SE544615C2 - Holding device and system for holding garbage bins with two wheels in position - Google Patents

Abstract

A holding device (100A, 100B) and a system (SYS1BIN) comprising at least two holding devices, for garbage bins with two wheels. The holding device comprises a base structure (101A, 101B) and a holding structure (102A, 102B) forming a recess (103A, 103B) adapted for holding a wheel (X1, X2) of a garbage bin in position. The holding structure (102A, 102B) has upper surface portions on both sides of the recess (103A) adapted to act as locking surfaces for the wheel (X1) . The recess (103A) has a top (105A, 105B), a bottom , a height and a width, wherein a ratio between the height and width is selected so that at least 40 % , preferably at least 45 % , of a predetermined diameter (DX1, DX2) of the wheel (X1, X2) will be positioned below said top (105A, 105B), when said wheel (X1, X2) is placed in said recess (103A, 103B).

Description

In many neighbourhoods household waste is placed in garbage bins so that thewaste can be collected regularly by a garbage truck. To facilitate the collectionof the waste the garbage bins should be placed in a specific location on aroadside or sidewalk when the garbage truck collects the waste. Especially forelderly people, it can be an arduous task to pull or push a garbage bin full ofwaste from its normal position close to the house to the required position onthe roadside or sidewalk.

The garbage bins must be of a type specified by the local authorities and/or thelocal waste collection company. This means that all garbage bins used by theresidents in a neighbourhood normally have the same design and dimensions.This also means that the number of wheels, the position of the wheels and thediameter of the wheels of the garbage bins in the neighbourhood are normallypredetermined. A common number of wheels on garbage bins is two.

However, a problem with several of the existing types of garbage bins with twowheels is that they are not particularly stable when standing up, which meansthat even a small gust of wind can cause them to topple over, leaving wastestrewn across the area, which creates a risk that birds and scavengers startfeeding on the waste.

Furthermore, in case of heavy winds, the unstable garbage bins can be blownout onto the adjacent road or street and cause serious obstacles to trafficleading to a serious risk of accidents.

Various solutions to solve these problems have already been proposed andimplemented. However, some of the prior art devices and systems for lockinggarbage bins in position have an unnecessarily complicated design which makesthem difficult to manufacture, install and use. In addition, most of the prior artdevices and systems have proven incapable of preventing garbage bins frombeing toppled over by heavy winds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A first object of the present invention is therefore to provide a reliable holdingdevice for garbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter, whichholding device is capable of holding a wheel of such a garbage bin in positionalso in case of heavy winds.

This first object is achieved by means of a holding device for garbage bins withtwo wheels of a predetermined diameter according to claim 1, wherein saidholding device is adapted for holding a wheel of one such garbage bin inposition and comprises a base structure, which is adapted to be in direct orindirect contact with the ground, and a holding structure forming a recess,which is adapted for holding said wheel of said garbage bin in position, whereinsaid holding structure is provided with upper surface portions on both sides ofsaid recess, wherein said upper surface portions are adapted to act as lockingsurfaces for said wheel of said garbage bin when said wheel is placed in saidrecess, and wherein said recess has a top, a bottom, a height between said topand bottom, and a width between said upper surface portions on both sides ofsaid recess, wherein a ratio between said height and width of said recess isselected so that at least 40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of said predetermineddiameter of said wheel will be positioned below said top of said recess, whensaid wheel is placed in said recess.

By selecting the ratio between the height and width of the recess so that atleast 40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of the predetermined diameter of thewheel will be positioned below the top of the recess, it is ensured that thewheel will remained locked in its intended position in the holding device also incase of heavy winds hitting the garbage bin.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a holding device forgarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter which enables asimple and cost-effective connection of several such holding devices to form asystem for holding one or several garbage bins in position.

This second object is achieved by means of a holding device according to claim2, wherein said holding device further comprises an opening formed between abottom surface of said holding structure and a top surface of said basestructure, wherein said opening is adapted for receiving therethrough anelongated connecting member.

By providing an appropriately positioned lateral opening through the holdingdevice, two or several such holding devices can easily be connected and fixedrelative to each other in a simple and cost-effective manner by inserting anelongated connecting member, such as a piece of timber, through therespective openings of the holding devices.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a holding device forgarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter which enables aneasy and stable attachment of a shock-absorbing structure to the holdingdevice.

