EP1917880B1 - Hartkoffer mit quer kompaktem Gelenk - Google Patents

Hartkoffer mit quer kompaktem Gelenk Download PDF

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EP1917880B1
EP1917880B1 EP06425751A EP06425751A EP1917880B1 EP 1917880 B1 EP1917880 B1 EP 1917880B1 EP 06425751 A EP06425751 A EP 06425751A EP 06425751 A EP06425751 A EP 06425751A EP 1917880 B1 EP1917880 B1 EP 1917880B1
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Enrico Roncato
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/005—Hinges

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  • the present invention relates to a rigid suitcase comprising a transversely compact hinge according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Rigid suitcases of the prior art are formed structurally by two substantially rectangular shells articulated to one another along respective longer sides.
  • the hinges of these known suitcases comprise one or more hinge portions generally made of metal and fixed to respective shells; the hinge portions are fitted together to define the cylindrical seat in which the pin is inserted.
  • WO99/44460 discloses a soft-sided luggage article having a split-gusset with a security feature in which the hinge elements project from the outer profile of the luggage halves and in which any load perpendicular to the hinge bars is borne by the hinge bars themselves when the luggage is closed.
  • US2813295 discloses a bag frame hinge in which the end straps (equivalent to the hinge bars of the previous document) bear the load when the luggage is closed.
  • the load bearing element is the same one defining the axis of rotation of the hinge and is therefore very important that it does not become deformed due to perpendicular stress.
  • these hinges have the characteristic that they project transversely from the ideal shape of the suitcase so as to allow the two shells to rotate freely about the pin, enabling the suitcase to be closed tightly.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a suitcase which incorporates such a hinge.
  • a rigid suitcase is composed of a first outer shell 2, also conventionally referred to as the lower shell, and a second outer shell 3, also conventionally referred to as the upper shell.
  • the two shells 2 and 3 are connected to respective stiffening frames 4 and 5.
  • the shells 2, 3 may also be integral with the stiffening frames 4, 5.
  • Shells 2 and 3 are articulated to one another, via frames 4 and 5, by a hinge 6 which is characterized in that it has two parallel pivot axes X1-X1, X2-X2 (visible in Figure 2 ) defining a longitudinal direction.
  • the hinge 6 is composed substantially of a connection element 7 shown in Figure 2 and two hinge portions 8 and 9 which are visible in Figures 3a and 3b , plus the pins which are necessary to achieve rotational restraint but which are not visible in any of the drawings.
  • connection element 7 is connected to the shells 2 and 3 by means of the hinge portions 8 and 9 which are fixed to the shells 2, 3, for example, by riveting, welding, gluing, or plasma welding; the hinge portions 8 and 9 may be produced separately from the frames or, as can be seen in Figures 3 and 4 , may be produced integrally with the frames 4, 5.
  • connection element 7 The two pivot axes X1-X1, X2-X2 defined by the connection element 7 are parallel to one another and are arranged at a fixed spacing.
  • a rotary/translational articulation is thus achieved between the two shells 2 and 3 of the suitcase 1, enabling the two shells 2 and 3 to pivot relative to the connection element 7 about the pivot axes X1-X1 and X2-X2, respectively; the pivot axes X1-X1 and X2-X2 can also rotate relative to one another.
  • connection element 7 comprises a central plate 10 extending in a first plane parallel to the plane extending through the two pivot axes X1-X1, X2-X2 and at least two lateral appendages 11 and 12 fixed firmly to the central plate 10.
  • the lateral appendages 11 and 12 are substantially cylindrical with circular cross-sections, are connected internally to the connection element 7, and extend for a defined distance in the longitudinal direction.
  • Each appendage 11, 12 comprises at least one seat 11a, 12a for its pin(s) (not shown in the drawings).
  • connection element 7 can merge with the outer profile of the suitcase with continuity, preferably by means of a slightly convex shape.
  • connection element 7 may have two lateral appendages 11, 12 or, preferably, two pairs of longitudinally separate lateral appendages 11, 12.
  • the pin seats 11a, 12a of each lateral appendage are formed by holes which are preferably blind to provide a longitudinal abutment for the pins; however, these seats may also be formed by through-holes in order to use a single pin for each connection element 7 or possibly a single pin for each pivot axis X1-X1, X2-X2.
  • Suitable catch means are formed on the outer surfaces of the one or more appendages 11 which define one X1-X1 of the two pivot axes; the catch means can separate the normal suitcase-opening movement as a whole into two successive stages each comprising a pivoting movement through about 90°; in the first stage, the shells pivot through about 90° about one of the two axes X1-X1, X2-X2; in the second stage the pivoting takes place through a further 90° about the other of the two axes X2-X2, X1-X1.
  • the upper shell 3 When a user opens a suitcase 1 according to the present invention which is resting on its lower shell 2, the upper shell 3 thus pivots to a vertical position about one of the two axes X1-X1, X2-X2 and then pivots to the open position about the other axis.
