EP2436615A2 - Refuse filling lock - Google Patents

Abstract

The waste gate (10) has a gate flap (14) arranged between closed position. A fixing profile (18) extends in an axis direction (R). The waste gate is connected to waste container. An outer access is provided to close a locking chamber of a waste gate and an opening is arranged in a closing chamber.

Description

The present invention relates to a garbage lock and a refuse container equipped with such a garbage lock.

For the disposal of household waste and billing of disposal costs different approaches apply. For example, it is possible to assign each household separately one or more refuse containers. Accordingly, the authorities charge a lump sum for the disposal of the contents of each registered waste container. Another approach is to provide large-scale refuse bins for several households and divide the costs incurred by the disposal of the resulting waste among households. There is the problem that with a uniform distribution of the costs those households whose waste volume is greater, are preferred to those households that have a lower waste generation. For this reason, when using large-sized refuse containers, there is a need to accurately grasp the filling of the refuse container. For this purpose, there are so-called waste locks, which are attached directly to the refuse container. Such waste locks can be briefly opened, for example, by entering a numerical code or other identification measures, so that waste can be thrown by an authorized person. Such a process is recorded and stored or transmitted telemetrically to a central office, so that it can be determined exactly who has thrown what amount of waste in the bin at what time. In a similar way, the settlement takes place.

Such a waste gate, which provides temporary access to the refuse container, is known from the prior art and is sold, for example, by the applicant. An available on the market in various sizes garbage lock comprises a fastened on the lid of a garbage container metal frame and two mounted on the frame lock flaps, which between an open position in which they release an external access to a lock chamber of the garbage lock, and a closed position in the they close the exterior access to the lock room of the garbage lock, are movable. The lock flaps can be designed, for example, in the form of semi-cylindrical shells, which are rotatable about a pivot point for closing or opening the lock chamber in opposite directions. The production of such designed waste locks takes place in different sizes in individual manufacturing processes, ie even if the waste locks differ only by their capacity, but otherwise have the same functionalities, the frame and the lock flaps must be individually designed, manufactured and assembled.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a garbage lock which is simpler in various sizes, e.g. is to produce with different capacity volumes, as known from the prior art refuse locks. Furthermore, the invention has for its object to provide a equipped with such a garbage lock refuse container.

This object is achieved by a refuse lock with the features of claim 1 and a refuse container with the features of claim 18.

In a first embodiment, a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room to release the garbage lock, about an axis is movable. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises at least one fastening profile which extends in the direction of the axis defining the movement of the lock flap and is arranged to connect the refuse lock with a refuse container. Preferably, the garbage lock comprises two fastening profiles, which may extend, for example, parallel to one another in the direction of the axis defining the movement of the lock flap. For example, the fastening profile / the fastening profiles may be arranged in the state of the garbage lock connected to a garbage container along a garbage injection opening formed in the garbage container. The fastening profile (s) preferably comprises a section connected to the garbage lock and a section intended for connection to the garbage container.

Finally, the refuse lock is provided with a first and a second termination device. The termination devices are adapted to limit the lock space of the refuse lock to opposite ends of the lock flap with respect to the axis defining the movement of the lock flap. The termination devices are designed as separate components from the fastening profile. The first termination device is connected to a first end of the attachment profile. The second terminator is, however, with a the connected to the first end with respect to the movement of the lock flap defining axis opposite second end of the fastening profile. The design of the terminating devices and of the fastening profile as separate components results in a modular construction of the refuse lock, which comprises the lock flap, the fastening profile and the terminating devices as main components. In order to vary the size, that is to say the capacity of the garbage lock, it is only necessary to vary the dimensions of the lock flap and of the fastening profile, while the terminating devices can be left unchanged. This allows the realization of considerable cost advantages in the production of the refuse lock in different sizes.

The termination means may be in the form of caps which may be bolted, welded or otherwise connected to the attachment profile. The terminating devices preferably consist of a plastic material.

A second embodiment of a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room Garbage lock release, about an axis is movable. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises a first and a second closure device, which are set up to limit the lock space at opposite ends of the lock flap with respect to the axis defining the movement of the lock flap. At least one of the termination devices is made of a plastic material. Finally, the refuse lock is equipped with a radio transmitter, which is arranged in the existing of a plastic material terminating device.

The radio transmitter of the garbage lock can serve to transmit user data, for example data, which shows which user at what time has dumped which amount of waste into a garbage container equipped with the garbage lock according to the invention. Furthermore, the radio transmitter can be a GPS transmitter or comprise a GPS transmitter which transmits to the control center the location of the garbage lock and consequently the location of a trash container equipped with the garbage lock. The shielding effect of the existing of a plastic material termination device is significantly lower than the shielding effect of a metallic housing. For in the existing of a plastic material End device arranged radio transmitter is therefore an excellent transmission characteristic achievable. At the same time, the radio transmitter can be integrated without additional housing in the existing of a plastic material terminating device in the refuse lock and is therefore well protected from external influences.

The terminating device consisting of a plastic material can, for example, be manufactured as an injection-molded component and have corresponding receptacles for the radio transmitter and / or further electronic components in its interior. The termination device serving for the integration of a radio transmitter is preferably detachable, for example by screwing, connected to the fastening profile, so that the terminating device can be released from the fastening profile if necessary, for example for maintenance purposes, in order to make accessible the radio transmitter arranged in its interior.

