EP3795500B1 - Watertight lid for waste collection container - Google Patents

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EP3795500B1
EP3795500B1 EP20196537.3A EP20196537A EP3795500B1 EP 3795500 B1 EP3795500 B1 EP 3795500B1 EP 20196537 A EP20196537 A EP 20196537A EP 3795500 B1 EP3795500 B1 EP 3795500B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
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    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1607—Lids or covers with filling openings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/0033—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor specially adapted for segregated refuse collecting, e.g. receptacles with several compartments; Combination of receptacles
    • B65F1/004—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor specially adapted for segregated refuse collecting, e.g. receptacles with several compartments; Combination of receptacles the receptacles being divided in compartments by partitions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F2001/1653—Constructional features of lids or covers
    • B65F2001/1676—Constructional features of lids or covers relating to means for sealing the lid or cover, e.g. against escaping odors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F2210/00—Equipment of refuse receptacles
    • B65F2210/167—Sealing means

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  • the invention relates to bins for collecting waste and more particularly to bins intended to facilitate selective sorting.
  • bins In general, to allow a user to sort his waste, several bins are available nearby, each of which is intended to accommodate a type of waste. Thus, in a manner known per se, there is, in the same location, a bin whose function is to collect waste mainly made of glass, a bin whose function is to collect waste mainly made of plastic and a bin whose function is to collect waste, mainly paper. In this configuration, the number of bins is relatively large.
  • bins are also used for the collection of waste which comprise at least one dividing wall which delimits several distinct spaces.
  • Each space is thus dedicated to the collection of one type of waste.
  • one of the spaces is dedicated to the collection of glass while the other space is intended to collect paper. In this configuration, the number of bins required to enable the user to sort his waste is reduced.
  • the bin comprises a tank and a lid, the lid comprising at least two parts, each of the parts closing off (or giving access to) a waste storage space.
  • waste collection bins comprising a lid in two parts, the parts being fixed to walls of the collection bin opposite one another and meeting at the level of the separating wall when the two parts block access to the two waste storage spaces.
  • THE patent FR 3 045 020 describes a waste collection container comprising two parts mounted so as to be able to rotate at the level of the dividing wall, with two axes of rotation parallel to each other.
  • this type of bin can have a drawback in terms of waste storage quality.
  • the bins can be stored outside and then be exposed to different climatic conditions.
  • water can then infiltrate at the level of the zone at the level of which the two parts of the cover meet (or interface between the two parts), whether it is the zone of articulation of the two parts (as for the patent FR 3 045 020 ) or not (fixings of the two parts on opposite walls of the collection tank).
  • waste contained in the bin comprises paper or even cardboard
  • the latter may be altered and difficult or even impossible to use in the context of possible recycling. Waste can also rot and give off unpleasant odors.
  • the document EP 2 384 998 A1 describes a waste collection container comprising a cover formed by two parts hinged relative to each other, the hinge zone being able to be covered by a sealing strip.
  • the document FR 3 045 020 A1 describes a waste collection bin comprising a cover formed by two parts each covering a waste storage space.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to remedy or reduce the aforementioned drawback by providing a cover in two parts preventing the infiltration of water between the two parts of the cover.
  • the subject of the invention is a waste collection container according to claim 1.
  • a sealing strip is placed at the interface between the two parts so that the latter extends at least in part above the two sides located in close proximity to each other, for example opposite each other.
  • This sealing strip overlapping the two parts of the cover makes it possible to ensure the sealing of the interface and thus the integrity of the waste contained in the collection container.
  • the tank 4 comprises an opening (here closed by the lid 6), of substantially square shape (this shape may vary, for example by being rectangular for large volume waste collection bins), on its upper end, in the direction vertical.
  • the tank 4 comprises, on an outline delimiting the opening, a collar 7 which makes it possible to mechanically reinforce the tank 4, in particular for lifting when emptying the collection container 2.
  • the collar 7 serves as a support for the contours of the cover 6.
  • at least one handle (not shown) is fixed so as to allow easy gripping of the collection container 2 by an operator.
  • the lower part, in the vertical direction, of the tank 4 can be of any type.
  • the collection container 2 may in particular comprise one or more wheels.
  • the tank 4 is here essentially made of plastic, for example polyethylene, preferably partially or completely recycled, but can, according to a variant of this embodiment, comprise another plastic material or metal.
  • the tank 4 can come from an injection molding process, it is in one piece.
  • the lid 6 may comprise a first part 8 and a second part 10 closing off two waste storage spaces.
  • Each of the parts 8 and 10 can be likened to a lid, the assembly forming the lid 6 which can be likened to a device for closing the opening of the tank.
  • the first and second parts 8 and 10 each have a side, respectively 12 and 14, adjacent to the other part. This forms an interface between the two parts 8 and 10.
  • the storage spaces are separated by means of a partition wall delimiting two distinct spaces respectively accessible by the first part 8 and the second part 10.
