EP2388211B1 - Container with hinged lid, in particular refuse receptacle - Google Patents

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EP2388211B1
EP2388211B1 EP11003676A EP11003676A EP2388211B1 EP 2388211 B1 EP2388211 B1 EP 2388211B1 EP 11003676 A EP11003676 A EP 11003676A EP 11003676 A EP11003676 A EP 11003676A EP 2388211 B1 EP2388211 B1 EP 2388211B1
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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
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    • B65F1/163—Pedal-operated lids
    • 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
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  • the invention relates to a container with hinged lid, in particular a waste bin, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a container of this type consists of a container and a hinged lid, which is pivotally mounted on a hinge on the container and in the closed state due to gravity on a rotating rests on the upper edge of the container. Accordingly, the hinged lid closes automatically, as far as a certain opening angle is not exceeded: it falls.
  • Such containers are often used as waste collectors, both in larger dimensions than garbage cans, and in smaller dimensions as a household garbage collector.
  • the latter are often made with a pedal mechanism in which a pedal mounted in the lower part of the container and connected via a linkage with the hinged lid. By kicking the pedal, the hinged lid is opened against gravity, and after releasing the pedal or, depending on the design, after a second kick, the hinged lid, accelerated by its own weight, increases.
  • the hinged lid when it reaches its highest speed, impinges on the upper edge of the container. Because this creates a noise that is generally perceived as loud and disturbing.
  • the relatively fast lid movement creates an air movement inside the container and in particular, just before impinging on the upper edge of the container, an air blast from the interior of the container, between the upper edge of the container and the hinged lid through, to the outside.
  • unwanted odors and particulate matter especially in waste collectors, as dust, ashes, bacteria and fungal spores, accelerated by a pressure wave, escape to the outside.
  • containers with damped hinged lids can be found in the EP 1 094 017 B1 and the EP 1 686 073 A1 , wherein in the latter document a waste bin with hinged lid is disclosed, sitting against a falling of the hinged lid damper in the hinge of the hinged lid and thus in the region of the upper edge of the container.
  • the present invention has for its object to propose an alternative solution for the damping of the closing movement of the hinged lid of a container of the type mentioned, with a structurally unobjectionable, yet effective damping is achieved.
  • the container according to the invention comprises a container having a peripheral upper edge and a hinged lid which is pivotally mounted on the container via a hinge and in the closed state due to gravity rests on the upper edge of the container. Furthermore, a damper is provided with a damped movable member which slows down the closing movement of the hinged lid in a final phase before striking the upper edge of the container.
  • the damper is located at the upper edge of the container and fixed neither in the linkage of a pedal mechanism nor in or on the hinge.
  • the hinged lid on a ramp, which runs up against the damped movable element of the damper, at least in the final phase of the closing movement of the hinged lid.
  • the damper thus comprises a fixed part and a part in contrast damped movable part, wherein the fixed part is attached to the upper edge of the container.
  • the hinged lid strikes with its ramp, which is preferably designed as a wedge or rib, at least in the final phase of the closing movement on the movable element of the damper and is thereby slowed down, since the movable element of the damper only in a muted movement against the fixed part the damper and thus can move against the upper edge of the container.
  • the damper is removable or held interchangeable. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to easily remove an approximately defective damper or replace it with a new damper; on the other hand, this facilitates the production and distribution of containers, for example waste collectors, which are offered both with and without damping - at different price categories. Such a differentiated offer is then possible without having to change the construction of the container.
  • the container is then delivered only in one case with a damper and in the other case without a damper inserted.
  • this receptacle may preferably also be cylindrical. The damper is then simply plugged into its receptacle or taken out of it.
  • the present invention is particularly efficient to use in containers that are manufactured as plastic injection molded parts.
  • the advantages of a merely inserted into a receptacle damper have a positive effect, since a damper can not be injection-molded together with the container, but only then, after removal of the container, must be attached to this.
  • this is extremely positive in terms of manufacturing cost.
  • the inventive design and arrangement of the damper can be combined with a pedal mechanism, wherein the pedal mechanism, ie a pedal, a linkage and the attachment of the same on the hinged lid, the damper in any way affected or changed to an undamped version. Accordingly, the opening movement of the hinged lid is completely unaffected by the damping. Only then, when the hinged lid falls, runs its ramp against the movable element of the damper, so that its closing movement is decelerated. In this movement phase, however, the pedal is no longer actuated, so that there is no noticeable influence of the attenuation on the linkage. Nevertheless, for example, a freewheel in a rotary damper or a complicated disposable mechanism in the linkage is unnecessary; The invention is in any case simple and efficient to implement.
  • the damper between the upper edge of the container and the hinge is arranged.
  • the damper especially if it is designed as a piston-cylinder unit, almost horizontal , Depending on the angular position of the run-on slope of the hinged lid, this can additionally result in a motion translation.
  • FIG. 1 In a perspective view schematically shown waste collector consists essentially of a container 1 and a hinged lid 2 which is pivotally mounted on a hinge 3 on the container 1.
  • the hinged lid 2 is connected via a pedal 4 by means not shown, since in a known manner formed linkage, which causes the opening of the hinged lid 2 with this.
  • the hinged lid 2 is closed by gravity; it falls after releasing the pedal 4 on an upper edge 5 of the container 1.
  • the container 1 of the waste collector shown here sits, as is known, a not essential to the present invention and therefore not further described inner container. 6
  • the container 1 and the hinged lid 2 and the hinge 3 are made of injection-molded plastic.
  • the receptacle 10 for the damper 7 has been made in one piece with the container 1 by injection molding, so that the attachment of the damper 7 actually requires only one insertion thereof into the receptacle 10.
  • the hinged lid 2 is, as in the FIGS. 2 and 3 can be clearly seen, provided with a rib 12 which forms a ramp.
  • this ramp 12 runs against the piston 9 of the damper 7 and pushes it into the housing 8 of the damper.
  • the closing movement of the hinged lid 2 is decelerated by means of the rib or run-on slope 12 and this moves in a damped movement until it stops at the upper edge 5 of the container 1 on.
  • the rib 12 or its run-up slope releases the piston 9 of the damper 7, so that it can move back into the starting position due to its elastic restoring force. Since there is no connection between the piston 9 of the damper 7 and the rib 12 of the hinged lid 2, the opening movement of the hinged lid 2 is not affected by the damper 7 in any way.
  • the damper 7 is due to the cramped conditions between the upper edge 5 of the container 1 and the hinge 3 of the hinged lid 2 arranged substantially horizontally and engages in a recess 13 of the hinged lid 2.
  • an opening 14 can be seen through which a push rod 15 of the linkage, not further shown, of the pedal mechanism engages.
  • This push rod 15 is rotatably mounted in an eyelet 16 of a molded-on lid 2 lever 17.
  • the rib 12 is suitably formed, which forms the ramp according to the invention for the damper 7.

