EP3170770B1 - Structure for receiving a container for a parking space - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to the collection of waste, by means of voluntary contribution containers. In this type of collection, a user comes himself to deposit the waste in the container. To this end, the container comprises a filling terminal through which the user introduces the waste.

Usually, the container is positioned on a sidewalk or else on a roadway intended for automobile traffic along a sidewalk, most often on a location which could be used, at least partially, to park a vehicle.

In the first case, the container is easily accessible for pedestrians. However, it occupies a large volume on the sidewalk and hinders the movement of pedestrians. In addition, a user who introduces waste into the container via the filling terminal is immobile on the sidewalk and can therefore hinder the progress of other pedestrians.

In the second case, the container does not occupy space on the sidewalk. Nevertheless, as its positioning on the roadway does not appear to be deliberate, at least not necessarily in this precise location, a motorist can make a mistake and move the container to appropriate the space occupied by the container on the roadway, in order to to park his vehicle. Thus, the container can leave its original location, which poses a problem in terms of development of the public road and safety.

It is also known reception structures for container for the collection of waste comprising a facade provided with at least one filling opening as described in the document DE-U-92 07 729 . This structure comprises, among other things, a step mounted in a fixed position on the structure to better be able to reach the waste introduction openings of the structure.

An object of the invention is to provide a solution for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution which does not have at least some of the aforementioned drawbacks and which allows easier cleaning of the roadway on which the structure is installed.

To do this, provision is made, according to the invention, for a reception structure for at least one container for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution, comprising a facade provided with at least one filling opening, the facade extending up to at the foot of the structure, characterized in that the structure comprises a raised floor located at the base of the facade, the floor comprising at least a main part and an end portion capable of occupying two positions, a first position in which the main part and the end portion form a plane and a second position in which the main part and the end portion form a non-flat angle, preferably a right angle.

Such a structure is intended to be installed on the public road, along a sidewalk, leaving a space between the sidewalk and the facade of the structure. The structure rests on a roadway intended for automobile traffic along a sidewalk, most often on a location that could be used, at least partially, to park a vehicle. the raised floor extends the sidewalk by occupying the space between the sidewalk and the facade.

In this way, it is possible for an operator to easily carry out cleaning, for example sweeping, of the road surface covered by the end portion.

The facade comprises a filling terminal provided with at least one filling opening emerging on the side of the sidewalk when the structure rests on a roadway intended for automobile traffic.

Thus, thanks to the floor, the structure forms an extension of the sidewalk while being positioned on part of the roadway. The structure does not occupy space on the sidewalk and therefore does not impede pedestrian circulation. In addition, the floor provides a space for a user so that he can stop there to introduce waste without hindering the movement of other pedestrians. Moreover, as the structure is installed on the roadway so as to extend the sidewalk, a motorist cannot easily move it to appropriate the space occupied by the container in order to park his vehicle there. The container according to the invention is therefore more ergonomic.

According to one mode of claim, the end portion is intended to be flush with the sidewalk when the structure rests on a roadway intended for automobile traffic.

The floor therefore extends the sidewalk in a simple way.

Preferably, the end portion and the main part of the floor comprise at least one hinge which comprises a fixed part and a movable part, the main part comprises the fixed part of the hinge and the end portion comprises the movable part of the hinge.

The hinge effectively ensures the pivot of the end portion with respect to the main part.

Advantageously, the structure comprises at least two position members supporting the floor and having an adjustable height.

Preferably, the structure comprises screws making it possible to adjust the height of the position members.

Thanks to the position members, it is possible to adapt the height of the floor to that of the sidewalk that it is intended to extend. In addition, it is thus possible to produce the floor, or more generally the structure, in large series, then to adapt each structure to the sidewalk near which it is intended to be used. Again, the ergonomics of the structure is improved.

According to one embodiment, the floor comprises at least two boards which preferably have a rectangular or lamellar shape.

Thus, in the event of partial damage to the floor, it is possible to replace the defective planks only.

Preferably, the structure comprises at least one delimiting member participating to delimit the space occupied by the structure, preferably, the delimiting member has a size suitable for the structure to occupy a parking space.

As the structure does not partially occupy the parking space in this configuration, there is no offset of the spaces forming parking spaces. The vehicles therefore occupy the adjacent parking spaces as initially designed by the developers of the roadway.

Advantageously, the boundary member includes a sign intended to warn a driver of the presence of the structure on the roadway.

The safety of motorists is therefore increased.

Advantageously, the structure comprises at least one container for collecting waste.

According to one embodiment, the structure has a length and a width suitable for occupying a parking space, preferably the structure has a length substantially equal to 5 meters and/or a width substantially equal to 2.5 meters.

These are the standard dimensions of a parking space.

Preferably, the structure includes deployable signaling means on the roadway to interrupt traffic and protect an operator maneuvering the container, for example during its emptying.

Thus, the structure is more secure.

According to one embodiment, the structure rests on a roadway intended for automobile traffic (along a sidewalk, most often on a location which could be used, at least partially, to park a vehicle), and it comprises a wall movable protection, an outer surface of which hides the container when the structure is seen from the roadway, in addition, the movable protective wall frees access from the roadway inside the structure.

In this way, operators can empty a container, accommodated by the structure, from the roadway. The ergonomics of the emptying operation is therefore again improved because most often the emptying is carried out in a collection truck circulating on the roadway. In addition, the aesthetics of the structure is improved.

According to one embodiment, the structure comprises, on a face of the structure opposite to the facade provided with the filling opening, an opening for the passage of the container and a movable protective wall constituting a removable screen capable of occupying a first position in which it closes access to the container and a second position in which it releases access to the container.

