DE29719026U1 - Plastic container - Google Patents

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Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg,* **» « » ! « · *#·&idigr;&bgr;* Page

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3 Description

&bgr; plastic containers

&bgr; The invention relates to a plastic container for cloth-like goods for use

9 in the toilet area.

11 Toilet rooms are usually equipped with a holder fixed to a wall for

12 toilet paper. This toilet paper holder usually contains

is an axis for threading a paper roll. This is the normal toilet equipment

J4 tung.

ie For medical reasons, the usual toilet paper is often unsuitable.

i7 is suitable. In addition to normal use, moistened cloths are usually

ie also made of paper-like soft material is required or preferred. This bag

19 are also known or available in rolled up form.

20 While paper roll holders are standard equipment in every toilet,

21 , containers for such wet wipes are generally not provided.

22 ten. Separate, through a separate

23 Lids All-round sealable containers, usually made of plastic

24. They are placed on a window sill, on the cistern or on a

25 cabinets placed.

27 Especially in confined spaces, the accommodation of an additional

28 container for toilet consumables is a space problem. The normal toilet

29 The toilet paper holder is usually attached to the wall in such a way that it is easy for the toilet user to reach it from the position in which it is being used.

31 is reachable or tangible.

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2 Based on this knowledge, the subject matter of the invention is

3 claim 1 listed features. It is a with its

4 all individual parts made of one piece plastic molded part in the essential

5 chen consisting of a base shell and a one-piece and hinged

6 fixed lid bowl. A hanging strut is preferably attached to the bottom bowl

&tgr; with a molded hook at the end also fixed in one piece.

&bgr; With the hook, the hanging strut can be easily attached to the mounting axis

9 or a similar projection of a conventional toilet paper holder.

10 ters. This is facilitated by a slightly flexible plastic,

11 which on the one hand provides sufficient dimensional stability for the two container shells

12, but on the other hand a deflection of the end of the suspension

13 kens so far that it can be easily pushed onto a holder axis μgr; with a larger cross-sectional dimension. The suspension hook ken then springs back into its original position, in which its slot opening is smaller

This is the usual axle diameter of a toilet paper holder.

18 Claim 2 enables the suspension struts to be easily pivoted away

ig from the container from its essentially vertical hanging position, i.e. from its

20 Usage position. This swiveling is used for a variety of purposes

21 and these diverse purposes are the basis for design according to the

22 claims 3 ff.

24 In the hanging or use position, the hanging struts are swivelled upwards. In

25 In this position, the plastic container is completely closed. The cloth-like

26 Consumer goods - hereinafter referred to as consumer goods despite other possible uses of the

27 for the sake of simplicity basically called "wet wipe" - is the gap between Bo-

28 denschale and lid bowl in a specially designed design

29. This is described in more detail below. The all-round

30 The container must be able to be closed to prevent the moisture from drying out.

31 towels. The bowl-shaped design of at least the bottom

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&igr; bowl is adapted to the mostly roll-like initial shape of the wet wipes.

2 In addition, the base of the bowl can also absorb moistening liquid and

3, through which a possibly long-term solution may be provided

i humidity can be compensated. In the raised position, the

5 suspension struts according to claim 3 for locking the closed position between

&bgr; Base tray and lid tray. When removing the wet wipes from the

7 Separating slot between both container parts is therefore an unintentional opening

βgr; of the container with unpleasant consequences. This is structurally

9 is achieved by claim 4. Claim 5 ensures that even outside

10 half of a hanging position, the locking of the plastic container is maintained

11. Finally, the container should not only be in a hanging position, but

12 optionally also with normal installation on a table top, on the window

13 sims or similar can be used in a securely locked manner.

15 The embodiment according to claim 6 is analogous to a roll form of wet wipes

ie adapted to the roll shape of conventional toilet paper. In this respect, the container can

i7 of course also for normal toilet paper e.g. as an additional container or as

is use reserve containers where it is important to maintain a certain

&ogr; moisture does not reach.

21 The ability of the suspension struts to pivot away from the shell supporting them

22 has the additional advantage of space-saving packaging.