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The container has a hinged lid (2) pivotably attached to a receptacle (1) by a hinge (3) and resting on a rotary upper edge (5) of the receptacle due to gravitational force in a closed condition. A damper (7) works together with the lid such that closing movement of the lid is braked in an end phase before striking at the upper edge. The damper is attached to the rotary upper edge and is formed as a piston-cylinder-unit. A sloping surface of the receptacle runs against a cylindrical piston of the damper in the end phase of the closing movement.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Behältnis mit Klappdeckel, insbesondere einen Abfallsammler, nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Ein Behältnis dieser Art besteht aus einem Behälter und einem Klappdeckel, der über ein Scharnier schwenkbar am Behälter befestigt ist und im geschlossenen Zustand aufgrund der Schwerkraft auf einem umlaufenden oberen Rand des Behälters aufliegt. Dementsprechend schließt der Klappdeckel selbsttätig, soweit ein bestimmter Öffnungswinkel nicht überschritten wird: Er fällt zu.The invention relates to a container with hinged lid, in particular a waste bin, according to the preamble of claim 1. A container of this type consists of a container and a hinged lid, which is pivotally mounted on a hinge on the container and in the closed state due to gravity on a rotating rests on the upper edge of the container. Accordingly, the hinged lid closes automatically, as far as a certain opening angle is not exceeded: it falls.