This third object is achieved by means of a holding device according to claim 4,wherein said base structure is provided with at least one hole adapted forattaching a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing member to said base structure.

By providing one or several such appropriately dimensioned holes in the holdingdevice, it will be easy to attach a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure tothe holding device in a stable manner.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a reliable and easilyinstallable system for holding garbage bins with two wheels of a predetermineddiameter in position, which system is capable of holding one or several garbagebins in position also in case of heavy winds.

This fourth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim -1-} 10,wherein said system is adapted for holding at least one such garbage bin inposition and comprises: at least two holding devices according to any one ofclaims -1-1-9 1-9, each comprising a base structure, which is adapted to be indirect or indirect contact with the ground, and a holding structure forming arecess, which is adapted for holding a wheel of a garbage bin in position,wherein said holding structure is provided with upper surface portions on bothsides of said recess, wherein said upper surface portions are adapted to act aslocking surfaces for said wheel of said garbage bin when said wheel is placed insaid recess, and wherein said recess has a top, a bottom, a height between saidtop and bottom, and a width between said upper surface portions on both sidesof said recess; and wherein the system further comprises: at least oneconnecting element, wherein said at least two holding devices are positionedside by side at a distance and connected together by means of said at least oneconnecting element so as to form at least one pair of holding devicesinterconnected by said at least one connecting element, wherein the length ofsaid at least one connecting element between said interconnected holdingdevices in each pair of holding devices is adapted to the distance between saidtwo wheels of said garbage bin, so that said two wheels can be placed in saidrecesses of said interconnected holding devices and so that said upper surfaceportions, on both sides of said recesses of said holding devices, can act aslocking surfaces for said two wheels of said garbage bin, wherein a ratiobetween said height and width of said recesses is selected so that at least 40%, preferably at least 45 %, of said predetermined diameters of said wheelswill be positioned below said tops of said recesses, when said wheels are placedin said recesses.

By selecting the ratio between the height and width of the recesses so that atleast 40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of the predetermined diameters of thewheels will be positioned below the tops of the recesses, it is ensured that thewheels of the garbage bin or bins in the system will remain locked in theirintended positions in the holding devices also in case of heavy winds hitting thegarbage bin or bins.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position, bymeans of which two or several holding devices can easily be connected andfixed relative to each other in a simple and cost-effective manner.

This fifth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim i-Z 11,wherein each holding device further comprises at least one opening formedbetween a bottom surface of said holding structure and a top surface of saidbase structure, wherein said at least one opening is adapted for receivingtherethrough said connecting element, which preferably has the form of anelongated connecting member.

By providing an appropriately positioned lateral opening through the holdingdevices, the holding devices can easily be connected and fixed relative to eachother in a simple and cost-effective manner by inserting an elongatedconnecting member, such as a piece of timber, through the respective openingsof the holding devices in the system.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide a system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position whichenables an easy and stable attachment of a shock-absorbing structure to theholding devices in the system so as to protect the garbage bin or garbage binsin the system from collision damages.

This sixth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim -Jf-3 12,wherein each base structure of said holding devices is provided with at leastone hole adapted for attaching a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing member tosaid base structure, and that said system further comprises a tube or rod-likeshock-absorbing structure which is anchored in said holes.

By providing one or several such appropriately dimensioned holes in the holdingdevices of the system, it will be easy to attach a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure to the holding devices in a stable manner.

A seventh object of the present invention is to provide a system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position whichprovides lateral guides for the wheels of the garbage bins in a simple an cost-effective manner.

This seventh object is also achieved by means of a system according to claim-14 12, wherein elements of said shock-absorbing structure anchored in said holes are configured to serve as lateral guides for said wheels, when saidwheels are placed in said recesses.

By configuring elements of the shock-absorbing structure to serve also asIateral guides, the system will be more simple and cost-effective tomanufacture.

An eighth object of the present invention is to providema system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position whichensures that the garbage bin or bins in the system will remain locked in theholding devices in any wind conditions.

