EP3067161B1 - Storage device for tool inserts - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a storage device for tool inserts, in particular screwdriver bits, and for a coupled with the tool inserts handle, with a housing, wherein the housing has an outer contour with at least one narrow side and at least one broad side.

There are storage devices for tool inserts and a coupled with the tool inserts handle from the prior art are known in which the tool inserts are offered in the form of a set, inter alia, commercially for sale. The known storage devices, which have relatively small dimensions, have the task that the tool inserts, such as screwdriver bits, can be easily transported together with the handle as a complete set. In addition, the tool inserts and the handle for a protected storage against external environmental influences, such as dirt or moisture in the storage device can be easily stowed.

Known storage devices often have a housing with a completely closed or partially accessible receiving space. In a storage device with a closed receiving space, the housing usually has a housing base with receptacles for the tool inserts and the handle, which can be coupled to the tool inserts. At the housing base is a Cover pivotally arranged in a known embodiment, which is held in a closed position on the housing base. The lid is convertible into an open position, whereby the receiving space for removing the tool inserts and the handle is accessible.

Storage devices with partially open receiving space have a housing with receptacles for the tool inserts and the handle, wherein both the tool inserts and the handle can be touched with the housing closed, but are basically firmly housed within the housing. Out DE 102 52 747 A1 For example, a storage device with a partially open housing is known. The housing has a first housing part with receptacles for the tool inserts and a second housing part, which can be brought between a closed and an open position to the first housing part. In the open position of the second housing part, the tool inserts can be removed from the receptacles on the first housing part. In addition, a window-like recess is provided on the first housing part, within which the handle for the tool inserts is received. The housing of the storage device is designed such that the handle can be inserted and / or removed via one of the broad sides in the housing.

At the opposite side of the removal side wide side of the housing, an opening is provided, can be accessed via the on the back of the inserted handle. To remove the handle from the notch, apply a force to the back of the handle and an opposing force on the housing. When removing a person removing the handle from the Aussparrung person, however, has limited control over the handle, which complicates the removal process under certain circumstances.

A storage device is also off EP 2 361 733 A2 known.

The invention is therefore based on the object to improve a storage device of the aforementioned type to the effect that the removal and / or insertion or insertion of the handle from and into the housing controlled and at the same time can be done in a simple manner.

The invention solves the underlying task in a storage device of the type mentioned in that the housing is designed such that the handle can be inserted over a narrow side into the housing and / or removed from the housing.

The invention is based on the recognition that the removal or insertion of the handle into the housing can be advantageously controlled, when the insertion and / or removal of the handle takes place in or out of the housing via one of the narrow sides of the housing. It is thereby achieved that the handle for the tool inserts coupled thereto can be gripped permanently by preferably opposing surface areas during the entire respective insertion and / or removal movement with the housing closed. The handle can be removed from the housing at the storage device according to the invention or inserted into the housing without the parts of the housing being opened or opened. Preferably, the housing has at its the housing side delimiting the broad side of the housing one or more openings or Aussparrungen, via which the contact with the handle during insertion and / or removal is ensured. In the present case, a broad side of the housing of the storage device according to the invention is to be understood in each case as the housing wall, which has the largest dimensions in its main axes and is preferably regarded as the front and rear side of the housing. Under narrow sides of the housing are preferably to be understood the four wall portions of the housing, which have an identical width or depth dimension that corresponds approximately to the distance of the broad sides bounding housing walls to each other. Preferably, the broad sides limiting housing walls are peripherally limited by the narrow sides. According to the invention, the housing has a receptacle with an access on the narrow side, wherein the handle can be inserted or removed via the opening in and / or receptacle on the housing. About the access to one of the narrow sides of the housing, the insertion or removal of the handle takes place in or out of the receptacle in the housing. The access for receiving the handle extends, depending on the manner of insertion of the handle; that is, whether longitudinally or transversely to the narrow side, over about 1/3 to 4/5 of the length of the respective narrow side of the housing. The access to the receptacle can be formed on a long or short narrow side of the housing.

