EP2687462B1 - Container for collecting waste with ribs to prevent water run - Google Patents

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EP2687462B1
EP2687462B1 EP13176842.6A EP13176842A EP2687462B1 EP 2687462 B1 EP2687462 B1 EP 2687462B1 EP 13176842 A EP13176842 A EP 13176842A EP 2687462 B1 EP2687462 B1 EP 2687462B1
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Michael Igelbrink
Isabelle Ducrocq
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  • the present invention relates to the technical field of bins for the collection of waste.
  • Containers are already known for the collection of waste of the type comprising an upper open tank and a lid. These bins are generally made of plastic, in particular polypropylene. They have an upper flange around their opening, which serves two functions: increase the mechanical strength of the tank near its opening and allow the gripping of the tank for emptying in a collection truck.
  • Some of these bins probably the most numerous, have a shape that allows them to fit into each other, which reduces their size when it comes to storing them on a storage area or transporting them. It can indeed easily stack in a vertical position, with a predetermined stacking step by the shape of the tanks, this step being measured for example as the distance between the flanges of two bins recessed into one another.
  • the stacking step is generally less than 200 mm.
  • the water that falls on a tray flows on its collar and flows on the peripheral skirt of this collar, to the lower free edge of this skirt.
  • the skirt having a drip effect, part of the water falls from the skirt on the collar of the tray immediately below. But another part of the water follows the free bottom edge of the skirt and eventually meets a rib. Through this rib, the water continues its descent along the tank to the outer wall of the tank. Arriving on this wall, the water flows easily down without leaving said wall and, in doing so, enters the tank of the tank located immediately below.
  • the tank of the lower tray is filled with water. When full, it overflows and filling the lower tray accelerates accordingly.
  • the depilated tray exits tempered from the tank of the tray in which it was embedded and can drip on the operator.
  • the outside temperature is very low, ice sheets have formed in the tank of the lower tray and some remain stuck to the outer wall of the bucket depilated. The operator can then receive those which are detached from the depilated tray during its transfer.
  • a waste collection bin that can be stacked and has a flange around the opening and ribs under the flange is known from the document US 2006/0232029 A1 .
  • the invention aims to overcome these disadvantages by providing a tray according to claim 1. Thanks to the invention, one can stack bins outdoors without fear that they do not fill with water. This avoids all the previously mentioned disadvantages.
  • the shapes provided on the ribs to prevent the runoff of water can be diverse.
  • each of the ribs is shaped to prevent water in the vertical position of the tank from flowing along said rib to the outer face of the tank.
  • At least one of the ribs is a rounded recess formed in the lower edge of the rib, said at least one shape having its origin on the skirt higher than the lower edge of the skirt.
  • At least one of the ribs originates on the skirt is extended by a substantially horizontal portion.
  • the flange comprises a horizontal edge and a flange which surrounds the upper opening of the tank and projects from said horizontal edge.
  • the rib must force any drop of water or any trickle of water to leave the rib before reaching the outer face of the tank.
  • the ribs of the collar are those that connect the flange to the outer face of the vessel. These ribs can simultaneously perform other functions, such as that of wearing the lid hinges.
  • the bins represented are 120-liter bins, of the domestic type, which are generally used for the collection of household refuse or waste recycled.
  • the bins are stacked in piles of twelve bins, which will be designated in the following description, the first to the twelfth, from bottom to top.
  • each tray 1 comprises a tank 3 mounted on two wheels 5 which allow to move it in an inclined position.
  • Each tray further comprises a lid 7 pivotally mounted about an axis which also serves as a handle for handling the tray, especially when it is rolled on the ground on its wheels 5.
  • the cover can take several positions by pivoting about its axis.
  • the upper opening of the tank is bordered by a flange 9 constituted by an edge 11 perpendicular to the wall of the tank, and therefore horizontal when the tank is placed upright, and a peripheral skirt 13 falling all around this edge 11.
  • the cover 7 rests on the edge 11 of the collar and closes the opening of the tank.
  • the open position of the lid 7 is that of the lids of the first to eleventh bins.
  • the closed position of the lid is that of the lid of the twelfth tray.
  • the twelfth ferry floats in the tank of the eleventh ferry, which contains rainwater.
  • the twelfth bin has remained empty because it is closed by its lid, while the other tanks are filled by the phenomenon is already described which is illustrated in the figure 2 .
  • the stacking step is of the order of 115 mm .
  • the distance between two collars of two recessed trays one inside the other is between 100 mm and 200 mm.
  • This tray comprises a tank 23 having an upper opening surrounded by a flange 25.
  • the flange 25 is reinforced by ribs extending from said flange to the outer face 27 of the vessel.
  • the collar 25 is itself formed by a horizontal edge 29 (when the tray is placed upright) and by a skirt 31 falling vertically from this edge 29.
  • a lid 33 is pivotally mounted on the tray around hinges 35 also carried by ribs.
  • the hinges also serve as handles for handling the tray.
