EP2701989B1 - Container having an articulated pivoting cover - Google Patents

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EP2701989B1
EP2701989B1 EP12712959.1A EP12712959A EP2701989B1 EP 2701989 B1 EP2701989 B1 EP 2701989B1 EP 12712959 A EP12712959 A EP 12712959A EP 2701989 B1 EP2701989 B1 EP 2701989B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/166—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by separate interfitting hinge elements fixed to the container and the lid respectively
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/164—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by interfitting hinge elements integrally with the container and the lid formed respectively

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  • the invention relates to a container with a lid, wherein the lid is connected to at least two hinge arrangements with the container so that the lid can be opened and closed about a pivot axis relative to the container.
  • the present container serves, for example, as a transport and storage box and consists in particular of plastic; it can be made by injection molding.
  • the lid is pivotally mounted relative to the container via hinges on the container upper edge.
  • the hinges or hinge eyes produced in one piece with the lid by injection molding are inserted or snapped into slots which are arranged in the upper edge of the container. In this way, the lid can be attached to the container.
  • the cover having at least two hinge-like projections on one side is inserted with the hinges into slot-like openings on the upper edge of the container; so the container can be connected to the lid.
  • hinges for example, shell-type hook hinges that are inserted into the container top edge. The lid is then rotated 180 ° onto the container, which closes the container.
  • a disadvantage of this type of hinge is that - when the lid for opening the container by 180 ° rotation is rotated away from the container - and the hook of the hinge usually turns out of the slot opening on the container upper edge and the lid thus no longer with the container connected is.
  • hinge eye An improvement of this hinge is the so-called “hinge eye", which is closed except for a running in the center plane of the hinge or provided there longitudinal slot.
  • the hinge eye In the case of the hinge eye, the hinge essentially encompasses the entire upper edge and is fastened only over the slot on the upper edge.
  • the cover can be released from the container during opening and closing.
  • an additional part is needed.
  • this is a metallic clamp that includes the hinge and closes the open slot of the hinge.
  • the lid can be captively attached to the container, but brings this clip additional assembly work with him; Furthermore, this incurs additional costs.
  • a technical device namely a special pliers, must be supplied here to remove the brackets and re-attach.
  • the CH 682 144 A5 describes a household plastic box according to the preamble of claim 1 with a box-shaped base, on which a lid is placed.
  • the base is provided with superposed parallel horizontal reinforcing ribs and a number of vertical reinforcing ribs.
  • the lid is hinged to the base.
  • the hinges are formed by two integrally formed on a longitudinal edge of the lid at its lower edge lugs which are received in two slot-shaped receptacles in an upper horizontal reinforcing rib of the base and locked by locking means against withdrawal.
  • two downwardly directed tabs are arranged with releasable locking means, which engage in detent slots which are formed on the slot-shaped receptacles opposite side of the lower part in the reinforcing rib.
  • the US 5,186 . 661 A also describes sections of shell-shaped hinge eyes, which are provided with web-like barbs in this regard.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a container of the aforementioned type so that the mentioned disadvantages are avoided. Accordingly, the captive attachment of the lid on the container should be possible without having to use special components (brackets). Furthermore, both the container and the lid should be made exclusively of plastic material, so that there is no problem in the case of recycling, but only plastic parts can be recycled. Finally, the installation of the lid on the container should be possible in a simple manner.
  • the sectionally shell-shaped shell section is preferably formed as a hollow cylinder.
  • the web extends only over a peripheral region of the sectionally shell-like shaped shell section.
  • the web having peripheral portion preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 15 ° and 45 °.
  • the sectionally shell-like shaped shell section further has a cutout which is arranged in the end region of the shell section facing away from the web.
  • the cutout preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 15 ° and 45 °.
  • the extent of the web - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - is preferably between 75% and 125% of the extent of the cutout - measured in the direction of the pivot axis.
  • the extension of the Bridge - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - and the extent of the cut - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - be the same size.
  • the web is preferably arranged radially offset on the sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion radially outward.
  • the radial offset can be formed by a step-like approach.
  • the sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion may be integrally formed on the lid so that an opening extending in the direction of the pivot axis (slot) is formed.
  • the opening preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 10 ° and 45 ° of the shell-shaped section sectionally shaped.
  • the web may have at least one flattening or chamfering in its end region facing away from the sectionally shell-like shaped shell section. This facilitates the mounting of the lid on the container.
  • the hinge eye is preferably arranged in the edge region of the lid.
  • the sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion may be integrally formed on the lid and made of the material of the lid.
  • the lid together with sections shell-shaped shell portion is preferably produced by a common injection molding process.
  • the slots in the container are preferably already formed during the manufacture of the container by injection molding.
  • the container and the lid are preferably made of plastic material, in particular of thermoplastic material.
  • the invention provides a container and lid is provided, in which a seen over the length step-like design hinge or hinge eye is used.