23 serves in particular an embodiment according to claim 9. This makes the

24 struts can be easily folded into one position and attached to the side walls of the

25 drum formed by base shell and lid shell in closed state

26, in which they do not protrude beyond the drum diameter. A

27 A further advantage of claim 9 is that the hooks can be

28 bent outer leg of the hanging strut allows the container to be used in

29 Position e.g. on a table top or on a window sill does not disturb,

30 because they are inactivated. In order to achieve such a level of protection, not only for packaging

31 space-efficient inactive position, according to claim 13 a

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&igr; Locking pin between inner leg and outer leg when bent

2 hanging hooks possible.

4 The spatial projection according to claim 16 serves in particular to limit the

5 Swivelling of the base tray on a support surface in case the

&bgr; container is not intended for use in a hanging position. Finally,

7 the container in the position of use - and this is the case for most of the

8 usage time - a drum-like outline shape through which the container

β otherwise tends to roll on a support surface, and such rolling

io is avoided by the spatial projection.

12 The mold ribs according to claim 18 prevent the rolling of a container

13 encapsulated roller. The sliding friction is reduced.

15 The guide flanges according to claim 20 serve to guide and direct

16 Sheet material when removing from the separation plane between the base plate and the cover

17 cleat. The front edges of the guide flanges form a tear-off edge. The recessed grip makes it easier to grasp subsequent material.

20 The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the figures.

21 len explained in more detail. They show:

23 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the opened container with

24 pivoted hanging struts,

25 Fig. 2 is a perspective view analogous to Fig. 1 from a different direction with

26 hanging struts swivelled up into their hanging position,

27 Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the closed container with

28 hanging struts standing upright in their closed position,

29 Fig. 4 a representation analogous to Fig. 3 with in space-saving packaging

30 or installation position hanging struts,

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&igr; Fig. 5 different views of the container in its immediate

2 Plastic injection mold taken shape from all aspects

3 directions.

s The container essentially consists of the base tray 1, the lid tray

&bgr; and the hanging struts attached to the side walls 3,4 of the base shell 1.

7 ben 5,6. The cover shell 2 is integrally attached to the upper edge 7 of the rear wall

β of the base shell 1. The formation is secured by a longitudinal seam 9.

9, which is a film hinge between the bottom shell 1 and the cover shell

10. Around the longitudinal seam 9, the lid shell 2 is opposite the base shell

11 from its closed position (Fig. 3,4) to its open position (Fig. 1,2)

12. The suspension struts 5,6 are also integrally attached to the edges 10 of the

13 Side walls 3,4 are attached by means of transverse seams 11, which also serve as film joints

14 kidney are effective. This means that the hanging struts 5,6 are around the cross seams 11

15 pivotally connected to the edges 10 of the side walls 3,4.

17 The suspension struts 5,6 are provided with suspension hooks 12 at their ends.

The suspension hooks 12 form an almost self-contained suspension eye 13.

19 The hooks 12 are to be extended to form an almost circular arc

20 a suspension eye 13 so that only a narrow slot 14 remains open between its end and the head of the suspension strut 5,6. Through this

22 Slot 14 and the slightly elastic consistency of the plastic allows

23 the ends of the hooks 12 from their closed position shown in the figures.

24 tion can be easily deflected in order to attach the suspension eyes 13 via an axis or the like.

25 projection of larger dimensions. The suspension bracket

26 ken 12 spring back to their original position and are then

27 positioned largely securely on its suspension axis or similar.

29 The transverse seams 11 run at right angles to the longitudinal seam 9. They enable

30 together with the longitudinal seam, the one-piece production of the entire plastic

31 container with all its individual parts by plastic injection molding (Fig. 5).

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2 In the raised suspension position (Fig. 3) and in the closed position of the cover

3 kelschale 2, the hanging struts 5,6 can be locked to the lid shell 2.

&agr; indirectly, the cover shell 2 also has both ends connected to the side walls 3,4 of the

5 Base shell 1 has approximately aligned side walls 15,16. From the side walls

6 the 15,16 protrude outwards parallel to the longitudinal seam 9 locking pins 17.

7 These locking pins 17 correspond in the closed position of the cover shell &bgr; with a locking opening 18 in the root area of the hanging struts 5,6.