This eighth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim -1-5 13,wherein the system further comprises at least one strapping band, which isattached to each pair of interconnected holding devices to secure each garbagebin to the ground via said holding devices.

By providing strapping bands attached to each pair of interconnected holdingdevices, all garbage bins in the system can be strapped down to the holdingdevices and more securely anchored to the ground.

A ninth object of the present invention is to provide a system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position whichallows easy addition of additional holding devices to the system toaccommodate additional garbage bins in the system.

This ninth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim -1-6 14,wherein the total length of said at least one elongated connecting member isincreased so as to allow additional pairs of holding devices to be connected toeach other and added to the system, so that the system can accommodate anincreased number of garbage bins with two wheels of a predetermineddiameter.

A tenth object of the present invention is to provide a system for holdinggarbage bins with two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position whichallows automatic emptying of the garbage bins in the system when waste iscollected by a garbage truck.

This tenth object is achieved by means of a system according to claim -1-7 15,wherein the total length of said at least one elongated connecting member andthe spacing of said pairs of holding devices are selected so as to provide aspace required between said garbage bins so as to allow automatic emptying ofsaid garbage bins when waste is collected by a garbage truck.

Further objects and advantages of the invention, and the features enablingthese objects and advantages to be achieved, will become evident from the following description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the following, the present invention will be described by means of a numberof different embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, inwhich: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a holding device for garbage binswith two wheels of a predetermined diameter, according to a preferredembodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a holding device according to analternative embodiment of the invention; Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view illustrating two holding devicesaccording to the invention interconnected by an elongated connecting memberto form a pair of holding devices in a system for holding a single garbage binwith two wheels of a predetermined diameter in position, wherein the system isshown before anchoring a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure inpredrilled holes in the two holding devices; Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating four holding devicesaccording to the invention interconnected by an elongated connecting memberto form two pairs of holding devices in a system for holding two garbage bins inposition; and Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a single garbage bin placedand secured in a complete system according to the invention for holding thegarbage bin in position, wherein the system shown in the figure comprises twoholding devices interconnected by an elongated connecting member, a strapping band attached to the holding devices and securing the garbage bin tothe ground via the holding devices, and a shock-absorbing structure anchoredin predrilled holes in the two holding devices in the system, wherein elementsof the shock absorbing structure also serve as lateral guides for the wheels ofthe garbage bin.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION In the following, a number of embodiments of the holding device and systemaccording to the invention will be described in greater detail with reference tothe accompanying Figures 1-The holding device according to the invention is intended for garbage bins withtwo wheels of a predetermined diameter and is adapted for holding a wheel ofone such garbage bin in position.

The holding device 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D; 200A comprises a base structure101A, 101B; 201A, which is adapted to be in direct or indirect contact with theground, and a holding structure 102A, 102B; 202A forming a recess 103A,103B; 203A, which is adapted for holding the wheel X1, X2 of the garbage binin position.

The holding structure 102A, 102B; 202A is provided with upper surface portions104A1, 104Az; 204A1, 204A2 on both sides of the recess 103A; 203A, whereinthe upper surface portions are adapted to act as locking surfaces for the wheelX1 of the garbage bin BIN when the wheel is placed in the recess 103A. Therecess 103A has a top 105A, a bottom 106A, a height HRmoA between the topand bottom, and a width WRmoA between the uppersurface portions 104A1,104A2 on both sides of the recess.

According to the invention, a ratio between the height HRmoA and width WRmoAof the recess 103A of the holding device is selected so that at least 40 %,preferably at least 45 %, of the predetermined diameter Dx1 of the wheel X1will be positioned below the top 105A of the recess 103A, when the wheel X1 isplaced in the recess 103A. By selecting the ratio between the height and widthof the recess so that at least 40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of thepredetermined diameter of the wheel will be positioned below the top of therecess, it' is ensured that the wheel will remained locked in its intended positionin the holding device also in case of heavy winds hitting the garbage bin.