  • the flange 25 has two functions: on the one hand, it reinforces the tank 23 by giving it a certain rigidity to compensate for the absence of upper closure wall, on the other hand, it allows the gripping of the tray for its emptying in a collection truck, by well-known comb-shaped grippers which will not be described here, but it will only be said that these combs engage under the front part of the flange, opposite the hinges.
  • the reinforcement of the collar is provided by ribs of three different types.
  • the ribs 37 and 38 which carry one of the hinges 35 of the lid are symmetrical but of the same type.
  • the rib 37 serves both to reinforce the flange 25 and to support the hinge 35 of the lid. It has a conventional overall shape, with an outer portion 37a protruding from the skirt 31 and an inner portion 37b located under the flange, the separation S (virtual) between the outer portion and the inner portion being a vertical plane coinciding with the skirt 31 .
  • the rib 37 is shaped to prevent water from the flange 25 from flowing along the rib to the outer face 27 of the tank.
  • the rib 37 has a projection 39 of 3 mm vertically extending the skirt downwards, on its lateral faces 41 and to the lower edge 43 of said rib 37.
  • This projection 39, U-shaped, constitutes a barrier for water runoff occurring on the outer portion 37a of the rib.
  • a drop of water that would flow on one of the lateral faces 41 of the outer portion 37a of the rib would, by gravity, either directly on the projection 39, then at the lower end thereof, or first on the lower edge 43 of the rib, then at the lower end of the projection.
  • the crossing of the lower end of the projection being impossible, for lack of force capable of raising the drop, the drop could continue its way downward only falling vertically without joining the outer face 27 of the tank.
  • the other rib 45 shown on the figure 4 only serves to strengthen the collar. It includes only an internal part located under the collar.
  • This rib 45 connects the edge 29 and the skirt 31 of the collar 25 to the outer face 27 of the tank. It has a global L shape with a horizontal leg 45a and a vertical leg 45b (when the tray is placed upright).
  • the rib has a circular recess 47 which interrupts the lower edge 49 of the horizontal leg 45a.
  • a drop of water that follows the lower edge 49 of the horizontal branch 45a could not join the vertical leg 45b (and therefore the outer face 27 of the tank) and could not leave the rib 45 and continue its way to down, under the action of gravity, only falling from the horizontal branch.
  • the circular recess 47 of the rib 45 is a shape having the effect of preventing water from the flange from flowing along the rib to the outer face of the tank.
  • the rib 51 supporting the hinge 35 combines the two forms described above. Indeed, the rib 51 has the U-shaped projection 39 described above and further comprises a recess 53 in its outer portion 51a, this recess 53 interrupting the lower edge 55 of the rib in this outer portion.
  • the recess 53 has the effect of reducing the amount of water leading to the projection 39 by retaining the drops flowing from the lower edge 55 of the rib. These drops are stopped by the recess, lack of force able to raise them to follow the edge of the recess and must leave the rib falling vertically.
  • the projection 39 therefore receives only drops of water flowing towards it from the side faces of the rib.
  • the rib 59 carrying the cover hinge also has two different shapes to prevent water from the collar 25 to flow to the outer face 27 of the tank.
  • the rib has a projection U 39 extending downwards the skirt 31 of the collar and a recess 61 which extends over the entire height of the rib and extends downwardly by a protrusion 63 projecting from the edge lower 65 of the rib.
  • FIG. 7 we see a front face 72 (opposite to the hinges of the cover), surmounted by a collar 75 which extends above a side face 77.
  • a rib 79 is present under the flange 75, in the angle between the front face 72 and the lateral face 77.
  • Other ribs 79 ' are identical identical under the flange 75, on the side face 77.
  • small ribs 78 of cellular form constitute a reinforcing network between the skirt 80 and the front face 72.
  • Frontal reinforcing ribs 73 are positioned at the front of the tray under the collar 75.
  • Transverse ribs 86 reinforce the rib 79 and connect it to the network of small ribs 78.
  • the other ribs 79 'of the lateral face are devoid of such transverse ribs 86.
  • the lower edge of the rib 79 rather than pulling straight from the skirt 80 to the side face of the tank 77, forms a rounded recess 87, which originates on the skirt 80, back up , is prolonged by a short horizontal portion 88 and descends to the tank by a straight portion 89.
  • the rounding 87 originates higher than the lower edge of the skirt 80.
  • the lateral face 77 of the tank is extended towards the top of the tank by a rim R which surrounds the upper opening of the tank and projects from the horizontal edge 82.
  • This rim R forms a projection substantially perpendicular to the horizontal edge 82. It is understood that the technical effect of this flange R is to prevent water that would be on top of the horizontal edge 82 to enter the inside of the tank. Thus, this rim R participates in preventing the filling of the tank with drops of water when a stack of trays is formed.
  • these ribs 73 extend from the bottom of the skirt 80 of the flange 75 to the front face 72 of the tank, starting with a recess 90 forming an arc going upwards from the skirt 80, as the rib of the figure 7 .
  • the recess 90 forming the arc of a circle directly from the edge of the skirt 80.
  • This recess 90 forming an arc on the edge of the rib 73 has the effect of preventing water from the collar 75 to flow along the rib to the outer wall of the tank.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine technique des bacs pour la collecte de déchets.The present invention relates to the technical field of bins for the collection of waste.