Preferably, the screen is a concealing screen which conceals the container in its first position.

Thus, the reception structure can be positioned on a roadway intended for the traffic while blending harmoniously into the roadway because the container is concealed by a removable blackout screen. The motorist equates the reception structure with street furniture and will not move the container to facilitate its movement or to park. Furthermore, when the removable screen is in the first position, it encloses the container in the reception structure and therefore prevents it from escaping from the structure. Additionally, the container cannot be accessed. The container is therefore securely installed in the structure.

Advantageously, the opening for the passage of the container is positioned on a roadway.

It is therefore easier for an operator, moving with the aid of a waste collection truck, to empty the container. All he has to do is stop the truck on the road near the removable screen, put it in second position and extract the container to empty it into a dumpster of the waste collection truck.

Preferably, the structure comprises at least one member comprising a sign intended to warn a driver of the presence of the opening for the passage of the container on the roadway.

In this way, the safety of the structure is increased, in particular when visibility conditions are reduced, for example because it is dark or it is raining, vis-à-vis motorists.

According to one embodiment, the structure comprises means for moving the removable screen from the first to the second position and vice versa, preferably, the moving means comprise an electric motor.

It is therefore possible to easily pass the removable screen from the first to the second position and vice versa.

Advantageously, the structure comprises means for locking the removable screen in the first position, preferably the locking means comprise a lock of the mechanical or electronic type.

Access to the container is therefore reserved for the operator intended to empty it. In addition, it is ensured that the container is well positioned inside the structure and cannot reach the traffic lanes reserved for vehicles in an uncontrolled manner.

Preferably, the removable screen comprises at least two parts capable of occupying the first or the second position independently of one another.

Thus, in the case where the structure accommodates more than one container, it is possible to empty one of the containers independently of the other containers. This is particularly advantageous when the containers are intended to accommodate waste of different types and whose emptying periodicity is variable. The operator can then maneuver a container by disregarding the other container. He therefore works faster and without taking the wrong container in the event of selective collection.

According to one embodiment, the removable screen passes from the first to the second position and vice versa by performing a rotational movement around a horizontal axis as well as, preferably, a translational movement, respectively in the direction of the front provided of the filling opening when passing from the first to the second direction and in the opposite direction when passing from the second to the first position.

The overall length of the structure is thus not increased when the structure passes from the first to the second position and vice versa.

Advantageously, the removable screen passes from the first to the second position and vice versa by sliding along a rail extending in a horizontal direction and comprising two parts forming a right angle between them, preferably, the removable screen comprises two distinct parts of complementary lengths, the sum of which covers the total length of the opening for the passage of the container, each able to slide along a rail.

Such a rail increases the reliability of the structure by precisely directing the movement of the removable screen.

Preferably, the removable screen passes from the first to the second position and vice versa by a vertical translation movement, possibly from a position buried in the ground.

It is a simple mechanism to manufacture.

Advantageously, the removable screen passes from the first to the second position and vice versa respectively by winding around a support cylinder and by unwinding from the cylinder.

The size of the structure is therefore reduced.

According to one embodiment, the structure comprises at least one container comprising a plant of which a flower or a petal or a stem or a leaf or a root or a fruit generates an odor intended to attenuate the odor of the waste placed in the container.

Thus, whatever the type of container, the odors emanating from it are masked by the odor generated by the plant. It is therefore possible to use containers whose manufacturing cost is low. In addition, the use of a plant is economical and above all ecological. In addition, people near the reception structure are not bothered by waste odors. The reception structure is therefore easily integrated into the urban landscape.

In the context of the invention, an odoriferous or fragrant plant is preferably used, that is to say a plant which has an odor which can be described as pleasant.

In addition, the tray may comprise a substrate formed, in a non-limiting way, from clay, potting soil, earth, peat, sand, or a mixture of the aforementioned elements.

Advantageously, in addition to the plant, the host structure comprises means for diffusing a synthetic perfume or an essential oil.

Preferably, the reception structure comprises a roof intended to protect a user from rain or snow.

In this way, the user can introduce the waste into the container without being inconvenienced by rain or snow.

Advantageously, the roof has a shape suitable for directing rainwater falling on the roof towards the container containing the plant.

We can therefore collect rainwater to feed the plant.

Advantageously, the reception structure comprises a reservoir capable of collecting rainwater.

Thus, we decouple the watering of the plant from the rainfall of the place where the host structure is installed. An operator can therefore use the water from the tank to water the plant whenever he wishes.

According to one embodiment, the receiving structure comprises means of fluid communication between the reservoir and the container comprising the plant so as to supply the container with water.

The operator can therefore easily bring the water from the tank to the plant.

Preferably, the receiving structure comprises an electronic computer capable of controlling fluid communication between the reservoir and the tank.

It is thus possible to automate the watering of the plant.

Advantageously, the plant comprises at least one of the following plants: thyme, sage, lavender and savory.

• la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'une structure, selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, vue depuis le trottoir,
• la figure 2 est une vue en perspective de cette structure, vue depuis la chaussée,
• la figure 3 est une vue en perspective éclatée de la structure,
• les figures 4 à 6 sont des vues en perspective d'une portion de plancher selon des variantes du mode de réalisation de l'invention,
• la figure 7 est une vue de face d'une structure selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, vue depuis un trottoir,
• les figures 8 et 9 sont des vues en perspective de la structure vue depuis une chaussée,
• la figure 10 est une vue en perspective d'une structure selon une variante de ce mode de réalisation,
• la figure 11 est vue en perspective éclatée de la structure,
• les figures 12 et 13 sont des vues en perspective d'une structure selon deux variantes du mode de réalisation de l'invention, et
• les figures 14 à 16 sont des vues en perspective (ou de face pour la figure 9) d'un écran occultant amovible pour des structures selon des deuxième, troisième, et quatrième modes de réalisation de l'invention.
• la figure 17 est une vue de face de la structure d'accueil selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention,
• la figure 18 est une vue en perspective de la structure d'accueil,
• la figure 19 est une vue en perspective éclatée de la structure d'accueil, et
• la figure 20 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'une la structure d'accueil selon un second mode de réalisation de l'invention.