It is particularly advantageous if the ratio between the height HRmoA and widthWRmuA of the recess 103A is sufficient to allow a wheel centre Cm of the wheelof a predetermined diameter to be positioned slightly below, level with, orslightly above the top 105A of the recess 103A, when the wheel X1 is placed inthe recess 103A. Such a positioning of the wheel centre Cx1 ensures that thewheel X1 has a sufficient contact surface with the upper surface portions 104A1,104A2 of the recess 103A to remain locked in its intended position in the holdingdevice 100A, without making it too hard for a user to remove the wheel X1from the recess 103A, when pulling or lifting a garbage bin out of the holdingdevice 100A.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the holding device 1OOA; 200Afurther comprises an opening 107A; 1075; 207A formed between a bottomsurface 108A; 208A of the holding structure 102A; 202A and a top surface109A; 209A of the base structure 101A; 201A, wherein the opening 107A,107B; 207A is adapted for receiving therethrough an elongated connectingmember. By providing an appropriately positioned lateral opening through theholding device, two or several such holding devices can easily be connected andfixed relative to each other in a simple and cost-effective manner by insertingan elongated connecting member, such as a piece of timber, through therespective openings of the holding devices.

In a preferred embodiment, the base structure 101A, 101B of the holdingdevice is provided with at least one hole 110A, 110B adapted for attaching atube or rod-like shock-absorbing member to the base structure. By providingone or several such appropriately dimensioned holes in the holding device, itwill be easy to attach a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure to theholding device in a stable manner.

In a preferred embodiment, the base structure 101A, 101B; 201A of theholding device is substantially solid and made of cast concrete or a recycledrubber compound.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention (not shown in the figures), thebase structure is hollow and made of metal, preferably steel, wherein thehollow base structure is preferably filled with a heavy material, such as sand.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the holdingstructure 102A, 102B is integral with the base structure 101A.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the holding structure 202A ofthe holding device is a separate structure attached to the base structure 201A.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the holding structure 102A, 102Bis made of cast concrete or a recycled rubber compound, In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the holding structure 202A ofthe holding device is made of metal, such as galvanized iron, aluminium, orstainless steel, wherein the metal is preferably an expanded metal.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the base structure of the holdingdevice is a plate-shaped element 101A; 201A, wherein the upper surfaceportions 104A1, 104Az; 204A1, 204A2 on both sides of the recess 103A; 203A ofthe holding structure 102A; 202A are approximately perpendicular to the planePBmoA; PBzooA of the plate-shaped element 101A; 201A.

The system according to the invention is intended for holding garbage bins withtwo wheels of a predetermined diameter in position. The system SYS1B1N isadapted for holding at least one such garbage bin in position and comprises atleast two holding devices 100A, 100B according to the invention, eachcomprising a base structure 101A, 101B, which is adapted to be in direct orindirect contact with the ground, and a holding structure 102A, 102B forming arecess 103A, 1035, which is adapted for holding a wheel X1, X2 of a garbagebin BIN in position, wherein the holding structure 102A is provided with uppersurface portions 104A1, 104A2 on both sides of the recess 103A, wherein theupper surface portions are adapted to act as locking surfaces for the wheel X1of the garbage bin BIN when the wheel is placed in the recess 103A, andwherein the recess 103A has a top 105A, a bottom 106A, a height (HRmoA)between the top and bottom, and a width WRmoA between the upper surfaceportions 104A1, 104Az on both sides of the recess.

The system further comprises at least one connecting element 11l1s1N, whereinthe at least two holding devices 100A, 100B are positioned side by side at adistance and connected together by means of the at least one connectingelement lllmm so as to form at least one pair of holding devicesinterconnected by the at least one connecting element, wherein the length ofthe at least one connecting element between the interconnected holdingdevices 100A, 100B in each pair of holding devices is adapted to the distancebetween the two wheels X1, X2 of the garbage bin BIN, so that the two wheelscan be placed in the recesses 103A, 103B of the interconnected holding devicesand so that the upper surface portions 104A1, 104Az, on both sides of therecesses 103A, 103B of the holding devices, can act as locking surfaces for thetwo wheels X1, X2 of the garbage bin BIN, wherein a ratio between the heightHRmoA and width WRmoA of the recesses 103A, 103B is selected so that at least40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of the predetermined diameters Dx1, Dxz of thewheels will be positioned below the tops 105A, 105B of the recesses 103A,103B, when the wheels X1, X2 are placed in the recesses 103A, 103B. Byselecting the ratio between the height and width of the recesses so that at least40 %, preferably at least 45 %, of the predetermined diameters of the wheelswill be positioned below the tops of the recesses, it is ensured that the wheelsof the garbage bin or bins in the system will remain locked in their intendedpositions in the holding devices also in case of heavy winds hitting the garbagebin or bins.