Preferably, a portion of the housing is adapted to hold the handle in its holding position in the housing by clamping. The clamping holding the handle in preferably the receptacle on the housing is preferred for example via a positive connection or a frictional connection between wall surfaces or sections of the housing and the handle in the region of the receptacle for the handle causes. The form-fit or frictional connection between the housing and handle can be overcome by applying a predetermined minimum force by an operator during the removal or insertion of the handle into the receptacle. Under the holding position of the handle in the housing is presently the position of the handle to understand that can take the handle as an end position in the recording after successful insertion.

Preferably, the access to the receptacle for the handle is formed on a long narrow side of the housing. Thus, the insertion or removal of the handle in or out of the receptacle on the housing is simplified. The receptacle formed in the housing for the handle is aligned with the housing, that the handle is arranged after insertion on the access to the long narrow side with its longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the long narrow side of the housing. In an alternative embodiment of the access on the short narrow side of the housing, the receptacle is designed as a kind of plug-in receptacle. In such a plug-in receptacle of the handle is preferably inserted in its length into the housing, wherein the longitudinal axis preferably further extends parallel to the narrow side of the housing.

According to one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the handle in at least a first phase of the insertion movement of the handle in the housing performs a linear movement substantially in the direction of its longitudinal axis and at an angle to the narrow side of the housing. The housing is adapted, in particular, the receptacle is formed on the housing such that the handle is moved at the beginning of the insertion movement of the handle into the receptacle preferably at an angle between about 5 and 60 degrees to the narrow side of the housing in the recording on a straight line. Preferably, the straight line along which the handle is moved during insertion, an angle in the range between 10 and 45 degrees to the narrow side of the housing. Corresponding to the insertion movement, the removal of the handle takes place from the receptacle, wherein the handle is moved at the end of the removal movement with a linear movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the handle from the receptacle at an angle described above. In the first phase of the insertion movement, the linear movement preferably has a direction of movement which runs in a plane which is aligned substantially parallel to the broad sides of the housing. According to the invention, during a first phase following the first phase or at least partially overlapping the second phase of the insertion movement, the handle guides the first phase a pivoting movement. About the following to the linear movement of the handle during insertion subsequent or at least partially overlapping pivoting movement, the transfer of the handle takes place in its end position in the recording. Thus, the handle assumes its holding position in the receptacle on the housing. During the pivoting movement or the pivoting of the handle into the receptacle, the handle is brought into a clamping holder on the housing or the handle is transferred into the clamping seat on the housing. Preferably, the clamping holder between the housing and handle by means of a positive connection or latching connection or via a frictional connection between abutting wall surfaces of recording and handle is effected. The during the second phase of the insertion movement with the handle converted pivotal movement has a direction of movement, which extends in a plane which is preferably also aligned parallel to the broad sides of the housing for the tool inserts.

Preferably, the housing has in at least one housing wall bounding the broad side of the housing one or more cutouts which are associated with the receptacle for the handle. The Aussparrungen are preferred on the broad sides of the housing in the direction of the periphery of the housing; So designed to access the recording open. Thus, the handle can be consistently held by the operator when inserting into the receptacle, even if the width of the housing is greater than the dimensions of the handle transversely to its longitudinal axis, ie its cross-section in the longitudinal direction. A grasping the handle during the removal or insertion and thus possibly associated loss of control is thus advantageously avoided.

In another embodiment of the invention it is provided that the housing has a receiving area for the tool inserts, which are arranged in one or more receiving planes. Depending on the number of tool inserts received in the storage device, it has a receiving area with one or more receiving levels. Preferably, the one or more receiving planes are aligned substantially parallel to the housing walls forming the broad sides of the housing. The tool inserts thus have a preferred insertion in the receiving area, wherein the insertion direction in connection with the preferred orientation of the receiving plane between the broad sides of the housing in particular runs parallel to the housing sides forming the broad sides.