According to a further embodiment, a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room to release the garbage lock, about an axis is movable. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises at least one fastening profile which extends in the direction of the axis defining the movement of the lock flap and is arranged to connect the refuse lock with a refuse container.

The fastening profile has a provided for cooperation with the refuse lock mounting portion and provided for cooperation with the refuse container mounting flange. The fastening profile can then pass through, for example, a refuse container opening formed in a container body of the refuse container, so that the attachment flange can come into contact with an inner surface of the refuse container body in the system. The mounting flange has a first portion and a second portion inclined relative to the first portion. Each section of the mounting flange is provided with a fastening device for connecting the mounting flange to the refuse container.

The configuration of the fastening profile with a fastening flange which comprises several sections inclined relative to one another makes it possible to adapt the fastening profile to differently shaped refuse container bodies. In particular, an adaptation to differently curved refuse container body is possible because, depending on the curvature of the refuse container body, either directly to the mounting portion the fastening profile adjacent portion of the mounting flange or a remote from the mounting portion of the fastening profile portion of the mounting flange for connecting the mounting flange can be used with the refuse container. It is understood that the mounting flange can also comprise more than two sections, each of which can be provided with a fastening device for connecting the mounting flange with the refuse container. In principle, then, the more the refuse container body is curved, a further from the mounting portion of the fastening profile remote portion of the mounting flange used to connect the mounting flange with the refuse container.

The individual sections of the mounting flange can be hinged or rigidly connected to each other. In particular, when a rigid connection is provided between the portions of the mounting flange, the second portion of the mounting flange is inclined relative to the first portion of the mounting flange at an angle of approximately 5 to 25 °. Similarly, further portions of the mounting flange may be inclined at an angle of approximately 5 to 25 degrees relative to an adjacent portion of the mounting flange. It is understood that the angles of inclination of the sections of the mounting flange relative to one another can be adapted to the shapes of the container bodies of the refuse containers intended for connection to the garbage lock according to the invention.

The sections of the mounting flange can each be made flat. However, if desired, the first and second portions of the mounting flange may also be curved, with the curvature of the first portion being matched to the curvature of a component suitable for connection to the mounting flange, such as a container body, of a first refuse container. The curvature of the second portion of the mounting flange, however, is preferably adapted to the curvature of a suitable for connection to the mounting flange component, for example, a container body, a second refuse container. Curved trained mounting flange sections may indeed be more difficult to manufacture than flat mounting flange sections, but they allow an even better connection of the mounting flange to a suitable component, such as a container body auszustattenden with the garbage lock according to the invention garbage container.

In a further embodiment, a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which between a closed position in which she is arranged to close an exterior access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to release the external access to the lock room of the garbage lock, about an axis is movable. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises a pretensioning device which is set up to bias the lock flap into its open position, ie to urge it into its open position.

A refuse lock equipped with a pretensioning device biasing the lock flap in its open position is particularly easy and comfortable to operate, since the pretensioning device ensures automatic opening of the lock flap.

Preferably, the garbage lock further comprises a locking mechanism for locking the lock door in its closed position. The biasing means may then be adapted to automatically move the gate flap to its open position upon unlocking the locking mechanism.

For example, the locking mechanism may be configured to be unlocked by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle. The locking device may be designed in the form of a mechanically acting key, but preferably in the form of an RFID key. A user puts his locking device in the closure device receptacle of the garbage lock, whereupon the lock mechanism of the garbage lock is unlocked and the biasing means ensures that the lock flap is opened automatically. The user can then easily and without having to open the lock manually, put his garbage in the lock room of the garbage lock.

Preferably, the closing device receptacle is equipped with a magnetic sensor, for example in the form of a reed contact or a Hall sensor. The magnetic sensor responds to the presence of a magnetic element integrated in the closing device and, in this case, ensures the supply of the closing device receptacle with electrical energy, for example by closing a corresponding electric circuit. A closing device receptacle equipped with a magnetic sensor, in combination with a closing device comprising a magnetic element, enables the realization of a particularly power-saving operation of the closing device receptacle.

In a further embodiment, the garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock chamber to release the garbage lock, about an axis is movable. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises an actuating lever for manually moving the lock flap from its closed position to its open position and / or from its open position to its closed position, wherein the lock flap and the actuating lever are connected to each other via a ratchet mechanism.

A connected via a ratchet mechanism with the lock flap actuating lever is easy and comfortable to use, since the actuating lever has a short operating path. The handle of the operating lever is preferably made of an antibacterial material. This can improve hygiene.

A further embodiment of a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room Garbage lock release, about an axis is movable. The lock flap is, for example by means of an actuating lever, manually movable from its open position to its closed position or from its closed position to its open position. Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises a biasing device which is adapted to be biased by a manual operation of the lock flap and apply a biasing force directed counter to the manual actuation direction of the lock flap on the lock flap.