It is particularly advantageous if the ratio between the height HRmoA and widthWRmoA of the recesses 103A, 103B is sufficient to allow the wheel centres Cx1,Cxz of the wheels of a predetermined diameter to be positioned slightly below,level with, or slightly above the tops 105A, 105B of the recesses 103A, 103B,when the wheels X1, X2 are placed in the recesses 103A, 103B. Such apositioning of the wheel centres Cxl, Cxz ensures that the wheels X1, X2 have asufficient contact surface with the upper surface portions 104A1, 104A2 of therecesses 103A, 103B to remain locked in their intended positions in the holdingdevice 100A, 100B, without making it too hard for a user to remove the wheelsX1, X2 from the recesses 103A, 103B, when pulling or lifting a garbage bin outof the holding devices 100A, 100B.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each holding device 100A, 100B ofthe system further comprises at least one opening 107A, 107B formed betweena bottom surface 108A of the holding structure 102A and a top surface 109A ofthe base structure 10lA, wherein the at least one opening 107A, 107B isadapted for receiving therethrough the connecting element, which preferablyhas the form of an elongated connecting member 111151» By providing anappropriately positioned lateral opening through the holding devices, theholding devices can easily be connected and fixed relative to each other in asimple and cost-effective manner by inserting an elongated connectingmember, such as a piece of timber, through the respective openings of theholding devices in the system.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each base structure 101A, 101B ofthe holding devices in the system is provided with at least one hole 110A, 11OBadapted for attaching a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing member to the basestructure, wherein the system further comprises a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure 1121ooA-1ooß which is anchored in the holes 110A, 11OB. Byproviding one or several such appropriately dimensioned holes in the holdingdevices of the system, it will be easy to attach a tube or rod-like shock-absorbing structure to the holding devices in a stable manner.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of system according to theinvention, elements 113 of the shock-absorbing structure 1121ooA-1ooa anchoredin the holes 110A, 11OB are configured to serve as lateral guides for thewheels, when the wheels X1, X2 are placed in the recesses 103A, 103B. Byconfiguring elements of the shock-absorbing structure to serve also as lateralguides, the system will be more simple and cost-effective to manufacture.

In another advantageous embodiment of the invention, the system furthercomprises at least one strapping band 1141ooA-1uoß, which is attached to eachpair of interconnected holding devices 100A, 100B to secure each garbage binBIN to the ground via the holding devices 100A, 100B. By providing strappingbands attached to each pair of interconnected holding devices, all garbage binsin the system can be strapped down to the holding devices and more securelyanchored to the ground.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the total length of the at least oneelongated connecting member lllzßms of the system is increased so as to allowadditional pairs of holding devices 11OC, 100D to be connected to each otherand added to the system, so that the system SYSmNs can accommodate anincreased number of garbage bins BIN with two wheels of a predetermineddiameter.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, the total length ofthe at least one elongated connecting member lllzßnvs and the spacing of thepairs of holding devices 11OC,_ 100D of the system are selected so as to providea space required between the garbage bins BIN so as to allow automaticemptying of the garbage bins BIN when waste is collected by a garbage truck.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the elongatedconnecting member 1111a1N; lllzßiivs of the system is a piece of timber, such asa plank or board.

Means for electronic localisation and/or identification can be integrated into anyof the embodiments of the present invention to enable a garbage truck tolocalize and/or identify a specific garbage bin and/or the relevant holdingdevices.

In the foregoing, the present invention has been described with the aid of anumber of different embodiments and with reference to the accompanyingdrawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited tothe described embodiments and to what is shown in drawings, but that alsoother embodiments are conceivable within the scope of the invention as it isdefined by the following claims.