  • partition wall delimiting more than two waste storage spaces. Consequently, the number of parts forming the cover 6 can be greater than two, the number of parts possibly being equal to the number of waste storage spaces. It is possible to envisage a tank comprising four waste storage spaces and four lids.
  • the dimensions of the separating wall are adapted so that the latter defines, in the tank 4, two storage spaces which do not communicate with each other and so that waste, even of small size, introduced into one of the storage spaces cannot join the other storage space, even when the collection tray 2 is turned over, for example to be emptied.
  • the volume of the two storage spaces can be equivalent.
  • the partition wall can be placed in the tank so that one of the storage spaces is larger than the other, for example because it is intended to receive larger volume waste or even whose quantity produced by a household is greater.
  • the first and second parts 8 and 10 are pivotally mounted on the partition wall. It would alternatively be possible, in an example not covered by the present invention, to mount them respectively pivoting on opposite walls of the tank 4 and for them to interact with each other via their free ends, the object of the invention. being to create a sealing zone at the interface between the two parts 8 and 10 of the lid 10, whether or not it is the hinge zone of the latter.
  • the advantage of an articulation of the parts 8 and 10 on the partition wall resides in the fact that the size linked to the movement of the latter is limited to the floor surface of the tank, unlike the other articulation described in which the parts 8 and 10 can pivot until they are beyond this ground surface.
  • the two parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 can be opened and closed separately without the movements of one impacting the other or the movements of one of the parts being dependent on the position of the other.
  • Two axis supports can be mounted on the upper end of the partition wall, each axis support being placed at the level of a partition of the tank 4.
  • a cylinder is then placed at the level of an opening present on the axis support. This cylinder protrudes from the opening of the axle support 14 above the partition wall.
  • the first and second parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 comprise fixing means allowing them to be pivotally mounted on the cylinder.
  • the two parts 8 and 10 are pivotable around the same axis of rotation A.
  • the axis support could carry two cylinders so that the two parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 are pivotable around two axes of rotation parallel to each other, side by side or one above the other.
  • a sealing strip 16 is added. at this interface.
  • the sealing strip 16 extends at least partly above the two sides 12 and 14. This ensures optimum sealing, at least at the level of the zones at the level of which the infiltration of water would be the most significant.
  • the sealing strip 16 is an element that is at least partly elastically deformable (in particular at the level of the zones subject to deformation as is visible on the figure 1b And 2b ) and impermeable to liquids (in particular to water) so as to prevent them from penetrating into the collection tray 2. It can for example be made of an elastomeric material such as rubber.
  • the material used to make the sealing strip 16 has a relatively low modulus of elasticity, in particular in bending.
  • the Young's modulus can for example be between 1 and 100 MPa.
  • the sealing strip 16 extends entirely above the two sides 12 and 14. Optimal sealing is thus ensured over the entire length of the interface between the first and second parts 8 and 10.
  • the sealing strip 16 is attached to at least one of the two parts 8 and 10.
  • This attachment can be achieved by gluing, riveting, or any other process known to those skilled in the art. It can be performed only at the ends of the sealing strip 16 ( figure 1b ) or over its entire surface ( figure 2b ).
  • the two parts 8 and 10 can partially overlap. This makes it possible, in addition to the presence of the sealing strip 16, to guarantee optimum sealing. This partial overlap can for example be put in place on areas where the sealing strip is not present.
  • the two parts 8 and 10 can respectively comprise a tiled pattern provided over the entire length of the sides of the overlapping parts 8 and 10.
  • Curvatures of parts 8 and 10 overlapping each other are understood to be tiles.
  • the end of the first part 8 located on the second part 10 can pivot above the latter during its opening, following the shape of the tile.
  • the end of the second part 10 located under the first part 8 can pivot below the latter during its opening following the shape of the tile.
  • the two tiles have a substantially equal radius of curvature.
  • the tiles can form covering skirts of the axis of rotation A (or of the axes of rotation if they are different) of the first and second parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6.
  • the collection tray is devoid of axis support and cylinder as described above.
  • the two parts 8 and 10 are movably mounted at the dividing wall.
  • the sealing strip 16 at least partially covers the two sides 12 and 14 and a space between the two sides 12 and 14 is overhung by the sealing strip 16.
  • the sealing strip 16 is directly opposite the dividing wall. It is fixed to this separating wall, for example by riveting or any other equivalent means known to those skilled in the art.
  • the sealing strip 16 serves as a pivot for the first and second parts 8 and 10. This is visible on the figure 2b on which it is observed that the deformation of the sealing strip 16 allows the opening of the parts 8 and 10.
  • the sealing strip 16 is made up of two materials: the part fixed to the partition wall can be made of a more rigid material and the parts extending above parts 8 and 10 can in turn be made in a material having a high elasticity such as rubber, for example.
  • the dimensions of the different parts may also be different from those visible above.

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Description

L'invention concerne les bacs pour la collecte de déchets et plus particulièrement les bacs destinés à faciliter le tri sélectif.The invention relates to bins for collecting waste and more particularly to bins intended to facilitate selective sorting.