  • the hinge eye is provided on one side with a web-like extension; the hinge eye thus has a total of slightly greater length than that of the hinge receiving slot in the container upper edge.
  • the hinges can thus be released automatically from its embrace or attachment in the container slots in an advantageous manner; The lid is thus captively secured.
  • the gradation allows namely a freedom of movement in the container slot, after the assembly or attachment / attachment of the lid to the container first, the hinge eyes with the webs (web-like extensions) and a subsequent, to the cutouts (corner notches) on the the web-like extensions facing away from the hinge eyes reaching part of their lateral surface attached to the opening cross sections of the container slots and then plugged in and the lid is then rotated slightly in the direction of its closed position, the angle of rotation of the depth (relative to the circumference of the hinge eye) of the recesses (Corner notches in the form of step-like incisions) is limited.
  • the webs are in the container slots on a running below the container top edge level.
  • the lid with its hinge eyes can therefore be moved to the side predetermined by the webs, wherein the webs engage under the container top edge and thus pass the cutouts (corner notches) in the area of the container slots, so that then the hinge eyes by rotation of the lid into its closed position completely in the container slots whose outer front boundary web with the shell of the hinge eyes enclosing, can be screwed.
  • the hinge eyes are thus designed so that on the one hand their shell-like lateral surfaces over the circumference to a gap, to which the lateral surface ends at a distance from the outer edge of the lid edge, which is slightly wider than the thickness of the container top edge, and except for the cutouts (corner Notches) are closed.
  • they have at the one hinge eye end face in the shell coat forming a step cutouts (corner notches) and the other Schennieraugenstirn operation out of the shell shell upwardly projecting, a further stage performing approach to the parallel to the gap extending, this thus spaced from the outer edge of the lid edge also delimiting, which is formed to over the Scharni Vogelgenstirn printing extending beyond, web-like extension.
  • the length of the cutout (ie the corner notch) in the lateral surface corresponds approximately to the length of the web-like extension.
  • a rectangular container 1 is shown, which is closed with a cover 2 above.
  • the lid 2 can be pivoted relative to the container 1 about a pivot axis a or folded to open the container 1 or close.
  • the lid 2 is fixed with two hinge assemblies 3 on the container 1, of which one is provided in each case in the edge region of the lid 2.
  • Fig. 2 If the cover 2 is removed, it can be seen that the upper edge region of the container 1 has two slots 7 in a region with vertical surface normal. These slots 7 were already formed during the injection molding of the container 1 consisting of plastic material. Of course, they can also be incorporated later. The slots 7 have - measured in the direction of the pivot axis a - an extension which is indicated by c. This can also be done once again Fig. 3 can be seen, in which the container 1 is shown viewed from a deeper angle.
  • the Fig. 4 shows the lid 2 as a separate part.
  • two hinge eyes 4 are integrally formed in an edge region 12, which were formed during injection molding of the cover 2 with.
  • the central part of the hinge eye 4 is a shell-shaped - more precisely: hollow cylindrical - shaped shell portion 5, which forms an almost closed sleeve;
  • the shell portion 5 has a slot-shaped opening 10. This serves - as can be seen in more detail later - for insertion of the jacket section 5 in the slot 7 of the container first
  • the hollow cylindrical shell section 5 is characterized by two peculiarities, which is best Fig. 5 and also out Fig. 6 shows: On the mantle portion 5, a web 6 is integrally formed, which extends in the direction of the pivot axis a. On the other hand, the skirt portion 5 on the side facing away from the web end face of the hinge eye 4 a cutout 8, which can be referred to as a corner notch.
  • the web 6 is not arranged directly linearly extending on the shell portion 5, but cranked.
  • the web 6 namely connects with a step-shaped projection 9 on the shell portion 5, d. H. the web 6 is located radially slightly outside the hollow cylindrical contour of the shell portion. 5
  • the web 6 on the end remote from the hinge eye 4 a flattening or chamfering 11 on.
  • the extension of the jacket section 5 together with the web 6 is - indicated in the direction of the pivot axis a - indicated by b. It is essential that this extension b is greater than the extension c of the slot 7. Preferably, the extension b is about 105% to 140% of the extension c, more preferably between 110% and 130% of the extension c.
  • the cutout (notch) 8 extends around a circumferential angle ⁇ about the central axis of the hollow cylindrical shell section 5. This angle is also preferably in the range between 15 ° and 45 °.
  • the slot-shaped opening 10 extends around a circumferential angle ⁇ about the central axis of the hollow cylindrical shell section 5. This angle is preferably in the range between 10 ° and 45 °.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8th is indicated how the assembly of the lid 2 takes place on the container 1, that is, the figures show the assembly sequence in the lid attachment.
  • the hinge eye 4 is inserted with the web 6 in the slot 7 in the container 1, wherein the illustrated position of the lid 1 relative to the container 1 is taken. It is due to the cutout 8 that the illustrated position can be assumed by the hinge eye 4 without generating stresses in the material.
  • an attachment of the hinge eyes 4 takes place at the opening cross-section of the container slots 7 with one of the web-like extension 6 to the Corner notch 8 reaching, in the container slot 7 suitable length and then plugging with screwing by a pivoting movement of the lid in the plane of the drawing forward until the hinge mantle rests on its Eck-notch 8 on the container upper edge.
  • the web-like extension (s) 6 is then located below the upper edge of the container.
  • the ready-mounted cover 2 with captive attachment to the container 1 is in Fig. 9 shown.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter mit einem Deckel, wobei der Deckel mit mindestens zwei Scharnieranordnungen mit dem Behälter so verbunden ist, dass der Deckel um eine Schwenkachse relativ zum Behälter öffen- und schließbar ist.The invention relates to a container with a lid, wherein the lid is connected to at least two hinge arrangements with the container so that the lid can be opened and closed about a pivot axis relative to the container.

