ES2910962T3 - Lid assembly for a waste collection container - Google Patents

Abstract

Lid assembly (10) for a waste collection container (40), in particular with a capacity of up to 1000 l, which is provided to close a filling opening (49) of the waste collection container (40), the cover assembly (10) being formed in two parts and having two cover elements (11, 12), each cover element (11; 12) having a cover element surface (13; 14) which is delimited by three or more cover element edges, one cover element edge being formed as a first cover element edge (15; 16), which, in the closed operating state of the cover assembly (10), faces a first cap element edge (16; 15) of another cap element, the first cap element edges (15, 16) of adjoining cap elements (11, 12) having, in particular, a mutually corresponding path, being shaping one cover element edge as a second cover element edge (21; 27) q ue is opposite the first lid element edge (15; 16), the cap element surface (13; 14) being further delimited by a third cap element edge (24; 30), connecting the first cap element edge (15; 16) and the second cap element edge (15; 16). cover element (21; 27), each cover element (11, 12) having at least one fastening assembly (22, 23; 28, 29), which is provided for fastening the cover element (11; 12) to the waste collection container (40), in particular, to a container body (41) of the waste collection container (40), preferably with rotary movement, and the second edge of the lid element (21; 27) being formed as a holding edge and the at least one holding assembly (22, 23; 28, 29) being arranged or formed on the holding edge, characterized in that the first lid element edge (15; 16) and the second cap element edge (21; 27) have different distances from each other over the extension (26; 32) of the second cap element edge (21 ; 27) and that the distances on the extension (26; 32) of the second lid element edge (21; 27) change at each point.

Description

DESCRIPTION

Lid assembly for a waste collection container

The present invention relates, firstly, to a lid assembly for a waste collection container according to the preamble of claim 1. In addition, the invention also relates to a waste collection container of this type. according to the preamble of claim 10. Such a cap kit can be found, for example, in EP 2077241 A2.

Waste collection containers have been known per se for a long time and are used for the temporary storage of waste and recyclable materials, often in the form of mobile containers. A distinction is made, in particular, between two-wheel, three-wheel and four-wheel waste collection containers, with two-wheel containers generally having a filling volume of up to 400 l. The three-wheel waste collection containers can have a filling volume of up to 1,000 litres. The four-wheel bins, which are also called large waste bins, have a filling volume of up to 1,700 l.

The present invention relates to waste collection containers, in particular mobile two-wheel and three-wheel containers, with a capacity of up to 1000 l. Such waste collection containers generally have a rectangular or nearly rectangular container body consisting of a container base and a side wall protruding upwards from the container base, delimiting the container base and the side wall. a reception space for the waste collection container. In order to move the waste collection container, it has, in particular, a moving mechanism which has two wheels in the form of moving wheels and a shaft, through which the moving wheels are arranged on the container body. The three-wheel waste collection bins also have an additional wheel, which, in particular, is a guide wheel.

At the end of the container body opposite the container base, which corresponds to the upper container edge, the container body has a filling opening. This filling opening is normally closed by means of a lid assembly, the lid assembly being arranged or hinged on the container body, in particular, with rotary movement.

For some time, the development of such waste collection containers means that different fractions of waste and recyclable materials can be collected simultaneously in a divided manner in the receiving space delimited by the container body. In this case, the waste collection container has a dividing wall which is arranged inside the container body so that the receiving space is divided into two separate compartments divided from each other. However, both compartments interact with the common filling opening.

In the general state of the art, therefore, solutions for such waste collection containers are already known, in which the lid assembly is divided and is formed by two lid elements. These are rectangular cover elements which each cover a part of the filling opening, but together close the entire filling opening. In this way, when using a dividing wall, each individual compartment of the receiving space can be individually opened and closed via a lid element associated with it. The size of the individual lid elements is adapted in each case to the size of the individual compartments, ie to the position in which the dividing wall is arranged within the container body. Or the cap elements respectively the same size compared to each other. In this case, however, the cover elements are not necessarily in correspondence with the position of the dividing wall inside the container body.

Such waste collection containers have also been developed so that the dividing walls can be individually positioned at different points within the receiving space in order to provide compartments of different sizes if required. However, such a solution cannot be easily implemented with conventionally divided lid assemblies, since in this case, when the dividing wall and thus the different sized compartments are moved, the lid elements of different sizes should also be arranged in the container body and should be replaced when the position of the dividing wall within the receiving space is changed, so that the lid elements can cover the compartments associated with them. Or, if the lid elements are of the same size, the position of the free edges of the lid elements does not coincide with the position of the dividing wall in the container body.

Therefore, the present invention is based on the objective of perfecting a cover assembly, as well as a waste collection container of the type mentioned at the beginning so that the disadvantages mentioned above can be avoided. In particular, it should be possible for the individual lid elements of the divided lid assembly to be universally inserted and used even when the position of a dividing wall arranged in the container body is changed, and for the container to be optimized without having to replace the components. cover elements to fulfill their function in the case of differently positioned dividing walls.

This objective is solved according to the invention by the lid assembly with the characteristic features according to independent claim 1, as well as by the waste collection container with the characteristic features according to independent claim 10.

Characteristic features and further details of the invention result from the dependent claims, from the description, as well as from the drawings. The characteristic features and details that are disclosed with respect to the lid assembly according to the invention also apply in their entirety with respect to the waste collection container according to the invention, and vice versa, so that, in relation to the disclosure of these two aspects of the invention, reference is always made to the respective other aspect of the invention in its entirety.

The basic idea of the present invention is that the lid assembly, through which the filling opening of the waste collection container is closed, is not only divided into several lid elements, but the individual lid elements additionally each have a cover element surface with a specially designed shape. This specially shaped lid element surface of the lid elements enables, in particular, that, when variable position partition walls are used within the receiving space of the container body, the lid elements can perform their intended function in any position. of the dividing walls, namely to guarantee the best possible closure of the compartments associated with them, divided by the dividing walls, within the receiving space of the container body. Even if, when the dividing walls fit into the receiving space within the container body, the lid elements should no longer be able to close the entire partial spaces of the receiving space between the dividing wall and the associated container side wall , the particular contour of the cover elements ensures that each partial space is closed as completely as possible through the cover element associated with it. Due to the particular configuration of the individual cover elements, it is no longer necessary to replace the cover elements, for example when changing the position of the partition walls within the receiving space, by other cover elements that are adapted to the proportions of the size of the partial fill openings that have changed at that time.

The inventors have succeeded in constructing the cover elements of a divided cover assembly, in which, in particular, each cover element of the cover assembly is arranged or hinged on the waste collection container, so that the lid elements, without having to be replaced by differently configured lid elements if necessary, can fulfill their intended function at all times, even if partition walls inside the container body are used, the position of which can be changed.

According to the first aspect of the invention, a lid assembly for a waste collection container with a capacity of up to 1000 l is provided, the lid assembly having the characterizing features of independent claim 1.

The present invention relates to a lid assembly for a waste collection container with a capacity of up to 1000 l, which is provided to close a filling opening of the waste collection container. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a waste collection container with such a lid assembly.

The waste collection container is, in particular, a mobile waste collection container. This means that the waste collection container is equipped with wheels. According to the invention, the waste collection container is shaped as a waste collection container having a capacity of up to 1000 l.

The waste collection container serves, in particular, for the temporary storage of waste and/or recyclable materials. Such waste collection containers have already been known per se for a long time and are familiar to the person skilled in the art. Waste collection containers of the type mentioned are specified, for example, in the European standard EN 840-1.

