EP4104705A1 - Luggage comprising two folding sections between a deployed configuration for use and a folded configuration for storage - Google Patents

Luggage comprising two folding sections between a deployed configuration for use and a folded configuration for storage Download PDF

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EP4104705A1
EP4104705A1 EP22179049.6A EP22179049A EP4104705A1 EP 4104705 A1 EP4104705 A1 EP 4104705A1 EP 22179049 A EP22179049 A EP 22179049A EP 4104705 A1 EP4104705 A1 EP 4104705A1
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Romain Thiebaud
Romain PAUPARD
Alexandre Guillon
Benoît FRAY
Hélène GOSSET
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0018—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C7/0054—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage comprising a plurality of hinged panels to be unfolded in one plane for access purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/005—Hinges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/02—Interior fittings; Means, e.g. inserts, for holding and packing articles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26—Special adaptations of handles
    • A45C13/262—Special adaptations of handles for wheeled luggage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0018—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C7/00—Collapsible or extensible purses, luggage, bags or the like
    • A45C7/0018—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C7/0036—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage collapsible to a minimal configuration, e.g. for storage purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/14—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage with built-in rolling means

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  • the invention relates to a piece of luggage comprising a shell in which at least one storage compartment is formed.
  • Luggage comprising an upper shell and a lower shell connected by a hinge zone able to allow said shells to be disposed reversibly between an extended configuration and a folded configuration of said luggage by folding of said hinge zone.
  • the document CN-207 253 007 describes a piece of luggage in which a hinge zone is intended to form a bottom of the base for said piece of luggage in the folded-down configuration, one of the shells having a wall opposite said bottom on which is fitted a gripping handle for handling said piece of luggage.
  • each shell is equipped with two bars, two rods being able to be arranged between said bars overlapping the hinge zone to prevent its folding.
  • the invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular luggage in which the holding in the deployed configuration is carried out in a simple and intuitive manner, and this in a sufficiently reliable manner to secure the use of said luggage in said deployed configuration.
  • the invention proposes a piece of luggage comprising a shell in which at least one storage compartment is formed, said shell having a upper section and a lower section which are connected by a hinge zone able to allow said sections to be arranged reversibly between a deployed configuration for use of said compartment and a folded configuration for storing said luggage by folding said hinge zone, said upper section being equipped a device for handling said luggage which comprises an upper frame extending between an upper handle projecting from said upper section and a lower support fixed in said upper section, the lower section being equipped with a lower frame which extends between a lower wall of said lower section and an upper support fixed in said lower section, said piece of luggage being equipped with an intermediate frame which comprises a connector, said intermediate frame being reversibly deployable from one of the supports between a position at a distance from the hinge zone and a connector engagement position in the other of the lower supports when the sections are in the configuration of use, said intermediate reinforcement in the engagement position being arranged to prevent the folding of the hinge zone, said connector and said other of the supports comprising
  • the shell 1 has an upper section 1a and a lower section 1b which are connected by a hinge zone 3 able to allow said sections to be arranged reversibly between a deployed configuration for use of the storage compartment ( picture 1a ) and a folded configuration for storing said luggage ( figure 1b ), by folding said hinge zone ( figure 4 ).
  • the terms “front”, “rear”, “upper”, “top”, “lower” and “lower” are taken in reference to the arrangement of the luggage as represented on the figure 1a , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 .
  • the terms “longitudinal” and “transverse” are taken in reference to the maximum dimension of the luggage in the deployed configuration (vertical on the picture 1a ), and relate to a direction respectively parallel and perpendicular to this dimension.
  • the shell 1 is formed in one piece with the hinge zone 3, in particular by thermoforming a complex of polymer and/or textile material.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to facilitate the manufacture of the luggage, and therefore to reduce the costs thereof, but also to produce a shell 1 that is light and solid, in order to limit the weight of said luggage.
  • the hinge zone 3 comprises at least one transverse groove 2 allowing the shell 1 to be folded on either side of it.
  • the groove 2 can be formed by means of complementary ribs provided for this purpose in the thermoforming dies used to make the shell 1.
  • the hinge zone 3 comprises a central section 1c which is connected on either side to the upper section 1a and the lower section 1b respectively via a folding groove 2.
  • Each section 1a, 1b, 1c has a rear bottom 4a, 4b, 4c and two side walls 5a, 5b, 5c which together respectively form a bottom 4 and side edges 5 for the storage compartment when the luggage is in the deployed configuration, the folding grooves 2 each extending transversely over said bottom and said side edges.
  • each groove 2 has a central branch extending transversely on the bottom 4 of the shell 1, as well as two pairs of lateral branches which extend on each lateral edge 5 on either side of said central branch, in order to form on said lateral edge a bellows 7 to facilitate folding (see figure 4 and 1b ).
  • the shell 1 is also equipped with a flexible flap (not shown) to allow the reversible closure of the storage compartment.
  • the flexible flap can be associated with the front peripheral edge 6 of the shell 1 and can be equipped with a reversible closure means, for example in the form of a zipper which can extend along at least one part from the peripheral edge 6.
  • the lower section 1b has a lower reinforcement structure 8, in order to form a base for the luggage.
  • the lower structure 8 is attached to the lower portion of the lower section 1b, in particular by molding a layer of polymer material.
  • the reinforcing structure 8 comprises a lower wall 9 made of rigid material, in order to ensure the stability of the luggage when said lower wall is placed in abutment against a support, in particular on the ground.
  • the bottom wall 9 is equipped with wheels 10 for rolling the luggage, in order to allow movement of said luggage in the use configuration by rolling on the ground.
  • the bottom wall 9 has two side wheels 10 oriented towards the rear of the luggage, in order to limit the risks of said luggage tipping over, in particular when its storage compartment is heavily loaded.
  • the wheels 10 are each arranged at least partially in a housing 11 provided for this purpose respectively on one side of the reinforcing structure 8.
  • the lower wall 9 comes to rest on the ground in front of the wheels 10, which makes it possible to limit the risk of accidental rolling of the luggage.
  • the upper section 1a is equipped with a luggage handling device which comprises an upper frame 12 extending between an upper handle 13 projecting from said upper section and a lower support 14 fixed in said upper section.
