EP1883591B1 - Vorrichtung, in der verschmutzte objekte platziert und aufgenommen werden sollen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung, in der verschmutzte objekte platziert und aufgenommen werden sollen Download PDF

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EP1883591B1
EP1883591B1 EP06757827A EP06757827A EP1883591B1 EP 1883591 B1 EP1883591 B1 EP 1883591B1 EP 06757827 A EP06757827 A EP 06757827A EP 06757827 A EP06757827 A EP 06757827A EP 1883591 B1 EP1883591 B1 EP 1883591B1
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Thomas Alan Garland
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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
    • B65F1/10—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with refuse filling means, e.g. air-locks
    • 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
    • B65F1/02—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor without removable inserts
    • 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
    • B65F1/141—Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles
    • B65F1/1415—Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F2240/00—Types of refuse collected
    • B65F2240/132—Diapers

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  • the invention relates to a device for placing and containing objects therein, in particular soiled objects such as soiled diapers, comprising a container and a cover, said cover including a hollow tubular element that is open at at least one end, in which a body capable of reciprocating motion is provided, said cover being pivotable with respect to the container between a first position, in which an object can be placed into the tubular element from the outside, and a second position, in which the body can move downwards in the tubular element under the influence of the force of gravity in order to push the object into the container, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a device is known from US-A-5 765 339 . It is noted that the term diapers is understood to mean not only baby diapers but also incontinence diapers, in particular for adults.
  • the cover forms a one-way valve, in which the tubular element is configured as a cylinder and the body is configured as a piston capable of reciprocating sliding movement therein.
  • the cover of the known device When the cover of the known device is in the first position, objects can be placed into the cylinder, whereupon the cover can be pivoted to the second position. During said pivoting, the piston moves downwards under the force of gravity in order to push the objects into the container.
  • the cover has two open ends, so that objects can be placed into the cylinder both in the first position and in the second position. Rubber O-rings provide an odour-tight and liquid-tight seal.
  • the object of the invention is to improve a device as known from the prior art and in order to accomplish that object a device of the kind referred to in the introductory paragraph is characterised according to claim 1.
  • the body is detachably connected to the sleeve. This makes it possible to clean, replace or repair the body separately, if necessary, with the sleeve possibly remaining in place within the cylinder.
  • the sleeve comprises a compartment near its closed end, in which the body is accommodated.
  • the compartment can be closed by means of a zipper or Velcro, for example, and subsequently be opened again, if desired.
  • the body is made up of a disc capable of reciprocating motion within the tubular element that is configured as a cylinder. Said disc may be weighted.
  • the sleeve is detachably attached to the tubular element.
  • the sleeve in particular includes a spring ring at the location of its circumferential edge.
  • spring ring as used herein is understood to be a ring of a springing material that can be moved from a starting position, in which the ring has a first circumferential edge, to a pressed-together position, in which the ring has a second, smaller circumferential edge, and vice versa.
  • the sleeve By pressing the ring together and thus reducing the dimension of the circumferential edge, the sleeve can readily be inserted into the tubular element. When the ring is subsequently released again, it can spring back to its starting position and lock itself in place within the cylinder.
  • the ring is configured as a flexible, rubber ring fitted in the sleeve, which can be pressed together.
  • the sleeve is attached to the tubular element on an inner side thereof.
  • the tubular element is provided with a circumferential groove on the inside for receiving the circumferential edge of the sleeve. If the sleeve is provided with a spring ring, as explained above, said ring will fit in the circumferential groove.
  • the container comprises at least two detachably interconnected segments arranged one on top of the other, the lower segment of which also comprises a bottom of the container. This facilitates transportation, while the user can selectively reduce or enlarge the device.
  • Figure 1 shows a device 1 of plastic material for placing and containing soiled objects (not shown) therein, in particular soiled incontinence diapers for adults, said device comprising a container 2 and a cover 3.
  • the container 2 is made up of four segments 4a,4b,4c,4d arranged one on top of the other, with the lowermost segment 4d also forming the bottom of the container 2.
  • the cover 3 is provided with a hollow cylinder 7 that is open on two sides 5, 6, in which a disc 8 can slide up and down, as will be explained in more detail yet hereinafter with reference to figures 2 and 3 .
  • the cover can be manually pivoted about a pivot axis 10 with respect to the container 2 by means of a handle 9 from a first position, in which a soiled incontinence diaper can be deposited into the cylinder 7, to a second position, in which the disc 8 can slide down in the cylinder 7 under the influence of the force of gravity, and vice versa, for pushing the soiled incontinence diaper into the container 2.
  • the segment 4b of the container 2 is configured as a support for a bag 11 of a flexible material, such as a refuse bag or a pedal bin liner for containing soiled incontinence diapers.
  • the bag 11 can be exchanged after some time by pivoting the segment 4a about a pivot axis 12 with respect to the segment 4b to an open position as shown in figure 2 .
  • the segment 4a can be pivoted about the pivot axis 12 to a closed position again, with a lip 13 of the segment 4a snapping into a correspondingly shaped rectangular opening 14 in the segment 4b.
  • the lip 13 is unlocked again via a pushbutton 15.
  • the cover 3 On both sides the cover 3 is provided with laterally extending projections 16, which can be inserted into correspondingly shaped recesses 17 in the uppermost segment 4a of the container 2.
  • the projections 16 form bearings, as it were, that make it possible to pivot the cover 3 between the aforesaid first and second positions.
  • the cylinder 7 is provided with a flexible sleeve 18 on the inner side, Parts that correspond to parts shown in figure 1 are indicated by the same numerals.
  • FIGS 3a-3c in which the container 2 and the cover 3 are partially shown in cross-sectional view for the sake of clarity, show steps of the operation of the device 1 of figures 1 and 2 .
  • the flexible sleeve 18 is provided on the inner side of the cylinder 7.
  • the sleeve 18 is closed by the disc 8 at one end, which disc is to that end accommodated in a compartment or chamber of 19 of the sleeve 18.
  • the disc 8 is retained in the compartment 19, therefore.
  • the sleeve 18 is provided with a spring ring 21 at the location of its circumferential edge 20, which ring fits in a circumferential groove 22 at the inner side of the cylinder 7.
  • the cover 3 is shown in the aforesaid first position, i.e. the position in which a soiled incontinence diaper can be deposited into the cylinder 7 via the open end 5 thereof.
  • the cover 3 can be pivoted about the pivot axis 10 with respect to the container 2 ( figure 3b ) by means of the handle 9 that is shown in figures 1 and 2 .
  • the disc 8 slides down on account of its mass and the force of gravity in order to push the soiled incontinence diaper into the container 2 via the open end 6 of the cylinder 7. Since the cylinder 7 has two open ends 5, 6, the cover 3 is immediately ready for receiving soiled incontinence diapers again in the second position.
  • the sleeve 18 is detachably attached to the cylinder 7 by means of the spring ring 21. That is, after the sleeve 18 has been detached from the cylinder 7 and the disc 8 has been removed from the compartment 19, the sleeve 18 can either be cleaned separately or be disposed of as a disposable article and be exchanged for a new one.
  • FIG 4 is a schematic, perspective view of the sleeve 18, in which parts that correspond to parts shown in the preceding figures are indicated by the same numerals.
  • a flexible ring may be used instead of the spring ring 21.
  • the two ends 5, 6 of the cover 3 are provided with a sealing ring 23, preferably made of rubber.
  • Figures 5a-5c correspond to figures 3a-3c , with this difference that the hollow cylinder 7 is open only at one end 6 and that consequently the end 5 is closed, and that the sleeve 18 is not provided halfway the inner side of the cylinder 7 but near the end thereof. The sleeve 18 may be provided even closer to said end 6. Parts that correspond to parts shown in figures 3a-3c are indicated by the same numerals.
  • the cover 3 can be manually pivoted with respect to the container 2 by means of the handle 9 from a first position, in which a soiled incontinence diaper can be deposited in the cylinder 7 ( figure 5c ), to a second position, in which the disc 8 can slide down in the cylinder 7 under the influence of the force of gravity, and vice versa, for pushing the soiled incontinence diaper into the container 2 ( figure 5b and figure 5a , respectively).

