EP1866510B1 - Hinge device for an opening on a structure such as an insulated container door - Google Patents

Hinge device for an opening on a structure such as an insulated container door Download PDF

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EP1866510B1
EP1866510B1 EP06726177A EP06726177A EP1866510B1 EP 1866510 B1 EP1866510 B1 EP 1866510B1 EP 06726177 A EP06726177 A EP 06726177A EP 06726177 A EP06726177 A EP 06726177A EP 1866510 B1 EP1866510 B1 EP 1866510B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
    • E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
    • E05D3/12—Hinges with pins with two or more pins with two parallel pins and one arm
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/10—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis
    • E05D7/1005—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets
    • E05D7/1011—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis by axially moving free pins, balls or sockets biased by free springs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D7/00—Hinges or pivots of special construction
    • E05D7/12—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame
    • E05D7/123—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame specially adapted for cabinets or furniture
    • E05D7/125—Hinges or pivots of special construction to allow easy detachment of the hinge from the wing or the frame specially adapted for cabinets or furniture the hinge having two or more pins
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets

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  • the present invention relates to a hinge device of an opening on a structure, an opening provided with such a hinge device, and an isothermal container comprising an open box and a hinged door on the box by such a device. .
  • Mounting the opening on the structure is done in two steps.
  • a first step the hinge devices are placed in the openings of the opening and then an axis is inserted into a longitudinal housing of the opening aligned with the reservations and the first bores.
  • a second step the opening thus equipped is approached to the structure, and the hinge devices are placed in reservations provided in the structure. Finally, an axis is inserted into a longitudinal housing of the structure aligned with the reservations and the second bores.
  • This assembly is inconvenient, and requires a large space and specific tools for its implementation. It can also be difficult to achieve. Indeed, during the second step, it is necessary to maintain the opening against the structure in the correct position where the housing of the structure and the second bores are aligned, while inserting the axis, which is relatively long. This is all the more difficult in cases where the opening is heavy and its large dimensions, or when the structure is not at ground level. This mounting problem is particularly encountered in the case of isothermal container doors to be shipped on refrigerated vehicles, which are massive and made of thick layers of thermally insulating materials.
  • the known devices do not guarantee a satisfactory level of tamper when the opening is closed, because they have apparently outside the structure of the screws or other fastening means which can be easily released.
  • the known devices can not be disassembled without the use of specific tools.
  • this device would be poorly suited for use in a vertical position, in which the upper rod would tend to fall by compressing the elastic actuator, the rod may then retract and no longer ensure the connection with the other party of the articulation device. This problem is accentuated in the application to vehicles, because of jolts that can be exerted on the hinge device.
  • the present invention aims to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above, by providing a hinge device allowing a very great ease of introduction of the opening on the structure.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow the disassembly of the entire structure - opening without specific tools.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide an inviolable hinge device when the door is closed.
  • the rod is placed in the retracted position. Then, once the hinge device is in place, the rod is moved to its deployed position where it forms the pivot axis and ensures the maintenance of the device on the opening or the structure.
  • This assembly is very simple.
  • actuating and holding means are preferably separate return means.
  • return means are housed in the bore, and therefore difficult to access, it is possible for a user to move and lock the rod.
  • the fact that these different means can be distinct also avoids unwanted movement of the rod under the action of elastic means.
  • the hinge device comprises a second rod mounted in the same bore as the first rod, said second rod being movable in longitudinal translation between an extended position, in which the second rod is partly projecting out of said boring bore. a second longitudinal end of the body and a retracted position, wherein the second rod is housed in said bore, the device further comprising actuating means for moving the second rod between the deployed and retracted positions and means for holding the second rod in its extended position.
  • the device comprises elastic return means housed in the same bore as the second rod and able to urge said second rod towards its deployed position.
  • These elastic return means may comprise a spring housed in the bore receiving the two rods, between the two rods, said spring being supported at its first longitudinal end portion on one end of the first rod and at its second longitudinal end portion on a end of the second stem.
  • the device may comprise means for holding at least one rod in its retracted position.
  • the means for holding the rod in the extended and / or retracted position comprise a screw capable of being engaged, on the one hand, in a longitudinal oblong opening formed in the body opposite the bore receiving said rod. and, secondly, in a through hole formed in said rod.
  • the screw makes a clamping of the rod against the bore at one or the other end of the opening, which thus correspond to one of the retracted position of the rod and the other to the extended position.
  • the body may comprise a central strip extended laterally of a first side by a first column in which the first bore is formed and a second side by a second column in which is formed the second bore, said first and second columns being located in the same half-plane defined by the central band.
  • the first column may comprise a longitudinal rib projecting opposite the second column; the first and / or second column may comprise two adjacent faces inclined towards one another forming a longitudinal protrusion of substantially triangular section, said protuberance being located on the side of the first and / or second column substantially opposite the central strip; .
  • the invention relates to an opening, such as a door, intended to be articulated to a structure and comprising an amount in which are provided a longitudinal axis housing and at least one reservation located along the axis of the housing, the opening comprising at least one hinge device as previously described, the body of said hinge device being placed partly in the reservation so that the first axis of the body is substantially coincident with the axis of the housing.
  • the opening comprises at least two reservations located along the axis of the housing one above the other, at least two hinge devices each placed in one of the reservations so that the first axes of the two bodies are substantially coincident with the axis of the housing, and a pin engaged in the housing and in the first bore of each of the two articulation devices, the articulation devices being fixed on the spindle by fixing means in a position such that the second axes of the two bodies are substantially aligned.
  • At least one sleeve can be engaged in the housing formed in the upright, around the spindle, the sleeve being made of a material for facilitating rotation of the spindle in the housing, and having at least one of its ends longitudinal a shoulder located outside the housing against a transverse face of a reservation, the shoulder being interposed between the body of the hinge device and said transverse face.
  • the invention relates to an isothermal container, can be embedded on a vehicle, comprising a box having an opening surrounded by a frame and at least one hinged door on the frame by at least one hinge device as previously described.
  • the invention relates to a structure comprising at least one upright and an opening hinged to the upright by at least one hinge device, said hinge device comprising a body in which are formed a first and a second longitudinal bores substantially parallel and spaced from each other, respectively having a first and a second axis, the body of the hinge device being intended to be mounted on the one hand on the opening, pivotally about the first axis and secondly on the upright, pivotally about the second axis.
  • the upright comprises at least one longitudinal housing and the hinge device comprises at least a first rod movably mounted in longitudinal translation in said housing, between an extended position, in which the first rod partially projects out of the bore and is adapted to cooperate with said housing and a retracted position, wherein the first rod is housed in said bore, and in that the structure comprises actuating means for moving the first rod between the deployed and retracted positions, means maintaining the first rod in its deployed position and resilient return means housed in said housing and adapted to urge said first rod towards its deployed position.
  • This fourth aspect corresponds to an inverted configuration, in which the rods are not provided on the hinge device, but in the structure itself.
  • the hinge device 1 comprises a body 2 made of metal, for example aluminum.
  • the body 2 has a length that can be example of the order of 13 cm, a maximum transverse dimension can be for example of the order of 4 cm, and a mass close to 0.2 kg. It has the same section over its entire length.
  • the body 2 comprises a central strip 3, of a width that may be close to 8 mm, extended laterally by a first side by a first column 4 and by a second side by a second column 5, the two columns 4, 5 being located in the same half-plane defined by the central strip 3. Between the two columns 4, 5 is thus formed a longitudinal groove 6, on the side of a first face of the central strip 3, said inner face 7. On the opposite of the inner face 7, the outer face of the central strip forms, with the adjacent faces of the columns 4, 5, the outer face 8 of the body 2.
  • the outer face 8 is curved and curved.
  • first column 4 is formed substantially centrally a first cylindrical bore 9, of longitudinal axis 10, and of diameter of about 8 mm.
  • second column 5 is formed substantially centrally a second cylindrical bore 11, of longitudinal axis 12, and of the order of the order of 8 mm diameter.
  • the axes 10, 12 are situated substantially at the same distance from the central strip 3.
  • the outline of the first column 4 is generally in a 1.5 cm diameter cylinder.
  • the contour of the second column 5 is generally in a cylinder whose diameter may be of the order of 1.5 cm.
  • first face 24 or the second face 26 of the second column 5 are formed two aligned longitudinal oblong apertures 31, arranged on either side of the orifice 30, symmetrically with respect to a median transverse plane of the body 2.
  • the hinge device 1 also comprises first and second cylindrical rods 32, 33 intended to be engaged in the second bore 11.
  • the diameter of the rods is slightly smaller than the diameter of the second bore 11, to allow a sliding assembly along the the axis 12, and the length of the rods is less than the half-length of the body 2, for example of the order of 5 cm.
  • the rods 32, 33 are for example made of stainless steel.
  • the hinge device 1 comprises a helical spring 34 of diameter smaller than the diameter of the second bore 11.
  • the spring 34 and the rods 32, 33 are mounted longitudinally in the second bore 11, the spring being located between the rods 32, 33 and bearing on the flat transverse end faces 32a, 33a of the rods 32, 33 located at In the vicinity of their end face 32a, 33a, the rods 32, 33 each comprise a through orifice 35, 36 in which is intended to be engaged a screw 37 inserted through the corresponding oblong opening 31. .
  • the opening is here an isothermal container door 40.
  • the door 40 partially represented on the Figures 5 and 6 , it has an inner face 41 and an outer face 42. It comprises an amount 43 in which are formed a housing 44 of longitudinal axis and at least two reservations located along the axis of the housing 44, one above the other.
  • a hinge device 1 is placed in each of the reservations, so that the axis 10 of the first bore 9 is substantially coincident with the axis of the housing 44 and that, when the axes 10, 11 are arranged in the plane of the gate 40, the outer face 8 of the body 2 is located on the side of the outer face of the door 40.
  • a pin is then engaged in the housing 44 and in the first bore 9 of each of the two hinge devices 1.
  • the spindle is for example made of stainless steel.
  • a screw 45 is then inserted into the orifice 30 of each articulation device 1 and into a facing orifice formed in the spindle in order to secure the spindle and the articulation device 1.
  • a sleeve is provided in the housing 44 around the spindle.
  • the sleeve is a wear part, and it also facilitates the rotation of the pin in the housing 44, and thus the rotation of the hinge device 1 relative to the door 40. It is for example made of plastic , but may also be made of any material having a low coefficient of friction with the parts adjacent thereto and are movable relative thereto.
  • the sleeve comprises a shoulder located between the hinge device 1 and the transverse face of the reservation, to avoid friction between these two elements.
  • the door assembly 40 and hinge device 1 is then mounted on the structure, here constituted by a frame 46 intended to be placed around the opening of the box of the isothermal container.
  • the frame 46 shown on the figures 4 and 7 , it has an inner face and an outer face 47. It comprises two uprights 48 in each of which are formed two reservations 49 located one above the other along a vertical axis 50. Each reservation 49 has two faces transverse 51 from each of which extends, in the amount 48, a housing axis 50.
  • a sleeve 52 of plastic or any other material facilitating rotation, is engaged in each of the housing. It comprises at one of its longitudinal ends a shoulder 53 located outside the housing, against the corresponding transverse face 51 of the reservation 49. As before, the sleeve is a wear part, and it also facilitates rotation.
  • Two doors 40 as previously described are intended to be articulated each on a post 48 of the frame 46.
  • the rods 32, 33 of the two hinge devices 1 of a door 40 are placed in their retracted position.
  • the user loosens the screws 37, moves the rods inwardly of the first bore 9 by compressing the spring 34 (by pushing the rods with the fingers from the outside of the body 2 or by pulling them by means of the screws 37, through the oblong openings 31), then tighten the screws 37 to maintain the rods 32, 33 in their retracted position.
  • the door 40 is then approached to the frame 46 and the hinge devices 1 placed in the reservations 49, so that the axis 12 of the second bore is substantially coincidental with the axis 50. Then the user loosens the screws 37. Under the action of the spring 34, the rods 32, 33 are moved to their deployed position and enter the slots formed on either side of the reservations 49. Finally, the user tightens the screws 37 to maintain the rods in their deployed position.
  • the spring 34 automatically brings the rods into their positron deployed as soon as the screws 37 are loosened, without the user having to move the rods himself. It also allows the maintenance of the rods in the deployed position in case the screws 37 come to loosen.
  • the dimensions of the hinge device 1 are designed so that the rods 32, 33 protrude out of the body 2 sufficiently to firstly ensure a very good maintenance of the hinge device in the frame 46. and on the other hand form a satisfactory pivot axis.
  • the invention thus provides a hinge device whose implementation is particularly easy and does not require a specific tool but a simple screwdriver. The same is true of dismantling. Another advantage lies in the fact that the frame and door assembly is put in place on the container at the end of the process. In addition, following an accident, the door can be easily replaced in after-sales service.
  • the inclined faces 15, 16 of the first column 4 and 26, 27 of the second column 5 as well as the rib 22 allow on the one hand to sequence the pivoting with respect to the axes 10, 12. On the other hand, these elements serve stop for limiting the movement of the door 40 relative to the frame 46.
  • the doors 40 are adjacent to the side faces of the container (opening 270 °) which is advantageous in terms of space.