An example of a preferred embodiment for a waste collection container of this type is described below, in particular a mobile two-wheel or three-wheel container, in which the present invention.

The waste collection container consists, first of all, of the container body. The container body has a side wall laterally delimiting the container body. Basically, the invention is not limited to certain shapes of the sidewall. For example, the side wall could have a round shape, an oval shape, or the like. In another configuration, the side wall has a polygonal shape. In a preferred embodiment, the side wall has a rectangular shape or a shape approximating to a rectangle, so that the container body also has a rectangular shape or a shape approximating such a rectangle. In this case, the side wall or the container body has four wall segments, which are connected to each other at their edges. The edges are preferably shaped as rounded edges. In this case, the side wall of the container body preferably consists of a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls which extend between the front and rear walls and connect them to each other.

The container body is closed at the bottom by the container base, from which the side wall, in particular the wall segments, protrudes and extends upwards, ie away from the container base.

At the upper end of the side wall, which is the opposite end of the side wall compared to the container base, i.e. at the upper edge of the container body, which also corresponds, in particular, to the edge of upper container, the container body has a filling opening for waste and/or recyclable materials, the filling opening being preferably delimited by the side wall of the container body or by the edge of the upper container and extends over the entire surface of the container. cross section of the container body in the area of its upper edge.

In order to close the filling opening and thus the container body, the waste collection container has a lid assembly, the lid assembly being arranged, in particular, rotatably, on the container body, for example , through a hinge connection or an articulated connection. The cap assembly is divided and consists of several cap elements. This cover assembly, which represents the first aspect of the invention, will be described in the further development of the description.

The lid assembly can be closed using a suitable lock, for example a gravity lock. Here a single lock can be made for the entire lid assembly or a separate lock for each lid element.

The side wall, or the wall segments, and the container base delimit an interior space of the container body, which is provided to receive the waste and/or recyclable materials and which forms the receiving space of the waste collection container. Depending on the type of container, the inner space or the receiving space has a volume of up to 1000 l, the volume representing, in particular, the entire space inside the waste collection container, in particular, when the lid assembly is closed . For example, the interior space has a volume of up to 120 l, preferably up to 140 l, preferably up to 190 l, preferably up to 240 l, preferably up to 390 l, preferably up to 700 l.

In order to be able to collect different fractions of waste and/or recyclable materials in the waste collection container, preferably at least one dividing wall is arranged within the receiving space, dividing the receiving space into two or more compartments. Additionally or alternatively, one or more additional containers can also be placed in the receiving space, for example by means of a suitable frame construction. In a preferred configuration, the waste collection container of the present invention is configured as a multi-chamber container with two or more compartments to receive various fractions of waste and/or recyclable materials.

The waste collection container is preferably characterized in that it has a height greater than its maximum width and/or maximum depth and/or the maximum expansion extent of the container base. If the waste collection container, for example, is one of a kind with a rectangular container body, the width of the container is preferably the distance between the two side walls. In such a case, the depth of the container is preferably the distance between the front wall and the rear wall. In such a case, the maximum expansion extent of the container base is preferably the diagonal of the container base. For example, if the waste collection container has a round container body, the maximum expansion extent of the container base is diagonal. In the case of an oval configuration of the container body, the maximum expansion extent of the container base is the maximum distance between two opposite edge points of the container base.

The present invention is not limited to certain geometrical specifications for the waste collection container, but rather these result in particular from the area of use and the intended use of the waste collection container and/or its volume. Some preferred embodiments will be described below in this regard, these examples being based, in particular, on the above requirement that the height of the waste collection container be greater than its maximum width and/or maximum depth and/or the maximum expansion extent of the container base. For example, the height of the container body may be between 700mm and 1300mm, preferably between 850mm and 1050mm. The total height of the waste collection container, which also includes the height of the closed lid equipment in addition to the height of the container body, is, for example, between 700 mm and 1400 mm, preferably between 900 mm and 1300 mm.

The waste collection container may preferably have a slightly conical configuration. This means that the cross-sectional area of the container body, from the insertion opening, where the lid assembly is hinged on the container body, becomes smaller in the direction of the container base. This means that the container body tapers from the filling opening in the direction of the container base. At the upper end of the container body there is often also a container edge which can protrude outwards over the edge of the container body, ie over its side wall.

For example, the waste collection container may have a maximum width of between 400mm and 1300mm, for example 580mm, 750mm or 1255mm. The maximum depth of the waste container can be between 500 mm and 950 mm, preferably between 520 mm and 900 mm. In the case of the measured depth, the expansion of a gripping element is often also added, if present, which is provided for handling purposes of the waste collection container.

In the base area of the waste collection container, for example below the floor of the container, or in the extension of a wall segment of the container body, where the wall segment contacts the container base, or fastened to the side wall in its lower area, is the movement mechanism of the waste collection container, if it is a mobile waste collection container. The movement mechanism of the waste collection container is assembled in at least one axis and the wheels. The wheels are arranged on at least one axis. The waste collection container according to the invention is, in particular, a two-wheel or three-wheel waste collection container. In this case, the movement mechanism of the waste collection container has two movement wheels, which are the main wheels, which are arranged in the waste collection container through at least one axis and by means of which the manipulates the waste collection container, in particular during movement, emptying and filling. The present invention is not limited to certain diameters for these scroll wheels. The displacement wheels preferably have a diameter greater than 170 mm, in particular greater than 195 mm. The preferred diameters of the two displacement wheels formed as main wheels are 200 mm or 250 mm or 300 mm. The diameter of the moving wheels depends, in particular, on the size of the waste collection container and on its volume, and therefore on its weight when full. In order for the waste collection container to be easily moved, and in particular for stability reasons, the diameter of the moving wheels of the moving mechanism must not be less than 170 mm. The displacement wheels preferably consist of a plastic material and, for example, can be solid rubber tires.

The two moving wheels are arranged on the container body of the waste collection container through the at least one axis, which represents a component of the moving mechanism. This can also be done in various ways. For example, the axle can be a single continuous axle, at the ends of which the two main wheels are/are arranged. Or two axes can be realized that are spatially divided from each other but are aligned, ie in a line one behind the other or one next to the other, in the waste collection container. In this embodiment, a scroll wheel is provided on each axis.

The at least one axis can be designed, for example, as a rigid axis. In one embodiment, provision can be made for the shaft to be fixed, ie non-rotatable, on the waste collection container. Then, the two scroll wheels are respectively rotatably arranged on the shaft, one scroll wheel at each end of the shaft respectively. Or, according to another embodiment, the scroll wheels are firmly connected to the axle, so that the wheels cannot rotate about the axle. The shaft is then rotatably arranged or mounted on the waste collection container. According to another embodiment, a combination of the two aforementioned variants can also be realized, according to which the axis is rotatably arranged on/in the waste collection container. Additionally, the wheels they are also rotatable on the axis. Preferably, the at least one shaft is made of metal to exhibit high stability. Basically, the invention is not limited to certain configurations of the axis. In a preferred embodiment, the movement mechanism of the waste collection container has a single rigid axis, which is arranged in the container body and on which the two movement wheels are arranged.

Such a moving mechanism with two large moving wheels and a continuous axis, in particular, supplemented by a step, as explained in more detail below, enables easy tipping of the container and a comfortable handling of the container in the state tipped over. In addition, it is easier to overcome curbs and other small obstacles.