Der vorliegende Behälter dient beispielsweise als Transport- und Lagerkasten und besteht insbesondere aus Kunststoff; er kann durch Spritzgießen hergestellt sein. Der Deckel ist relativ zum Behälter über Scharniere schwenkbeweglich am Behälteroberrand angeordnet. Die einstückig mit dem Deckel im Spritzgußverfahren hergestellten Scharniere bzw. Scharnieraugen sind in Schlitze eingesteckt bzw. eingerastet, die im Behälteroberrand angeordnet sind. Auf diese Weise kann der Deckel am Behälter befestigt werden.The present container serves, for example, as a transport and storage box and consists in particular of plastic; it can be made by injection molding. The lid is pivotally mounted relative to the container via hinges on the container upper edge. The hinges or hinge eyes produced in one piece with the lid by injection molding are inserted or snapped into slots which are arranged in the upper edge of the container. In this way, the lid can be attached to the container.

Bekannt ist es, dass der an einer Seite mindestens zwei scharnierartige Vorsprünge aufweisende Deckel mit den Scharnieren in schlitzartige Öffnungen am Behälteroberrand eingeführt wird; so kann der Behälter mit dem Deckel verbunden werden.It is known that the cover having at least two hinge-like projections on one side is inserted with the hinges into slot-like openings on the upper edge of the container; so the container can be connected to the lid.

Es gibt verschiedene Arten von Scharnieren, zum Beispiel halbschalenartige Hakenscharniere, die in den Behälteroberrand eingesteckt werden. Der Deckel wird dann um 180° auf den Behälter gedreht, womit der Behälter geschlossen ist. Nachteilig an dieser Art des Scharniers ist jedoch, dass - wenn der Deckel zum Öffnen des Behälters durch 180°-Drehung vom Behälter weggedreht wird - auch der Haken des Scharniers sich meist aus der Schlitzöffnung am Behälteroberrand herausdreht und der Deckel somit nicht mehr mit dem Behälter verbunden ist.There are several types of hinges, for example, shell-type hook hinges that are inserted into the container top edge. The lid is then rotated 180 ° onto the container, which closes the container. A disadvantage of this type of hinge, however, is that - when the lid for opening the container by 180 ° rotation is rotated away from the container - and the hook of the hinge usually turns out of the slot opening on the container upper edge and the lid thus no longer with the container connected is.

Eine Verbesserung dieses Scharniers ist das sogenannte "Scharnierauge", das bis auf einen in der Mittenebene des Scharniers verlaufenden bzw. dort vorgesehenen Längsschlitz umfangsgeschlossen ist. Beim Scharnierauge umgreift das Scharnier im Wesentlichen den gesamten Oberrand und wird nur über den Schlitz am Oberrand befestigt.An improvement of this hinge is the so-called "hinge eye", which is closed except for a running in the center plane of the hinge or provided there longitudinal slot. In the case of the hinge eye, the hinge essentially encompasses the entire upper edge and is fastened only over the slot on the upper edge.

Jedoch ist auch hier nachteilhaft, dass sich der Deckel beim Öffnen und Schließen vom Behälter lösen kann. Um dies zu verhindern, wird ein Zusatzteil benötigt. Hierbei handelt es sich namentlich um eine metallische Klammer, die das Scharnier umfasst und den offenen Schlitz des Scharniers verschließt. Hiermit kann der Deckel zwar unverlierbar am Behälter befestigt werden, jedoch bringt diese Klammer zusätzliche Montagearbeit mit sich; des weiteren entstehen hierdurch zusätzliche Kosten. Für den Fall, dass der Deckel nachträglich an den Behälter montiert werden soll (gegebenenfalls beim Verwender des Behälters), muss hier stets ein technisches Gerät, nämlich eine Spezialzange, mitgeliefert werden, um die Klammern zu entfernen und wieder zu befestigen.However, it is also disadvantageous here that the cover can be released from the container during opening and closing. To prevent this, an additional part is needed. Specifically, this is a metallic clamp that includes the hinge and closes the open slot of the hinge. Hereby, although the lid can be captively attached to the container, but brings this clip additional assembly work with him; Furthermore, this incurs additional costs. In the event that the lid is to be retrofitted to the container (if necessary, the user of the container), always a technical device, namely a special pliers, must be supplied here to remove the brackets and re-attach.

Nachteilig ist es weiterhin, dass derartige (Kunststoff-)Behälter nicht komplett recycelt werden können, da die Klammern aus Metall bestehen.Another disadvantage is that such (plastic) container can not be completely recycled because the brackets are made of metal.

Die CH 682 144 A5 beschreibt eine Haushaltsbox aus Kunststoff gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 mit einem kastenförmigen Unterteil, auf welchem ein Deckel aufgesetzt ist. Der Unterteil ist mit übereinanderliegenden, parallel verlaufenden horizontalen Verstärkungsrippen und einer Anzahl von senkrecht verlaufenden Verstärkungsrippen versehen. Der Deckel ist über Scharniere mit dem Unterteil verbunden. Die Scharniere sind durch zwei an einer Längskante des Deckels an dessen Unterkante angeformte Ansätze gebildet welche in zwei schlitzförmige Aufnahmen in einer oberen horizontalen Verstärkungsrippe des Unterteils aufgenommen und durch Riegelmittel gegen Herausziehen verrastet sind. Auf der gegenüberliegenden Längskante des Deckels sind zwei nach unten gerichtete Laschen mit lösbaren Rastmitteln angeordnet, welche in Rastschlitze eingreifen, die auf der den schlitzförmigen Aufnahmen gegenüberliegenden Seite des Unterteils in der Verstärkungsrippe ausgebildet sind.The CH 682 144 A5 describes a household plastic box according to the preamble of claim 1 with a box-shaped base, on which a lid is placed. The base is provided with superposed parallel horizontal reinforcing ribs and a number of vertical reinforcing ribs. The lid is hinged to the base. The hinges are formed by two integrally formed on a longitudinal edge of the lid at its lower edge lugs which are received in two slot-shaped receptacles in an upper horizontal reinforcing rib of the base and locked by locking means against withdrawal. On the opposite longitudinal edge of the lid two downwardly directed tabs are arranged with releasable locking means, which engage in detent slots which are formed on the slot-shaped receptacles opposite side of the lower part in the reinforcing rib.

