EP3862141B1 - Hinge connection separable from cover of a tool management device to a receiving device for tool elements - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a tool arrangement as presented in claim 1 and a method as presented in claim 13 for managing tool elements by means of a tool arrangement.

Drill boxes that can be closed with a lid are known. When the lid is open, a user can remove a drill from the drill box. The drill boxes are often stored in drawers. As a rule, only one drill is taken from the drill box by a user for one application. To do this, the drawer must be opened, the drill box removed, the drill selected and removed. After completing the application, the same steps must be followed in reverse to place the drill back into the drill box. The preamble of claims 1 and 13 is from US7255229B2 known. Other examples are in the EP0199080A2 or US2018/222033A1 disclosed.

A disadvantage here is the complex handling of the drill boxes.

It is an object of the present invention to efficiently organize tool elements.

This object is solved by the objects with the features according to the independent patent claims. Further embodiments are shown in the dependent claims.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a tool arrangement with a tool management device with a body and a cover is created, which is designed to be pivotable relative to the body by means of a hinge connection for selectively covering or uncovering a receiving space of the body. The tool arrangement also has a receiving device for receiving tool elements, which is mounted or can be mounted in the receiving space of the body in such a way that, by means of the articulated connection, the receiving device is also pivoted when the cover is pivoted. The lid is detachable from the hinge connection designed so that after removing the cover from the hinge connection, the receiving device can be pivoted by actuating the hinge connection without a cover.

According to a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a method for managing tool elements using a tool arrangement with the features described above is provided, the method involving mounting the cover on the body and the articulated connection and then selectively covering or releasing the receiving space of the body by pivoting of the lid has, whereby the receiving device is pivoted by means of the articulated connection. Alternatively or additionally, the method can include removing the cover from the body and the articulated connection and then pivoting the receiving device by actuating the articulated connection without the cover.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an easy-to-handle tool arrangement is created for pivotably receiving at least one receiving device for tool elements (such as drill bits), which can also be used with little effort in confined spaces. In particular, a tool arrangement is created in which a cover of a tool management device is releasably coupled to an articulated connection. Another end of the articulation is coupled to a receiving device mounted in a receiving space of the tool management device for receiving tool elements. In this way, the receiving device can be pivoted into an upright position, for example, by pivoting the lid open using the articulated connection. A user can thus pivot the cover relative to the body to make the receiving device accessible with a single movement of the hand, with the receiving device being able to move automatically into a removal position for the tool elements as a result of this opening movement. Advantageously, the articulated connection for connecting the cover and receiving device can now be designed to be removable on the cover side or separable from the cover. This makes it possible to use the tool arrangement without a cover and to use it, for example, in cramped conditions (e.g. in a drawer or inside a suitcase) where using the tool arrangement with a cover makes it difficult or impossible to swing the cover up completely to make tool elements accessible can do. The receiving device can then be pivoted into a removal position or loading position by a user either directly actuating the articulated connection or the receiving device. In this way, a simple and intuitive tool arrangement can be created with little structural effort, which can be used either with or without a cover.

Additional exemplary embodiments of the tool arrangement and the method are described below.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space such that the receiving device is pivoted out of the receiving space by means of the articulated connection when the cover is pivoted to release the receiving space, in particular is pivoted into an upright position. Advantageously, the cover can be swiveled away from the body with a single movement of the hand and the receiving device can also be swiveled out of the receiving space. It is therefore sufficient for a user to perform a single hand movement in order to gain access to tool elements or to tool element receptacles of the receiving device.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space in such a way that the receiving device can be pivoted by means of the articulated connection Lid is pivoted into the receiving space to cover the receiving space, in particular is pivoted into a lying position. By merely closing the cover, the receiving device that was previously in a position accessible to a user can be pivoted back into the receiving space without the user having to take any further action. This creates a tool arrangement that is easier to handle and in which the receiving space can be used efficiently.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space in such a way that when the cover is removed, the receiving device can be pivoted from a lying position in a force-free state by means of the articulated connection to an upright position using muscle power of a user. Advantageously, the receiving device can automatically pivot back into the lying position when the muscular strength is lost. In such an embodiment, when the cover of the tool arrangement is removed, a user needs to bring the holding device into an upright position, without having to exert muscle power, in order to insert tool elements into the holding device or to remove tool elements from the holding device. The receiving device can then automatically pivot back into the receiving space simply by letting go. This allows the tool assembly to be operated with one hand and in a simple manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the hinge connection may be configured to be pivotally and detachably attached to the lid by means of a releasable connection mechanism at a hinge connection receptacle on an inner side of the lid. For example, it is possible to create a coupling between the articulated connection and the cover by clicking in or forming a latching connection on the cover. That makes it in for a user simple way possible to connect the joint connection either with the lid or separate from the lid.

The articulated connection can have a permanent or likewise detachable connection to the receiving device. With a detachable connection also on the receiving device side, it is possible for a user in a simple manner to optionally equip a tool management device with different receiving devices, which can nevertheless be pivoted simply by manipulating a cover.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can be designed to be attached to the cover in a pivotable and detachable manner by means of a connection mechanism on at least one articulated connection receptacle on at least one side wall of the receiving device, in particular on two opposing articulated connection receptacles on two opposite side walls of the receiving device. Clearly, the articulated connection can laterally encompass a receiving device in the receiving space and thus exert a pivoting force on the receiving device at two positions. On the other hand, the hinge connection can be coupled to the cover at a single central position. Thereby it is sufficient to achieve selective detachment of the lid from the hinge connection by detaching at only one position. At the same time, gripping around the receiving device on both sides leads to the application of symmetrical pivoting forces, which suppress or even completely rule out snagging or failure.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the hinge connection may be configured to remain attached to the receptacle when removed from the lid. In this manner, a user can pivot a cradle by grasping the, for example, yoke-shaped hinge connection, even when the tool assembly lid is off.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can be designed as a bracket, in particular as a substantially C-shaped bracket. A bow-like design of the articulated connection ensures symmetrical and well-defined power transmission without the risk of undesired, excessive bearing forces. In addition, a bow-shaped articulated connection promotes gripping of the articulated connection by a user in an anatomically advantageous configuration.