If the waste collection container is a three-wheel waste collection container, it also has a third wheel in addition to the rolling wheels described above, which is explained in more detail below with respect to the three-wheel waste collection container. according to the second aspect of the invention, and which, in particular, has the function of a guide wheel.

In the upper end area of the waste collection container, for example at the upper edge of the container body, preferably at least one grip element is arranged or formed, with which the user can handle the waste collection container .

Such waste collection containers are generally provided to be emptied into a disposal vehicle by means of emptying equipment, for example by means of a lift, such as a comb lift. Said elevations are already known per se and are familiar to those skilled in the art. Of course, the invention is not limited to a specific configuration of emptying equipment. Preferably, the waste collection container has, in particular, in its upper edge area, a device that can interact with the emptying device. If the emptying takes place via a lift as described above, the waste collection container preferably has a lift receptacle in the upper edge area, for example in the form of a comb and/or honeycomb.

The waste collection container preferably consists of a plastic, in particular a solid weather resistant plastic, or of metal.

According to the invention, the lid assembly is two-part or multi-part, which means that the lid assembly has two or more lid elements or is divided into two or more lid elements. Therefore, the cap assembly is a split cap assembly. Basically, the invention is not limited to a certain number of cap elements per cap assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the lid assembly is made in two parts and consists of two mutually independent lid elements. Each cover element serves to close a partial area of the filling opening, ie a partial opening of the filling opening. The cover elements in their entirety then close the entire filling opening.

Each cover element has a cover element surface, which is delimited by three or more cover element edges. The number of cover element edges results, in particular, from the shape of the cover element surface. Preferred exemplary embodiments in this regard are explained in more detail in the further development of the description. However, the cover element surface is preferably delimited by more than three cover element edges, for example by four cover element edges.

One of the cap element edges is formed as a first cap element edge. This first cover element edge is characterized in that, in the closed operating state of the cover assembly, when the cover assembly or the corresponding cover element closes the filling opening, it is oriented towards a first cover element edge of another adjoining cover element. The purpose of the lid assembly is to close the fill opening of the waste collection container. Therefore, the closed operating state is that state in which the lid assembly, ie all lid elements, are in a closed position, ie they are closed and close the filling opening. The closed operating state of the lid assembly is characterized, in particular, by the fact that the first lid element edges face each other. The first lid element edges are, in particular, said lid element edges which are aligned in the direction of the center of the filling opening in the closed operating state of the lid assembly. For example, it can be provided that the cover elements abut or abut one another, or at least practically almost abut or abut, in the closed operating state of the cover assembly. In this case, the first cap element edge can also be called a stop edge type. A capping edge, in particular, is an edge of the type in which cap elements with their surfaces of ends, which are formed by the first edges of the cover element, meet or practically meet, for example, keeping a small gap of a few centimeters, in particular a few millimeters.

The first lid element edges of neighboring lid elements have, in particular, a mutually corresponding path. The path is, in particular, the direction in which the first lid element edges extend.

The first lid element edges correspond to each other, in particular if they coincide in their path or are adapted to each other or engage with each other.

At least one additional cover element edge delimiting the cover element surface is formed as a second cover element edge. The second cap element edge is characterized in that it is opposite the first cap element edge. This means in particular that the second cover element edge is located on the other side, in particular on the opposite side, of the cover element or the cover element surface relative to the first cover element edge. lid and delimits the surface of the lid element on the other side, in particular on the opposite side.

Additionally, each cover element has at least one fastening assembly which is provided to fasten the cover element to the waste collection container, in particular to a container body of the waste collection container, preferably with rotary movement. The fastening assembly serves so that the lid elements can be fastened to the container body. In this regard, the invention is not limited to certain configurations of the fastening assemblies. Some preferred embodiment examples in this regard will be described with respect to the waste collection container according to the second aspect of the invention, so that reference is made and reference is made to these embodiments later in this point.

Preferably, provision is made for each lid element to be arranged or hinged autonomously and independently of other lid elements on the waste collection container, in particular on the container body, in the assembled state of the lid assembly, so so that each cover element can be moved, ie open and close, independently of the other cover elements. The holding assemblies are preferably shaped such that the lid elements are arranged or can be rotatably arranged on the waste collection container, which means that the lid elements can be opened, i.e. unfolded, and closed. , that is, to fold, while performing a rotary movement.

According to the invention, it is realized that the first cover element edge and the second cover element edge have different distances from one another at least in areas over the extent of the second cover element edge. The extension, in particular, is the expansion of the second lid element edge, in particular, along its expansion direction. If the waste collection container is a container with a rectangular or substantially rectangular container body, the lid elements are preferably arranged or hinged on the side walls or on the upper edge of the container body in the area of the side walls. In this case, the extent of the second lid element edge preferably corresponds to the path or alignment of that side wall to which the corresponding lid element is arranged or hinged.

The first cover element edge and the second cover element edge have at least partially different distances in areas of the second cover element edge, i.e. different distances from one another, which means that the distances vary and are not constant . This means that the cap element surface changes or has changed at least in areas over the extent of the second cap element edge. Therefore, the cap elements do not have a uniform and constant shape or surface, but rather a shape or surface that changes along the extent of the second cap element edge. In this case, at least in areas means that the change does not have to be continuous throughout, but that there are areas in which there is no change. The distance between the first and second cap element edges varies according to the extent of the second cap element edge at each point, ie continuously. The path of the first and second cap element edges relative to each other according to the invention realizes that the cap element surfaces are not constant or uniform over the extent of the second cap element edge, but rather are shaped different way. This can be achieved, in particular, by the path of the first lid element edges. In the following, preferred embodiments of correspondingly formed cover element surfaces and first cover element edge paths will be described in more detail in further development.

The split cap assembly with the two or more cap elements, having the cap elements specially shaped cover element surfaces, and the first cover element edges of the cover element surfaces being specially shaped, in particular, has the following effect, which is described by way of example using an example of an embodiment with a lid assembly divided into two parts. Of course, the effect also occurs in the case of lid assemblies with more than two lid elements.

In this exemplary embodiment with a lid assembly divided into two parts, the lid assembly consists of two lid elements, each lid element being arranged or hinged on the container body, in particular with rotary movement. This means that each lid element can be actuated independently of the other lid element, ie open, eg unfold, and close, eg fold. If both cover elements are in the closed operating state, they together close the entire filling opening of the waste collection container. When respectively one of the cover elements is opened and the other cover element is closed, only a part of the filling opening is exposed. When both lid members are open, the entire fill opening is exposed. If such a waste collection container forms two compartments separated by a dividing wall in the receiving space of the container body, in which different fractions of waste and/or recyclable materials can be collected, each of the compartments is closed by one of the lid elements. If the dividing wall is now arranged in the container body in such a way that its position can be changed individually, this means that the size of the compartments is also variable. However, the use of the divided lid has the function that in order to fill a certain compartment of the waste collection container, only the lid element belonging to this compartment is opened. The other lid element of the other compartment should be closed if possible, or at least remain closed to a large extent, for example, so that it does not rain on it, or bad odors come out of the compartment, or so that the person who fills the waste collection container has an unsightly look due to the waste stored in the compartment that is in the part that is not going to be used. This means that when one of the lid elements is opened, the compartment closed by the second lid element must remain closed as well and as completely as possible.