According to a preferred embodiment of the storage device according to the invention, the longitudinal axis of the handle is in its holding position in the receptacle in the receiving plane or between the receiving planes for the tool inserts. The longitudinal axis of the handle extends in its holding position in the receiving plane for the tool inserts, which, if only one receiving plane is present, preferably uniformly spaced between the broad sides of the housing forming housing walls is arranged. As a result, the handle, in particular its handle part, a uniform distance to the broad sides of the housing bounding housing walls or stands on both sides with the handle part evenly over the Aussparrungen on the broad sides of the housing with its handle part. The gripping of the handle during the insertion or removal operation in or out of the receptacle on the housing is thus simplified in an advantageous manner. According to the invention, the receptacle has a receiving element for coupling with a holder for the tool inserts on the handle during the first phase of the insertion movement. With the help of the receiving element, a coupling between a fixed point on the housing of the storage device and preferably one end of the handle is generated. Preferably, the holder for the tool inserts end having the handle on the receiving element with the housing is reversibly coupled and decoupled. Under reversibly coupled and decoupled is to be understood in the present case that the handle with the receiving element can be connected or disconnected as often as desired.

Preferably, the receiving element is designed as a receiving pin, over which the holder of the handle is partially pushed during the first phase of the insertion movement. With the configuration of the receiving element as a receiving pin a simple connection between the one end of the handle and the housing is possible. Preferably, the receiving pin has a shape and size adapted to the inner dimensions of the holder for receiving the tool inserts, so that the holder is pushed by the simple movement of the handle along a straight line over the receiving pin. Preferably, the holder has a plug-in receptacle for the tool inserts, which is preferably pushed without play on the receiving pin of the receiving element. According to the invention, the receiving element is rotatably mounted on the housing and thereto arranged to be pivoted together with the handle during the second phase of the insertion movement in the holding position for the handle. With the pivotable arrangement of the receiving element via preferably a pivot bearing a fixed point for the second phase of the insertion movement of the handle is formed. About the fixed point, the first, the holder having the end of the handle is automatically aligned or fixed to the housing. Unintentional decoupling of the pivotally shaped receiving element is advantageously avoided in particular in the holding position of the handle. The pivot axis of the receiving element preferably extends perpendicular to the broad sides of the housing walls of the storage device.

Preferably, the receptacle has one or more latching means for a form-locking or latching connection with the handle which can be transferred to its holding position. With the provision of latching means for holding the handle in its holding position a simple and secure coupling of areas of the handle is effected with predetermined parts of the housing. Preferably, at least the second end of the handle, which is arranged opposite to the first end of the handle with the holder for the tool inserts, held by a latching means in the receptacle clamped. In one possible embodiment of the invention, the receptacle additionally has latching means which can be brought into holding engagement with sections of the handle between the first and the second end. Two or three latching means are preferably provided on the receptacle, wherein the handle, consisting in particular of a handle part and a holder connected to the handle, is held in the clamping seat on the housing.

Preferably, the latching means is a corresponding to the handle portion of the handle undercut on the receptacle of the housing. With the help of the handle part of the handle preferably positively corresponding undercut a simple form of the embodiment of a latching connection between the housing and handle is effected. About the locking connection a clamping seat is also generated, including the play-free recording of the handle part is to be understood in the recording. Each of the housing walls delimiting the broad sides of the storage device preferably has an undercut corresponding to the grip part.

Alternatively or optionally, it is provided according to a development of the storage device according to the invention that the latching means is pivotally mounted on the housing and between a latching position and a release position for the Handle is pivotable back and forth. By means of a pivotally arranged latching means, the handle can advantageously be secured in its end position in the receptacle or released for removal from the receptacle. Preferably, the latching means is formed from areas or parts of the housing walls forming the housing for the storage device itself. The pivotally received housing portion forms at least areas of the narrow side of the housing. Preferably, the housing part is movably received about a pivot axis, which preferably extends perpendicular to the housing walls forming the broad sides of the housing.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, a further latching means is provided, which has two holding the holder of the handle embracing, resiliently formed retaining legs. In addition to the locking part which fixes the grip part in the end position of the receptacle, an additional latching means is arranged on the housing of the storage device according to the invention, with which the holder for the tool inserts is fixed or locked in the end position of the handle. For this purpose, the locking means preferably parallel to each other holding legs, at the free end facing each other material projections are arranged. The spring-trained retaining legs are preferably wall portions of the broad sides of the storage device according to the invention forming housing walls and limit the receptacle for the handle partially laterally. In addition to the locking of the handle in the receptacle also an alignment between the housing walls of the device takes place with the help of the holding leg.