In a garbage lock designed in this way, the force which a user of the garbage lock applies when opening or closing the lock manually is used to bias the pretensioner. Thereby, the biasing means is enabled to exert a biasing force directed counter to the manual operating direction of the sluice flap on the sluice flap. Consequently, a manually-opening sluice flap can be automatically closed with the aid of the pretensioning device, whereas a sluice flap which can be manually closed can be opened automatically with the aid of the pretensioning device.

In a preferred embodiment of the refuse lock, the pretensioning device is coupled to a generator in such a way that the energy released during the relaxation of the pretensioning device drives the generator. In other words, the energy released during the relaxation of the pretensioner is used by the generator for power generation. The electrical energy provided by the generator can be used to supply electrical and / or electronic components of the waste gate, for example a radio transmitter or the like. On a connection of the garbage to an electrical supply network can be dispensed with in an advantageous manner. Furthermore, the generator can act as a damper for damping the movement of the lock flaps in their open position or provide a formed in the form of a separate component damper with electrical energy. If desired, the refuse lock can also be equipped with an accumulator which can temporarily store energy generated by the generator but not directly used by an electrical consumer.

A further embodiment of a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room Garbage lock release, about an axis is movable. The lock flap is manually movable from its open position to its closed position. For this purpose, the refuse lock can be equipped with a corresponding operating lever.

Furthermore, the refuse lock comprises a locking mechanism for locking the lock flap in its closed position, which is adapted to be unlocked by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle. Further, a holding mechanism is provided which is adapted to hold a locking device inserted into the locking device receptacle for unlocking the locking mechanism in its position in the locking device receptacle as long as the locking mechanism is unlocked. The holding mechanism is further adapted to release the locking device only when the locking mechanism locks the lock flap after manually moving the lock flap from its open position to its closed position again in its closed position.

In a refuse lock, which is equipped with a manually to be moved from its open position to its closed position flap door, there is a risk that a user no longer properly closes the lock door after using the garbage lock. By equipping the refuse lock with a locking mechanism and a holding mechanism, however, it is ensured that the user can remove his closing device, which allows him to use the refuse lock again from the Schließvorrichtungsaufnahme, if he has properly closed the lock door manually and the locking mechanism Lock flap locked again in its closed position.

A further embodiment of a garbage lock according to the invention comprises at least one lock flap, which is arranged between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the garbage lock, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock room Garbage lock release, about an axis is movable. The sluice flap is provided along a sluice flap edge delimiting the sluice chamber in the open position of the sluice flap with a run-on section which extends from the sluice flap edge in a direction facing away from the lock chamber or in a direction facing the lock chamber.

The start-up section ensures that garbage bags inserted into the lock space of the garbage lock are pressed into the lock space when closing the lock flap, instead of being squeezed "like a pincers" by the closing lock flap. This can minimize the risk of damaging the garbage bags and thereby contaminating the garbage lock. The run-up portion may extend along the entire sluice flap edge. However, if desired or necessary, the sluice flap edge may be provided with a run-up portion only along a portion.

When the run-up section extends in a direction away from the lock space, the run-up section preferably forms an angle of approximately 120 to 160 °, with an area of a lock flap outer surface adjacent to the lock flap edge, more preferably the angle between the run-up section and the area adjoining the lock flap edge the lock flap outer surface approximately 130 to 150 °. On the other hand, when the run-up section extends in a direction facing the lock space, the run-up section preferably forms an angle of approximately 120 to 160 ° with an area of a lock flap inner surface adjacent to the lock flap edge, particularly preferably the angle between the run-on section and the runner Approximately 130 to 150 ° of the area of the flap flap inner surface adjacent to the sluice flap edge.

According to a further embodiment, a garbage lock according to the invention comprises a first and a second lock flap. The lock flaps are movable between a closed position and an open position. In its closed position, the lock flaps are adapted to close an external access to a lock space of the refuse lock and to release a lock opening connecting the lock space with the interior of a refuse container equipped with the refuse lock. In contrast, in their open position, the lock flaps are adapted to release the external access to the lock chamber of the refuse lock and to close the lock opening connecting with the interior of a refuse container equipped with the refuse lock.

The first lock flap comprises a base body designed in the form of a circular cylinder segment, which is rotatable about a rotation axis in such a way that the base body describes a circular-cylindrical movement path during its rotational movement about the rotation axis. By contrast, the second lock flap can be pivoted about a pivot axis which extends in the area of a circumference of the circular-cylindrical movement path described by the base body of the first lock flap during its rotation about the axis of rotation substantially parallel to the axis of rotation.

A garbage lock, which is equipped with a rotatable first sluice flap and a pivotable second sluice flap, has the advantage that a "forceps effect" of the sluice valves, which can lead to damage introduced into the lock room of the garbage lock garbage bags is reliably avoided. Instead, the garbage bag is pressed by the pivotable about a pivot axis second lock flap into the lock chamber.

A further embodiment of a garbage lock according to the invention comprises a first and a second lock flap, which are arranged between a closed position in which they are adapted to close an external access to a lock room of the garbage lock and a connection opening connecting the lock chamber with the interior of a garbage container equipped with the garbage lock and an open position in which they are set up to release the outside access to the lock room of the garbage lock and the lock room to close with the interior of a garbage container equipped with the garbage lock connection opening to a common axis of rotation in opposite directions are rotatable so that the first lock flap is at least partially received in the open position of the lock flaps in the second lock flap.