According to an exemplary embodiment, two opposing legs of the articulated connection designed as a bracket can act on the outside of the two opposite side walls of the receiving device and a connecting section of the articulated connection designed as a bracket connecting the legs can act on the inside of the cover. This allows the tool arrangement to be handled with a low actuating force and also leads to low bearing forces. In addition, an articulated connection implemented with two legs and a connecting section can be produced easily and functions in a fault-resistant manner during operation.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have a locking mechanism which is partly attached to the cover and partly to the body and which is designed to lock on the body when the receiving space of the body is covered by the cover. The possibility of locking the tool arrangement from an outside of the cover makes it possible to prevent tool elements from falling out of the tool arrangement even in mobile applications (for example in a vehicle or when transporting the tool arrangement by hand).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the locking mechanism can have an actuating device for user-side actuating of the locking mechanism on an outer surface of the cover exhibit. With an actuating device designed in this way, a user can also actuate the locking mechanism without a tool.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have a further articulated connection on a pivot axis between the body and the cover, which is designed for pivoting the cover relative to the body. A further articulated connection between the cover and the body means that the power transmission during a pivoting movement can be achieved in a more robust manner. Clearly, the articulated connection between the cover and the receiving device and the further articulated connection between the cover and the body work together to form well-defined pivoting movements without excessive bearing forces. The articulated connection and the further articulated connection can have pivot axes which are parallel to one another.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can have a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body, at least one tool element receptacle formed on the base body for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element, and coupling structures formed on the base body for coupling the receiving device to the tool management device. Such a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped receiving device can be produced easily (for example by means of injection molding) and allows multiple tool elements to be accommodated in a compact configuration. Coupling structures on the sides of such a block or bar can be designed for mounting on another receiving device or on the body. These coupling structures may be configured to pivotally support or rigidly support the receptacle.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the coupling structures can be arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the base body. The symmetrical arrangement of Coupling structures on opposite side faces of the receiving device ensure symmetrical power transmission.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the coupling structures can be configured selectively for coupling the block to the tool management device and for decoupling the block from the tool management device. A receiving device can thus be detachably attached to the body and can therefore be easily replaced. In this way, a modular system is created that a user who wants to organize certain tool elements can configure tailored to their individual needs.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a serial arrangement of a plurality of tool element receptacles can be formed on the base body. For example, at least two, in particular at least four, more particularly at least eight tool elements can be provided in a linear arrangement in order to accommodate many tool elements in a block in a space-saving manner. A serial arrangement of several tool elements (e.g. bits or drills) ensures that many tool elements are also compactly accommodated in the tool arrangement.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one tool element receptacle can be designed to accommodate at least one drill bit, and in particular can have a circular inner profile. A drill may be designed for use in a drill as a tool that rotates to create holes in solid material. A drill often has a cylindrical receiving body that can be inserted into a correspondingly shaped and dimensioned tool element receptacle. As an alternative or in addition to drills, other tool elements with a cylindrical receiving body, for example milling cutters, can also be accommodated in cylindrical tool element receptacles. In this way you can use drills, milling cutters or others Tool elements with a cylindrical shank can be accommodated in the receiving device.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one tool element receptacle can be designed to receive at least one bit, in particular can have a hexagonal inner profile. A "bit" can be understood in particular as a replaceable screwdriver blade without a handle for a specific screw head profile. A receiving body of a bit for insertion into the tool element receptacle of the block can be hexagonal in shape, for example. The receiving body can be used in a correspondingly standardized bit holder.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the block can be formed in one piece, in particular from a single material, in particular as an injection molded part. In this way, the block can be easily and quickly manufactured with a lightweight configuration.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool arrangement can have at least one further receiving device for receiving tool elements, which is mounted or can be mounted in the receiving space of the body on the receiving direction, in particular by means of angle pieces on opposite sides of the receiving device. In particular, the at least one further receiving device can be mounted, in particular exclusively, on a side of the receiving device facing away from the cover, in particular without a joint. In this way it is possible, for example, to couple only a single holding device to the articulated connection and to couple one or more further holding devices to the holding device which is pivotably mounted on the cover or the body. The coupling between different receiving devices can be rigid or non-pivoting. This leads to a mechanically simple configuration of the tool arrangement, which nevertheless allows the user to freely configure and equip the tool management device with one or more combinable recording devices allowed. When the receiving device, which is pivotably mounted on the articulated connection or the body, is swiveled in, the further receiving devices rigidly coupled thereto also swivel into the receiving space of the body and can therefore be accommodated in a space-saving manner. Overall, this leads to a compact and mechanically simple configuration of the tool arrangement.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the receiving device can have first tool elements (in particular drills of a first size) and the further receiving device can have second tool elements (in particular further drills of a second size), it being possible for the first tool elements to have a greater length than the second tool elements. For example, the different receiving devices of the tool arrangement can receive tool elements of different dimensions, which can be pivoted out of the receiving space by swiveling out the receiving device hingedly attached to the cover, in order to be made accessible to a user with a flick of the wrist.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the at least one further receiving device can be a block-shaped, in particular bar-shaped, base body, at least one tool element receptacle formed on the base body for user-defined receiving of at least one tool element, and coupling structures formed on the base body for coupling the at least one further receiving device to the receiving device described above exhibit. In other words, the one or more additional receiving devices can also be designed in the form of a block or bar, as described above. It is possible that the receiving device on the one hand and the other receiving device on the other hand are different Include tool element types (e.g. the cradle drill and the other cradle bits).

According to an exemplary embodiment, the body can have a floor and four side walls. For example, the four side walls can extend substantially vertically from the substantially flat bottom to delimit a large storage space in which storage devices and tool elements are protected from falling out.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool management device can be designed in such a way that when the cover is pivoted relative to the body by a predeterminable angle, the cover can be transferred into a latching position in which the receiving device can be moved into an access position by means of the articulated connection for the user to access at least one tool element is transferred to the receiving device (in particular in an upright position). Advantageously, when the cover is pivoted by a predeterminable angle, the cover can automatically lock and thereby mechanically prevent further pivoting to larger angles. In this way, undesired overstretching of the articulated connection, which can be associated with an excessively large swivel angle, can be reliably prevented. As a result, the articulated connection, which is designed as a plastic clip, for example, can be protected from damage or malfunction. The pivoting angle of the lid relative to the body at which it snaps into place can preferably be between 90° and 130°, for example approximately 110°. As a result, a bow-shaped articulated connection can be effectively protected against overstretching and it can still be ensured that a user can easily access the entire receiving space.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the tool management device can be designed to be stackable with a similar or identical tool management device in a form-fitting manner. An identical tool management device is understood to mean one that is identical to said tool management device in terms of shape and dimensions. A tool management device of the same type is to be understood as one whose shape or design corresponds to that of said tool management device, but which can have different dimensions, at least in sections, for example. In the case of similar tool management devices, structures for stacking tool management devices can advantageously be designed in such a way that they can be used correspondingly to one another.

According to an exemplary embodiment, for stacking, a base of the body can have feet (preferably rectangular) on the outside for engaging in and/or around corresponding profiles (preferably rectangular indentations) on an outside of the lid. A form-fitting connection of feet on an underside of the base with corresponding indentations or another profile on an upper side of the cover allows the tool arrangements to be stacked easily and intuitively without the risk of slipping or loosening. This can be advantageous, for example, for mobile applications, such as in a vehicle.

