FR2903389A3 - Crate has lid fitted with security strip around its edge which can be removed using tab attached to it, swiveling handle fitting over edge of lid and locking against flange around its base - Google Patents

Abstract

The crate has a lid (2) fitted with a security strip around its edge which can be removed using a tab (7) attached to it. A swiveling handle (6) fits over the edge of the lid and locks against a flange (16) around its base.

Description

The present invention relates to a container with a lid and with a

  repositioning handle, in particular pivoting, whereby an adjustment element in the form of a tamper-evident closure is provided for the display of a first opening or an attempt to open the container and / or under the shape of a tool to facilitate at least partial lifting of the lid laterally on the container in the area of the upper edge of the container. These types of containers are known in many ways, the tamper-evident closure and / or the tool being conceivable in different ways, for example as a partial element of a rim disposed in the area of the upper to the container edge, peripheral and falling. The tamperproof closure may be formed here as a break tab which is secured with one or more break ribs on the container rim. The tool can be shaped with a hinge area oriented toward the container top edge against the container, and it can include a shoulder grasping beneath the bottom edge of the lid, so that the associated lid can be raised at the bottom of the lid. least partially by pivoting the tool around the articulated joint. The adjustment elements of this design are expressly included by the invention. Often the problem is to avoid for the generically compliant containers damage to the tamper evident closure and / or the tool which erroneously indicates a first opening of the container or may limit the tool in its operation. This type of damage can for example take place in the event of improper stacking or transport of the containers. Of course it is possible to select material thicknesses that are more important for the tamper-evident closure and / or its fastener to be deformed or destroyed to open the container in a proper manner, or the tool, to avoid damage. This assumes, however, that proper handling of the tamperproof closure or tool becomes more difficult. The object of the invention is to improve a container generically 30 compliant, so that damage to the tamperproof closure and / or the tool is largely avoided during handling or transport of the container. container, the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool being easily operable. The object is solved by a container according to claim 1. In view of the fact that the handle can be arranged or is arranged on the container, that it can be maintained or maintained in a position covering at least partially externally the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool by means of position-fixing means provided for this purpose, the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool are protected by the handle against undesirable external force effects. Simultaneously, the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool can be released and actuated simply by changing position, in particular pivoting, of the handle. The fasteners of the tamper evident closure on the container having a particularly high strength can thus be omitted, which are intended to prevent further opening of the tamperproof closure. Advantageous embodiments flow from the secondary claims. The loop advantageously has a width such that it covers the entire outermost part of the adjusting element in the fixed position, in particular any fasteners thereof - such as for example rupture ribs of a tamper-evident closure in the respective container area, in particular a falling peripheral rim. In the position externally covering the adjusting element, the handle 20 may be slightly radially spaced from it, for example in the region of one or two wall thicknesses of the container or more, the handle, in the fixed position, preferably adjoins tightly and without space the adjusting element, possibly also with a certain clamping force, which is preferably oriented radially inwardly. The handle can be held simultaneously in the position at least partially covering the adjustment element (hereinafter referred to as the overlap position). Preferably, the shackle is disposed horizontally in the overlap position, which allows the active side forces to be absorbed completely by the articulated joints supporting the shackle. In order to fix the bail in its covering position, means acting as a complementarity of force and / or of shape, in particular snap-fastening means, are provided. It may be sufficient for the position fixing means to support only the loop, to maintain it in the respective pivoting position. Preferably, the position fixing means are designed so that the handle can be transferred, by overcoming a clamping force and / or a geometric adjustment means, from its covering position to another position, for example its essentially vertical transport position. Unforeseen position changes in the handle are thus avoided. It goes without saying that the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool are preferably not actuated respectively by a transfer of the handle in its various pivoting positions, including the transport position of the handle. The actuation of the adjustment element is therefore independent of manipulation of the handle.