Die US 5,186 , 661 A beschreibt diesbezüglich ebenfalls abschnittsweise schalenförmige Scharnieraugen, die mit stegartigen Widerhaken versehen sind.The US 5,186 . 661 A also describes sections of shell-shaped hinge eyes, which are provided with web-like barbs in this regard.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Behälter der Vorgenannten Art so fortzubilden, dass die genannten Nachteile vermieden werden. Demgemäß soll die unverlierbare Anbringung des Deckels am Behälter möglich werden, ohne spezielle Bauteile (Klammern) einsetzen zu müssen. Des weiteren sollen sowohl der Behälter als auch der Deckel ausschließlich aus Kunststoffmaterial hergestellt werden können, so dass sich keine Problematik im Falle des Recyclings ergibt, sondern ausschließlich Kunststoffteile wieder aufbereitet werden können. Schließlich soll auch die Montage des Deckels am Behälter in einfacher Weise möglich sein.The invention is therefore based on the object, a container of the aforementioned type so that the mentioned disadvantages are avoided. Accordingly, the captive attachment of the lid on the container should be possible without having to use special components (brackets). Furthermore, both the container and the lid should be made exclusively of plastic material, so that there is no problem in the case of recycling, but only plastic parts can be recycled. Finally, the installation of the lid on the container should be possible in a simple manner.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen Behälter, umfassend die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1, gelöst.The object is achieved by a container comprising the features of claim 1.

Der abschnittsweise schalenförmig geformte Mantelabschnitt ist dabei bevorzugt hohlzylindrisch ausgebildet.The sectionally shell-shaped shell section is preferably formed as a hollow cylinder.

Der Steg erstreckt sich nur über einen Umfangsbereich des abschnittsweise schalenartig geformten Mantelabschnitts. Der den Steg aufweisende Umfangsbereich erstreckt sich dabei bevorzugt über einen Umfangswinkel zwischen 15° und 45°.The web extends only over a peripheral region of the sectionally shell-like shaped shell section. The web having peripheral portion preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 15 ° and 45 °.

Der abschnittsweise schalenartig geformte Mantelabschnitt weist des weiteren einen Ausschnitt auf, der im vom Steg abgewandten Endbereich des Mantelabschnitts angeordnet ist. Der Ausschnitt erstreckt sich dabei bevorzugt über einen Umfangswinkel zwischen 15° und 45°.The sectionally shell-like shaped shell section further has a cutout which is arranged in the end region of the shell section facing away from the web. The cutout preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 15 ° and 45 °.

Die Erstreckung des Steges - in Richtung der Schwenkachse gemessen - beträgt dabei bevorzugt zwischen 75 % und 125 % der Erstreckung des Ausschnitts - in Richtung der Schwenkachse gemessen. Insbesondere kann die Erstreckung des Steges - in Richtung der Schwenkachse gemessen - und die Erstreckung des Ausschnitts - in Richtung der Schwenkachse gemessen - gleich groß sein.The extent of the web - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - is preferably between 75% and 125% of the extent of the cutout - measured in the direction of the pivot axis. In particular, the extension of the Bridge - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - and the extent of the cut - measured in the direction of the pivot axis - be the same size.

Der Steg ist bevorzugt mit radialem Versatz am abschnittsweise schalenartig geformten Mantelabschnitt radial außen angeordnet. Der radiale Versatz kann dabei durch einen stufenartigen Ansatz gebildet werden.The web is preferably arranged radially offset on the sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion radially outward. The radial offset can be formed by a step-like approach.

Der abschnittsweise schalenartig geformte Mantelabschnitt kann so am Deckel angeformt sein, dass eine sich in Richtung der Schwenkachse erstreckende Öffnung (Schlitz) ausgebildet wird. Die Öffnung erstreckt sich bevorzugt über einen Umfangswinkel zwischen 10° und 45° des abschnittsweise schalenartig geformten Mantelabschnitts.The sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion may be integrally formed on the lid so that an opening extending in the direction of the pivot axis (slot) is formed. The opening preferably extends over a circumferential angle between 10 ° and 45 ° of the shell-shaped section sectionally shaped.

Der Steg kann in seinem vom abschnittsweise schalenartig geformten Mantelabschnitt abgewandten Endbereich mindestens eine Abflachung oder Anfasung aufweisen. Dies erleichtert die Montage des Deckels am Behälter.The web may have at least one flattening or chamfering in its end region facing away from the sectionally shell-like shaped shell section. This facilitates the mounting of the lid on the container.

Das Scharnierauge ist bevorzugt im Randbereich des Deckels angeordnet.The hinge eye is preferably arranged in the edge region of the lid.

Der abschnittsweise schalenartig geformte Mantelabschnitt kann einstückig am Deckel angeformt sein und aus dem Material des Deckels bestehen.The sectionally shell-like shaped shell portion may be integrally formed on the lid and made of the material of the lid.

Der Deckel samt abschnittsweise schalenartig geformtem Mantelabschnitt ist dabei bevorzugt durch einen gemeinsamen Spritzgießprozess hergestellt.The lid together with sections shell-shaped shell portion is preferably produced by a common injection molding process.