Alternatively or preferably in addition, the tool arrangement for stacking on a base of the body can have an at least partially circumferential web on the inside for engaging in an at least partially circumferential depression in an inner region of the lid. In this way, a stackable system of corresponding structures can also be formed in an interior area of the body and cover. In particular, this allows the stacking of similar but not identical tool arrangements, for example tool arrangements of different sizes. These can nevertheless have corresponding stacking structures in an interior area of the body and cover for stacking.

According to an exemplary embodiment, after the cover has been removed, the method can include accommodating the body and the receiving device mounted thereon in a confined space, in particular in a drawer or in a case. Confined space is understood to mean, in particular, space in which the lid of the tool arrangement cannot swing open to such an extent as is necessary for a user to have unimpeded access to the tool elements located in the at least one receiving device. In particular, after accommodating the tool arrangement without a cover, the method can include pivoting the receiving device and removing a tool element from the receiving device without removing the body and the receiving device mounted on it from the drawer or from the case or other restricted space. If the cover is separated from the body and the receiving device, the tool arrangement can be operated without the cover under cramped spatial conditions, such as in a suitcase or in a drawer, without the tool arrangement first being completely out of the drawer or the like before the receiving device is pivoted out having to take out. Rather, the tool arrangement can remain without a cover in the drawer or in another cramped environment, so that a user can manually swivel out the receiving device there in order to gain access to tool elements or tool element receptacles of the receiving device. Management and use of even a complex set of tool elements is then made possible for a user in a simple and rapid manner.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may include manual actuation of the articulation by a user after removing the cover. If the joint connection is designed as a bracket, for example, a user can grip this bracket-shaped articulated connection in a simple manner in order to pivot the receiving device without a cover

In particular, the method can include a user-defined receiving of at least one tool element on at least one tool element receptacle formed on the receiving device, and coupling the receiving device to the tool management device by forming an operative connection between coupling structures formed on the receiving device and further coupling structures of the tool management device. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may include a user loading and/or unloading the receiving device with a set of user-defined tool elements that is user-selected from a larger reservoir of tool elements. According to such exemplary embodiments of the invention, a freely combinable modular system is created. In other words, the articulated connection can be shaped (for example by a bow-shaped configuration) such that a user can grip it anatomically easily in order to be able to easily pivot the receiving device out of the receiving space of the body even when the cover is removed. Clearly, a user can equip a desired receiving device of a set of receiving devices with a desired arrangement of a larger set of tool elements and flexibly equip the receiving space of the receiving arrangement with it. This creates a flexibly configurable system that a user can tailor to his individual needs.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the method may include a user loading and/or unloading the tool management device with a set of user-defined fixtures that is user-selected from a larger reservoir of fixtures. Also several types of receiving devices (e.g. a drill box, a bit box or a bit holder box) can form part of a kit that a user can variably combine to adapt it to a particular desired set of tool elements.

For example, a block designed as a bit block according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention can have a hexagonal socket for one or more bits. A block designed as a drill block can have a cylindrical receptacle. In other words, a tool element receptacle and the tool elements can be matched to one another in terms of shape and dimensions.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection can have at least one pin and the cover can have at least one link guide for guiding the at least one pin along a predetermined trajectory or along a predetermined path. Advantageously, the articulated connection can have at least one pin and the cover can have at least one link guide for guiding the at least one pin along a predetermined path line. In this way, the tool management device, which is designed with a pivotable cover, and the receiving device for tool elements, which is preferably also pivotably arranged in the tool management device, can be operatively coupled in a mechanically fault-resistant manner. A pivoting movement of the lid relative to the body can be implemented in a precisely guided manner, with the receiving device advantageously being able to be moved along with the pivoting movement. The latter is additionally favored by the fact that the cooperation of link guide and pin specifies a pivoting trajectory in a well-defined manner. Due to the articulated connection, the receiving device can also pivot relative to the body when the cover is pivoted and thereby expose tool elements accommodated therein for a user. A protected re-storage of the tool elements in the body is possible with a simple Allows the lid to swing back relative to the body. The back and forth movement of the pivoting can be specified in a defined manner by the system of link guide and pin. As a result, incorrect operation can be avoided and susceptibility of the tool management device to damage can be effectively suppressed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the specified trajectory can be specified by a (for example straight) guide channel in the at least one link guide. The pin can move along the guide channel. Such an embodiment can be implemented mechanically in a particularly simple and compact manner and supports a low-friction movement of the pin or pins in the guide channel or channels.

According to an exemplary embodiment, at least one latching device can be formed on the at least one slotted guide, on which the at least one pin can be latched as an alternative to guiding in the at least one slotted guide. The provision of a latching device on the slotted guide allows the setting of an alternative operating mode of the tool arrangement in terms of hardware, in which a fixed folding angle is specified. The pin then rotates at a fixed position in the locking device when the lid is pivoted relative to the body. In this exemplary embodiment, the folding angle can be defined in that the pin is latched at a corresponding position of the latching device and can rotate there, but not be able to translate.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the articulated connection (in particular a bracket of the articulated connection) can be deformable in such a way that the at least one pin of the articulated connection can be variably remounted by a user between the slotted guide and at least one latching device on the slotted guide. A first mounting position can be a fixed folding angle correspond between the cover and the body, which can be made possible, for example, by firmly locking a respective pin in a locking device of the cover. In a second assembly position of the articulated joint, the pin can be slidably mounted in a guide channel of a link guide. By making the material of the joint connection soft or elastic, it can be made possible for a user to freely choose between the configuration with a fixed opening angle and the configuration with a variable opening angle by bending or temporarily deforming the joint connection or its bracket.

• Figur 1A zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 1B zeigt eine andere dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 1A bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 2 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Querschnittsansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 1A und Figur 1B bei geschlossenem Deckel.
• Figur 3A zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht von zwei aufeinander gestapelten Werkzeuganordnungen gemäß Figur 1A und Figur 1B.
• Figur 3B zeigt eine dreidimensionale Querschnittsansicht der zwei aufeinander gestapelten Werkzeuganordnungen gemäß Figur 3A.
• Figur 4 zeigt ein Detail einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung.
• Figur 5 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 im aufgeklapptem Zustand eines Deckels.
• Figur 6 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 und Figur 5 von oben.
• Figur 7 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Korpus der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 6.
• Figur 8 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht eines Deckels der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 7
• Figur 9 zeigt eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 8 von der Seite.
• Figur 10 zeigt eine schwenkbare Aufnahmevorrichtung der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 4 bis Figur 9.
• Figur 11 bis Figur 14 zeigen dreidimensionale Ansichten einer Werkzeuganordnung gemäß einem anderen exemplarischen Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung bei geöffnetem Deckel.
• Figur 11A zeigt ein Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit einem Zapfen in einem Führungskanal einer damit zusammenwirkenden Kulissenführung.
• Figur 11B zeigt ein anderes Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit Komponenten eines Verriegelungsmechanismus.
• Figur 11C zeigt ein weiteres Detail der Werkzeuganordnung gemäß Figur 11 bis Figur 14 mit einem Zapfen in einer Rasteinrichtung an einer Kulissenführung.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the following figures.