Solche Behältnisse werden oft als Abfallsammler verwendet, und zwar sowohl in größeren Dimensionen als Mülltonne sowie in kleineren Dimensionen als Haushalts-Abfallsammler. Letztere werden oft mit einer Tretmechanik hergestellt, bei der ein Pedal im unteren Bereich des Behälters angebracht und über ein Gestänge mit dem Klappdeckel verbunden ist. Durch einen Tritt auf das Pedal wird der Klappdeckel gegen die Schwerkraft geöffnet, und nach Loslassen des Pedals oder, je nach Ausführung, nach einem zweiten Tritt, fällt der Klappdeckel, von seiner eigenen Gewichtskraft beschleunigt, zu.Such containers are often used as waste collectors, both in larger dimensions than garbage cans, and in smaller dimensions as a household garbage collector. The latter are often made with a pedal mechanism in which a pedal mounted in the lower part of the container and connected via a linkage with the hinged lid. By kicking the pedal, the hinged lid is opened against gravity, and after releasing the pedal or, depending on the design, after a second kick, the hinged lid, accelerated by its own weight, increases.

Hierbei wird es oft als nachteilig empfunden, dass der Klappdeckel gerade dann, wenn er seine höchste Geschwindigkeit erreicht, auf den oberen Rand des Behälters auftrifft. Denn hierdurch wird zum einen ein Geräusch erzeugt, das im allgemeinen als laut und störend empfunden wird. Zum anderen erzeugt die relativ schnelle Deckelbewegung eine Luftbewegung im Inneren des Behälters sowie insbesondere, kurz vor dem Auftreffen auf den oberen Rand des Behälters, einen Luftstoß aus dem Inneren des Behälters, zwischen dem oberen Rand des Behälters und dem Klappdeckel hindurch, nach außen. Hierdurch können insbesondere bei Abfallsammlern unerwünschte Gerüche sowie Schwebstoffe, wie Staub, Asche, Bakterien und Pilzsporen, von einer Druckwelle beschleunigt, nach außen ins Freie gelangen.In this case, it is often considered disadvantageous that the hinged lid, when it reaches its highest speed, impinges on the upper edge of the container. Because this creates a noise that is generally perceived as loud and disturbing. On the other hand, the relatively fast lid movement creates an air movement inside the container and in particular, just before impinging on the upper edge of the container, an air blast from the interior of the container, between the upper edge of the container and the hinged lid through, to the outside. As a result, unwanted odors and particulate matter, especially in waste collectors, as dust, ashes, bacteria and fungal spores, accelerated by a pressure wave, escape to the outside.

Um sowohl das Schließgeräusch als auch die typische Druckwelle beim Zufallen eines Klappdeckels eines Behältnisses der vorliegenden Art zu vermeiden, ist es bekannt, den Klappdeckel mit einem Dämpfer zu versehen, der bewirkt, dass die Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels zumindest in einer Endphase vor dem Anschlagen am oberen Rand des Behälters abgebremst wird. In der DE 20 2007 002 166 U1 beispielsweise bewirkt ein Dämpferelement im Gestänge des Betätigungspedals für den Klappdeckel eine gedämpfte Schließbewegung desselben. In der US 2003/201268 A1 ist im Scharnier eines Klappdeckels eines Behältnisses der vorliegenden Art ein Rotationsdämpfer integriert, der die Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels dämpft. Weitere Beispiele für Behältnisse mit gedämpften Klappdeckeln finden sich in der EP 1 094 017 B1 und der EP 1 686 073 A1 , wobei in letztgenannter Schrift ein Abfallsammler mit Klappdeckel offenbart ist, dessen gegen ein Zufallen des Klappdeckels wirkender Dämpfer im Scharnier des Klappdeckels und somit im Bereich des oberen Randes des Behälters sitzt.In order to avoid both the closing noise and the typical pressure wave when a hinged lid of a container of the present type, it is known to provide the hinged lid with a damper, which causes the closing movement of the hinged lid, at least in a final phase before hitting the top Edge of the container is slowed down. In the DE 20 2007 002 166 U1 For example, causes a damper element in the linkage of the actuating pedal for the hinged lid a muted closing movement of the same. In the US 2003/201268 A1 is incorporated in the hinge of a hinged lid of a container of the present type, a rotary damper, which dampens the closing movement of the hinged lid. Further examples of containers with damped hinged lids can be found in the EP 1 094 017 B1 and the EP 1 686 073 A1 , wherein in the latter document a waste bin with hinged lid is disclosed, sitting against a falling of the hinged lid damper in the hinge of the hinged lid and thus in the region of the upper edge of the container.