Die Schlitze im Behälter sind bevorzugt bereits beim Herstellen des Behälters im Spritzgießverfahren mit eingeformt.The slots in the container are preferably already formed during the manufacture of the container by injection molding.

Der Behälter und der Deckel bestehen bevorzugt aus Kunststoffmaterial, insbesondere aus thermoplastischem Kunststoff.The container and the lid are preferably made of plastic material, in particular of thermoplastic material.

Durch die Erfindung wird ein Behälter samt Deckel geschaffen, bei dem ein über die Länge gesehen stufenartig ausgebildetes Scharnier bzw. Scharnierauge zum Einsatz kommt. Dabei ist das Scharnierauge zu einer Seite hin mit einer stegartigen Verlängerung versehen; das Scharnierauge hat damit eine insgesamt etwas größere Länge als die des das Scharnier aufnehmenden Schlitzes im Behälteroberrand. Die Scharniere können somit in vorteilhafter Weise selbsttätig nicht mehr aus ihrer Umklammerung bzw. Befestigung in den Behälterschlitzen freikommen; der Deckel ist damit unverlierbar befestigt.The invention provides a container and lid is provided, in which a seen over the length step-like design hinge or hinge eye is used. The hinge eye is provided on one side with a web-like extension; the hinge eye thus has a total of slightly greater length than that of the hinge receiving slot in the container upper edge. The hinges can thus be released automatically from its embrace or attachment in the container slots in an advantageous manner; The lid is thus captively secured.

Gleichwohl lässt sich durch die Stufung eine einfache Montage erreichen. Die Stufung ermöglicht nämlich einen Bewegungsfreiraum im Behälterschlitz, nachdem bei der Montage bzw. Anbringung/Befestigung des Deckels an den Behälter zunächst die Scharnieraugen mit den Stegen (stegartige Verlängerungen) und einer sich anschließenden, bis zu den Ausschnitten (Eck-Ausklinkungen) an der von den stegartigen Verlängerungen abgewandten Seite der Scharnieraugen reichenden Teillänge ihrer Mantelfläche an die Öffnungsquerschnitte der Behälterschlitze angesetzt sowie dann eingesteckt worden sind und der Deckel dann in Richtung seiner Schließlage etwas gedreht wird, wobei der Drehwinkel von der Tiefe (bezogen auf den Umfang des Scharnierauges) der Ausnehmungen (Eck-Ausklinkungen in Form der stufenartigen Einschnitte) begrenzt wird. In dieser Drehzwischenlage befinden sich die Stege in den Behälter-Schlitzen auf einer unter dem Behälteroberrand verlaufenden Ebene. Der Deckel mit seinen Scharnieraugen kann daher zu der von den Stegen vorgegebenen Seite hin verschoben werden, wobei die Stege den Behälteroberrand untergreifen und damit einhergehend die Ausschnitte (Eck-Ausklinkungen) in den Bereich der Behälter-Schlitze gelangen, so dass dann die Scharnieraugen durch Drehung des Deckels bis in seine Schließlage völlig in die Behälterschlitze, deren äußeren, vorderen Begrenzungssteg mit dem Schalenmantel der Scharnieraugen umschließend, eingedreht werden können.Nevertheless, can be achieved by grading a simple installation. The gradation allows namely a freedom of movement in the container slot, after the assembly or attachment / attachment of the lid to the container first, the hinge eyes with the webs (web-like extensions) and a subsequent, to the cutouts (corner notches) on the the web-like extensions facing away from the hinge eyes reaching part of their lateral surface attached to the opening cross sections of the container slots and then plugged in and the lid is then rotated slightly in the direction of its closed position, the angle of rotation of the depth (relative to the circumference of the hinge eye) of the recesses (Corner notches in the form of step-like incisions) is limited. In this rotary liner, the webs are in the container slots on a running below the container top edge level. The lid with its hinge eyes can therefore be moved to the side predetermined by the webs, wherein the webs engage under the container top edge and thus pass the cutouts (corner notches) in the area of the container slots, so that then the hinge eyes by rotation of the lid into its closed position completely in the container slots whose outer front boundary web with the shell of the hinge eyes enclosing, can be screwed.

Die Scharnieraugen sind folglich so ausgebildet, dass einerseits ihre schalenartigen Mantelflächen über den Umfang bis auf einen Spalt, wozu die Mantelfläche in einem Abstand vor der Außenkante des Deckelrandes endet, der geringfügig breiter als die Dicke des Behälteroberrandes ist, und bis auf die Ausschnitte (Eck-Ausklinkungen) geschlossen sind. Andererseits weisen sie an der einen Scharnieraugenstirnfläche die im Schalenmantel eine Stufe bildenden Ausschnitte (Eck-Ausklinkungen) und zur anderen Scharnieraugenstirnfläche hin einen von dem Schalenmantel nach oben vorspringenden, eine weitere Stufe darstellenden Ansatz auf, an den parallel zum Spalt verlaufend, diesen somit beabstandet von der Außenkante des Deckelrandes ebenfalls begrenzend, die sich bis über die Scharnieraugenstirnfläche hinaus erstreckende, stegartige Verlängerung angeformt ist.The hinge eyes are thus designed so that on the one hand their shell-like lateral surfaces over the circumference to a gap, to which the lateral surface ends at a distance from the outer edge of the lid edge, which is slightly wider than the thickness of the container top edge, and except for the cutouts (corner Notches) are closed. On the other hand, they have at the one hinge eye end face in the shell coat forming a step cutouts (corner notches) and the other Schennieraugenstirnfläche out of the shell shell upwardly projecting, a further stage performing approach to the parallel to the gap extending, this thus spaced from the outer edge of the lid edge also delimiting, which is formed to over the Scharnieraugenstirnfläche extending beyond, web-like extension.