• Figure 1A shows a three-dimensional view of a tool arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid open.
• Figure 1B shows another three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 1A with the lid open.
• figure 2 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B with the lid closed.
• Figure 3A shows a three-dimensional view of two tool arrangements stacked on top of one another according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B .
• Figure 3B FIG. 12 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the two tool assemblies stacked on top of one another according to FIG Figure 3A .
• figure 4 shows a detail of a tool arrangement according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention.
• figure 5 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG figure 4 in the open state of a lid.
• figure 6 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG figure 4 and figure 5 from above.
• figure 7 shows a three-dimensional view of a body according to the tool arrangement Figure 4 to Figure 6 .
• figure 8 shows a three-dimensional view of a lid according to the tool arrangement Figure 4 to Figure 7
• figure 9 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 8 of the page.
• figure 10 shows a pivotable receiving device according to the tool arrangement Figure 4 to Figure 9 .
• Figure 11 to Figure 14 show three-dimensional views of a tool arrangement according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid open.
• Figure 11A shows a detail of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with a pin in a guide channel of a link guide cooperating therewith.
• Figure 11B shows another detail of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with components of a locking mechanism.
• Figure 11C shows a further detail of the tool arrangement according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with a pin in a locking device on a link guide.

Identical or similar components in different figures are provided with the same reference numbers.

Before exemplary embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the figures, some general aspects of the invention should be explained.

According to an exemplary embodiment, a tool arrangement is provided which, as a system box, can accommodate drills or other tool elements in a manner that is easy to handle. A cover of a tool management device of the tool arrangement has an articulated connection to a receiving device for tool elements (In particular a drill holder) to pivot them. According to a preferred embodiment, the lid can be separated from the body and the hinge connection, so that a user can place the tool management device (in particular designed as a drill box) without the lid in a drawer or under other cramped conditions (for example in a suitcase). The tool assembly can be left in the drawer to remove a drill or other tool element. A user can directly grasp the articulation, pivot the mount, and retrieve a drill or other tool element. The tool assembly does not have to be completely removed from the drawer. This allows for easier handling of the bur box and removal of the burs than with traditional approaches.

In one embodiment of the invention, a receiving device for tool elements (in particular a drill holder, more particularly a drill bar) is arranged in a tool management device designed as a case. One end of the articulated connection can be arranged on the receiving device and another end of the articulated connection can be arranged on a trunk lid. If the cover is opened, preferably by more than 90°, and brought into a locking position (e.g. at around 110°), the receiving device, which is designed as a drill bar, for example, is pivoted into an upright position and a drill or another tool element can be removed . If the lid is closed again, the receiving device is pivoted back into a position parallel to the bottom of the body.

Figure 1A 12 shows a three-dimensional view of a tool assembly 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. Figure 1B 12 shows another three-dimensional view of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 1A . According to Figure 1A and according to Figure 1B a cover 162 is pivoted up relative to a body 160 while releasing a receiving space 166 . figure 2 12 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the tool assembly 120 of FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B with the lid closed 162. Figure 3A indicates a three-dimensional view of two tool assemblies 120 stacked on top of one another according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B . Figure 3B FIG. 12 shows a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the two tool assemblies 120 stacked on top of one another according to FIG Figure 3A .

The tool arrangement 120 has a tool management device 140 designed as a box with a body 160 and a cover 162 . The cover 162 is designed to be pivotable relative to the body 160 by means of a hinge connection 164 for selectively covering or uncovering the receiving space 166 of the body 160 .

Furthermore, the tool arrangement 120 has a receiving device 100 embodied here as a drill box for receiving tool elements 102 , which is removably mounted in the receiving space 166 of the body 160 . The tool elements 102 can be received on the receiving device 100 by being inserted by a user into corresponding receiving cavities as tool element receptacles 106 . The receiving device 100 is mounted or can be mounted in the receiving space 166 of the body 160 in such a way that the receiving device 100 is also pivoted when the cover 162 is pivoted by means of the articulated connection 164 .

The cover 162 can advantageously be designed to be removable from the body 160 and the articulated connection 164 . This makes it possible that after the cover 162 has been removed from the rest of the tool arrangement 120 and after the connection between the cover 162 and the articulated connection 164 has been released, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted relative to the body 160 without the cover 162 by actuating the articulated connection 164 .

Furthermore, when the cover 162 is coupled to the body 160 and to the articulated connection 164, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or can be mounted in the receiving space 166 delimited by the body 160 such that, by means of the articulated connection 164, the receiving device 100 is swiveled when the cover 162 to release the receiving space 166 from the Receiving space 166 is swung out. In this case, the receiving device 100 can advantageously be pivoted into an upright position. Furthermore, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 such that the receiving device 100 is pivoted into the receiving space 166 by means of the articulated connection 164 when the cover 162 is pivoted to cover the receiving space 166 . As a result, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted into a lying position in which the receiving device 100 is accommodated in the receiving space 166 in a space-saving manner.

In addition, the receiving device 100 can be mounted or mountable in the receiving space 166 such that when the cover 162 is removed, the receiving device 100 can be pivoted from a lying position in a force-free state by means of the joint connection 164 into an upright position using muscle power of a user. For example, the receiving device 100 can pivot back automatically into the lying position when the muscular strength is lost.

The articulated connection 164 can advantageously be formed by means of a detachable connection mechanism on an in figure 6 and figure 8 to be pivotally and detachably attached to the lid 162 on an inside of the lid 162 as shown. Furthermore, the hinge connection 164 can be designed to be attached to the lid 162 in a pivotable and detachable manner by means of a connection mechanism at two opposite hinge connection receptacles 168 on two opposite side walls 170 of the receptacle device 100 . this is in Figure 1B to recognize and in figure 6 and figure 9 shown even more clearly. In addition, the articulation 164 may be configured to remain attached to the receptacle 100 when removed from the lid 162 (cf figure 9 ).

As in Figure 1B (as in figure 6 and figure 9 ) , articulation 164 may be formed as a generally C-shaped bracket. Two opposite legs 172 of the articulated connection 164 designed as a bracket engage on the two opposite side walls 170 of the receiving device 100 on the outside. A connecting section 174, which connects the legs 172, of the articulated connection 164 designed as a bracket engages on the inside of the cover 162, more precisely on an articulated connection receptacle 167 on an inside of the cover 162.