We will now describe, by way of non-limiting example, an embodiment of the invention, with the aid of the following figures:

• the figure 1 is a perspective view of a structure, according to one embodiment of the invention, seen from the sidewalk,
• the picture 2 is a perspective view of this structure, seen from the roadway,
• the picture 3 is an exploded perspective view of the structure,
• them figures 4 to 6 are perspective views of a floor portion according to variants of the embodiment of the invention,
• the figure 7 is a front view of a structure according to one embodiment of the invention, seen from a sidewalk,
• them figures 8 and 9 are perspective views of the structure seen from a roadway,
• the figure 10 is a perspective view of a structure according to a variant of this embodiment,
• the figure 11 is an exploded perspective view of the structure,
• them figures 12 and 13 are perspective views of a structure according to two variants of the embodiment of the invention, and
• them figures 14 to 16 are perspective views (or front views for the figure 9 ) of a removable blackout screen for structures according to second, third and fourth embodiments of the invention.
• the figure 17 is a front view of the host structure according to a first embodiment of the invention,
• the figure 18 is a perspective view of the host structure,
• the figure 19 is an exploded perspective view of the host structure, and
• the figure 20 is an exploded perspective view of a host structure according to a second embodiment of the invention.

We represented at figures 1 to 3 a reception structure 10 for a container 100, visible at picture 3 , for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution, according to one embodiment of the invention. The reception structure 10 is intended to be installed on the public highway and more precisely to be placed on a location on a roadway reserved for automobile traffic while extending a sidewalk 18.

The reception structure 10 comprises a facade 13 which comprises a plurality of filling terminals 12, without the number of filling terminals being a limiting characteristic. In this embodiment, the reception structure 10 comprises six filling terminals 12.

The facade 13 has dimensions adapted so that the filling terminals 12 are arranged at a suitable height, in the vertical direction, for a user. The facade 13 has a small thickness and forms a wall which extends essentially in the vertical direction. In addition, the reception structure 10 comprises a raised floor 20 located at the base of the facade 13 which will be described in detail later.

The facade 13 is intended to be oriented towards a sidewalk so that the filling opening 14, carried by the facade 13, emerges on the side of the sidewalk. In this way, the user can introduce waste into the containers 100 simply.

Moreover, as can be seen from the figures 8 and 9 , the reception structure 10 comprises, on a face opposite the facade 13 which bears the filling openings 14, an opening 722 for the passage of containers 100.

As the facade 13 is preferably oriented towards the sidewalk, the opening 722 for the passage of the containers 100 gives, for its part, on a roadway.

As seen on the picture 3 , the facade 13 rests on a supporting structure 15 of steel. The load-bearing structure 15 comprises a horizontal support part 17 forming a support for the facade 13 and the floor 20 and a holding part 17A comprising complementary positioning means with a gate 19.

The gate 19 has a movable protective wall 21 whose outer surface hides containers 100, which will be described later, when the reception structure 10 is seen from the roadway. At the two lateral ends of the mobile protection wall 21, the gate 19 has a balance pillar 23 making it possible to ensure the stability of the gate 19 and comprising means 25 for translation, in the vertical direction, of the mobile protection wall. 21. In this embodiment, the translation means 25 comprise a motor. In addition, the upper end, in the vertical direction, of the balance pillars 23 forms supports for the holding part 17A of the supporting structure 15.

This arrangement ensures the stability of the host structure 10.

In addition, the host structure 10 comprises two boundary members 27 arranged in parallel with the pillars 23. The boundary members 27 participate in delimiting the space occupied by the host structure 10 on the roadway. In this embodiment, the boundary members 27, the gate 19 and the facade 13 have dimensions such that their arrangement allows the reception structure 10 to occupy a parking space.

Preferably, the reception structure 10 has dimensions suitable for occupying a parking space, i.e. a length substantially equal to 5 meters and a width substantially equal to 2.5 meters, which corresponds to the standard dimensions of a parking space. car park in most countries.

In this case, the opening 722 for the passage of the containers 100 is positioned on the roadway, just like the facade 13 which is flush with the sidewalk. According to a variant, the facade 13 can be positioned on the pavement and the opening 722 for the passage of the containers 100 on the roadway. The host structure 10 then straddles the sidewalk and the roadway.

In addition, in order to increase the safety of motorists traveling on the roadway, the boundary members 27 carry, on an outer face, defined with respect to the inside and outside of the reception structure 10, a sign intended to warn drivers of the presence of the reception structure 10. The sign can be of any type and in particular conforms to the road signs of the geographical area where the reception structure 10 is installed.

According to one embodiment, as seen in figures 12 and 13 the reception structure 10 further comprises signaling means that can be deployed on the roadway to interrupt vehicle traffic and protect the operator maneuvering the containers 100, for example during container 100 emptying operations. In the variant illustrated in figure 12 , the reception structure 10 comprises a safety barrier 706 which deploys from the member 27 towards the roadway. The safety barrier 706 has an elongated shape. Here, the reception structure 10 comprises a single safety barrier 706 disposed at one end of the reception structure 10 which is the one that a motorist encounters first when driving. However, two safety barriers 706 can also be placed at the two longitudinal ends of the host structure 10.