En général, pour permettre à un utilisateur de trier ses déchets, on dispose, à proximité, plusieurs bacs qui sont chacun destinés à accueillir un type de déchets. Ainsi, de façon connue en soi, on dispose, en un même emplacement, un bac dont la fonction est de collecter les déchets principalement en verre, un bac dont la fonction est de collecter les déchets principalement en plastique et un bac dont la fonction est de collecter les déchets principalement en papier. Dans cette configuration, le nombre de bacs est relativement important.In general, to allow a user to sort his waste, several bins are available nearby, each of which is intended to accommodate a type of waste. Thus, in a manner known per se, there is, in the same location, a bin whose function is to collect waste mainly made of glass, a bin whose function is to collect waste mainly made of plastic and a bin whose function is to collect waste, mainly paper. In this configuration, the number of bins is relatively large.

Pour faciliter le tri sélectif, on utilise également des bacs pour la collecte de déchets qui comprennent au moins une paroi de séparation qui délimite plusieurs espaces distincts. Chaque espace est ainsi dédié à la collecte d'un type de déchets. Par exemple, l'un des espaces est dédié à la collecte du verre tandis que l'autre espace est destiné à recueillir du papier. Dans cette configuration, le nombre de bacs nécessaires pour permettre à l'utilisateur de trier ses déchets est plus réduit.To facilitate selective sorting, bins are also used for the collection of waste which comprise at least one dividing wall which delimits several distinct spaces. Each space is thus dedicated to the collection of one type of waste. For example, one of the spaces is dedicated to the collection of glass while the other space is intended to collect paper. In this configuration, the number of bins required to enable the user to sort his waste is reduced.

Chacun de ces espaces est accessible à un utilisateur par l'intermédiaire d'un couvercle. Ainsi, le bac comprend une cuve et un couvercle, le couvercle comprenant au moins deux parties, chacune des parties obturant (ou donnant accès à) un espace de stockage de déchets.Each of these spaces is accessible to a user via a cover. Thus, the bin comprises a tank and a lid, the lid comprising at least two parts, each of the parts closing off (or giving access to) a waste storage space.

On connaît par exemple des bacs de collecte de déchets comprenant un couvercle en deux parties, les parties étant fixées sur des parois du bac de collecte opposées l'une à l'autre et se rejoignant au niveau de la paroi de séparation lorsque les deux parties obturent l'accès aux deux espaces de stockage de déchets. Le brevet FR 3 045 020 décrit quant à lui un bac de collecte de déchets comprenant deux parties montées mobiles en rotation au niveau de la paroi de séparation, avec deux axes de rotation parallèles entre eux.For example, waste collection bins are known comprising a lid in two parts, the parts being fixed to walls of the collection bin opposite one another and meeting at the level of the separating wall when the two parts block access to the two waste storage spaces. THE patent FR 3 045 020 describes a waste collection container comprising two parts mounted so as to be able to rotate at the level of the dividing wall, with two axes of rotation parallel to each other.

Cependant, ce type de bac peut présenter un inconvénient en termes de qualité de stockage des déchets.However, this type of bin can have a drawback in terms of waste storage quality.

En effet, les bacs peuvent être stockés à l'extérieur et alors être exposés aux différentes conditions climatiques. En cas de pluie, de l'eau peut alors s'infiltrer au niveau de la zone au niveau de laquelle les deux parties du couvercle se rejoignent (ou interface entre les deux parties), qu'il s'agisse de la zone d'articulation des deux parties (comme pour le brevet FR 3 045 020 ) ou non (fixations des deux parties sur des parois opposées du bac de collecte).Indeed, the bins can be stored outside and then be exposed to different climatic conditions. In the event of rain, water can then infiltrate at the level of the zone at the level of which the two parts of the cover meet (or interface between the two parts), whether it is the zone of articulation of the two parts (as for the patent FR 3 045 020 ) or not (fixings of the two parts on opposite walls of the collection tank).

Dans le cas où les déchets contenus dans le bac comprennent du papier ou encore du carton, ces derniers peuvent être altérés et difficilement voire non exploitables dans le cadre d'un éventuel recyclage. Les déchets peuvent également pourrir et dégager des odeurs désagréables.In the case where the waste contained in the bin comprises paper or even cardboard, the latter may be altered and difficult or even impossible to use in the context of possible recycling. Waste can also rot and give off unpleasant odors.

Le document EP 2 384 998 A1 décrit un bac de collecte de déchets comprenant un couvercle formé par deux parties articulées l'une par rapport à l'autre, la zone d'articulation pouvant être recouverte par un bandeau d'étanchéité.The document EP 2 384 998 A1 describes a waste collection container comprising a cover formed by two parts hinged relative to each other, the hinge zone being able to be covered by a sealing strip.

Le document FR 3 045 020 A1 décrit un bac de collecte de déchets comprenant un couvercle formé par deux parties recouvrant chacune un espace de stockage de déchets.The document FR 3 045 020 A1 describes a waste collection bin comprising a cover formed by two parts each covering a waste storage space.