Furthermore, a locking mechanism 176 is attached partly to the lid 162 and partly to the body 160, which in Figure 1A and Figure 1B is recognizable. The locking mechanism 176 serves to lock the cover 162 to the body 160 when the receiving space 166 of the body 160 is covered by the cover 162 . For this purpose, the locking mechanism 176 has an actuating device 178 for the user to actuate the locking mechanism 176 on an outer surface of the cover 162 . By actuating the actuating device 178, a swivel bolt 177 can be inserted in a locking manner into a bolt receptacle 179.

In addition, the tool arrangement 120 has a further articulated connection 180 on a pivot axis between the body 160 and the cover 162 (see FIG figure 4 and figure 9 ). The further hinge connection 180 is designed to support the pivoting of the cover 162 relative to the body 160 .

The receiving device 100 connected to the articulated connection 164 is described in more detail below. In the exemplary embodiment shown, this receiving device 100 has a block-shaped base body 104 which, for example, can have approximately the shape and size of a packet of cigarettes. Like for example in Figure 1B shown, a plurality of serially arranged tool element receptacles 106 are provided on the base body 104 for user-defined receptacles of tool elements 102, drill bits in the example shown. A respective tool element receptacle 106 may be configured to receive at least one drill bit 142 and may have a circular internal profile for this purpose. Each of the tool element receptacles 106 can be equipped with a drill 142 .

In addition, coupling structures (see reference number 108 in figure 10 ) for coupling the receiving device 100 to the tool management device 140 . Said coupling structures 108 are arranged on two opposite side faces 170 of the base body 104 . In this case, the coupling structures 108 serve selectively to couple the receiving device 100 configured as a block to the tool management device 140 and to decouple the receiving device 100 from the tool management device 140. Advantageously, the receiving device 100 can be configured in one piece and from a single material, particularly preferably as an injection molded part.

As shown, one or more further receiving devices 100 for receiving tool elements 102 can be provided in the tool arrangement 120 . These can be mounted or mountable on the mounting device 100 in the mounting space 166 of the body 160 . This assembly can advantageously be accomplished by means of angle pieces 182 on opposite sides of a respective one of the receiving devices 100 .

The additional receiving devices 100 can, for example, be mounted exclusively on a side of the pivotable receiving device 100 facing away from the cover 162 . In addition, the additional receiving devices 100 can be coupled to the single pivotable receiving device 100 in a joint-free and rigid manner. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the pivotable receiving device 100 receives first tool elements 102 and the other receiving device 100 rigidly attached to it receives second tool elements. For example, the first tooling elements 102 (e.g., longer drills) may have a greater length than the second tooling elements 102 (e.g., shorter drills).

The body 160 of the tool management device 140 may have a base 184 and four side walls 186 integrally connected to the base 184 to thereby define the receiving space 166 .

Although this is not shown, the tool management device 140 can advantageously be designed such that when the cover 162 is pivoted relative to the body 160 by a predeterminable angle, the cover 162 can be transferred into a latching position. In this position, the receiving device 100 can be transferred to an upright position by means of the articulated connection 164, as is the case in FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B the case is. Since further opening of the cover 162 is mechanically prevented by the locking position, excessive stretching of the articulated connection 164 can advantageously be avoided by an excessively large opening angle.

As Figure 3A and Figure 3B can be seen, it is advantageously possible to stack the tool management device 140 with a similar or identical tool management device 140 in a form-fitting manner. For stacking, a base of the body 160 can have feet 188 on the outside for engaging around corresponding profiles 190 on an outside of the lid 162 . It is also advantageous for stacking tool management devices 140 to have a bottom of the body 160 on the inside with, for example, a figure 2 partially peripheral web 189 (ie an annular web interrupted here) which is designed to engage in a peripheral depression 191 in an inner region of the cover 162 .

In operation, the cover 162 can be removed from the body 160 and the hinge connection 164. The receiving device 100 can then be pivoted without the cover 162 by manually actuating the articulated connection 164 . After the cover 162 has been removed, the receiving devices 100 mounted directly or indirectly on the body 160 can be pivoted relative to the body 160 in confined spaces, for example in a drawer or in a suitcase. After accommodation, pivoting of the recording device 100 and a tool element 102 can be removed from the receiving device 100 without removing the body 160 and the receiving devices 100 mounted thereon from the drawer or from the case.

Furthermore, a user-defined receiving of tool elements 102 on the tool element receptacles 106 formed on the receiving devices 100 is advantageously possible. In addition, the receiving devices 100 in the tool management device 140 can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, it is possible for the user to equip and/or re-equip the receiving devices 100 with a set of user-defined tool elements 102 that can be selected by the user from a larger reservoir of tool elements 102 . The user can also equip and/or re-equip the tool management device 140 with a set of user-defined receiving devices 100 . The set is user selectable from a larger reservoir of receptacles 100 .

Figure 1A and Figure 1B thus show a drill box with a body 160 with a base 184 and four side walls 186, the body 160 being selectively closable by the cover 162. In the body 160 a holder for drill bits is mounted pivotably as a receiving device 100 , the drill bit holder, which can also be in the form of one or more drill bars, being mechanically connected to the cover 162 via the articulated connection 164 . In this way, the drill holder can be pivoted to an upright position when the lid 162 is opened. In the present case, the articulated connection 164 is formed by a C-shaped bracket, one free end of which is pivotably coupled to the drill holder and the other free end of which is coupled to the cover 162 .

Advantageously, the cover 162 can be separated from the body 160, with the hinge connection 164 remaining on the drill holder, i.e. the pivotally mounted receiving device 100.

If the drill box without a cover 162 is arranged in a drawer, for example in a tool insert, the drawer can be opened. A user can then directly grasp the bur mount pivot connection 164 to move the bur mount to an upright position for removal of a bur 142 . Once the drill bit 142 has been removed, the user can release the articulated connection 164 , as a result of which the holder automatically falls back into the receiving space 166 of the body 160 . In this way, it is advantageously unnecessary to remove the body 160 to remove the drill 142 from the drawer.

The receiving devices 100 designed as drill holders of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG Figure 1A and Figure 1B include two drill bars that are placed on top of each other. The short drills 142 are arranged in the front drill bar and the longer drills 142 are arranged in the rear drill bar. The drill bars are secured by receiving structures (see reference number 108 in figure 10 ) on spigots (see receptacle structures 109 in figure 7 ) inserted in the two side walls of the body 160 and thus pivotable in the body 160. On the front side of the front drill bar, two opposite angle pieces 182 are plugged in at the top, between which a bit bar is arranged as a further receiving device 100 (further below in Figure 1A and Figure 1B two angle pieces 182 are also provided, but not equipped with a bit bar in the form shown). The tool elements 102 accommodated in the bit bar are in the form of bits and are identified by reference numeral 141 .

