the power source can also be mounted on the lid.
- the lid with motor, transmission, power source and, optionally, also the control means for starting the motor form a compact unit that is easy to fit and, if necessary, to replace. It is clear that the transmission must have a point of reaction on the container body, which point of reaction can optionally also be on a cap in which the lid is mounted such that it can turn.
- the transmission preferably interacts with a shaft that cannot be turned with respect to the container body, on which shaft the lid is mounted such that it can turn.
- the transmission can have a number of gears that produce a reduction, such that the gear with the greatest reduction interacts with the shaft.
- the transmission can have two pulleys as well as a flexible member run over the pulleys, which pulleys produce a reduction such that the pulley with the greatest speed interacts with the motor shaft.
- pretensioning means are provided for exerting a pretensioning force on the lid, which pretensioning force acts to force the lid into the open position.
- the pretensioning means can comprise an arm that is connected to the shaft, as well as a pretensioning spring that at one end is connected to the arm and at the other end to the lid.
- a telescopic guide can be provided, around which a helical compression spring is fitted.
- the electric control can comprise a sensor for activating the electric motor, which sensor is provided on the lid.
- a sensor both on the inside and on the outside of the lid.
- the sensor on the outside detects whether there is a moving object in the vicinity, in response to which the control means open the lid.
- the control means keep the lid in the open position.
- the control means can then emit a signal to close the lid.
- the container shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a container body 1 on which a cap 2 is placed in which the lid 3 is mounted such that it can pivot. In the edge of the cap 2 there is a recess 4, such that the lid 3 can also be grasped and opened by hand.
- the lid 3 is mounted such that it can turn about a shaft to be described in more detail, one flattened end 5 of which protrudes with respect to the rear edge 6 of the lid 3.
- a recess 7 is provided at the other end of the rear edge 6, as shown in Figure 4.
- the lid 3 can be fitted in the cap 2 in a simple manner by first of all placing the flattened projection 5 in the correspondingly shaped flattened recess 8 in the cap, shown in Figure 5.
- the lid 3 is then tilted into the final position in which a pin 9 clicks into the recess 7 ( Figure 4) thereof, which pin 9 is permanently pushed under spring pretension into the position in which it is pushed outwards, as shown in Figure 6.
- the shaft to be described in more detail cannot be turned with respect to the cap 2. Such an inability to turn is needed in order to be able to open the lid 3.
- Figure 7 shows the lid 3 in the dismantled state with two lid halves 10, 11.
- the shaft 12 the flattened projection 5 of which can also be seen, is fitted in the one lid half 11 such that it can turn.
- the recess 7 that has been discussed above is on the other side of the lid half 11.
- a set of batteries 15 is accommodated in lid half 11.
- control means 16, as well as the sensors 17, 18, are located in the lid half 11.
- the shaft 12 is mounted in the frame 21 such that it can turn.
- the gear 19 is fixed to the shaft 12, which is also shown in Figure 9.
- This gear 19 interacts with the further gear 20, which is mounted such that it can turn in the frame 21 that is fixed to the lid half.
- the gear 21 is coaxially connected to the gear 22, which meshes with the pinion 30.
- This pinion 30 is coaxially connected to the gear 31, which meshes with pinion 32, which is fixed coaxially to the pulley 24.
- This pulley 24 is connected by means of the cord 25 to the pulley 33 of small diameter on the shaft of motor 14.
- the cord transmission 24, 25, 33 together with the gear transmission 19-22, 30-32 provides a reduction such that the lid can be opened gradually even with a motor 14 running at a high speed of revolution.
- the lid rotates about the shaft 12 that cannot be turned and which, after all, as a result of its flattened projection 5, is fixed with respect to the likewise flattened recess 8 in the cap 2.
- a pretensioning spring 26 is provided that interacts with the lever 27 on the shaft 12.
- the telescopic components 28, 29, which provide stability, are inside the spring 26.
- the drive provided by the motor 14 when initially lifting the lid from the approximately horizontal position is complemented by the drive of the pretensioned spring 26.