L'invention a notamment pour but de remédier ou de réduire l'inconvénient précité en fournissant un couvercle en deux parties empêchant l'infiltration d'eau entre les deux parties du couvercle.The object of the invention is in particular to remedy or reduce the aforementioned drawback by providing a cover in two parts preventing the infiltration of water between the two parts of the cover.

A cet effet l'invention a pour objet un bac de collecte de déchets selon la revendication 1.To this end, the subject of the invention is a waste collection container according to claim 1.

Ainsi, on place un bandeau d'étanchéité à l'interface entre les deux parties de manière à ce que ce dernier s'étende au moins en partie au-dessus des deux côtés situés dans un voisinage proche l'un de l'autre, par exemple l'un en face de l'autre. Ce bandeau d'étanchéité chevauchant les deux parties du couvercle permet d'assurer l'étanchéité de l'interface et ainsi l'intégrité des déchets contenus dans le bac de collecte.Thus, a sealing strip is placed at the interface between the two parts so that the latter extends at least in part above the two sides located in close proximity to each other, for example opposite each other. This sealing strip overlapping the two parts of the cover makes it possible to ensure the sealing of the interface and thus the integrity of the waste contained in the collection container.

Le bac de collecte de déchets selon l'invention peut en outre comprendre au moins une des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • le bandeau d'étanchéité s'étend en totalité au-dessus des deux côtés,
  • le bandeau d'étanchéité est fixé aux deux parties du couvercle, et
  • le bandeau d'étanchéité est réalisé au moins en partie dans un matériau élastomère,
The waste collection bin according to the invention may further comprise at least one of the following characteristics:
  • the sealing strip extends entirely above both sides,
  • the sealing strip is fixed to the two parts of the lid, and
  • the sealing strip is made at least in part from an elastomeric material,

Selon l'invention, le bac de collecte de déchets comprend :

  • une cuve,
  • au moins une paroi de séparation délimitant des espaces de stockage de déchets dans la cuve, et
  • un couvercle selon l'invention, chacune des parties du couvercle étant agencée pour obturer un espace de stockage de déchets.
According to the invention, the waste collection bin comprises:
  • a tank,
  • at least one dividing wall delimiting waste storage spaces in the tank, and
  • a cover according to the invention, each of the parts of the cover being arranged to close off a waste storage space.

Le bac de collecte selon l'invention comprend en outre les caractéristiques suivantes :

  • les première et seconde parties du couvercle sont montées mobiles en rotation au niveau de la paroi de séparation, et
  • le bandeau d'étanchéité comprend une portion s'étendant au-dessus d'un espace ménagé entre les deux parties du couvercle, cette portion étant fixée à la paroi de séparation.
The collection container according to the invention further comprises the following characteristics:
  • the first and second parts of the cover are rotatably mounted at the partition wall, and
  • the sealing strip comprises a portion extending above a space provided between the two parts of the lid, this portion being fixed to the partition wall.

Le bac de collecte selon l'invention peut en outre comprendre au moins une des caractéristiques suivantes :

  • les première et seconde parties du couvercle sont mobiles autour d'un même axe de rotation,
  • les deux parties du couvercle se chevauchent au moins en partie, et
  • les premier et second côtés forment des tuilages, les tuilages étant agencés pour permettre au premier côté de pivoter sur le second côté et au second côté de pivoter sous le premier côté.
The collection container according to the invention may further comprise at least one of the following characteristics:
  • the first and second parts of the cover are movable around the same axis of rotation,
  • the two parts of the cover overlap at least in part, and
  • the first and second sides form tiles, the tiles being arranged to allow the first side to pivot on the second side and the second side to pivot under the first side.

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L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • [Fig. 1a] la figure 1a est une vue en perspective de la portion supérieure d'un bac de collecte de déchets comprenant un couvercle selon un premier mode de réalisation ne faissant pas partie de l'invention,
  • [Fig. 1b] la figure 1b est une vue en coupe du couvercle de la figure 1a en position ouverte,
  • [Fig. 2a] la figure 2a est une vue en perspective de la portion supérieure d'un bac de collecte de déchets comprenant un couvercle selon l'invention, et
  • [Fig. 2b] la figure 2b est une vue en coupe du couvercle de la figure 2a en position ouverte.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description given solely by way of example and made with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • [ Fig. 1a ] there picture 1a is a perspective view of the upper portion of a waste collection bin comprising a lid according to a first embodiment not forming part of the invention,
  • [ Fig. 1b ] there figure 1b is a sectional view of the cover of the picture 1a in the open position,
  • [ Fig. 2a ] there figure 2a is a perspective view of the upper portion of a waste collection bin comprising a lid according to the invention, and
  • [ Fig. 2b ] there figure 2b is a sectional view of the cover of the figure 2a in the open position.

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On se réfère désormais à la figure 1a représentant un bac de collecte de déchets 2 comprenant une cuve 4 et un couvercle 6.We now refer to the picture 1a representing a waste collection container 2 comprising a tank 4 and a lid 6.