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The device has two cylindrical rods (32, 33) engaged in a hole (11). The rods are movable in the hole between a deployed position, in which the rods project outside a body (2) at the longitudinal ends (38, 39) of the body, and a retracted position, in which the rods are housed in the hole. An actuating unit permits moving the rod between the deployed and retracted positions. A screw (37) is tightened for holding the rods in the deployed and retracted positions. An independent claim is also included for a structure including a post and an opening frame articulated on the post by an articulation device.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'articulation d'un ouvrant sur une structure, un ouvrant muni d'un tel dispositif d'articulation, ainsi qu'un conteneur isotherme comportant un caisson ouvert et une porte articulée sur le caisson par un tel dispositif.The present invention relates to a hinge device of an opening on a structure, an opening provided with such a hinge device, and an isothermal container comprising an open box and a hinged door on the box by such a device. .

On connaît déjà des dispositifs d'articulation d'un ouvrant sur une structure présentant un corps qui comprend un premier et un deuxième alésages parallèles ; chacun de ces alésages reçoit un axe longitudinal et permet l'un le pivotement du dispositif par rapport à l'ouvrant et l'autre le pivotement du dispositif par rapport à la structure. Un tel dispositif est par exemple décrit dans le document EP 0 801 197 . Ces dispositifs présentent de nombreux avantages, notamment liés à la possibilité de faire pivoter l'ouvrant d'un angle important, par exemple 270°.Arrangements for articulating an opening on a structure having a body which comprises first and second parallel bores are already known; each of these bores receives a longitudinal axis and allows one to pivot the device relative to the opening and the other the pivoting of the device relative to the structure. Such a device is for example described in the document EP 0 801 197 . These devices have many advantages, particularly related to the possibility of pivoting the opening of a large angle, for example 270 °.

Le montage de l'ouvrant sur la structure s'effectue en deux étapes. Lors d'une première étape, les dispositifs d'articulation sont placés dans des réservations de l'ouvrant puis un axe est inséré dans un logement longitudinal de l'ouvrant aligné avec les réservations et les premiers alésages. Dans une deuxième étape, l'ouvrant ainsi équipé est approché de la structure, et les dispositifs d'articulation sont placés dans des réservations prévues dans la structure. Enfin, un axe est inséré dans un logement longitudinal de la structure aligné avec les réservations et les deuxièmes alésages.Mounting the opening on the structure is done in two steps. In a first step, the hinge devices are placed in the openings of the opening and then an axis is inserted into a longitudinal housing of the opening aligned with the reservations and the first bores. In a second step, the opening thus equipped is approached to the structure, and the hinge devices are placed in reservations provided in the structure. Finally, an axis is inserted into a longitudinal housing of the structure aligned with the reservations and the second bores.