Die Länge des Ausschnitts (d. h. der Eck-Ausklinkung) in der Mantelfläche entspricht in etwa der Länge der stegartigen Verlängerung.The length of the cutout (ie the corner notch) in the lateral surface corresponds approximately to the length of the web-like extension.

In der Zeichnung ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung dargestellt. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
die perspektivische Darstellung eines Behälters samt Deckel, wobei sich der Deckel in Geschlossen-Stellung befindet;
Fig. 2
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters ohne Deckel;
Fig. 3
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters ohne Deckel wie in Fig. 2, nur aus einem tieferen Blickwinkel gesehen;
Fig. 4
die perspektivische Darstellung des Deckels, wobei auf die Unterseite des Deckels geblickt wird;
Fig. 5
in perspektivischer Darstellung ein am Deckel angeordnetes Scharnierauge im Detail,
Fig. 6
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters samt Deckel, wobei eine Teilansicht des Behälters zu sehen ist;
Fig. 7
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters samt Deckel während eines ersten Schritts der Montage des Deckels am Behälter;
Fig. 8
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters samt Deckel während eines zweiten Schritts der Montage des Deckels am Behälter; und
Fig. 9
die perspektivische Darstellung des Behälters samt Deckel im montierten Zustand des Deckels am Behälter bei geschlossenem Deckel.
In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown. Show it:
Fig. 1
the perspective view of a container with the lid, wherein the lid is in the closed position;
Fig. 2
the perspective view of the container without a lid;
Fig. 3
the perspective view of the container without lid as in Fig. 2 seen only from a deeper perspective;
Fig. 4
the perspective view of the lid, being looked at the bottom of the lid;
Fig. 5
a perspective view of a lid disposed on the hinge eye in detail,
Fig. 6
the perspective view of the container with the lid, wherein a partial view of the container can be seen;
Fig. 7
the perspective view of the container and cover during a first step of mounting the lid on the container;
Fig. 8
the perspective view of the container and cover during a second step of mounting the lid on the container; and
Fig. 9
the perspective view of the container together with the lid in the assembled state of the lid on the container with the lid closed.

In Fig. 1 ist ein rechteckiger Behälter 1 dargestellt, der mit einem Deckel 2 oben abgeschlossen ist. Der Deckel 2 kann relativ zum Behälter 1 um eine Schwenkachse a geschwenkt bzw. geklappt werden, um den Behälter 1 zu öffnen bzw. zu schließen. Hierfür ist der Deckel 2 mit zwei Scharnieranordnungen 3 am Behälter 1 befestigt, von denen je eine im Randbereich des Deckels 2 vorgesehen ist.In Fig. 1 a rectangular container 1 is shown, which is closed with a cover 2 above. The lid 2 can be pivoted relative to the container 1 about a pivot axis a or folded to open the container 1 or close. For this purpose, the lid 2 is fixed with two hinge assemblies 3 on the container 1, of which one is provided in each case in the edge region of the lid 2.

In Fig. 2 ist - bei entferntem Deckel 2 - zu sehen, dass der obere Randbereich des Behälters 1 in einen Bereich mit vertikaler Oberflächennormale zwei Schlitze 7 aufweist. Diese Schlitze 7 wurden bereits beim Spritzgießen des aus Kunststoffmaterial bestehenden Behälters 1 eingeformt. Sie können natürlich auch nachträglich eingearbeitet werden. Die Schlitze 7 haben - gemessen in Richtung der Schwenkachse a - eine Erstreckung, die mit c angegeben ist. Dies kann auch noch einmal in Fig. 3 gesehen werden, in der der Behälter 1 aus einem tieferen Blickwinkel betrachtet dargestellt ist.In Fig. 2 If the cover 2 is removed, it can be seen that the upper edge region of the container 1 has two slots 7 in a region with vertical surface normal. These slots 7 were already formed during the injection molding of the container 1 consisting of plastic material. Of course, they can also be incorporated later. The slots 7 have - measured in the direction of the pivot axis a - an extension which is indicated by c. This can also be done once again Fig. 3 can be seen, in which the container 1 is shown viewed from a deeper angle.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt den Deckel 2 als separates Teil. Die später dem Behälterinneren zugewandte Deckelseite ist hier nach oben gerichtet. Am Deckel 2 sind in einem Randbereich 12 zwei Scharnieraugen 4 angeformt, die beim Spritzgießen des Deckels 2 mit angeformt wurden. Zentrales Teil des Scharnierauges 4 ist ein schalenförmig - genauer gesagt: hohlzylindrisch - geformter Mantelabschnitt 5, der eine fast geschlossene Hülse bildet; allerdings weist der Mantelabschnitt 5 eine schlitzförmige Öffnung 10 auf. Diese dient - wie später noch näher gesehen werden kann - zum Einschieben des Mantelabschnitts 5 in den Schlitz 7 des Behälters 1.The Fig. 4 shows the lid 2 as a separate part. The later the container interior facing lid side is directed up here. On the cover 2, two hinge eyes 4 are integrally formed in an edge region 12, which were formed during injection molding of the cover 2 with. The central part of the hinge eye 4 is a shell-shaped - more precisely: hollow cylindrical - shaped shell portion 5, which forms an almost closed sleeve; However, the shell portion 5 has a slot-shaped opening 10. This serves - as can be seen in more detail later - for insertion of the jacket section 5 in the slot 7 of the container first