The first and second sluice valves each comprise a base body formed in the shape of a circular cylinder segment. However, the base body of the first sluice flap has a smaller radius than the base body of the second sluice flap. When the sluice valves are in their open position, the first sluice flap accommodated at least partially in the second sluice flap is thus spaced from the second sluice flap along the radius of the sluice flap base body. Alternatively or additionally, the first lock flap can also be connected to an insert which reduces the volume of the lock space.

A garbage lock designed in this way addresses the problem that a garbage sluice due to the fact that a garbage bag in principle has the tendency to approach a spherical shape, should have dimensions that come as close as possible to a spherical shape. In modular trained waste locks, in which the size, that is, the capacity of the waste locks is only varied by shortening the lock flaps in the direction of its axis of rotation, the problem may arise that the extension of the lock flaps along its axis of rotation in relation to a diameter of a circular cylindrical path of movement, which is described by substantially identically formed base body comprehensive flap valves is too low. In this case, the shape of the lock chamber defined by the lock flaps can again be approximated to the desired spherical shape by the above-described embodiment of the refuse lock with differently designed lock flaps.

The base body of the first lock flap can have a first bearing element along an edge extending substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the lock flap. The first bearing element is preferably configured to engage a complementary second bearing element when the gate valves are in their open position. As a result of the interaction of the first bearing element with the complementary second bearing element, the first lock flap is held at the desired distance from the second lock flap which at least partially accommodates the first lock flap.

Although some features of the garbage lock according to the invention have been described independently, it is understood that the above-described features of a garbage lock can be combined with each other.

An inventive refuse container, designed in particular as a refuse container, comprises a container body in which a refuse insertion opening is formed. Furthermore, the refuse container comprises a refuse lock arranged above in the area of the refuse insertion opening, which may for example be provided in the region of a lid of the refuse container.

The refuse container according to the invention preferably further comprises a seal with a first sealing surface, which cooperates with a region of a container body outer surface adjacent to the refuse insertion opening. Furthermore, the seal has a second sealing surface which cooperates with an outer surface of the refuse lock. Finally, the seal may have a fastening projection comprising a first section extending through the refuse insertion opening and a second section adjoining a region of a container body inner surface adjacent to the refuse insertion opening.

Furthermore, the refuse container according to the invention may be provided with a distribution device, as described for example in the EP 1 231 161 A1 is described. The disclosure of the EP 1 231 161 A1 , especially those in the EP 1 231 161 A1 described features of a distribution device to be by reference to the EP 1 231 161 A12 also be the subject of the present application.

Fig. 1

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht einer zur Verbindung mit einem Müllbe-hälter vorgesehenen Müllschleuse zeigt,

Fig. 2

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Müllschleuse gemäß Fig. 1 im mit einem Müllbehälter verbundenen Zustand zeigt,

Fig. 3

eine Querschnittsansicht einer mit einer ebenen Behälterkörperfläche eines Müllbehälters verbundene Müllschleuse zeigt,

Fig. 4

eine Querschnittsansicht einer mit einer leicht gekrümmten Behälter-körperoberfläche eines Müllbehälters verbundene Müllschleuse zeigt,

Fig. 5

eine Querschnittsansicht einer mit einer stark gekrümmten Behälterkör-perfläche eines Müllbehälters verbundene Müllschleuse zeigt,

Fig. 6

eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Innenraums eines besonderen Ausführungsbeispiels der Müllschleuse zeigt,

Fig. 7

eine Querschnittsansicht eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Müll-schleuse zeigt, und

Fign. 8 und 9

Querschnittsansichten eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Müll-schleuse im geschlossenen bzw. geöffneten Zustand zeigen.

Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, of which

Fig. 1

3 shows a three-dimensional view of a refuse lock intended for connection to a refuse container;

Fig. 2

a three-dimensional view of the garbage lock according to Fig. 1 in the state connected to a refuse container,

Fig. 3

shows a cross-sectional view of a connected to a flat container body surface of a garbage bin garbage lock,

Fig. 4

Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of a refuse lock connected to a slightly curved container body surface of a refuse container;

Fig. 5

3 shows a cross-sectional view of a refuse lock connected to a highly curved container body surface of a refuse container;

Fig. 6

shows a three-dimensional view of an interior of a particular embodiment of the refuse lock,

Fig. 7

shows a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the garbage lock, and

FIGS. 8 and 9

Cross-sectional views of another embodiment of the garbage lock in the closed or open state show.

One in the FIGS. 1 to 5 illustrated refuse lock 10 comprises a first and a second lock flap 12, 14 (see Fig. 3 ), each comprising a formed in the form of a circular cylinder segment base body. The sluice valves 12, 14 are rotatable about a common axis of rotation R in opposite directions to adjust the sluice valves 12, 14 between a closed position and an open position. In their closed position, the lock flaps 12, 14 close an external access to a lock chamber 16 of the refuse lock 10 and release a lock opening 16 connecting the lock chamber 16 with the interior of a refuse container equipped with the refuse 10 connection opening. In contrast, in their open position, the lock flaps 12, 15 release the external access to the lock chamber 16 of the refuse lock 10. However, they close the lock chamber 16 with the interior of a equipped with the refuse lock 10 refuse container connection opening. In Fig. 3 the lock flaps 12, 14 are illustrated in their open position with solid lines and in its closed position with dashed lines.