If the position of the dividing wall within the receiving space can be moved or adjusted, this means that the size of the individual compartments changes, so that the size of the corresponding partial openings of the filling opening also changes. With a corresponding positioning of the dividing wall, it can happen that one of the lid elements is too small in relation to the compartment associated with it, while the other lid element is too large in relation to the other compartment and protrudes into the compartment. first compartment. As a result, when the compartment is filled with the cover element that is too small, only a fraction of the partial fill opening that is actually available is exposed, or the user would have to simultaneously open both cover elements. With the present invention it is possible that lid members of different sizes no longer have to be used. Due to the particular configuration of the lid elements, i.e. due to the special shape of the lid element surfaces and, in particular, due to the particular path of the first lid element edges of the individual lid elements , it is guaranteed that, even if the position of the dividing wall within the container body is changed, the greatest possible closure of the compartment whose associated lid element is not open is always guaranteed. The inventors have found that this is the case with the configuration of the lid elements according to the invention. In the following, preferred embodiment examples will be described with respect to the configuration of the lid elements according to the invention, further illustrating the essence of the present invention.

Basically, it is sufficient in embodiments not according to the invention if the lid element surface of two lid element edges is delimited. This can be the case, for example, if the cover element surface has a second cover element edge that is round or oval. The first cover element edge, which connects these two ends of the second cover element edge with one another, then extends between the ends of such a second cover element edge. In the configuration according to the invention, the cover element surface is delimited not only by the first and second cover element edges, but also by a third cover element edge and, optionally, by a fourth element edge. with the third lid member edge and, optionally, the fourth lid member edge being connected to the first lid member edge and the second lid member edge at their ends and extending therebetween. With three cover element edges, the cover element surface has, for example, a basic triangular shape. With a total of four cap element edges, the cap element surface has a basic shape, eg quadrangular. Examples of embodiments in this connection are explained in more detail in the further development of the description.

In a preferred embodiment, each cover element has a cover element surface which is bounded by four cap element edges. The third cap element edge and fourth cap element edge then protrude from the two ends of the first cap element edge, each of which encloses an interior angle. These interior angles can be 90 degrees or nearly 90 degrees, for example. The third and fourth cap element edges are arranged with their respective first ends at and connected to the ends of the first cap element edge. At the respective second ends of the third and fourth cap element edges, these are connected with the respective ends of the second cap element edge. Preferably, the third and fourth cap element edges have a different length from each other, which means that the third cap element edge is shorter than the fourth cap element edge, or vice versa. Due to the different lengths of the third and fourth cover element edges, the cover element surface, which is delimited by these four cover element edges, already has the configuration according to the invention.

The second cover element edge is designed as a retaining edge, with the at least one retaining assembly being arranged or formed on the retaining edge. The cover element surface, which is delimited by the first cover element edge on the side opposite the holding edge, extends, in particular, from the holding edge in the direction of the center of the cover assembly, which is formed for all the cover elements. In another configuration, the clamping edge may be a cap element edge of the type that projects at an angle from the first cap element edge and encloses an interior angle with the first cap element edge. This interior angle may preferably be between 0 and 90 degrees. In such a case, if the cap element surface is also delimited by a third and optionally a fourth cap element edge, the clamping edge is formed by said third or fourth cap element edge.

Each clamping edge is/are preferably at least one, preferably two, associated clamping assembly(s), the clamping assembly(s) being arranged at least partially arranged on the clamping edge or being able to be, in particular detachable, or being shaped at the clamping edge. In the first mentioned case, the at least one clamping assembly is, for example, an initially self-contained component which is subsequently attached to the clamping edge, either detachably or non-detachably. In the latter case, the at least one clamping assembly is formed by a clamping edge component or by the cover element in the clamping edge area.

Various embodiments of how the cap element surfaces of the cap elements can be formed, or how the first cap element edges can be formed, will now be described.

In a preferred embodiment, the cover element surface of each cover element is axially asymmetrical in shape. This means that the cap element surfaces are not axially symmetrical and the cap element surfaces cannot be divided into two congruent parts along an axis of symmetry. Alternatively or additionally, the shape of the cap element surface can also be described in such a way that each cap element extends in a first extension direction, which is defined by the second cap element edge formed as an edge. holding, that each lid element further extends in a second extension direction that is aligned perpendicular to the first extension direction and is defined, in particular, by the third lid element edge and/or the fourth element edge of the lid, that the lid member surface extends along the first extension direction by an extension length in the direction of the second extension direction, and that the extension length of the lid member surface changes along along the first extension direction in the direction of the second extension direction. An extension length that changes continuously in the direction of the second extension direction is preferred, which means that the extension length of the lid element surface changes continuously along the first extension direction in the direction of the second direction. of extension. This means, in particular, that no two points in the direction of the first extension direction have the same extension length in the direction of the second extension direction.

Various preferred embodiments for the configuration of the lid element surfaces will now be described.

The cover element surface of each cover element can preferably have a basic trapezoidal shape. A basic shape is an elementary shape that also underlies other shapes that deviate or vary from it. A basic trapezoidal shape is, in particular, a square with two parallel sides. In particular, it can be a right-angled trapezoid enclosing a right interior angle. A trapezoid has two parallel base sides opposite each other, which are connected to each other at their ends through corresponding legs. If the cover element has such a trapezoidal cover element surface, it is delimited by four cover element edges. In one case of this type, the two base sides, which, in particular, are of different lengths from each other, are formed by the third and fourth cap element edges, while the legs are formed by the first and second cap element edges.

In another configuration, the cover element surface of each cover element can have a basic triangular shape. In this case, the cover element surface is delimited by three cover element edges. The triangular basic shape may preferably be a right triangle, in which case the first lid element edge is formed by the hypotenuse of the triangle.

In another configuration, the cover element surface of each cover element can have, for example, a hexagonal shape. In a configuration not according to the invention, the lid elements may be assembled in two L-shaped rectangles. Other suitable embodiments of the lid element surfaces may have, for example, rhombic basic shapes or rhombic basic shapes. shape of a parallelogram. The cap element surfaces of the cap elements may preferably be congruent, ie congruent with each other.

In another preferred configuration, the cover elements, in the closed operating state of the cover assembly, are assembled in a rectangle. This means that all the cover elements together, if in the operating state, cover the surface of a rectangle. Such a configuration of the lid assembly is then realized, in particular, if the container body and, in particular, the filling opening in the container body of the waste collection container also has such a rectangular shape.

Due to the particular configuration of the cap element surface, in particular, whether the cap element surface has a basic triangular shape or has a total of four cap element edges, the third and fourth cap element edges being of different length as further described above, it is sufficient if the first lid element edge itself has a straight path. However, due to the particular configuration, the first cap element edge has a full oblique path from one end of the first cap element edge to its second end with respect to the second cap element edge. However, it is preferably provided that the first cover element edge has a path deviating from a straight line. Some preferred embodiment examples will be described below in this regard.

For example, the first edge of the lid element may have a curved path, or a step-shaped path, or a ladder-shaped path, or an S-shape, or an oblique angular running path, or a step-shaped one.

In a preferred embodiment, however, the first edge of the cover element has an arc-shaped path. The arc-shaped path is characterized, in particular, by the fact that it is curved and has an arc or curvature. In a particular configuration, such an arch-shaped edge of the first cover element can have two or more partial arches, which, in particular, are offset from one another and, in particular, run in different directions. For example, the partial arcs may have a mutually opposite path. In such a case, the first cap element edge preferably has an approximately S-shaped path. The first cap element edge of another cap element, which corresponds to said cap element, then has a path corresponding opposite.