9 As a result, the locking pins 17 protrude when the suspension struts 5,6 are pivoted upwards.

10 into the locking openings 18. This form-locking connection at the highest

11 hanging struts 5,6 between pin 17 and opening 18 prevents

12 opening, i.e. pivoting up the cover part 2 around the longitudinal seam 9 of the bottom

13 denschale 1. The engagement of the locking pin 17 in the locking opening 18 is µ effective in the manner of a snap lock, through which the hanging strut 5

15 or 6 in the engagement position of the locking pin 17 in their raised position

16 on position is secured.

18 The base shell 1 and the lid shell 2 form a

ig drum-like hollow cylinder closed at both ends. The separation plane between

20 see bottom shell 1 and lid shell 2 is shown with 19 dash-dotted lines in Fig. 2.

21. It is an imaginary plane. It contains the equally imaginary middle

22 axis of the in closed position (Fig. 3,4) through bottom shell 1 and cover shell

23 Ie 2 formed drum shape.

25 The suspension struts 5,6 have the cross-sectional shape of a flat cuboid with

2s in the direction of the side walls running cuboid main axis. The cross seam

27 te 11 are therefore in the direction of the main axis of the cuboid. Approximately in the middle between

28 suspension hooks 12 and cross seam 11 are the hanging struts 5,6 with a like the

29 Cross seam 11 acting as a hinge 20 in the direction of the main axis of the cuboid and thus the flat cuboid-like cross-sectional shape of the wall weakening

31 hen. The folding hinge 20 enables the hinged part to be folded

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&igr; hooked 12 provided outer leg 21 of the suspension struts 5,6 by about 180°

2 in a parallel position to the inner legs 22 of the hanging struts 5,6.

3 The folding hinge 20 is - relative to the longitudinal extension of the hanging strut

4 ben 5,6 - positioned so that it is on a side wall 15,16 of the lid scraper

5 Ie 2 adjacent hanging strut 5,6 in the area of the outer circumference of the cover

6 shell 2 is positioned. In any case, the hinge 20 is in the installation position

7 a hanging strut 5,6 on the associated side wall 15,16 of the cover

8 Do not project beyond the circumference of the lid shell 2.

10 Between the inner leg 22 and the outer leg 21 of the suspension strut 5,6 there is a

11 locking connection is present, which in its 180° bend position is

12 outer leg 21 in contact with the inner leg 22. For this purpose, the inner

13 leg 22 of each hanging strut 5,6 in the longitudinal direction of the container or the &pgr; container axis outwards, a locking pin 23 is provided which, in the bent position of the is outer leg 21, engages in a locking hole 24 on the bent outer leg 21 of the

The diameter of the locking hole 24 is opposite

&igr;? the maximum outer diameter of the locking pin 23 so that the

is locking engagement (Fig. 4) is self-locking. The locking engagement is in the form of a

ig snap closure designed in such a way that with appropriate opening

20 direction on the outer leg 21 effective return pressure of the locking

21 handle is released. The hook 12 or the hook formed by it

22 eye 13 keep in hanging position such a distance from the near of the drum

23 of the circumference positioned hinge 20, that the hook in the

24 Final position (Fig. 4) with snap-fixed inner leg 22 with the bent

25 outer leg 21 of the suspension strut 5,6 next to and not outside the side

26 side walls 3,4 or 15,16 of base tray 1 and/or lid tray 2.

28 Below the longitudinal seam 9 between the floor and

29 bowl 1 and lid bowl 2, the base bowl 12 has a projection 25 extending beyond its peripheral shell. The projection 25

31 contains a bottom wall 27 which is approximately parallel to the opening edge 26 and which can be suspended

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&igr; the room is approximately horizontal. Approximately at right angles to the floor wall 27.

2 projection 25 by a rear projection protruding in the direction of the longitudinal seam 9.

3 wall 28. The projection 25 forms a roll safety device in the event

4 in which the container is placed in the position of use and not suspended.

5 This also creates additional storage space in the interior of the base tray, e.g. for a liquid supply.

β From the inner surface 29 (Fig. 1) of the bottom shell 1 are approximately parallel to

9 their side walls 3,4 running, sliding-shaft-like shaped ribs 30

10 for the sliding support of a roll-like container content. The form ribs 30 set-

11 zen through the interior of the projection 25 up to approximately

12 Longitudinal seam 9 (Fig. 1,2).

14 The base shell 1 and the cover shell 2 are joined at their longitudinal seam 9 opposite

15 overlying and parallel to it opening edges 26,31 with in the direction of

The separation plane between the base shell 1 and the cover shell 2 extends radially outwards.