  • the upper frame 12 comprises at least one bar 12a which extends between the lower support 14 and a base 15 of the upper handle 13, said base being associated through an upper wall 16 of the upper section 1a.
  • the upper reinforcement 12 comprises two bars 12a which are spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4a of the upper section 1a.
  • each bar 12a has a lower end 34 which is fixed, in particular by fitting, in a tubular housing 17 provided for this purpose in the lower support 14 (see picture 3 ), as well as an upper end fixed in a similar manner to the base 15 of the handle 13.
  • the handle 13 has two rods 13a which are each telescopically mounted in a bar 12a respectively.
  • the base 15 comprises a device for locking the handle 13 in the retracted position in the upper frame 12 and/or in at least one in the retracted position. deployed for use, in order to avoid any inadvertent movement of said handle.
  • the locking device can be deactivated by means of a button 18 provided for this purpose on the handle 13, as shown in the figure 4 , the user manually pressing said button in order to be able to move said handle into the desired position.
  • the user deploys the handle 13 out of the upper frame 12, then tilts said luggage resting on the wheels 10 by means of said handle, in order to roll said luggage. on the ground by pulling on said handle.
  • the lower support 14 is fixed, in particular by riveting, to the bottom of the upper section 1a in the vicinity of the upper edge of the hinge zone 3, so as not to interfere with said edge when folding the luggage in the storage configuration. .
  • the lower section 1b is equipped with a lower frame 19 which extends between the lower wall 9 of said lower section and an upper support 21 fixed in said lower section.
  • the lower reinforcement 19 comprises at least one bar 19a which extends longitudinally between the lower wall 9 of the lower section 1b and the upper support 21,
  • the lower reinforcement 19 comprises two bars 19a which are spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4b of the lower section 1b, each bar 19a having a lower end 23 which is fixed, in particular by fitting, in a housing 24 provided for this purpose in the lower wall 9 of the reinforcing structure 8, as well as an upper end fixed in a tubular sleeve 25 of the upper support 21.
  • the piece of luggage is equipped with an intermediate frame 22 which comprises a connector 20, said intermediate frame being reversibly deployable from the lower support 21 between a position at a distance from the hinge zone 3 ( figures 4, 5 ) and a position of engagement of the connector 20 in the lower support 14 when the sections 1a, 1b are in the use configuration ( figure 1a , 2, 3 ), the intermediate frame 22 in the engagement position being arranged to prevent the folding of the hinge zone 3, said connector and said lower support comprising a reversible locking device for their engagement in the configuration for use of the luggage.
  • the intermediate frame 22 is telescopically mounted in the lower frame 19.
  • the intermediate frame 22 can be deployable reversibly from the lower support 14 between a position at a distance from the hinge zone 3 and a position of engagement of the connector 20 in the upper support 21.
  • the intermediate frame 22 can be deployed in longitudinal translation to come to engage on the support 14 of the frame 12 for deploying the handle, which constitutes a particularly intuitive arrangement and gesture for the user.
  • the intermediate frame 22 has at least one rod 22a which is telescopically mounted in a bar 19a between a retracted position, in which said connector comes to bear against the upper support 21 ( figures 4, 5 ), and a deployed position, in which the connector 20 is engaged in the lower support 14 and said rod covers the hinge zone 3 to prevent its folding ( figure 1a , 2 ).
  • the intermediate reinforcement 22 has two rods 22a which are each mounted telescopically in a bar 19a respectively, said rods being spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4c of the hinge zone 3 in the engagement position, in particular by making it possible to secure the use of baggage in the deployed configuration.
  • the upper support 21 is fixed, in particular by riveting, to the top of the lower section 1b in the vicinity of the lower edge of the hinge zone 3, so as not to interfere with said edge when folding the luggage in the storage configuration.
  • the bars 12a, 19a and the rods 13a, 22a of each of the frames 12, 19, 22 are rigid, in particular by being made of metallic material, which makes it possible to ensure the stability of the luggage in the configuration of use when it is erected vertically, as shown in the picture 1a .
  • the connector 20 comprises a plate 26 whose shape is arranged to engage in the lower support 14, said plate carrying the means for locking the engagement of said connector in said upper support.
  • the plate 26 has two lower lugs 27 which are each fixed by fitting into the upper end of respectively a telescopic rod 22a of the intermediate frame 22, as well as an upper bearing surface 28 of complementary geometry to that of a lower bearing surface 29 of the support 14, the locking means being formed on said upper surface.
  • the locking device comprises at least one member 30/housing 31 pair respectively associated with the connector 20 and the lower support 14, said member being reversibly engageable in said housing and said pair having means 30a, 31a for reversibly immobilizing said engagement.
  • the member 30 extends longitudinally in the center of the upper surface 28 of the plate 26 and has two elastic side tabs 30a intended to engage reversibly respectively in a housing 31a formed for this purpose in the housing 31, in order to to ensure the reversible immobilization of said member in said housing.
  • the user in order to be able to disengage the member 30 from the housing 31, the user must pinch the tabs 30a between two of his fingers to disengage them from their respective housing 31a.
  • the locking device also comprises at least one member 32/housing 33 couple respectively associated with the connector 20 and the lower support 14, said member being reversibly engageable in the housing 33 by ensuring stabilization of the said connector with respect to the said support.
  • the locking device comprises two couples body 32 / housing 33 lateral stabilization arranged on either side of a pair body 30 / housing 31 central.
  • Each stabilizing couple has in particular a frustoconical member 32 extending longitudinally respectively from a transverse end of the upper surface 28 of the plate 26, being arranged to fit reversibly into a housing 33 of complementary geometry formed in respectively a transverse end of the lower span 29 of the support 14.
  • the user dissociates the connector 20 from the lower support 14, in particular by pinching the side tabs 30a of the member 30 to extract it from the housing 31, then slides the rods 22a in their bars 19a until said connector is brought into position against the upper support 21.
  • the hinge zone 3 is freed from the rods 22a, which allows the user to fold the upper section 1a opposite the lower section 1b.
  • the upper 1a and lower 1b sections can be equipped with respective association means in the folded-down storage configuration (not shown), in order to prevent their relative rotation around the hinge zone 3 in said storage configuration.
  • the bag may also include a flap arranged to reversibly cover the frames 12, 19, 22 in order to isolate said frames from the storage compartment, and more particularly from items that the user has in said compartment when using said luggage.
  • the user can access the frames 12, 19, 22 and in particular the connector 20/support 14 assembly, by removing the flap from said frames after having emptied the compartment of storage of said baggage.