This safety barrier 706 is retractable. When the removable blackout screen 724 is in the first position, the safety barrier 706 is positioned in the member 27 and is not visible from outside the host structure 10. Conversely, when the blackout screen removable 724 is in the second position, the safety barrier 706 extends longitudinally towards the roadway, marking an obligation for the motorist to stop or change traffic lanes. Thus, the operator can manipulate the reception structure 10, in particular to empty the containers 100 in a secure manner. The safety barrier 706 has a fixed end located inside the member 27 and can pass from one position to another by rotation around this fixed end.

In addition, the host structure 10 includes two flashing lights 8, located close to the components 27 and electrically connected to the safety barrier 706. When the safety barrier 706 is in the position shown in figure 12 , the one where it protects the operator, the revolving lights 8 light up, which also makes it possible to signal to motorists the presence of the operator. In addition, these revolving lights can be associated with sound emitters in order to increase the safety of the user.

It is also possible to electrically connect the removable blackout screen 724 to the safety barrier 706 and/or to the flashing lights 8 and/or to the sound emitters. In this way, it is the position occupied by the removable blackout screen 724 which determines the position of the safety barrier 706, the on or off state of the flashing lights 8 and the on or off state of the sound emitters.

In the same way, the truck intended for the collection of waste can include an electric transmitter which is coupled to a sensor carried by the reception structure 10. In this case, when the truck is in the emptying position of the containers 100 , the safety barrier 706, the flashing lights 8 and the sound emitters enter the state where they secure the action of the operator.

Of course, the reception structure 10 can comprise the safety barrier 706, the flashing lights 8 and the sound emitters independently of each other.

We represented at the figure 13 another variant of this embodiment. The reception structure 10 comprises two pedestrian barriers 706A arranged at the two longitudinal ends of the reception structure 10 on the side of the sidewalk. These pedestrian barriers 706A are intended to delimit the space occupied by pedestrians when they introduce waste into the containers 100. The pedestrian barriers 706A have a substantially rectangular shape. They are manually movable.

In addition, the reception structure 10 includes two safety barriers 706B which, unlike the barrier illustrated in figure 12 , have a trapezoidal shape. Like the 706A pedestrian barriers, they can be moved manually.

These deployable signaling means can also include a "stop" sign, not shown.

The reception structure 10 contains several containers 100 for the collection of waste. In this embodiment, the reception structure 10 contains as many containers 100 as filling terminals 12 but this arrangement is in no way limiting.

As seen on the figure 1 , each filling terminal 12 comprises a filling opening 14 here in the form of a lid provided with a notch that a user can grasp to lift the lid in order to introduce the waste. The filling openings 14 open onto a face 16 of the facade 13 facing the side of a sidewalk 18. Thus, the pedestrian user can access the filling openings 14.

As seen on the figure 1 , the floor 20 is arranged at the foot of the face 16 of the facade 13 and extends the sidewalk 18. In addition, the floor 20 is located at a height, in the vertical direction, slightly higher than that of the sidewalk 18.

As seen on the figure 1 , the floor comprises a connecting end 22, forming a ramp from the height of the floor 20 to that of the sidewalk 18, which rests on the end of the sidewalk 18 facing the host structure 10. In this way, the floor 20 is shaped to adhere to the sidewalk 18 and not to present any discontinuity therewith.

With reference to the picture 3 , when the host structure 10 is assembled, the connecting end 22 of the floor 20 is arranged cantilevered relative to the horizontal support part 17 of the supporting structure 15.

In addition, the floor 20 comprises two covers 24 arranged between the floor and a lower surface of the floor 20 at the two lateral ends of the floor 20. These covers 24 make it possible to prevent dust and liquids from settling under the floor 20.

We will briefly describe the operation of the host structure 10 according to the invention.

The user deposits waste in the waste collection containers 100 via the filling terminals 12. The reception structure 10 occupies a parking space on the roadway and the floor 20 forms a continuous ground with the sidewalk 18 Thus, the reception structure 10 does not occupy space on the sidewalk 18, while forming an extension of the sidewalk 18 for pedestrians. In addition, due to the continuity with the sidewalk 18, the reception structure 10 is not movable.

When operators wish to empty the containers 100 of the reception structure 10, for example in a waste collection truck, they immobilize the truck on the roadway near the reception structure 10, they operate the translation means 25 of the movable protective wall 21 of the gate 19 in order to cause a vertical upward movement of the wall 21. Thus, as seen in the figure 2 , the operators can access the containers 100, and therefore empty them into the collection truck. Then, the containers 100 are again positioned in the reception structure 10 and the movable protective wall 21 is repositioned in its initial position visible to the picture 3 .

We will now describe, with references to figures 4 to 6 , a variant of the aforementioned embodiment of the invention. Only the differences with the embodiment will be described.

We represented on the figure 4 a portion of a floor 200 according to a variant of the embodiment presented to the figures 1 to 3 .

In this variant, the floor 200 does not rest on the support structure 15. The floor 200 comprises a plurality of boards 201 of lamellar shape and assembled together by means known per se.

According to the present invention, the floor 200 comprises a main part 202 and an end portion 204. The main part 202 carries the facade 13 and the end portion 204 is flush with the sidewalk 18.

According to the invention, and as schematically shown in the figure 4 , the end portion 204 is capable of occupying two positions opposite each other. In the first position, the end portion 204 and the main part 202 form a horizontal plane. In the second position, the end portion 204 and the main part 202 form a right angle.

This second position, in which the end portion 204 and the main part 202 preferably form a right angle, allows the operator to access the ground under the floor 200 for example to clean the floor.