The garbage lock 10 further comprises two fastening profiles 18 which extend along a circumferential edge of a circular-cylindrical movement path described by the lock flaps 12, 14 in their movement between their open position and their closed position substantially parallel to the axis of rotation R. Each fastening profile 18 comprises a mounting portion 20 which is provided for cooperation with a component of the refuse lock 10. From the mounting portion 20, a mounting flange 22, which is provided to extend with one in the FIGS. 2 to 5 partially illustrated refuse container 24 cooperate. How best in the FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5 can be seen, the mounting flange 22 has three sections 26a, 26b, 26c, which are each inclined relative to each other.

The inclination of the mounting flange portions 26a, 26b, 26c is such that an angle between a mounting flange portion 26a, 26b, 26c and the mounting portion 20 or a surface parallel to the mounting portion 20 is greater, the farther the corresponding mounting flange portion 26a, 26b, 26c is removed from the mounting portion 20. For example, the mounting portion 20 and the immediately adjacent to the mounting portion 20 mounting flange portion 26 a form an angle of approximately 90 °. On the other hand, the mounting flange portion 26b separated from the mounting portion 20 by the mounting flange portion 26a forms an angle of approximately 105 ° with an imaginary surface parallel to the mounting portion 20. The mounting flange portion 26c, which is separated from the mounting portion 20 by the mounting flange portions 26a and 26b, eventually forms an angle of approximately 110 ° with an imaginary surface parallel to the mounting portion 20.

Each mounting flange portion 26a, 26b, 26c is provided with a plurality of fastening means 28a, 28b, 28c formed in the form of mounting holes. The fastening devices 28a, 28b, 28c serve to receive a fastener 30 formed, for example, in the form of a screw or a rivet (see FIG FIGS. 3 to 5 ). As if from a comparison of FIGS. 3 to 5 As can be seen, the design of the mounting flange 22 with a plurality of relatively inclined portions 26a, 26b, 26c allows adaptation to various forms of intended for connection to the waste gate 10 refuse container 24. The immediately adjacent to the mounting portion 20 mounting flange portion 26a can for connecting the waste gate 10th are used with the refuse container 24 when the connected to the connection with the refuse lock 10 component, that is connected to the connection with the refuse lock 10 area of a container body of the refuse container 24 has a substantially planar shape. On the other hand, the use of the attachment flange portion 26b lends itself when the refuse lock 10 is to be connected to a component of the refuse container 24 which is slightly curved (see FIG Fig. 4 ). Finally, the mounting flange portion 26 c is particularly well suited to connect the refuse lock 10 with a highly curved component of the refuse container 24.

In the embodiment of a refuse lock 10 shown in the figures, the mounting flange portions 26a, 26b, 26c are flat. However, if desired, the mounting flange portions 26a, 26b, 26c may be curved. The curvature of the mounting flange portions 26a, 26b, 26c is then adapted to the curvature of the intended for connection to the mounting flange 22 components of various refuse containers 24 meaningful way.

The waste gate 10 further comprises two cap-shaped closing devices 32, 34 designed as separate components. The closing devices 32, 34 bound the lock chamber 16 to opposite ends of the lock flaps 12, 14 with respect to the rotation axis R of the lock flaps 12, 14. The connection of the terminating devices 32, 34 with the fastening profiles 18, for example, by screwing. The formation of the fastening profiles 18, the lock flaps 12, 14 and the termination devices 32, 34 as separate components results in a modular construction of the waste gate 10. A variation of the size, that is the capacity of the waste gate 10 is solely by a variation of the extent of the lock flaps 12, 14 and the fastening profiles 18 in the direction of the axis of rotation R possible. The shape and the design of the termination devices 32, 34, however, need not be changed.

The termination devices 32, 34 are made of a plastic material. As in Fig. 1 is shown, the termination device 32 is the recording of a radio transmitter 36. The radio transmitter 36 is used to send user data of the garbage lock to a central office. For example, the radio transmitter 36 transmits to the control center which user has thrown what amount of waste into the waste gate 10 at what time. Furthermore, the radio transmitter 36 is equipped with a GPS device which transmits the location of the waste gate 10 and the refuse container 24 to the control center. Due to the configuration of the termination device 32 made of a plastic material, the shielding of the radio transmitter 36 is minimized, whereby good transmitter powers can be achieved.

The refuse lock 10 further includes biasing means, not illustrated in the figures, for biasing the lock flaps 12, 14 to their open position. The biasing means may comprise, for example, a spring. Furthermore, the refuse lock 10 is equipped with a locking mechanism, also not illustrated in the figures, which locks the lock flaps 12, 14 in their closed position. The biasing means is coupled to the locking mechanism such that the biasing means for an automatic Movement of the lock flaps 12, 14 provides in its open position as soon as the locking mechanism has reached an unlocked position.