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L'invention concerne un bagage comprenant une coque (1) présentant un tronçon supérieur (1a) et un tronçon inférieur (1b) reliés par une zone charnière (3), ledit tronçon supérieur étant équipé d'un dispositif de manipulation dudit bagage qui comprend une armature supérieure (12) entre une poignée supérieure (13) et un support inférieur (14) fixé dans ledit tronçon supérieur, le tronçon inférieur (1b) étant équipé d'un armature inférieure (19) qui s'étend entre une paroi inférieure (9) dudit tronçon inférieur et un support supérieur (21) fixé dans ledit tronçon inférieur, ledit bagage étant équipée d'une armature intermédiaire (22) comprenant un connecteur (20) en étant déployable réversiblement entre une position à distance de la zone charnière (3) et une position d'engagement du connecteur (20) dans l'un des supports (21, 14) en étant agencée pour empêcher le pliage de la zone charnière (3), ledit connecteur et ledit support comprenant un dispositif (30, 31, 32, 33) de verrouillage réversible de leur engagement.The invention relates to luggage comprising a shell (1) having an upper section (1a) and a lower section (1b) connected by a hinge zone (3), said upper section being equipped with a device for handling said luggage which comprises an upper frame (12) between an upper handle (13) and a lower support (14) fixed in said upper section, the lower section (1b) being equipped with a lower frame (19) which extends between a lower wall (9) of said lower section and an upper support (21) fixed in said lower section, said piece of luggage being equipped with an intermediate frame (22) comprising a connector (20) while being reversibly deployable between a position at a distance from the hinge zone (3) and a position of engagement of the connector (20) in one of the supports (21, 14) while being arranged to prevent the folding of the hinge zone (3), said connector and said support comprising a device (30 , 31, 32, 33) locking r reversible of their commitment.

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L'invention concerne un bagage comprenant une coque dans laquelle au moins un compartiment de rangement est formé.The invention relates to a piece of luggage comprising a shell in which at least one storage compartment is formed.

On connait des bagages comprenant une coque supérieure et une coque inférieure reliées par une zone charnière apte à permettre la disposition desdites coques réversiblement entre une configuration déployée et une configuration rabattue dudit bagage par pliage de ladite zone charnière.Luggage is known comprising an upper shell and a lower shell connected by a hinge zone able to allow said shells to be disposed reversibly between an extended configuration and a folded configuration of said luggage by folding of said hinge zone.

Le document CN-207 253 007 décrit un bagage dans lequel une zone charnière est destinée à former un fond de piétement pour ledit bagage en configuration rabattue, l'une des coques présentant une paroi opposée audit fond sur laquelle est rapportée une poignée de préhension pour la manipulation dudit bagage.The document CN-207 253 007 describes a piece of luggage in which a hinge zone is intended to form a bottom of the base for said piece of luggage in the folded-down configuration, one of the shells having a wall opposite said bottom on which is fitted a gripping handle for handling said piece of luggage.

Dans ce document, chaque coque est équipée de deux barres, deux tiges pouvant être disposées entre lesdites barres en recouvrement de la zone charnière pour empêcher son pliage.In this document, each shell is equipped with two bars, two rods being able to be arranged between said bars overlapping the hinge zone to prevent its folding.

Cette solution ne donne pas entière satisfaction en ce que la manipulation des tiges s'avère relativement complexe et peu intuitive à réaliser pour le maintien du bagage en configuration déployée.This solution does not give complete satisfaction in that the handling of the rods proves to be relatively complex and not very intuitive to carry out for the maintenance of the luggage in the deployed configuration.

L'invention vise à perfectionner l'art antérieur en proposant notamment un bagage dans lequel le maintien dans la configuration déployée est réalisé de façon simple et intuitive, et ce de façon suffisamment fiable pour sécuriser l'utilisation dudit bagage dans ladite configuration déployée.The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing in particular luggage in which the holding in the deployed configuration is carried out in a simple and intuitive manner, and this in a sufficiently reliable manner to secure the use of said luggage in said deployed configuration.

A cet effet, l'invention propose un bagage comprenant une coque dans laquelle au moins un compartiment de rangement est formé, ladite coque présentant un tronçon supérieur et un tronçon inférieur qui sont reliés par une zone charnière apte à permettre la disposition desdits tronçons réversiblement entre une configuration déployée d'utilisation dudit compartiment et une configuration rabattue de rangement dudit bagage par pliage de ladite zone charnière, ledit tronçon supérieur étant équipé d'un dispositif de manipulation dudit bagage qui comprend une armature supérieure s'étendant entre une poignée supérieure saillante dudit tronçon supérieur et un support inférieur fixé dans ledit tronçon supérieur, le tronçon inférieur étant équipé d'un armature inférieure qui s'étend entre une paroi inférieure dudit tronçon inférieur et un support supérieur fixé dans ledit tronçon inférieur, ledit bagage étant équipé d'une armature intermédiaire qui comprend un connecteur, ladite armature intermédiaire étant déployable réversiblement depuis l'un des supports entre une position à distance de la zone charnière et une position d'engagement du connecteur dans l'autre des supports inférieur lorsque les tronçons sont en configuration d'utilisation, ladite armature intermédiaire en position d'engagement étant agencée pour empêcher le pliage de la zone charnière, ledit connecteur et ledit autre des supports comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage réversible de leur engagement en configuration d'utilisation du bagage.To this end, the invention proposes a piece of luggage comprising a shell in which at least one storage compartment is formed, said shell having a upper section and a lower section which are connected by a hinge zone able to allow said sections to be arranged reversibly between a deployed configuration for use of said compartment and a folded configuration for storing said luggage by folding said hinge zone, said upper section being equipped a device for handling said luggage which comprises an upper frame extending between an upper handle projecting from said upper section and a lower support fixed in said upper section, the lower section being equipped with a lower frame which extends between a lower wall of said lower section and an upper support fixed in said lower section, said piece of luggage being equipped with an intermediate frame which comprises a connector, said intermediate frame being reversibly deployable from one of the supports between a position at a distance from the hinge zone and a connector engagement position in the other of the lower supports when the sections are in the configuration of use, said intermediate reinforcement in the engagement position being arranged to prevent the folding of the hinge zone, said connector and said other of the supports comprising a reversible locking device of their commitment in configuration of use of the luggage.