  Loop position fixing means may be arranged directly on or near the adjustment element. It may be sufficient that the loop has at least at the level of the adjusting element a periphery which acts as a clamping means and / or a geometric adjustment means, possibly as a latching means. The loop may for example engage with a sectional area in a hollow oriented radially inwardly of the adjusting element. Preferably, the position fixing means for the loop are arranged near or away from the adjusting element, so that damage to the adjustment element in case of unlocking and / or change of position of the cove is avoided surely. The position fixing means of the loop can, in particular for the polygonal containers with a polygonal section, for example quadratic or rectangular, whose edge area can be configured more or less strongly curved, to be arranged on the same side of the container as the setting element. Particularly safe protection of the adjustment element by the handle is thus possible. Correspondingly, for containers having a substantially curved section, such as for example oval buckets, the position-fixing means may be arranged in the zone with the largest and / or smallest radius of curvature or in the zones transition between them. Alternatively or in addition, the loop position fixing means, in particular for the polygonal containers, may be arranged on the sides of the container adjacent to the adjusting member. Simple control of the handle is possible without damaging the adjusting member when locking it from the fixed covering position. Particularly preferably, when the container is configured as a polygonal container, at least one or more of the bail position securing means in its overlapping position is disposed against at least one or more corner regions of the container. Preferably in each corner region of the container, which is externally surrounded by the handle, there is provided a position fixing means. The position fixing means may be designed in particular as a force adjusting means, so that the loop, for example in its overlapping position, forming a clamping force, is extended around the respective angle zone. of the container. Alternatively or in addition, the position fixing means may also be designed as geometric adjustment means, for example by forming a holding or support shoulder which supports the handle in its recovery position. If the container comprises a peripheral rim falling in the region of its upper container edge, the loops and / or the tamper-proof closure and / or the tool are fixed and / or preferably arranged against this peripheral rim.

The bail may have a width such that it is disposed in its fixed covering position with a partial area, generally its outer edge, approximately at the bottom edge of the lid, or it covers the lower edge of the lid. The lid is thus simultaneously protected against undesirable side-effect effects, which may appear for example during stacking or during transport of the containers. Preferably, the position fixing means of the loop are provided on a peripheral rim of the container, possibly they can also be arranged on the side wall of the container or on the lid. The position fixing means may serve simultaneously to further stabilize the peripheral rim or container side wall and / or lid edge, in particular against radially inwardly oriented lateral resistance effects. For this purpose, the position fixing means may extend at least substantially completely around each element, in particular around the container rim or the side wall, or comprise a peripheral extension which is greater than the extension. radial rim of the container wall, or represent more than two or three times it. Correspondingly, a plurality of separate position securing means for the handle may also be disposed around the container.

The position-fixing means can here in particular be configured as one or more shoulders, possibly peripheral, extending radially from the container rim towards the outside, on which the loop can be deposited. The position-fixing means may be recessed at the level of the adjustment element. The radial extension of the shoulder is ~ o preferably lower than the radial extension of the handle, so that the handle is flush in the radial direction with the shoulders or exceeds them slightly outwardly. The position fixing means generally, in particular in the version with radially projecting shoulders, on which the handle may be deposited, may be arranged in the lower zone or on the lower edge of the peripheral container rim. The handle may respectively comprise a substantially rectangular or elongated section or at least one substantially flat bottom face which is directed in its covering position towards the container wall.

Generally, the underside of the handle may be adapted around the container area, which is directed to the loop cover position thereinto. The lower face of the handle may also be provided with at least one element that interferes with the position-fixing means disposed on the container or lid.

The loop may overlap in the circumferential direction and / or in the vertical direction respectively the respective adjustment element at 50% or? 75% of its respective extent or preferably substantially completely and / or entirely. Preferably, the bail position securing means is integrally formed with the container and / or lid. If the tamper-evident closure and the tool are designed as different building elements, these are preferably arranged close to one another, in particular on the same container face of a polygonal container.

