EP2160953B1 - Koffer und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kofferrahmens - Google Patents

Koffer und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Kofferrahmens Download PDF

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EP2160953B1
EP2160953B1 EP09169843A EP09169843A EP2160953B1 EP 2160953 B1 EP2160953 B1 EP 2160953B1 EP 09169843 A EP09169843 A EP 09169843A EP 09169843 A EP09169843 A EP 09169843A EP 2160953 B1 EP2160953 B1 EP 2160953B1
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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
    • A45C13/04—Frames
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/03—Suitcases
    • A45C2005/037—Suitcases with a hard shell, i.e. rigid shell as volume creating element

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  • This invention relates to a suitcase and to a method for making a frame for a suitcase.
  • stiffening frames have a constant transversal cross section, they can be made by extrusion, however, injection molding manufacturing methods allow a cheaper product to be made.
  • any frame made by injection molding necessarily lacks a complete homogeneity, this being reflected by structural weaknesses in the finished product. Such weaknesses can only be overcome by increasing the size of the frame itself, thereby increasing its weight.
  • aim of this invention is to provide a suitcase having a stiffening frame which does not suffer in such a heavy manner from the lack of homogeneity linked to the injection molding process, so to achieve an improved lightness of the suitcase itself.
  • suitcase 1 comprises an upper frame 2 and a lower frame 3, fixed to an upper shell 4 and to a lower shell 5, respectively.
  • both frames 2, 3 of suitcase 1 comprise the features described below.
  • frame 2 comprises a plurality of corner areas 6, four in the embodiment.
  • each corner area 6 is a frame portion having a curvature radius which is quite lower than the curvature radius of the sides adjacent to it (which need not be perfectly straight).
  • Frame 2 comprises a seat (not visible in the figures) being substantially U shaped, the edge 8 of shell 4 being glued in said seat.
  • the seat may also comprise a plurality of elements for guiding the insertion of the edge 8 in the seat itself, while at the same time keeping it at a distance from its walls.
  • frame 2 comprises a plurality of injection points 9, which can easily be spotted on the frame itself as well, thanks to the typical circular mark that the injection points usually leave on the frame surface.
  • the injection points 9, taken along the frame perimeter, are substantially equally spaced, so that when forming the frame 2, all the different fronts of molten polymeric material which is injected through the injection points 9 will join together substantially at the same time. In this way, the mechanical properties of the portions of frame 2 which are comprised between two injection points 9 are as homogeneous as possible.
  • the junctions between the various polymeric material fronts are visible on the finished product, as the latter comprises a line having a slightly different color, corresponding to the junction line of the fronts.
  • At least some injection points 9 are located in the vicinity of corner areas 6, so that corner areas 6, which are more subject to mechanical stresses, are made with the material having the best mechanical properties.
  • all corner areas 6 have, close by, one injection point 9.
  • each corner area 6 also depends on its curvature radius, the words "in the vicinity of” shall be understood as also comprising the case in which injection points 9 are inside the corner areas 6.
  • the suitcase 1 shown in the figures comprises one frame 2 substantially quadrangular, having four corner areas 6 defining, two by two, the four sides 7 of frame 2.
  • Injection points 9 divide frame 2 in a plurality of portions 11, 12, 13, 14, partially coinciding with sides 7 of suitcase 1.
  • the suitcase 1 comprises a reinforcement member 15, 16, 17 which may be selected from the group comprising a luggage handle 15, a luggage lock 16, a luggage hinge 17.
  • Such reinforcement members 15, 16, 17 contribute to improve the mechanical resistance to the suitcase 1 in those areas of frame 2 where the polymeric material fronts, which are injected by two consecutive injectors 18 (injectors 18 being visible in figure 2 ), join, i.e. in that areas of frame 2 where the mechanical properties of the material are worst.
  • a reinforcement member is associated to the frame 2 in correspondence of junction lines 2.
  • one of portions 14 coincides (at least partially) with side 8 on which hinges 17 of the suitcase are located.
  • portions 11, 12 and/or 13 coincide (at least partially) with sides 7 on which handles 15 and/or locks 16 of suitcase 1 are located.
  • reinforcement members 15, 16, 17 are in the middle of side 7 on which they are located, i.e. at the center of portion 11, 12, 13, 14 that they reinforce.
  • Hinges 17, however, may also be symmetrically located with respect to the center of the side 7 on which they are located.
  • the transversal cross section of frame 2 is substantially constant along its length, at least in correspondence of injection points 9.
  • the transversal cross section of frame 2 is substantially different.
  • frame 2 comprises seats 19 for receiving the reinforcement members 15, 16, 17, which have a higher transversal size.
  • Shell 4 thus comprises recesses 20, corresponding to seats 18, so to be correctly coupled with frame 2.
  • the injection ducts comprise main ducts 21, secondary ducts 22 and end ducts 23, the latter ones being connected to injectors 18.
  • Cross section S1 of main ducts 21 is larger than cross section S2 of secondary ducts 22, which is in turn larger than cross section S3 of end ducts.
  • injectors 18, seen from above are disposed at an angle with respect to the direction of secondary ducts 22.
  • angle ALFA formed by the two injectors 18 which, together, define portion 11, i.e. the one comprising hinges 17 as reinforcement members, and angle BETA, formed by the other injectors 18.
  • Injection points 6 are thus not symmetrical to an axis which passes through the center of the shorter suitcase sides 7, while they are symmetrical to an axis which passes through the center of the longer suitcase sides 7.
  • ALFA is different from BETA; more particularly ALFA may be comprised between 15° ° e 35°, while BETA may be comprised between 10° e 35°.
  • Frame 2 and/or shell 3 may be made in polymeric material, preferably a thermoplastic material; suitable materials, may for instance be PE, PP, ABS, PC, PC/ABS.
  • the polymeric material is injected at a temperature comprised between 180° C e 260° C, preferably between 220° e 250°, for instance of about 240°.