17 guide flanges 32,33 for the cloth-like consumer goods, aiso for the

18 wet wipes. The guide flanges 32,33 are in locking position

19 of the base shell 1 and the cover shell 2 with a small gap between them.

20. They form the removal gap through which, especially after

21 Type of roll of toilet paper wound wet wipes taken, so

22 can be pulled out. This of course applies equally in the case

23 that the container is designed to hold normal toilet paper.

24 In the middle of the front edges 34 of the guide flanges 32,33 there is a recessed grip 35

25. It makes it easier to grip the end of the roll or a wet wipe.

26 ches.

28 From the two top and bottom views of Fig. 5 it is particularly clear

29 the position of the injection molded part in the plastic injection mold was visible, the separating

30 plane 19 between bottom shell 1 and cover shell 2, the separation plane is also

31 of the injection mould. In this parting plane, i.e. in the middle position of its swivel

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The hanging struts 5,6 are injection molded. The two shells 1,2 are in almost maximum opening position, analogous to Fig. 2. In this maximum opening position, when the container is in use, the spatial projection with its rear wall 28 and stop ribs 36 injection molded onto the rear of the lid shell 2 act as stops either for the hanging position (Fig. 3) against a building wall or for the resting position (Fig. 2) to limit the opening angle between the two shells 1,2.

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List of reference symbols

1 Base tray 30 Form rib 2 Ceiling shell 31 Opening edge 3 Side wall 32 Guide flange 4 Side wall 33 Guide flange 5 Hanging brace 34 Front edge 6 Hanging brace 35 Grip recess 7 Top edge 36 Stop ribs 8th Back wall 9 Longitudinal seam 10 Edge 11 Cross seam 12 Hanging hook 13 Hanging eye 14 slot 15 Side wall 16 Side wall 17 Locking pin 18 Closure opening 19 Separation plane 20 Folding hinge 21 Outer thigh 22 Inner thigh 23 Locking pin 24 Rest hole 25 Spatial advantage 26 Opening edge 27 Floor wall 28 Back wall 29 Inner surface

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Claims (1)

Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Nuremberg* J* Il &iacgr; * **! &iacgr; Page &igr; 971077-1/44 3 24 October 1997 6 Claims 8 1. All-round sealable, one-piece plastic container for cloth-like goods &thgr; for use in the toilet area io - with a bottom tray (1), ti - with a one-piece attached to the upper edge of the rear wall of the base shell 12 and around a film-like strip running along the rear wall. 13 hinge-effective longitudinal seam (9) from its closure pitch high- 14 swivel lid tray (2) and is - with at least one integrally attached to the base shell (1) is formed, upwardly standing or swivelling hanging bars 17 be (5,6) with a molded suspension hook (12) at the end. 19 2. Container according to claim 1, 20 characterized by 21 that a suspension strut (5,6) is attached to the side walls (3,4) of the base plate (1) 22 and that the suspension struts (5,6) are designed as film hinges 23, adjacent to the side walls (3,4) of the base shell (1) and in 24 transverse seams (11) running in the transverse direction can be swivelled upwards. 26 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, 27 characterized by 28 that the suspension struts (5,6) in the raised suspension position are aligned with the 29 lid shell (2) in the closed position. 31 4. Container according to claim 3, (N:\AN\971077 DOC) 24 October 1997 ·· Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Number«* * * &idigr; · &iacgr; * **"· Page &igr; characterized by 2 that the lid shell (2) is connected at both ends to the side walls (3,4) of the base 3 shell (1) has approximately aligned side walls (15,16), and that in closing 4 Position of the lid shell (2) protruding outwards from its side walls 5 locking pins (17) in locking openings (18) of the upstanding 6 Engage hanging struts (5,6). &bgr; 5. Container according to claim 4, 9 characterized by 10 an engagement in the manner of a snap fastener such that the hanging strip 11 be (5,6) in the engagement position of the locking pin (17) in its upright 12 position is held. 14 6. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, is characterized by ie that the base shell (1) and the lid shell (2) in the closed position form a 17 drum-like hollow cylinders closed at both ends. is 7. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, so characterized by 21 that the separation plane (19) between the base shell (1) and the cover shell (2) 22 wa contains the central axis of the drum. 24 8. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, 25 characterized by 26 that the suspension struts (5,6) have the cross-sectional shape of a flat cuboid with 27 have a cuboid main axis running in the direction of the side walls (3,4). 29 9. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, 30 characterized by (N.AAN\971077.DOC) 24 October 1997 Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, Number«" · · · · *&idigr; I Page &igr; that the suspension struts (5,6) are approximately in the middle between the suspension hooks (12) 2 and transverse seam (11) with a cross seam that acts as a hinge (20) 3 men, in the direction of the main axis of the flat cuboid cross-sectional shape 4 running wall weakening are provided in such a way that the 5 outer legs (21) of the hanging strut (5,6) provided with hanging hooks (12) can be bent by β approximately 180° into an approximately parallel position on the inner legs (22) 7 of the hanging strut (5,6). 9 10. Container according to claim 9, 10 characterized by 11 that the folding hinge (20) is mounted on a side wall (15,16) of the lid 12 Ie (2) adjacent suspension strut (5,6) in the area of the outer circumference of the 13 Lid shell (2) is positioned. is 11. Container according to claim 10, ie characterized by 17 that the hinge (20) is in contact with the suspension strut (5,6) on the The side wall (15,16) of the associated cover shell (2) does not extend beyond the cover 19 bowl (2) protrudes. 21 12. Container according to one of claims 8 to 11, 22 characterized by 23 between the inner leg (22) and outer leg (21) of the hanging strut 24 be (5,6) effective locking connection, which in its bent position 25 outer leg (21) in contact with the inner leg (22). 27 13. Container according to claim 12, 28 characterized by 29 one of an inner leg (22) of the suspension strut (5,6) approximately transverse to the so main axis of its cross-sectional shape outwardly projecting locking pin (23), (N:IANS71077,DOC) 24, October 1997 Patent Attorneys Tergau & Pohl, NümbeH£ _{# ###} · .J»*,.* ,.* I Page t &igr; which in the bent position of the outer leg (21) in a locking hole (24) on the 2 bent outer legs (21) of the hanging strut (5,6). 4 14. Container according to claim 13, 5 characterized in that the locking engagement is self-locking. &bgr; 15. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, 9 characterized by 10 that the hook (12) snaps into the closed position when the inner 11 leg (22) and bent outer leg (21) of the hanging strut (5,6) 12 next to a side wall (3,4 or 15,16) of the base shell (1) and/or cover 13 cup (2) and does not protrude beyond it. is 16. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that 17 that the longitudinal seam (9) acting as a pivot hinge between the floor 18 bowl (1) and lid bowl (2) supporting area of the bottom bowl (1) a 19 over the peripheral shell of the base shell (1) protruding space 20 jump (25) with the bottom wall (27) approximately parallel to the opening edge (26) 21 points. 23 17. Container according to claim 16, 24 characterized by 25 that the bottom wall (27) has a substantially perpendicular shape towards the 26 Longitudinal seam (9) protruding rear wall (28). 28 18. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, 29 characterized by (N:\AN\971077.DOC) 24, October 1997 Patent AttorneysTergau & Pohl, Nümbeij^ _{# tmt} * »!.*,..* .t' * Page &igr; that from the inner surface (29) of the bottom shell (1) approximately parallel to its 2 side walls running, slide-like effective ribs (30) for 3 Gliding support of a roll-like container contents protrude. 5 19. Container according to claim 18, &bgr; characterized by 7 that the ribs (30) extend through the area of the projection (25) 8 through to approximately the longitudinal seam (9). 10 20. Container according to one or more of the preceding claims, 11 characterized by is that the base shell (1) and the cover shell (2) at their longitudinal seam (9) 13 opposite and parallel opening edges (26,31) with μgr; Direction of the parting plane radially outward guide flange i5 see (32,33) for the cloth-like consumer goods. 17 21. Container according to claim 20, ie characterized by ig that the guide flanges (32,33) of the base shell (1) and cover shell (2) 20 in the closed position with a small gap distance opposite each other. 22 22. Container according to claim 21, 23 characterized by 24 a grip recess (35) in the middle of the front edges (34) of the guide flange 25 see (32,33). (N.\AN\971077.DOC) 24 October 1997