The locking mechanism is unlocked by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle. The locking device can be designed in the form of a mechanical key. It makes sense, however, the locking device is designed in the form of an RFID key and can thus be used to uniquely identify the user of the garbage lock. A locking device embodied in the form of an RFID key can communicate, for example, with a corresponding RFID receiving device, which can be arranged, for example, in one of the terminating devices 32, 34. The closing device receptacle is equipped with a magnetic sensor in the form of a reed contact or a Hall sensor. The magnetic sensor responds to the presence of a magnetic element integrated in the closing device and in this case ensures the supply of the closing device receptacle with electrical energy by closing a corresponding electric circuit. This embodiment of the closing device receptacle and the closing device enables a particularly power-saving operation of the closing device receptacle.

The refuse lock 10 further includes an operating lever 38. The operating lever 38 is provided with a handle 40 made of an antibacterial material. By means of the actuating lever 38, the lock flaps 12, 14 can be brought manually from its open position, in which they are moved by means of the biasing means, back into its closed position. The lock flaps 12, 14 and the operating lever 38 are connected to each other via a ratchet mechanism. Thereby, the actuating travel of the operating lever 38 can be shortened in an advantageous manner.

The force applied by the user of the refuse lock 10 in the manual actuation of the lock flaps 12, 14 by means of the actuating lever 38 is used to bias the biasing device, which then provide for the next use of the refuse lock 10 again for automatic opening of the lock flaps 12, 14 can. The biasing means is coupled to a generator, also not illustrated in the figures. The energy released during the relaxation of the pretensioning device, that is to say when opening the lock flaps 12, 14, drives the generator. The electrical energy generated by the generator is used to supply the electrical and electronic components of the refuse lock 10, for example the radio transmitter 36. This can be done on one Connection of the refuse lock 10 to be dispensed with an electrical supply network. Furthermore, the generator acts as a damper for damping the movement of the lock flaps 12, 14 in its open position.

As mentioned above, the locking mechanism for locking the lock flaps 12, 14 is unlocked in its closed position by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle. The garbage lock 10 further includes a retaining mechanism that holds the lock inserted into the lock receptacle for unlocking the lock mechanism in position within the lock receptacle as long as the lock mechanism is unlocked. The retaining mechanism releases the locking device only when the locking mechanism locks the lock flaps 12, 14 back to its closed position after manual movement of the lock flaps 12, 14 by means of the actuating lever 38 from its open position to its closed position. This prevents a user after inserting his garbage in the lock chamber 16 of the garbage lock 10, the garbage lock 10 is no longer properly closed.

As already mentioned, the refuse lock 10 can be manufactured in different sizes by shortening the extension of the lock flaps 12, 14 and the fastening profiles 18 in the direction of the axis of rotation R of the lock flaps 12, 14. With a corresponding shortening of these components in the direction of the axis of rotation R, however, the problem may arise that the lock chamber 16 is then no longer dimensioned so that its shape is adapted to the tendentially spherical shape of a garbage bag. In other words, the ratio between the diameter of the lock chamber 16 and the longitudinal extent of the lock chamber 16 in the direction of the axis of rotation R becomes too large.

To counteract this problem, the first lock flap, as in Fig. 6 Shown by the arrangement of the first lock flap 12 at a distance from the second lock flap 14, the volume of the lock chamber 16 in the direction of the diameter of the reduced by the lock flaps 12, 14 described circular cylindrical paths of movement. As a result, the shape of the lock chamber 16 is optimized for receiving a garbage bag approaching in shape to a spherical shape.

In order to keep the first lock flap 12 at the desired distance from the second lock flap 14, the base body of the first lock flap 12 has a first bearing element 42. The first bearing element 42 comes into abutment against a second bearing element 44 when the lock flaps 12, 14 are moved from their closed position to their open position. When the lock flaps 12, 14 are in their open position, the first bearing element 42 rests on the second bearing element 44. In the in Fig. 6 In the embodiment shown, the second bearing element 44 is formed integrally with the fastening profile 18 and extends from the mounting section 20 of the fastening profile 18 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lock chamber 16.

In connected to a refuse container 24 state of the refuse lock 10, a sealing element 46 provides for a seal formed in the refuse container 24 refuse insertion opening opposite the disposed in the region of the refuse opening garbage 10th As best in the FIGS. 3 to 6 can be seen, the sealing element 46 comprises a first sealing surface 48, which cooperates with an adjacent to the refuse insertion portion of an outer surface of the container body of the refuse container 20. Furthermore, the sealing element 46 comprises a second sealing surface 50, which cooperates with an outer surface of the refuse lock 10. The first and second sealing surfaces 48, 50 extend substantially perpendicular to each other.

Furthermore, the sealing element 46 is provided with a fastening projection 52. The attachment projection 52 includes a first portion 54 extending through the refuse container body formed in the refuse container body and a second portion 56 abutting a portion of an inner surface of the refuse container body adjacent to the refuse insertion opening. When the refuse lock 10 is secured to the refuse container 24 by means of the attachment profiles 18 in its position in the area of the refuse insertion opening, the second portion 56 of the attachment protrusion 52 is clamped between the attachment flange portion 26a of the attachment profiles 18 and the inner surface of the refuse container body. As a result, the sealing element 46 is fixed in its position.