  • the catch means thus prevent the upper shell 3 from “dropping"; otherwise, after the shell had opened through a few degrees, its weight would cause it to pivot about both pivot axes X1-X1, X2-X2, following an irregular path.
  • the catch means divide the movement as a whole into a first stage in which the pivoting takes place through about 90° about the second axis X2-X2, that is, as far as the vertical position, and a second stage in which the pivoting takes place through the remaining 90° about the first axis X1-X1, until the suitcase is fully closed.
  • the catch means is preferably formed by a projection 13 preferably having a semicircular portion of its outer surface having a radius substantially the same as the radius of the seat 11a which is advantageously approximately one third of the external radius of the appendage 11.
  • the projection 13 is disposed along a radius preferably arranged at an angle of about 45° to the plane extending through the two pivot axes X1-X1, X2-X2, and faces towards the interior of the suitcase 1; in Figures 6 and 7 , the projection 13 is also shown as being directed downwards.
  • FIGS 3a and 3b show the hinge portions 8 and 9, respectively, in a specific embodiment in which they are formed integrally with the lower frame 4 and the upper frame 5.
  • the frame 4 comprises a first seat 16 suitable for receiving and restraining the edge of the lower shell 2 of the suitcase 1.
  • the first seat 16 is defined substantially by a first outer wall 17, a first inner wall 18, and by a base wall 19.
  • the first seat 16 has a substantially rectangular cross-section but, naturally, other shapes are possible.
  • first seat 16 there is a second seat 20 which is delimited by a second outer wall 21, the outer surface of which is connected to that of the first outer wall 17 to define the outer surface of the suitcase 1, by a second inner wall 22, and by a base wall advantageously coinciding with the base wall 19.
  • the second outer wall 21 is interrupted to permit the insertion of the connection element 7, defining one or more hollow seats 23 that are open towards the exterior of the suitcase 1.
  • Each hollow seat 23 is delimited by two side walls 24, by the second inner wall 22, by the base wall 19, and by an upper wall 25, the functions of which will be explained further below.
  • the number of hollow seats 23 corresponds to the number of pairs of lateral appendages 11, 12 which are to be fitted in the suitcase 1; naturally, an equivalent number of hollow seats 23 will correspondingly be formed in the upper frame 5 to permit the construction of a hinge for each pair of lateral appendages 11, 12.
  • the shape of the hollow seats 23 is such as to allow the lateral appendages 11, 12 to rotate inside them.
  • the number of hollow seats 23 and of walls 21a depends on the number and shape of the hinges 6 included in the suitcase 1.
  • there are three hinges 6 each comprising a single connection element 7 such as that shown in Figure 5 but other embodiments provide, for example, for a single connection element 7 which extends substantially along the whole length of the hinged sides and preferably has six pairs of appendages 11, 12; alternatively, it would be possible to consider producing a suitcase having six separate connection elements 7 each having a single pair of appendages 11, 12, or any other combination, by variation both of the total number of pairs of appendages 11, 12 and of the way in which they are grouped in each connection element 7.
  • the side walls 24 give the seats 23 the necessary stiffness to withstand the shear forces acting on the hinge 6; a hole 26 is formed in each side wall 24; when the holes 26 are aligned with the holes 11a in the appendages 11, they allow the pins of the hinge 6 to be inserted in the connection element 7 through the second seat 20.
  • At least the hollow seats 23 may comprise means that can cooperate with the catch means to bring about the separation of the above-described pivoting movements.
  • these means are constituted by the outer surface of the second inner wall 22.
  • the inner wall 22 of the hollow seat 23 is substantially tangential to the appendage 11 and the projection 13 is arranged in a manner such that, when the two shells 2, 3 have pivoted relative to one another through about 180°, 90° and/or 0°, the projection 13 does not interfere with the second inner wall 22, whereas, outside these angles, the projection 13 is urged against the inner wall 22, deforming it resiliently.
  • connection element 7 With reference to Figures 2 , 6 and 7 , the resilient reaction to the thrust of the projection 13 produces a torque on the connection element 7 which prevents pivoting about the axis X2-X2 until the pivoting movement about the axis X1-X1 is complete. At this point, the force exerted by connection element 7 against the hinge portion 8 suffices to allow the projection 13 to overcome the resistance to resilient deformation of the inner wall 22, permitting the second portion of the pivoting movement.
  • the projection 13 may advantageously be fitted either on a single pivot axis or on both axes.
  • the lower frame 4 also comprises a wall 15 which defines, with the second inner wall 21, a third seat 27 suitable for receiving a gasket 28 for sealing the suitcase 1 when it is closed.
  • the frames 4, 5 and the connection element 7 may advantageously be made of a polymer material such as, for example, polypropylene, optionally by injection moulding.