The floor 200 further comprises three, without this number being a limiting characteristic, hinges 206 comprising a fixed part and a movable part. The fixed part of each hinge 206 is carried by the main part 202 and the movable part of each hinge 206 is carried by the end portion 204. Thus, thanks to the pivot of the movable parts of the hinges 206 with respect to the fixed parts of the hinges 206, the end portion 204 of the floor 200 is capable of passing from the first to the second position and vice versa.

The host structure 10 also comprises several position members 208 arranged between the roadway and the floor 200 and supporting the floor 200. These members can in particular be studs. These members 208 comprise two lower 210 and upper 212 parts that are movable relative to each other, in the vertical direction, by rotation around a central screw 214. The lower part 210 is intended to be in contact with the ground and the upper part 212 is intended to be in contact with a lower face, in the vertical direction, of the floor 200.

Thus, by rotating at least one of the parts 210 and 212 around the screw 214, it is possible to adjust the height of the position members 208. The floor 200 therefore has an adjustable height in the vertical direction. It is therefore possible to best adapt the height of the floor 200 to come flush with the sidewalk 18.

We represented, at the figure 5 , another variant of the aforementioned embodiment. Only the differences with the variant described above will be explained.

The floor 300 here comprises a plurality of boards 302 of rectangular shape.

We represented, at the figure 6 , another variant of the aforementioned embodiment. Only the differences with the variant described above will be explained.

The floor 400 comprises a plurality of lamellar boards 402. In addition, the position members 404 are here pads comprising a lower part 404, in contact with the roadway and an upper part 408, in contact with the floor 400. The use of pads makes it possible to facilitate the sliding of the floor 400 if necessary, for example the position of the host structure 10 or even to cause a displacement of the latter in the event of an impact of a vehicle in order to reduce the dangerousness of the impact.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the reception structure for at least one container for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution comprises a facade provided with at least one filling opening, and comprises, on one face of the structure opposite the facade provided with the filling opening, an opening for the passage of the container and a removable screen capable of occupying a first position in which it closes access to the container and a second position in which it releases access to the container.

Structure 10 may include one or more (or even all) of the features described previously. In particular, this structure may include a removable screen 24 without a raised floor 200, 300 or 400. Indeed the movable wall 21 may constitute a removable screen 24.

According to one example, the opening 722 for the passage of the containers 100 comprises a removable screen 724, which is, in the embodiment described, a blackout screen, but this feature is not limiting. The removable blackout screen 724 is capable of occupying two positions: a first position, visible to the figure 8 , in which it hides the container 100 and a second position, visible at the figure 9 , in which it releases access to container 100.

As we see at the figure 8 , when the removable blackout screen 724 occupies the first position, a motorist traveling on the road cannot see the containers 100. Conversely, he distinguishes the reception structure 10 and in particular the removable blackout screen 724 as making part of street furniture. In addition, the removable blackout screen 724 ensures that the containers 100 remain inaccessible to anyone other than those authorized, which makes it possible to guarantee in particular that the containers do not escape to join a lane intended for automobile traffic on the pavement. When the removable blackout screen 724 occupies the second position, the operator can access the containers 100 to extract them from the reception structure 10 and empty the containers into a dumpster of a truck for waste collection. Since the containers 100 are accessible from the roadway, the emptying operation is easy and quick.

In this embodiment, the removable blackout screen 724 is formed in one piece and, as seen in the figure 9 , it moves by a vertical translation movement from the first to the second position and vice versa. In this figure, the arrow represents the direction of the translational movement to release access to the containers 100. As the removable blackout screen 724 is formed in one piece, it simultaneously releases access to all the containers 100 when it occupies the second position.

According to one embodiment, illustrated in figure 10 , the removable blackout screen 724 comprises at least two parts 724A and 724B capable of occupying one of the first or second positions independently of one another. On the figure 10 , part 724A occupies the first position while part 724B occupies the second position. Part 724B releases access to a container 100, not shown, while part 724A releases access to the other five containers 100. In this variant, container 100, facing with part 724B, accommodates waste of a different type from that next to part 724A, so that it reaches its maximum filling level after an average time different from that of the other five containers 100 Thus, the periodicity of the emptying of the six containers 100 differs. Thanks to the removable blackout screen 724 according to this variant, the operator who proceeds to the emptying of the container 100 released by the part 724B is not interested in the other containers 100. The emptying operation is therefore simplified and, in the case of selective sorting, the reception structure guarantees that the sorted waste will not be mixed by mistake in the collection truck. In an advantageous variant, the part 724B of the blackout screen opens automatically when the collection truck approaches, only if the truck is recognized as picking up waste of the type contained in the container and if said container is sufficiently filled (which assumes the presence of a container filling level sensor in the host structure) or if at least one of these conditions is met.

We will now describe, using the figure 11 , the functioning of the reception structure 10.

The reception structure 10 comprises a support member 28 for the facade 13. At the two lateral ends of the removable blackout screen 724, the gate 19 has a balance pillar 30 making it possible to ensure the stability of the blackout screen removable 724 and comprising means for moving the removable blackout screen 724 from the first to the second position and vice versa. Here, these are translation means 32, in the vertical direction, of the removable blackout screen 724. In this embodiment, the translation means 32 comprise an electric motor 34 and a pulley 36. In addition, the The upper end, in the vertical direction, of the balance pillars 23 forms supports for the support member 28 of the facade 13. This arrangement ensures the stability of the host structure 10.

In addition, the reception structure 10 comprises means for locking the removable blackout screen 724 in the first position, in which it conceals the containers 100. These means comprise a lock of the mechanical type, for example a pin lock controlled by a key and/or an electronic type lock controlled by an alphanumeric access code.