D'autres particularités et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront dans la description qui suit, faite en référence aux figures jointes, dans lesquelles :

  • [Fig.1a] et
  • [Fig.1b] représentent schématiquement et en perspective un bagage selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, en configuration respectivement déployée (figure 1a) et rabattue (figure 1b) ;
  • [Fig.2] est un agrandissement de la figure 1a centré sur la zone charnière du bagage ;
  • [Fig.3] est une représentation en coupe longitudinale partielle de l'association du connecteur de l'armature intermédiaire au support de l'armature supérieure des figures 1a et 2 ;
  • [Fig.4] est une représentation en perspective du bagage des figures 1a, 2 et 3 lors de sa disposition en configuration rabattue de rangement ;
  • [Fig.5] est une vue analogue à la figure 2 dans laquelle le connecteur est dissocié du support pour permettre la disposition du bagage en configuration rabattue. En relation avec ces figures, on décrit ci-dessous un bagage comprenant une coque 1 dans laquelle au moins un compartiment de rangement est formé.
Other particularities and advantages of the invention will appear in the following description, made with reference to the appended figures, in which:
  • [ Fig.1a ] and
  • [ Fig.1b ] represent schematically and in perspective a piece of luggage according to one embodiment of the invention, in respectively deployed configuration ( picture 1a ) and folded down ( figure 1b );
  • [ Fig.2 ] is an enlargement of the picture 1a centered on the luggage hinge zone;
  • [ Fig.3 ] is a representation in partial longitudinal section of the association of the connector of the intermediate reinforcement to the support of the upper reinforcement of the figure 1a and 2 ;
  • [ Fig.4 ] is a perspective representation of the baggage of figure 1a , 2 and 3 when it is available in the folded storage configuration;
  • [ Fig.5 ] is a view analogous to the figure 2 wherein the connector is separated from the support to allow the provision of luggage in the folded configuration. In relation to these figures, a piece of luggage is described below comprising a shell 1 in which at least one storage compartment is formed.

La coque 1 présente un tronçon supérieur 1a et un tronçon inférieur 1b qui sont reliés par une zone charnière 3 apte à permettre la disposition desdits tronçons réversiblement entre une configuration déployée d'utilisation du compartiment de rangement (figure 1a) et une configuration rabattue de rangement dudit bagage (figure 1b), par pliage de ladite zone charnière (figure 4).The shell 1 has an upper section 1a and a lower section 1b which are connected by a hinge zone 3 able to allow said sections to be arranged reversibly between a deployed configuration for use of the storage compartment ( picture 1a ) and a folded configuration for storing said luggage ( figure 1b ), by folding said hinge zone ( figure 4 ).

Dans la description, les termes « avant », « arrière », « supérieur », « haut », « inférieur » et « bas » sont pris en référence à la disposition du bagage tel que représenté sur les figures 1a, 2, 3, 4 et 5. Par ailleurs, les termes « longitudinal » et « transversal » sont pris en référence à la dimension maximale du bagage en configuration déployée (verticale sur la figure 1a), et se rapportent à une direction respectivement parallèle et perpendiculaire à cette dimension.In the description, the terms "front", "rear", "upper", "top", "lower" and "lower" are taken in reference to the arrangement of the luggage as represented on the figure 1a , 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 . Furthermore, the terms "longitudinal" and "transverse" are taken in reference to the maximum dimension of the luggage in the deployed configuration (vertical on the picture 1a ), and relate to a direction respectively parallel and perpendicular to this dimension.

De façon avantageuse, la coque 1 est formée d'une seule pièce avec la zone charnière 3, notamment par thermoformage d'un complexe en matériau polymère et/ou textile. Cet agencement permet de faciliter la fabrication du bagage, et donc d'en réduire les coûts, mais également de réaliser une coque 1 légère et solide, afin de limiter le poids dudit bagage.Advantageously, the shell 1 is formed in one piece with the hinge zone 3, in particular by thermoforming a complex of polymer and/or textile material. This arrangement makes it possible to facilitate the manufacture of the luggage, and therefore to reduce the costs thereof, but also to produce a shell 1 that is light and solid, in order to limit the weight of said luggage.

La zone charnière 3 comprend au moins une rainure transversale 2 permettant le pliage de la coque 1 de part et d'autre d'elle. En particulier, la rainure 2 peut être formée au moyen de nervures complémentaires prévues à cet effet dans les matrices de thermoformage utilisées pour réaliser la coque 1.The hinge zone 3 comprises at least one transverse groove 2 allowing the shell 1 to be folded on either side of it. In particular, the groove 2 can be formed by means of complementary ribs provided for this purpose in the thermoforming dies used to make the shell 1.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la zone charnière 3 comprend un tronçon central 1c qui est relié de part et d'autre à respectivement le tronçon supérieur 1a et le tronçon inférieur 1b par l'intermédiaire d'une rainure de pliage 2.In the embodiment shown, the hinge zone 3 comprises a central section 1c which is connected on either side to the upper section 1a and the lower section 1b respectively via a folding groove 2.

Chaque tronçon 1a, 1b, 1c présente un fond arrière 4a, 4b, 4c et deux parois latérales 5a, 5b, 5c qui forment ensemble respectivement un fond 4 et des bords latéraux 5 pour le compartiment de rangement lorsque le bagage est en configuration déployée, les rainures de pliage 2 s'étendant chacune transversalement sur ledit fond et lesdits bords latéraux.Each section 1a, 1b, 1c has a rear bottom 4a, 4b, 4c and two side walls 5a, 5b, 5c which together respectively form a bottom 4 and side edges 5 for the storage compartment when the luggage is in the deployed configuration, the folding grooves 2 each extending transversely over said bottom and said side edges.

En particulier, chaque rainure 2 présente une branche centrale s'étendant transversalement sur le fond 4 de la coque 1, ainsi que deux paires de branches latérales qui s'étendent sur chaque bord latéral 5 de part et d'autre de ladite branche centrale, afin de former sur ledit bord latéral un soufflet 7 pour en faciliter le pliage (voir figures 4 et 1b).In particular, each groove 2 has a central branch extending transversely on the bottom 4 of the shell 1, as well as two pairs of lateral branches which extend on each lateral edge 5 on either side of said central branch, in order to form on said lateral edge a bellows 7 to facilitate folding (see figure 4 and 1b ).

La coque 1 est en outre équipée d'un rabat souple (non représenté) pour permettre la fermeture réversible du compartiment de rangement. Le rabat souple peut être associé au bord périphérique avant 6 de la coque 1 et peut être équipé d'un moyen de fermeture réversible, par exemple sous la forme d'une fermeture éclair qui peut s'étendre le long d'au moins une partie du bord périphérique 6.The shell 1 is also equipped with a flexible flap (not shown) to allow the reversible closure of the storage compartment. The flexible flap can be associated with the front peripheral edge 6 of the shell 1 and can be equipped with a reversible closure means, for example in the form of a zipper which can extend along at least one part from the peripheral edge 6.