On connaît déjà des bacs pour la collecte de déchets du type comportant une cuve ouverte supérieurement et un couvercle. Ces bacs sont généralement fabriqués en matière plastique, notamment en polypropylène. Ils comportent une collerette supérieure autour de leur ouverture, qui remplit deux fonctions : augmenter la résistance mécanique de la cuve au voisinage de son ouverture et permettre la préhension du bac pour son vidage dans un camion de collecte.Containers are already known for the collection of waste of the type comprising an upper open tank and a lid. These bins are generally made of plastic, in particular polypropylene. They have an upper flange around their opening, which serves two functions: increase the mechanical strength of the tank near its opening and allow the gripping of the tank for emptying in a collection truck.

Certains de ces bacs, probablement les plus nombreux, ont une forme qui permet de les encastrer les uns dans les autres, ce qui réduit leur encombrement lorsqu'il s'agit de les conserver sur une aire de stockage ou de les transporter. On peut en effet facilement les gerber en position verticale, avec un pas de gerbage prédéterminé par la forme des bacs, ce pas étant mesuré par exemple comme étant la distance entre les collerettes de deux bacs encastrés l'un dans l'autre. Le pas de gerbage est en général inférieur à 200 mm.Some of these bins, probably the most numerous, have a shape that allows them to fit into each other, which reduces their size when it comes to storing them on a storage area or transporting them. It can indeed easily stack in a vertical position, with a predetermined stacking step by the shape of the tanks, this step being measured for example as the distance between the flanges of two bins recessed into one another. The stacking step is generally less than 200 mm.

Lorsque les bacs sont laissés à l'extérieur sur une aire de stockage en étant gerbés les uns sur les autres, ils ont nécessairement leur couvercle ouvert, étant donné qu'avec les couvercles fermés, on ne pourrait pas les encastrer. Seul le bac situé au sommet de la pile peut être fermé par son couvercle, pour éviter que l'intérieur de sa cuve ne se salisse.When the bins are left outside on a storage area being stacked on top of each other, they necessarily have their lid open, since with the lids closed, we could not embed them. Only the tray located at the top of the pile can be closed by its lid, to prevent the interior of its tank from getting dirty.

Mais comme les bacs se trouvent en position verticale, les pluies remplissent leurs cuves. Si le bac supérieur est fermé par son couvercle, sa cuve reste vide, mais les autres bacs situés sous le bac supérieur se remplissent du fait que l'eau ruisselle de haut en bas en suivant les parois externes des bacs.But as the tanks are in a vertical position, the rains fill their tanks. If the top tray is closed by its lid, its tank remains empty, but the other bins under the upper tray fill up because the water flows from top to bottom following the outer walls of the bins.

De façon plus précise, l'eau qui tombe sur un bac s'écoule sur sa collerette et ruisselle sur la jupe périphérique de cette collerette, jusqu'au bord inférieur libre de cette jupe. La jupe ayant un effet de larmier, une partie de l'eau tombe de la jupe sur la collerette du bac situé immédiatement en dessous. Mais une autre partie de l'eau suit le bord inférieur libre de la jupe et finit par rencontrer une nervure. Par cette nervure, l'eau poursuit sa descente le long du bac jusqu'à la paroi externe de la cuve. Arrivée sur cette paroi, l'eau ruisselle facilement vers le bas sans quitter ladite paroi et, ce faisant, pénètre dans la cuve du bac situé immédiatement en dessous. La cuve du bac inférieur se remplit donc d'eau. Lorsqu'elle pleine, elle déborde et le remplissage du bac inférieur s'accélère d'autant.More specifically, the water that falls on a tray flows on its collar and flows on the peripheral skirt of this collar, to the lower free edge of this skirt. The skirt having a drip effect, part of the water falls from the skirt on the collar of the tray immediately below. But another part of the water follows the free bottom edge of the skirt and eventually meets a rib. Through this rib, the water continues its descent along the tank to the outer wall of the tank. Arriving on this wall, the water flows easily down without leaving said wall and, in doing so, enters the tank of the tank located immediately below. The tank of the lower tray is filled with water. When full, it overflows and filling the lower tray accelerates accordingly.

Le fait que les bacs gerbés sur zone de stockage se remplissent d'eau n'a pas d'effet sur leur conservation, mais pose des problèmes de sécurité pour les personnes chargées de manipuler les bacs.The fact that the bins stacked on the storage area are filled with water has no effect on their conservation, but poses security problems for the persons in charge of handling the bins.

En effet, une pile de bacs remplis d'eau pèse lourd et constitue une charge dangereuse en cas de renversement d'une pile.Indeed, a pile of bins filled with water weighs heavy and constitutes a dangerous load in the event of a pile overturning.

Mais, risque plus fréquent, l'eau qui remplit les cuves à ras bord se renverse lors des déplacements des piles et peut tomber sur des personnes.But, more frequent risk, the water that fills the tanks to the brim flips when moving batteries and can fall on people.

De même, si un opérateur dépile un bac, le bac dépilé sort trempé de la cuve du bac dans lequel il était encastré et peut goutter sur l'opérateur. Pire, lorsque la température extérieure est très basse, des plaques de glace se sont formées dans la cuve du bac inférieur et certaines restent collées à la paroi externe de la cuve du bac dépilé. L'opérateur peut alors recevoir celles qui se détachent du bac dépilé lors de son transfert.Similarly, if an operator stains a tray, the depilated tray exits tempered from the tank of the tray in which it was embedded and can drip on the operator. Worse, when the outside temperature is very low, ice sheets have formed in the tank of the lower tray and some remain stuck to the outer wall of the bucket depilated. The operator can then receive those which are detached from the depilated tray during its transfer.

Un bac de collecte de déchets apte à être empilé et qui comporte une collerette autour de l'ouverture et des nervures sous la collerette est connu du document US 2006/0232029 A1 .A waste collection bin that can be stacked and has a flange around the opening and ribs under the flange is known from the document US 2006/0232029 A1 .