The storage device according to the invention is further developed advantageous in that the receiving area for the tool inserts has a plurality of juxtaposed receiving compartments. Depending on the number of tool inserts to be accommodated, the number of trays and the levels of exposure may vary. Preferably, at least five, preferably eight, nine or more receiving compartments per receiving plane are provided for the tool inserts. The tool inserts which can be received via the receiving compartments preferably have an identical shape at their holding sections, which are respectively received in the receiving compartments. Preferably, the tool inserts are clamped in a respective receptacle, which is preferably achieved in that the receptacles have slightly smaller internal dimensions than the holding portions of insertable into the receiving compartments tool inserts. The receiving area for the tool inserts is formed of an elastic material, whereby the Expanding receiving compartments when inserting a tool insert and holding a tool insert in a respective receiving compartment by clamping.

Preferably, a securing element for securing the position of the tool inserts in the housing is arranged on the housing, that can be transferred from a securing position into a removal position. By means of the securing element it is ensured that the tool inserts remain in their receiving compartments on the housing, as long as the securing element is in its securing position. After transferring the securing element, which may be, for example, as a cover segment on the housing at least partially closing lid segment, in its removal position, the tool inserts can be removed from the receiving area, in particular the individual storage compartments on the housing.

Preferably, the securing element has a bracket, which is arranged in each case with its ends pivotally mounted on the housing. The bracket preferably has a securing web for the tool inserts which can be arranged in the receiving compartments in the receiving region of the housing. The securing web projects in the securing position of the securing element in the direction of movement of the tool inserts which can be removed from the receiving compartments. The securing web is coupled to the housing via two connecting webs running essentially perpendicular to the securing web. At the ends of the bracket forming securing webs a rotary bearing is arranged, via which the securing element is coupled to the housing. By pivoting the bracket around the pivot bearing takes place from the securing position to the open position or in the opposite direction.

According to a development of the storage device according to the invention, the ends of the bracket are each arranged on a bearing pin accommodated displaceably on the housing. The bearing journals are preferably accommodated in sliding guides whose guide directions preferably run parallel to one another and are preferably aligned parallel to the short narrow sides of the housing. The displaceably received bearing journals, at the free, outwardly directed ends of the pivot bearing for the pivotally received securing element are arranged, can be inserted into areas of the housing such that an automatic movement of the securing element is counteracted in the open position. The journals are clamped held in the guides, whereby an automatic unlocking of the fuse element is avoided.

A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the securing element in its open position at an angle inclined, preferably at a right angle, is lockable to the receiving plane of the tool inserts. With the pivoting of the securing element by preferably an angle of 90 degrees from the securing position to the open position, the receiving area is completely released. Thus, a simple removal of the tool inserts is made possible from the storage compartments. For locking the securing element in the open position, the pivot bearing, with which the connecting webs of the bracket are arranged on the bearing journal, one or more Verraststellungen. In addition, the storage device according to the invention can be stored advantageously with the securing element located in its removal position, wherein the housing of the storage device is preferably aligned inclined to a footprint on which the storage device can be stored in use.

According to a development of the storage device according to the invention, it is provided that the receiving area for the tool inserts is arranged on the housing such that the tool inserts can be inserted into the housing via one of the narrow sides and / or can be removed from the housing. The receiving plane of the receiving area for the tool inserts is preferably aligned parallel to the housing walls of the storage device forming the broad sides of the housing. The receiving compartments each have mutually parallel insertion directions, wherein the insertion directions for the tool inserts preferably extend transversely to the long narrow side of the housing. Accordingly, the tool inserts are inserted or removed from the long narrow side of the storage device in the receiving area.