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)
  • Accommodation For Nursing Or Treatment Tables (AREA)
  • Refuse Receptacles (AREA)
  • Toilet Supplies (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Methods And Devices For Loading And Unloading (AREA)

Claims (9)

  1. Vorrichtung (1), in der Objekte platziert und aufgenommen werden sollen, insbesondere verschmutzte Objekte, wie etwa verschmutzte Windeln, umfassend einen Behälter (2) und einen Deckel (3), wobei der Deckel ein hohles röhrenförmiges Element (7) einschließt, das an einem Ende (6) offen ist, in dem ein Körper (8), der zu Hin- und Herbewegung in der Lage ist, vorgesehen ist, wobei der Deckel (3) in Bezug auf den Behälter (2) zwischen einer ersten Position, in der ein Objekt von außen in das röhrenförmige Element (7) platziert werden kann, und einer zweiten Position, in der der Körper (8) im röhrenförmigen Element (7) unter dem Einfluss der Schwerkraft sich nach unten bewegen kann, um das Objekt in den Behälter (2) zu drücken, schwenkbar ist, wobei die Vorrichtung (1) eine Hülle (18) aus einem flexiblen Material umfasst, die innerhalb des röhrenförmigen Elements (7) angeordnet ist, wobei die Hülle (18) nahe einem ersten Ende derselben geschlossen und nahe einem zweiten Ende derselben offen ist, wobei der eine Körper (8) mit der Hülle (18) nahe dem verschlossen Ende der Hülle (18) verbunden ist und die Hülle (18) um ihren Umfangsrand (20) herum nahe dem zweiten Ende an dem röhrenförmigen Element (7) befestigt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das röhrenförmige Element (7) am anderen Ende (5) geschlossen ist.
  2. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Körper (8) lösbar mit der Hülle (18) verbunden ist.
  3. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Hülle (18) eine Kammer (19) nahe ihrem geschlossenen Ende umfasst, in der der Körper (8) untergebracht ist.
  4. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, wobei der Körper (8) aus einer Scheibe besteht, die zu Hin- und Herbewegung innerhalb des röhrenförmigen Elements (7), das als ein Zylinder konfiguriert ist, in der Lage ist.
  5. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-4, wobei die Hülle (18) lösbar an dem röhrenförmigen Element (7) befestigt ist.
  6. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Hülle (18) einen Federring (21) an der Stelle ihres Umfangsrandes (20) einschließt.
  7. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-6, wobei die Hülle (18) in dem röhrenförmigen Element (7) auf einer Innenseite desselben befestigt ist.
  8. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 7, wobei das röhrenförmige Element (7) mit einer Umfangsnut (22) auf der Innenseite zur Aufnahme des Umfangsrandes (20) der Hülle (18) versehen ist.
  9. Vorrichtung (1) nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche 1-8, wobei der Behälter (2) wenigstens zwei lösbar miteinander verbundene Segmente (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) umfasst, die eines auf dem anderen angeordnet sind, deren unteres Segment (4d) auch einen Boden des Behälters (2) umfasst.
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