L'invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients en fournissant un bac selon la revendication 1. Grâce à l'invention, on peut gerber des bacs en extérieur sans craindre que ceux-ci ne se remplissent d'eau. On évite ainsi tous les inconvénients précédemment exposés.The invention aims to overcome these disadvantages by providing a tray according to claim 1. Thanks to the invention, one can stack bins outdoors without fear that they do not fill with water. This avoids all the previously mentioned disadvantages.

Les formes prévues sur les nervures pour empêcher le ruissellement de l'eau peuvent être diverses.The shapes provided on the ribs to prevent the runoff of water can be diverse.

Avantageusement, chacune des nervures est conformée pour empêcher qu'en position verticale du bac, de l'eau provenant de la collerette ne ruisselle le long de ladite nervure jusqu'à la face externe de la cuve.Advantageously, each of the ribs is shaped to prevent water in the vertical position of the tank from flowing along said rib to the outer face of the tank.

Avantageusement, l'une au moins des nervures est un évidement arrondi formé dans le bord inférieur de la nervure, ladite au moins une forme prenant son origine sur la jupe plus haut que le bord inférieur de la jupe.Advantageously, at least one of the ribs is a rounded recess formed in the lower edge of the rib, said at least one shape having its origin on the skirt higher than the lower edge of the skirt.

Avantageusement, l'une au moins des nervures prend son origine sur la jupe est prolongée par une portion sensiblement horizontale.Advantageously, at least one of the ribs originates on the skirt is extended by a substantially horizontal portion.

Avantageusement, la collerette comporte un bord horizontal et un rebord qui entoure l'ouverture supérieure de la cuve et fait saillie dudit bord horizontal.Advantageously, the flange comprises a horizontal edge and a flange which surrounds the upper opening of the tank and projects from said horizontal edge.

Dans toutes les formes de réalisation envisageables, la nervure doit forcer toute goutte d'eau ou tout filet d'eau à quitter la nervure avant d'atteindre la face externe de la cuve.In all conceivable embodiments, the rib must force any drop of water or any trickle of water to leave the rib before reaching the outer face of the tank.

Au sens de l'invention, les nervures de la collerette sont celles qui relient la collerette à la face externe de la cuve. Ces nervures peuvent remplir simultanément d'autres fonctions, comme par exemple celle de porter les charnières du couvercle.In the sense of the invention, the ribs of the collar are those that connect the flange to the outer face of the vessel. These ribs can simultaneously perform other functions, such as that of wearing the lid hinges.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture des figures annexées, qui sont fournies à titre d'exemples et ne présentent aucun caractère limitatif, dans lesquelles :

  • La figure 1 représente différents empilements de bacs de l'état de la technique, entreposés en extérieur.
  • La figure 2 est une vue rapprochée de trois bacs empilés de la figure 1.
  • La figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la partie supérieure d'un bac selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.
  • La figure 4 est une vue rapprochée du bac de la figure 3.
  • La figure 5 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 4, montrant un bac selon un autre mode de réalisation.
  • La figure 6 est une vue analogue à celle de la figure 4, montrant un bac selon un autre mode de réalisation.
  • La figure 7 est une vue en perspective du dessous de la partie supérieure d'un bac selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, selon la direction VII sur la figure 9.
  • La figure 8 est une vue en élévation d'une nervure du bac de la figure 7.
  • La figure 9 est une vue en perspective du dessous de la partie supérieure du bac de la figure 7, selon la direction IX sur la figure 7.
  • La figure 10 est une vue en élévation d'une nervure du bac de la figure 9.
The invention will be better understood on reading the appended figures, which are provided by way of examples and are in no way limiting, in which:
  • The figure 1 represents different stacks of containers of the state of the art, stored outdoors.
  • The figure 2 is a close-up view of three stacked bins of the figure 1 .
  • The figure 3 is a perspective view of the upper part of a tray according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • The figure 4 is a close-up view of the ferry from the figure 3 .
  • The figure 5 is a view similar to that of the figure 4 , showing a tray according to another embodiment.
  • The figure 6 is a view similar to that of the figure 4 , showing a tray according to another embodiment.
  • The figure 7 is a perspective view of the underside of the upper part of a tray according to another embodiment of the invention, according to the direction VII on the figure 9 .
  • The figure 8 is an elevation view of a rib of the tray of the figure 7 .
  • The figure 9 is a perspective view of the underside of the upper part of the tray of the figure 7 , according to direction IX on the figure 7 .
  • The figure 10 is an elevation view of a rib of the tray of the figure 9 .

On se réfère maintenant à la figure 1, qui correspond à l'état de la technique.We now refer to the figure 1 which corresponds to the state of the art.

Les bacs représentés sont des bacs de 120 litres, du type à usage domestique, qui sont en général utilisés pour la collecte d'ordures ménagères ou de déchets recyclés.The bins represented are 120-liter bins, of the domestic type, which are generally used for the collection of household refuse or waste recycled.

Les bacs sont empilés par piles de douze bacs, lesquels seront désignés, dans la suite de la description, du premier au douzième, de bas en haut.The bins are stacked in piles of twelve bins, which will be designated in the following description, the first to the twelfth, from bottom to top.

Comme cela est connu, chaque bac 1 comporte une cuve 3 montée sur deux roues 5 qui permettent de le déplacer en position inclinée. Chaque bac comporte, en outre, un couvercle 7 monté pivotant autour d'un axe qui sert par ailleurs de poignée pour la manipulation du bac, notamment lorsqu'on le fait rouler sur le sol sur ses roues 5.As is known, each tray 1 comprises a tank 3 mounted on two wheels 5 which allow to move it in an inclined position. Each tray further comprises a lid 7 pivotally mounted about an axis which also serves as a handle for handling the tray, especially when it is rolled on the ground on its wheels 5.