La cuve 4 comprend une ouverture (ici obturée par le couvercle 6), de forme sensiblement carrée (cette forme pouvant varier, par exemple en étant rectangulaire pour des bacs de collecte de déchets de grand volume), sur son extrémité supérieure, selon la direction verticale. De plus, la cuve 4 comporte, sur un contour délimitant l'ouverture, une collerette 7 qui permet de renforcer mécaniquement la cuve 4, notamment pour le soulevage lors du vidage du bac de collecte 2. En outre, la collerette 7 sert de support aux contours du couvercle 6. Sur une portion de cette collerette 7, au moins une poignée (non représentée) est fixée de façon à permettre une préhension facile du bac de collecte 2 par un opérateur.The tank 4 comprises an opening (here closed by the lid 6), of substantially square shape (this shape may vary, for example by being rectangular for large volume waste collection bins), on its upper end, in the direction vertical. In addition, the tank 4 comprises, on an outline delimiting the opening, a collar 7 which makes it possible to mechanically reinforce the tank 4, in particular for lifting when emptying the collection container 2. In addition, the collar 7 serves as a support for the contours of the cover 6. On a portion of this collar 7, at least one handle (not shown) is fixed so as to allow easy gripping of the collection container 2 by an operator.

La partie inférieure, selon la direction verticale, de la cuve 4 peut être de tout type. Le bac de collecte 2 peut notamment comprendre une ou plusieurs roues. En outre, la cuve 4 est ici essentiellement constituée de plastique, par exemple du polyéthylène, de préférence partiellement ou intégralement recyclé, mais peut, selon une variante du présent mode de réalisation, comprendre un autre matériau plastique ou du métal. La cuve 4 peut être issue d'un procédé de moulage par injection, elle est monobloc.The lower part, in the vertical direction, of the tank 4 can be of any type. The collection container 2 may in particular comprise one or more wheels. In addition, the tank 4 is here essentially made of plastic, for example polyethylene, preferably partially or completely recycled, but can, according to a variant of this embodiment, comprise another plastic material or metal. The tank 4 can come from an injection molding process, it is in one piece.

Le couvercle 6 peut comprendre une première partie 8 et une seconde partie 10 obturant deux espaces de stockage de déchets. Chacune des parties 8 et 10 est assimilable à un couvercle, l'ensemble formant le couvercle 6 qui est assimilable à un dispositif d'obturation de l'ouverture de la cuve. Les première et seconde parties 8 et 10 ont chacune un côté, respectivement 12 et 14, adjacent à l'autre partie. Cela forme une interface entre les deux parties 8 et 10.The lid 6 may comprise a first part 8 and a second part 10 closing off two waste storage spaces. Each of the parts 8 and 10 can be likened to a lid, the assembly forming the lid 6 which can be likened to a device for closing the opening of the tank. The first and second parts 8 and 10 each have a side, respectively 12 and 14, adjacent to the other part. This forms an interface between the two parts 8 and 10.

Les espaces de stockage sont séparés par l'intermédiaire d'une paroi de séparation délimitant deux espaces distincts respectivement accessibles par la première partie 8 et la seconde partie 10. Bien entendu, il est possible qu'il y ait plus d'une paroi de séparation délimitant plus de deux espaces de stockage de déchets. Dès lors, le nombre de parties formant le couvercle 6 peut être supérieure à deux, le nombre de parties pouvant être égal au nombre d'espaces de stockage de déchets. On peut envisager une cuve comprenant quatre espaces de stockage de déchets et quatre couvercles.The storage spaces are separated by means of a partition wall delimiting two distinct spaces respectively accessible by the first part 8 and the second part 10. Of course, it is possible for there to be more than one storage wall. partition delimiting more than two waste storage spaces. Consequently, the number of parts forming the cover 6 can be greater than two, the number of parts possibly being equal to the number of waste storage spaces. It is possible to envisage a tank comprising four waste storage spaces and four lids.

Dans ce qui va suivre, nous décrirons une configuration à une paroi de séparation, deux espaces de stockage et un couvercle 6 en deux parties 8 et 10.In the following, we will describe a configuration with one dividing wall, two storage spaces and a cover 6 in two parts 8 and 10.

Les dimensions de la paroi de séparation sont adaptées pour que cette dernière définisse, dans la cuve 4, deux espaces de stockage qui ne communiquent pas l'un envers l'autre et de sorte qu'un déchet, même de taille réduite, introduit dans l'un des espaces de stockage ne puisse rejoindre l'autre espace de stockage, même lorsque le bac de collecte 2 est retourné, pour être par exemple vidé.The dimensions of the separating wall are adapted so that the latter defines, in the tank 4, two storage spaces which do not communicate with each other and so that waste, even of small size, introduced into one of the storage spaces cannot join the other storage space, even when the collection tray 2 is turned over, for example to be emptied.