Preferably, the housing is designed so that the handle and the tool inserts can be inserted into the housing on opposite narrow sides and / or can be removed from the housing. Preferably, the receiving area for the tool inserts and the receptacle for the handle are respectively arranged or formed on the opposite long narrow sides of the housing. This ensures optimum utilization of the dimensions of the housing in the direction of its main axes, which can thus be chosen as small as possible.

Preferably, the receptacle for the handle on a contour which is adapted to areas of the shape of the handle. The contour of the receptacle is preferably determined by wall portion of the housing, which form the broad sides of the housing. The contour of the receptacle is adapted to the shape of the handle such that the handle preferably rests against the housing walls delimiting the receptacle or their respectively facing edges. For a preferably gap-free transition from the recording limiting edges or edges of the housing walls is effected on the handle portion of the handle. Thus, the support of the handle within the receptacle on the housing is further improved.

Preferably, the handle, in particular its handle part on a portion whose dimensions are transverse to the longitudinal axis greater than the distance between the broad sides of the housing bounding housing walls. In the present case, the distance between the side surfaces or housing walls delimiting the broad sides of the housing corresponds to the thickness or the thickness dimension of the housing. Accordingly, at least a portion in the longitudinal direction of the handle portion is wider than the thickness of the housing, so that the handle portion preferably protrudes in an evenly spaced arrangement between the housing walls on both broad sides of the housing in the same extent. The grip part of the handle protrudes laterally beyond the receptacle associated recesses on the front or rear limiting housing walls. Due to the preferably on both sides protruding handle part a preferably permanent contact with the handle during removal and re-insertion is ensured in the recording. This further improves the controlled handling of the handle.

Preferably, the holder for the tool inserts is detachably arranged on the handle part, whereby the handle part can also be combined with other tool inserts. On the handle part is preferably formed a plug-in receptacle for a receiving portion of the holder for the tool inserts. The receiving portion of the holder, which preferably has the shape of a hexagon, is preferably held non-rotatably in the plug-in receptacle on the handle part. Thus, it is advantageously possible to transmit a torque about the longitudinal axis of the handle portion on the holder and a tool insert received in the holder. The handle part and / or the holder are equipped with locking elements which are adapted to counteract the removal of the holder from the plug-in receptacle below a minimum force acting on the holder and thus to prevent an automatic slipping out of the holder from the plug-in receptacle on the handle part.

Preferably, a suspension element is arranged on the housing, with which the storage device according to the invention can be hung in a shelving system on hook elements of the shelving system. Preferably, the suspension element is movably arranged on the housing of the storage device according to the invention, whereby the stackability or the transport can be carried out with pivoted-in suspension element.

The suspension element has a holding part, wherein the holding part is rotatably arranged in a receiving opening on the housing. The suspension preferably engages in a receiving opening in one of the housing side forming the broad side of the housing with a holding part. The holding part preferably engages positively in the receiving opening on one of the housing walls, whereby an advantageous solid connection between the housing and the suspension member is ensured. By means of the positive connection between the holding part and the housing wall, the pivotability of the suspension element to the housing of the storage device according to the invention is ensured in a simple manner. The suspension element is clipped in particular via the holding part in the receiving opening on the housing.

Figur 1:

eine Ansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemäßen Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung mit einem eingesetzten Griffteil;

Figuren 2 bis 3:

Ansichten der Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung nach Figur 1 während des Entnehmens des Handgriffs;

Figur 4:

eine Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Handgriffs;

Figur 5:

eine perspektivische Darstellung der Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung nach Figur 1 ohne Handgriff aber mit dargestellten Werkzeugeinsätzen;

Figuren 6 und 7:

perspektivische Darstellungen, welche das Öffnen des Aufnahmebereichs für die Werkzeugeinsätze zeigen;

Figur 8:

eine perspektivische Ansicht der Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung während des Entnehmens eines Werkzeugeinsatzes aus einem Aufnahmebereich und

Figur 9:

eine Ansicht auf einer Aufstellfläche abgelegten Aufbewahrungsvorrichtung bei geöffneten Aufnahmebereich.