The configuration described allows the drill bits 142 in the receiving devices 100 designed as drill bars or the bits 141 in the receiving device 100 designed as a bit bar and the receiving device in 100 per se in a simple manner in the Tool management device 140 are exchanged. This allows, for example, a simple change from concrete drills to wood drills by exchanging a drill bar. Of course, this also applies to the bit bars and the bits 141 in the bit bar. Drills 142, drill bars, bits 141 and bit bars can be put together in the drill box for the respective application from a supply and then transported to the construction site in a case.

Instead of in a drawer, the body 160 with the receiving device(s) 100, in particular drill bars, can also be arranged in a case or the like (i.e. drill box without a lid 162 in the case), in order to then mount the drill bit in the body 160 in the case by means of the articulated connection 164 to an upright position and back.

Furthermore, if necessary, the cover 162 is locked to the body 160 by means of the locking mechanism 176 (cf figure 2 ). The drill box includes a locking mechanism 176 component on the lid 162 to lock the lid 162 to the body 160 . Advantageously, the lock can be released with one or two fingers and at the same time the actuating device 178 of the lock and/or the cover 162 can be gripped in such a way that the cover 162 can be unlocked and opened with one hand. Thus, one hand is sufficient to unlock the lid 162 and then open the lid 162.

Furthermore, a stacking of drill boxes is possible according to the invention, see FIG Figure 3A and Figure 3B . The body 160 has four feet 188 on the outside on the bottom, which engage in or around profiles 190 in the cover 162 of a drill box arranged underneath. In this way, multiple drill boxes can be stacked.

Preferably, a web 189 (designed as a rectangle, for example) protrudes from the bottom of the drill box as a further foot ( Figure 3A and Figure 3B ) that fits into a circumferential indentation 191 (e.g. a rectangular indentation as an additional foot receptacle) in the lid 162 of another drill box. This allows drill boxes to be stacked even if they are of different sizes. In particular, a set of drill boxes of different sizes can be provided.

Thus, in the configuration according to Figure 1A and Figure 1B the cover 162 is designed to be removable from the body 160 and from the receiving device or devices 100 . When removing the cover 162, the hinge connection 164 remains in accordance with Figure 1A and Figure 1B receiving device 100 designed as a drill bar. Two further receiving devices 100 are attached to said receiving device 100 . These two further further receiving devices 100 rigidly attached to said receiving device 100 are designed in the exemplary embodiment shown as an additional drill bar and a bit bar attached to the additional drill bar. Said receiving device 100 is designed to be pivotable relative to the body 160, which is promoted by the articulated connection 164 when the cover 162 is in the mounted state. The pivotable receiving device 100 is pivotably mounted by means of coupling structures 108 on opposite side walls 170 with corresponding coupling structures 109 on inner surfaces of the side walls 186 of the body 160 . Due to the articulated connection 164, a pivoting of the cover 162 causes the pivotably mounted receiving device 100 and the two further receiving devices 100 rigidly coupled thereto to pivot along with it or in a user-accessible handling position according to FIG Figure 1A be swung out.

With cover 162 removed, body 160 and articulation 164, along with one or more receptacles 100 having tool elements 102 attached thereto, can be stored in a drawer or other similar confined space. the Receptacles 100 may be placed in a deployed position within body 160 and within a drawer by direct manipulation of hinge connection 164 by a user. Thus, the tool arrangement 120 does not have to be removed from the drawer as a whole in order to gain access to the receiving devices 100 and any tool elements 102 accommodated therein. This simplifies handling significantly.

A user can therefore equip the body 160 with one or more receiving devices 100 in a freely selectable manner. One of these receiving devices 100 is pivotably mounted on the body 160 by means of corresponding coupling structures 108 . One or more additional receiving devices 100 can be rigidly attached to the pivotally mounted receiving device 100 in a freely selectable manner. The fixtures 100 can be selected to hold tool items (such as drills 142, bits 141, milling cutters, etc.) that a user needs for a particular assembly task. A tool assembly 120 equipped in this way can optionally be fitted with a cover 162 (e.g. to be carried in a motor vehicle, protected against falling out) or without a cover 162 (e.g. in cramped conditions such as in a suitcase or in a drawer to swivel out the receiving devices 100 without removing them from the suitcase or drawer) can be used. Due to the detachable connections of the joint connection 164 and the coupling structures 108, 109, any configuration and reconfiguration of the tool arrangement 120 is possible.

figure 4 12 shows a detail of a tool assembly 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. figure 5 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG figure 4 in an unfolded state of a cover 162 shown from above. figure 6 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG figure 4 and figure 5 from above. figure 7 shows a three-dimensional view of a body 160 according to the tool assembly 120 Figure 4 to Figure 6 . figure 8 FIG. 12 shows a three-dimensional view of a cover 162 of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 4 to Figure 7 . figure 9 shows a three-dimensional view of the tool arrangement 120 according to FIG Figure 5 to Figure 8 of the page.

The detail according to figure 4 shows how the receiving device 100 designed as a bit bar is rigidly attached by means of the angle pieces 182 to the middle receiving device 100 designed as a drill box. This central mounting device 100 is in turn attached to the only directly pivotable mounting device 100 on the right figure 4 arranged, which is pivotally mounted in the receiving space 166 by means of the joint connection 164 . In the upright position according to figure 4 a user has convenient access to the tool elements 102, which are received in the receptacles 100.

figure 5 shows in particular the further joint connection 180 between the body 160 and the cover 162 as well as the actuating device 178 of the locking device 176 attached to an outer side of the cover 162. A single movement of the hand is sufficient for a user to be able to unlock the actuating device 176 and to pivot the cover 162 relative to the body 160 to gain access to the receiving space 166.

Out of figure 6 the bow-shaped configuration of the articulated connection 164 can be clearly seen.

The representation of the body 160 according to figure 7 and the lid 162 according to FIG figure 8 shows that each of these components can be manufactured as a plastic injection molded part with little effort.

If the cover 162 is removed, as in figure 9 shown, a user can directly grasp the bow-shaped articulated connection 164 in an anatomically simple and intuitive manner in order to pivot the receiving devices 100 rigidly coupled to one another together out of the receiving space 166 into an upright position.

figure 10 12 shows the pivotable receiving device 100 of the tool assembly 120 in isolation Figure 5 to Figure 9 . In particular represents figure 10 1 shows how coupling structures 108 are formed on opposite side walls 170 for pivotally coupling the receiving device 100 to the tool management device 140, which coupling structures are used to interact with in figure 7 further coupling structures 109 illustrated are formed on an inside of the side walls 186 of the body 160 of the tool management device 140 . According to the articulated connection receptacles 168 on both opposite side walls 170 of the receptacle device 100 figure 10 the articulated connection 164 can be hooked in. Further structures on the side faces 170 according to FIG figure 10 can be used to rigidly couple the receptacle 100 to other receptacles 100, see for example figure 4 and figure 6 .

