EP3816069B1 - Storage compartment module - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a storage space module, in particular as a garbage can enclosure, with a support frame with profiles that are connected to one another via corner connectors, with a door that can be pivoted about a vertical axis on a front side and a lid that can be pivoted about a horizontal axis on a top side is held on the support frame and a cover is fixed to the support frame on at least one side. The lid can also be attached as a rigid element.

The DE 27 33 437 discloses a garbage can cabinet for adjusting garbage containers, which has a pivoting hinged lid to which a garbage can lid can be fixed, so that when the hinged lid is opened, the garbage can lid is also opened. To change the garbage can, a door on one front can be pivoted to a vertical axis. The garbage can cabinet has side walls, a rear wall and a base plate on which the hinged lid and the door are pivotably mounted. For this purpose, a large number of parts must be assembled in order to securely fix the fittings to the side walls.

In the DE 20 2009 012 856 U1 A privacy screen for garbage cans is disclosed, which has wire mesh panels on which feet are attached to the bottom. Fittings for opening doors and pivoting an upper flap are also mounted on the wire mesh panels. This means that each privacy screen is made from a large number of individual parts and is difficult to assemble.

The DE 20 2010 010 739 U1 reveals a garbage can cladding with profiles that are held together via corner elements. Roller blinds and fabric elements are stretched on this framework. Such roller blinds and fabric elements can be easily damaged and are therefore only suitable for limited outdoor use.

DE 298 08 252 U1 discloses a garbage can box with a pivoting lid on the top and rotating doors on the front and thus a storage module according to the preamble of claim 1.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to create a storage space module which, with a simple structure, enables stable storage of a lid and/or a door.

This task is achieved with a storage module with the features of claim 1.

The storage space module defined in claim 1 comprises a support frame which has profiles which are connected to one another via corner connectors, a bearing for rotatably supporting the lid or the door being formed integrally with at least one corner connector. This means that the corner connector can be used on the one hand to assemble the profiles and on the other hand as a pivot bearing, so that additional fasteners and fittings can be dispensed with. This makes assembly easier and leads to stable storage on the support frame.

According to the invention, the door is held on two bearings which are integrally formed with two corner connectors, a lower and an upper corner connector on the support frame. In addition, the cover can also be held on two bearings, which are formed integrally with corner connectors, in particular on the two upper rear corner connectors of the support frame.

For a stable design of the door, it has a support frame to which an inner cover plate is fixed on an inside and an outer cover plate on an outside. For a visually appealing design, the outer cover plate can protrude beyond the support frame at least on an upper side and a lower side, so that the bearings for the door are at least partially, preferably completely, covered by the outer support plate in a front view.

The support frame can preferably be cuboid-shaped, with the two side vertical profiles on one front only being able to be connected to one another via an upper horizontal profile and the corner connector. In the lower area, no horizontal profile is preferably provided, so that the garbage can can be moved over a surface directly into the storage module and no additional base plate is required. Due to the cuboid design of the support frame, the height, width or depth of the support frame can be varied in modular form, depending on how long the respective profiles are chosen. Alternatively, the support frame can be provided with a lower horizontal profile with a base plate on which an object can be placed.

According to a preferred embodiment, the lid can have a frame, on the underside of which a lower cover plate is fixed and on the top of which an upper cover plate is fixed. The cover produced in this way has a high level of stability, with an insulating plate, for example made of rigid foam, preferably being arranged in the frame between the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate. This reduces the noise when precipitation hits. A handle section can preferably be formed integrally with the upper cover plate and protrudes from a front edge of the lid, so that no additional handle element has to be mounted on the lid.

For easy handling, the lid can be fixed in an open position using a gas pressure spring. Other springs or retaining elements for fixing the lid in the open position can also be used.

In order to avoid odor nuisance from the garbage can as much as possible, an elastic sealing profile can be provided between the lid and the support frame in the closed position of the lid. The elastic sealing profile can be fixed to the lid or to the support frame and preferably has a U-shape. As a result, the lid can be held essentially sealed on the support frame in the closed position, which also prevents the penetration of moisture.

For user-friendly handling, the lid can be held in the closed position by at least one magnet. This allows the user to feel whether the lid is in the closed position after the loading process.

According to a further embodiment, a sleeve with an internal thread is fixed to an inside of the cover, for example a side wall, rear wall, a rigid cover, for example by gluing or welding, which is fixed to the profile of the support frame via a screw. As a result, the cover has no visible fastening means on at least one side of an outside, since these are all arranged on an inside. The number of sleeves on the cover can be selected depending on the size.