Claims (16)

1. A holding device (100A, 100B, 100C, 1OOD; 200A) for garbage bins with twowheels of a predetermined diameter, wherein said holding device is adapted forholding a wheel of one such garbage bin in position and comprises a basestructure (101A, 101B; 201A), which is adapted to be in direct or indirectcontact with the ground, and on top of said base structure, a holding structure(102A, 1025; 202A) forming a recess (103A, 103B; 203A), which is adapted forholding said wheel (X1) of said garbage bin in position, wherein said holdingstructure (102A, 1025; 202A) has a longitudinal direction, a lateral directionand a height direction and is provided with upper surface portions (104A1,104A2; 2O4A1, 204A2) on both sides of said recess (103A; 203A), wherein saidupper surface portions are adapted to act as locking surfaces for said wheel(X1) of said garbage bin (BIN) so that said wheel is locked in said longitudinaldirection when said wheel is placed in said recess (103A), and wherein saidrecess (103A) has a top (105A), a bottom (106A), a height (HRmoA) in saidheight direction between said top and bottom, and a width (WRwoA) in saidlongitudinal direction between said upper surface portions (1O4A1, 104Az) onboth sides of said recess, wherein a ratio between said height (HR1ooA) andwidth (WRmoA) of said recess (103A) is sufficient to allow a wheel centre (Cx1)of said wheel of a predetermined diameter to be positioned slightly above, levelwith or lower than said top (105A) of said recess (103A), when said wheel (X1)is placed in said recess (103A) and locked in said longitudinal direction,characterized in that said ratio between said height (HRmoA) and width (WRmoA)of said recess (103A) is selected so that at least 45 % of said predetermineddiameter (Dxi) of said wheel (X1) will be positioned below said top (105A) ofsaid recess (103A), when said wheel (X1) is placed in said recess (103A), inorder to ensure that said wheel will remain locked in its intended position insaid holding device also in case of heavy winds hitting said garbage bin havingone of said two wheels of a predetermined diameter held in position by saidholding device.

2. The holding device according to claim 1, characterized in that said holding device (100A; 200A) further comprises anopening (107A; 107B; 207A) formed between a bottom surface (108A; 208A)of said holding structure (102A; 202A) and a top surface (109A; 209A) of saidbase structure (101A; 201A), wherein said opening (107A, 107B; 207A) isadapted for receiving therethrough an elongated connecting member.

3. The holding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that said base structure (101A, 101B) is provided with at leastone hole (110A, 1105) adapted for anchoring an element configured to serve asa lateral guide for said wheel, when said wheel is placed in said recess.

4. The holding device according to any one of claims 1-3,characterized in that said base structure (101A, 101B; 201A) is substantiallysolid and made of cast concrete or a recycled rubber compound.

5. The holding device according to any one of the claims 1-3, characterized in said base structure is hollow and made of metal, preferablysteel, wherein said hollow base structure is preferably filled with a heavymaterial, such as sand.

6. The holding device according to any one of claims 1-3,characterized in that said holding structure (102A, 102B) is integral with saidbase structure (101A).

7. The holding device according to any one of claims 1-3,characterized in that said holding structure (202A) is a separate structureattached to said base structure (201A).

8. The holding device according to any one of claims 1-3,characterized in that said holding structure (102A, 102B) is made of castconcrete or a recycled rubber compound.

9. The holding device according to any one of claims 2-8, characterized in that said base structure is a plate-shaped element (101A;201A), wherein said upper surface portions (104A1, 104Az; 204A1, 204Az) onboth sides of said recess (103A; 203A) of said holding structure (102A; 202A)are approximately perpendicular to a plane (PB1ooA; PBmA) of said top surface(109A; 209A) of said plate-shaped element (101A; 201A).