- the spring is pretensioned again and made ready for the next action.
- the sensors 17 (covered by the semi-transparent cover plate 42 as shown in Figure 1) which activate the control means 16 as soon as an object or movement is detected are on the outside of the lid.
- the sensors 18 (covered by the semi-transparent cover plate 43 as shown in Figure 2), which ensure that the lid remains in the open position as soon as a movement is detected, are on the inside of the lid. If no further detection signal is emitted after some time, the control means 16 emit a signal for closure of the lid.
- the sensors 17, 18 are preferably infrared sensors. As a result the lid can be opened without touching it. The sensors 17, 18 are not active at the same time. After the lid has been opened, the sensor 17 on the outside is switched off and the sensor 18 on the inside is switched on. Switching takes place in the opposite direction on closure.
- the sensors can be switched off by manually exerting a limited turning movement on the lid when the lid is in the open position. If the lid is then closed manually, the control means return to the normal status and the lid is ready for automatic operation again.
- the shaft 12 has a slipping clutch 29. As a result the transmission cannot be forced if the lid is opened manually or if an excessively high load is exerted thereon.
- the movements of the lid are furthermore controlled by the switches 34, 35 and 36, as shown in Figures 7 - 8.
- These switches are operated by the striker 37, which is mounted on the arm 38.
- This arm 38 is connected via a pivot joint 41 to a drive arm 39, which, in turn, is connected by means of a pivot joint 42 to the lever 40 on the shaft 12.
- the arm 38, and thus the striker 37 executes the stroke shown in Figure 9.
- the striker 37 In the part of this stroke that is at the bottom in the figures the striker 37 is in contact with the first limit switch 34, which stops the drive when the lid is closed.
- the second limit switch 35 stops the driving movement when the lid is opened.
- the switch 36 located opposite the two limit switches 34, 35 ensures the lid is in the open position when it is operated manually. This switch 36 is activated during this operation such that the control device is switched off and the lid no longer closes automatically. The lid can then be closed again by moving it manually in the closing direction.
- a significant advantage of installing all components, including the electronic components, in the lid results in it being possible to remove the lid from the container easily. Consequently the container can be cleaned well and there are no places that are difficult to reach.
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- The invention relates to a container, comprising a container body with a deposit opening, a lid for closing off and, alternatively, exposing said opening as well as an electric control for moving the lid between a closed position and an open position, which electric control comprises an electric motor, transmission, power source and control means.
- Such a container is disclosed in EP-A 903 305. This known container has a lid that is mounted in a cap that is placed on the container body. An electric motor, which has a motor shaft with pinion, is mounted in the cap. The pinion engages in the toothing that is on the periphery of a quadrant that is fixed to the lid. By activating the electric motor the quadrant, and thus the lid, is moved between the open position and the closed position.
- The disadvantage of such a construction is that it is relatively complex and that the motor and the transmission are split between both the cap and the lid. Should, for example, play arise between these components, the correct functioning of the lid can be adversely affected.
- The aim of the invention is, therefore, to provide a container that has reliable operation and compact construction with regard to the movable lid. Said aim is achieved in that the electric motor is mounted on the lid.
- Installation of the electric motor in the lid has the advantage that other components of the container are hardly involved or are not involved when operating the motor in connection with opening the lid. This effect is even more apparent if the transmission is also mounted on the lid. Furthermore, the power source can also be mounted on the lid. The lid with motor, transmission, power source and, optionally, also the control means for starting the motor form a compact unit that is easy to fit and, if necessary, to replace. It is clear that the transmission must have a point of reaction on the container body, which point of reaction can optionally also be on a cap in which the lid is mounted such that it can turn.
- In this context the transmission preferably interacts with a shaft that cannot be turned with respect to the container body, on which shaft the lid is mounted such that it can turn. The transmission can have a number of gears that produce a reduction, such that the gear with the greatest reduction interacts with the shaft. Furthermore, the transmission can have two pulleys as well as a flexible member run over the pulleys, which pulleys produce a reduction such that the pulley with the greatest speed interacts with the motor shaft.