Die bekannten Lösungen für die Dämpfung der Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels eines Behältnisses der vorliegenden Art sind mitunter konstruktiv aufwändig oder sind insofern nachteilig, als nicht nur die Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels, sondern auch das Öffnen desselben gedämpft werden. Der Stand der Technik birgt daher Potential für Verbesserungen.The known solutions for damping the closing movement of the hinged lid of a container of the present type are sometimes structurally complex or are disadvantageous in that not only the closing movement of the hinged lid, but also the opening thereof are damped. The prior art therefore has potential for improvement.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine alternative Lösung für die Dämpfung der Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels eines Behältnisses der eingangs genannten Art vorzuschlagen, mit der eine konstruktiv unaufwändige und dennoch effektive Dämpfung erzielbar ist.The present invention has for its object to propose an alternative solution for the damping of the closing movement of the hinged lid of a container of the type mentioned, with a structurally unobjectionable, yet effective damping is achieved.

Gelöst ist diese Aufgabe durch ein Behältnis mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1. Bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen des erfindungsgemäßen Behältnisses sind in den Ansprüchen 2 bis 9 niedergelegt.This object is achieved by a container with the features of claim 1. Preferred embodiments and further developments of the container according to the invention are set forth in claims 2 to 9.

Wie im Stand der Technik, umfasst auch das erfindungsgemäße Behältnis einen Behälter mit einem umlaufenden oberen Rand und einem Klappdeckel, der über ein Scharnier schwenkbar am Behälter befestigt ist und in geschlossenem Zustand aufgrund der Schwerkraft auf dem oberen Rand des Behälters aufliegt. Weiterhin ist ein Dämpfer mit einem gedämpft beweglichen Element vorgesehen, der die Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels in einer Endphase vor dem Anschlagen am oberen Rand des Behälters abbremst. Der Dämpfer ist am oberen Rand des Behälters angeordnet und weder im Gestänge einer Tretmechanik noch im oder am Scharnier befestigt. Erfindungsgemäß weist der Klappdeckel eine Auflaufschräge auf, die zumindest in der Endphase der Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels gegen das gedämpft bewegliche Element des Dämpfers aufläuft.As in the prior art, the container according to the invention comprises a container having a peripheral upper edge and a hinged lid which is pivotally mounted on the container via a hinge and in the closed state due to gravity rests on the upper edge of the container. Furthermore, a damper is provided with a damped movable member which slows down the closing movement of the hinged lid in a final phase before striking the upper edge of the container. The damper is located at the upper edge of the container and fixed neither in the linkage of a pedal mechanism nor in or on the hinge. According to the invention the hinged lid on a ramp, which runs up against the damped movable element of the damper, at least in the final phase of the closing movement of the hinged lid.