In a further embodiment, at least individual cover elements and/or individual holding assemblies can be configured in different colors. The different coloring makes it possible to indicate to the user of the waste collection container, which is closed with such a lid assembly, what type of waste and/or recyclable materials must be thrown in the area of the waste collection container associated with the element. corresponding lid. In another configuration, the cover elements and/or the holding assemblies are configured in the same colour. In order to realize a different coloration as described above, in such a case color indications, in particular shaped in different colors, for example in the form of signs, labels, tags, badges or the like, are preferably arranged on the cover element or in a component of the cap element. Depending on the number of receiving compartments provided in the waste collection container, in particular for different fractions of waste, the number and color of the color indications used may vary. Preferably, the color indicates to a user what type of waste or recyclable materials should be thrown into the waste collection container at the correspondingly indicated point.

As described above, the individual lid elements of the lid assembly should be as close to each other as possible, in the closed operating state, in which the individual lid elements are closed and close the fill opening to prevent ingress. moisture or the like.

In practice, however, it will often happen that a small gap is found between the first cap element edges of adjoining cap elements. However, in order to prevent the ingress of moisture or the like, it is preferably provided that at least one first cover element edge of a cover element, which in the closed operating state of the cover assembly, faces a first edge cover element of another cover element, has a sealing assembly that is arranged or formed on the first edge of the cover element. Said sealing assemblies are preferably located on all the first edges of the lid element. The invention is not limited to certain types of sealing assemblies. For example, they can be shaped as sealing lips consisting of an elastic material. In a further embodiment, the sealing assembly is formed as a sealing edge, which is preferably located on one of the cover elements and protrudes beyond the first cover element edge, in particular, protrudes so much that it rests or can rest on it. the outer surface of the other cover element corresponding to the cover element. In the closed state of the lid, the sealing edge thus forms a kind of lid, which spans the space between the two opposite first lid element edges and covers it.

In order to be able to actuate the cover elements of the cover assembly, preferably at least one gripping element is arranged or formed on each cover element, in particular at least one of the cover element edges. For example, color indicia as further described above can be arranged on the grip elements, or the grip elements themselves are shaped in a corresponding color. If, as further described above, the lid element has a first, second, third and optionally fourth lid element edge, and if the lid element is hinged to the container body via its second hinge edge, cover element, at least one gripping element can be arranged or formed on the first and/or third and/or optionally fourth edge of the cover element. The at least one grip element is formed, for example, in the form of a shooting grip.

On the upper surface of the lid elements, i.e. on the upper surface of the lid element surfaces, additional configurations and/or lid components can be realized, for example in the form of projections or surfaces for affixing labels, logos and the like. The projections serve, in particular, to reinforce the cover elements.

According to the second aspect of the invention, a waste collection container is provided that has the characteristic features of independent claim 11.

According to the invention, the waste collection container is characterized in that the lid assembly is shaped in the manner described above according to the first aspect of the invention. Therefore, to avoid repetition, reference is made and is referred to the full content of the embodiments relating to the first aspect of the invention, in particular, with respect to the configuration, operation and effect of the lid assembly.

Furthermore, according to the invention it is realized that each lid element of the lid assembly is arranged or hinged on the container body, in particular at the upper edge of the container body, preferably with a mutually opposite direction of rotation. This means that each lid element, taken separately and independently from the other lid elements, is arranged or hinged on the container body, in particular on the upper container edge, via corresponding fastening assemblies. Therefore, each cover element can be operated independently of the other cover elements. The arrangement or articulation of the cover elements on the container body can be made in such a way that the cover elements have a turning movement. This means that the lid elements can be driven, ie opened and closed, by performing a rotary movement. Preferred embodiments for suitable holding assemblies are explained in more detail in the further development of the description. In particular, the lid elements can be arranged and shaped in such a way that they carry out a mutually opposite rotational movement, which means that the lid elements open or close oppositely, namely in the opposite direction of rotation.

In a preferred embodiment, the container body has a rectangular or substantially rectangular shape, the side wall consisting of a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls that are joined to each other, in particular at their rounded edges. The lid elements are preferably arranged or hinged on the container body, in particular on the upper container edge, in the area of the side walls. In this case, the waste collection container preferably has a two-part lid assembly with two lid elements, which are arranged laterally on the container body and can therefore be unfolded to the left or right.

The arrangement of the lid elements on the container body, in particular on the upper edge of the container body, which corresponds to the upper container edge or the upper container edge, can be realized in different ways and is realized through of corresponding shaped fastening assemblies, which have additionally already been discussed above in connection with the cover assembly according to the invention. Depending on the configuration, it may be provided that the fastening assemblies are a component of the lid assembly or of the container body, or that the individual components of the fastening assembly of the lid assembly and other parts of the fastening assembly are associated with the body. of container. Provision is preferably made for the holding assemblies to be detachably arranged on the container body and/or on the lid assembly. In a preferred configuration, the fastening assembly is formed as a hinge assembly or an articulated assembly. A hinge connection and an articulated connection is generally a connection that movably connects two fixed parts, here the lid element and the container body, with each other. In a preferred embodiment, the hinge assembly can be detachably arranged on the container body, which also makes retrofitting possible. In another configuration, the clamping assembly can be formed as a snap assembly, a retaining assembly or the like. It is only important that the holding assembly is provided in such a way that it can position the lid element arranged on the container body in an opening and closing movement, preferably in the form of a turning movement. For example, in a specific embodiment, provision can be made for the lid element to fit into an opening in the container body, in particular in the upper container edge, with a projection, for example an extension, formed as a set of fixation. This connection can be held via an additional holding pin. Or the fastening assembly is a hinged or articulated connection which is arranged both on the lid element and on the container body, in particular, on the upper container edge.

Preferably, at least one dividing wall, in particular movable or adjustable, preferably detachable, is arranged inside the container body, preferably inside its receiving space. For example, a single dividing wall may be provided. As described above, different compartments can be realized in the receiving space of the container body through the dividing wall. A movable partition wall has, in particular, the advantage that the displacement can take place continuously, for example along a displacement assembly, for example in the form of a rail or the like, so that they can be formed. compartments of any size. In another configuration, the dividing wall may be adjustable. This means, in particular, that the dividing wall can be adjusted between predetermined positions. For example, it is conceivable that the dividing wall can be adjusted in three different positions, so that two compartments in a ratio of 50:50 or 60:40 or 40:60 can be placed through the dividing wall, for example. The lid assembly according to the invention is, in particular, suitable for the last two mentioned configurations, since through the particular configuration of the lid elements the greatest possible closure of the compartments belonging to the lid elements is guaranteed in each position of the partition wall, even if the partition wall is adjusted between the various positions as required.

Additionally, the waste collection container can also have additional components, some of which will be described below by way of example.

The waste collection container preferably has a moving mechanism that has two main wheels in the form of moving wheels and an axis, in particular a single continuous axis, through which the moving wheels are arranged on the container body. Thus, the waste collection container has a displacement mechanism comprising those components of the waste collection container which serve to connect the waste collection container, in particular its container body, with the ground, i.e. floor. The shifting mechanism comprises two main wheels shaped as shifting wheels and one axle, in particular a single continuous axle, the shifting wheels being arranged across the axle in the container body. Alternatively, two partial axes can also be realized as described above, which are arranged and aligned one after the other or next to one another, a scroll wheel in each case being arranged on the container body via a secondary axis. . However, the use of a single continuous axis is particularly preferred. Tracking wheels are those wheels by means of which the waste collection container can be moved, ie shifted, between different locations, in particular after tipping. The running wheels are the large wheels further described above, which in this respect represent the main wheels of the two-wheeled waste collection container.