According to a variant of this embodiment of the invention, the removable blackout screen 724 passes from the first to the second position, not by an upward horizontal translation movement, as illustrated in figure 9 , but by a downward horizontal translation movement, to reach a position buried in the ground when the removable blackout screen 724 is in the second position.

We will now describe, using the figures 14 to 16 , other embodiments of the host structure 10 according to the invention. Each time, only the differences with the first embodiment will be indicated.

We represented at the figure 14 a removable metal screen 124 according to another embodiment of the invention. The removable blackout screen 124 comprises a main part 126 which carries a design such as a poster, not shown for clarity, to completely obscure the containers 100. The removable blackout screen 124 is further connected to two arms 128 , extending along the horizontal direction and each carrying a translation rail. The removable blackout screen 124 is also connected to two pillars 30 which also each carry a translation rail 130. The balance pillars 30 support the removable blackout screen 124, and each extend along the vertical direction. The rails of the balance pillars 30 and those of the arms 128 meet at their end and form a right angle. The main part 126 is capable of moving from the first to the second position and vice versa by moving along the rails.

Thus, due to the arrangement of the arms 128 and the balance pillars 30, the removable blackout screen 124 passes from the first to the second position, and vice versa, by performing a rotational movement around a horizontal axis a translational movement, respectively in the direction of the front provided with the filling opening when passing from the first to the second direction and in the opposite direction when passing from the second to the first position.

We have represented, partially, at the figure 15 an assembly 7200 comprising a removable blackout screen 7224 according to a third embodiment of the invention.

The 7224 removable blackout screen is presented here in the form of a metal curtain. Assembly 7200 includes a frame 7226 directing removable blackout screen 7224 and which comprises two parts. A first longitudinal part 7228 and a second part 7230 arranged in line with the first part 7228. The first 7228 and second parts 7230 therefore meet at their end, forming a right angle. They surround the removable blackout screen 7224 and also comprise an upper rail 7232 and a lower rail 7234 which makes it possible to guide the removable blackout screen 7224. When it occupies the first position, the removable blackout screen 7224 is entirely framed by the first part 7228. Conversely, when the removable blackout screen 7224 occupies the second position, the removable blackout screen 7224 is arranged over the entire second part 7230 and a portion of the removable blackout screen 7224 is arranged on the first part 7228 as seen on the figure 15 . The figure 15 has an axis of symmetry (XX'). Thus, the removable blackout screen 7224 here comprises two separate parts which, by moving away from each other, free access to the containers 100.

According to a variant, when the removable blackout screen 7224 occupies the second position, the two distinct parts of the removable blackout screen 7224 are respectively arranged on the second parts 7230 of the frame 7226 in which they are able to slide.

In this case, the removable blackout screen 7224 passes from the first to the second position, and vice versa, by sliding along an upper 7232 and/or lower 7234 rail extending in the horizontal direction and comprising two parts 7228 and 7230 forming a right angle between them. The removable blackout screen 7224 then comprises two separate parts of complementary lengths, the sum of which covers the total length of the opening 722 for the passage of the containers 100. These two separate parts are able to slide along the rail(s) 7232, 7234 .

We represented at the figure 16 an assembly 7300 comprising a removable blackout screen 7324 according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

The assembly 7300 therefore includes the removable blackout screen 7324 which includes several slats 7325 that are flexible and successively hinged relative to each other. The removable blackout screen 7324 is connected to a support cylinder 7326 via four flexible tongues 7330. The support cylinder 7326 comprises, at its two ends along the longitudinal direction, two connecting members 7328 which make it possible to connect the assembly 7300 to the other elements of the host structure 10. The support cylinder 7326 is rotatable relative to the connecting members 7328. Thus, the removable blackout screen 7324 passes from the first to the second position, and reciprocally, respectively by wrapping around the support cylinder 7326 and by unwinding from this cylinder 7326.

In this embodiment, the size of the host structure 10 is reduced. In addition, optionally, to protect the support cylinder 7326, the latter can be protected by a box.

The reception structure for at least one container for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution, comprising a facade provided with at least one filling opening, may also comprise at least one bin comprising a plant including a flower or a petal or a stem or a leaf or a root or a fruit generates an odor intended to attenuate the odor of the waste arranged in the container.

We will now describe this structure 10 which comprises elements allowing better integration into the urban environment, and in particular elements making it possible to limit the nuisances due to the odors emanating from the container or containers.

In fact, as waste is introduced into the container, the latter fills waste, in particular for example food waste, or waste comprising a fermentable fraction. As they decompose, they generate odors, by anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, which can inconvenience people who are near the container. In addition, this generation of foul odors can encourage increasing the frequency of container emptying to limit the accumulation of waste that can produce them. The cost of using the containers is then increased.

To limit the fumes from the container, it is known to manufacture the container from materials suitable for confining the fumes in the container as much as possible. This solution, although functional, increases the manufacturing cost of the container and is not fully effective. Indeed, as the container must include an opening to allow the introduction of waste, fetid fumes can escape from the container. In addition, even when the opening is overhung by a cover, it does not ensure complete sealing between the inside and the outside of the container.

We represented at the figure 17 a reception structure 10 for a container 100, visible at picture 3 , for the collection of waste by voluntary contribution, according to a first embodiment of the invention.

One of the filling terminals 12 comprises, on its upper part in the vertical direction, a pillar 822 of slender shape extending along the vertical direction. This pillar 822 has sufficient rigidity to support a roof 824 of substantially rectangular shape extending in a horizontal plane and overhanging both the filling terminals 12, but also part of the sidewalk, so as to protect the user from the rain or snow when it introduces waste into the container 100. In this configuration, the roof 824 therefore protects not only the user, but also the filling terminals 12 from bad weather. Thus, rainwater cannot reach the 100 containers. The generation of leachate in the 100 containers is therefore limited.