Figure 11 to Figure 14 show three-dimensional views of a tool assembly 120 according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention with the lid 162 open. Figure 11A 12 shows a detail of tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 in a first assembly position with pin 131 in a respective guide channel 135 of a respective link guide 133 interacting therewith. Figure 11B 12 shows another detail of the tool assembly 120 of FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 with components of a locking mechanism 176. Figure 11C 12 shows another detail of the tool assembly 120 according to FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 in a second assembly position that is different from the first assembly position, in which the pins 131 are latched in associated latching devices 137 on the link guides 133 .

In addition, reference is made to the preceding description of the figures and the exemplary embodiment of FIG Figure 11 to Figure 14 and Figure 11A through Figure 11C described based on its essential differences to the previously described embodiments.

As best in figure 11 , Figure 11A and Figure 11C As can be seen, the articulation 164 may include a pair of opposed trunnions 131 . Correspondingly, the cover 162 can have a pair of opposite link guides 133 on two opposite side walls. Each of the link guides 133 is designed to guide the associated pin 131 along a predetermined trajectory. In other words, the joint connection 164 has the two pins 131 on two opposite sides and the cover 162 has the two link guides 133 on two opposite sides. Each of the link guides 133 is thus used to guide an associated one of the two pins 131 along a respectively specified trajectory. This trajectory is defined by the geometry of the link guide 133 in question. To put it more precisely, the respective trajectory is predetermined by a straight guide channel 135 in the associated link guide 133 . As best in Figure 11A As can be seen, a guide channel 135 of the respective link guide 133 is designed to allow the lid 162 to be pivoted by a specific angle relative to the body 160 by mechanically guiding the respectively assigned pin 131 from a first end to an opposite second end of the said guide channel 135. Depending on how far the pins 131 are moved in the guide channels 135, the opening angle between the cover 162 and the body 160 is larger or smaller. in the in figure 11 and Figure 11A In the assembly position shown, the opening angle is approximately 180° when the pins 131 are pushed up to a stop at the end of the respectively associated guide channel 135 of the respective link guide 133 .

As well as best in figure 11 , Figure 11A and Figure 11C As can be seen, each of the link guides 133 has a respective latching device 137 on which the respectively associated pin 131 can be latched—as an alternative to guiding it in a guide channel 135. If the pins 131 are engaged in the latching devices 137, they are not freely displaceable in the guide channel 135 of the associated link guide 133, but are stationary anchored. When the pins 131 latch in the latching devices 137, the cover 162 can only be pivoted relative to the body 160 by a smaller pivot angle than when the pins 131 are guided in the guide channels 135 of the slotted guides 133. In the illustrated embodiment or in the alternative mounting position according to Figure 11C and figure 12 90°. As shown, each of the latching devices 137 is connected at the end to a respectively associated link guide 133 . As also shown, a respective receiving opening 139 of the latching devices 137 for receiving the respectively associated pin 131 is essentially C-shaped.

While figure 11 and Figure 11A shows the tool arrangement 120 with a pivoting angle between body 160 and cover 162 of approximately 180°, the pivoting angle between body 160 and cover 162 is according to FIG figure 12 and Figure 11C about 90 degrees. In the mounting position according to figure 11 are the pins 131 in the guide channels 135, see Figure 11A . In the mounting position according to figure 12 are the pins 131 in the receiving openings 139 of the locking devices 137, see Figure 11C .

The articulated connection 164 can be made of such a flexible or deformable or elastic material that the pins 131 of the articulated connection 164 can be variably guided by a user in the link guide 133 or latched in the latching devices 137, and can therefore be reassembled between the two mounting positions mentioned . In other words, due to the then flexible material properties of the articulated connection 164, a user can freely switch the tool arrangement 120 between the operating modes according to FIG Figure 11 and Figure 12 convict.

The two pins 131 are formed on the bracket-shaped or shield-like joint 164 and are according figure 11 and Figure 11A received and guided in the associated link guides 133, whereby the cover 162 can be pivoted by approximately 180° relative to the body 160. Alternatively, the pins 131 can also be latched in the U-shaped or C-shaped latching device 137 adjacent to one end of the link guides 133 . The cover 162 can then only be pivoted by approximately 90° in relation to the body 160, compare figure 12 and Figure 11C . The articulation 164 can be made soft enough for a user to move between the two positions Figure 11 and Figure 12 can switch.

best in figure 11 and Figure 11B An actuating device 178 of a locking mechanism 176 can be seen on the cover 162. Said locking mechanism 176 comprises a shaft 129 mounted on an inner surface of the cover 162 and having two latching hooks 111 located opposite one another at the ends Body 160 attached nose-shaped locking receptacles 113 formed and positioned. The shaft 129 can advantageously bear directly against an inner wall of the cover 162 . The shaft 129 can preferably be countersunk in an inner wall of the cover 162, particularly advantageously adjacent to bevels 113. The shaft 129 can be countersunk in the cover 162. Elements of the locking mechanism 176 are clearly arranged at a position directly on a deep-drawn area of the locking mechanism 176 . Screws and other small parts located in the tool assembly 120 are therefore prevented from getting stuck between the shaft 129 and the latch hooks 111, respectively. The lower slopes 113 also contribute to this safety mechanism.

Claims (15)

1. A tool assembly (120), comprising:

   a tool management device (140) comprising a body (160) and a lid (162), the lid (162) being pivotable relative to the body (160) by means of a hinge connection (164) for selectively covering or uncovering a receiving space (166) of the body (160); and

   a receiving device (100) for receiving tool elements (102), which is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) of the body (160) in such a way that, by means of the hinge connection (164), the receiving device (100) is also pivoted when the lid (162) is pivoted; and

   characterised in that

   the lid (162) is designed to be removable from the hinge connection (164) so that, after removal of the lid (162) from the hinge connection (164), the receiving device (100) can be pivoted without the lid (162) by actuating the hinge connection (164).
2. The tool assembly (120) according to claim 1, comprising at least one of the following features:

   wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that, by means of the hinge connection (164), the receiving device (100) is pivoted out of the receiving space (166), in particular pivoted into an upright position, when the lid (162) is pivoted to expose the receiving space (166);

   wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that, by means of the hinge connection (164), the receiving device (100) is pivoted into the receiving space (166), in particular into a lying position, when the lid (162) for covering the receiving space (166) is pivoted;

   wherein the receiving device (100) is mounted or mountable in the receiving space (166) in such a way that, when the lid (162) is removed, the receiving device (100) is pivotable from a lying position into an upright position in a force-free state by means of the hinge connection (164) by muscular force of a user, and in particular the receiving device (100) automatically pivots back into the lying state when the muscular force ceases;