Le volume des deux espaces de stockage peut être équivalent. Alternativement, la paroi de séparation peut être placée dans la cuve de manière à ce que l'un des espaces de stockage soit plus important que l'autre, par exemple parce qu'il est destiné à recevoir des déchets de volume plus important ou encore dont la quantité produite par un ménage est plus importante.The volume of the two storage spaces can be equivalent. Alternatively, the partition wall can be placed in the tank so that one of the storage spaces is larger than the other, for example because it is intended to receive larger volume waste or even whose quantity produced by a household is greater.

Les première et seconde parties 8 et 10 sont montées pivotantes sur la paroi de séparation. Il serait alternativement possible, dans un exemple non couvert par la présente invention, de les monter respectivement pivotantes sur des parois opposées de la cuve 4 et qu'elles interagissent entre elles par l'intermédiaire de leurs extrémités libres, le but de l'invention étant de créer une zone d'étanchéité au niveau de l'interface entre les deux parties 8 et 10 du couvercle 10, qu'il s'agisse ou non de la zone d'articulation de ces dernières.The first and second parts 8 and 10 are pivotally mounted on the partition wall. It would alternatively be possible, in an example not covered by the present invention, to mount them respectively pivoting on opposite walls of the tank 4 and for them to interact with each other via their free ends, the object of the invention. being to create a sealing zone at the interface between the two parts 8 and 10 of the lid 10, whether or not it is the hinge zone of the latter.

L'avantage d'une articulation des parties 8 et 10 sur la paroi de séparation réside dans le fait que l'encombrement lié au débattement de ces dernières est limité à la surface au sol du bac contrairement à l'autre articulation décrite dans laquelle les parties 8 et 10 peuvent, en pivoter jusqu'à se trouver au-delà de cette surface au sol. De plus, les deux parties 8 et 10 du couvercle 6 peuvent être ouvertes et fermées séparément sans que les mouvements de l'une impacte l'autre ou que les mouvements d'une des parties soient dépendants de la position de l'autre.The advantage of an articulation of the parts 8 and 10 on the partition wall resides in the fact that the size linked to the movement of the latter is limited to the floor surface of the tank, unlike the other articulation described in which the parts 8 and 10 can pivot until they are beyond this ground surface. In addition, the two parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 can be opened and closed separately without the movements of one impacting the other or the movements of one of the parts being dependent on the position of the other.

Dans ce qui va suivre, nous allons décrire un couvercle comprenant des première et seconde parties 8 et 10 montées pivotantes sur la paroi de séparation.In what follows, we will describe a lid comprising first and second parts 8 and 10 pivotally mounted on the partition wall.

Deux supports d'axe peuvent être montés sur l'extrémité supérieure de la paroi de séparation, chaque support d'axe étant placé au niveau d'une cloison de la cuve 4. Un cylindre est alors placé au niveau d'une ouverture présente sur le support d'axe. Ce cylindre fait saillie de l'ouverture du support d'axe 14 au-dessus de la paroi de séparation. Les première et seconde parties 8 et 10 du couvercle 6 comprennent des moyens de fixation permettant de les monter pivotantes sur le cylindre. Ainsi, les deux parties 8 et 10 sont pivotantes autour d'un même axe de rotation A.Two axis supports can be mounted on the upper end of the partition wall, each axis support being placed at the level of a partition of the tank 4. A cylinder is then placed at the level of an opening present on the axis support. This cylinder protrudes from the opening of the axle support 14 above the partition wall. The first and second parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 comprise fixing means allowing them to be pivotally mounted on the cylinder. Thus, the two parts 8 and 10 are pivotable around the same axis of rotation A.

Alternativement, le support d'axe pourrait porter deux cylindres afin que les deux parties 8 et 10 du couvercle 6 soient pivotantes autour de deux axes de rotation parallèles entre eux, côte à côte ou l'un au-dessus de l'autre.Alternatively, the axis support could carry two cylinders so that the two parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6 are pivotable around two axes of rotation parallel to each other, side by side or one above the other.

Afin d'assurer l'étanchéité du couvercle 6 au niveau de l'interface entre les première et seconde parties 8 et 10, qui classiquement peuvent être séparées l'une de l'autre de quelques millimètres, on rapporte un bandeau d'étanchéité 16 au niveau de cette interface. Le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 s'étend au moins en partie au-dessus des deux côtés 12 et 14. Cela assure une étanchéité optimale, au moins au niveau des zones au niveau desquelles l'infiltration d'eau serait la plus importante.In order to ensure the tightness of the cover 6 at the interface between the first and second parts 8 and 10, which conventionally can be separated from each other by a few millimeters, a sealing strip 16 is added. at this interface. The sealing strip 16 extends at least partly above the two sides 12 and 14. This ensures optimum sealing, at least at the level of the zones at the level of which the infiltration of water would be the most significant.

Le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 est un élément au moins en partie déformable élastiquement (notamment au niveau des zones sujettes à la déformation comme cela est visible sur les figures 1b et 2b) et imperméable aux liquides (à l'eau en particulier) de manière à empêcher ces derniers de pénétrer dans le bac ce collecte 2. Il peut par exemple être réalisé dans un matériau élastomère comme par exemple le caoutchouc.The sealing strip 16 is an element that is at least partly elastically deformable (in particular at the level of the zones subject to deformation as is visible on the figure 1b And 2b ) and impermeable to liquids (in particular to water) so as to prevent them from penetrating into the collection tray 2. It can for example be made of an elastomeric material such as rubber.