Ce montage est peu commode, et demande un espace important et des outils spécifiques pour sa mise en oeuvre. Il peut également s'avérer difficile à réaliser. En effet, lors de la deuxième étape, il est nécessaire de maintenir l'ouvrant contre la structure dans la position correcte où le logement de la structure et les deuxièmes alésages sont alignés, tout en insérant l'axe, qui est relativement long. Cela est d'autant plus malaisé dans les cas où l'ouvrant est lourd et ses dimensions importantes, ou lorsque la structure n'est pas au niveau du sol. Ce problème de montage est notamment rencontré dans le cas des portes de conteneurs isothermes destinés à être embarqués sur des véhicules frigorifiques, qui sont massives et constituées d'épaisses couches de matériaux thermiquement isolants.This assembly is inconvenient, and requires a large space and specific tools for its implementation. It can also be difficult to achieve. Indeed, during the second step, it is necessary to maintain the opening against the structure in the correct position where the housing of the structure and the second bores are aligned, while inserting the axis, which is relatively long. This is all the more difficult in cases where the opening is heavy and its large dimensions, or when the structure is not at ground level. This mounting problem is particularly encountered in the case of isothermal container doors to be shipped on refrigerated vehicles, which are massive and made of thick layers of thermally insulating materials.

En outre, les dispositifs connus ne garantissent pas un niveau d'inviolabilité satisfaisant lorsque l'ouvrant est fermé, car ils comportent de façon apparente à l'extérieur de la structure des vis ou autres moyens de fixation qui peuvent être aisément desserrés. De plus, les dispositifs connus ne peuvent être démontés sans l'utilisation d'un outillage spécifique.In addition, the known devices do not guarantee a satisfactory level of tamper when the opening is closed, because they have apparently outside the structure of the screws or other fastening means which can be easily released. In addition, the known devices can not be disassembled without the use of specific tools.

Par ailleurs, le document US 4 455 711 décrit un dispositif d'articulation à un seul axe, comprenant un cylindre creux dans lequel sont engagées une ou deux tiges coulissantes. Un actionneur élastique en V permet de solliciter la ou les tiges vers leur position déployée, mais également de maintenir la ou les tiges en position rétractée, par blocage dans des rainures radiales du cylindre. L'actionneur élastique fait saillie en dehors du cylindre creux, ce qui présente notamment les inconvénients suivants :

  • encombrement important ;
  • risque pour un utilisateur de heurter l'actionneur élastique lorsque celui-ci maintient les tiges en position rétractée, ce qui pourrait conduire au déplacement de l'actionneur et au déclenchement intempestif du système, les tiges se retrouvant en position déployée ;
  • risque d'accrocher la poussière ou d'autres salissures, le dispositif d'articulation répondant ainsi mal aux normes d'hygiène, surtout dans l'application aux conteneurs frigorifiques.
In addition, the document US 4,455,711 discloses a single axis articulation device, comprising a hollow cylinder in which are engaged one or two sliding rods. A resilient V-shaped actuator makes it possible to bias the rod or rods towards their deployed position, but also to keep the rod or rods in the retracted position by locking them in radial grooves of the cylinder. The elastic actuator protrudes outside the hollow cylinder, which has the following drawbacks:
  • large size;
  • risk for a user to hit the elastic actuator when it holds the rods in the retracted position, which could lead to the movement of the actuator and inadvertent tripping of the system, the rods found in the deployed position;
  • risk of catching dust or other soiling, the hinge device thus poorly meet the standards of hygiene, especially in the application to refrigerated containers.

En outre, ce dispositif serait mal adapté à une utilisation en position verticale, dans laquelle la tige supérieure aurait tendance à tomber en comprimant l'actionneur élastique, la tige risquant alors de se rétracter et de ne plus assurer la liaison avec l'autre partie du dispositif d'articulation. Ce problème est accentué dans l'application à des véhicules, du fait des secousses qui peuvent s'exercer sur le dispositif d'articulation.In addition, this device would be poorly suited for use in a vertical position, in which the upper rod would tend to fall by compressing the elastic actuator, the rod may then retract and no longer ensure the connection with the other party of the articulation device. This problem is accentuated in the application to vehicles, because of jolts that can be exerted on the hinge device.

La présente invention vise à remédier aux inconvénients mentionnés ci-dessus, en fournissant un dispositif d'articulation permettant une très grande facilité de mise en place de l'ouvrant sur la structure.The present invention aims to remedy the drawbacks mentioned above, by providing a hinge device allowing a very great ease of introduction of the opening on the structure.

Un autre objectif de l'invention est de permettre le démontage de l'ensemble structure - ouvrant sans outillage spécifique.Another object of the invention is to allow the disassembly of the entire structure - opening without specific tools.

Encore un autre objectif de l'invention est de fournir un dispositif d'articulation inviolable lorsque l'ouvrant est fermé.Yet another object of the invention is to provide an inviolable hinge device when the door is closed.

A cet effet, et selon un premier aspect, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'articulation d'un ouvrant sur une structure, comprenant un corps dans lequel sont ménagés un premier et un deuxième alésages longitudinaux sensiblement parallèles et espacés l'un de l'autre, présentant respectivement un premier et un deuxième axes, le corps étant destiné à être monté d'une part sur l'ouvrant, de façon pivotante autour du premier axe, et d'autre part sur la structure, de façon pivotante autour du deuxième axe, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre :

  • au moins une première tige montée mobile en translation longitudinale dans un alésage entre une position déployée, dans laquelle la première tige fait en partie saillie hors de l'alésage à une première extrémité longitudinale du corps et une position rétractée, dans laquelle la première tige est logée dans ledit alésage ;
  • des moyens d'actionnement permettant le déplacement de la première tige entre les positions déployée et rétractée ;
  • des moyens de maintien de la première tige dans sa position déployée ; et
  • des moyens de rappel élastique logés dans le même alésage que la première tige et aptes à solliciter ladite première tige vers sa position déployée.
For this purpose, and according to a first aspect, the invention relates to a device for articulating an opening on a structure, comprising a body in which are formed a first and a second longitudinal bores. substantially parallel and spaced from each other, respectively having a first and a second axis, the body being intended to be mounted on the one hand on the opening, pivotally about the first axis, and secondly on the structure, pivotally about the second axis, characterized in that it further comprises:
  • at least a first rod movably mounted in longitudinal translation in a bore between an extended position, wherein the first rod is partially projecting out of the bore at a first longitudinal end of the body and a retracted position, wherein the first rod is housed in said bore;
  • actuating means for moving the first rod between the deployed and retracted positions;
  • means for maintaining the first rod in its deployed position; and
  • resilient return means housed in the same bore as the first rod and able to urge said first rod towards its deployed position.

En pratique, pour le montage du dispositif d'articulation sur l'ouvrant ou sur la structure, la tige est placée en position rétractée. Puis, une fois le dispositif d'articulation mis en place, la tige est déplacée vers sa position déployée où elle forme l'axe de pivotement et assure le maintien du dispositif sur l'ouvrant ou la structure. Ce montage est donc très simple.In practice, for mounting the hinge device on the opening or on the structure, the rod is placed in the retracted position. Then, once the hinge device is in place, the rod is moved to its deployed position where it forms the pivot axis and ensures the maintenance of the device on the opening or the structure. This assembly is very simple.

En outre, le passage de la tige à la position déployée se fait automatiquement sous l'action des moyens de rappel élastique. Et, puisque ces moyens sont logés dans l'alésage, les inconvénients précités sont évités.In addition, the passage of the rod to the deployed position is automatically under the action of elastic return means. And, since these means are housed in the bore, the aforementioned disadvantages are avoided.

Il est à noter que les moyens d'actionnement et de maintien sont de préférence distincts des moyens de rappel. Ainsi, même si les moyens de rappel sont logés dans l'alésage, et donc difficilement accessibles, il est possible pour un utilisateur de déplacer et bloquer la tige. Le fait que ces différents moyens peuvent être distincts évite également des déplacement intempestifs de la tige sous l'action des moyens élastiques.It should be noted that the actuating and holding means are preferably separate return means. Thus, even if the return means are housed in the bore, and therefore difficult to access, it is possible for a user to move and lock the rod. The fact that these different means can be distinct also avoids unwanted movement of the rod under the action of elastic means.