In a preferred embodiment, the door can be ejected from a closed position in the opening direction by means of an ejection device, which is pressed in the door can be unlocked into the closed position. Such push-to-open fittings can be used to improve the appearance of the door without handle elements protruding from the front. In addition, handling is easy because the user only has to press the door in with one part of their body and does not have to pull on any handle element. The door can be biased in the opening direction via a spring, for example a gas pressure spring, and held in the closed position via a locking mechanism. Optionally, in addition to the push-to-open fitting, a lock can be provided which prevents the door from opening, for example due to wind loads.

The storage space module can also be modular in width by providing two support frames with profiles, with two adjacently arranged profiles of the two support frames being fixed to one another via a connecting element and screws inserted into the profiles. Optionally, a cover, e.g. an intermediate wall, for example made of a metal sheet, can also be arranged between the two profiles, whereby the profiles can also be fixed directly to one another without a cover or intermediate wall. This results in a particularly stable structure of a support frame, which can also be produced in a large width by connecting several modules.

Preferably the lid is arranged between two covers in the closed position. As a result, on the one hand, the storage space module can be easily assembled with one or more storage space modules and, on the other hand, the lid can be opened upwards without colliding with an adjacent lid of a storage space module.

Figur 1A und 1B

zwei perspektivische Ansichten eines erfindungsgemäßen Stauraummoduls mit geöffnetem Deckel und geöffneter Tür;

Figur 2

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Trägergestells des Stauraummoduls der Figur 1 ;

Figur 3

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Tür des Stauraummoduls der Figur 1;

Figur 4

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Lagerung für die Tür der Figur 3 mit einem Eckverbinder des in Figur 2 dargestellten Trägergestells;

Figur 5

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Lagerung für die Tür der Figur 3 mit einem Eckverbinder des in Figur 2 dargestellten Trägergestells;

Figur 6

eine Ansicht einer Verbindung zwischen einem Eckverbinder und einem Profil des Trägergestells des Stauraummoduls der Figur 1;

Figur 7

eine Detailansicht zur Anbindung einer Gasdruckfeder zwischen Trägergestell und Tür;

Figur 8

eine Detailansicht des oberen vorderen Profils des Trägergestells des Stauraummoduls der Figur 1;

Figur 9

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Deckels des Stauraummoduls der Figur 1;

Figur 10

eine Explosionsdarstellung des Deckels der Figur 9;

Figur 11

eine Detailansicht der Lagerung für den Deckel der Figur 9 mit einem in Figur 2 dargestellten Eckverbinder des Trägergestells;

Figur 12

eine Detailansicht zur Anbindung einer Gasdruckfeder zwischen Trägergestell und Deckel;

Figur 13

eine Detailansicht einer Dichtung für das Trägergestell;

Figuren 14A und 14B

zwei Detailansichten zur Darstellung der Fixierung einer Abdeckung, z.B. als Seitenwände, Rückwand oder starrer Deckel an dem Trägergestell;

Figur 15

eine Explosionsdarstellung der Verbindung zweier benachbarter Trägergestelle, und

Figur 16

eine Ansicht eines Fußelementes für das Stauraummodul.

The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Figures 1A and 1B

two perspective views of a storage module according to the invention with the lid and door open;

Figure 2

a perspective view of a support frame of the storage module Figure 1 ;

Figure 3

an exploded view of the door of the storage module Figure 1 ;

Figure 4

an exploded view of the storage for the door Figure 3 with a corner connector of the in Figure 2 illustrated support frame;

Figure 5

an exploded view of the storage for the door Figure 3 with a corner connector of the in Figure 2 illustrated support frame;

Figure 6

a view of a connection between a corner connector and a profile of the support frame of the storage module Figure 1 ;

Figure 7

a detailed view of the connection of a gas pressure spring between the support frame and the door;

Figure 8

a detailed view of the upper front profile of the support frame of the storage module Figure 1 ;

Figure 9

a perspective view of the lid of the storage module Figure 1 ;

Figure 10

an exploded view of the lid of the Figure 9 ;

Figure 11

a detailed view of the storage for the lid of Figure 9 with an in Figure 2 shown corner connector of the support frame;

Figure 12

a detailed view of the connection of a gas pressure spring between the support frame and the lid;

Figure 13

a detailed view of a seal for the support frame;

Figures 14A and 14B

two detailed views showing the fixation of a cover, for example as side walls, rear wall or rigid cover on the support frame;

Figure 15

an exploded view of the connection between two adjacent support frames, and

Figure 16

a view of a foot element for the storage module.