Le couvercle peut prendre plusieurs positions en pivotant autour de son axe.The cover can take several positions by pivoting about its axis.

L'ouverture supérieure de la cuve est bordée par une collerette 9 constituée par un bord 11 perpendiculaire à la paroi de la cuve, donc horizontal lorsque le bac est placé debout, et une jupe 13 périphérique tombant tout autour de ce bord 11.The upper opening of the tank is bordered by a flange 9 constituted by an edge 11 perpendicular to the wall of the tank, and therefore horizontal when the tank is placed upright, and a peripheral skirt 13 falling all around this edge 11.

En position fermée, le couvercle 7 repose sur le bord 11 de la collerette et obture l'ouverture de la cuve.In the closed position, the cover 7 rests on the edge 11 of the collar and closes the opening of the tank.

Comme on le voit sur la figure, la position ouverte du couvercle 7 est celle des couvercles des premier à onzième bacs. La position fermée du couvercle est celle du couvercle du douzième bac.As seen in the figure, the open position of the lid 7 is that of the lids of the first to eleventh bins. The closed position of the lid is that of the lid of the twelfth tray.

On voit que le douzième bac flotte dans la cuve du onzième bac, qui contient de l'eau de pluie. Le douzième bac est resté vide car il est fermé par son couvercle, tandis que les autres bacs se sont remplis par le phénomène est déjà décrit qui est illustré à la figure 2.We see that the twelfth ferry floats in the tank of the eleventh ferry, which contains rainwater. The twelfth bin has remained empty because it is closed by its lid, while the other tanks are filled by the phenomenon is already described which is illustrated in the figure 2 .

En particulier, on voit sur cette figure 2 que des nervures 15, 17 reliant la collerette à la face externe de la cuve 3 guident une partie de l'eau ruisselant depuis la collerette 9 vers la face externe de la cuve 3. Le long de cette face, l'eau coule jusqu'à l'intérieur de la cuve du onzième bac, puis du onzième bac au dixième bac, et ainsi de suite jusqu'au premier bac.In particular, we see on this figure 2 that ribs 15, 17 connecting the flange to the outer face of the tank 3 guide part of the water flowing from the flange 9 to the outer face of the tank 3. Along this face, the water flows until inside the tank of the eleventh tank, then from the eleventh tank to the tenth tank, and so on until the first tank.

Lorsque les bacs sont convenablement encastrés les uns dans les autres, c'est-à-dire lorsqu'un bac du dessus ne flotte pas dans la cuve d'un bac du dessous, le pas de gerbage est de l'ordre de 115 mm. En d'autres termes, la distance entre deux collerettes de deux bacs encastrés l'un dans l'autre est comprise entre 100 mm et 200 mm.When the bins are properly recessed into each other, that is to say when a top tray does not float in the tank of a tray from below, the stacking step is of the order of 115 mm . In other words, the distance between two collars of two recessed trays one inside the other is between 100 mm and 200 mm.

Sur la figure 3, on voit un bac 21 selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention.On the figure 3 , we see a tray 21 according to a first embodiment of the invention.

Ce bac comporte une cuve 23 ayant une ouverture supérieure bordée par une collerette 25. La collerette 25 est renforcée par des nervures qui s'étendent depuis ladite collerette jusqu'à la face externe 27 de la cuve. La collerette 25 est elle-même formée par un bord horizontal 29 (lorsque le bac est placé debout) et par une jupe 31 tombant verticalement depuis ce bord 29.This tray comprises a tank 23 having an upper opening surrounded by a flange 25. The flange 25 is reinforced by ribs extending from said flange to the outer face 27 of the vessel. The collar 25 is itself formed by a horizontal edge 29 (when the tray is placed upright) and by a skirt 31 falling vertically from this edge 29.

Un couvercle 33 est monté pivotant sur le bac autour de charnières 35 portées également par des nervures. Les charnières servent également de poignées pour la manipulation du bac.A lid 33 is pivotally mounted on the tray around hinges 35 also carried by ribs. The hinges also serve as handles for handling the tray.

Comme cela est connu, la collerette 25 a deux fonctions : d'une part, elle renforce la cuve 23 en lui donnant une certaine rigidité pour compenser l'absence de paroi supérieure de fermeture, d'autre part, elle permet la préhension du bac pour son vidage dans un camion de collecte, par des préhenseurs en forme de peigne bien connus qui ne seront pas décrits ici, mais on dira seulement que ces peignes s'engagent sous la partie avant de la collerette, à l'opposé des charnières.As is known, the flange 25 has two functions: on the one hand, it reinforces the tank 23 by giving it a certain rigidity to compensate for the absence of upper closure wall, on the other hand, it allows the gripping of the tray for its emptying in a collection truck, by well-known comb-shaped grippers which will not be described here, but it will only be said that these combs engage under the front part of the flange, opposite the hinges.

Le renforcement de la collerette est assuré par des nervures de trois types différents.The reinforcement of the collar is provided by ribs of three different types.

Les nervures 37 et 38 qui portent une des charnières 35 du couvercle sont symétriques mais de même type.The ribs 37 and 38 which carry one of the hinges 35 of the lid are symmetrical but of the same type.

Ces nervures vont maintenant être décrites, en référence à la figure 4.These ribs will now be described, with reference to the figure 4 .