Der Dämpfer umfasst also ein festes Teil und ein demgegenüber gedämpft bewegliches Teil, wobei das feste Teil am oberen Rand des Behälters angebracht ist. Der Klappdeckel trifft mit seiner Auflaufschräge, die vorzugsweise als Keil oder Rippe ausgebildet ist, jedenfalls in der Endphase der Schließbewegung auf das bewegliche Element des Dämpfers auf und wird hierdurch abgebremst, da das bewegliche Element des Dämpfers sich nur in einer gedämpften Bewegung gegen das feste Teil des Dämpfers und somit gegen den oberen Rand des Behälters bewegen kann. Dies ist eine sehr einfache und dennoch effiziente Möglichkeit, die Schließbewegung eines Klappdeckels zu dämpfen, ohne dessen entgegengesetzte Bewegung, mit der der Klappdeckel geöffnet wird, in irgendeiner Weise zu behindern.The damper thus comprises a fixed part and a part in contrast damped movable part, wherein the fixed part is attached to the upper edge of the container. The hinged lid strikes with its ramp, which is preferably designed as a wedge or rib, at least in the final phase of the closing movement on the movable element of the damper and is thereby slowed down, since the movable element of the damper only in a muted movement against the fixed part the damper and thus can move against the upper edge of the container. This is a very simple yet efficient way to dampen the closing movement of a hinged lid without obstructing in any way its opposite movement with which the hinged lid is opened.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist der Dämpfer entfernbar bzw. auswechselbar gehalten. Dies ermöglicht zum einen, einen etwa defekt gewordenen Dämpfer ganz einfach zu entfernen oder gegen einen neuen Dämpfer auszuwechseln; zum andern erleichtert dies die Herstellung und den Vertrieb von Behältnissen, beispielsweise Abfallsammlern, die sowohl mit als auch ohne Dämpfung - zu verschiedenen Preiskategorien - angeboten werden. Ein solches differenziertes Angebot ist dann möglich, ohne die Konstruktion des Behältnisses Ändern zu müssen. Das Behältnis wird dann lediglich in einem Fall mit einem Dämpfer und im anderen Fall ohne einen eingesetzten Dämpfer ausgeliefert.In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the damper is removable or held interchangeable. This makes it possible, on the one hand, to easily remove an approximately defective damper or replace it with a new damper; on the other hand, this facilitates the production and distribution of containers, for example waste collectors, which are offered both with and without damping - at different price categories. Such a differentiated offer is then possible without having to change the construction of the container. The container is then delivered only in one case with a damper and in the other case without a damper inserted.

Insbesondere wenn eine Auswechselbarkeit des Dämpfers gewünscht ist, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn dieser in einer speziellen Aufnahme sitzt. Wenn der Dämpfer als im wesentlichen zylindrische Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit ausgestaltet ist, kann diese Aufnahme vorzugsweise ebenfalls zylindrisch ausgebildet sein. Der Dämpfer wird dann einfach in seine Aufnahme eingesteckt oder aus dieser herausgenommen.In particular, if a replaceability of the damper is desired, it is advantageous if this sits in a special recording. If the damper is designed as a substantially cylindrical piston-cylinder unit, this receptacle may preferably also be cylindrical. The damper is then simply plugged into its receptacle or taken out of it.

Besonders effizient ist die vorliegende Erfindung bei Behältnissen einzusetzen, die als Kunststoff-Spritzgussteile gefertigt sind. Hier machen sich insbesondere die Vorteile eines lediglich in eine Aufnahme eingesteckten Dämpfers positiv bemerkbar, da ein Dämpfer nicht mit dem Behälter zusammen spritzgegossen werden kann, sondern erst anschließend, nach dem Entformen des Behälters, an diesem angebracht werden muss. Wenn es mit dem simplen Einsetzen eines Dämpfers in eine Aufnahme getan ist, ist dies im Bezug auf die Herstellungskosten äußerst positiv.The present invention is particularly efficient to use in containers that are manufactured as plastic injection molded parts. Here, in particular, the advantages of a merely inserted into a receptacle damper have a positive effect, since a damper can not be injection-molded together with the container, but only then, after removal of the container, must be attached to this. When it comes to simply inserting a damper into a receptacle, this is extremely positive in terms of manufacturing cost.

Die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung und Anordnung des Dämpfers kann mit einer Tretmechanik kombiniert werden, wobei die Tretmechanik, also ein Pedal, ein Gestänge und die Befestigung desselben am Klappdeckel, vom Dämpfer in keiner Weise beeinträchtigt oder gegenüber einer ungedämpften Version verändert wird. Dementsprechend ist die Öffnungsbewegung des Klappdeckels völlig unbeeinflusst von der Dämpfung. Lediglich dann, wenn der Klappdeckel zufällt, läuft seine Auflaufschräge gegen das bewegliche Element des Dämpfers auf, so dass seine Schließbewegung abgebremst wird. In dieser Bewegungsphase wird das Pedal jedoch längst nicht mehr betätigt, so dass auch hier keinerlei vom Bediener merkbarer Einfluss der Dämpfung auf das Gestänge gegeben ist. Dennoch erübrigt sich beispielsweise ein Freilauf in einem Rotationsdämpfer oder eine aufwändige Einweg-Mechanik im Gestänge; die Erfindung ist in jedem Fall einfach und effizient umzusetzen.The inventive design and arrangement of the damper can be combined with a pedal mechanism, wherein the pedal mechanism, ie a pedal, a linkage and the attachment of the same on the hinged lid, the damper in any way affected or changed to an undamped version. Accordingly, the opening movement of the hinged lid is completely unaffected by the damping. Only then, when the hinged lid falls, runs its ramp against the movable element of the damper, so that its closing movement is decelerated. In this movement phase, however, the pedal is no longer actuated, so that there is no noticeable influence of the attenuation on the linkage. Nevertheless, for example, a freewheel in a rotary damper or a complicated disposable mechanism in the linkage is unnecessary; The invention is in any case simple and efficient to implement.

