WO1992018733A1 - Lockable container arrangement - Google Patents

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WO1992018733A1
WO1992018733A1 PCT/SE1992/000236 SE9200236W WO9218733A1 WO 1992018733 A1 WO1992018733 A1 WO 1992018733A1 SE 9200236 W SE9200236 W SE 9200236W WO 9218733 A1 WO9218733 A1 WO 9218733A1
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lock
key
cover
lock catch
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PCT/SE1992/000236
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Maria Svensson
Jan Nordlander
Annika Andersson
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Mölnlycke AB
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Priority to EP92909014A priority patent/EP0583277B1/en
Publication of WO1992018733A1 publication Critical patent/WO1992018733A1/en

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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05BLOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B17/00Accessories in connection with locks
    • E05B17/005Preventing accidental lock-out, e.g. by obstruction in the striker
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00Locks
    • Y10T70/70Operating mechanism
    • Y10T70/7441Key
    • Y10T70/7915Tampering prevention or attack defeating
    • Y10T70/7955Keyhole guards

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  • the present invention concerns a lockable container arrangement in the form of a base part and a cover lockable to this which is pivotally attached to the base part, whereby a lock presents a locking catch which is adjustable between a locking position and a free position via key activation of the lock from the outside of the container.
  • a container is lockable, so that its contents is not accessible from the outside. It is naturally left to the choice of the user whether to utilize the locking possibility or not.
  • This concerns for example so called dispensers for consumable materials in kitchens, toilets or similar, where in more public places it has shown itself to be necessary to be able to lock the container and to allow successive feeding out of for example contained paper, washing substances or the like.
  • dispensers for consumable materials in kitchens, toilets or similar, where in more public places it has shown itself to be necessary to be able to lock the container and to allow successive feeding out of for example contained paper, washing substances or the like.
  • For smaller workplaces, for private use or similar it is however an inconvenience to keep track of the respective key and to unlock the container for refilling of the consumable material.
  • the object of the present invention is to allow storage of the key inside a lockable container when the key is not in use, without giving rise to any inconvenience concerning locking-in of the key.
  • an arrangement accor ⁇ ding to the present invention which is characterized in that the container presents, internally, a holder for a key belonging to the lock, arranged to form a storage place for the key and to hold this firmly, when the lock is not being used, in such a position with respect to the lock that the lock catch, through mechanical contact with the key, is kept out of the locking position even when the cover is closed.
  • Fig.l shows a central longitudinal section through a lockable container, foreseen with the arrangement according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a partial view of a base part belonging to the container
  • Fig. 3, 4 and 5 show schematically the principle for the func ⁇ tioning of the arrangement by way of views of the container lock in different positions.
  • the container shown in fig. 1 and 2 is for example intended for containing drying paper, for example in the form of a pile of paper hand towels which are taken out from below via an exit opening 1.
  • the container consists of a base part 2 in the form of a wall console, and a cover 3 lockable to this, which cover is pivotally connected with the wall console by means of two joints 4 positioned at either side of the exit opening 1.
  • the cover 3 is thus joined to the console at the cover's lower end and lockable to the console at its upper end.
  • the lockabi- lity is achieved by means of a lock 5, the main part of which is arranged in the cover and presents a locking cylinder 6 with a slot, in which is arranged a key 7 for locking and unlocking.
  • the lock 5 has a lock catch 8 rotatable by means of the key, said lock catch being adjustable between a locking position and a free position, which will be more closely described below.
  • a locking edge 9 in the console 2 which, in the shown example, is formed by an opening edge portion of an opening 10 arranged in the console.
  • the container presents a holder 11 for the key arranged internally, which holder is so positioned that, with the key placed in the holder, the lock is prevented from assuming the locking position.
  • the holder is made as a simple holding loop, which is so dimensioned that the key's bit 12, i.e. its smaller portion, can be inserted into the closed loop whilst the head 13 of the key is supported against the loop's upper edge portion 14.
  • the holder loop is so arranged laterally and vertically relative to the lock edge 9, so that when the key is in position its head partially covers the lock edge and projects slightly past this.
  • the cover is maintained in a closed position against the console in another way so that the cover does not fall down uncontrollably as soon as the lock is in the free position.
  • the container is foreseen with two snap-locks 15, 16, which can be of a type known per se.
  • the snap-locks can be formed as a projection in an upstanding edge part 17 on the console, which the cover overlaps in a closed position, whereby the cover presents a corresponding recess in which the projection can snap into since the cover's walls are elastically deformable and allow the wall of the cover to pass over the projection so that these can snap into the recesses.
  • Fig. 3 shows the lock 5 in the lock position, whereby its lock catch 8 engages around the lock edge 19 with its blocking hook 18, said lock edge preferably being chamfered on its side which faces the locking hook 18.
  • the locking hook is foreseen with a slanted guiding edge 20 which allows the locking hook 18, in a conventional manner, to be guided around the lock edge 19 upon closing the cover 3.
  • the lock 5 is of the type where the lock catch 8 is spring biased by a spring mechanism (not shown) so that the lock catch 8 tries to assume the lock position shown in fig. 3.
  • a torque in the anti-clockwise direction towards an end position is applied thus to the lock by means of the spring mechanism, which is adapted so that the guide edge 20 will abut against the chamfer 21 in the lock edge during the locking procedure.
  • the key 7 is placed in the key holder 11 whereby the following occurs, see fig 4.
  • the key holder 11 is so placed, such that the edge 22 of the key, which projects past the lock edge 9 forms an abutment edge for the guide edge 20 of the lock catch, whereby the lock catch is caused to be guided in an anti-clockwise direction past a limit position, i.e. an angular position in the turning movement of the lock catch, in which the spring mechanism's torque proceeds to turn the lock catch 8 in the opposite direction, i.e. clockwise towards an end position shown in fig 5.
  • the key can thus be stored in the container in a secure manner, without risk that the key may be unintentionally locked in.
  • the key is withdrawn from the key holder 11, placed in its slot in the lock cylinder 6, whereby the lock catch 8 is rotated anti-clockwise by hand and it passes the critical position in which the spring mechanism goes back again to ensure that the lock hook is guided in behind the lock edge 19. Locking can thereby occur by means of the key whereafter the key can be removed from the lock and be taken away.
  • the lock 5 can be of a different type, for example with a lock catch which is movable forwards and backwards linearly, which can be guided behind a lock edge by spring action when the key is so positioned that the lock catch is prevented from being displaced behind the lock edge.
  • the snap lock can be replaced by another lock, for example friction locking where the friction, in the joint locations for example, is so high that the cover is maintained in the closed position.