Sur les figures 1a, 1b et 4, le tronçon inférieur 1b présente une structure inférieure 8 de renfort, afin de former un piétement pour le bagage. La structure inférieure 8 est rapportée sur la portion inférieure du tronçon inférieur 1b, notamment par moulage d'une couche de matériau polymère.On the figures 1a, 1b and 4 , the lower section 1b has a lower reinforcement structure 8, in order to form a base for the luggage. The lower structure 8 is attached to the lower portion of the lower section 1b, in particular by molding a layer of polymer material.

La structure de renfort 8 comprend une paroi inférieure 9 en matériau rigide, afin d'assurer la stabilité du bagage lorsque ladite paroi inférieure est disposée en appui contre un support, notamment sur le sol.The reinforcing structure 8 comprises a lower wall 9 made of rigid material, in order to ensure the stability of the luggage when said lower wall is placed in abutment against a support, in particular on the ground.

La paroi inférieure 9 est équipée de roues 10 de roulage du bagage, afin de permettre un déplacement dudit bagage en configuration d'utilisation par roulage sur le sol.The bottom wall 9 is equipped with wheels 10 for rolling the luggage, in order to allow movement of said luggage in the use configuration by rolling on the ground.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, la paroi inférieure 9 présente deux roues latérales 10 orientées vers l'arrière du bagage, afin de limiter les risques de basculement dudit bagage, notamment lorsque son compartiment de rangement est chargé de façon importante.In the embodiment shown, the bottom wall 9 has two side wheels 10 oriented towards the rear of the luggage, in order to limit the risks of said luggage tipping over, in particular when its storage compartment is heavily loaded.

En particulier, les roues 10 sont chacune disposées au moins partiellement dans un logement 11 prévu à cet effet sur respectivement un côté de la structure de renfort 8. Ainsi, lorsque le bagage est dressé à la verticale, la paroi inférieure 9 vient en appui sur le sol à l'avant des roues 10, ce qui permet de limiter les risques de roulage intempestif du bagage.In particular, the wheels 10 are each arranged at least partially in a housing 11 provided for this purpose respectively on one side of the reinforcing structure 8. Thus, when the luggage is erected vertically, the lower wall 9 comes to rest on the ground in front of the wheels 10, which makes it possible to limit the risk of accidental rolling of the luggage.

Le tronçon supérieur 1a est équipé d'un dispositif de manipulation du bagage qui comprend une armature supérieure 12 s'étendant entre une poignée supérieure 13 saillante dudit tronçon supérieur et un support inférieur 14 fixé dans ledit tronçon supérieur.The upper section 1a is equipped with a luggage handling device which comprises an upper frame 12 extending between an upper handle 13 projecting from said upper section and a lower support 14 fixed in said upper section.

L'armature supérieure 12 comprend au moins une barre 12a qui s'étend entre le support inférieur 14 et un socle 15 de la poignée supérieure 13, ledit socle étant associé au travers d'une paroi supérieure 16 du tronçon supérieur 1a.The upper frame 12 comprises at least one bar 12a which extends between the lower support 14 and a base 15 of the upper handle 13, said base being associated through an upper wall 16 of the upper section 1a.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, l'armature supérieure 12 comprend deux barres 12a qui sont espacées transversalement sur le fond 4a du tronçon supérieur 1a. En particulier, chaque barre 12a présente une extrémité inférieure 34 qui est fixée, notamment par emmanchement, dans un logement tubulaire 17 prévu à cet effet dans le support inférieur 14 (voir figure 3), ainsi qu'une extrémité supérieure fixée de façon similaire au socle 15 de la poignée 13.In the embodiment shown, the upper reinforcement 12 comprises two bars 12a which are spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4a of the upper section 1a. In particular, each bar 12a has a lower end 34 which is fixed, in particular by fitting, in a tubular housing 17 provided for this purpose in the lower support 14 (see picture 3 ), as well as an upper end fixed in a similar manner to the base 15 of the handle 13.

Par ailleurs, comme représenté sur la figure 1a, la poignée 13 présente deux tiges 13a qui sont montées chacune de façon télescopique dans respectivement une barre 12a.Furthermore, as shown in the picture 1a , the handle 13 has two rods 13a which are each telescopically mounted in a bar 12a respectively.

Le socle 15 comprend un dispositif de verrouillage de la poignée 13 en position rétractée dans l'armature supérieure 12 et/ou dans au moins une en position déployée d'utilisation, afin d'éviter tout déplacement intempestif de ladite poignée. En particulier, le dispositif de verrouillage est désactivable au moyen d'un bouton 18 prévu à cet effet sur la poignée 13, comme représenté sur la figure 4, l'utilisateur pressant manuellement ledit bouton pour pouvoir déplacer ladite poignée dans la position désirée.The base 15 comprises a device for locking the handle 13 in the retracted position in the upper frame 12 and/or in at least one in the retracted position. deployed for use, in order to avoid any inadvertent movement of said handle. In particular, the locking device can be deactivated by means of a button 18 provided for this purpose on the handle 13, as shown in the figure 4 , the user manually pressing said button in order to be able to move said handle into the desired position.

Ainsi, pour pouvoir déplacer le bagage en position de rangement, l'utilisateur déploie la poignée 13 hors de l'armature supérieure 12, puis fait basculer ledit bagage en appui sur les roues 10 au moyen de ladite poignée, afin de faire rouler ledit bagage sur le sol par traction sur ladite poignée.Thus, in order to be able to move the luggage into the storage position, the user deploys the handle 13 out of the upper frame 12, then tilts said luggage resting on the wheels 10 by means of said handle, in order to roll said luggage. on the ground by pulling on said handle.

De façon avantageuse, le support inférieur 14 est fixé, notamment par rivetage, sur le bas du tronçon supérieur 1a au voisinage du bord supérieur de la zone charnière 3, afin de ne pas interférer avec ledit bord lors du pliage du bagage en configuration de rangement.Advantageously, the lower support 14 is fixed, in particular by riveting, to the bottom of the upper section 1a in the vicinity of the upper edge of the hinge zone 3, so as not to interfere with said edge when folding the luggage in the storage configuration. .

Le tronçon inférieur 1b est équipé d'une armature inférieure 19 qui s'étend entre la paroi inférieure 9 dudit tronçon inférieur et un support supérieur 21 fixé dans ledit tronçon inférieur.The lower section 1b is equipped with a lower frame 19 which extends between the lower wall 9 of said lower section and an upper support 21 fixed in said lower section.