   wherein the hinge connection (164) is adapted to be pivotally and removably attached to the lid (162) by means of a releasable connection mechanism to a hinge connection receptacle (167) on an inner side of the lid (162);

   wherein the hinge connection (164) is adapted to be pivotally and removably attached to the lid (162) by means of a connecting mechanism to at least one hinge connection receptacle (168) on at least one side wall (170) of the receiving device (100), in particular to two opposing hinge connection receptacles (168) on two opposing side walls (170) of the receiving device (100);

   wherein the hinge connection (164) is adapted to remain attached to the receiving device (100) upon removal from the lid (162).
3. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the hinge connection (164) is formed as a stirrup, in particular as a substantially C-shaped stirrup;
   in particular wherein two mutually opposing limbs (172) of the hinge connection (164) in the form of a bracket engage on the two opposing side walls (170) of the receiving device (100) on the outside and a connecting portion (174) of the hinge connection (164) in the form of a bracket which connects the limbs (172) engages on an inner side of the lid (162).
4. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising a locking mechanism (176) partially attached to the lid (162) and partially attached to the body (160), the locking mechanism (176) being adapted to lock the lid (162) to the body (160) when the receiving space (166) of the body (160) is covered by the lid (162);
   in particular wherein the locking mechanism (176) comprises an actuator (178) for user actuation of the locking mechanism (176) on an outer surface of the lid (162).
5. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, comprising a further hinge connection (180) at a pivot axis between the body (160) and the lid (162), wherein the further hinge connection (180) is configured to pivot the lid (162) relative to the body (160).
6. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the receiving device (100) comprises:

   a block-shaped, in particular ingot-shaped, base body (104);

   at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the base body (104) for user-definably receiving at least one tool element (102); and

   coupling structures (108) formed on the base body (104) for coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140).
7. The tool assembly (120) according to claim 6, comprising at least one of the following features:

   wherein the coupling structures (108) are arranged on two opposing side walls (170) of the base body (104);

   wherein the coupling structures (108) are selectively configured for coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140) and for uncoupling the receiving device (100) from the tool management device (140);

   wherein a serial arrangement of a plurality of tool element receptacles (106) is formed on the base body (104);

   wherein the at least one tool element receptacle (106) is designed to receive at least one drill (142), in particular has a circular inner profile;

   comprising at least one drill (142) receivable or received in the at least one tool element receptacle (106);

   wherein the receiving device (100) is formed in one piece, in particular in one material, in particular as an injection-moulded part.
8. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising at least one further receiving device (100) for receiving tool elements (102), which is mounted or mountable on the receiving device (100), in particular by means of angle pieces (182) on opposite sides of the receiving device (100).
9. The tool assembly (120) according to claim 8, comprising at least one of the following features:

   wherein the at least one further receiving device (100) is mounted, in particular exclusively, on a side of the receiving device (100) facing away from the lid (162), in particular without a joint;

   wherein the receiving device (100) has first tool elements (102), in particular drills, and the further receiving device (100) has second tool elements, in particular further drills, and wherein the first tool elements (102) have a greater length than the second tool elements (102);

   said at least one further receiving device (100) comprising:

   a block-shaped, in particular ingot-shaped, base body (104);

   at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the base body (104) for user-definably receiving at least one tool element (102); and

   coupling structures formed on the base body (104) for coupling the at least one further receiving device (100) to the receiving device (100).
10. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising at least one of the following features:

    wherein the body (160) has a bottom (184) and four side walls (186);

    wherein the lid (162) is removable from the body (160);

    the tool management device (140) being formed in such a way that, when the lid (162) is pivoted relative to the body (160) by an angle which can be predetermined, the lid (162) can be transferred into a latching position which preferably makes further pivoting impossible and in which the receiving device (100) is transferred by means of the hinge connection (164) into an access position for user access to at least one tool element (102) on the receiving device (100), in particular into an at least partially upright position;

    wherein the tool management device (140) is configured to be positively stackable with a similar or identical tool management device (140);

    in particular comprising at least one of the following features:

    wherein for stacking, a bottom of the body (160) has feet (188) on the outside for engaging in and/or around a corresponding profile (190) on an outside of the lid (162);

    wherein, for stacking, a bottom of the body (160) has on the inside an at least partially circumferential web (189) for engaging in an at least partially circumferential recess (191) in an inner region of the lid (162).
11. The tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the hinge connection (164) comprises at least one pin (131) and the lid (162) comprises at least one link guide (133) for guiding the at least one pin (131) along a predetermined trajectory.
12. The tool assembly (120) according to claim 11, comprising at least one of the following features:

    wherein the predetermined trajectory is predetermined by a, preferably rectilinear, guide channel (135) in the at least one link guide (133);

    wherein at least one latching device (137) is formed on the at least one link guide (133), on which the at least one pin (131) can be latched as an alternative to being guided in the at least one link guide (133);

    wherein the hinge connection (164), in particular a bracket of the hinge connection (164), is deformable in such a way that the at least one pin (131) of the hinge connection (164) can be variably remounted by a user between the link guide (133) and at least one latching device (137) on the link guide (133).
13. A method of managing tool elements (102) by means of a tool assembly (120) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, the method comprising:

    mounting the lid (162) to the body (160) and the hinge connection (164) and subsequently selectively covering or uncovering the receiving space (166) of the body (160) by pivoting the lid (162), whereby by means of the hinge connection (164) the receiving device (100) is pivoted along; and/or

    removing the lid (162) from the body (160) and the hinge connection (164) and subsequently pivoting the receiving device (100) by actuating the hinge connection (164) without the lid (162).
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the method comprises, after removal of the lid (162), accommodating the body (160) and the receiving device (100) mounted thereon in confined space conditions, in particular in a drawer or in a suitcase;
    in particular wherein the method comprises, after the accommodation, pivoting the receiving device (100) and removing a tool element (102) from the receiving device (100) without removing the body (160) and the receiving device (100) mounted thereon from the confined space conditions, in particular from the drawer or from the case.
15. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 14, comprising at least one of the following features:

    wherein the method comprises manual operation of the hinge connection (164) by a user after removal of the lid (162);

    the method comprising:

    user-defined receiving of at least one tool element (102) at at least one tool element receptacle (106) formed on the receiving device (100);

    coupling the receiving device (100) to the tool management device (140) by forming an operative connection between coupling structures (108) formed on the receiving device (100) and further coupling structures (109) of the tool management device (140);

    wherein the method comprises user loading and/or reloading the receiving device (100) with a set of user-defined tool elements (102) selected from a larger reservoir of tool elements (102) by the user;

    wherein the method comprises user loading and/or reloading the tool management device (140) with a set of user-defined receiving devices (100) selected from a larger reservoir of receiving devices (100).

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