EP2933208B1 - Réceptacle à déchets réutilisable et procédé pour son vidage - Google Patents

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EP2933208B1
EP2933208B1 EP14165079.6A EP14165079A EP2933208B1 EP 2933208 B1 EP2933208 B1 EP 2933208B1 EP 14165079 A EP14165079 A EP 14165079A EP 2933208 B1 EP2933208 B1 EP 2933208B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/0006—Flexible refuse receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/04—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts
    • B65F1/06—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/12—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with devices facilitating emptying
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/141—Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles
    • B65F1/1415—Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles for flexible receptables, e.g. bags, sacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/1468—Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls

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  • the invention relates to a reusable waste receptacle according to the preamble of claim 1 and known from US-A-1 953 042 .
  • Waste management is an area that has rendered a large interest during the last decades due to the environmental problems that are caused by the waste.
  • recycling of waste is performed.
  • waste recycling enables that the valuable resources of the waste are maintained.
  • the Extended Producer Responsibility is a strategy where the responsibility for managing the product when it, at the end of its lifetime, is considered waste is put on the producer.
  • EPR Extended Producer Responsibility
  • waste management and recycling become even more concerned.
  • automatic separation techniques for separating different fractions of waste from each other when different wastes initially are mixed.
  • it has in many cases been considered more efficient to let the consumer divide the waste into different fractions already when the consumer disposes the product. This has raised a demand for equipment and procedures for handling the fractions efficient from when the product is considered waste until the waste is recycled or disposed.
  • CH704483 discloses a waste container comprising a solid cover, a stable collar, a flexible insert and a stable base.
  • the height of the stable collar is equal to the height of the flexible insert, so as to allow the flexible insert to be inserted within the stable collar and to compress the waste content such that base is made to contact with solid cover. The air inside the main structure is sucked by vacuum pump.
  • US7273155 discloses a trash receptacle that receives and supports a thin flexible trash bag liner and sucks the empty flexible liner tight against the interior surfaces of the receptacle in a full open position absent any air pockets or billowing by extracting air trapped between the exterior surface of the liner and the interior surfaces of the receptacle. As a result the empty flexible is sucked tight against the interior surfaces of the receptacle in a full open position absent any air pockets or billowing.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a reusable waste receptacle that is readily emptied and then used again.
  • the reusable waste receptacle comprises an inner flexible container and a rigid outer container, wherein the inner flexible container has an open top end, a closed bottom end and a flexible and collapsible section provided between said open top end and said closed bottom end, said open top end being enclosed by an attachment section, wherein a rigid supporting collar is arranged to attach said attachment section to said rigid outer container, wherein the rigid outer container is formed with at least an open section at the bottom, and wherein the closed bottom end of the inner flexible container can be pressed using a hand such that waste in the inner flexible container is forced out of the open top end and into a waste container.
  • the rigid outer container protects and substantially encloses the inner flexible container. In accordance with the invention source separation is highly facilitated.
  • Said upper attachment section is sufficiently rigid to ensure that said inner flexible container is maintained in a fixed position inside said rigid outer container.
  • the collapsible section constitutes the main part of the inner flexible container and will contain the waste.
  • a grip section extends from the closed bottom end of the inner flexible container.
  • the shape of said rigid supporting collar corresponds to the shape of the rigid outer container, so as to avoid a gap between the collar and the rigid outer container.
  • Said rigid supporting collar may be formed in one piece or may be divided into a plurality of appropriately shaped sections.
  • the inner flexible container When the reusable waste receptacle is emptied the inner flexible container is turned inside out. Using the open section at the closed bottom end, the bottom section of said inner flexible container is pressed through and out of the rigid outer container until the waste is removed. Then, the inner flexible container is returned to the previous position by pulling the grip section.
  • Said inner flexible container may be releasably attached to said rigid outer container.
  • said rigid supporting collar is provided with a plurality of hollow extensions fitting in apertures in said attachment section of said inner flexible container and in apertures of said rigid outer container.
  • pins are formed to be pressed into said hollow extensions so as to lock said inner flexible container in a fixed position in said rigid outer container.
  • an inner flexible container 12 is completely enclosed in a rigid outer container 18.
  • the inner flexible container 12 has an open top end 14 and a closed bottom end 16. Between the open top 14 and the closed bottom end 16 the inner flexible container 12 is formed with a flexible and collapsible section 20. At the open top end 14 the inner flexible container 12 is provided with an attachment section 22.
  • a rigid supporting collar 24 attaches said attachment section 22 to said rigid outer container 18.
  • a grip section 26 extends from the closed bottom end 16.