At least one first receiving assembly is provided in a manner known per se for fastening the displacement mechanism to the waste collection container, which is arranged or shaped in the container body, which is provided to receive the axle and on which the axle with the running wheels is mounted.

If the waste collection container has only two such running wheels, it is preferred that it be a two-wheel waste collection container.

In another preferred configuration, the waste collection container has in the container body, in particular at the end of the container body facing the container base, on the side opposite the receiving space, a receiving area for receiving other components of the container, this area being shaped, in particular, in the form of a recess. A recess is, in particular, a part of the container body that is lower compared to its surroundings. Such a recess can also be called, for example, a notch, a slit, a depression or a channel. If the waste collection container is a quadrangular container as further described above, the receiving area is preferably provided on the front wall. In any case, it is preferred that the receiving area is provided on the opposite side of the container body from the side on which the displacement mechanism is located.

An additional wheel in the form of a guide wheel, in particular in the form of a 360 degree rotatable guide wheel, may preferably be arranged in a receiving area as described above. In this case, the waste collection container is a three-wheel waste collection container. Compared to the two main wheels of the waste collection container, the moving wheels of the moving mechanism, the guide wheel is preferably a third wheel. The guide wheel can preferably have a diameter that is smaller than the diameter of the main wheels in the form of displacement wheels of the displacement mechanism. For example, the guide wheel may have a diameter of less than 150 mm, for example a diameter of 125 mm or 80 mm. This additional guide wheel serves, in particular, to allow the waste collection container to be moved in confined spaces and access ways. In particular, the additional guide wheel makes it possible for the waste collection container to easily rotate on the spot. Such a third wheel can also take on a support function.

In another preferred embodiment, a lock assembly, which may also be referred to as a stop assembly, may be provided in a receiving area as described above. The present invention is not limited to certain embodiments for the lock assembly. In a preferred embodiment, such a locking assembly may be equipped with, for example, a return spring and a low-wear stopper, for example made of hard rubber. A pedal pin, at the end of which is the stopper, is pushed down until the stopper is pressed against the ground. This prevents the waste collection container from moving further. When the pedal pin is pushed, the return spring is compressed. To expose the locking assembly, the return spring is released so that the pedal pin moves up again and the stopper moves off the ground. If a third guide wheel as described above is used, a locking assembly can be realized in the form of a wheel brake integrated in the guide wheel.

In order to ensure easy tipping of the waste collection container, in particular also in the filled state, it is preferably provided that a standing tipping device is arranged or formed on or at the side wall of the container body, for example, on or in the rear wall, above the axis of the displacement mechanism. This is preferably a type of step which is arranged or shaped as a tilting aid in the axis area on the container body.

Additionally, at least one gripping element can be arranged or formed on the container body, in particular, on the upper edge of the container body, on the side of the container body facing away from the receiving space. Such a grip element, which can be designed as a grip tube, for example, has additionally already been described in more detail above. Preferably, such a gripping element protrudes out of the container body, in particular the container rim.

The invention is now explained in more detail on the basis of embodiment examples with reference to the accompanying drawings. show

Figures 1 to 3 various views of a first example of embodiment of a cover assembly according to the invention;

Figures 4 to 6 schematic views of further embodiments of lid assemblies according to the invention;

Figure 7 schematic view of an embodiment not according to the invention of a

cap assembly; figures 8 and 9 respectively an enlarged section of a cover assembly with different embodiments of a sealing assembly between the cover elements;

figures 10 to 12 various views of a first example of embodiment of a waste collection container according to the invention;

figures 13 and 14 various views of a second example of embodiment of a waste collection container according to the invention;

figures 15 and 16 two views of a waste collection container with a dividing wall positioned differently respectively;

Figures 17 to 20 a first possibility of arranging the lid elements of the lid assembly on the container body of the waste collection container;

Figure 21 a second possibility of arranging the lid elements of the lid assembly on the container body of the waste collection container; Y

Figures 22 and 23 show a third possibility of arranging the cover elements of the cover assembly in the container body of the waste collection container.

Figures 1 to 23 show various examples of embodiment with respect to a waste collection container in the form of a two-wheel mobile waste collection container with a capacity of up to 1000 l, preferably with a capacity of up to 204 l , or up to 380 l, or up to 660 l. Identical components in the various drawings are provided with identical reference numerals,

Firstly, the lid assembly according to the invention for such a waste collection container is described with reference to Figures 1 to 9.

Figures 1 to 3 show a first example of an embodiment for a lid assembly 10 according to the invention. The lid assembly 10 is shaped as a two part lid and comprises two lid elements 11, 12 which are congruent. In FIG. 1, the cover assembly 10 is shown in the closed operating state, in which both cover elements 11, 12 are closed. In this state, the cover elements 11, 12 are assembled into a rectangle.

The cover element 11 has a cover element surface 13 which is delimited by four cover element edges. The cover element 12 also has a cover element surface 14 which is likewise delimited by four cover element edges. A first cover element edge 15 of the cover element 11 is shaped so that it faces a first cover element edge 16 of the other cover element 12 in the closed operating state of the cover assembly 10 (FIG. 1). , the two first lid element edges 15, 16 having a mutually corresponding path. In both cases, the first lid element edges 15, 16 have an arc-shaped path, this arc-shaped path being characterized by two partial arcs 17, 18 or 19, 20, respectively, which have a curvature running in the opposite way. Thus, the first lid element edges 15, 16 have an at least approximately S-shaped path.

A further edge of the cap element surface 13 of the cap element 11 is shaped as a second cap element edge 21 which is opposite to the first cap element edge 15. The second cap element edge 21 is shaped as a fastening edge and has two fastening assemblies 22, 23, through which the lid element 11 can be fastened to the container body of the waste collection container, as shown in figures 10 to 23. Additionally, the cover element surface 13 of the cover element 11 is delimited by a third cover element edge 24 and a fourth cover element edge 25, these edges extending from cap element 24, 25 between the first and second cap element edges 15, 21 and connecting them at respective ends. The third cap element edge 24 has a shorter length than the fourth cap element edge 25. For this reason, the first cap element edge 15 and the second cap element edge 21 have different distances from each other on the extension 26 of the second edge of the cover element 21. In the present example, the cover element 11 has a basic trapezoidal shape.

The cover element 12 is shaped in the same way. In addition to the first cap element edge 16, a further edge of the cap element surface 14 of the cap element 12 is formed as a second cap element edge 27, which is opposite the first cap element edge 16. The second lid element edge 27 is likewise designed as a retaining edge and has two retaining assemblies 28, 29, through which the lid element 12 can be fastened to the container body of the waste collection container. Additionally, the cap element surface 14 of the cap element 12 is also delimited by a third cap element edge 30 and a fourth cap element edge 31, these cap element edges 30, 31 also extending between the first and second cap element edge 16, 27 and connecting them at respective ends. The third cap element edge 30 has a shorter length than the fourth cap element edge 31. For this reason, the first cap element edge 16 and the second cap element edge 27 have different distances from each other on the extension 32 of the second cap element edge 27. In the present example, the cap element 12 also has a basic trapezoidal shape.

On the container edges 24, 25, 30, 31, gripping elements 33 are arranged or shaped for handling the lid elements 11, 12.