A storage module 1 can be used to hold a garbage can or another object and includes a support frame 2 which includes vertical profiles 3 and horizontal and horizontal profiles 4. The storage space module 1 is designed in the shape of a cabinet and can include a pivotable lid 10 on one top and a door 9 that can be pivoted about a vertical axis on the front. A cover 11 is fixed on the two side walls and on the rear wall of the support frame 2, with No fasteners are visible on the outside. The support frame 2 can be placed on a surface via foot elements 18, the foot elements 18 preferably being designed to be height-adjustable. They can also be anchored to the floor using a fastening strap.

In Figure 2 the support frame 2 of the storage module 1 is shown. The support frame 2 includes vertical profiles 3 and horizontal and horizontal profiles 4, which are connected to one another via corner connectors 5, 6, 7 and 8. The height, width and depth of the support frame depends on the length of the respective profiles 3 and 4 and can be varied as required.

The corner connectors 5 on a vertical profile 3 are used to support the door 9. The two upper corner connectors 6 on the back are used to rotatably support the lid 10.

On the vertical profile 3 on the side of the door 9 opposite the axis of rotation, a corner connector 8 is provided, which has an integrally formed contact surface 19, which serves to support a lower end of the door 9 in the closed position.

In Figure 3 the door 9 is shown in an exploded view. The door 9 comprises a support frame 12 formed from profiles, which has an inner cover plate 13, for example made of sheet metal or plastic, on the inside. An outer cover plate 14 is fixed to the outer side of the support frame 12. On the inner cover plate 13 there is an opening 17, which is from one Holder 16 is penetrated, which is fixed to the support frame 12. A spring element for prestressing the door 9 can be mounted on the holder 16.

In Figure 4 the upper bearing for the door 9 is shown in detail. A projection 50 is formed integrally with the corner connector 5, which protrudes over a front side of the profiles 3 and 4 and on which a bearing sleeve 51 is formed. Plain bearings 52 are inserted into the bearing sleeve 51 and have a sleeve-shaped section and a flange section which projects radially outwards. A screw 53 is inserted into the two plain bearings 52, which passes through an opening 54 on a profile of the support frame 12 and can be fixed on a screw opening 55 of a profile of the support frame 12. As a result, the door 9 is stably rotatably mounted on the upper corner connector 5.

In Figure 5 the lower bearing of the door is shown on the corner connector 5, which, like the upper bearing, has a projection 50 protruding over the front of the profiles 3 and 4, on which a bearing sleeve 51 is integrally formed. Only one plain bearing 52 is inserted into this bearing sleeve 51, into which a pin 56 is inserted. The pin 56 is inserted into an opening in the vertical profile of the support frame 12, so that the door 9 is also stably supported at the lower end.

In Figure 6 The connection of a corner connector 5 with a profile 4 of the support frame 2 is shown as an example, whereby the connection between other corner connectors 6, 7 and 8 and one of the profiles 3 or 4 can be designed identically. The corner connector 5 comprises a cuboid projection 23 in which an internal thread or a cylindrical opening 22 is recessed. A pin or a threaded bolt 21 of a connecting element 20 is inserted into the internal thread or opening 22. The connecting element 20 comprises a projecting pin 24, on which an opening 25 recessed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pin 24 is provided. An opening formed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is provided on the profile 4, into which a sleeve 26 is inserted. The sleeve 26 has an opening 27 recessed perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, into which a section of the pin 24 can be inserted. To fix the pin 24, a grub screw 28 is then screwed into the opening 29 of the sleeve 26 provided with an internal thread, which fixes the pin 24 and can clamp an end face of the profile 4 to the corner connector 5. Instead of the fasteners shown, you can also other fastening means can be used to stably fix a corner connector 5, 6, 7, 8 to one of the profiles 3 or 4.

In Figure 7 the upper front horizontal profile 4 of the support frame is shown, on which a spring element in the form of a gas pressure spring 30 is mounted. The gas pressure spring 30 is connected at one end via a pin 34 to a plate 35, which is fixed to the profile 4 via screws 33. As a result, the gas pressure spring 30 is rotatably mounted on the profile 4 via the pin 34. At the opposite end of the gas pressure spring 30, a pin 32 is provided on a connecting piece 31, which is inserted into an opening in the holder 16. The holder 16 is fixed to a profile of the support frame 12 of the door 9 via screws 33. The door 9 can be biased into the open position via the gas pressure spring 30.