Selon une réalisation, l'armature inférieure 19 comprend au moins une barre 19a qui s'étend longitudinalement entre la paroi inférieure 9 du tronçon inférieur 1b et le support supérieur 21,According to one embodiment, the lower reinforcement 19 comprises at least one bar 19a which extends longitudinally between the lower wall 9 of the lower section 1b and the upper support 21,

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, l'armature inférieure 19 comprend deux barres 19a qui sont espacées transversalement sur le fond 4b du tronçon inférieur 1b, chaque barre 19a présentant une extrémité inférieure 23 qui est fixée, notamment par emmanchement, dans un logement 24 prévu à cet effet dans la paroi inférieure 9 de la structure de renfort 8, ainsi qu'une extrémité supérieure fixée dans un manchon tubulaire 25 du support supérieur 21.In the embodiment shown, the lower reinforcement 19 comprises two bars 19a which are spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4b of the lower section 1b, each bar 19a having a lower end 23 which is fixed, in particular by fitting, in a housing 24 provided for this purpose in the lower wall 9 of the reinforcing structure 8, as well as an upper end fixed in a tubular sleeve 25 of the upper support 21.

Le bagage est équipé d'une armature intermédiaire 22 qui comprend un connecteur 20, ladite armature intermédiaire étant déployable réversiblement depuis le support inférieur 21 entre une position à distance de la zone charnière 3 (figures 4, 5) et une position d'engagement du connecteur 20 dans le support inférieur 14 lorsque les tronçons 1a, 1b sont en configuration d'utilisation (figures 1a, 2, 3), l'armature intermédiaire 22 en position d'engagement étant agencée pour empêcher le pliage de la zone charnière 3, ledit connecteur et ledit support inférieur comprenant un dispositif de verrouillage réversible de leur engagement en configuration d'utilisation du bagage. De façon avantageuse, l'armature intermédiaire 22 est montée de façon télescopique dans l'armature inférieure 19.The piece of luggage is equipped with an intermediate frame 22 which comprises a connector 20, said intermediate frame being reversibly deployable from the lower support 21 between a position at a distance from the hinge zone 3 ( figures 4, 5 ) and a position of engagement of the connector 20 in the lower support 14 when the sections 1a, 1b are in the use configuration ( figure 1a , 2, 3 ), the intermediate frame 22 in the engagement position being arranged to prevent the folding of the hinge zone 3, said connector and said lower support comprising a reversible locking device for their engagement in the configuration for use of the luggage. Advantageously, the intermediate frame 22 is telescopically mounted in the lower frame 19.

En variante, l'armature intermédiaire 22 peut être déployable réversiblement depuis le support inférieur 14 entre une position à distance de la zone charnière 3 et une position d'engagement du connecteur 20 dans le support supérieur 21.As a variant, the intermediate frame 22 can be deployable reversibly from the lower support 14 between a position at a distance from the hinge zone 3 and a position of engagement of the connector 20 in the upper support 21.

En particulier, l'armature intermédiaire 22 est déployable en translation longitudinale pour venir s'engager sur le support 14 de l'armature 12 de déploiement de la poignée, ce qui constitue un agencement et une gestuelle particulièrement intuitifs pour l'utilisateur.In particular, the intermediate frame 22 can be deployed in longitudinal translation to come to engage on the support 14 of the frame 12 for deploying the handle, which constitutes a particularly intuitive arrangement and gesture for the user.

De façon avantageuse, l'armature intermédiaire 22 présente au moins une tige 22a qui est montée de façon télescopique dans une barre 19a entre une position rétractée, dans laquelle ledit connecteur vient en appui contre le support supérieur 21 (figures 4, 5), et une position déployée, dans laquelle le connecteur 20 est engagé dans le support inférieur 14 et ladite tige recouvre la zone charnière 3 pour empêcher son pliage (figures 1a, 2).Advantageously, the intermediate frame 22 has at least one rod 22a which is telescopically mounted in a bar 19a between a retracted position, in which said connector comes to bear against the upper support 21 ( figures 4, 5 ), and a deployed position, in which the connector 20 is engaged in the lower support 14 and said rod covers the hinge zone 3 to prevent its folding ( figure 1a , 2 ).

En particulier, l'armature intermédiaire 22 présente deux tiges 22a qui sont montées chacune de façon télescopique dans respectivement une barre 19a, lesdites tiges étant espacées transversalement sur le fond 4c de la zone charnière 3 en position d'engagement, notamment en permettant de sécuriser l'utilisation du bagage en configuration déployée.In particular, the intermediate reinforcement 22 has two rods 22a which are each mounted telescopically in a bar 19a respectively, said rods being spaced apart transversely on the bottom 4c of the hinge zone 3 in the engagement position, in particular by making it possible to secure the use of baggage in the deployed configuration.

Le support supérieur 21 est fixé, notamment par rivetage, sur le haut du tronçon inférieur 1b au voisinage du bord inférieur de la zone charnière 3, afin de ne pas interférer avec ledit bord lors du pliage du bagage en configuration de rangement.The upper support 21 is fixed, in particular by riveting, to the top of the lower section 1b in the vicinity of the lower edge of the hinge zone 3, so as not to interfere with said edge when folding the luggage in the storage configuration.

Les barres 12a, 19a et les tiges 13a, 22a de chacune des armatures 12, 19, 22 sont rigides, notamment en étant réalisées en matériau métallique, ce qui permet d'assurer la stabilité du bagage en configuration d'utilisation lorsqu'il est dressé à la verticale, comme représenté sur la figure 1a.The bars 12a, 19a and the rods 13a, 22a of each of the frames 12, 19, 22 are rigid, in particular by being made of metallic material, which makes it possible to ensure the stability of the luggage in the configuration of use when it is erected vertically, as shown in the picture 1a .

Le connecteur 20 comprend une platine 26 dont la forme est agencée pour venir s'engager dans le support inférieur 14, ladite platine portant les moyens de verrouillage de l'engagement dudit connecteur dans ledit support supérieur.The connector 20 comprises a plate 26 whose shape is arranged to engage in the lower support 14, said plate carrying the means for locking the engagement of said connector in said upper support.

Comme représenté notamment sur la figure 3, la platine 26 présente deux ergots inférieurs 27 qui sont fixés chacun par emmanchement dans l'extrémité supérieure de respectivement une tige télescopique 22a de l'armature intermédiaire 22, ainsi qu'une portée supérieure 28 de géométrie complémentaire à celle d'une portée inférieure 29 du support 14, les moyens de verrouillage étant formés sur ladite portée supérieure.As shown in particular on the picture 3 , the plate 26 has two lower lugs 27 which are each fixed by fitting into the upper end of respectively a telescopic rod 22a of the intermediate frame 22, as well as an upper bearing surface 28 of complementary geometry to that of a lower bearing surface 29 of the support 14, the locking means being formed on said upper surface.

