FR2660623A1 - Dustbin package particularly usable in hospital and medical environments in general - Google Patents

Abstract

The dustbin package is noteworthy in that it is made from cardboard, constitutes a disposable assembly, and comprises a body receiving in its upper part two flaps constituting, superimposed, an outer lid (C1) and an inner lid (C2), articulated with respect to the said body and defining a double closure, the said outer lid providing the total and fluid-tight closure of the dustbin package and the inner lid (C2) being provided with an opening flap allowing access to the inside of the volume of the dustbin package body, the said inner lid itself able to be totally open, and in that the body and the inner and outer lids are provided with means capable of ensuring their positioning and fixing in open and closed positions, and in that the body of the dustbin package internally receives a container (2) for the collection of waste and rubbish, the said container being impermeable and provided with a closed bottom guaranteeing imperviousness to the collected products.

Description

 The invention ob.pos and garbage packaging, especially used in hospitals, and medical in general.

 The invention relates to the technical sectors of packaging, garbage cans and other refuse collectors.

 Current garbage cans and containers of the same type are generally made of plastic material of all shapes suitable for reuse.

 It has been found by the applicant that the use of such bins may present some inconvenience and inconvenience, particularly in the medical and hospital environments where it is increasingly demanding extreme rigor in terms of hygiene. More particularly, in the face of certain AIDS-type diseases, maximum care is required in the handling of syringes and other instruments used by nurses and caregivers. Currently, they collect syringes and other instruments, tapes, bottles, cottons, dressings, gloves, in containers shaped "bean" which are then dumped in conventional bins, then reused and positioned on transport carts. The risks of pitting, contamination remain. In addition, these bins are then transported to be dumped in a collector or incinerator, then they are also reused.

They must be washed again or cleaned. All this resulted in a number of manipulations that are the source of incidents, bites or other things that can contaminate healthy beings.

 The purpose of the invention was therefore to design a new trash that ensures better hygiene, protects users and carers, and ultimately disposable with its content, and can be used only once .

 Another object, according to the invention, was to design a new trash can easily transportable and a design such that it can protect, in its handling and transport, the person who proceeds to its handling.

 Another object sought after according to the invention was to design a new bin that can collect on the one hand different types of products, syringes and other similar instruments, and on the other hand, without loss. any fluid or liquid resulting from the caregivers used.

 Another object of the invention was to provide a trash can of simple design and a very competitive cost price with regard to existing bins on the market.

 Another object according to the invention was to design a bin that can collect the detritus of different sizes and which may have a variable opening access to their spill.

 These and other goals will be apparent from the rest of the description.

 According to a first feature of the invention, the trash packaging is made of cardboard constituting a disposable assembly, and comprises a body receiving in its upper part, two flaps constituting an outer cover and a inner lid superimposed, articulated relative to said body defining a double closure, said outer cover ensuring the total and waterproof closure of the trash container, and the inner body being arranged with an opening flap allowing access to the interior of the volume of the body of the trash packaging, said lid inside which can itself be opened in full, and in that the body and the inner and outer covers are arranged with means capable of ensuring their positioning and fixing in the open and closed positions, and in that the body of the garbage packaging internally receives a container for collecting waste and detritus, said container being waterproofed and arranged with a closed bottom ensuring tightness collected products.

 According to another characteristic of the trash packaging, the body comprises side walls and a bottom wall, said body being arranged at its upper part with opposite hinged flaps that can be superposed by constituting an outer cover and an inner cover on the upper part of the side walls, the walls being arranged with slots to allow engagement and fixing after total folding of the outer and inner covers respectively arranged at their ends with tabs and positioning flap.

 According to another characteristic, the inner cover is arranged on a part of its horizontal surface and in its median zone with a hinged flap and having in its rear part of the hinge zone a cut-out to form a tongue capable, after recovery, to engage in a slot; said tab being formed on a part of the flap and extending beyond the remaining face of the inner cover without opening on the slot.

 These and other characteristics will be apparent from the rest of the description.

For fixing the object of the invention, illustrated in a non-limiting manner to the figures of the drawings or
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garbage container according to the invention front view.

 Figure 2 is a view of the trash packaging according to Figure 1 in rear view.

 Figure 3 is a view according to Figure 2, the outer lid of the trash package being folded.

 FIG. 4 is a view according to FIG. 3, in which a second inner lid of the garbage can was raised to allow the spillage of products and other articles, the first lid being itself fixed on a wall facing the body of the trash packaging.

 Figure 5 is a view according to Figure 4 wherein the second lid has itself been folded on the other side of the body of the trash package to reveal a large opening spill articles and other detritus.

 Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating a profiled container disposed internally in the body of the trash package.

 Figure 7 is a sectional view along the line 7-7 of Figure 6.

 Figure 8 is a sectional view along the line 8-8 of Figure 6.

 Figure 9 is a plan view of the container in the developed position.