The tamper-evident closure and / or the tool particularly preferably form a component of the falling peripheral container rim. The adjusting member may protrude respectively slightly from the container rim radially and / or axially, or be offset from the container wall; preferably, the adjusting member forms a component of the rim in accordance with its sectional contour. that is, it has the same periphery as the rim itself, and is opposite with its end zones to the side faces of the adjacent end regions of the rim. If the adjusting member is disposed projecting or recessed from the rim, the handle may have a corresponding area projecting or recessed from the rim. The tamper-evident closure and / or the tool may be designed so that these may be displaced primarily or substantially radially outwardly and / or inwardly for control with at least one motion component. This movement can take place by essentially linear motion and / or pivotal movement. An articulated member of the tool may be disposed above it, so that the tool must be pivoted or moved outward and upward to disengage the cover. The bail and the respective adjusting element are furthermore preferably designed so that when the bail is arranged in the overlap position, the adjusting element can not be operated manually according to the rules, by for example, the lid can not be lifted by the tool or only with a negligible amplitude, and / or the tamperproof closure can not be repositioned sufficiently, to allow a manual action on the lid necessary for the detachment thereof.

The invention is described by way of example below by means of the drawings. The drawings are as follows: FIG. 1 represents a view of a container according to the invention with the handle in the partially vertical sectional overlap position (FIG. 1a) and in the transport position (FIG. 1b), FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of a container according to FIG. 1 in vertical section, FIG. 3 represents a detailed view of the tool of the container according to FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a container according to the invention with a handle offset to the side, FIGS. 6a and 6b respectively show a view of a container according to the invention with tamper-proof closure; perspective and an elevational diagram of a container according to the invention with diagonal handle. The container 1 according to the invention according to FIGS. 1 to 3 comprises a lid 2 which is fixed to the container in a detachable manner, in particular by a snap connection or in a clamping housing. On the side wall 1a of container is provided in the area that is to say below or possibly at the upper edge of the container 3 a flange 4 preferably peripheral, falling. The flange 4 is provided with a snap-on edge 5 for snap-fastening the lid, whereby alternatively or in addition the snap-on edge may also be provided on the container top edge 3. The container further comprises a loop 6 in the form of a support loop which can be oriented from its horizontal position (Figure la) to a vertical support position, and which is also fixed according to the embodiment example on the flange 4. Optionally, The handle can also be fixed via separate articulated joints on the container wall 1a. An adjustment element is further provided in the form of a tool 7, the actuation thereof facilitating at least partial lifting of the lid. As shown in FIG. 3, the tool 7 (shown in another configuration) is formed as a partial area of the rim 4, so that the tab 8 protrudes at least on both sides in the end zones 9 of the rim 4. According to the exemplary embodiment, the lateral faces 10, 11 of the tab 8 and the end zones 9 are opposed to each other, however the tab 8 may be arranged offset radially inwards or radially outwardly 2903389 8 relative to the flange. The tab 8 further corresponds in its sectional shape to that of the flange 4, the tab being formed by notches 4a of the flange. The tab 8 and the rim 4 comprise a peripheral recess 12 on which the lower lid edge 14 rests when the lid is fixed or at least 5 when the opening movement begins. In addition, not only the flange 4, but also the tab 8 are provided with the snap edge 5. It goes without saying that the tab 8 differs from the flange 4 from the point of view of the aforementioned operating elements and its shape. The pivoting of the tab 8 about the articulated joints 13 which are arranged above the tool and can be configured in the form of film hinges enables the lid to be partially raised at least at the tab. The working area of the tool 7 bearing on the cover, which is formed here essentially by the recess 12 and can engage in the present embodiment essentially with the lower edge of the cover or optionally with a rib disposed on the The inner side or the actuating shoulder of the lid, is further away from the upper container edge 3 than the articulated joints 13. In addition, the tool 7 is provided with tabs 13a or generally with shoulders which grip by the rear flange 4 or a partial area 4b of the rim or the container wall which is surrounded by the tool for example U-shaped, so that because of the tabs 13a, a pivoting back of the tool in its rest position is no longer possible, and the tabs 13a thus serve tamper closure or opening display. This type of tool for lifting the lid is already known and described for example in DE 102 10 486 whose disclosure content is fully included therein. It goes without saying that the tool can be designed in another way. It goes without saying that the tool 7 can be configured simultaneously as tamperproof closure, in this sense the tool, for example the tab 8, can be connected by fasteners 15 to the flange 4 or to another container area and or the cover, so that the tool 7 is actuable by the destruction or the recognizable deformation of the fasteners. According to the invention, the handle 6 is arranged or can be arranged on the container 1 (FIG. 1 a) so that it can be held in a position at least partially covering the external side of the adjustment element (closure of tamper 20 and / or tool 7). This makes it possible to avoid damage or unintentional handling of the tool and / or the tamperproof closure during the transport of the containers or in the event of external resistance effects, since the active forces are absorbed by the device. handle. The handle 6 may cover, as shown in FIG. 1a, the adjustment element over its entire length and preferably also over its entire vertical height. As shown in Figure 1a, the handle can be arranged horizontally in its overlapping position. The bail can rest in its overlapping position closely against the adjustment element, that is to say be positioned without play or with a certain clamping force with respect thereto in its recovery position.