Avantageusement, le matériau utilisé pour réaliser le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 a un module d'élasticité, notamment en flexion, relativement faible. Le module de Young peut par exemple être compris entre 1 et 100 MPa.Advantageously, the material used to make the sealing strip 16 has a relatively low modulus of elasticity, in particular in bending. The Young's modulus can for example be between 1 and 100 MPa.

Avantageusement, le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 s'étend intégralement au-dessus des deux côtés 12 et 14, On assure ainsi une étanchéité optimale sur toute la longueur de l'interface entre les première et seconde parties 8 et 10.Advantageously, the sealing strip 16 extends entirely above the two sides 12 and 14. Optimal sealing is thus ensured over the entire length of the interface between the first and second parts 8 and 10.

Le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 est fixé à au moins une des deux parties 8 et 10.The sealing strip 16 is attached to at least one of the two parts 8 and 10.

Dans le cas non couvert par l'invention de parties 8 et 10 montées mobiles en rotation sur les parois opposées du bac de collecte 2, la fixation du bandeau d'étanchéité ne s'opère que sur une des deux parties.In the case not covered by the invention of parts 8 and 10 rotatably mounted on the opposite walls of the collection container 2, the fastening of the sealing strip only takes place on one of the two parts.

Dans le cas de parties 8 et 10 montées mobiles en rotation sur la paroi de séparation, cette fixation peut être réalisée sur une seule partie ou sur les deux, comme cela est visible sur les figures.In the case of parts 8 and 10 mounted so as to be able to rotate on the partition wall, this attachment can be made on a single part or on both, as can be seen in the figures.

Cette fixation peut être réalisée par collage, rivetage, ou tout autre procédé connu de l'homme du métier. Elle peut être réalisée seulement au niveau des extrémités du bandeau d'étanchéité 16 (figure 1b) ou sur la totalité de la surface de ce dernier (figure 2b).This attachment can be achieved by gluing, riveting, or any other process known to those skilled in the art. It can be performed only at the ends of the sealing strip 16 ( figure 1b ) or over its entire surface ( figure 2b ).

Avantageusement, les deux parties 8 et 10 peuvent se chevaucher en partie. Cela permet, en complément de la présence du bandeau d'étanchéité 16, de garantir une étanchéité optimale. Ce chevauchement partiel peut par exemple être mis en place sur des zones au niveau desquelles le bandeau d'étanchéité n'est pas présent.Advantageously, the two parts 8 and 10 can partially overlap. This makes it possible, in addition to the presence of the sealing strip 16, to guarantee optimum sealing. This partial overlap can for example be put in place on areas where the sealing strip is not present.

Ce chevauchement est possible dans le cas où les deux parties sont montées sur des parois opposées du bac de collecte (cas non couvert par l'invention), les extrémités libres se chevauchant au niveau de la paroi de séparation de la cuve 4.This overlap is possible in the case where the two parts are mounted on opposite walls of the collection tank (case not covered by the invention), the free ends overlapping at the level of the separating wall of the tank 4.

Ce chevauchement est également possible dans le cas où les deux parties 8 et 10 sont montées pivotantes au niveau de la paroi de séparation en partageant ou non un même axe de rotation.This overlap is also possible in the case where the two parts 8 and 10 are pivotally mounted at the level of the dividing wall, whether or not they share the same axis of rotation.

Afin d'assurer une grande ouverture de débattement des première et seconde parties 8 et 10 dans cette configuration, les deux parties 8 et 10 peuvent respectivement comprendre un tuilage ménagé sur toute la longueur des côtés des parties 8 et 10 se chevauchant. On entend par tuilages des courbures des parties 8 et 10 se chevauchant l'une l'autre. Ainsi, l'extrémité de la première partie 8 située sur la seconde partie 10 peut pivoter au-dessus de cette dernière lors de son ouverture en suivant la forme du tuilage. Inversement, l'extrémité de la seconde partie 10 située sous la première partie 8 peut pivoter en-dessous de cette dernière lors de son ouverture en suivant la forme du tuilage. Avantageusement, les deux tuilages ont un rayon de courbure sensiblement égal.In order to ensure a large clearance opening of the first and second parts 8 and 10 in this configuration, the two parts 8 and 10 can respectively comprise a tiled pattern provided over the entire length of the sides of the overlapping parts 8 and 10. Curvatures of parts 8 and 10 overlapping each other are understood to be tiles. Thus, the end of the first part 8 located on the second part 10 can pivot above the latter during its opening, following the shape of the tile. Conversely, the end of the second part 10 located under the first part 8 can pivot below the latter during its opening following the shape of the tile. Advantageously, the two tiles have a substantially equal radius of curvature.