Der hohlzylindrisch geformte Mantelabschnitt 5 zeichnet sich durch zwei Besonderheiten aus, was am besten aus Fig. 5 und auch aus Fig. 6 hervorgeht: Zum einen ist am Mantelabschnitt 5 ein Steg 6 angeformt, der sich in Richtung der Schwenkachse a erstreckt. Zum anderen weist der Mantelabschnitt 5 an der vom Steg abgewandten Stirnseite des Scharnierauges 4 einen Ausschnitt 8 auf, der als Eck-Ausklinkung bezeichnet werden kann.The hollow cylindrical shell section 5 is characterized by two peculiarities, which is best Fig. 5 and also out Fig. 6 shows: On the mantle portion 5, a web 6 is integrally formed, which extends in the direction of the pivot axis a. On the other hand, the skirt portion 5 on the side facing away from the web end face of the hinge eye 4 a cutout 8, which can be referred to as a corner notch.

Der Steg 6 ist dabei nicht sich direkt linear erstreckend am Mantelabschnitt 5 angeordnet, sondern gekröpft. Der Steg 6 schließt nämlich mit einem stufenförmigen Ansatz 9 am Mantelabschnitt 5 an, d. h. der Steg 6 liegt radial etwas außerhalb der hohlzylindrischen Kontur des Mantelabschnitts 5.The web 6 is not arranged directly linearly extending on the shell portion 5, but cranked. The web 6 namely connects with a step-shaped projection 9 on the shell portion 5, d. H. the web 6 is located radially slightly outside the hollow cylindrical contour of the shell portion. 5

Ferner weist der Steg 6 am vom Scharnierauge 4 abgewandten Ende eine Abflachung bzw. Anfasung 11 auf.Furthermore, the web 6 on the end remote from the hinge eye 4 a flattening or chamfering 11 on.

Die Erstreckung des Mantelabschnitts 5 samt Steg 6 ist - in Richtung der Schwenkachse a gemessen - mit b angegeben. Wesentlich ist, dass diese Erstreckung b größer ist als die Erstreckung c des Schlitzes 7. Bevorzugt liegt die Erstreckung b bei ca. 105 % bis 140 % der Erstreckung c, besonders bevorzugt zwischen 110 % und 130 % der Erstreckung c.The extension of the jacket section 5 together with the web 6 is - indicated in the direction of the pivot axis a - indicated by b. It is essential that this extension b is greater than the extension c of the slot 7. Preferably, the extension b is about 105% to 140% of the extension c, more preferably between 110% and 130% of the extension c.

In Fig. 5 ist noch zu erkennen, dass für die Größe der schlitzförmigen Öffnung 10, für die Umfangserstreckung des Stegs 6 und für die Umfangserstreckung des Ausschnitts 8 jeweils definierte Größen vorgegeben sind:

  • Der Steg 6 erstreckt sich um einen Umfangswinkel α um die Zentralachse des hohlzylindrischen Mantelabschnitts 5. Dieser Winkel liegt bevorzugt im Bereich zwischen 15° und 45°.
In Fig. 5 is still to be seen that for the size of the slot-shaped opening 10, for the circumferential extent of the web 6 and for the circumferential extent of the cutout 8 respectively defined sizes are given:
  • The web 6 extends around a circumferential angle α about the central axis of the hollow cylindrical shell portion 5. This angle is preferably in the range between 15 ° and 45 °.

Der Ausschnitt (Ausklinkung) 8 erstreckt sich um einen Umfangswinkel β um die Zentralachse des hohlzylindrischen Mantelabschnitts 5. Dieser Winkel liegt ebenfalls bevorzugt im Bereich zwischen 15° und 45°.The cutout (notch) 8 extends around a circumferential angle β about the central axis of the hollow cylindrical shell section 5. This angle is also preferably in the range between 15 ° and 45 °.

Die schlitzförmige Öffnung 10 erstreckt sich um einen Umfangswinkel γ um die Zentralachse des hohlzylindrischen Mantelabschnitts 5. Dieser Winkel liegt bevorzugt im Bereich zwischen 10° und 45°.The slot-shaped opening 10 extends around a circumferential angle γ about the central axis of the hollow cylindrical shell section 5. This angle is preferably in the range between 10 ° and 45 °.

In den Figuren 7 und 8 ist angedeutet, wie die Montage des Deckels 2 am Behälter 1 erfolgt, d. h. die Figuren zeigen die Montagesequenz bei der Deckel-Anbringung.In the FIGS. 7 and 8th is indicated how the assembly of the lid 2 takes place on the container 1, that is, the figures show the assembly sequence in the lid attachment.

Zunächst wird das Scharnierauge 4 mit dem Steg 6 in den Schlitz 7 im Behälter 1 eingeführt, wobei die dargestellte Stellung des Deckels 1 relativ zum Behälter 1 eingenommen wird. Dem Ausschnitt 8 ist es zu verdanken, dass die dargestellte Position vom Scharnierauge 4 eingenommen werden kann, ohne Spannungen im Material zu erzeugen.First, the hinge eye 4 is inserted with the web 6 in the slot 7 in the container 1, wherein the illustrated position of the lid 1 relative to the container 1 is taken. It is due to the cutout 8 that the illustrated position can be assumed by the hinge eye 4 without generating stresses in the material.