The handle 6 can (see FIG. 2) be configured essentially in the form of a strip or have at least one substantially flat or slightly curved bottom face disposed opposite the adjustment element. By appropriate design of the loop, it can also be geometrically adjusted to the container, in particular to the peripheral rim 15 and / or the adjustment element. For this purpose, the lower face 6a of the loop and the opposite zone of the container may be formed of shoulders 6b engaging one inside the other, for example the lower face of the handle may be curved and the opposite container may have an opposite curvature, for example in the form of a groove.

In order to keep the loop in its covering position according to FIG. 1a, position-fixing means 16 are arranged on the container, more precisely on the peripheral rim 4, in the form of a radially projecting shoulder. outwards. The shoulder may surround the container substantially over its entire periphery, the shoulder being recessed at the level of the adjusting member. In particular, the position-fixing means may be arranged at one or more angle zones 17 of the container. The container has a polygonal configuration, more specifically in the form of a bucket or the like square. The bail may rest in its position overlying the adjusting member on the position securing means. Simultaneously, the handle can be adjusted by means of force adjustment and / or shape of the handle against deformations, and it is sufficient in many cases that the handle rests for this purpose with some tightening force against the outer face of the container, in particular the flange 4. The clamping zones may be limited possibly to the corner areas 17 of the 2903389 Io container or flange 4. The peripheral extensions of the zones supporting and / or supporting the handle by complementarity of on the one hand, and zones exerting a clamping force on the handle on the other hand, as well as different peripheral extensions, can be provided at different locations of the container 5 or essentially at the same locations of the container. The position fixing means 16 are provided in the lower region of the flange 4, more precisely on the lower edge 18 thereof. It is obvious that the position-fixing means may be provided on the container face comprising the adjustment element (for example tool 7), and / or on one or both adjacent container faces, against which ) can be arranged an articulated assembly of the handle. Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of a container according to the invention with a setting element configured as a tamper-evident closure, whereby the foregoing information applies, except for the differences described hereinafter. Instead of the tool 7 is now provided a tamper evident closure 20 designed in the form of a break tab, so that the cover can be lifted or removed by at least partially or completely removing the tamper evident closure, the lower lid edge 14 can then be grasped from below manually. For this purpose, the rim 4 may comprise for example a recess (not shown) which is covered by the tamper-evident closure in the form of a tongue, and whose peripheral extension may correspond essentially to that of the tamper-proof closure. The tamperproof closure may also be connected by fasteners 21 to the flange 4, to the side wall 1 to 25 or to another container area. Such a tamperproof closure is for example described in DE 102 10 486.7 or EP 565 967 B2 whose disclosure content is fully included therein. Here too, the loop can be maintained or maintained in its recovery position by corresponding means.