  • the material used for the inner flexible container 12 and the thickness of it ensure that the shape and volume of it substantially is maintained irrespective of the inner flexible container being empty or holds waste.
  • the thickness of the material further allows the inner flexible container 12 to be turned inside out.
  • Fig. 2 shows in more detail one embodiment of a connection between the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container 18.
  • the rigid supporting collar 24 is provided with a plurality of hollow extensions 28, c.f. Fig. 3 .
  • the extensions 28 fit in apertures in the inner flexible container 12 and corresponding apertures in the rigid outer container 18 and have a length substantially equal to the added thickness of the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container 18.
  • the hollow extensions 28 are pressed through the apertures of both containers to ensure a correct positioning.
  • the outer dimensions of the hollow extensions correspond to the inner dimensions and shape of the apertures in the inner flexible container 12 and corresponding apertures in the rigid outer container 18.
  • Pins 30 having an outer diameter approximately corresponding to an inner diameter of the hollow extensions 28 are then inserted through the hollow extensions 28 and coinciding apertures of the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container 18 to interlock the containers.
  • a circular ridge 32 is formed at an inner cylindrical surface of each hollow extension 28.
  • a circular indentation 34 close to a top end of the pin 30 will receive the circular ridge 32 when the pin 30 is fully inserted in the position shown in Fig. 2 .
  • the pin 30 will remain in position and keep the inner flexible container 12 and the rigid outer container 18 in an interlocked position. Still, withdrawal of the pin 30 is possible.
  • the attachment section 22 can have larger thickness than the collapsible section 20 to improve stability.
  • a bottom section at the closed bottom end 16 may have a larger thickness or be formed with a harder material to maintain the original shape also during the emptying process.
  • the collapsible section 20 is formed with less hardness or smaller thickness to provide a high flexibility.
  • a central slit 36 extending from the top end of the pin 30 allows the pin to be compressed and removed from the interlocking position, c.f. Fig. 4 . As a result the inner flexible container 12 can be removed and optionally exchanged.
  • the pin 30 is provided with a head 38 having a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hollow extensions 28. As a result the head 38 will fully cover the hollow extensions when the pin 30 is in the interlocking position.
  • a rigid supporting collar 24 shown in Fig. 3 is a strip formed with a continuous closed rectangular shape.
  • the strip has a rectangular cross section.
  • the corners are curved in accordance with an inner shape of the rigid outer container 18.
  • the number and distribution of hollow extensions 28 depend on the size and form of the receptacle and of the intended use of it. Normally, one pin 30 is arranged for each hollow extension 28.
  • the rigid supporting collar 24 is divided into sections, each section corresponding to a separate part of the rectangular shape.
  • the sections do not necessarily add up to a complete rectangular shape but have a total length and design to maintain the inner flexible container 12 in position in the rigid outer container 18.
  • Different sections are indicated with dash and dot lines in Fig. 3 each section being an elongated straight strip element.
  • the embodiment of a pin 30 shown in Fig. 4 comprises a head 38 and a round bar 40 extending in a perpendicular direction from the head 38.
  • the central slit 36 is formed over at least a substantial part of the length of the round bar 40.
  • the circular indentation 34 is formed close to a top end of the round bar 40. If a pin 30 positioned in the interlocking position as shown in Fig. 2 is pulled out the central slit 36 will allow the round bar 40 to be slightly compressed and the top end can pass the circular ridge 32, c.f. Fig. 2 .
  • Fig. 5a - 5f show schematically the process of emptying a waste receptacle 10 in accordance with the invention.
  • the waste receptacle 10 is placed in front of a waste container 42 having an opening 44.
  • the opening 44 of the waste container 42 is adapted in size and shape to the open top end 14 of the waste receptacle 10.
  • the opening 44 of the waste container 42 is smaller or larger than the open top end 14 of the waste receptacle 10.
  • a first step in the process is to place the waste receptacle 10 at the opening 44 of the waste container 42.
  • the waste receptacle 10 is rotatably connected to a lower edge of the opening 44. This type of connection will allow the waste receptacle 10 to be tilted in a second step as shown in Fig. 5b to the position shown in Fig. 5c .
  • a third and emptying step can be started.
  • a hand waste in the inner flexible container 12 will be forced out of the open top end 14 and into the waste container 42. This step is continued until the waste has been removed from the inner flexible container 12 as shown in Fig. 5d .
  • a fourth step as shown in Fig. 5e , the closed bottom end 16 is pulled back. This step is facilitated by allowing a person to catch the grip section 26 and pull the closed bottom end 16 backwards.