Selon une réalisation possible, le dispositif d'articulation comprend une deuxième tige montée dans le même alésage que la première tige, ladite deuxième tige étant mobile en translation longitudinale entre une position déployée, dans laquelle la deuxième tige fait en partie saillie hors dudit alésage à une deuxième extrémité longitudinale du corps et une position rétractée, dans laquelle la deuxième tige est logée dans ledit alésage, le dispositif comprenant en outre des moyens d'actionnement permettant le déplacement de la deuxième tige entre les positions déployée et rétractée et des moyens de maintien de la deuxième tige dans sa position déployée.According to one possible embodiment, the hinge device comprises a second rod mounted in the same bore as the first rod, said second rod being movable in longitudinal translation between an extended position, in which the second rod is partly projecting out of said boring bore. a second longitudinal end of the body and a retracted position, wherein the second rod is housed in said bore, the device further comprising actuating means for moving the second rod between the deployed and retracted positions and means for holding the second rod in its extended position.

Par exemple, le dispositif comprend des moyens de rappel élastique logés dans le même alésage que la deuxième tige et aptes à solliciter ladite deuxième tige vers sa position déployée.For example, the device comprises elastic return means housed in the same bore as the second rod and able to urge said second rod towards its deployed position.

Ces moyens de rappel élastique peuvent comprendre un ressort logé dans l'alésage recevant les deux tiges, entre les deux tiges, ledit ressort prenant appui à sa première partie extrême longitudinale sur une extrémité de la première tige et à sa deuxième partie extrême longitudinale sur une extrémité de la deuxième tige.These elastic return means may comprise a spring housed in the bore receiving the two rods, between the two rods, said spring being supported at its first longitudinal end portion on one end of the first rod and at its second longitudinal end portion on a end of the second stem.

Pour faciliter le montage, le dispositif peut comporter des moyens de maintien d'au moins une tige dans sa position rétractée.To facilitate assembly, the device may comprise means for holding at least one rod in its retracted position.

Selon une réalisation possible, les moyens de maintien de la tige en position déployée et/ou rétractée comprennent une vis apte à être engagée, d'une part, dans une ouverture oblongue longitudinale ménagée dans le corps en regard de l'alésage recevant ladite tige et, d'autre part, dans un orifice traversant ménagé dans ladite tige. La vis réalise un serrage de la tige contre l'alésage à l'une ou l'autre des extrémités de l'ouverture, qui correspondent ainsi l'une à la position rétractée de la tige et l'autre à la position déployée.According to one possible embodiment, the means for holding the rod in the extended and / or retracted position comprise a screw capable of being engaged, on the one hand, in a longitudinal oblong opening formed in the body opposite the bore receiving said rod. and, secondly, in a through hole formed in said rod. The screw makes a clamping of the rod against the bore at one or the other end of the opening, which thus correspond to one of the retracted position of the rod and the other to the extended position.

Par exemple, c'est dans le deuxième alésage que la première tige est engagée.For example, it is in the second bore that the first rod is engaged.

Le corps peut comprendre une bande centrale prolongée latéralement d'un premier côté par une première colonne dans laquelle est ménagé le premier alésage et d'un deuxième côté par une deuxième colonne dans laquelle est ménagé le deuxième alésage, lesdites première et deuxième colonnes étant situées dans le même demi-plan défini par la bande centrale.The body may comprise a central strip extended laterally of a first side by a first column in which the first bore is formed and a second side by a second column in which is formed the second bore, said first and second columns being located in the same half-plane defined by the central band.

La première colonne peut comporter une nervure longitudinale faisant saillie à l'opposé de la deuxième colonne ; la première et/ou la deuxième colonne peut comporter deux faces adjacentes inclinées l'une vers l'autre formant une excroissance longitudinale de section sensiblement triangulaire, ladite excroissance étant située du côté de la première et/ou deuxième colonne sensiblement opposé à la bande centrale.The first column may comprise a longitudinal rib projecting opposite the second column; the first and / or second column may comprise two adjacent faces inclined towards one another forming a longitudinal protrusion of substantially triangular section, said protuberance being located on the side of the first and / or second column substantially opposite the central strip; .

Selon un deuxième aspect, l'invention concerne un ouvrant, tel qu'une porte, destiné à être articulé à une structure et comprenant un montant dans lequel sont ménagés un logement d'axe longitudinal et au moins une réservation située le long de l'axe du logement, l'ouvrant comprenant au moins un dispositif d'articulation tel que précédemment décrit, le corps dudit dispositif d'articulation étant placé en partie dans la réservation de sorte que le premier axe du corps soit sensiblement confondu avec l'axe du logement.According to a second aspect, the invention relates to an opening, such as a door, intended to be articulated to a structure and comprising an amount in which are provided a longitudinal axis housing and at least one reservation located along the axis of the housing, the opening comprising at least one hinge device as previously described, the body of said hinge device being placed partly in the reservation so that the first axis of the body is substantially coincident with the axis of the housing.

Selon une réalisation possible, l'ouvrant comprend au moins deux réservations situées le long de l'axe du logement l'une au-dessus de l'autre, au moins deux dispositifs d'articulation placés chacun dans l'une des réservations de sorte que les premiers axes des deux corps soient sensiblement confondus avec l'axe du logement, et une broche engagée dans le logement et dans le premier alésage de chacun des deux dispositifs d'articulation, les dispositifs d'articulation étant fixés sur la broche par des moyens de fixation dans une position telle que les deuxièmes axes des deux corps sont sensiblement alignés.According to a possible embodiment, the opening comprises at least two reservations located along the axis of the housing one above the other, at least two hinge devices each placed in one of the reservations so that the first axes of the two bodies are substantially coincident with the axis of the housing, and a pin engaged in the housing and in the first bore of each of the two articulation devices, the articulation devices being fixed on the spindle by fixing means in a position such that the second axes of the two bodies are substantially aligned.

Au moins un manchon peut être engagé dans le logement ménagé dans le montant, autour de la broche, le manchon étant réalisé en un matériau permettant de faciliter la rotation de la broche dans le logement, et comportant à l'une au moins de ses extrémités longitudinales un épaulement situé à l'extérieur du logement contre une face transversale d'une réservation, l'épaulement étant interposé entre le corps du dispositif d'articulation et ladite face transversale. En limitant le frottement, on facilite ainsi la rotation de la broche solidaire du corps du dispositif d'articulation, dans le logement. La configuration inverse, dans laquelle le manchon est inséré dans le premier alésage et la broche fixée dans le logement de l'ouvrant, est également envisageable.At least one sleeve can be engaged in the housing formed in the upright, around the spindle, the sleeve being made of a material for facilitating rotation of the spindle in the housing, and having at least one of its ends longitudinal a shoulder located outside the housing against a transverse face of a reservation, the shoulder being interposed between the body of the hinge device and said transverse face. By limiting the friction, it facilitates the rotation of the pin integral with the body of the hinge device in the housing. The opposite configuration, in which the sleeve is inserted into the first bore and the pin fixed in the housing of the opening, is also conceivable.

Selon un troisième aspect, l'invention concerne un conteneur isotherme, pouvant être embarqué sur un véhicule, comprenant un caisson comportant une ouverture entourée par un cadre et au moins une porte articulée sur le cadre par au moins un dispositif d'articulation tel que précédemment décrit.According to a third aspect, the invention relates to an isothermal container, can be embedded on a vehicle, comprising a box having an opening surrounded by a frame and at least one hinged door on the frame by at least one hinge device as previously described.