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  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)

Claims (12)

  1. Koffer (1), umfassend eine erste Schale (4), die integral mit einem ersten Rahmen (2) ausgebildet ist, und eine zweite Schale (5), die integral mit einem zweiten Rahmen (3) ausgebildet ist, wobei der erste und der zweite Rahmen (2, 3) aneinander angelenkt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß wenigstens einer von dem ersten und zweiten Rahmen (2, 3) durch Spritzguß gebildet ist und mehrere im wesentlichen gleich beabstandete Einspritzpunkte (9) aufweist.
  2. Koffer (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der wenigstens eine Rahmen (2, 3) mehrere Eckbereiche (6) aufweist und wobei zumindest einige der Einspritzpunkte (9) in der Umgebung mindestens einiger der Eckbereiche (6) liegen.
  3. Koffer (1) wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, wobei einer der Einspritzpunkte (9) in der Nähe jedes der Eckbereiche (6) liegt.
  4. Koffer (1) wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, umfassend vier Eckbereiche (6) und vier jeweilige Einspritzpunkte (9).
  5. Koffer (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 4, wobei zwei aufeinander folgende Eckbereiche (6) eine der Seiten (7) des Koffers (1) definieren, wobei zwei aufeinander folgende Seiten (7) zwei bzw. keinen der Einspritzpunkte (9) aufweisen.
  6. Koffer (1) wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, wobei die Einspritzpunkte (9) den mindestens einen Rahmen (2, 4) in mehrere Abschnitte (11, 12, 13, 14) unterteilen, wobei der Rahmen ein Verstärkungselement (15, 16, 17) an dem Mittelpunkt von wenigstens einem der Abschnitte (11, 12, 13, 14) besitzt.
  7. Koffer (1) wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, wobei das Verstärkungselement (15, 16, 17) aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die umfaßt:
    Gepäckschlösser (15), Gepäckgriffe (16), Gepäckscharniere (17).
  8. Koffer (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 5 oder 6, wobei der mindestens eine Rahmen (2, 4) einen ersten im wesentlichen konstanten Querschnitt an den Einspritzpunkten (9) besitzt und einen im wesentlichen von dem ersten Querschnitt unterschiedlichen Querschnitt an dem Mittelpunkt der Abschnitte (11, 12, 13, 14) besitzt.
  9. Koffer wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, wobei der mindestens eine Rahmen (2, 4) einen im wesentlichen U-förmigen Sitz hat, in den die Ecke (8) mindestens einer der Schalen (3, 5) geklebt ist, wobei der Sitz mehrere Elemente zum Führen des Einfügens der Ecke (8) der mindestens einen Schale (3, 5) und ihrem Beabstanden von den Wänden des Sitzes hat.
  10. Koffer (1) wie in den vorangehenden Ansprüchen beansprucht, wobei der Koffer zwei lange Seiten und zwei kurze Seiten (7) hat, wobei die Einspritzpunkte (6) symmetrisch zu einer Symmetrieachse angeordnet sind, die durch die Mitten der langen Seiten (7) verläuft, und in bezug zu einer Symmetrieachse, die durch die Mitten der kurzen Seiten (7) verläuft, asymmetrisch angeordnet sind.
  11. Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Rahmens (2, 4) für einen Koffer (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, umfassend die Schritte des:
    (a) Spritzgießens des Rahmens (2, 4) mit mehreren Einspritzpunkten (9),
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
    die mehreren Einspritzpunkte (9) in bezug zu dem Profil des Rahmens (2, 4) regelmäßig beabstandet sind.
  12. Verfahren nach dem vorhergehenden Anspruch, wobei das Polymermaterial bei einer Temperatur von 180 bis 260 °C eingespritzt wird.
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