Figure 1 shows the closed operating state in which the two lid elements 11, 12 of the lid assembly 10 are closed. Figure 2 shows an operating state in which the cover element 11 is closed while the cover element 12 is open. Fig. 3 shows the operating state in which both the cover element 11 and the cover element 12 are open.

The clamping assemblies 22, 23 or 28, 29 are configured in such a way that each cover element 11, 12 can be actuated separately and independently of the respective other cover element, the clamping assembly being able to perform, in particular, a movement rotatable lid element 11, 12. This is explained in more detail below with regard to the waste collection container according to the invention.

In figures 4 to 6 various examples are shown in a schematic representation of how the individual lid elements 11, 12 of the lid assembly 10 can be formed. Figure 4 represents the exemplary embodiment shown in figures 1 to 3 Fig. 5 shows the cover elements 11, 12 with a triangular basic shape of the cover element surfaces, here in the form of right triangles, the first cover element edges 15, 16 forming the hypotenuse of the triangle. Figure 6 shows a similar construction of the lid assembly 10 compared to Figure 4, in which the first lid element edges 15, 16 no longer have an arc-shaped path, but rather a straight path. Here the basic trapezoidal shape of the cover elements 11, 12 can be clearly seen. Finally, Figure 7 shows an example of an embodiment not according to the invention, in which the surfaces of the cover element 11, 12 have a hexagonal basic shape, ie L-shaped. The first cap element edges 15, 16 of the cap elements 11, 12 have a step-shaped path.

Sections of the cover elements 11, 12 and the corresponding first cover element edges 15, 16 of the cover assembly 10 are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. In the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. sealing assemblies 34 in the form of sealing lips 34a are provided between the first cap element edges 15, 16 which consist of an elastic material and are arranged or formed respectively on the first cap element edges 15, 16 and extend over the path of the first lid element edges 15, 16. In the exemplary embodiment according to Fig. 9, the sealing assembly 34 is formed in the form of a sealing edge 34b. The sealing edge 34b is located on the cover element 12 and protrudes beyond its first cover element edge 16 so that, in the closed state of the cover assembly, it rests on the outer surface of the other cover element 11. corresponding to the lid element 12. In the closed state of the lid assembly 10, the sealing edge 34b thus forms a kind of lid, which spans the space between the two opposite first lid element edges 15, 16 and covers it.

Figures 10 to 12 show a first example of an embodiment of a waste collection container 40 according to the invention, in which a cover assembly 10 according to the invention is implemented, in particular, according to with the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, so that reference is also made here, in particular, to the complete content of the embodiments of figures 1 to 3.

The waste collection container 40 consists, first of all, of the container body 41. The container body 41 has a side wall 42 that laterally delimits the container body 41. The side wall 42 has a rectangular shape, so that the container body 41 also has such a rectangular shape. With such a rectangular shape, the side wall 42 or the container body 41 has four wall segments in the form of a front wall 43, a rear wall 44 and two side walls 45, 46, which are connected to each other at each other. its container edges 47.

The container body 41 is closed at the bottom by the container base 48, from which the side wall 42 protrudes, in particular the walls 43, 44, 45, 46, and extends upwards.

The side wall 42 and the container base 48 delimit the receiving space 49 (figures 11 and 12) of the container body 41, in which waste and/or recyclable materials can be filled.

At the upper end of the side wall 42, which represents the opposite end of the container body 41 compared to the container base 48, i.e. at the upper edge 50 of the container body 41, which also corresponds, in particular , with the upper container edge, the container body 41 has a filling opening 51 (figures 11 and 12) for waste and/or recyclable materials, the filling opening 51 preferably being delimited by the side wall 42 of the container body 41 and extending over the entire cross-sectional area of the container body 41 in the area of its upper edge 50.

In order to close the filling opening 51 and thus the container body 41, the waste collection container 40 has a lid assembly 10, as shown in particular in figures 1 to 3, and additionally described above accordingly. The lid assembly 10 has two lid elements 11, 12, which are each pivotally arranged or hinged on a side wall 45, 46 of the container body 41 or on the container edge 50 in the area of the side walls. 45, 46. Both cover elements 11, 12 can be actuated separately and independently of one another. In the closed operating state, in which both cover elements 11, 12 are in the closed position (see FIG. 10), the cover elements 11, 12 cover the entire filling opening 51. In the operating state open of the cover elements 11, 12, in which both cover elements 11, 12 are in the open position (FIG. 11), the cover elements 11, 12 expose the entire filling opening 51. In the open states intermediate operation, one of the cover elements 11 or 12 is open - the cover element 12 in figure 12 -, so that in this case only a partial area of the filling opening 51 is exposed.

For handling the waste collection container 40, two gripping elements 52 in the form of gripping tubes are also arranged or formed in its upper end area.

The displacement mechanism 53 of the waste collection container 40 is located in the base area of the waste collection container 40, for example below the container base 48 and as an extension of the rear wall 44. This is assembled on a continuous axis 54 and the displacement wheels 55. The displacement wheels 55 are arranged on the axis 54. Such a displacement mechanism 53 with two large displacement wheels 55 and a continuous axis 54 enables easy tipping of the container waste collection container 40 and a comfortable procedure of the waste collection container 40 in the overturned state. In addition, it is easier to overcome curbs and other small obstacles. Additionally, the waste collection container 40 may have an additional third wheel 56 in the area of the front wall 43 of the container body 41, thereby facilitating maneuvering of the waste collection container 10.

The waste collection container 40 preferably consists of a plastic, in particular a solid weather-resistant plastic, or metal.

In FIGS. 13 and 14, an exemplary embodiment is shown, which complements FIGS. 10 to 12, in which additional containers 57 are arranged within the receiving space 49 of the container body 41, which are supported at through a frame assembly 58 that interacts with the upper edge 50 of the container body 41.

As illustrated in Figures 15 and 16, a dividing wall 59 may be provided in the receiving space 49 of the container body 41 of the waste collection container 40 dividing the receiving space 49 into two compartments 60, 61 divided between yes, in which different fractions of waste and/or recyclable materials can be collected. The dividing wall 59 can be adjusted in three positions 62, 63, 64 various. In the first position 62, which is shown in Figure 15, the partition wall 59 divides the receiving space 49 into the two compartments 60, 61 in a ratio of 50:50. At position 63, the ratio is 40:60 (not shown), while at position 64, which is shown in Figure 16, the ratio is 60:40. Due to the particular configuration of the cover assembly 10, in particular, due to the arc-shaped path of the edges 15, 16 of the first cover element of the cover elements 11, 12, which is further explained above with respect to Figures 1 to 3, so that reference is also made at this point to the corresponding explanations above, it is possible that the lid elements 11, 12 close the compartments 60, 61 in the best possible way, regardless of the position in the that the dividing wall 59 is found.

An exemplary embodiment of how the lid elements 11, 12 of the lid assembly 10 can be arranged on the upper container edge 50 of the container body 41 via their second edges is described in Figures 17 to 20. cover element 21, 27 shaped as clamping edges, which are opposite to the corresponding first cover element edges 15, 16, respectively. A lateral arrangement is realized, which means that the cover elements 11, 12 are arranged at the upper edge 50 of the container body 41 in the area of its side walls 45, 46.