Enfin, selon un quatrième aspect, l'invention concerne une structure comportant au moins un montant et un ouvrant articulé sur le montant par au moins un dispositif d'articulation, ledit dispositif d'articulation comprenant un corps dans lequel sont ménagés un premier et un deuxième alésages longitudinaux sensiblement parallèles et espacés l'un de l'autre, présentant respectivement un premier et un deuxième axes, le corps du dispositif d'articulation étant destiné à être monté d'une part sur l'ouvrant, de façon pivotante autour du premier axe et d'autre part sur le montant, de façon pivotante autour du deuxième axe. Le montant comprend au moins un logement longitudinal et le dispositif d'articulation comprend au moins une première tige montée mobile en translation longitudinale dans ledit logement, entre une position déployée, dans laquelle la première tige fait en partie saillie hors de l'alésage et est apte à coopérer avec ledit logement et une position rétractée, dans laquelle la première tige est logée dans ledit alésage, et en ce que la structure comprend des moyens d'actionnement permettant le déplacement de la première tige entre les positions déployée et rétractée, des moyens de maintien de la première tige dans sa position déployée et des moyens de rappel élastique logés dans ledit logement et aptes à solliciter ladite première tige vers sa position déployée.Finally, according to a fourth aspect, the invention relates to a structure comprising at least one upright and an opening hinged to the upright by at least one hinge device, said hinge device comprising a body in which are formed a first and a second longitudinal bores substantially parallel and spaced from each other, respectively having a first and a second axis, the body of the hinge device being intended to be mounted on the one hand on the opening, pivotally about the first axis and secondly on the upright, pivotally about the second axis. The upright comprises at least one longitudinal housing and the hinge device comprises at least a first rod movably mounted in longitudinal translation in said housing, between an extended position, in which the first rod partially projects out of the bore and is adapted to cooperate with said housing and a retracted position, wherein the first rod is housed in said bore, and in that the structure comprises actuating means for moving the first rod between the deployed and retracted positions, means maintaining the first rod in its deployed position and resilient return means housed in said housing and adapted to urge said first rod towards its deployed position.

Ce quatrième aspect correspond à une configuration inversée, dans laquelle les tiges ne sont pas prévues sur le dispositif d'articulation, mais dans la structure elle-même.This fourth aspect corresponds to an inverted configuration, in which the rods are not provided on the hinge device, but in the structure itself.

Pour sa bonne compréhension, l'invention est décrite ci-dessous en référence aux figures annexées représentant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation possible de l'invention.

  • La figure 1 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un dispositif d'articulation selon l'invention, comprenant deux tiges ;
  • La figure 2 est une vue en perspective du dispositif de la figure 1, en position montée, les tiges étant en position déployée ;
  • La figure 3 est une section transversale du corps du dispositif de la figure 1 ;
  • La figure 4 est une vue partielle en perspective d'un cadre sur lequel est destiné à être monté le dispositif d'articulation ;
  • Les figures 5 et 6 sont des vues partielles en perspective d'une porte équipée du dispositif d'articulation de la figure 1, montrant respectivement les faces extérieure et intérieure de la porte ;
  • La figure 7 est une vue en perspective de la face extérieure de deux portes associées à un cadre par des dispositifs d'articulation conforme à celui de la figure 1, les portes étant en position fermée ; et
  • La figure 8 est une vue agrandie du détail A de la figure 7.
For a good understanding, the invention is described below with reference to the appended figures representing, by way of non-limiting example, a possible embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge device according to the invention, comprising two rods;
  • The figure 2 is a perspective view of the device of the figure 1 in the mounted position, the rods being in the deployed position;
  • The figure 3 is a cross section of the body of the device the figure 1 ;
  • The figure 4 is a partial perspective view of a frame on which is intended to be mounted the hinge device;
  • The Figures 5 and 6 are partial perspective views of a door equipped with the articulation device of the figure 1 , respectively showing the outer and inner faces of the door;
  • The figure 7 is a perspective view of the outer face of two doors associated with a frame by hinge devices according to that of the figure 1 the doors being in the closed position; and
  • The figure 8 is an enlarged view of detail A of the figure 7 .

Le dispositif d'articulation 1 comprend un corps 2 réalisé en métal, par exemple en aluminium. Le corps 2 présente une longueur pouvant être par exemple de l'ordre de 13 cm, une dimension transversale maximale pouvant être par exemple de l'ordre de 4 cm, et une masse voisine de 0,2 kg. Il présente la même section sur toute sa longueur.The hinge device 1 comprises a body 2 made of metal, for example aluminum. The body 2 has a length that can be example of the order of 13 cm, a maximum transverse dimension can be for example of the order of 4 cm, and a mass close to 0.2 kg. It has the same section over its entire length.

Le corps 2 comprend une bande centrale 3, de largeur pouvant être voisine de 8 mm, prolongée latéralement d'un premier côté par une première colonne 4 et d'un deuxième côté par une deuxième colonne 5, les deux colonnes 4, 5 étant situées dans le même demi-plan défini par la bande centrale 3. Entre les deux colonnes 4, 5 est ainsi formée une gorge longitudinale 6, du côté d'une première face de la bande centrale 3, dite face intérieure 7. A l'opposé de la face intérieure 7, la face extérieure de la bande centrale forme, avec les faces adjacentes des colonnes 4, 5, la face extérieure 8 du corps 2. La face extérieure 8 est courbe et bombée.The body 2 comprises a central strip 3, of a width that may be close to 8 mm, extended laterally by a first side by a first column 4 and by a second side by a second column 5, the two columns 4, 5 being located in the same half-plane defined by the central strip 3. Between the two columns 4, 5 is thus formed a longitudinal groove 6, on the side of a first face of the central strip 3, said inner face 7. On the opposite of the inner face 7, the outer face of the central strip forms, with the adjacent faces of the columns 4, 5, the outer face 8 of the body 2. The outer face 8 is curved and curved.

Dans la première colonne 4 est ménagé de façon sensiblement centrée un premier alésage cylindrique 9, d'axe longitudinal 10, et de diamètre de l'ordre de 8 mm. Dans la deuxième colonne 5 est ménagé de façon sensiblement centrée un deuxième alésage cylindrique 11, d'axe longitudinal 12, et de diamètre de l'ordre de l'ordre de 8 mm. Les axes 10, 12 sont situés sensiblement à la même distance de la bande centrale 3.In the first column 4 is formed substantially centrally a first cylindrical bore 9, of longitudinal axis 10, and of diameter of about 8 mm. In the second column 5 is formed substantially centrally a second cylindrical bore 11, of longitudinal axis 12, and of the order of the order of 8 mm diameter. The axes 10, 12 are situated substantially at the same distance from the central strip 3.

Le contour de la première colonne 4 comporte, lorsqu'on le parcourt depuis la face .intérieure 7 de la bande centrale 3 vers la face extérieure 8 du corps 2 :

  • une première face 13 en portion de cylindre, sensiblement concentrique au premier alésage 9, s'étendant sur un angle d'environ 30°, et reliée à la bande centrale 3 par un congé 14 ;
  • dans le prolongement de la première face 13 de façon sensiblement tangente, une deuxième face 15 sensiblement plane, puis une troisième face 16 sensiblement plane et parallèle à la bande centrale 3. Les deuxième et troisième faces 15, 16 sont ainsi inclinées l'une vers l'autre et forment une excroissance 17 longitudinale de section sensiblement triangulaire, située à l'opposée de la face extérieure 8 du corps 2 ;
  • dans le prolongement de la troisième face 16, une quatrième face 18 sensiblement plane, inclinée vers la face extérieure 8 ;
  • une cinquième et une sixième faces 19, 20 sensiblement planes et parallèles à la deuxième face 15, écartées l'une de l'autre et reliées à leur extrémité par un arrondi 21. Les cinquième et sixième faces 19, 20 définissent ainsi une nervure 22 s'étendant depuis la première colonne 4 sur une distance de l'ordre de 11 mm, à l'opposé de la deuxième colonne 5, et formant avec la bande centrale 3 un angle voisin de 50° ;
  • une septième face 23 en quart de cylindre, reliant la nervure 22 à la face extérieure 8 du corps 2.
The outline of the first column 4 comprises, when it runs from the inner face 7 of the central strip 3 to the outer face 8 of the body 2:
  • a first face 13 in a cylinder portion, substantially concentric with the first bore 9, extending over an angle of approximately 30 °, and connected to the central strip 3 by a fillet 14;
  • in the extension of the first face 13 substantially tangentially, a second substantially flat face 15, then a third face 16 substantially flat and parallel to the central strip 3. The second and third faces 15, 16 are thus inclined to one the other and form a longitudinal protrusion 17 of substantially triangular section, located opposite the outer face 8 of the body 2;
  • in the extension of the third face 16, a fourth face 18 substantially flat, inclined towards the outer face 8;
  • a fifth and a sixth face 19, 20 substantially planar and parallel to the second face 15, spaced from one another and connected at their ends by a rounded portion 21. The fifth and sixth faces 19, 20 thus define a rib 22 extending from the first column 4 a distance of the order of 11 mm, opposite the second column 5, and forming with the central band 3 an angle of 50 °;
  • a seventh face 23 in a quarter of a cylinder, connecting the rib 22 to the outer face 8 of the body 2.

