FR2854146A1 - Waste collecting container e.g. rolling container, maintaining device, has fixed part with blocking units cooperating with blocking units of mobile part, and arms positioned above lid of container, when lid is in closed position - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a lockable fixing unit with a fixed base part (11), and a mobile part (12) articulated on the fixed part. The fixed part has two blocking units (13) cooperating with blocking units (14) of the mobile part to retain a handle (5) of a container tub (3) on the device. Arms (16) are positioned above a revolving lid (4) of a container (2), when the lid is in closed position, to prevent opening of the lid.

Description

The subject of the present invention is a device for maintaining a

container of

  collection of waste, in particular a rolling bin or a basket, at a fixed post.

  Such a device is known, comprising lockable fixing means capable of coming into engagement with the container in order to keep it in a fixed position.

  As part of the selective sorting of waste, the waste collection containers may include a cover provided with an access opening into the interior space of the container. This access can be constituted by a circular opening in the case of a container for the collection of glass bottles or rectangular for the introduction of recyclable household packaging, for example. This access can be closed for example by an overcap or rubber strips to seal the cover.

  This cover can be locked by means of a locking system in order to prevent waste other than that for which the container is intended to be introduced therein, the cover being able to be unlocked by the operator who comes to empty the container.

  The implementation of the locking system increases the cost of the container.

  In addition, when the container is held in a fixed position by a device with lockable fixing means, the pickup involves many operations because the operator must first unlock the fixing means of the device, then move the container away, and then, using a key in particular, open the cover.

  The invention aims in particular to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks.

  The invention relates to a device for holding a waste collection container at a fixed position, the container comprising a tank and a pivoting cover provided with at least one access opening into the interior of the tank when the cover is removed. in the closed position, the device comprising lockable fixing means able to come into engagement with the tank, the device being characterized in that it also comprises at least one holding element capable of being positioned above the cover when the latter is in the closed position and preventing the opening of the cover, while leaving said access clear.

  Thanks to the invention, the waste collection container can be devoid of a locking system since the cover is held in its closed position by means of the holding element of the device.

  Thus, the waste collection container can be of relatively simple structure, with an advantageous cost price.

  In addition, the holding element being produced on the device, the opening of this device concomitantly frees the lid of the container so that it is not necessary, during the collection of waste, to accomplish many operations.

  In an exemplary implementation of the invention, the retaining element comprises at least one substantially straight arm.

  The device advantageously comprises two parallel arms capable of being positioned on either side of said access to the cover.

  The fixing means may comprise a fixed base part and a mobile part articulated on the base part, the mobile part being able to assume an open position releasing the tank and a closed position in which the tank is integral with the device. The aforementioned holding arm (s) can be fixed on the mobile part.

  When the tank has at least one handle at the rear, the fixed and movable parts may include cooperating locking elements for retaining the handle on the device.

  The container can be arranged in a rolling waste collection bin or in a basket constituting an element of urban furniture.

  The invention will be better understood on reading the detailed description which follows, of nonlimiting examples of implementation, and on examining the appended drawing, in which: FIG. 1 represents, schematically and partially, in perspective, a device according to the invention, making it possible to maintain a fixed-position waste collection container, the device being in the closed position, - FIG. 2 schematically and partially represents the device of FIG. 1, in the open position, and - Figure 3 illustrates, schematically and partially, an alternative embodiment of the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a device 1 according to the invention, for holding a container in the form of a rolling waste collection bin 2 at a fixed station.

  The tank 2 comprises a tank 3 and a cover 4 hinged at the rear on the tank 3.

  This also includes, at the rear, two grips 5.

  The cover 4 has an access 6 opening out, when the cover 4 is in the closed position, into the interior space of the tank 3.

  This generally circular access 6 is substantially closed by means of rubber strips 7.

  Access 6 may have any other form suitable for a particular type of waste.

  The device 1 comprises a fixing column 10 making it possible to fix it on a post or a wall.

  The device 1 also comprises lockable fixing means comprising a fixed base part 11 and a mobile part 12 articulated on the fixed part 11.

  This fixed part 11 carries two blocking elements 13 able to cooperate respectively with two blocking elements 14 of the movable part 12 in order to retain the handles 5 of the tank 3 on the device 1, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

  The blocking elements 13 are in the form of a rectangular plate and the blocking elements 14 in the form of a square plate coming to be applied, in the closed position of the device 1, on the plate 13.

  The movable part 12 comprises a flat wall 15 extending substantially vertically and on which two arms 16 parallel to each other are connected perpendicularly.

  In the example described, each arm 16 is constituted by a straight tubular element 25 of rectangular cross section.

  These arms 16 are intended, when the device 1 is in the closed position, as illustrated in FIG. 1, to be positioned above the pivoting cover 4, on either side of the access 6, in order to prohibit the opening of it.

  In the example described, the fixing column 10, the fixed 11 and mobile 30 12 parts and the arms 16 are made of metal.

  The device 1 includes a locking system 17 for locking the fixed elements 1 1 and mobile 12 in the closed position.

  The locking system 17 can be arranged so as to allow unlocking by means of a triangle key, for example.

  As can be seen, the device 1 makes it possible, on the one hand, to maintain the tank 2 at a fixed position thanks to the cooperation of the handles 5 with the locking elements 13 and 5 14 of the device 1 and, on the other hand, to prevent the opening of the cover 4 by means of the holding arms 16 arranged above the cover 4.

  Of course, the invention is not limited to the example of implementation which has just been described.

  The retaining element may for example be constituted by a rod in the shape of a 10 U connected at its two ends to the movable part 12, the rounded part of the U being arranged between the access 6 and the front edge of the cover 4, by example.

  In the variant of Figure 3 the container 2 'has a cover 4' provided with an access 6 '. The latter is substantially rectangular and is formed by a raised wall 20 of the cover 4 '. The device 1 is identical to that of the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  The device 1 can also be used with a basket forming an element of street furniture and comprising, like a rolling bin, a tank and a cover.

Claims (6)

  1. Device (1) for holding a waste collection container (2) at a fixed station, the container comprising a tank (3) and a pivoting cover (4) provided with at least one access (6) opening into the interior of the tank when the cover is in the closed position, the device comprising lockable fixing means (11; 12) capable of coming into engagement with the tank (3), characterized in that the device (1) further comprises at least one holding element (16) able to be positioned above the cover when the latter is in the closed position and to prevent the opening of the cover, while leaving said access (6) clear.   2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one holding element (16) comprises at least one substantially straight arm.   3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises two parallel arms (16) able to be positioned on either side of said access (6) of the cover.   4. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the fixing means comprise a fixed base part (11) and a mobile part (12) articulated on the base part, the mobile part being able to take an open position releasing the tank and a closed position in which the tank is integral with the device.   5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that said at least one holding arm (16) is fixed on the movable part (12).   6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims and claim 4, the tank comprising at the rear at least one handle (5), characterized in that the said fixed (11) and mobile (12) parts comprise cooperating locking elements (13; 14) for retaining the handle (5) on the device.