This is done via clamping assemblies 22, 23 or 28, 29, which are formed in the form of hinge connections. These hinge connections each have a base body in the form of a pivot body 65, which is inserted into the corresponding receiving openings 67 within the container rim 50 via a snap connection 66 and is additionally fixed via a screw 68. The turning bodies 65 are shaped so that the cover elements 11, 12, which are fastened to them, can turn around these turning bodies 65. The corresponding counter elements in the cover elements 11, 12, for example, the recesses 69 in the cover elements 11, 12 interact with the turning bodies 65. This connection can be fixed through a separate pin 70 or bolt, which is inserted through the turning body 65 and the counter elements.

The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 21 shows holding assemblies 22, 23 shaped somewhat differently. These also have a turning body 65 which is inserted into the corresponding receiving openings 72, 73 in the upper edge 50 of the container body 41 through retainers 71 that protrude laterally and is then also fixed with a screw 68. While in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 17 to 20 the recesses in the cover elements span the turning body, in Figure 21 the corresponding components of the clamping assemblies 22, 23, which are provided by the cover elements, they are inserted into the turning body 65 and are surrounded by it.

Finally, figures 22 and 23 show an example of an embodiment in which the turning bodies 65 of the fastening assemblies 22, 23 are located in the cover element 11 and fit into the corresponding holes 67 on the edge. top 50 of the container body 41. In turn, a fixation can be made by means of a safety pin or bolt.

reference list

10 Lid Assembly

11 Lid element

12 Lid element

13 Cover element surface

14 Cover element surface

15 First Cap Element Edge

16 First Cap Element Edge

17 Partial Arch

18 Partial Arch

19 partial bow

20 Partial Arc

Second cap element edge Clamping assembly

clamping assembly

Third Cap Element Edge Fourth Cap Element Edge Extension

Second cap element edge Clamping assembly

clamping assembly

Third Cap Element Edge Fourth Cap Element Edge Extension

grip element

sealing set

a Sealing lip

b Sealing edge

Waste collection container Container body

side wall

front wall

back wall

side wall

side wall

container edge

container base

reception area

Top edge of container body Filling opening

grip element

displacement mechanism

Axis

Scroll wheel

Third wheel Additional container Frame assembly Partition wall Compartment Compartment First position Second position Third position Swivel body Press connection Receiving opening Screw

Hollow

Barrette

retainer

Receive opening Receive opening

Claims (14)

1. Lid assembly (10) for a waste collection container (40), in particular with a capacity of up to 1000 l, which is provided to close a filling opening (49) of the waste collection container (40 ), the cover assembly (10) being formed in two parts and having two cover elements (11, 12), each cover element (11; 12) having a cover element surface (13; 14) which is delimited by three or more cover element edges, one cover element edge being formed as a first cover element edge (15; 16), which, in the closed operating state of the cover assembly (10), is oriented towards a first cap element edge (16; 15) of another cap element, the first cap element edges (15, 16) of adjoining cap elements (11, 12) having, in particular, a mutually corresponding path , one cover element edge being formed as a second cover element edge (21; 27 ) which is opposite to the first lid element edge (15; 16), the cap element surface (13; 14) being further delimited by a third cap element edge (24; 30), connecting the first cap element edge (15; 16) and the second cap element edge (15; 16). cover element (21; 27), each cover element (11, 12) having at least one fastening assembly (22, 23; 28, 29), which is provided for fastening the cover element (11; 12) to the waste collection container (40), in particular, to a container body (41) of the waste collection container (40), preferably with rotary movement, and the second edge of the lid element (21; 27) being formed as a holding edge and the at least one holding assembly (22, 23; 28, 29) being arranged or formed on the holding edge, characterized by that the first cap element edge (15; 16) and the second cap element edge (21; 27) have different distances from each other over the extension (26; 32) of the second cap element edge (21; 27 ) and that the distances on the extension (26; 32) of the second lid element edge (21; 27) change at each point. Lid assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid element surface (13; 14) is further delimited by a fourth lid element edge (25; 31) and that the fourth lid element edge cap (25; 31) connects the first cap element edge (15; 16) and the second cap element edge (21; 27). Cover assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the cover element surface (13; 14) of each cover element (11; 12) is axially asymmetrical and/or that each cover element (11; 12) extends in a first extension direction, which is defined by the second cover element edge (21; 27) formed as a holding edge, which each cover element (11; 12) further extends in a second extension direction that is aligned perpendicular to the first extension direction and is defined, in particular, by the third cap element edge (24; 30) and/or the fourth cap element edge (25; 31) , that the cover element surface (13; 14) extends along the first extension direction by an extension length in the direction of the second extension direction and that the extension length of the cover element surface (13; 14) changes along the first direction d e extension in the direction of the second extension direction. Cover assembly according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cover element surface (13; 14) of each cover element (11; 12) has a trapezoidal basic shape, or a basic shape triangular or a hexagonal basic shape, or a rhombic basic shape or a basic shape in the form of a parallelogram. Lid assembly according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lid element surfaces (13; 14) of the lid elements (11; 12) are congruent and/or that the lid elements (11; 12), in the closed operating state of the lid assembly (10), are assembled in a rectangle. Lid assembly according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first lid element edge (15; 16) of each lid element (11; 12) has a curved path, or step-shaped, or S-shaped, or running angularly obliquely, or a step-shaped one, or an arch-shaped one, in particular, with two or more partial arches with different direction compared to each other. Lid assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that at least individual lid elements (11; 12) and/or retaining assemblies (22, 23; 28, 29) placemats in different colors. Cover assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one first cover element edge (15; 16) of a cover element (11; 12) which, in the operating state closed of the cover assembly (10), it is oriented towards a first cover element edge (16; 15) of another cover element, it has a sealing assembly (34), in particular in the form of a sealing lip ( 34a) or a sealing edge (34b). Lid assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that on the lid element (11; 12), in particular on at least one of the lid element edges, the least one grip element (33). 10. Waste collection container (40), with a container body (41), having a container base (48) and a side wall (42) projecting upwards from the container base (48), delimiting the container base (48) and the side wall (42) a receiving space (49) of the waste collection container (40), the receiving space (49) having, in particular, a capacity of up to 1000 l, the container body (42) presenting an upper container edge (50) at its opposite end to the container base (48) delimiting a filling opening (51), and presenting the waste collection container (40), to close the filling opening (51), a lid assembly (10) which is arranged on the container body (41), in particular on the upper container edge (50), characterized in that the lid assembly (10) is shaped according to one of claims 1 to 9 and that each lid element (11; 12) of the lid assembly (10) is arranged or hinged on the container body ( 41), in particular, at the upper edge (50) of the container body (41), preferably with a mutually opposite direction of rotation. 11. Waste collection assembly according to claim 10, characterized in that the container body (41) has a rectangular shape, that the side wall (42) consists of a front wall (43), a rear wall (44 ) and two side walls (45, 46) that are joined to each other respectively at their edges, and that the cover elements (11; 12) are arranged or hinged on the container body (41), in particular, on the edge top (50) of the container body (41), in the area of the side walls (45, 46). Waste collection container according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the lid elements (11; 12) of the lid assembly (10) are arranged, in particular detachably, on the container body (41) through at least one fastening assembly (22, 23; 28, 29) and that the fastening assembly (22, 23; 28, 29) is preferably formed as a hinge assembly or as a snap assembly or as retention set. Waste collection container according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that it has a displacement mechanism (53) which has two main wheels configured as displacement wheels (55) and an axle (54), in particular, a single continuous axis, through which the displacement wheels (55) are arranged in the container body (41). Waste collection container according to one of Claims 10 to 13, characterized in that at least one dividing wall (59) is arranged inside the container body (41), in particular movable or adjustable, preferably detachable.