A l'exception de la nervure 22, le contour de la première colonne 4 s'inscrit globalement dans un cylindre de diamètre 1,5 cm.With the exception of the rib 22, the outline of the first column 4 is generally in a 1.5 cm diameter cylinder.

Le contour de la deuxième colonne 5 comporte, lorsqu'on le parcourt depuis la face intérieure 7 de la bande centrale 3 vers la face extérieure 8 du corps 2 :

  • une première face 24 en portion de cylindre, sensiblement concentrique au deuxième alésage 11, s'étendant sur un angle d'environ 50°, et reliée à la bande centrale 3 par un congé 25 ;
  • une deuxième et une troisième faces 26, 27 sensiblement planes, inclinées l'une vers l'autre pour former une excroissance 28 longitudinale de section sensiblement triangulaire dont la pointe est dirigée sensiblement à l'opposé de la face extérieure 8 du corps 2 ;
  • une quatrième face 29 en portion de cylindre, sensiblement concentrique au deuxième alésage 11, s'étendant sur un angle d'environ 30° jusqu'à la face extérieure 8.
The contour of the second column 5 comprises, when it runs from the inner face 7 of the central strip 3 to the outer face 8 of the body 2:
  • a first face 24 in cylinder portion, substantially concentric with the second bore 11, extending over an angle of about 50 °, and connected to the central strip 3 by a fillet 25;
  • a second and a third substantially flat faces 26, 27, inclined towards each other to form a longitudinal protuberance 28 of substantially triangular section whose tip is directed substantially opposite the outer face 8 of the body 2;
  • a fourth face 29 in a cylinder portion, substantially concentric with the second bore 11, extending at an angle of approximately 30 ° to the outer face 8.

A l'exception de l'excroissance 28, le contour de la deuxième colonne 5 s'inscrit globalement dans un cylindre dont le diamètre peut-être de l'ordre de 1,5 cm.With the exception of the protrusion 28, the contour of the second column 5 is generally in a cylinder whose diameter may be of the order of 1.5 cm.

Dans la troisième face 16 de la première colonne 4, sensiblement à mi-longueur du corps 2, est ménagé un orifice 30 débouchant dans le premier alésage 9. Dans la première face 24 ou la deuxième face 26 de la deuxième colonne 5 sont ménagées deux ouvertures 31 oblongues longitudinales alignées, disposées de part et d'autre de l'orifice 30, de façon symétrique par rapport à un plan transversal médian du corps 2.In the third face 16 of the first column 4, substantially mid-length of the body 2, is provided an orifice 30 opening into the first bore 9. In the first face 24 or the second face 26 of the second column 5 are formed two aligned longitudinal oblong apertures 31, arranged on either side of the orifice 30, symmetrically with respect to a median transverse plane of the body 2.

Le dispositif d'articulation 1 comprend également une première et une deuxième tiges 32, 33 cylindriques destinées à être engagées dans le deuxième alésage 11. Le diamètre des tiges est légèrement inférieur au diamètre du deuxième alésage 11, pour permettre un montage coulissant le long de l'axe 12, et la longueur des tiges est inférieure à la demi-longueur du corps 2, par exemple de l'ordre de 5 cm. Les tiges 32, 33 sont par exemple réalisées en acier inoxydable.The hinge device 1 also comprises first and second cylindrical rods 32, 33 intended to be engaged in the second bore 11. The diameter of the rods is slightly smaller than the diameter of the second bore 11, to allow a sliding assembly along the the axis 12, and the length of the rods is less than the half-length of the body 2, for example of the order of 5 cm. The rods 32, 33 are for example made of stainless steel.

Enfin, le dispositif d'articulation 1 comprend un ressort hélicoïdal 34 de diamètre inférieur au diamètre du deuxième alésage 11.Finally, the hinge device 1 comprises a helical spring 34 of diameter smaller than the diameter of the second bore 11.

Le ressort 34 et les tiges 32, 33 sont montés longitudinalement dans le deuxième alésage 11, le ressort étant situé entre les tiges 32, 33 et prenant appui sur les faces d'extrémité 32a, 33a transversales planes des tiges 32, 33 situées à l'intérieur du deuxième alésage 11. Au voisinage de leur face d'extrémité 32a, 33a, les tiges 32, 33 comportent chacune un orifice traversant 35, 36 dans lequel est destinée à être engagée une vis 37 insérée par l'ouverture oblongue 31 correspondante.The spring 34 and the rods 32, 33 are mounted longitudinally in the second bore 11, the spring being located between the rods 32, 33 and bearing on the flat transverse end faces 32a, 33a of the rods 32, 33 located at In the vicinity of their end face 32a, 33a, the rods 32, 33 each comprise a through orifice 35, 36 in which is intended to be engaged a screw 37 inserted through the corresponding oblong opening 31. .

Chacune des tiges 32, 33 est mobile en translation dans le deuxième alésage 11, le long de l'axe 12, entre :

  • une position rétractée, dans laquelle chaque tige est logée à l'intérieur de l'alésage 11 et ne dépasse pas ou très peu à l'extérieur du corps 2. Dans cette position, l'orifice traversant 35, 36 des tiges 32, 33 est situé au voisinage de l'extrémité de l'ouverture oblongue 31 correspondante proche de l'orifice 30. Le ressort 34 est comprimé entre les deux tiges et, par appui sur les faces 32a, 33a, sollicite les tiges à l'opposé l'une de l'autre vers l'extérieur du corps 2. Le maintien des tiges 32, 33 dans cette position rétractée, malgré l'action du ressort 34, est assuré par le serrage des vis 37 ;
  • et une position déployée (voir figure 2) dans laquelle les première et deuxième tiges font en partie saillie à l'extérieur du corps 2, respectivement à une première et une deuxième extrémités longitudinales 38, 39 du corps 2. Dans cette position, l'orifice traversant 35, 36 des tiges 32, 33 est situé au voisinage de l'extrémité de l'ouverture oblongue 31 correspondante proche des extrémités longitudinales 38, 39 du corps 2. Le ressort 34 est en position de repos ou légèrement comprimé entre les deux tiges 32, 33. Le maintien des tiges 32, 33 dans cette position déployée est assuré par le serrage des vis 37.
Each of the rods 32, 33 is movable in translation in the second bore 11, along the axis 12, between:
  • a retracted position, wherein each rod is housed inside the bore 11 and does not exceed or only slightly outside the body 2. In this position, the through hole 35, 36 of the rods 32, 33 is located in the vicinity of the end of the corresponding oblong opening 31 close to the orifice 30. The spring 34 is compressed between the two rods and, by pressing on the faces 32a, 33a, urges the rods to the opposite side. one of the other towards the outside of the body 2. The maintenance of the rods 32, 33 in this retracted position, despite the action of the spring 34, is ensured by the tightening of the screws 37;
  • and an extended position (see figure 2 ) in which the first and second rods project partially outside the body 2, respectively at a first and a second longitudinal ends 38, 39 of the body 2. In this position, the through hole 35, 36 of the rods 32 , 33 is located near the end of the corresponding oblong opening 31 close to the longitudinal ends 38, 39 of the body 2. The spring 34 is in the rest position or slightly compressed between the two rods 32, 33. rods 32, 33 in this extended position is ensured by the tightening of the screws 37.

On décrit à présent le montage du dispositif d'articulation 1 sur l'ouvrant et la structure auxquels il est destiné.We now describe the mounting of the hinge device 1 on the opening and the structure for which it is intended.

L'ouvrant est ici une porte 40 de conteneur isotherme. La porte 40, partiellement représentée sur les figures 5 et 6, présente une face intérieure 41 et une face extérieure 42. Elle comprend un montant 43 dans lequel sont ménagés un logement 44 d'axe longitudinal et au moins deux réservations situées le long de l'axe du logement 44, l'une au-dessus de l'autre.The opening is here an isothermal container door 40. The door 40, partially represented on the Figures 5 and 6 , it has an inner face 41 and an outer face 42. It comprises an amount 43 in which are formed a housing 44 of longitudinal axis and at least two reservations located along the axis of the housing 44, one above the other.