In Figure 8 the upper horizontal profile 4 is shown again without a gas pressure spring, and it can be seen that recesses 40 are provided on the profile 4, into which holding elements 42 are inserted. The holding elements 42 are fixed via plates 41 and screws 44 and are arranged with their upper side essentially flush with the upper side of the profile 4. The holding elements 42 each have at least one magnet 43 on the top, which serves to fix the lid 10 in the closed position.

In Figure 9 the lid 10 of the storage module 1 is shown. The lid 10 includes a lower cover plate 60, to which several eyelets 61 are fixed. A flexible holding element 58 is provided on two eyelets 61, on which a lid of a garbage can can be held, so that when the lid 10 is opened, the lid of a garbage can is also opened at the same time. Instead of the holding elements 58, other mechanisms can also be used to lift the lid of the garbage can together with the lid 10.

The lid 10 includes a frame 62 which is arranged between the lower cover plate 60 and an upper cover plate 64. The upper cover plate 64 has a forwardly projecting handle portion 65 on a front side, which protrudes from a front side of the lid 10 and the support frame 2, so that the lid 10 can be easily gripped and lifted.

Optionally, a closure element for locking the lid 10 can also be provided in order to be able to secure the lid 10 against opening.

On the lid 10, a metal flat rod 68 is provided on the underside of the upper cover plate 64, which in the closed position comes into engagement with the magnets 43 of the holding elements 42 in order to secure the lid 10 in the closed position via magnetic forces. Screws 66 are also provided on the back of the cover 10, which form a bearing axis for the cover 10.

In Figure 10 the structure of the lid 10 is shown, which has the frame 62 between the lower cover plate 60 and the upper cover plate 64 and an insulating plate 63 arranged in the frame 62, which can be made, for example, from a rigid foam. Impact noises caused by precipitation are dampened via the insulating plate 63. In addition to the screws 66 for storage, holders 67 for connecting a gas pressure spring are also fixed on the frame 62.

In Figure 11 a bearing for the lid 10 is shown in detail. A corner connector 6 in the rear area is provided with a projection 23 to define a profile 4, as described with reference to Figure 6 was explained. A sleeve 70 with a bearing opening 71 is formed integrally with the corner connector 6, into which two plain bearings 52 are inserted. The screw 66 is inserted into the plain bearings 52, which forms a bearing axis and has a cylindrical section which is rotatably mounted in the plain bearings 52 and a threaded section in order to fix the screw 66 to a profile of the frame 62.

In Figure 12 the connection of a gas pressure spring 72 for holding the lid 10 in an open position is shown. The gas pressure spring 72 is rotatably mounted at one end 74 on a holder 73, which is fixed to an underside of the profile 4. On the opposite side, the gas pressure spring 72 has a connecting element 75 which engages via a pin in a holder 67 which is fixed to a profile of the support frame 62 via screws. This allows the lid 10 to be fixed in an open position by the gas pressure spring 72.

Figure 13 shows the structure between the support frame 2 and the cover 10. A U-shaped support element 80, for example a sheet, is fixed to an upper side of the support frame 2. Above the support element 80 there is an elastic seal 81 made of a sealing profile, which is also U-shaped and which ensures a seal between the support frame 2 and the lid 10 ensures when the lid 10 is arranged in a closed position. The U-shaped support element 80 is fixed to the support frame 2 by the two screws 86 and threaded sleeves 82, which are welded or glued to the support element 80.

In the Figures 14A and 14B the attachment of a cover 11 to a profile 3 of the support frame 2 is shown. On the cover 11, for example a coated sheet metal, several threaded sleeves 82 are fixed on the inside, for example by gluing or welding. The threaded sleeves 82 are inserted into an opening on the profile 3, and on the opposite side of the profile 3 screws 83 are inserted into the opening, which are screwed into the threaded sleeves 82. As a result, the profile 3 is fixed in a clamping manner between the screws 83 and the threaded sleeves 82. The cover 11 is attached to the profiles 4 in the same way.

If several support frames 2 are to be positioned next to one another, the support frames 2 are securely fixed in accordance with Figure 15 . Two adjacent profiles 4, 4 'of two support frames 2 are each provided with an opening into which a connecting pin 85 is inserted. Optionally there is a cover 11 between the two profiles 4, 4 ', but this can also be omitted. The connecting pin 85 is then inserted into the cover 11 through an opening 84. To fix the two profiles 4 and 4' together, screws 83 are now screwed into an internal thread of the connecting pin 83, so that the profiles 4 and 4' are fixed to one another via the screws 83. The number of connecting pins 85 between two adjacent support frames depends on the size and the expected mechanical loads.