Le dispositif de verrouillage comprend au moins un couple organe 30 / boîtier 31 associé respectivement au connecteur 20 et au support inférieur 14, ledit organe pouvant être engagé réversiblement dans ledit boîtier et ledit couple présentant des moyens 30a, 31a d'immobilisation réversible dudit engagement.The locking device comprises at least one member 30/housing 31 pair respectively associated with the connector 20 and the lower support 14, said member being reversibly engageable in said housing and said pair having means 30a, 31a for reversibly immobilizing said engagement.

En particulier, l'organe 30 s'étend longitudinalement au centre de la portée supérieure 28 de la platine 26 et présente deux pattes latérales élastiques 30a destinées à s'engager réversiblement dans respectivement un logement 31a formé à cet effet dans le boîtier 31, afin d'assurer l'immobilisation réversible dudit organe dans ledit boîtier. Ainsi, pour pouvoir désengager l'organe 30 du boîtier 31, l'utilisateur doit pincer les pattes 30a entre deux de ses doigts pour les dégager de leur logement 31a respectif.In particular, the member 30 extends longitudinally in the center of the upper surface 28 of the plate 26 and has two elastic side tabs 30a intended to engage reversibly respectively in a housing 31a formed for this purpose in the housing 31, in order to to ensure the reversible immobilization of said member in said housing. Thus, in order to be able to disengage the member 30 from the housing 31, the user must pinch the tabs 30a between two of his fingers to disengage them from their respective housing 31a.

Le dispositif de verrouillage comprend également au moins un couple organe 32 / logement 33 associé respectivement au connecteur 20 et au support inférieur 14, ledit organe pouvant être engagé réversiblement dans le logement 33 en assurant une stabilisation dudit connecteur par rapport audit support.The locking device also comprises at least one member 32/housing 33 couple respectively associated with the connector 20 and the lower support 14, said member being reversibly engageable in the housing 33 by ensuring stabilization of the said connector with respect to the said support.

Dans le mode de réalisation représenté, le dispositif de verrouillage comprend deux couples organe 32 / logement 33 latéraux de stabilisation disposés de part et d'autre d'un couple organe 30 / boîtier 31 central.In the embodiment shown, the locking device comprises two couples body 32 / housing 33 lateral stabilization arranged on either side of a pair body 30 / housing 31 central.

Chaque couple de stabilisation présente notamment un organe 32 tronconique s'étendant longitudinalement depuis respectivement une extrémité transversale de la portée supérieure 28 de la platine 26, en étant agencé pour s'emboîter réversiblement dans un logement 33 de géométrie complémentaire formé dans respectivement une extrémité transversale de la portée inférieure 29 du support 14.Each stabilizing couple has in particular a frustoconical member 32 extending longitudinally respectively from a transverse end of the upper surface 28 of the plate 26, being arranged to fit reversibly into a housing 33 of complementary geometry formed in respectively a transverse end of the lower span 29 of the support 14.

Pour disposer le bagage en configuration de rangement, l'utilisateur dissocie le connecteur 20 du support inférieur 14, notamment en pinçant les pattes latérales 30a de l'organe 30 pour l'extraire du boîtier 31, puis fait coulisser les tiges 22a dans leurs barres respectives 19a jusqu'à amener ledit connecteur en position contre le support supérieur 21. Ainsi, la zone charnière 3 est libérée des tiges 22a, ce qui permet à l'utilisateur de rabattre le tronçon supérieur 1a en regard du tronçon inférieur 1b.To arrange the luggage in storage configuration, the user dissociates the connector 20 from the lower support 14, in particular by pinching the side tabs 30a of the member 30 to extract it from the housing 31, then slides the rods 22a in their bars 19a until said connector is brought into position against the upper support 21. Thus, the hinge zone 3 is freed from the rods 22a, which allows the user to fold the upper section 1a opposite the lower section 1b.

En particulier, les tronçons supérieur 1a et inférieur 1b peuvent être équipés de moyens d'association respectifs en configuration rabattue de rangement (non représentés), afin d'éviter leur rotation relative autour de la zone charnière 3 dans ladite configuration de rangement.In particular, the upper 1a and lower 1b sections can be equipped with respective association means in the folded-down storage configuration (not shown), in order to prevent their relative rotation around the hinge zone 3 in said storage configuration.

Le bagage peut également comprendre un rabat agencé pour recouvrir de façon réversible les armatures 12, 19, 22 afin d'isoler lesdites armatures du compartiment de rangement, et plus particulièrement des articles que l'utilisateur dispose dans ledit compartiment lors de l'utilisation dudit bagage.The bag may also include a flap arranged to reversibly cover the frames 12, 19, 22 in order to isolate said frames from the storage compartment, and more particularly from items that the user has in said compartment when using said luggage.

Ainsi, lorsqu'il souhaite disposer le bagage en configuration de rangement, l'utilisateur peut accéder aux armatures 12, 19, 22 et notamment à l'ensemble connecteur 20 / support 14, en écartant le rabat desdites armatures après avoir vidé le compartiment de rangement dudit bagage.Thus, when he wishes to arrange the luggage in the storage configuration, the user can access the frames 12, 19, 22 and in particular the connector 20/support 14 assembly, by removing the flap from said frames after having emptied the compartment of storage of said baggage.