- With the aim of improving the efficiency of the transmission and preventing peak loads for the motor that are too high, pretensioning means are provided for exerting a pretensioning force on the lid, which pretensioning force acts to force the lid into the open position. The pretensioning means can comprise an arm that is connected to the shaft, as well as a pretensioning spring that at one end is connected to the arm and at the other end to the lid. Furthermore, a telescopic guide can be provided, around which a helical compression spring is fitted.
- The electric control can comprise a sensor for activating the electric motor, which sensor is provided on the lid. There can be a sensor both on the inside and on the outside of the lid. The sensor on the outside detects whether there is a moving object in the vicinity, in response to which the control means open the lid. As long as the sensor on the inside still detects the movement of an object, the control means keep the lid in the open position. As soon as no further movement is detected, the control means can then emit a signal to close the lid.
- The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to an illustrative embodiment shown in the figures.
- Figures 1 and 2 show the container with lid in the open and closed position, respectively.
- Figures 3 - 6 show details of the mounting of the lid and the associated cap.
- Figure 7 shows the lid in the dismantled state.
- Figures 8a - c show various positions of a control member in plan view.
- Figure 9 shows the control member in side view.
- The container shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a
container body 1 on which acap 2 is placed in which thelid 3 is mounted such that it can pivot. In the edge of thecap 2 there is a recess 4, such that thelid 3 can also be grasped and opened by hand. - As shown in Figure 3, the
lid 3 is mounted such that it can turn about a shaft to be described in more detail, oneflattened end 5 of which protrudes with respect to therear edge 6 of thelid 3. Arecess 7 is provided at the other end of therear edge 6, as shown in Figure 4. Thelid 3 can be fitted in thecap 2 in a simple manner by first of all placing theflattened projection 5 in the correspondingly shapedflattened recess 8 in the cap, shown in Figure 5. Thelid 3 is then tilted into the final position in which apin 9 clicks into the recess 7 (Figure 4) thereof, whichpin 9 is permanently pushed under spring pretension into the position in which it is pushed outwards, as shown in Figure 6. As a consequence of the flattened shape of theprojection 5 and therecess 8, the shaft to be described in more detail cannot be turned with respect to thecap 2. Such an inability to turn is needed in order to be able to open thelid 3. - Figure 7 shows the
lid 3 in the dismantled state with twolid halves shaft 12, theflattened projection 5 of which can also be seen, is fitted in the onelid half 11 such that it can turn. Therecess 7 that has been discussed above is on the other side of thelid half 11. - A transmission indicated in its entirety by 13, which is driven by the
motor 14, engages on the shaft. A set ofbatteries 15 is accommodated inlid half 11. - Furthermore, the control means 16, as well as the
sensors lid half 11. As shown in more detail in Figure 8, theshaft 12 is mounted in theframe 21 such that it can turn. Thegear 19 is fixed to theshaft 12, which is also shown in Figure 9. Thisgear 19 interacts with thefurther gear 20, which is mounted such that it can turn in theframe 21 that is fixed to the lid half. Thegear 21 is coaxially connected to thegear 22, which meshes with thepinion 30. Thispinion 30 is coaxially connected to thegear 31, which meshes withpinion 32, which is fixed coaxially to thepulley 24. Thispulley 24 is connected by means of thecord 25 to thepulley 33 of small diameter on the shaft ofmotor 14. - The
cord transmission motor 14 running at a high speed of revolution. During this operation the lid rotates about theshaft 12 that cannot be turned and which, after all, as a result of itsflattened projection 5, is fixed with respect to the likewiseflattened recess 8 in thecap 2. - In order to prevent peak loads on the
motor 14, a pretensioningspring 26 is provided that interacts with thelever 27 on theshaft 12. Thetelescopic components spring 26. - As a consequence of the pretensioning of the spring, the drive provided by the
motor 14 when initially lifting the lid from the approximately horizontal position is complemented by the drive of thepretensioned spring 26. When the lid is closed the spring is pretensioned again and made ready for the next action. - The sensors 17 (covered by the
semi-transparent cover plate 42 as shown in Figure 1) which activate the control means 16 as soon as an object or movement is detected are on the outside of the lid. The sensors 18 (covered by thesemi-transparent cover plate 43 as shown in Figure 2), which ensure that the lid remains in the open position as soon as a movement is detected, are on the inside of the lid. If no further detection signal is emitted after some time, the control means 16 emit a signal for closure of the lid. - The
sensors sensors sensor 17 on the outside is switched off and thesensor 18 on the inside is switched on. Switching takes place in the opposite direction on closure. - With the aim of being able to leave the lid permanently open, the sensors can be switched off by manually exerting a limited turning movement on the lid when the lid is in the open position. If the lid is then closed manually, the control means return to the normal status and the lid is ready for automatic operation again.