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Abstract

Lockable container arrangement in the form of a base part (2) and a cover (3) lockable to this which is pivotally attached to the base part. A lock (5) presents a locking catch (8) which is adjustable between a locking position and a free position via key activation of the lock from the outside of the container. The container presents, internally, a holder for a key (7) belonging to the lock, arranged to form a storage place for the key and to hold this firmly when the lock is not being used. The holder (11) is so located with respect to the lock that the lock catch (8), through mechanical contact with the key, is kept out of the locking position even when the cover (3) is closed.

Description

Title: Lockable container arrangement.
Technical field:
The present invention concerns a lockable container arrangement in the form of a base part and a cover lockable to this which is pivotally attached to the base part, whereby a lock presents a locking catch which is adjustable between a locking position and a free position via key activation of the lock from the outside of the container.
Technical background:
For many reasons it is desirable that a container is lockable, so that its contents is not accessible from the outside. It is naturally left to the choice of the user whether to utilize the locking possibility or not. This concerns for example so called dispensers for consumable materials in kitchens, toilets or similar, where in more public places it has shown itself to be necessary to be able to lock the container and to allow successive feeding out of for example contained paper, washing substances or the like. For smaller workplaces, for private use or similar it is however an inconvenience to keep track of the respective key and to unlock the container for refilling of the consumable material. A natural placement of the key is inside the container but placing the key somewhere in the container without any further arrangement, will mean that the key will become locked inside, in the case that the lock is of the self-locking type with spring-return to the locking position upon closing of the container, which leads to obvious difficulties. 3
Description of the invention:
The object of the present invention is to allow storage of the key inside a lockable container when the key is not in use, without giving rise to any inconvenience concerning locking-in of the key.
Said object is achieved by means of an arrangement accor¬ ding to the present invention, which is characterized in that the container presents, internally, a holder for a key belonging to the lock, arranged to form a storage place for the key and to hold this firmly, when the lock is not being used, in such a position with respect to the lock that the lock catch, through mechanical contact with the key, is kept out of the locking position even when the cover is closed.
Description of the figures:
The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment and to the accompanying dra- wings, in which;
Fig.l shows a central longitudinal section through a lockable container, foreseen with the arrangement according to the invention, Fig. 2 shows a partial view of a base part belonging to the container,
Fig. 3, 4 and 5 show schematically the principle for the func¬ tioning of the arrangement by way of views of the container lock in different positions.
Preferred embodiments:
As an example the container shown in fig. 1 and 2 is for example intended for containing drying paper, for example in the form of a pile of paper hand towels which are taken out from below via an exit opening 1. The container consists of a base part 2 in the form of a wall console, and a cover 3 lockable to this, which cover is pivotally connected with the wall console by means of two joints 4 positioned at either side of the exit opening 1. The cover 3 is thus joined to the console at the cover's lower end and lockable to the console at its upper end. The lockabi- lity is achieved by means of a lock 5, the main part of which is arranged in the cover and presents a locking cylinder 6 with a slot, in which is arranged a key 7 for locking and unlocking. The lock 5 has a lock catch 8 rotatable by means of the key, said lock catch being adjustable between a locking position and a free position, which will be more closely described below. As part of the lock there is arranged a locking edge 9 in the console 2 which, in the shown example, is formed by an opening edge portion of an opening 10 arranged in the console.