In Figure 16 a foot element 18 of a corner connector 7 is shown, wherein the foot element can be constructed identically on the other lower corner connectors. The corner connector 7 includes a threaded opening on an underside into which a threaded pin 90 can be screwed, which is firmly connected to a base plate 92, so that the height of the corner connector 7 can be adjusted by turning the threaded pin 90. The set position can then be secured by a nut 91. At least one opening 93 is formed on the base plate 92, so that the base plate 92 can be fixed to a surface using fasteners.

Reference symbol list

1

Storage module

2

Support frame

3

profile

4, 4'

profile

5

Corner connector

6

Corner connector

7

Corner connector

8th

Corner connector

9

door

10

Lid

11

cover

12

Support frame

13

Cover plate

14

Cover plate

16

holder

17

opening

18

Foot element

19

Approach surface

20

connecting element

21

Threaded bolt

22

opening

23

head Start

24

Pen

25

opening

26

sleeve

27

opening

28

grub screw

29

opening

30

Gas spring

31

connector

32

Pen

33

screw

34

Pen

35

plate

40

recess

41

plate

42

Holding element

43

magnet

44

screw

50

head Start

51

bearing sleeve

52

bearings

53

screw

54

opening

55

Screw opening

56

Pen

58

Holding element

60

Cover plate

61

eyelet

62

Frame

63

Insulation plate

64

Cover plate

65

Handle section

66

screw

67

holder

68

metal flat bar

70

sleeve

71

Warehouse opening

72

Gas spring

73

holder

74

End

75

connecting element

80

Support element

81

poetry

82

Threaded sleeve

83

screw

84

opening

85

connecting pin

86

screw

90

Set screw

91

Mother

92

base plate

93

opening

Claims (14)

1. Storage compartment module (1), in particular as a refuse garbage can enclosure, having a support rack (2) with profiles (3, 4) which are connected to one another via corner connectors (5, 6, 7, 8), wherein a door (9) which can be pivoted about a vertical axis is held on a front side and a cover (10) which can be pivoted about a horizontal axis is held on an upper side on the support rack (2), and a cover (11) is fixed to the support rack (2) on at least one side, characterized in that a bearing (51, 71) for rotatably supporting the door (9) is integrally formed with at least one corner connector (5, 6), and the door (9) is supported on two bearings (51) integrally formed with two corner connectors (5), a lower corner connector and an upper corner connector on the support rack (2).
2. Storage compartment module (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the foot elements (18) are height-adjustable and have fastening means for fixing to a base.
3. Storage compartment module (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover (10) is held on two bearings (71) which are integrally formed with corner connectors (6).
4. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door (9) has a support frame (12) to which an inner cover plate (13) is fixed on an inner side and an outer cover plate (14) is fixed on an outer side, wherein the outer cover plate (14) preferably projects beyond the support frame (12) at least on an upper side and a lower side.
5. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support rack (2) is of cuboidal design, wherein the two lateral vertical profiles (3) are connected to one another at the front side only via an upper horizontal profile (4) and corner connectors (5, 7).
6. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (10) has a frame (62), on the underside of which a lower cover plate (60) and on the upper side an upper cover plate (64) is fixed, between which an insulating plate (63) is optionally arranged in the frame (62).
7. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (10) can be fixed in an open position via a gas pressure spring (72).
8. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (10) is directly connected to a refuse garbage can by means of the retaining elements (58) and the length of the retaining elements (58) is adjustable.
9. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the closed position of the cover (10), an elastic sealing profile (81) is provided between the cover (10) and the support rack (2).
10. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (10) is held in the closed position via at least one magnet (43).
11. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sleeve (82) with an internal thread is fixed to an inner side of the cover (11), which sleeve is fixed to a profile of the support rack (2) via a screw (83).
12. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the door (9) can be ejected from a closed position by means of an ejection device in the opening direction, which can be unlocked by pressing in the door (9) in the closed position, wherein the door (9) is pretensioned in the opening direction, in particular via a gas pressure spring (30), and is held in the closed position via a locking mechanism.
13. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two support racks (2) with profiles (4, 4') are provided and two adjacently arranged profiles (4, 4') of the two support racks (2) are fixed to one another via a connecting element (85) inserted into the profiles (4, 4') and screws (83).
14. Storage compartment module (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (10) is arranged in the closed position between two covers (11).

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