EP4257516A1 - Poubelle équipée d'un couvercle rabattable pouvant être fermement verrouillé en position fermée - Google Patents

Poubelle équipée d'un couvercle rabattable pouvant être fermement verrouillé en position fermée Download PDF

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EP4257516A1
EP4257516A1 EP23166287.5A EP23166287A EP4257516A1 EP 4257516 A1 EP4257516 A1 EP 4257516A1 EP 23166287 A EP23166287 A EP 23166287A EP 4257516 A1 EP4257516 A1 EP 4257516A1
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waste bin
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Sergio Tontarelli
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1615—Lids or covers with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/04—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts
    • B65F1/06—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts with flexible inserts, e.g. bags or sacks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/1468—Means for facilitating the transport of the receptacle, e.g. wheels, rolls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1646—Lids or covers provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges

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  • the present patent application for industrial invention relates to a waste bin provided with a hinged lid suitable for being firmly locked in a closed position.
  • waste bins preferably molded from plastic materials and provided with a hinged lid suitable for being alternately disposed in a closed position, wherein the lid is in contact with the opening of the waste bin, and in an open position, wherein the lid is tilted backward by about 90° with respect to the opening of the waste bin, are known in the field of household goods.
  • a lid in closed position is simply expected to rest on the opening of the waste bin, without being permanently locked in such a position.
  • an abrupt displacement or a fortuitous shock may cause the tilting or even the overturning of the waste bin, with the additional consequence of favoring the involuntary opening of the lid and the uncontrolled spillage of the waste.
  • the first purpose of the present invention is to provide locking means that cooperate with the hinged lid of the waste bin according to the invention in order to firmly maintain the lid in closed position.
  • the waste bin according to the invention can perfectly contain the waste that is loaded inside it, even when the waste bin is tipped or overturned.
  • Another purpose of the present invention is to realize such locking means of the lid in a very functional and effective manner, i.e. in such a way to allow the user to lock and unlock the lid in an extremely practical and rapid way.
  • the locking means of the lid are preferably provided at the two ends of a handle with a substantial U-shape that is pivoted at the side walls of the waste bin.
  • waste bin according to the invention has been devised with a view to fulfilling an additional advantageous purpose.
  • a user will preferably place a biodegradable plastic bag inside the waste bin, in such a condition that the opening of such a bag is disposed substantially at the height of the opening of the waste bin.
  • the waste bin according to the invention is provided with means capable of firmly locking the upper edge of a plastic bag inside the opening of a waste bin.
  • the first purpose of the present invention which consists in the ability of firmly locking the lid of the waste bin according to the invention, has been achieved in accordance with the invention with the features listed in the appended independent claim 1.
  • the first component of the waste bin (P) is a container (1), preferably with a substantially truncated-conical shape, which is internally provided with a compartment (V) defined by a bottom (10) and by side walls (11) that project upward, each one of them having an upper edge (110) capable of defining an opening (A) - also definable as the opening of the waste bin (P) - that provided access to the internal compartment (V).
  • the container (1) can have a different shape, such as for instance a cylindrical shape.
  • the second component of such a waste bin (P) is a hinged lid (4) provided with a lower face (41) facing the compartment (V) of the waste bin (P) and an upper face (42).
  • said lid (4) is a hinged lid, it being associated with hinge means (8) that allow it to rotate with respect to an axis (XX-XX) lying at the transverse rear edge of the opening (A).
  • the hinged lid (4) is suitable for been alternately disposed in a closed position, wherein it is substantially horizontal and abuts against the opening (A) of the container (1) (as shown in Fig. 1 ), and in a raised open position, wherein it is substantially vertical (as shown in Fig. 3 ).
  • the third component of such a waste bin (P) is a handle (2) with a U-shape composed of two arms connected by an operating crossbar.