Fig. 7 shows an embodiment of the garbage lock 10, which, as well as in the FIGS. 1 to 6 illustrated arrangements, with circular cylinder segment-shaped lock flaps 12, 14 is equipped. Again, the sluice valves 12, 14 are moved by rotation in opposite directions about a common axis of rotation R between their open position and their closed position. However, one of the two lock flaps 12, 14 is now along a lock space 16 provided in the open position of the lock flaps 12, 14 limiting the lock flap edge 58 with a start-up section 60. In FIG. 7 For example, a run-up portion 60 provided on the first sluice flap 12 is illustrated with a broken line, whereas a run-up portion 60 provided on the second sluice flap 14 is shown with a solid line. If desired, both lock flaps 12, 14 can be provided with corresponding start-up sections 60.

The start-up section 60 provided on the second lock flap 14 extends from the lock flap edge 58 of the second lock flap 14 in a direction away from the lock chamber 16, wherein the start-up section 60 makes an angle of approximately one with an area of an outer surface of the second lock flap 14 adjacent to the lock flap edge 58 150 ° forms. On the other hand, the start-up section 60 provided on the first lock flap 12 extends from the lock flap edge 58 of the first lock flap 12 in a direction facing the lock space 16, wherein the start-up section 60 is at an angle of approximately one with an area of an inner surface of the first lock flap 12 adjacent to the lock flap edge 58 150 ° forms. Each of the two start-up sections 60 presses garbage bags introduced into the lock chamber 16 when closing the lock flaps 12, 14 into the lock chamber 16 and thereby prevents damage to the garbage bags by a "forceps effect" of the lock flaps 12, 14.

The FIGS. 8 and 9 Finally, show another embodiment of a waste gate 10. The in the FIGS. 8 and 9 shown garbage lock 10 differs from the in the FIGS. 1 to 7 illustrated arrangements by the design of the lock flaps 12, 14. When in the FIGS. 8 and 9 The waste gate 10 shown, the first lock flap 12 is provided with a formed in the form of a circular cylinder segment base body. The base body is rotatable about an axis of rotation R, so that the lock flap base body in its rotational movement about the rotation axis R, similar to the base body of the lock flaps 12, 14 of the in the FIGS. 1 to 7 illustrated waste locks 10, describes a circular cylindrical path of movement. The second lock flap 14, however, is pivotable about a pivot axis S which extends in the region of a circumference of the circular-cylindrical movement path described by the base body of the first lock flap 12 in its rotation about the rotation axis R substantially parallel to the rotation axis R. This embodiment of the lock flaps 12, 14 causes one in the lock chamber 16 of the refuse lock 10th introduced garbage bag when closing the sluice valves 12, 14 is pressed into the lock chamber 16 and is not damaged by a "forceps effect" of the sluice valves.