According to the invention, the container presents a holder 11 for the key arranged internally, which holder is so positioned that, with the key placed in the holder, the lock is prevented from assuming the locking position. In the shown example the holder is made as a simple holding loop, which is so dimensioned that the key's bit 12, i.e. its smaller portion, can be inserted into the closed loop whilst the head 13 of the key is supported against the loop's upper edge portion 14. The holder loop is so arranged laterally and vertically relative to the lock edge 9, so that when the key is in position its head partially covers the lock edge and projects slightly past this. Apart from with the help of the lock 5, the cover is maintained in a closed position against the console in another way so that the cover does not fall down uncontrollably as soon as the lock is in the free position. In the shown example the container is foreseen with two snap-locks 15, 16, which can be of a type known per se. For example the snap-locks can be formed as a projection in an upstanding edge part 17 on the console, which the cover overlaps in a closed position, whereby the cover presents a corresponding recess in which the projection can snap into since the cover's walls are elastically deformable and allow the wall of the cover to pass over the projection so that these can snap into the recesses.
With reference to fig 3, 4 and 5, the operation of the arrangement according to the invention will now be describ¬ ed. Fig. 3 shows the lock 5 in the lock position, whereby its lock catch 8 engages around the lock edge 19 with its blocking hook 18, said lock edge preferably being chamfered on its side which faces the locking hook 18. In turn the locking hook is foreseen with a slanted guiding edge 20 which allows the locking hook 18, in a conventional manner, to be guided around the lock edge 19 upon closing the cover 3. The lock 5 is of the type where the lock catch 8 is spring biased by a spring mechanism (not shown) so that the lock catch 8 tries to assume the lock position shown in fig. 3. A torque in the anti-clockwise direction towards an end position is applied thus to the lock by means of the spring mechanism, which is adapted so that the guide edge 20 will abut against the chamfer 21 in the lock edge during the locking procedure.
When the user does not wish to make use of the lock 5, the key 7 is placed in the key holder 11 whereby the following occurs, see fig 4. The key holder 11 is so placed, such that the edge 22 of the key, which projects past the lock edge 9 forms an abutment edge for the guide edge 20 of the lock catch, whereby the lock catch is caused to be guided in an anti-clockwise direction past a limit position, i.e. an angular position in the turning movement of the lock catch, in which the spring mechanism's torque proceeds to turn the lock catch 8 in the opposite direction, i.e. clockwise towards an end position shown in fig 5. In the cover's closed position the cover is thus retained by the snap lock, whilst the lock 5 remains in the free position, meaning that the lock hook 18 will not grip around either the lock edge or the key, without the cover being able to be opened easily by hand by being swung outwardly, whereby the blocking hook 18 is guided through the opening 10 without hindrance.
With the above described arrangement the key can thus be stored in the container in a secure manner, without risk that the key may be unintentionally locked in. When it is wished to use the lock 5 again, the key is withdrawn from the key holder 11, placed in its slot in the lock cylinder 6, whereby the lock catch 8 is rotated anti-clockwise by hand and it passes the critical position in which the spring mechanism goes back again to ensure that the lock hook is guided in behind the lock edge 19. Locking can thereby occur by means of the key whereafter the key can be removed from the lock and be taken away.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments which are shown in the drawings and described above, but can be varied within the scope of the following claims. For example, the lock 5 can be of a different type, for example with a lock catch which is movable forwards and backwards linearly, which can be guided behind a lock edge by spring action when the key is so positioned that the lock catch is prevented from being displaced behind the lock edge. Additionally the snap lock can be replaced by another lock, for example friction locking where the friction, in the joint locations for example, is so high that the cover is maintained in the closed position.