  • the fourth step is completed when the closed bottom end 16 is returned to the starting position as shown in Fig. 5f . From this position the emptied waste receptacle 10 can be removed from the waste container 42 and returned to a position of normal use. It should be noted that the rigid outer container 18 is maintained in a substantially fixed position during the emptying steps as shown in Fig. 5c -Fig. 5f .
  • Fig. 6 is to illustrate one embodiment of a waste receptacle 10 in accordance with the invention.
  • the rigid outer container 18 conceals the inner flexible container and only the grip section 26 is visible.
  • a handle 46 is attached to the rigid outer container 18 to facilitate carrying the waste receptacle 10 to a waste container.
  • a plurality of orifices 48 are formed in the rigid outer container 18.
  • the waste receptacle 10 has a rectangular cross section, as shown in Fig. 6 .
  • the shape and outer dimensions of the inner flexible container 12 correspond to the shape and inner dimensions of the rigid outer container 18.
  • Suitable materials for the inner flexible container 12 are thermoplastic elestomers, silicones and rubber.
  • a preferred hardness is in an interval of Shore A 50-85 in combination with a thickness in an interval of 0,5-5 mm.
  • Shore A 50 an appropriate hardness is Shore A 50.
  • a thinner material such as in the interval of 0,5-2,0 mm preferably is combined with a harder material, such as one with a hardness of Shore A 85. The thicker the material the less Shore A value.

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  1. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) composée par un récipient intérieur flexible (12) et un récipient extérieur rigide (18), dans laquelle le récipient interne flexible (12) est caractérisé par une partie supérieure ouverte (14), une partie inférieure fermée (16) et une partie flexible et pliante (20) fournie par la partie supérieure ouverte mentionée (14) et par la partie inférieure fermée mentionée (16), la partie supérieure ouverte mentionée (14) est enfermée dans un dispositif d'attachement (22), dans lequel un collier de soutien rigide (24) est arrangé pour attacher le dispositif d'attachement mentionné (22) au récipient externe rigide mentionné (18), dans lequel le récipient externe rigide (18) est formé par au moins une partie ouverte au fond, et où la partie inférieure fermée (16) du récipient interne flexible (12) peut être pressée en utilisant la main de façon à ce que les déchets dans récipient interne flexible (12) soient forcés dehors de la partie supérieure ouverte (14) et dans un récipient pour l'élimination des déchets (42), caractérisé par une poignée (26) qui s'étend de la partie inférieure fermée (16) du récipient interne flexible.
  2. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle le rigide collier de soutien mentionné (24) forme une courbe fermée.
  3. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle le rigide collier de soutien mentionné (24) est disposé dans le récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) pour presser le récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) contre une surface à l'intérieur du récipient extérieur rigide mentionné (18).
  4. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1 ou dans la déclaration 2, dans laquelle la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) a une dureté de Shore A50-85.
  5. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle l'épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible (12) est 0,5-5,0 mm.
  6. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4 ou dans la déclaration 5, dans laquelle une plus grande épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) est combinée avec une matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) qui a une plus basse valeur de dureté de Shore.
  7. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle une épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de 0,5-2,0 mm est combinée avec une dureté de la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de approximativement Shore A 85.
  8. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 4, dans laquelle une épaisseur du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de 0,5-2,0 mm est combinée avec une dureté de la matière du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) de approximativement Shore A 50.
  9. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 1, dans laquelle le collier de soutien mentionné (24) est fourni de plusieurs extensions percés (28) qui sont bien insérés dans les ouvertures du dispositif d'attachement mentionné (22) du récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) et dans les ouvertures du mentionné récipient extérieur rigide (18).
  10. Une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans la déclaration 9, dans laquelle les broches (30) sont fabriquées pour être pressées dans les extensions percés mentionnées (28) pour serrer le récipient intérieur flexible mentionné (12) dans une position fixe dans le récipient extérieur rigide mentionné (18).
  11. Une méthode pour vider une poubelle réutilisable (10) comme déclaré dans les déclarations précédentes, est caractérisée par le pressage, à travers la partie ouverte au fond du récipient externe rigide (18), de la partie inférieure fermée mentionnée (16) vers et devant la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) en utilisant une main pendant que la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) est maintenue dans une position fixe dans le récipient externe rigide mentionné (18), et en prenant la poignée (26) et en tirant la partie inférieure fermée mentionnée (16) vers et devant la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) de façon à ce que la partie inférieure fermée (16) soit retirée dans le récipient externe rigide (18) pendant que la partie supérieure ouverte mentionnée (14) est maintenue dans une position fixe dans le récipient externe rigide mentionné (18).
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