 In order to make more concrete the object of the invention, it is now described in a non-limiting manner with reference to the embodiments of the figures of the drawings.

 The trash wrapper illustrated in the figures is generally referred to as a paperboard or similar material so that it can be thrown away and burned with its contents and is made in any suitable shape and volume. it has been illustrated in a non-limiting manner a bin package shaped parallelepiped.

 This garbage package thus comprises a body with successive lateral walls (la, lb, lc, id> and a bottom wall (1c).

 According to a feature of the invention, this body has at its upper part two flaps (if, lg) capable of being superposed and constituting an outer cover (Ci) and an inner cover (C2). These two covers are preferably articulated on the rear opposite side walls (la), and before (tic) on the upper horizontal edge thereof.Poir allow their superposition when the trash packaging is closed, the inner cover (C2) is substantially in an inferior articulation plane to the upper cover (Cl). For this purpose, the front wall Clic) has two tongues (1h) precut in the connecting and connecting zone of the inner lid (C2) and the wall (1l). When the inner lid (C2) is closed, that is to say that it is folded to close the body of the trash packaging, it appears at the level of the tongues (lh) two adjacent slots Clk? allowing the insertion and engagement of tongues (lm) arranged at the free end of the top cover (C1).

 In addition, the front wall of the body of the trash packaging has, in its lower part, a slot <in) horizontal to receive a transverse flap (lp) disposed at the end end of the inner cover (C2). The rear face of the body of the bin package has in its lower part two horizontal slots (lq) allowing the engagement of the tabs (lm) disposed at the free end of the upper cover (C1) after total folding thereof. The front and rear walls Clc - la) are arranged with profiled cutouts Clr) gripping. These cutouts may iventually be made on the lateral sides (lb and ld).

 In addition, the inner cover (C2) is arranged on the hinge line of its flap (lp) with a central cutout (ls) for defining a slot, during the insertion of said flap (lp) inside. of the package body after closing the inner cover.

 The inner lid (C2) is furthermore arranged on a part of its horizontal surface and in particular in its central or central zone with a hinged flap (1t) of smaller size allowing access to the interior of the body of the body. Garbage packaging. This flap is liftable and has itself, in its rear part in its hinge zone, a cutout to form a tongue (lv) likely, after recovery, to engage and fix in the slot (read). This tab Clv) is formed on a portion of the flap and extends substantially beyond the remaining face of the inner cover (C2) without however leading to the slot Cls).

 it is also provided on the inner cover, a profiled gripping cut and for example rounded (lux) capable of opening partially by half-portion facing the front end of the flap and the part facing the inner cover (C2) .

 As shown in the drawings, in particular Figure 5, the inner cover can be folded completely on the front of the body of the package to allow access through a wide opening inside thereof.

 Side flaps (ly) profiled are established at the upper part of the lateral sides Clb and Cld) to form in particular a zone of partial support of the inner cover (C2).

 According to another characteristic of the invention, the packaging body thus produced internally receives a container (2) whose shape is established to engage, to center in the body of the trash packaging.

 These forms are established to allow tight fitting of the container in the body of the trash package to, on the one hand, to obtain a large volume of various garbage collection and. on the other hand. avoid unexpected movements of the container in said body.

 Advantageously, the container (2) is established with an inferior base (2a> forming bottom to collect, without escape possible, detritus and any liquid fluids resulting from the care products used.

Thus, by its closed bottom, the container and its waterproofing ensures a seal and avoids degradation of the bottom (the) of the body of the garbage can.

 In a particular embodiment, the container is made, as appears in FIG. 9, from a single profiled sheet of cardboard or other rigid material having cutouts and fold lines.

 In this implementation, the container thus comprises, according to FIG. 9, two walls CZD - 2c) likely to correspond substantially to the dimensions of the front and rear faces of the body of the package, to fit snugly in this one. this ; said walls <2b - 2c) are connected to a central wall (2a) capable of matching and applied to the bottom of the body of the package. The free ends of the walls (2b - 2c) advantageously have a central cut-out C2eb, so that the end portions (2f) substantially come into the upper plane of the body of the package to form support portions, side flaps formed on the walls (lc - ld) of the container body trash).

The walls (2b, 2c and 2a) laterally have profiled flaps Cog, 2h, 2m) to respectively constitute the side walls of the container, and a flap capable of preventing the diffusion of fluid or liquid from the collected detritus. More particularly, the flaps (2g and 2h) are connected to the flap C2m) by an oblique prepilure line cXn) formed near the connecting end of the flaps (2g - 2m), and (2h - 2m) by defining a flap articulated C2d) for lifting the different side walls of the container. After lifting, the flap (2m) is located in a plane outside the side walls obtained and bears against the faces (lb - id) of the body of the garbage can. The height of this flap is sufficient to prevent any diffusion of liquid and fluid from the collected products. the flaps
C2g and 2h) are also profiled at their upper part with the cutouts C2p) defining tabs capable of mating to ensure the closure of the container.