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33Claims:
1. Lockable container arrangement in the form of a base part (2) and a cover (3) lockable to this which is pivotal- ly attached to the base part, whereby a lock (5) presents a locking catch (8) which is adjustable between a locking position and a free position via key activation of the lock from the outside of the container, characterized in that the container presents, internally, a holder (11) for a key (7) belonging to the lock, arranged to form a storage place for the key and to hold this firmly, when the lock is not being used, in such a position with respect to the lock that the lock catch (8) , through mechanical contact with the key, is kept out of the locking position even when the cover (3) is closed.
2. Arrangement according to claim 1, in which the lock
(5) with its lock catch (8) is located in the cover (3) and the lock catch is rotatably mounted relative to the cover, whilst the base part (2) presents an opening (10) with an opening edge part (9) behind which the lock catch is arranged to engage in the locking position, characterized in that the holder (11) is located below the said opening (10) so that the key (7) , with one portion (13) , is placed in front of said opening edge portion (9) and moves the lock catch away from said opening edge portion upon closing.
3. Arrangement according to claim l or 2, characterized in that the holder (11) is made as a closed holder loop, which is dimensioned so as to support the key vertically with an upper edge part (14) , and with inwardly facing surfaces together with the console forms lateral support for the key.
4. Arrangement according to claim 2, whereby the lock presents a spring mechanism which, in a first angular range of the lock catch's rotating movement, is arranged to maintain a torque which attempts to move the lock catch into the lock position, and in a second angular interval is arranged to maintain a torque which attempts to move the lock catch in the opposite direction, whereby the lock catch, for the purposes of locking, is kept inside the first angular interval, characterized in that the holder (11) is so located that the key (7) brings the lock catch (8) into the second angular interval during closing of the cover (3) .
PCT/SE1992/000236 1991-04-15 1992-04-10 Lockable container arrangement WO1992018733A1 (en)

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DE69207401T DE69207401T2 (en) 1991-04-15 1992-04-10 LOCKABLE CONTAINER ARRANGEMENT
EP92909014A EP0583277B1 (en) 1991-04-15 1992-04-10 Lockable container arrangement

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SE9101120A SE466922B (en) 1991-04-15 1991-04-15 DEVICE FOR REMOVABLE CONTAINERS

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US5346085A (en) 1994-09-13
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