Nach einer besonders bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist der Dämpfer zwischen dem oberen Rand des Behälters und dem Scharnier angeordnet. Gerade dann, wenn das erfindungsgemäße Behältnis als Abfallsammler verwendet wird, bietet dies Vorteile, da der Dämpfer dann nicht mit dem Abfall in Berührung kommt und im übrigen die Nutzung des Behälters auch sonst nicht behindert.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the damper between the upper edge of the container and the hinge is arranged. Right then, If the container according to the invention is used as a waste collector, this offers advantages, since the damper then does not come into contact with the waste and otherwise does not hinder the use of the container otherwise.

Da der lichte Raum zwischen dem obern Rand des Behälters und dem Scharnier des Klappdeckels in aller Regel eng begrenzt ist, kann es insbesondere hier von Vorteil sein, den Dämpfer, vor allem, wenn er als Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit ausgebildet ist, nahezu horizontal anzuordnen. Je nach Winkelstellung der Auflaufschräge des Klappdeckels kann sich hierdurch noch zusätzlich eine Bewegungsübersetzung ergeben.Since the clear space between the upper edge of the container and the hinge of the hinged lid is usually limited, it may be particularly advantageous here to arrange the damper, especially if it is designed as a piston-cylinder unit, almost horizontal , Depending on the angular position of the run-on slope of the hinged lid, this can additionally result in a motion translation.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel für ein erfindungsgemäß ausgebildetes Behältnis wird im folgenden anhand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher beschrieben und erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäß ausgestalteten Abfallsammlers;
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das Detail aus "X" aus Figur 1;
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An embodiment of an inventively designed container is described and explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
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a schematic perspective view of an inventively designed waste collector;
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the detail from "X" off FIG. 1 ;
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the detail "X" in plan view.

Der in Figur 1 in perspektivischer Darstellung schematisch gezeigte Abfallsammler besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Behälter 1 und einem Klappdeckel 2, der über ein Scharnier 3 schwenkbar am Behälter 1 befestigt ist. Der Klappdeckel 2 ist über ein Pedal 4 mittels eines nicht näher dargestellten, da in bekannter Weise ausgebildeten Gestänges, das die Öffnung des Klappdeckels 2 bewirkt, mit diesem verbunden. Geschlossen wird der Klappdeckel 2 mittels der Schwerkraft; er fällt nach Loslassen des Pedals 4 auf einen oberen Rand 5 des Behälters 1. Im Behälter 1 des hier dargestellten Abfallsammlers sitzt, wie an sich bekannt, ein für die vorliegende Erfindung nicht wesentlicher und daher nicht weiter beschriebener Innenbehälter 6.The in FIG. 1 In a perspective view schematically shown waste collector consists essentially of a container 1 and a hinged lid 2 which is pivotally mounted on a hinge 3 on the container 1. The hinged lid 2 is connected via a pedal 4 by means not shown, since in a known manner formed linkage, which causes the opening of the hinged lid 2 with this. The hinged lid 2 is closed by gravity; it falls after releasing the pedal 4 on an upper edge 5 of the container 1. In the container 1 of the waste collector shown here sits, as is known, a not essential to the present invention and therefore not further described inner container. 6

Zwischen dem oberen Rand 5 des Behälters 1 und dem Scharnier 3 des Klappdeckels 2 ist ein Dämpfer 7 angeordnet, der in den Detailansichten der Figuren 2 und 3 genauer zu sehen ist:

  • Bei dem im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel verwendeten Dämpfer 7 handelt es sich um eine Kolben-Zylinder-Einheit, bei der ein zylindrisches Gehäuse 8 einen ebenso zylindrischen Kolben 9 aufnimmt. Dieser Kolben 9 kann sich im Gehäuse 8 bewegen, wobei diese Bewegung mit einem Dämpferöl gedämpft ist. Gleichzeitig ist der Kolben 9 federvorbelastet, so dass er sich im entlasteten Zustand nach außen in eine Ausgangsposition bewegt, die in den Figuren 2 und 3 dargestellt ist. Das zylindrische Gehäuse 8 des Dämpfers 7 sitzt in einer hierfür vorgesehenen Aufnahme 10. Mittels eines Kragens 11 am zylindrischen Gehäuse 8 wird gewährleistet, dass sich das Gehäuse 8 nur bis zu einem Anschlag in die Aufnahme 10 hineinschieben lässt. Da der Kolben 9 im Betrieb nur auf Druck belastet wird und niemals eine Zugkraft auf den Dämpfer 7 wirkt, reicht es, diesen einfach nur bis zu seinem vom Kragen 11 markierten Anschlag in die Aufnahme 10 einzusetzen, um den Dämpfer 7 am Behältnis anzubringen. Dementsprechend leicht ist der Dämpfer 7 auch wieder entfernbar und gegebenenfalls auswechselbar.
Between the upper edge 5 of the container 1 and the hinge 3 of the hinged lid 2, a damper 7 is arranged, which in the detail views of FIGS. 2 and 3 to see more precisely:
  • The damper 7 used in the present embodiment is a piston-cylinder unit in which a cylindrical housing 8 accommodates an equally cylindrical piston 9. This piston 9 can move in the housing 8, this movement being damped with a damper oil. At the same time, the piston 9 is spring preloaded, so that it moves in the unloaded state to the outside in an initial position, in the FIGS. 2 and 3 is shown. By means of a collar 11 on the cylindrical housing 8 it is ensured that the housing 8 can be pushed into the receptacle 10 only up to a stop. Since the piston 9 is loaded in operation only to pressure and never a tensile force acts on the damper 7, it is sufficient to use this only up to its marked by the collar 11 stop in the receptacle 10 to attach the damper 7 to the container. Accordingly, the damper 7 is also easily removable and optionally replaceable.

Beim vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel sind der Behälter 1 und der Klappdeckel 2 sowie das Scharnier 3 aus spritzgegossenem Kunststoff hergestellt. Die Aufnahme 10 für den Dämpfer 7 ist einstückig mit dem Behälter 1 im Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt worden, so dass das Anbringen des Dämpfers 7 tatsächlich nur eines Einsteckens desselben in die Aufnahme 10 bedarf.In the present embodiment, the container 1 and the hinged lid 2 and the hinge 3 are made of injection-molded plastic. The receptacle 10 for the damper 7 has been made in one piece with the container 1 by injection molding, so that the attachment of the damper 7 actually requires only one insertion thereof into the receptacle 10.

Der Klappdeckel 2 ist, wie in den Figuren 2 und 3 gut zu erkennen ist, mit einer Rippe 12 versehen, die eine Auflaufschräge bildet. In einer Endphase der Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels 2 läuft diese Auflaufschräge 12 gegen den Kolben 9 des Dämpfers 7 auf und drückt diesen in das Gehäuse 8 des Dämpfers hinein. Da sich der Kolben 9 jedoch nur in einer gedämpften Bewegung in das Gehäuse 8 hineinbewegen kann, wird mittels der Rippe bzw. Auflaufschräge 12 die Schließbewegung des Klappdeckels 2 abgebremst und dieser bewegt sich in einer gedämpften Bewegung bis zum Anschlag am oberen Rand 5 des Behälters 1 weiter. Beim Öffnen des Klappdeckels 2 gibt die Rippe 12 bzw. deren Auflaufschräge den Kolben 9 des Dämpfers 7 frei, so dass dieser sich aufgrund seiner elastischen Rückstellkraft wieder in die Ausgangsposition zurückbewegen kann. Da es keine Verbindung zwischen dem Kolben 9 des Dämpfers 7 und der Rippe 12 des Klappdeckels 2 gibt, wird die Öffnungsbewegung des Klappdeckels 2 vom Dämpfer 7 in keiner Weise beeinflusst.The hinged lid 2 is, as in the FIGS. 2 and 3 can be clearly seen, provided with a rib 12 which forms a ramp. In an end phase of the closing movement of the hinged lid 2, this ramp 12 runs against the piston 9 of the damper 7 and pushes it into the housing 8 of the damper. However, since the piston 9 can move into the housing 8 only in a damped motion, the closing movement of the hinged lid 2 is decelerated by means of the rib or run-on slope 12 and this moves in a damped movement until it stops at the upper edge 5 of the container 1 on. When opening the hinged lid 2, the rib 12 or its run-up slope releases the piston 9 of the damper 7, so that it can move back into the starting position due to its elastic restoring force. Since there is no connection between the piston 9 of the damper 7 and the rib 12 of the hinged lid 2, the opening movement of the hinged lid 2 is not affected by the damper 7 in any way.