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Claims (7)

  1. Koffer (1) mit:
    - einer ersten Schale (2), einer zweiten Schale (3) und einem Scharnier (6) zum Verbinden der ersten Schale (2) und der zweiten Schale (3), wobei das Scharnier (6) zwei unterschiedliche, parallele Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) aufweist;
    - zwei Scharnierteilen (8, 9), die geeignet sind zum Ausbilden der Verbindung mit jeweils der ersten und der zweiten Schale (2, 3) und einem Verbindungselement (7), wobei das Verbindungselement (7) jeweils an einem der zwei Scharnierteile (8, 9) bezüglich einer der Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) gelenkig gelagert ist,
    - wobei das Verbindungselement (7) eine Mittelplatte (10) aufweist, die sich in einer zu der Ebene, die die Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) enthält, parallelen Ebene erstreckt und von der mindestens ein Ansatz (11, 12) zu jedem der Scharnierteile (8, 9) hin vorsteht, wobei die Ansätze (11, 12) jeweilige Sitze (11a, 12a) zum Aufnehmen jeweiliger Stifte aufweisen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - die Scharnierteile (8, 9) einen Sitz (20) aufweisen, der von einer Außenwand (21) begrenzt wird, wobei die Außenwand (21) zum Festlegen von einem oder von mehreren Hohlsitzen (23) unterbrochen ist, die zu dem Äußeren des Koffers (1) hin offen sind, so dass sie das Einsetzen des Verbindungselements (7) ermöglichen,
    wobei der Hohlsitz (23) so geformt ist, dass sie eine Drehung der lateralen Ansätze (11, 12) in denselben ermöglichen, und von zwei Seitenwänden (24), einer Innenwand (22), einer Wand (19) und einer oberen Wand (25) begrenzt werden.
  2. Koffer (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem das Verbindungselement (7) zwei oder mehr Paare von Ansätzen (11, 12) aufweist, die von jeder Seite vorstehen, wobei die Sitze aller Ansätze (11, 12), die zu derselben Seite hin zeigen, entlang derselben Schwenkachse (X1-X1, X2-X2) in Längsrichtung ausgerichtet sind.
  3. Koffer (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit einem Mittel zum Trennen der relativen Schwenkbewegungen der zwei Schalen (2, 3) in eine erste Schwenkbewegung um eine erste (X1-X1) der zwei Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) und eine zweite Schwenkbewegung, anschließend an die erste, um eine zweite (X2-X2) der zwei Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2).
  4. Koffer (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem das Mittel einen Längsvorsprung (13) aufweist, der auf der Außenoberfläche mindestens eines der Ansätze, die einer ersten (X1-X1) der zwei Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) zugeordnet sind, angeordnet ist.
  5. Koffer (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem der Vorsprung (13) im Wesentlichen unter 45° bezüglich der Ebene geneigt ist, die sich durch die zwei Schwenkachsen (X1-X1, X2-X2) erstreckt, und zu den Schalen (2, 3) hin und nach außen vorsteht.
  6. Koffer (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit zwei Rahmen (4, 5), die zwischen dem Verbindungselement (7) und jeweils einer der Schalen (2, 3) angeordnet sind.
  7. Koffer (1) nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, bei dem die Scharnierteile (8, 9) einstückig in dem jeweiligen Rahmen (4, 5) ausgebildet sind und der jeweilige Rahmen (4, 5) mittels eines Stiftes mit dem Verbindungselement (7) verbunden ist.
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DE602006020147T DE602006020147D1 (de) 2006-11-03 2006-11-03 Hartkoffer mit quer kompaktem Gelenk
EP06425751A EP1917880B1 (de) 2006-11-03 2006-11-03 Hartkoffer mit quer kompaktem Gelenk
AT06425751T ATE498334T1 (de) 2006-11-03 2006-11-03 Hartkoffer mit quer kompaktem gelenk
CNA2007101666772A CN101185539A (zh) 2006-11-03 2007-11-05 具有横向紧凑铰链的刚性手提箱

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