Un dispositif d'articulation 1 est placé dans chacune des réservations, de sorte que l'axe 10 du premier alésage 9 soit sensiblement confondu avec l'axe du logement 44 et que, lorsque les axes 10, 11 sont disposés dans le plan de la porte 40, la face extérieure 8 du corps 2 soit située du côté de la face extérieure de la porte 40. Une broche, non représentée, est alors engagée dans le logement 44 et dans le premier alésage 9 de chacun des deux dispositifs d'articulation 1. La broche est par exemple réalisée en acier inoxydable. Une vis 45 est ensuite introduite dans l'orifice 30 de chaque dispositif d'articulation 1 et dans un orifice en regard ménagé dans la broche, afin de solidariser la broche et le dispositif d'articulation 1. Les deux orifices pratiqués dans la broche sont alignés parallèlement à l'axe de la broche, de sorte que, une fois les deux dispositifs d'articulation solidarisés à la broche par les vis 45, les deuxièmes axes 12 desdits dispositifs d'articulation sont sensiblement confondus. Ainsi, on assure un pivotement synchronisé au niveau des deux dispositifs d'articulation. Un manchon est prévu dans le logement 44, autour de la broche. Le manchon est une pièce d'usure, et il permet également de faciliter la rotation de la broche dans le logement 44, et donc la rotation du dispositif d'articulation 1 par rapport à la porte 40. Il est par exemple réalisé en matière plastique, mais peut également être constitué de tout matériau possédant un faible coefficient de frottement avec les pièces qui lui sont adjacentes et sont mobiles par rapport à lui. Le manchon comprend un épaulement situé entre le dispositif d'articulation 1 et la face transversale de la réservation, pour éviter le frottement entre ces deux éléments.A hinge device 1 is placed in each of the reservations, so that the axis 10 of the first bore 9 is substantially coincident with the axis of the housing 44 and that, when the axes 10, 11 are arranged in the plane of the gate 40, the outer face 8 of the body 2 is located on the side of the outer face of the door 40. A pin, not shown, is then engaged in the housing 44 and in the first bore 9 of each of the two hinge devices 1. The spindle is for example made of stainless steel. A screw 45 is then inserted into the orifice 30 of each articulation device 1 and into a facing orifice formed in the spindle in order to secure the spindle and the articulation device 1. The two orifices formed in the spindle are aligned parallel to the axis of the spindle, so that, once the two hinge devices secured to the spindle by the screws 45, the second pins 12 of said hinge devices are substantially merged. Thus, synchronized pivoting is provided at the two articulation devices. A sleeve is provided in the housing 44 around the spindle. The sleeve is a wear part, and it also facilitates the rotation of the pin in the housing 44, and thus the rotation of the hinge device 1 relative to the door 40. It is for example made of plastic , but may also be made of any material having a low coefficient of friction with the parts adjacent thereto and are movable relative thereto. The sleeve comprises a shoulder located between the hinge device 1 and the transverse face of the reservation, to avoid friction between these two elements.

L'ensemble porte 40 et dispositif d'articulation 1 est ensuite monté sur la structure, constituée ici par un cadre 46 destiné à être placé autour de l'ouverture du caisson du conteneur isotherme.The door assembly 40 and hinge device 1 is then mounted on the structure, here constituted by a frame 46 intended to be placed around the opening of the box of the isothermal container.

Le cadre 46, représenté sur les figures 4 et 7, présente une face intérieure et une face extérieure 47. Il comprend deux montants 48 dans chacun desquels sont ménagées deux réservations 49 situées l'une au-dessus de l'autre le long d'un axe vertical 50. Chaque réservation 49 présente deux faces transversales 51 à partir de chacune desquelles s'étend, dans le montant 48, un logement d'axe 50. Un manchon 52, en matière plastique ou tout autre matériau facilitant la rotation, est engagé dans chacun des logements. Il comporte à l'une de ses extrémités longitudinales un épaulement 53 situé à l'extérieur du logement, contre la face transversale 51 correspondante de la réservation 49. Comme précédemment, le manchon est une pièce d'usure, et il permet également de faciliter la rotation.The frame 46, shown on the figures 4 and 7 , it has an inner face and an outer face 47. It comprises two uprights 48 in each of which are formed two reservations 49 located one above the other along a vertical axis 50. Each reservation 49 has two faces transverse 51 from each of which extends, in the amount 48, a housing axis 50. A sleeve 52, of plastic or any other material facilitating rotation, is engaged in each of the housing. It comprises at one of its longitudinal ends a shoulder 53 located outside the housing, against the corresponding transverse face 51 of the reservation 49. As before, the sleeve is a wear part, and it also facilitates rotation.

Deux portes 40 telles que précédemment décrites sont destinées à être articulées chacune sur un montant 48 du cadre 46.Two doors 40 as previously described are intended to be articulated each on a post 48 of the frame 46.

Les tiges 32, 33 des deux dispositifs d'articulation 1 d'une porte 40 sont placées dans leur position rétractée. Pour cela, l'utilisateur desserre les vis 37, déplace les tiges vers l'intérieur du premier alésage 9 en comprimant le ressort 34 (en poussant les tiges avec les doigts depuis l'extérieur du corps 2 ou en les tirant au moyen des vis 37, à travers les ouvertures oblongues 31), puis serre les vis 37 afin de maintenir les tiges 32, 33 dans leur position rétractée.The rods 32, 33 of the two hinge devices 1 of a door 40 are placed in their retracted position. For this, the user loosens the screws 37, moves the rods inwardly of the first bore 9 by compressing the spring 34 (by pushing the rods with the fingers from the outside of the body 2 or by pulling them by means of the screws 37, through the oblong openings 31), then tighten the screws 37 to maintain the rods 32, 33 in their retracted position.

La porte 40 est alors approchée du cadre 46 et les dispositifs d'articulation 1 placés dans les réservations 49, de sorte que l'axe 12 du deuxième alésage soit sensiblement confondu avec l'axe 50. Puis l'utilisateur desserre les vis 37. Sous l'action du ressort 34, les tiges 32, 33 sont déplacées vers leur position déployées et pénètrent dans les logements ménagés de part et d'autre des réservations 49. Enfin, l'utilisateur serre les vis 37 pour assurer le maintien des tiges dans leur position déployée. Le ressort 34 permet d'amener automatiquement les tiges dans leur positon déployée dès le desserrage des vis 37, sans que l'utilisateur ait à déplacer lui-même les tiges. Il permet également le maintien des tiges dans la position déployée au cas où les vis 37 viendraient à se desserrer.The door 40 is then approached to the frame 46 and the hinge devices 1 placed in the reservations 49, so that the axis 12 of the second bore is substantially coincidental with the axis 50. Then the user loosens the screws 37. Under the action of the spring 34, the rods 32, 33 are moved to their deployed position and enter the slots formed on either side of the reservations 49. Finally, the user tightens the screws 37 to maintain the rods in their deployed position. The spring 34 automatically brings the rods into their positron deployed as soon as the screws 37 are loosened, without the user having to move the rods himself. It also allows the maintenance of the rods in the deployed position in case the screws 37 come to loosen.

Il est à noter que les dimensions du dispositif d'articulation 1 sont prévues pour que les tiges 32, 33 fassent saillie hors du corps 2 de façon suffisante pour d'une part assurer un très bon maintien du dispositif d'articulation dans le cadre 46 et d'autre part former un axe de pivotement satisfaisant.It should be noted that the dimensions of the hinge device 1 are designed so that the rods 32, 33 protrude out of the body 2 sufficiently to firstly ensure a very good maintenance of the hinge device in the frame 46. and on the other hand form a satisfactory pivot axis.

L'invention fournit ainsi un dispositif d'articulation dont la mise en place est particulièrement aisée et ne nécessite pas d'outil spécifique mais un simple tournevis. Il en va de même du démontage. Un autre avantage réside dans le fait que l'ensemble cadre et porte est mis en place sur le conteneur en fin de process. Par ailleurs, suite à un accident, la porte peut être facilement remplacée en service après vente.The invention thus provides a hinge device whose implementation is particularly easy and does not require a specific tool but a simple screwdriver. The same is true of dismantling. Another advantage lies in the fact that the frame and door assembly is put in place on the container at the end of the process. In addition, following an accident, the door can be easily replaced in after-sales service.