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Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock space (16) of the garbage lock (10) release, about an axis (R) is movable, - at least one fastening profile (18) which extends in the direction of the axis (R) and is adapted to connect the refuse lock (10) with a refuse container (24), - A first and a second closure means (32, 34) adapted to limit the lock space (16) with respect to the axis (R) opposite ends of the lock flap (12, 14) and as from the mounting profile (18) separate Components are formed, wherein the first termination means (32, 34) with a first end of the fastening profile (18) is connected, and the second terminating means (32, 34) with a first end with respect to the axis (R) opposite the second end of the fastening profile (18) is connected. Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock space (16) of the garbage lock (10) release, about an axis (R) is movable, a first and a second closure device (32, 34) which are adapted to limit the lock space (16) at opposite ends of the lock flap (12, 14) with respect to the axis (R), at least one of the termination devices (32, 34) consists of a plastic material, and - A radio transmitter (36) which is arranged in the existing of a plastic material termination device (32, 34). Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14), the between a closed position in which it is adapted to an external access to a lock chamber (16) the garbage lock (10) to close, and an open position in which it is adapted to the external access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) to release, about an axis (R) is movable, and - At least one fastening profile (18) extending in the direction of the axis (R) and adapted to connect the refuse lock (10) with a refuse container (24), wherein - The fastening profile (18) has a for cooperation with a component of the refuse lock (10) provided mounting portion (20) and for cooperation with the refuse container (24) provided mounting flange (22) having a first portion (26 a) and a relative to the first portion (26a) inclined second portion (26b), wherein each portion (26a, 26b) of the mounting flange (22) with a fastening means (28a, 28b) for connecting the mounting flange (22) with the refuse container (24) is provided , Waste lock according to claim 3,
characterized in that the second portion (26b) of the mounting flange (22) is inclined at an angle of about 5 to 25 ° relative to the first portion (26a) of the mounting flange (22). Waste gate according to claim 3 or 4,
characterized in that the first and the second portion (26a, 26b) of the mounting flange (22) are curved, wherein the curvature of the first portion (26a) to the curvature of a suitable for connection to the mounting flange (22) component of a first refuse container (24) is adapted and the curvature of the second portion (26b) is adapted to the curvature of a suitable for connection to the mounting flange (22) component of a second refuse container (24). Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) to release, about an axis (R) is movable, and - A biasing device which is adapted to bias the lock flap (12, 14) in its open position. Waste gate according to claim 6,
characterized in that the garbage lock (10) further comprises a locking mechanism for locking the sluice flap (12, 14) in its closed position, and in that the biasing means is adapted to open the sluice flap (12, 14) after unlocking the locking mechanism move. Waste gate according to claim 7,
characterized in that the locking mechanism is adapted to be unlocked by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle, the locking device receptacle preferably being equipped with a magnetic sensor and the locking device preferably with a magnetic element, and wherein the magnetic sensor of the locking device receptacle is preferably adapted to in response to the presence of a magnetic element integrated in the closing device, to ensure supply of the closing device receptacle with electrical energy. Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) to release, about an axis (R) is movable, and - An actuating lever (38) for manually moving the lock flap (12, 14) from its closed position to its open position and / or from its open position to its closed position, wherein the lock flap (12, 14) and the actuating lever (38) via a ratchet mechanism with each other are connected. Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) to release an axis (R) is movable, the lock flap (12, 14) is manually moved from its open position to its closed position or from its closed position to its open position, and - A biasing means which is adapted to be biased by a manual operation of the sluice flap (12, 14) and a manual actuation direction of the sluice flap (12, 14) oppositely directed biasing force on the sluice flap (12, 14) to apply. Waste lock according to claim 10,
characterized in that the biasing means is coupled to a generator such that the energy released during the relaxation of the biasing means drives the generator, the generator acting as a damper for damping the movement of the sluice valves (12, 14) to its open position or in Shape of a separate component formed damper supplied with electrical energy. Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position in which it is adapted to the External access to the lock space (16) of the refuse lock (10) to release, about an axis (R) is movable, wherein the lock flap (12, 14) is manually movable from its open position to its closed position, - A locking mechanism for locking the lock flap (12, 14) in its closed position, which is adapted to be unlocked by inserting a locking device into a corresponding locking device receptacle, and a holding mechanism adapted to hold a locking device inserted into the locking device receptacle for unlocking the locking mechanism in its position in the locking device receptacle as long as the locking mechanism is unlocked and releasing the locking device only when the locking mechanism locks the lock flap (12, 14) after manually moving the lock flap (12, 14) from its open position into its closed position again locked in its closed position. Waste lock (10) with: - At least one lock flap (12, 14), which between a closed position in which it is adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10), and an open position, in it is adapted to release the external access to the lock space (16) of the garbage lock (10), about an axis (R) is movable, wherein - The lock flap (12, 14) along a lock chamber (16) in the open position of the lock flap (12, 14) limiting the lock flap edge (58) is provided with a start-up portion (60) extending from the lock flap edge (58) in one of the lock chamber (16) facing away from or a lock chamber (16) facing direction extends. Waste lock according to claim 13,
characterized in that the starting section (60) forms an angle of approximately 120 to 160 ° with a region of a lock flap outer surface or a lock flap inner surface adjoining the lock flap edge (58). Waste lock (10) with: - A first and a second lock flap (12, 14) between a closed position in which they are adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) and a lock space (16) with the interior an open position, in which they are adapted to release the external access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) and the lock space (16) with the Interior of one of the refuse lock (10) equipped refuse container (24) connecting connecting opening to be closed, are movable, wherein - The first lock flap (12) comprises a formed in the form of a circular cylinder segment base body which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (R) such that the base body during its rotation about the rotation axis (R) describes a circular cylindrical path of movement, and wherein - The second lock flap (14) about a pivot axis (S) is pivotable, which is in the region of a circumference of the base body of the first lock flap (12) during its rotation about the rotation axis (R) described circular cylindrical movement path substantially parallel to the axis of rotation (R) extends. Waste lock (10) with: - A first and a second lock flap (12, 14), which between a closed position in which they are adapted to close an external access to a lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) and a the Release lock chamber (16) with the interior of a garbage (10) equipped waste container (24) connecting connection opening, and an open position in which they are adapted to release the external access to the lock chamber (16) of the garbage lock (10) and the closing the lock chamber (16) with the interior of a waste container (24) equipped with the refuse lock (10) connecting opening to a common Rotationsache (R) in opposite directions are rotatable so that the first lock flap (12) in the open position of Lock flaps (12, 14) is at least partially received in the second lock flap (14), wherein - The first and the second lock flap (12, 14) each comprise a formed in the form of a circular cylinder segment base body, wherein the base body of the first lock flap (12) has a smaller radius than the base body of the second lock flap (14) or the first lock flap (12 ) is connected to an insert which reduces the volume of the lock space (16). Waste lock according to claim 16,
characterized in that the base body of the first sluice flap (12) along a substantially parallel to the axis of rotation (R) of the sluice valves (12, 14) extending edge has a first bearing element (42) which is adapted to a complementary second Bearing element (44) to come into contact, when the lock flaps (12, 14) are in their open position. Refuse containers (10), in particular refuse containers, comprising: a container body in which a refuse insertion opening is formed, and - A arranged in the region of the refuse insertion opening refuse lock (10) according to one of the preceding claims. Refuse container according to claim 18,
characterized by a sealing element (46) having a first sealing surface (48) cooperating with a region of a container body outer surface adjacent to the refuse insertion opening, a second sealing surface (50) cooperating with an outer surface of the refuse lock (10), and a fastening projection (52 ) comprising a first portion (54) extending through the refuse insertion opening and a second portion (56) adjacent to an area of a container body inner surface adjacent to the refuse insertion opening.

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