  • Said handle (2) is provided with pivoting means (3) to pivot the arms to the side walls (11) of the container (1) with respect to an axis (X-X) transverse to the opening (A) of said container (1).
  • said handle (2) comprises a first end (21) provided at the first one of said parallel arms, and a second end (22) provided at the second one of said parallel arms; wherein said first and second ends (21, 22) support the pivoting means on the interior and in the direction of the opening (A) of the container (1).
  • the handle (2) can rotate alternately from a first end-of-travel position, wherein it is disposed on the front of the container (1), to a second end-of-travel position, wherein it is disposed on the back of the container (1), as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 , respectively.
  • pivoting means (3) preferably comprise two pins (30) supported by the ends (21, 22) of the handle (2) in the direction of the opening (A) of the container (1), and suitable for being rotatably engaged in corresponding holes (31) provided in aligned opposite positions on the outside of the side walls (11) of the container (1).
  • each one of said pins (30) has a central portion (30a) with a reduced section and an enlarged head (30b); wherein said pin (30) is also provided with a set of radial wings (300) that make the pin (30) deformable, in such a way that the enlarged head (30b) can be elastically deformed during the insertion of the pin (30) into the respective hole (31).
  • the handle (2) is additionally provided at the ends (21, 22) with retaining means (5) suitable for overlapping and interfering with the lid (4) - once the latter is in horizontal closed position - when the handle (2) has reached its first end-of-travel position, as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • said retaining means (5) consist of hooks (51), each one comprising a first section (511) that protrudes from the end (21, 22) in radial direction with respect to the axis of rotation (X) of the handle (2), and a second section (512) that is orthogonal to the first section (511) and is suitable for being disposed above the lid (4) when the handle (2) has reached its first end-of-travel position.
  • the lid (4) comprises a notch (40) suitable for cooperating with each one of the hooks (51), wherein said notch (40) is suitable for exactly accommodating the hook (51) when the hook (51) is to be brought to its operating position, that is, with the second section (512) abutting against the edge of the lid (4).
  • waste bin (P) As anticipated, the waste bin (P) according to the present invention is also appreciated for an additional technical-functional feature in relation to its ability to "invisibly” hold a typical biodegradable waste bag, which is positioned inside the waste bin, in vertical position.
  • the waste bin (P) is provided with a bag-holding frame (6) having the same shape as the opening (A) that provides access to the compartment (V) of the container (1), said bag-holding frame (6) being suitable for being placed inside the waste bin.
  • the positioning of the frame (6) inside the opening (A) is done by inserting the frame into the opening (A) until the frame (6) is stopped against an annular shelf (15) that projects horizontally from the side walls (11) of the container (1) towards the interior of the compartment (V).
  • the frame (6) is provided with multiple slots (60) suitable for cooperating with respective fastening means (7) provided at the lower face (41) of the lid (4).
  • the fastening means provided in the lid (4) consist of hooks (7) that project from the lower face (41) of the lid (4) and are suitable for being forcedly engaged and fastened inside the slots (60) provided in corresponding positions on the frame (6), as expressly shown in Fig. 6 .
  • said hooks (7) projecting from the lower face (41) of the lid (4) must adopt a height such that they cannot interfere with the frame (6), as long as the frame (6) rests in operating position on the shelf (15) provided inside the opening (A) of the container (1), as shown in Fig. 7 .

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EP23166287.5A 2022-04-06 2023-04-03 Poubelle équipée d'un couvercle rabattable pouvant être fermement verrouillé en position fermée Withdrawn EP4257516A1 (fr)

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ITVR20110145A1 (it) * 2011-07-12 2013-01-13 Sartori Ambiente S R L Contenitore per rifiuti
CA2822667A1 (fr) * 2013-08-01 2015-02-01 Janet Sirko Col de retenue pour contenant a revetement

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ITVR20110145A1 (it) * 2011-07-12 2013-01-13 Sartori Ambiente S R L Contenitore per rifiuti
CA2822667A1 (fr) * 2013-08-01 2015-02-01 Janet Sirko Col de retenue pour contenant a revetement

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