La nervure 37 sert à la fois à renforcer la collerette 25 et à supporter la charnière 35 du couvercle. Elle présente une forme globale conventionnelle, avec une partie externe 37a dépassant de la jupe 31 et une partie interne 37b située sous la collerette, la séparation S (virtuelle) entre la partie externe et la partie interne étant un plan vertical confondu avec la jupe 31.The rib 37 serves both to reinforce the flange 25 and to support the hinge 35 of the lid. It has a conventional overall shape, with an outer portion 37a protruding from the skirt 31 and an inner portion 37b located under the flange, the separation S (virtual) between the outer portion and the inner portion being a vertical plane coinciding with the skirt 31 .

Conformément à l'invention, la nervure 37 est conformée pour empêcher de l'eau provenant de la collerette 25 de ruisseler le long de la nervure jusqu'à la face externe 27 de la cuve. En l'occurrence, la nervure 37 comporte une saillie 39 de 3 mm prolongeant verticalement la jupe vers le bas, sur ses faces latérales 41 et jusqu'au bord inférieur 43 de ladite nervure 37. Cette saillie 39, en forme de U, constitue une barrière pour les ruissellements d'eau qui se produisent sur la partie externe 37a de la nervure.According to the invention, the rib 37 is shaped to prevent water from the flange 25 from flowing along the rib to the outer face 27 of the tank. In this case, the rib 37 has a projection 39 of 3 mm vertically extending the skirt downwards, on its lateral faces 41 and to the lower edge 43 of said rib 37. This projection 39, U-shaped, constitutes a barrier for water runoff occurring on the outer portion 37a of the rib.

Ainsi, une goutte d'eau qui s'écoulerait sur une des faces latérales 41 de la partie externe 37a de la nervure aboutirait, par gravité, soit directement sur la saillie 39, puis à l'extrémité inférieure de celle-ci, soit d'abord sur le bord inférieur 43 de la nervure, puis à l'extrémité inférieure de la saillie. Le franchissement de l'extrémité inférieure de la saillie étant impossible, faute de force capable de faire remonter la goutte, la goutte ne pourrait continuer son chemin vers le bas qu'en tombant verticalement sans rejoindre la face externe 27 de la cuve.Thus, a drop of water that would flow on one of the lateral faces 41 of the outer portion 37a of the rib would, by gravity, either directly on the projection 39, then at the lower end thereof, or first on the lower edge 43 of the rib, then at the lower end of the projection. The crossing of the lower end of the projection being impossible, for lack of force capable of raising the drop, the drop could continue its way downward only falling vertically without joining the outer face 27 of the tank.

L'autre nervure 45 représentée sur la figure 4 ne sert qu'à renforcer la collerette. Elle ne comprend qu'une partie interne située sous la collerette.The other rib 45 shown on the figure 4 only serves to strengthen the collar. It includes only an internal part located under the collar.

Cette nervure 45 relie le bord 29 et la jupe 31 de la collerette 25 à la face externe 27 de la cuve. Elle présente une forme globale en L avec une branche horizontale 45a et une branche verticale 45b (lorsque le bac est placé debout).This rib 45 connects the edge 29 and the skirt 31 of the collar 25 to the outer face 27 of the tank. It has a global L shape with a horizontal leg 45a and a vertical leg 45b (when the tray is placed upright).

À la jonction entre la branche horizontale 45a et la branche verticale 45b, la nervure comporte un évidement circulaire 47 qui interrompt le bord inférieur 49 de la branche horizontale 45a. Ainsi, une goutte d'eau qui suivrait le bord inférieur 49 de la branche horizontale 45a ne pourrait pas rejoindre la branche verticale 45b (et par conséquent la face externe 27 de la cuve) et ne pourrait quitter la nervure 45 et poursuivre son chemin vers le bas, sous l'action de la gravité, qu'en tombant de la branche horizontale.At the junction between the horizontal leg 45a and the vertical leg 45b, the rib has a circular recess 47 which interrupts the lower edge 49 of the horizontal leg 45a. Thus, a drop of water that follows the lower edge 49 of the horizontal branch 45a could not join the vertical leg 45b (and therefore the outer face 27 of the tank) and could not leave the rib 45 and continue its way to down, under the action of gravity, only falling from the horizontal branch.

L'évidement circulaire 47 de la nervure 45 constitue une forme ayant pour effet d'empêcher de l'eau provenant de la collerette de ruisseler le long de la nervure jusqu'à la face externe de la cuve.The circular recess 47 of the rib 45 is a shape having the effect of preventing water from the flange from flowing along the rib to the outer face of the tank.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté à la figure 5, la nervure 51 supportant la charnière 35 combine les deux formes décrites précédemment. En effet, la nervure 51 comporte la saillie en U 39 précédemment décrite et comporte, en outre, un évidement 53 dans sa partie externe 51 a, cet évidement 53 interrompant le bord inférieur 55 de la nervure dans cette partie externe.In the embodiment shown at figure 5 , the rib 51 supporting the hinge 35 combines the two forms described above. Indeed, the rib 51 has the U-shaped projection 39 described above and further comprises a recess 53 in its outer portion 51a, this recess 53 interrupting the lower edge 55 of the rib in this outer portion.