 According to another advantageous arrangement, the shape thus obtained of the container is frustoconical to engage and hold by a tight fitting in the body of the trash packaging.

 As shown in the figures of the drawings, the trash packaging thus described has many advantages. It is first of all an easy handling, a low manufacturing cost and the material constituting it, it is easily destructible. Its handling can also be carried out under the best conditions of safety and hygiene since the gripping cuts made on the front and rear walls of the body of the package, allow grasping by the fingers of the user, while protecting them by the inner walls of the container Depending on the nature of the products to be dumped, the access opening to the bottom of the container is variable, either by raising the flap or by removing and completely folding the inner lid (C2). . It is also noted that this inner cover is itself protected by an outer cover defining a double-wall protection and avoiding, during the handling of the trash packaging, the unintended discharge of collected waste.

 Furthermore, the bottom of the container is closed over its entire lower periphery and prevents the flow of fluids and liquids collected.

 In addition, the trash packaging has large spaces for printing advertising, documentary or other, and it allows to give the trash packaging a certain aesthetic.

 Lastly, the garbage can is disposable after complete filling. It thus avoids any other manipulation to the nursing staff. Generally, it will be sent to the incinerator; its constituent material constituting a prime heating and combustion preferred.

Claims (3)

-1- garbage packaging, characterized in that it is made of cardboard constituting a disposable assembly, and comprises a body receiving in its upper part, two flaps constituting an outer cover (C1) and an inner cover (C2) superimposed, articulated relative to said body defining a double closure, said outer cover ensuring the total and waterproof closure of the trash package, and the inner cover (C2) being arranged with an opening flap allowing access to the interior of the body volume of the garbage container, said inner lid itself being completely open, and in that the body and the inner and outer covers are arranged with means capable of ensuring their positioning and fixing in the open and closed positions, and in that that the body of the waste container receives internally a container (2) for collecting waste and detritus, said container being impermabilised and arranged with a closed bottom guaranteeing a seal to the collected products. -2- trash packaging according to claim 1, characterized in that the body comprises side walls (la, lb, lc and ld) and a bottom wall (the), said body being arranged at its upper part with flaps opposed (if - lg> articulated may be superimposed constituting an outer cover <Cl) 3 and an inner cover (C2) on the upper part of the side walls (la - lc), the walls (la, lc) being arranged with slots Cîn, lq) to allow engagement and fixation after total folding of the outer lids (C1) and inner C2 respectively arranged at their ends with tabs (lm) and flap (lp) positioning. -3- Packaging trash according to claim 2, characterized in that the front wall (lc) of the body of the package has two tongues (1h) pre-cut in the connection zone and connection of the inner cover (Ci) and the wall (1c), with two contiguous slots (lk) allowing insertion and engagement of the tongues (1m> disposed at the free end of the top cover (Cl> -4- Trash packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that that two opposite walls (lc - la) or (lb) ld) are arranged with profiled cutouts (lr) gripping. -5- Packaging trash according to claim 2, characterized in that the inner cover (C2) is arranged on the hinge line of its flap (lp) with a central cutout (ls) defining a slot during the insertion of said flap (lp) inside the body of the package after closing the inner cover. -6- Packaging trash according to claims 2 and 5 together, characterized in that the inner cover <C2) is arranged on a part of its horizontal surface and in its central area with a hinged flap (lute) and having in its part rear of the hinge zone a cutout to form a tongue (lv) likely, after recovery, to engage in the slot (read); said tongue (lv) being formed on a part of the flap and extending beyond the remaining face of the inner cover without opening on the slot (ls). -7- Packaging trash according to claim 6, characterized in that the inner cover (C2) has a contoured gripping cutout (lx) formed partially at the front end of the flap and the portion facing the inner cover (C2). -8- Packaging trash according to claims 2 and 5 together, characterized in that side flaps (ly) profiled are established at the upper part of the lateral sides (lb, ld) constituting a bearing zone of the inner cover (C2) -9- Garbage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container comprises two walls (2b, 2c) shaped to be facing the walls of the body, and being connected to a central wall <2a) defining the bottom of the container, said walls <2b, 2c, 2a) having laterally profiled flaps (2g, 2h, 2m) constituting the side walls of the container in use position and a flap preventing the diffusion of fluid or liquid from the collected products, said flaps ( 2g, 2h> being shaped with means (2p> to mate and ensure a holding of the container inside the body of the package.  -10- Packaging trash according to claim i, characterized in that the flaps (2g, 2h) are connected to the flap C2m) by an oblique pre-line (2n) formed near the connecting end of the flaps (2g - 2m ) and (2h - 2m) defining an articulated flap <2d), said flap C2m) after raising the walls (2g - 2h) lying in a plane outside the side walls obtained and bearing against the lateral faces of the body of packaging. -11- Garbage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container is frustoconical.