Naturally, other tamper-proof closure configurations are also possible, as described, for example, in EP 1 052 183, the disclosure content of which is fully included therein, knowing that the closure tamper is designed as a tongue or a strip, which overlaps or connects the tool at least partially, and must be removed in case of visible and / or residual deformation or by tearing or detachment. The tamper closure may be part of the peripheral flange, the tool being shifted inwardly from the flange to the container wall. Generally, on the container, the position-securing means 16 for the loop may be arranged with respect to the pivot axis 25 thereof on the two opposite sides of the container 1, so that the handle may be held in the two pivoting positions on the position fixing means, and can be arranged for example horizontally. In a variant, the position-fixing means 16 of the loop with respect to the pivot axis 25 thereof can be placed only on the face of the container, so that the loop is arranged in its position. covering the adjusting element on the one hand and in the opposite position on the other hand in different positions, for example in the overlapping position horizontally and in the opposite position not horizontally, for example pivoted downwards while resting against the wall of container. It can then be seen simply optically that the handle effectively covers the adjustment element. The pivot axis 25 of the loop may be further laterally offset towards a main container axis 29, for example towards the longer axis or shorter or diagonal, it being specified that the two axes preferably extend 20 parallel (Figure 5). The lateral offset may be small, for example only in the area of one or a few millimeters, so that the container hangs during its transport substantially vertically. The handle can be located in the two pivoting positions at different inclinations with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container. The longitudinal and transverse axes 25 of the container are perpendicular to each other. The lateral offset of the pivot axis 25 and the main container axis 29 may be designed in particular such that in the pivoting position of the handle with respect to the main container axis 29, the The handle is arranged in a first inclination with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container 30, for example at least substantially horizontally, and interacts with the position-fixing means 16, for example it tightens with the rim or builds on a shoulder. In the reverse pivoting position, that is to say on the opposite side to the container axis, the handle can be arranged in another inclination, preferably oriented downwards, by bearing on the wall of the wall 2903389 12 container. Position fixing means may be missing on this container face, but if the lateral offset of the axes is sufficiently large, the handle may, despite the existing position fixing means, be inclined downwards from the horizontal position, for example by resting against the container wall. Optionally, the handle may be fixed or arranged at different lateral intervals with respect to a main container axis, whereby in one position the main container axis and the pivot axis may coincide. If the container is designed as a polygonal container (Figure 6), the articulated axes 26 of the handle, for example pivots, around which it can be pivoted, can be arranged near or on the corner areas 27 of the The adjusting member may be disposed on an angle zone 27 or on the container faces 28 extending therebetween. This applies in particular to quadrilateral containers, in particular square containers.

Correspondingly, for an oval vessel, the pivot axis may be the long or short main axis of the oval, it being understood that the adjustment element may be respectively disposed on the sidewall area having a low or large radius of curvature or in the respective transition zone. If the pivot axis is laterally offset from the diagonal, the handle may rest on the container wall in a bail position, as shown in Fig. 6, and in the other handle position. on a position fixing means. An adjustment element which can be covered by the handle held in position can also be provided in this handle position.

13 2903389 List of part numbers 1 Container Side wall 5 2 Cover 3 Container top edge 4 Edge 4a Notch 4b Partial area 10 5 Snap edge 6 Handle 6a Bottom side of handle 6b Shoulder 7 Tool 15 8 Leg 9 Area End plate 10, 11 Side faces 12 Release 13 Joint hinge 20 13a Tab 14 Bottom edge of cover 15 Fastener 16 Position fixing means 17 Corner area 25 18 Bottom edge 19a, 19b Container face 20 Tamper evident closure 21 Fastener 25 Swivel shaft 30 26 Jointed assembly 27 Corner section 28 Container face 29 Main container axis 30 Longitudinal container axis

Claims (23)