L'évidement 53 a pour effet de réduire la quantité d'eau aboutissant jusqu'à la saillie 39 en retenant les gouttes qui s'écoulent depuis le bord inférieur 55 de la nervure. Ces gouttes sont arrêtées par l'évidement, faute de force capable de les faire remonter pour suivre le bord de l'évidement et doivent quitter la nervure en tombant verticalement. La saillie 39 ne reçoit donc que les gouttes d'eau qui s'écoulent vers elle depuis les faces latérales de la nervure.The recess 53 has the effect of reducing the amount of water leading to the projection 39 by retaining the drops flowing from the lower edge 55 of the rib. These drops are stopped by the recess, lack of force able to raise them to follow the edge of the recess and must leave the rib falling vertically. The projection 39 therefore receives only drops of water flowing towards it from the side faces of the rib.

Dans la variante de la figure 6, la nervure 59 portant la charnière du couvercle comporte également deux formes différentes pour empêcher l'eau provenant de la collerette 25 de ruisseler jusqu'à la face externe 27 de la cuve. En effet, la nervure comporte une saillie en U 39 prolongeant vers le bas la jupe 31 de la collerette et un décrochement 61 qui s'étend sur toute la hauteur de la nervure et se prolonge vers le bas par une excroissance 63 en saillie du bord inférieur 65 de la nervure.In the variant of the figure 6 , the rib 59 carrying the cover hinge also has two different shapes to prevent water from the collar 25 to flow to the outer face 27 of the tank. Indeed, the rib has a projection U 39 extending downwards the skirt 31 of the collar and a recess 61 which extends over the entire height of the rib and extends downwardly by a protrusion 63 projecting from the edge lower 65 of the rib.

Grâce à ce décrochement 61, toute l'eau qui ruisselle sur la plus grande portion de la partie externe 59a de la nervure est empêchée d'atteindre la jupe 31 et la saillie 39. Elle doit s'écouler le long du décrochement vertical 61 jusqu'à l'excroissance 63 qui forme un larmier, ce larmier ayant pour fonction d'éviter le ruissellement de l'eau sur la face externe de la cuve et de faire goutter l'eau suffisamment loin de ladite face externe. L'eau doit donc quitter la nervure en tombant verticalement. La saillie 39, qui forme elle aussi un larmier évitant le ruissellement de l'eau sur la face externe, ne reçoit donc que de l'eau ruisselant sur la portion réduite de la nervure comprise entre la jupe 31 et le décrochement 61.With this recess 61, all the water that flows over the largest portion of the outer portion 59a of the rib is prevented from reaching the skirt 31 and the projection 39. It must flow along the vertical recess 61 until to the protrusion 63 which forms a drip, this drip having the function of avoiding the runoff of water on the outer face of the tank and drip the water sufficiently far from said outer face. The water must leave the rib by falling vertically. The projection 39, which also forms a drip edge avoiding runoff water on the outer face, therefore receives only water dripping on the reduced portion of the rib between the skirt 31 and the recess 61.

Sur la figure 7, on voit une face avant 72 (opposée aux charnières du couvercle), surmontée d'une collerette 75 qui se prolonge au-dessus d'une face latérale 77. Une nervure 79 est présente sous la collerette 75, dans l'angle entre la face avant 72 et la face latérale 77. D'autres nervures 79' identiques sont présentes sous la collerette 75, sur la face latérale 77. Dans le prolongement de la face avant, sous la collerette 75, de petites nervures 78 de forme alvéolaire constituent un réseau de renfort entre la jupe 80 et la face avant 72. Des nervures de renfort frontal 73 sont positionnées à l'avant du bac sous la collerette 75.On the figure 7 , we see a front face 72 (opposite to the hinges of the cover), surmounted by a collar 75 which extends above a side face 77. A rib 79 is present under the flange 75, in the angle between the front face 72 and the lateral face 77. Other ribs 79 'are identical identical under the flange 75, on the side face 77. In the extension of the front face, under the flange 75, small ribs 78 of cellular form constitute a reinforcing network between the skirt 80 and the front face 72. Frontal reinforcing ribs 73 are positioned at the front of the tray under the collar 75.

On peut voir, sur la figure 8, que la nervure 79 relie le bord horizontal 82 et la jupe 80 de la collerette 75 à la face externe de la cuve.We can see, on the figure 8 , that the rib 79 connects the horizontal edge 82 and the skirt 80 of the flange 75 to the outer face of the tank.

Des nervures transversales 86 renforcent la nervure 79 et la relient au réseau de petites nervures 78. Les autres nervures 79' de la face latérale sont dépourvues de telles nervures transversales 86.Transverse ribs 86 reinforce the rib 79 and connect it to the network of small ribs 78. The other ribs 79 'of the lateral face are devoid of such transverse ribs 86.

On voit que le bord inférieur de la nervure 79, plutôt que de tirer droit depuis la jupe 80 jusqu'à la face latérale de la cuve 77, forme un évidement arrondi 87, qui prend son origine sur la jupe 80, remonte vers le haut, se prolonge par une courte portion horizontale 88 et redescend vers la cuve par une portion droite 89. En outre, l'arrondi 87 prend naissance plus haut que le bord inférieur de la jupe 80. Ainsi, une goutte d'eau ruisselant depuis la jupe 80 et aboutissant au bord inférieur de celle-ci ne peut remonter jusqu'à la nervure 79 pour s'écouler jusqu'à la face externe de la cuve. La forme de la nervure empêche donc l'eau provenant de la collerette 75 de ruisseler le long de la nervure jusqu'à la face externe de la cuve.We see that the lower edge of the rib 79, rather than pulling straight from the skirt 80 to the side face of the tank 77, forms a rounded recess 87, which originates on the skirt 80, back up , is prolonged by a short horizontal portion 88 and descends to the tank by a straight portion 89. In addition, the rounding 87 originates higher than the lower edge of the skirt 80. Thus, a drop of water dripping from the skirt 80 and ending at the lower edge thereof can not go up to the rib 79 to flow to the outer face of the tank. The shape of the rib thus prevents water from the flange 75 from flowing along the rib to the outer face of the tank.

