FR2531844A1 - ISOLATOR HINGE FOR HAND LUGGAGE - Google Patents

Abstract

THE OBJECT OF THE INVENTION IS AN INSULATOR-HINGE FOR HAND LUGGAGE. THE INSULATOR AND THE HINGE COME FROM MATERIAL AND FORM A MONOBLOC 1 PART IN SYNTHETIC MATERIAL. APPLICATION: INDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE MANUFACTURING OF HAND LUGGAGE.

Description

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  The subject of the present invention is an insulator-charger

  for hand luggage, of the type comprising two legs made each integral with a luggage shell, the articulation of said

  hulls operating between said legs, each leg comprising

  a stud on which the baggage can rest when it is

placed on the floor.

  Insulators-hinges of this type are already known.

  They are generally made of metal or synthetic material.

  rigid, and have a number of articulations to allow precisely this function hinge It is in

made of hardware.

  These elements have the disadvantage of requiring multiple laying industrial operations.

  subject to oxidation or various deteriorations.

  They are finally unsightly, insofar as they are necessarily reported, for example by riveting on

  the hulls, which, taking into account the other elements

  worn (castors for example) is very detrimental to the aesthetic

tick of the set.

  The object of the present invention is to propose a

  insulator-hinge type above allowing industrialization

  the luggage assembly and allowing

  line research integrating it perfectly with the hulls.

  According to the invention, this result is obtained with an insulator hitch for hand luggage, of the type comprising

  two legs each secured to a luggage shell, the

  said hulls operating between said legs, each

  one of the legs comprising a stud on which the base can rest.

  when deposited on the ground, characterized in that

  The latch and the hinge are made of material and form a piece

monobloc made of synthetic material.

  Thus, one carries out by a single piece the following functions: isolator for the positioning of the luggage on the ground or on any flat surface, articulation hinge for the two hulls of the

handbag.

  According to an advantageous mode of implementation, the piece

  insulator-hinge will include means for attaching

  letters allowing easy movement of the luggage.

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  It will be understood that the assembly according to the invention also has an assembly function, because it also solidarises

the two hulls between them.

  The hinge-insulator according to the invention may be attached to the luggage by any suitable means, for example

  glued or, preferably, snapped into receiving structures

  reinforcement pieces placed inside the co-

or in a setting.

  It can be made of any synthetic material that can fulfill these functions, and therefore sufficiently strong for

  withstand tensile and shear forces.

  Advantageously, a polypropylene copolymer will be used.

polymer.

  The invention will be better understood by means of the

  following description of an implementation given as an ex-

  Nonlimiting example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a side elevational view of an element according to the invention; Figure 2 is a bottom view of an element according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a section along B-B in FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a FIG.

advantageous mode of implementation.

  The insulator-hinge (1) according to the invention essentially comprises two substantially flat surfaces (2, 3)

  separated by an intermediate zone (4) forming the hinge of

  between the two shells The "isolator" function is

  essentially satisfied by the beaches (2, 3) that are applied

  on structures (5) projecting from the hulls (6),

shown in Figure 4.

  The hinge (4) will be for example in the form of a crenellation formed by a succession of zones of

lesser thickness.

  The beaches (2, 3) and the articulation (4) will be

  according to the invention, come from matter.

  The beaches (2, 3) will be attached to the luggage hulls

  by any appropriate means and thus also serve as means of

appearance between the two hulls.

  In accordance with a very advantageous mode of implementation, these hinge insulators will constitute the only means of assembly between the two shells of a hand baggage, all of whose periphery is traversed by a zipper.

  advantageously, two hinge insulators

  In accordance with the invention, the zipper can not be opened on the side of the luggage where said insulators are arranged.

  Advantageously, the insulator-chennnieres comprise

  Ratchet pins (7), for example of the harpoon type, cooperating with adequate receiving structures provided in

  a frame or in a rigid reinforcement, not shown, luggage.

  In the latter case, the insulators also have an assembly function insofar as their positioning secures the hinge, the shells and the reinforcement piece or pieces.

  in a single latching operation.

  Advantageously, the beaches (2, 3), or only one of them, will be provided with means for attaching rollers for the movement of hand luggage. Preferably these will be self-locking devices always in the

  same concern for optimal industrialization of the product obtained.

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Claims (7)

  1 Hinge-type insulator for hand luggage, of the type   carrying two legs each secured to a hull of the   pledge, the articulation of the hulls operating between the said   each of the legs comprising a stud on which the luggage can rest when it is deposited on the ground, characterized in that the insulator and the hinge are integral and form a   monobloc piece (1) made of synthetic material.   2 hinge-insulator according to claim 1, characterized   characterized in that it comprises two tracks (2, 3) separated by a   intermediate zone (4) forming the hinge itself.   3 Insulator-chanière according to any one of the   dications I and 2, characterized in that it comprises   ratcheting (7) on the hull of the carry-on baggage or on a structure reinforcement of it.   4 Hinge-insulator according to any one of the   I to 3, characterized in that it also serves as   means of assembly between the two shells.   Hinge insulator according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the areas (2, 3) comprise   means for fixing rollers.   6 Hinge insulator according to any one of the   Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the ranges (2, 3) are   applied to structures (5) protruding from the co- (6).   7 Hinge-insulator according to any one of the   dications 2 to 6, characterized in that the zone (4) is constituted by a crenellation comprising a succession of zones of lesser thickness.   8 Hinge-insulator according to any one of the   1 to 7, characterized in that it is made of polypropylene copolymer.