A preferred embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features arise, is described in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures. Hereby show:

FIG. 1:

a view of an embodiment of the storage device according to the invention with an inserted handle part;

FIGS. 2 to 3:

Views of the storage device according to FIG. 1 while removing the handle;

FIG. 4:

a view of a handle according to the invention;

FIG. 5:

a perspective view of the storage device according to FIG. 1 without handle but with illustrated tool inserts;

FIGS. 6 and 7:

perspective views showing the opening of the receiving area for the tool inserts;

FIG. 8:

a perspective view of the storage device during removal of a tool insert from a receiving area and

FIG. 9:

a view stored on a footprint storage device with the receiving area open.

In FIG. 1 1 shows an embodiment of a storage device 1 according to the invention which has a housing 2 with a receiving area 4 for tool inserts 36, 36 '(not shown) ( FIG. 5 ) having. The housing 2 has housing walls 6, 6 'delimiting opposite broad sides and housing walls 8, 8' delimiting the narrow sides of the housing. On the housing 2, a receptacle 10 for a coupled with the tool inserts handle 12 is further arranged, which has an access 14 which is arranged on a narrow side of the housing 2, via which the handle 12 can be inserted into the housing 2 and / or from the Housing 2 can be removed. How out FIG. 1 it can be seen that the access 14 for receiving the handle on a long narrow side of the housing 2 is formed.

To the handle 12, preferably in the press fit or clamping in his in FIG. 1 shown holding position of the housing, the handle 12 is pivoted in at least a first phase of the removal movement of the receptacle 10 to a pivot bearing 16. Subsequently, as in FIG. 3 shown, the handle 12 during a first phase subsequent to the first phase or the first phase at least partially overlapping second phase of the removal movement of a linear movement substantially in the direction of its longitudinal axis 17 along a straight line. In this case, the handle, in particular his holder 18 is deducted for the tool inserts of a receiving pin 20 designed as a receiving pin. The receiving member 20 is rotatably mounted on the housing 2 via the pivot bearing 16 and adapted to be pivoted together with the handle 12 during the insertion or removal movement of the handle in or out of the receptacle 10.

The movement described in connection with the removal of the handle 12 from the receptacle 10 usually runs in reverse order when inserting the handle 12 into the receptacle 10, so that the first phase of the insertion movement, the linear movement of the handle 12 in the direction of its longitudinal axis 17 and the Sliding the holder 18 on the receiving element 20th is concerned along a straight line. Moving along the line is at an angle between about 5 and 60 degrees to the narrow side of the housing. The second phase of the insertion movement is implemented by the common pivoting movement of the receiving element 20 and the handle 12 coupled thereto, which consists of the in FIG. 2 shown inclined alignment for receiving 10 in the in FIG. 1 shown aligned with the receptacle 10 corresponding orientation.

FIG. 4 shows the handle 12 with its holder 18 and a handle portion 22, wherein the holder 18 with its receiving portion 24 is detachably arranged or received in a plug-in receptacle not shown on the handle portion 22. The receiving portion has a hexagonal shape or is formed as a hexagon, whereby a rotationally fixed connection between the handle part 22 and the holder 18 is effected.

The receptacle 10 has a contour adapted to areas of the shape of the handle 12 contour, so that, like FIG. 1 illustrates a nearly gap-free transition between the housing walls 6, 6 'and the handle portion 22 of the handle 12 is effected. In one embodiment of the invention, the handle portion 22 of the handle 12 has a portion whose dimensions are transverse to the longitudinal axis 17 of the handle 12 is greater than the distance between the broad sides limiting housing walls 6, 6 '. Thus, the handle part is in a symmetrical arrangement between the housing walls 6, 6 'through the Aussparrungen 14 on the two side housing walls 6, 6' before.

At the recording 10 are, as in Fig. 2 and 3 shown latching means 26, 28 provided for a form-locking or latching connection with the handle 12 when the handle 12 is arranged in its holding position in the receptacle 10. A latching means 26 is a corresponding to the handle portion 22 of the handle 12 undercut 30 on the receptacle 10 of the housing 2. In addition, the storage device 1 according to the invention comprises a further latching means 28, which has two holding the holder 18 of the handle 12, resiliently formed retaining legs 32.