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Bagage comprenant une coque (1) dans laquelle au moins un compartiment de rangement est formé, ladite coque présentant un tronçon supérieur (1a) et un tronçon inférieur (1b) qui sont reliés par une zone charnière (3) apte à permettre la disposition desdits tronçons réversiblement entre une configuration déployée d'utilisation dudit compartiment et une configuration rabattue de rangement dudit bagage par pliage de ladite zone charnière, ledit tronçon supérieur étant équipé d'un dispositif de manipulation dudit bagage qui comprend une armature supérieure (12) s'étendant entre une poignée supérieure (13) saillante dudit tronçon supérieur et un support inférieur (14) fixé dans ledit tronçon supérieur, le tronçon inférieur (1b) étant équipé d'un armature inférieure (19) qui s'étend entre une paroi inférieure (9) dudit tronçon inférieur et un support supérieur (21) fixé dans ledit tronçon inférieur, ledit bagage étant caractérisé en ce qu'il est équipé d'une armature intermédiaire (22) qui comprend un connecteur (20), ladite armature intermédiaire étant déployable réversiblement depuis l'un des supports (21, 14) entre une position à distance de la zone charnière (3) et une position d'engagement du connecteur (20) dans l'autre des supports (14, 21) lorsque les tronçons (1a, 1b) sont en configuration d'utilisation, ladite armature intermédiaire en position d'engagement étant agencée pour empêcher le pliage de la zone charnière (3), ledit connecteur et ledit autre des supports comprenant un dispositif (30, 31, 32, 33) de verrouillage réversible de leur engagement en configuration d'utilisation du bagage.Baggage comprising a shell (1) in which at least one storage compartment is formed, said shell having an upper section (1a) and a lower section (1b) which are connected by a hinge zone (3) capable of allowing said sections reversibly between a deployed configuration for use of said compartment and a folded configuration for storing said luggage by folding of said hinge zone, said upper section being equipped with a device for handling said luggage which comprises an upper frame (12) extending between an upper handle (13) projecting from said upper section and a lower support (14) fixed in said upper section, the lower section (1b) being equipped with a lower frame (19) which extends between a lower wall (9 ) of said lower section and an upper support (21) fixed in said lower section, said piece of luggage being characterized in that it is equipped with an intermediate frame (22) which comprises a connector (20), said intermediate frame being deployable reversibly from one of the supports (21, 14) between a position at a distance from the hinge zone (3) and a position of engagement of the connector (20) in the other of the supports (14, 21) when the sections (1a, 1b) are in the configuration of use, said intermediate frame in the engagement position being arranged to prevent folding of the hinge zone (3), said connector and said other supports comprising a device (30, 31, 32, 33) for reversibly locking their engagement in the luggage use configuration. Bagage selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la coque (1) est formée d'une seule pièce avec la zone charnière (3).Luggage according to Claim 1, characterized in that the shell (1) is formed in one piece with the hinge zone (3). Bagage selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la zone charnière (3) comprend au moins une rainure transversale (2) permettant le pliage de part et d'autre d'elle.Luggage according to one of Claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the hinge zone (3) comprises at least one transverse groove (2) allowing folding on either side of it. Bagage selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la zone charnière (3) comprend un tronçon central (1c) qui est relié de part et d'autre à respectivement le tronçon supérieur (1a) et le tronçon inférieur (1b) par l'intermédiaire d'une rainure de pliage (2).Luggage according to Claim 3, characterized in that the hinge zone (3) comprises a central section (1c) which is connected on either side to respectively the upper section (1a) and the lower section (1b) via a folding groove (2). Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'armature supérieure (12) comprend au moins une barre (12a) qui s'étend entre le support inférieur (14) et un socle (15) de la poignée supérieure (13), ledit socle étant associé au travers d'une paroi supérieure (16) du tronçon supérieur (1a).Luggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the upper frame (12) comprises at least one bar (12a) which extends between the lower support (14) and a base (15) of the upper handle (13), said base being associated through an upper wall (16) of the upper section (1a). Bagage selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'armature supérieure (12) comprend deux barres (12a) qui sont espacées transversalement sur le fond (4a) du tronçon supérieur (1a).Luggage according to Claim 5, characterized in that the upper reinforcement (12) comprises two bars (12a) which are spaced apart transversely on the bottom (4a) of the upper section (1a). Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le support inférieur (14) est fixé sur le bas du tronçon supérieur (1a) au voisinage du bord supérieur de la zone charnière (3).Luggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lower support (14) is fixed to the bottom of the upper section (1a) in the vicinity of the upper edge of the hinge zone (3). Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'armature inférieure (19) comprend au moins une barre (19a) qui s'étend entre une paroi inférieure (9) du tronçon inférieur (1b) et un support supérieur (21).Luggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the lower reinforcement (19) comprises at least one bar (19a) which extends between a lower wall (9) of the lower section (1b) and a upper bracket (21). Bagage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que le support supérieur (21) est fixé sur le haut du tronçon inférieur (1b) au voisinage du bord inférieur de la zone charnière (3).Luggage according to Claim 8, characterized in that the upper support (21) is fixed to the top of the lower section (1b) in the vicinity of the lower edge of the hinge zone (3). Bagage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'armature intermédiaire (22) est montée de façon télescopique dans l'armature inférieure (19).Luggage according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the intermediate frame (22) is mounted telescopically in the lower frame (19). Bagage selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que l'armature intermédiaire (22) présente au moins une tige (22a) qui est montée de façon télescopique entre une position du connecteur (20) contre le support supérieur (21) et une position d'engagement dudit connecteur dans le support inférieur (14) dans laquelle ladite tige recouvre la zone charnière (3) pour empêcher son pliage.Luggage according to Claim 10, characterized in that the intermediate frame (22) has at least one rod (22a) which is telescopically mounted between a position of the connector (20) against the upper support (21) and a position of engagement of said connector in the lower support (14) in which said rod covers the hinge zone (3) to prevent it from bending. Bagage selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'armature intermédiaire (22) comprend deux tiges (22a) qui sont espacées transversalement sur la zone charnière (3) en position d'engagement.Luggage according to Claim 11, characterized in that the intermediate reinforcement (22) comprises two rods (22a) which are spaced apart transversely on the hinge zone (3) in the engagement position. Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le connecteur (20) comprend une platine (26) dont la forme est agencée pour venir s'engager dans le support (14, 21), ladite platine portant les moyens de verrouillage (30, 32).Luggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the connector (20) comprises a plate (26) the shape of which is arranged to engage in the support (14, 21), the said plate bearing the locking means (30, 32). Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de verrouillage comprend au moins un couple organe (30) / boîtier (31) associé respectivement au connecteur (20) et au support (14, 21), ledit organe pouvant être engagé réversiblement dans ledit boîtier et ledit couple présentant des moyens (30a, 31a) d'immobilisation réversible dudit engagement.Baggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the locking device comprises at least one component (30)/housing (31) pair associated respectively with the connector (20) and with the support (14, 21), said member being able to be reversibly engaged in said casing and said pair having means (30a, 31a) for reversibly immobilizing said engagement. Bagage selon l'une quelconque des revendication 1 à 14, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de verrouillage comprend au moins un couple organe (32) / logement (33) associé respectivement au connecteur (20) et au support (14, 21), ledit organe pouvant être engagé réversiblement dans le logement (33) en assurant une stabilisation dudit connecteur par rapport audit support.Luggage according to any one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the locking device comprises at least one member (32)/housing (33) pair associated respectively with the connector (20) and with the support (14, 21), said member being reversibly engageable in the housing (33) ensuring stabilization of said connector with respect to said support.
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