Les tuilages peuvent former des jupes de recouvrement de l'axe de rotation A (ou des axes de rotation s'ils sont différents) des première et seconde parties 8 et 10 du couvercle 6.The tiles can form covering skirts of the axis of rotation A (or of the axes of rotation if they are different) of the first and second parts 8 and 10 of the cover 6.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur les figures 2a et 2b, le bac de collecte est dépourvu de support d'axe et de cylindre comme décrit auparavant. Les deux parties 8 et 10 sont montées mobiles au niveau de la paroi de séparation.In the embodiment shown in the figures 2a and 2b , the collection tray is devoid of axis support and cylinder as described above. The two parts 8 and 10 are movably mounted at the dividing wall.

Selon l'invention, le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 recouvre au moins partiellement les deux côtés 12 et 14 et un espace entre les deux côtés 12 et 14 est surplombé par le bandeau d'étanchéité 16. De ce fait, le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 est directement en regard de la paroi de séparation. Il est fixé à cette paroi de séparation, par exemple par rivetage ou tout autre moyen équivalent connu de l'homme du métier.According to the invention, the sealing strip 16 at least partially covers the two sides 12 and 14 and a space between the two sides 12 and 14 is overhung by the sealing strip 16. As a result, the sealing strip 16 is directly opposite the dividing wall. It is fixed to this separating wall, for example by riveting or any other equivalent means known to those skilled in the art.

Ainsi, le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 sert de pivot pour les première et seconde parties 8 et 10. Cela est visible sur la figure 2b sur laquelle on observe que la déformation du bandeau d'étanchéité 16 permet l'ouverture des parties 8 et 10.Thus, the sealing strip 16 serves as a pivot for the first and second parts 8 and 10. This is visible on the figure 2b on which it is observed that the deformation of the sealing strip 16 allows the opening of the parts 8 and 10.

Dans ce mode de réalisation, il est possible d'envisager que le bandeau d'étanchéité 16 soit constitué de deux matériaux : la partie fixée à la paroi de séparation peut être réalisée en un matériau plus rigide et les parties s'étendant au-dessus des parties 8 et 10 peuvent quant à elles être réalisées dan un matériau présentant une élasticité importante comme par exemple le caoutchouc.In this embodiment, it is possible to envisage that the sealing strip 16 is made up of two materials: the part fixed to the partition wall can be made of a more rigid material and the parts extending above parts 8 and 10 can in turn be made in a material having a high elasticity such as rubber, for example.

L'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation présentés et d'autres modes de réalisation apparaîtront clairement à l'homme du métier. L'invention est uniquement définie par les revendications annexées. Il est notamment possible d'utiliser des matériaux autres que ceux envisagés ci-dessus ou encore que l'agencement entre le bandeau d'étanchéité et les parties du couvercle soient différents de ceux observés sur les figures.The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown and other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The invention is only defined by the appended claims. It is in particular possible to use materials other than those envisaged above or even for the arrangement between the sealing strip and the parts of the cover to be different from those observed in the figures.

Les dimensionnements des différentes pièces peuvent également être différents de ceux visibles ci-dessus.The dimensions of the different parts may also be different from those visible above.

Liste de référencesList of references

  • 2 : bac de collecte de déchets2: waste collection bin
  • 4 : cuve4: tank
  • 6 : couvercle6: cover
  • 7 : collerette7: collar
  • 8, 10 : parties du couvercle8, 10: parts of the cover
  • 12, 14 : côtés adjacents des parties 8 et 1012, 14: adjacent sides of parts 8 and 10
  • 16 : bandeau d'étanchéité16: sealing strip
  • A : axe de rotationA: axis of rotation

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  1. Waste collection container (2) comprising:
    - a vessel (4),
    - at least one separating wall defining waste storage spaces in the vessel (4), and
    - a cover (6) comprising at least one first and one second portion (8, 10) which are movable relative to each other, each of the two portions (8, 10) comprising at least one side (12, 14) adjacent to the other portion (8, 10), the cover (6) comprising a sealing strip (16) which is secured to at least one of the two portions (8, 10) and at least partly covering the two sides (12, 14), each of the portions (8, 10) of the cover (6) being arranged to seal a waste storage space, the first and second portions (8, 10) of the cover (6) being mounted so as to be rotatable at the separating wall, characterized in that the sealing strip (16) comprises a portion extending above a space provided between the two portions (8, 10) of the cover (6), this portion being secured to the separating wall.
  2. Collection container (2) according to claim 1, wherein the sealing strip (16) extends entirely above the two sides (12, 14).
  3. Collection container (2) according to either of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing strip (16) is secured to the two portions (8, 10) of the cover (6).
  4. Collection container (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the sealing strip (16) is made at least partially from an elastomeric material.
  5. Collection container (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second portions (8, 10) of the cover (6) are movable about the same axis of rotation (A).
  6. Collection container (2) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the two portions (8, 10) of the cover (6) partially overlap.
  7. Collection container (2) according to claim 6, wherein the first and second sides form curls, the curls being arranged to allow the first side to pivot over the second side and the second side to pivot under the first side.
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