As in FIG. 5 shown, the receiving portion 4 of the housing 2 a plurality of juxtaposed receiving compartments 34, 34 'for the tool inserts 36, 36', which are arranged in a receiving plane 38. The receiving plane 38 extends in particular parallel to the width side of the housing 2 bounding housing walls 6, 6 '. In the in FIG. 5 shown embodiment of the storage device 1 according to the invention, the handle 12 is not present in the receptacle 10 in the present case. To the handle 12 controlled from the recording on remove the long narrow side of the housing 2 and to be able to use it, the housing 2 of the receptacle 10 associated Aussparrungen 40 in the receptacle 10 side bounding housing walls 6, 6 'on. The tool inserts 36, 36 'are fixed in the respectively assigned receiving compartments 34, 34' by means of a securing element 42 in the form of a bracket. The securing element 42 has a securing web 44 running parallel to the narrow side of the housing 2 and connecting webs 46, 46 'projecting at substantially right angles at the ends of the securing web. The securing element 42 is coupled via the connecting webs 46, 46 'to the housing 2 in such a way that the securing element 42 is moved out of a securing position (FIG. FIG. 5 ) in a removal position for removing the tool inserts 36, 36 '( FIG. 7 ) is convertible.

The free end of the connecting webs 46, 46 'is for this purpose coupled to a respective bearing journal 48, 48' via a pivot bearing 56. The bearing pins 48, 48 'are slidably received in parallel along the short narrow side of the housing 2. In order to transfer the securing element 42 from its securing position into the removal position, the securing element 42 (FIG. Fig. 6 ) via the bearing pins by means of a linear movement in the direction of the movement arrow 50 to the receiving area 4 of the storage device 1 at a distance. Subsequently, Fig. 7 ) the securing element 42 is then pivoted by a pivoting movement according to the movement arrow 52 to the side so that the securing element no longer protrudes in the direction of movement for the tool inserts 36, 36 'for removal from or for insertion into the receiving compartments. As FIG. 8 illustrates, the securing element is in its removal position at a right angle to the receiving plane 38 of the tool inserts 36, 36 'aligned. The receiving area 4 for the tool inserts 36, 36 'and the receptacle 10 for the handle 12 are arranged opposite narrow sides of the housing.

With the aid of the securing element 42, which can be brought into an angled orientation relative to the housing 2, a positioning function can be implemented on the storage device 1 according to the invention. The receiving plane 38, in which the tool inserts 36, 36 'is arranged in the receiving compartments 34, 34' of the storage device 1, extends in particular inclined to a mounting surface 54 on which the storage device 1 can be stored. The securing element 42 can be locked via the pivot bearing 56 in its release position on the bearing journal. The same or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals.

LIST OF REFERENCES

1

Storage device

2

casing

4

reception area

6, 6 '

housing wall

8, 8 '

housing wall

10

admission

12

handle

14

Access

16

pivot bearing

17

longitudinal axis

18

holder

20

receiving element

22

handle part

24

receiving portion

26, 28

latching

30

undercut

32

holding leg

34, 34 '

receiving compartment

36, 36 '

tool insert

38

receiving plane

40

Aussparrung

42

fuse element

44

securing web

46, 46 '

connecting web

48, 48 '

pivot

50, 52

movement arrow

54

footprint

56

pivot bearing

Claims (15)