  1) container with lid and with a repositioning handle, in particular a pivoting one, an adjusting element (7, 20) being provided in the form of a tamper-evident closure (20) for displaying a first opening or an attempt to open the container (1) and / or in the form of a tool (7) to facilitate at least partial lifting of the lid (2) laterally on the container (1) in the area of the upper edge of the container (3), characterized in that the handle (6) is arranged or can be arranged on the container (1) so that it can be held or held in a position covering at least partially externally the adjusting element (7, 20) by means of at least one position fixing means (16) provided for this purpose, and can be transferred from this position to a position not covering the adjusting element (7, 20). ).   2) Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle (6) covers entirely externally, in the maintained position, the adjusting element (7, 20).   3) Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the handle (6) rests in the position that can be held or maintained preferably tightly against the adjusting member (7, 20).   4) Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the handle (6) is disposed horizontally on the container placed in the position at least partially covering the adjusting element (7, 20).   5) Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the handle (6) can be maintained or is held in position by complementarity of force and / or shape, possibly by latching means, in its position at least partially covering the adjusting element (7, 20). 25   6) Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the handle (6) can be held in position or is held in position by application against the adjusting member (7, 20).   7) Container according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the handle (6) has generally or at least at the level of the adjusting element a periphery which acts as a geometric adjustment means or snap in cooperation with the position fixing means (16).   8) Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the position fixing means (16) of the handle (6) are arranged on the same container face as the adjusting element, preferably near the adjusting element (7, 20).   9) Container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the position fixing means (16) of the handle are disposed on adjacent faces 5 of the container (1) with respect to the adjusting element (7). , 20).   Container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the handle (6) is arranged in its position which can be held or maintained with a marginal area approximately at the lower edge of the lid (2), or overlaps the bottom edge of lid. I o   11) Container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the container (1) has a flange (4) drooping device.   12) Container according to claim 11, characterized in that the handle (6) and / or the adjusting element (7, 20) are arranged on the outer peripheral flange (4) and falling from the container (1), or in that the adjusting element (7, 20) is formed as a partial region of the peripherally peripheral flange (4) and falling from the container (1).   13) Container according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the position fixing means (16) for the handle (6) are arranged on the rim (4) of the peripheral container.   14) Container according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that one or more projecting shoulders are provided as position fixing means (16), on which (the) handle (6) can be deposited or is deposited, and which are preferably arranged on the peripheral rim (4).   15) Container according to one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that the position fixing means (16) of the handle, in particular in the form of radially projecting shoulders, are arranged in the area or against the lower edge the peripheral rim (4).   16) Container according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the shoulder is formed as a peripheral edge.   17) Container according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the container has a polygonal configuration, and in that the position fixing means (16) of the handle, preferably in the form of a shoulder radially protruding, are arranged at least on one or at least two corner areas of the container (1). 2903389 16   18) Container according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the position fixing means (16) of the handle are integrally formed with the container (1) and / or the lid (2).   19) Container according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the 5 position fixing means (16) of the handle relative to the pivot axis (25) of the handle are arranged on two opposite sides of the container (1), in which the handle can be moved respectively by pivoting relative to the container, or in that the position-fixing means (16) of the handle with respect to the pivot axis (25) of the handle are arranged only on the container face on which the adjusting element is arranged.   20) Container according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that the container has a polygonal configuration, and in that the articulated assemblies (26) of the loop, around which it is pivotable, are arranged near or on the corner areas (27) of the container. 15   Container according to one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that the handle is pivotable about a pivot axis (25) which is arranged offset laterally with respect to a main container axis (29) on the container.   A container according to claim 21, characterized in that the lateral offset of the pivot axis (25) and the main container axis (29) are dimensioned so that in the pivoting position of the handle towards the main container axis, the handle is disposed at a first inclination with respect to the container longitudinal axis (30), and interacting with the position fixing means (16), and in the pivoting position away from the container axis, the handle is disposed at a different inclination to the container longitudinal axis (30), preferably pivoted downwardly by bearing on the container wall.   23) Container according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the tool (7) is configured as a tamper evident closure (20).