In addition, the reception structure 10 comprises a plurality of plants 826. These plants 826 are arranged on the back of the facade 13. As can be seen in figure 18 and 19 , the plants 826 are positioned in several adjacent containers 828 so that the plants 826 form a continuous plant medium over the entire width of the host structure 10. The plants 826 are chosen so that a leaf, a stem, a root, a fruit, a flower or a petal generates an odor intended to attenuate the odor of the waste placed in the containers 100. The plants can include the following plants: thyme, sage, lavender and savory. Generally, the plant may be an aromatic plant. The plant can also be a fruit tree such as a lemon tree or a mandarin. In the case where it is mainly the flowers of the plant that generate the smell, it is possible to advantageously use a lilac, a wisteria, a datura, a clematis, a honeysuckle, a camellia, a rose, a narcissus, a lavender , a jasmine, a violet, a magnolia, a hawthorn, a mahonia or an azalea.

Advantageously, and in particular in the case where several containers are used, it is possible to combine plants which flower at different times of the year so as to be able to attenuate the odor emitted by the waste at all times.

You can also use a shrub such as wormwood, dill or mugwort.

Thus, by using the aforementioned plants, it is possible, in a simple and economical way, to attenuate, or even mask, the odors emanating from the waste introduced into the containers 12.

We will now describe, using the figure 19 , the architecture of the reception structure 10. The reception structure 10 comprises a load-bearing structure 827, made of steel, which bears in particular the facade 13. The load-bearing structure 827 comprises a horizontal support part 829 forming a support for the facade 13 and a floor 831 on which the facade 13 falls. The load-bearing structure 827 also comprises a holding part 829A comprising complementary positioning means with a portal 833. The portal 833 has a movable protective wall 835 whose outer surface hides the containers 100, when the reception structure 10 is seen from the roadway. At the two lateral ends of the mobile protection wall 835, the gate 833 has a balance pillar 837 making it possible to ensure the stability of the gate 833 and comprising means of translation 839, in the vertical direction, of the mobile protection wall. 835. In this embodiment, the translation means 839 comprise a motor and a pulley. In addition, the upper end, in the vertical direction, of the balance pillars 837 forms supports for the holding part 829A of the load-bearing structure 827. This arrangement ensures the stability of the host structure 10.

On the holding part 829A of the support structure 827, several trays 828 are arranged to each accommodate at least one plant 826 as previously described. As seen on the figure 19 , the holding part 829A of the supporting structure 827 comprises several rods 841 which extend from the sidewalk towards the roadway. The spacing between these rods 841 is provided so that the bins 828 are supported by the rods 841. In addition, when the reception structure 10 is mounted, the bins 828 are arranged above the containers 100. Thus, the odors emanating from them are attenuated or even masked by the plants contained in the bins 28.

In addition, the host structure 10 comprises two boundary members 842 arranged in parallel with the pillars 837. The boundary members 842 participate in delimiting the space occupied by the host structure 10 on the roadway. Moreover, in order to increase the safety of motorists circulating on the roadway, the boundary members 842 carry, on an exterior face, defined with respect to the interior and exterior of the reception structure 10, a sign 844 intended to prevent drivers of the presence of the reception structure 10. The sign can be of any type and in particular conforms to the road signs of the geographical area where the reception structure 10 is installed. Furthermore, as seen in the figure 19 , each delimiting member 842 carries a notch which forms a tray 828 to accommodate a plant 826.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the roof 824 has a substantially flat shape and extends parallel to the horizontal plane. Thus, the rainwater that falls on the roof 824 is evenly distributed and leaves the roof 824 by flowing from the entire periphery which forms the outline of the roof 824. According to a variant of this embodiment, the roof 824 still has a substantially planar shape but is not parallel to the horizontal plane. The roof 824 is tilted so that the rainwater flows into the trays 828 carrying the plants 826. This variant has the advantage of facilitating the watering of the plants 826. According to another variant, the roof 824 has a flat-shaped part which extends parallel to the horizontal plane but also comprises one or more partitions extending vertically over part of its circumference, so as to direct rainwater falling on the roof 824 towards the trays 828 comprising the plants 826.

We will now describe, with reference to the figure 20 , a host structure 10, according to a second embodiment. Only the differences with the first mode will be explained.

In this embodiment, the roof 824 carries a tank 8102 capable of collecting rainwater. Reservoir 8102 includes a fluid communication valve 8104 electrically controlled by means not shown. These electrical control means comprise a computer capable of opening or closing the fluidic communication door according to a predefined periodicity. According to variants of this embodiment, the electrically controlled fluid communication valve 8104 is replaced by a tap or a hydraulically controlled valve. In the latter case, when the water pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold, the hydraulically controlled valve opens. This prevents tank 8102 from overflowing.

The roof 824 also includes a flat part 8106 which allows the fluid from the fluidic communication valve 8104 to reach the containers 828 to water the plants 826.

Thus, the fluidic communication valve 8104 and the flat part 8106 of the roof 824 form means of fluidic communication between the reservoir 8102 and the containers 828 comprising the plants 826.

According to variants of this embodiment, the flat part 8106 is replaced by a rigid or flexible conduit connecting the fluidic communication valve 8104 to the tanks 828.

Of course, many modifications may be made to the invention without departing from the scope thereof, which is defined by the appended claims.

It is also possible to use any type of container 100, in particular wheeled bins.

In particular, any type of material may be used to form the floor 20.

Any means may be used to adjust the height of the floor 200.

It is also possible to use all types of materials to form the removable blackout screen 724.

It will also be possible to use different means of fluid communication between the reservoir 8102 and the tanks 828 as well as different control means.