Hiernach erfolgt ein Ansetzen der Scharnieraugen 4 an den Öffnungsquerschnitt der Behälter-Schlitze 7 mit einer von der stegartigen Verlängerung 6 bis zu der Eck-Ausklinkung 8 reichenden, in den Behälter-Schlitz 7 passenden Länge und danach Einstecken mit Eindrehen durch eine Schwenkbewegung des Deckels in der Zeichnungsebene nach vorne, bis der Scharniermantel über seine Eck-Ausklinkung 8 auf dem Behälteroberrand aufliegt.Thereafter, an attachment of the hinge eyes 4 takes place at the opening cross-section of the container slots 7 with one of the web-like extension 6 to the Corner notch 8 reaching, in the container slot 7 suitable length and then plugging with screwing by a pivoting movement of the lid in the plane of the drawing forward until the hinge mantle rests on its Eck-notch 8 on the container upper edge.

Die stegartige(n) Verlängerung(en) 6 befindet(en) sich dann unterhalb des Behälteroberrandes. Durch einfaches Verschieben des Deckels (vgl. den Verschiebepfeil P in Fig. 8) verlagern sich die stegartigen Verlängerungen 6, den Behälteroberrand untergreifend, aus den Öffnungsquerschnitten der Behälter-Schlitze 7 heraus und machen den Weg für die Scharniermantelfläche 5 mit den Eck-Ausklinkungen 8 frei, wie es Fig. 8 zeigt, hier von der Unterseite des Behälteroberrandes her gesehen.The web-like extension (s) 6 is then located below the upper edge of the container. By simply moving the lid (see the arrow P in Fig. 8 ), the web-like extensions 6, the container upper edge under cross-over, move out of the opening cross sections of the container slots 7 and make the way for the hinge surface 5 with the corner notches 8 free, as it Fig. 8 shows, seen here from the bottom of the container top edge ago.

Der fertig montierte Deckel 2 mit unverlierbarer Befestigung am Behälter 1 ist in Fig. 9 dargestellt.The ready-mounted cover 2 with captive attachment to the container 1 is in Fig. 9 shown.

Wenn der Deckel 2 zum Verschließen des Behälters 1 anschließend in der Zeichnungsebene um etwa 180° nach vorne geklappt / geschwenkt wird, dreht sich die gesamte Mantelfläche 5 der Scharnieraugen 4 in den jeweiligen Behälter-Schlitz 7 ein.When the lid 2 for closing the container 1 is subsequently folded / pivoted forward by approximately 180 ° in the plane of the drawing, the entire lateral surface 5 of the hinge eyes 4 turns into the respective container slot 7.

Bezugszeichenliste:LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
Behältercontainer
22
Deckelcover
33
Scharnieranordnunghinge assembly
44
Scharnieraugegudgeon
55
schalenförmig geformter Mantelabschnittcup-shaped shell section
66
Stegweb
77
Schlitzslot
88th
Ausschnittneckline
99
stufenartiger Ansatzstep-like approach
1010
Öffnungopening
1111
Abflachung / AnfasungFlattening / chamfering
1212
Randbereichborder area
aa
Schwenkachseswivel axis
bb
Erstreckungextension
cc
Erstreckungextension
αα
Umfangswinkelcircumferential angle
ββ
Umfangswinkelcircumferential angle
γγ
Umfangswinkelcircumferential angle
PP
Pfeilarrow

Claims (12)

  1. A container (1) with a lid (2), wherein the lid (2) is joined with the container (1) by means of two hinge assemblies (3) in such a way that the lid (2) can be opened and closed around a pivoting axis (a) relative to the container (1),
    wherein
    each hinge assembly (3) encompasses:
    - a hinge eye (4) arranged on the lid (2), wherein the hinge eye (4) exhibits a sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) having molded to it a web (6) extending in the direction of the swiveling axis (a),
    - a slit (7) introduced into the upper edge region of the container (1) and designed to accommodate the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5), wherein the slit (7) extends in the direction of the swiveling axis (a),
    wherein the extension (b) of the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a) including the molded-on web (6) is greater than the extension (c) of the slit (7) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a), and the web (6) only extends over a circumferential area of the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5),
    characterized in that
    the jacket section (5) exhibits a section (8) situated in the end region of the jacket section (5) facing away from the web (6), wherein the web (6) and section (8) extend over the same circumferential area of the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5).
  2. The container with a lid according to claim 1, characterized in that the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) has a hollow cylindrical design.
  3. The container with a lid according to claim 1, characterized in that the circumferential area exhibiting the web (6) extends over a circumferential angle (α) of between 15° and 45°.
  4. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the section (8) extends over a circumferential angle (β) of between 15° and 45°.
  5. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the extension of the web (6) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a) comes to between 75% and 125% of the extension of the section (8) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a).
  6. The container with a lid according to claim 5, characterized in that the extension of the web (6) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a) is the same as the extension of the section (8) measured in the direction of the swiveling axis (a).
  7. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the web (6) is radially offset and situated on the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) radially to the outside.
  8. The container with a lid according to claim 7, characterized in that the radial offset is formed by a steplike projection (9).
  9. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) is molded to the lid (2) in such a way as to yield an opening (10) extending in the direction of the swiveling axis (a).
  10. The container with a lid according to claim 9, characterized in that the opening (10) extends over a circumferential angle (γ) of between 10° and 45° of the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5).
  11. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the web (6) exhibits at least one flat or chamfered portion (11) in its end region facing away from the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5).
  12. The container with a lid according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the sectionally shell-shaped jacket section (5) is molded to the lid (2) in one piece, and consists of the material comprising the lid (2).
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