10. A system for holding garbage bins with two wheels of a predetermineddiameter in position, characterized in that said system (SYSmm) is adapted forholding at least one such garbage bin in position and comprises: at least two holding devices (100A, 10OB) according to any one of claims1-9, each comprising a base structure (101A, 101B), which is adapted to be indirect or indirect contact with the ground, and on top of said base structure, aholding structure (102A, 102B) forming a recess (103A, 103B), which isadapted for holding a wheel (X1, X2) of a garbage bin (BIN) in position,wherein said holding structure (102A) has a longitudinal direction, a lateraldirection and a height direction and is provided with upper surface portions(1O4A1, 1O4A2) on both sides of said recess (103A), wherein said upper surfaceportions are adapted to act as locking surfaces for said wheel (X1) of saidgarbage bin (BIN) so that said wheel is locked in said longitudinal directionwhen said wheel is placed in said recess (103A), and wherein said recess(103A) has a top (105A), a bottom (106A), a height (HRmoA) in said heightdirection between said top and bottom, and a width (WR1ooA) in saidlongitudinal direction between said upper surface portions (104A1, 104Az) onboth sides of said recess, wherein a ratio between said height (HR1ooA) andwidth (WRmoA) of said recesses (103A, 103B) is sufficient to allow wheelcentres (Cx1, Cxz) of said wheels of a predetermined diameter to be positionedslightly above, level with, or lower than said tops (105A, 105B) of said recesses(103A, 103B), when said wheels (X1, X2) are placed in said recesses (103A,103B) and locked in said longitudinal direction; and that the system furthercomprises: at least one connecting element (1111s1N),wherein said at least two holding devices (100A, 10OB) are positioned side byside at a distance and connected together by means of said at least oneconnecting element (1111ß1N) so as to form at least one pair of holding devicesinterconnected by said at least one connecting element, wherein the length ofsaid at least one connecting element between said interconnected holdingdevices (100A, 10OB) in each pair of holding devices is adapted to the distancebetween said two wheels (X1, X2) of said garbage bin (BIN), so that said twowheels can be placed in said recesses (103A, 103B) of said interconnectedholding devices and so that said upper surface portions (104A1, 104A2), on bothsides of said recesses (103A, 103B) of said holding devices, can act as lockingsurfaces for said two wheels (X1, X2) of said garbage bin (BIN), wherein saidratio between said height (HRmoA) and width (WR1ooA) of said recesses (103A,103B) is selected so that at least 45 % of said predetermined diameters (Dx1,Dxz) of said wheels will be positioned below said tops (105A, 105B) of saidrecesses (103A, 103B), when said wheels (X1, X2) are placed in said recesses(103A, 103B), in order to ensure that said wheels will remain locked in their intended positions in said holding devices also in case of heavy winds hittingsaid garbage bin having said two wheels of a predetermined diameter held inposition by said holding devices.

11. The system according to claim 10, characterized in that each holding device (10OA, 100B) further comprises atleast one opening (107A, 107B) formed between a bottom surface (108A) ofsaid holding structure (102A) and a top surface (109A) of said base structure(101A), wherein said at least one opening (107A, 107B) is adapted forreceiving therethrough said connecting element, which preferably has the formof an elongated connecting member (1111s1N).

12. The system according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that each base structure (101A, 101B) of said holding devicesis provided with at least one hole (110A, 110B) adapted for anchoring elementsconfigured to serve as lateral guides for said wheels, when said wheels areplaced in said recesses, and that said system further comprises such elementsconfigured to serve as lateral guides (113) which are anchored in said holes(110A, 110B).

13. The system according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that the system further comprises at least one strapping band(1141ooA-1ooß), which is attached to each pair of interconnected holding devices(10OA, 100B) to secure each garbage bin (BIN) to the ground via said holdingdevices (10OA, 100B).

14. The system according to claim 11 or any one of the preceding claims 12-13in combination with claim 11, characterized in that the total length of said atleast one elongated connecting member (lllzsms) is increased so as to allowadditional pairs of holding devices (110C, 100D) to be connected to each otherand added to the system, so that the system (SYSmNs) can accommodate anincreased number of garbage bins (BIN) with two wheels of a predetermineddiameter.

15. The system according to claim 14, characterized in that the total length ofsaid at least one elongated connecting member (lllzßiws) and the spacing ofsaid pairs of holding devices (110C, 100D) are selected so as to provide a space required between said garbage bins (BIN) so as to allow automatic emptying ofsaid garbage bins (BIN) when waste is collected by a garbage truck.

16. The system according to ciaim 14 or 15, characterized in that saidelongated connecting member (1111ß1N; lllzßms) is a piece of timber, such as aplank or board.