Wie schließlich insbesondere Figur 3 zeigt, ist der Dämpfer 7 aufgrund der beengten Verhältnisse zwischen dem oberen Rand 5 des Behälters 1 und dem Scharnier 3 des Klappdeckels 2 im wesentlichen horizontal angeordnet und greift in eine Ausnehmung 13 des Klappdeckels 2. Mittig ist im Klappdeckel 2 außerdem ein Durchbruch 14 zu erkennen, durch den eine Druckstange 15 des weiter nicht dargestellten Gestänges der Tretmechanik hindurchgreift. Diese Druckstange 15 ist in einer Öse 16 eines am Klappdeckel 2 angeformten Hebels 17 drehbar gelagert. An diesem Hebel 17 ist zweckmäßigerweise auch die Rippe 12 angeformt, die die erfindungsgemäße Auflaufschräge für den Dämpfer 7 bildet. Finally, in particular FIG. 3 shows, the damper 7 is due to the cramped conditions between the upper edge 5 of the container 1 and the hinge 3 of the hinged lid 2 arranged substantially horizontally and engages in a recess 13 of the hinged lid 2. In the middle of the hinged lid 2 also an opening 14 can be seen through which a push rod 15 of the linkage, not further shown, of the pedal mechanism engages. This push rod 15 is rotatably mounted in an eyelet 16 of a molded-on lid 2 lever 17. At this lever 17, the rib 12 is suitably formed, which forms the ramp according to the invention for the damper 7.

Claims (9)

  1. Container, especially a waste bin, having a receptacle (1) and a hinged lid (2), the hinged lid (2) being pivotally attached to the receptacle (1) by means of a hinge (3) and, in a closed state, resting under gravity on a circumferential upper rim (5) of the receptacle (1), and there being provided a damper (7) which is attached to the upper rim (5) of the receptacle (1) and which co-operates with the hinged lid (2) in such a way that the closing movement thereof is braked at least in an end phase before it strikes the upper rim (5) of the receptacle (1), the damper (7) comprising an element (9) having damped movement,
    characterised in that
    the hinged lid (2) has a run-up slope (12) which, at least in the end phase of the closing movement of the hinged lid (2), runs up against the element (9) of the damper (7) having damped movement.
  2. Container according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the damper (7) is removably and/or exchangeably mounted.
  3. Container according to either one of claims 1 and 2,
    characterised in that
    the damper (7) is seated in a receiver (10) which is integrally formed on the container (1).
  4. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 3,
    characterised in that
    the damper (7) is in the form of a piston/cylinder unit.
  5. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterised in that
    the run-up slope (12) is in the form of a rib integrally formed on the hinged lid (2).
  6. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterised in that
    the receptacle (1) and the hinged lid (2) are injection-moulded plastics parts.
  7. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 6,
    characterised in that
    the hinged lid (2) is operable by means of a pedal mechanism having a pedal (4) and rod system (15).
  8. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 7,
    characterised in that
    the damper (7) is arranged between the upper rim (5) of the receptacle (1) and the hinge (3) of the hinged lid (2).
  9. Container according to at least one of claims 1 to 8,
    characterised in that
    the damper (7) is arranged almost horizontally.
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