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1. Structure (10) for receiving at least one container (100) for the collection of waste that is dropped off voluntarily, said structure comprising a front surface (13) provided with at least one filling opening (14), the front surface (13) extending to the foot of the structure (10), characterized in that the structure (10) comprises a raised floor (200, 300, 400) located at the base of the front surface (13), the floor (200, 300, 400) comprising at least one main portion (202) and one end portion (204) configured to adopt two positions, a first position in which the main portion (202) and the end portion (204) form a plane and a second position in which the main portion (202) and the end portion (204) form a non-straight angle, preferably a right angle.
2. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the front surface (13) comprises a filling terminal (12), the filling opening (14) opening on the side of a sidewalk (18) when the structure stands on a road intended for automobile traffic.
3. Structure (10) according to either of the preceding claims, wherein the end portion (204) is intended to be flush with the sidewalk (18) when the structure stands on a road intended for automobile traffic.
4. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the end portion (204) and the main portion (202) of the floor (200, 300, 400) comprise at least one hinge (206) which comprises a fixed portion and a movable portion, the main portion (202) comprises the fixed portion of the hinge (206) and the end portion (204) comprises the movable portion of the hinge (206).
5. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, comprising at least two position members (208, 404) supporting the floor (200, 300, 400) and having an adjustable height.
6. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising screws (214) allowing the height of the position members (208, 404) to be adjusted.
7. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the floor (200, 400) comprises at least two panels (201, 402) which preferably have a rectangular or lamellar form.
8. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, comprising at least one delimiting member (27) which assists in delimiting the space occupied by the structure (10), and preferably the delimiting member (27) has dimensions proportioned so that the structure (10) occupies a parking space.
9. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the delimiting member (27) displays, on an exterior face, defined with respect to the interior and the exterior of the receiving structure, a sign intended to alert a driver to the presence of the structure (10) on the road, the sign conforming with the roadway signage found in the geographical area where the receiving structure is installed.
10. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, which has a length and a width proportioned to occupy a parking space, and preferably the structure (10) has a length substantially equal to 5 meters and/or a width substantially equal to 2.5 meters.
11. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, comprising signaling means (706, 8) which can be deployed on the road for interrupting traffic and protecting an operator maneuvering the container (100), for example while it is being emptied.
12. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, standing on a road intended for automobile traffic, and comprising a movable protective wall (19, 21, 23, 25), an exterior surface of which conceals the container (100) when the structure (10) is viewed from the road, and the movable protective wall (19, 21, 23, 25) allows the inside of the structure (10) to be accessed from the road.
13. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the structure (10) comprises, on a surface of the structure (10) opposite the front surface (13) provided with the filling opening (14), an opening (722) for passage of the container (100) and a movable protective wall (21) forming a removable screen (724) capable of adopting a first position in which it prevents access to the container (100) and a second position in which it allows access to the container (100).
14. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the removable screen is a concealing screen which, when in the first position, hides the container (100).
15. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 and 14, wherein the opening (722) for passage of the container (100) is positioned on a road.
16. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim and claim 8, wherein the delimiting member (27) displays, on an exterior face, defined with respect to the interior and exterior of the receiving structure, a sign intended to alert a driver to the presence of the opening (722) for passage of the container (100) on the road, the sign conforming with the roadway signage found in the geographical area where the receiving structure is installed.
17. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 15, comprising means (32) for moving the removable screen (724) from the first position to the second position and vice versa, and preferably the moving means (32) comprise an electric motor (34).
18. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 17, comprising means for locking the removable screen (724) in the first position, and the locking means preferably comprise a mechanical lock or an electronic lock.
19. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 18, wherein the removable screen (724) comprises at least two portions (724A, 724B) capable of adopting the first position or the second position independently of each other.
20. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 19, wherein the removable screen (124) moves from the first position to the second position and vice versa by performing a rotational movement about a horizontal axis as well as, preferably, a translational movement, respectively in the direction of the front surface (724) provided with the filling opening (14) when moving from the first position to the second position and in the opposite direction when moving from the second position to the first position.
21. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 20, wherein the removable screen (724) moves from the first position to the second position and vice versa by sliding along a rail (232, 234) extending in a horizontal direction and comprising two portions (232, 234) which together form a right angle, and preferably the removable concealing screen (224) comprises two separate portions of matching lengths, the sum of which covers the total length of the opening (722) for passage of the container (100), each portion being capable of sliding along a rail (232, 234).
22. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 21, wherein the removable screen (724) moves from the first position to the second position and vice versa by a vertical translational movement, possibly from a position buried in the ground.
23. Structure (10) according to any of claims 13 to 22, wherein the removable screen (324) moves from the first position to the second position and vice versa respectively by winding around a support cylinder (326) and by unwinding from the support cylinder (326).
24. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, comprising at least one planter (828) containing a plant (826) having a flower or a petal or a stem or a leaf or a root or a fruit which generates an odor intended for masking the odor of the waste disposed in the container (100).
25. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising a roof (824, 8124) intended for protecting a user from rain or snow.
26. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, wherein the roof (824, 8124) has a shape for directing the rainwater falling on the roof (824, 8124) toward the planter (828) containing the plant (826).
27. Structure (10) according to any of claims 24 to 26, comprising a tank (8102) capable of collecting rainwater.
28. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising means (8104, 8106) for fluid communication between the tank (8102) and the planter (828) containing the plant (826) so as to supply the planter (828) with water.
29. Structure (10) according to the preceding claim, comprising an electronic computer capable of controlling the fluid communication between the tank (8102) and the planter (828).
30. Structure (10) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the plant (826) comprises at least one of the following plants: thyme, sage, lavender, and savory.

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