Lorsque la porte 40 est fermée (figures 7 et 8), la face apparente du dispositif d'articulation 1, à l'extérieur du conteneur isotherme, est la face extérieur 8 du corps 2. Les moyens de fixation (vis 45 et 37) ne sont pas accessibles depuis l'extérieur, ce qui renforce l'inviolabilité du conteneur. De plus, l'esthétique du conteneur en est améliorée.When the door 40 is closed ( Figures 7 and 8 ), the apparent face of the hinge device 1, outside the isothermal container, is the outer face 8 of the body 2. The fastening means (screws 45 and 37) are not accessible from the outside, which reinforces the inviolability of the container. In addition, the aesthetics of the container is improved.

Les faces inclinées 15, 16 de la première colonne 4 et 26, 27 de la deuxième colonne 5 ainsi que la nervure 22 permettent d'une part de séquencer le pivotement par rapport aux axes 10, 12. D'autre part, ces éléments servent de butée pour limiter le mouvement de la porte 40 par rapport au cadre 46.The inclined faces 15, 16 of the first column 4 and 26, 27 of the second column 5 as well as the rib 22 allow on the one hand to sequence the pivoting with respect to the axes 10, 12. On the other hand, these elements serve stop for limiting the movement of the door 40 relative to the frame 46.

En position totalement ouverte, les portes 40 sont adjacentes aux faces latérales du conteneur (ouverture à 270°) ce qui est avantageux en termes d'encombrement.In the fully open position, the doors 40 are adjacent to the side faces of the container (opening 270 °) which is advantageous in terms of space.

Il va de soi que l'invention n'est pas limitée à la forme de réalisation décrite ci-dessus à titre d'exemple mais qu'elle en embrasse au contraire toutes les variantes de réalisation. On peut notamment imaginer que l'articulation autour du premier axe de pivotement fasse également intervenir des tiges rétractables, ces tiges pouvant être montées mobiles soit dans le dispositif d'articulation, soit dans l'ouvrant.It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above by way of example but that it encompasses all variants. One can imagine that the articulation about the first axis of pivoting also involves retractable rods, these rods can be mounted movable either in the hinge device or in the opening.

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  1. A hinge device for an opening (40) on a structure (46), comprising a body (2) containing a central strip (3) extended laterally on a first side by a first column (4) containing a first bore (9) and on a second side by a second column (5) containing a second bore (11), the bores (9, 11) being longitudinal, essentially parallel to and remote from each other, and having a first and a second axis (10, 12), respectively, the body (2) being designed to be mounted on one hand on the opening (40), so as to pivot around the first axis (10), and on the other hand on the structure (46), so as to pivot around the second axis (12), characterized in that it also comprises:
    - at least one first pin (32) mounted mobile in longitudinal translation in a bore between an extended position, in which the first pin (32) protrudes partially outside the bore at a second longitudinal end (38) of the body (2), and a retracted position, in which the first pin (32) is housed in said bore;
    - actuating means for displacing the first pin between the extended and retracted positions,
    - means (31, 35, 37) for holding the first pin (32) in its extended position; and
    - elastic return means (34) housed in the same bore as the first pin (32) and capable of urging said first pin (32) toward its extended position;
    and in that the first and second columns (4, 5) of the body (2) are situated in the same half-plane defined by the central strip (3), the first and/or the second column (4, 5) including two adjacent faces (15, 16, 26, 27) inclined one toward the other forming a longitudinal protuberance (17, 28) of essentially triangular section, said protuberance (17, 28) being situated on the side of the first and/or second column (4, 5) essentially opposite the central strip (3).
  2. The hinge device according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a second pin (33) mounted in the same bore as the first pin (32), said second pin (33) being mobile in longitudinal translation between an extended position, in which the second pin (33) protrudes partially outside said bore at a second longitudinal end (39) of the body (2), and a retracted position, in which the second pin (33) is housed in said bore, the device also comprising actuating means for displacing the second pin (33) between the extended and retracted positions and means (31, 36, 37) for holding the second pin (33) in its extended position.
  3. The hinge device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises elastic return means (34) housed in the same bore as the second pin (33) and capable of urging said second pin (33) toward its extended position.
  4. The hinge device according to claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the elastic return means comprise a spring (34) housed in the bore receiving the two pins (32, 33), between the two pins, said spring bearing at its first longitudinal end portion on an end (32a) of the first pin (32) and at its second longitudinal end portion on an end (33a) of the second pin (33).
  5. The hinge device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it comprises means (31, 35, 36, 37) for holding at least one pin (32, 33) in its retracted position.
  6. The hinge device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the means for holding the pin in the extended and/or retracted position comprises a screw (37) which can be engaged on one hand in a longitudinal oblong opening (31) arranged in the body (2) opposite the bore receiving said pin (32, 33) and on the other hand in a through orifice (35, 36) arranged in said pin (32, 33).
  7. The hinge device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the first pin (32) is engaged in the second bore (11).
  8. The hinge device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the first column (4) includes a longitudinal rib (22) protruding opposite the second column (5).
  9. An opening, such as a door (40), designed to be hinged to a structure (46) and comprising a post (43) containing a housing (44) with a longitudinal axis and at least one recess situated along the axis of the housing (44), characterized in that it comprises at least one hinge device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, the body (2) of said hinge device (1) being placed in part in the recess such that the first axis (10) of the body (2) is essentially combined with the axis of the housing (44).
  10. The opening according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises at least two recesses situated along the axis of the housing (44) one above the other, at least two hinge devices (1) each placed in one of the recesses such that the first axes (10) of the two bodies are essentially combined with the axis of the housing (44), and a peg engaged in the housing (44) and in the first bore (9) of each of the two hinge devices (1), the hinge devices (1) being fastened on the pin by fastening means (45) in a position such that the two axes (12) of the two bodies are essentially aligned.
  11. The opening according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that it comprises at least one jacket engaged in the housing (44) arranged in the post (43), around the peg, the jacket being made of a material making it possible to facilitate the rotation of the peg in the housing (44), and including at one at least of its longitudinal ends, a shoulder situated outside the housing against a transverse face of a recess, the shoulder being inserted between the body (2) of the hinge device (1) and said transverse face.
  12. An isotherm container, able to be loaded on a vehicle, comprising a case including an opening surrounded by a frame (46) and at least one door (40) hinged on the frame (46) by at least one hinge device (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8.
  13. A structure including at least one post (48) and an opening (40) hinged on the post (48) by at least one hinge device (1), said hinge device comprising a body (2) including a central strip (3) extended laterally on a first side by a first column (4) containing a first bore (9) and on a second side by a second column (5) containing a second bore (11), the bores (9, 11) being longitudinal, essentially parallel to and remote from each other, and having a first and a second axis (10, 12), respectively, the body (2) of the hinge device (1) being designed to be mounted on one hand on the opening (40), so as to pivot around the first axis (10), and on the other hand on the post (48), so as to pivot around the second axis (12), characterized in that the post (48) comprises at least one longitudinal housing and the hinge device (1) comprises at least a first pin (32) mounted mobile in longitudinal translation in said housing, between an extended position, in which the first pin (32) partially protrudes outside the bore (9) and is capable of cooperating with said housing, and a retracted position, in which the first pin is housed in said bore (9), in that the structure comprises actuating means for displacing the first pin between the extended and retracted positions, means (31, 35, 37) for holding the first pin (32) in its extended position, and elastic return means (34) housed in said housing and capable of urging said first pin (32) toward its extended position, and in that the first and second columns (4, 5) of the body (2) are situated in the same half-plane defined by the central strip (3), the first and/or second column (4, 5) including two adjacent faces (15, 16, 26, 27) inclined one toward the other forming a longitudinal protuberance (17, 28) of essentially triangular section, said protuberance (17, 28) being situated on the side of the first and/or second column (4, 5) essentially opposite the central strip (3).
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