1. Storage device (1) for tool inserts (36, 36'), in particular screwdriver inserts, and for a handle (12), which can be coupled to the tool inserts and has a holder (18) for the tool inserts, having
   a housing (2), the housing having an external contour with at least one narrow side and at least one broad side,
   the housing (2) being configured such that the handle (12) can be inserted into the housing and/or can be removed from the housing via the narrow side, the housing (2) having a receiving means (10) with an access (14) on the narrow side, the handle (12) being able to be inserted into and/or removed from the receiving means (10) on the housing (2) via the access (14),
   characterised in that the handle (12) performs a linear movement substantially in the direction of the longitudinal axis (17) thereof, in a first phase of the insertion movement of the handle into the housing, and inclined at an angle relative to the narrow side of the housing (2) and, during a second phase of the insertion movement thereof, which follows the first phase or at least partially overlaps the first phase, performs a pivoting movement,
   the receiving means (10) having a receiving element (20) for coupling to the holder (18) for the tool inserts (36, 36') on the handle (12) during the first phase of the insertion movement, and the receiving element (20) being disposed rotatably on the housing (2) and fitted, together with the handle (12), to be pivoted during the second phase of the insertion movement into the retaining position for the handle.
2. Storage device according to claim 1,
   characterised in that the housing (2) has one or more regions which are fitted to retain the handle (12) clamped in a retaining position.
3. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 2,
   characterised in that the housing (2) has one or more recesses (40), in at least one housing wall (6, 6') which delimits the broad side of the housing, which are assigned to the receiving means (10) for the handle (12).
4. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 3,
   characterised in that the housing (2) has a receiving region (4) for the tool inserts (36, 36'), the tool inserts being disposed in one or more receiving planes (38); and/or the receiving region (4) for the tool inserts (36, 36') has a plurality of receiving compartments (34, 34') which are disposed adjacent to each other, preferably the longitudinal axis (17) of the handle (12) being situated, in the retaining position thereof in the receiving means (10), in the receiving plane (38) or between the receiving planes for the tool inserts (36, 36').
5. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 4,
   characterised in that the receiving element (20) is configured as a receiving journal, over which the holder (18) is pushed partially during the first phase of the insertion movement.
6. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 5,
   characterised in that the receiving means (10) has one or more locking means (26, 28) for a form-fit- or locking connection with the handle (12) which can be transferred into the retaining position thereof, the locking means (26) preferably being an undercut (30) on the receiving means (10) of the housing (2) corresponding to the gripping part (22) of the handle (12); and/or
   is preferably disposed pivotably on the housing (2) and is able to pivot to and fro between a locked position and a released position for the gripping part (22).
7. Storage device according to claim 6,
   characterised in that a further locking means (28) has two retaining legs (32) which grip around the holder (18) of the handle (12) and are configured in a resilient manner.
8. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 7,
   characterised in that a securing element (42) is disposed on the housing (2) for securing the position of the tool inserts (36, 36') in the receiving region (4), and can be transferred from a securing position into a removal position, preferably the securing element (42) being able to be locked, in the removal position thereof inclined at an angle, preferably at a right angle, to the receiving plane (38) of the tool inserts (36, 36').
9. Storage device according to claim 8,
   characterised in that the securing element (42) has a bow which is disposed pivotably with the ends respectively thereof on the housing (2), preferably the ends of the bow respectively being disposed on a bearing journal (2) which is received displaceably on the housing.
10. Storage device according to one of the claims 5 to 9,
    characterised in that the receiving region (4) for the tool inserts (36, 36') is disposed on the housing (2) such that the tool inserts (36, 36') can be inserted into the housing and/or can be removed from the housing via a narrow side.
11. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 10,
    characterised in that the housing (2) is configured such that the handle (12) and the tool inserts (36, 36') can be inserted into the housing and/or can be removed from the housing on narrow sides which are situated opposite each other.
12. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 11,
    characterised in that the receiving means (10) has a contour which is adapted to regions of the shaping of the handle (12); and/or
    characterised in that the handle (12), in particular the gripping part (12) thereof, has a portion, the dimensions of which, transversely relative to the longitudinal axis (17) of the handle (12), are greater than the spacing between the housing walls (6, 6') which delimit the broad sides of the housing (2).
13. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 12,
    characterised in that the holder (18) for the tool inserts (36, 36') is disposed detachably on the gripping part (22).
14. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 13,
    characterised in that a hanger element is disposed on the housing (2).
15. Storage device according to claim 14,
    characterised in that the hanger element has a retaining part, the retaining part being disposed rotatably in a receiving opening on the housing (2).

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