On observe également que la face latérale 77 de la cuve se prolonge vers le haut de la cuve par un rebord R qui entoure l'ouverture supérieure de la cuve et fait saillie du bord horizontal 82. Ce rebord R forme une saillie sensiblement perpendiculaire avec le bord horizontal 82. On comprend que l'effet technique de ce rebord R est d'empêcher de l'eau qui se trouverait sur le dessus du bord horizontal 82 d'entrer à l'intérieur de la cuve. Ainsi, ce rebord R participe à empêcher le remplissage de la cuve par des gouttes d'eau lorsque une pile de bacs est formée.It is also observed that the lateral face 77 of the tank is extended towards the top of the tank by a rim R which surrounds the upper opening of the tank and projects from the horizontal edge 82. This rim R forms a projection substantially perpendicular to the horizontal edge 82. It is understood that the technical effect of this flange R is to prevent water that would be on top of the horizontal edge 82 to enter the inside of the tank. Thus, this rim R participates in preventing the filling of the tank with drops of water when a stack of trays is formed.

Sur la figure 9, on voit la face latérale 77 du bac sur laquelle les nervures 73 prennent leur origine pour relier le dessous de la collerette 75 et le bord de la jupe 80.On the figure 9 , we see the lateral face 77 of the tray on which the ribs 73 originate to connect the underside of the flange 75 and the edge of the skirt 80.

Comme visible sur la figure 10, ces nervures 73 s'étendent depuis le bas de la jupe 80 de la collerette 75 jusqu'à la face avant 72 de la cuve, en commençant par un évidement 90 formant un arc de cercle partant vers le haut depuis la jupe 80, comme la nervure de la figure 7. Autrement dit, l'évidement 90 formant l'arc de cercle part directement du bord de la jupe 80.As visible on the figure 10 these ribs 73 extend from the bottom of the skirt 80 of the flange 75 to the front face 72 of the tank, starting with a recess 90 forming an arc going upwards from the skirt 80, as the rib of the figure 7 . In other words, the recess 90 forming the arc of a circle directly from the edge of the skirt 80.

Cet évidement 90 formant un arc de cercle sur le bord de la nervure 73 a pour effet d'empêcher de l'eau provenant de la collerette 75 de ruisseler le long de la nervure jusqu'à la paroi externe de la cuve.This recess 90 forming an arc on the edge of the rib 73 has the effect of preventing water from the collar 75 to flow along the rib to the outer wall of the tank.

L'invention a été décrite selon des modes de réalisation préférentiels. Cependant, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation présentés et d'autres modes de réalisation apparaîtront clairement à l'homme du métier. En outre, d'autres variations de détail seront protégées et pourront porter sur le nombre, sur la disposition, sur les formes ou sur les dimensions des évidements, des excroissances ou des encoches.The invention has been described according to preferred embodiments. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and other embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art. In addition, other variations of detail will be protected and may relate to the number, arrangement, shapes or dimensions of the recesses, protuberances or notches.

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  1. Waste collection bin (21) of the type comprising a tank (23), an opening on the top of the tank (23), a collar (25) around the opening, ribs (37, 38, 45, 51, 59, 73, 79) under the collar (25, 75) to strengthen it, connecting the collar (25, 75) to the external face of the tank (23, 72, 77), the bin (21) being shaped so that it can be fitted into another identical bin (21) by inserting its tank (23) in the opening of the tank of the other bin, the collars (25, 75) of the two bins then being stacked one above the other and being separated by a distance of between 100 and 200 mm, some of the ribs of the bin (21), called hinge ribs, supporting a hinge (35) of a lid (7) of the bin, each of the hinge ribs (37, 38, 51, 59) comprising:
    - a notch (53, 90), or
    - a projection (63) acting as drip in the free lower edge of the rib, or
    - a protrusion (39) formed on at least one lateral side of the rib (57), creating a barrier to the flow of water on this side and acting as drip,
    so that water running along said rib does not flow into the tank of a bin underneath when several bins are stacked, other ribs of the bin (21), called reinforcement ribs, connecting a horizontal edge (82) of a skirt (31) falling vertically from a horizontal edge (29) of the collar (25) and the skirt (31) to the external face of the tank (23), each reinforcement rib (45, 73, 79) comprising a circular notch (90) starting on the skirt (31) so that water running along said rib does not flow into the tank of a bin underneath when several bins are stacked.
  2. Bin (21) according to the preceding claim, wherein each rib (37, 38, 45, 51, 59, 73, 79) is shaped to prevent water from the collar (25, 75) from running along said rib to the external face of the tank (23), when the bin is in vertical position.
  3. Bin according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the reinforcement ribs (45, 73, 79) comprises a rounded recess (87) formed in the bottom edge of the rib, said at least one shape starting from the skirt (80) higher than the lower edge of the skirt (80).
  4. Bin according to the preceding claim, wherein the recess starting from the skirt (80) is extended by a substantially horizontal portion (88).
  5. Bin according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the collar (75) comprises a horizontal edge (82) and a flange (R) surrounding the upper opening of the tank and protruding from said horizontal edge (82).
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