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shaft 12 has a slippingclutch 29. As a result the transmission cannot be forced if the lid is opened manually or if an excessively high load is exerted thereon. - The movements of the lid are furthermore controlled by the
switches striker 37, which is mounted on thearm 38. Thisarm 38 is connected via a pivot joint 41 to adrive arm 39, which, in turn, is connected by means of a pivot joint 42 to thelever 40 on theshaft 12. When the shaft is turned, thearm 38, and thus thestriker 37, executes the stroke shown in Figure 9. - In the part of this stroke that is at the bottom in the figures the
striker 37 is in contact with thefirst limit switch 34, which stops the drive when the lid is closed. Thesecond limit switch 35 stops the driving movement when the lid is opened. - The
switch 36 located opposite the twolimit switches switch 36 is activated during this operation such that the control device is switched off and the lid no longer closes automatically. The lid can then be closed again by moving it manually in the closing direction. - A significant advantage of installing all components, including the electronic components, in the lid results in it being possible to remove the lid from the container easily. Consequently the container can be cleaned well and there are no places that are difficult to reach.
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- Container, comprising a container body (1) with a deposit opening, a lid (3) for closing off and, alternatively, exposing said opening as well as an electric control for moving the lid (3) between a closed position and an open position, which electric control comprises an electric motor (14), transmission (19-25, 30-33), power source (15) and control means (16), characterised in that the electric motor (14) is mounted on the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 1, wherein the power source (15) is mounted on the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission (19-25, 30-33) is mounted on the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 3, wherein the transmission (19-25, 30-33) interacts with a shaft (12) that cannot be turned with respect to the container body (1), on which shaft (12) the lid (3) is mounted such that it can turn.
- Container according to Claim 4, wherein the transmission has a number of gears (19-22, 30-32) that produce a reduction, such that the gear (19) with the greatest reduction interacts with the shaft (12).
- Container according to Claim 4 or 5, wherein the transmission has two pulleys (24, 33) as well as a flexible member (25) run over the pulleys (24, 33), which pulleys (24, 33) produce a reduction such that the pulley (33) with the greatest speed interacts with the motor shaft.
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein pretensioning means (26-29) are provided for exerting a pretensioning force on the lid (3), which pretensioning force (26-29) acts to force the lid (3) into the open position.
- Container according to Claim 7 in combination with one of Claims 4 - 6, wherein the pretensioning means comprise an arm (27) that is connected to the shaft (12), as well as a pretensioning spring (26) that at one end is connected to the arm (27) and at the other end to the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 8, wherein a telescopic guide (28, 29) is provided, around which a helical spring (26) is fitted.
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the electric control (16) comprises at least one sensor (17, 18) for activating the electric motor (14), which sensor (17, 18) is provided in or on the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 10, wherein at least one sensor (17, 18) is provided for detecting the movement and/or presence of an object, hand and the like on the outside in connection with opening the lid (3).
- Container according to Claim 10 or 11, wherein at least one sensor (17, 18) is provided for detecting an object, hand and the like on the inside of the lid, to prevent the closing movement of the lid (3) when such an object, hand and the like is detected.
- Container according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the lid (3) is accommodated in a cap (2), which cap (2) can be placed on the container body (1).
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