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EP0900535A1 - Bag-type luggage element convertible in a backpack and vice-versa - Google Patents

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EP0900535A1
EP0900535A1 EP98490021A EP98490021A EP0900535A1 EP 0900535 A1 EP0900535 A1 EP 0900535A1 EP 98490021 A EP98490021 A EP 98490021A EP 98490021 A EP98490021 A EP 98490021A EP 0900535 A1 EP0900535 A1 EP 0900535A1
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Yann Claude Perruchot
David Boulange
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  • the present invention relates to a baggage element of the bag type, ie with manual carrying by handle and very easily transformable at will in a backpack, that is to say carried on the back by straps.
  • a baggage item with several modes of use which is in position normal in the form of a backpack with a central compartment and two shoulder straps on one side.
  • the central compartment can be extended after release of a deployable bellows carrying two manual carrying means of the handle type.
  • the straps can, when used in manual carrying, be stored in a pocket provided for this purpose on the face which supports them, after the ends lower straps have been detached from said face.
  • the goal set by the applicant is to offer a piece of luggage dual-use, manual and dorsal, but whose external appearance is totally different according to one or the other of the two modes of use. More specifically, according to the first mode of use with manual carrying, the element of baggage must have the appearance of a bag usually used for transport of files and now from a laptop and according to the second mode of use, the item of luggage must have the casual or even sporty appearance of a backpack. Preferably according to the two modes of use, not only the appearance but also the color of the externally visible materials must be able to differ.
  • this item of luggage comprises two independent compartments, each having a first side and a second side and a means of autonomous closing / opening, the two compartments of substantially shaped shape rectangular being integral with one another along a common edge forming pivot hinge; the first compartment is provided on its second face a backpacking system; the second compartment has a rim peripheral which is in a flexible material capable of being turned over on itself; finally the luggage element comprises a connecting means, for example closure with slide, allowing the two compartments to be joined according to the edge device extending the pivot hinge according to a first configuration, of the bag type, in which the backpack system is inside the element, between the two second faces of the two compartments and a second configuration of the backpack type, in which after turning over itself from the peripheral rim of the second compartment, the carrying system back protector is on the outside of the luggage element.
  • the main characteristic of the invention resides in the combination on the one hand of the reversal on itself of the peripheral rim of second compartment and in the ability to link the first compartment to the second either in its normal position or in its inverted position.
  • the luggage element being made of a material textile, a piece of said material is common to the two compartments according to the pivot hinge. It is the natural flexibility of the textile material that allows to obtain the pivoting with respect to each other of the two compartments without implement additional mechanical means.
  • first and second faces of the second compartment are fixed to each other and to the peripheral edge of said second compartment according to the edge of the latter located the innermost in the first configuration.
  • the first compartment also comprising a rim peripheral, the first and second faces of said first compartment are fixed respectively along the two opposite edges of its peripheral rim.
  • the interior volume of the first compartment is delimited by its first and second faces and by the peripheral rim; he is therefore very suitable for receiving laptop-type equipment, possibly placed in a protective receptacle having substantially the dimension of the interior volume of this first compartment.
  • the interior volume of the second compartment it is, in the case aforementioned, delimited by only the first and second faces fixed one to the other.
  • the second face of the second compartment then has a three-dimensional bellows structure, so as to increase the interior volume of the second compartment.
  • the width of the peripheral rim of the first compartment is substantially less than or equal to the width of the peripheral rim of the second compartment.
  • the first compartment must, after turning over on itself from the peripheral edge of the second compartment, come and stay in space thus delimited between the pivoting hinge and the first face of the second compartment.
  • the luggage element 1 of the invention is either in the form of a hand-carried bag with handles 4 as illustrated in FIG. 1, either in the form of a backpack with backpack carrying by suspenders 18 as illustrated in FIG. 7.
  • the external appearance, possibly including the color, of the item of luggage 1 differ depending on its presentation in the form of a satchel and backpack.
  • This luggage element 1 has two compartments 2, 3, general rectangular, each comprising a first and a second face thus than a peripheral edge.
  • first side (respectively referenced 6 for the first compartment 2 and 7 for the second compartment 3) the outer faces when the luggage element 1 is in the first configuration of the bag type.
  • second face (respectively 8 for the first compartment 2 and 9 for the second compartment 3) the faces which are inside the element baggage 1 when it is in the first configuration of the type bag (as shown in Figure 1).
  • the two compartments 2,3 are fixed to each other along one of the sides of the rectangle, by a pivot hinge 12.
  • the luggage element 1 being made of textile materials, it is a part constituting the rim peripheral of one of the compartments which, extending towards the other compartment, forms this pivot hinge 12.
  • the two compartments 2,3 are, in both configurations, linked by a connecting means such as a zipper 13, which is located in the extension of the pivoting hinge 12 around the periphery substantially of the luggage element 1.
  • a connecting means such as a zipper 13 which is located in the extension of the pivoting hinge 12 around the periphery substantially of the luggage element 1.
  • the two ribbons 14,15 carrying both the slide elements of the closure 13 are fixed beyond the pivoting hinge 12 at the edge of the two flanges peripherals 10,11.
  • the connection of the two compartments 2,3 is carried out by at cursor 16, after the two ribbons 14,15 have been brought together.
  • a back support system 17 is mounted on the second face 8 of the first compartment 2. This system 17 comprises two straps 18 and two straps 19 for adjusting the tension of these suspenders 18.
  • the first face 6 and the second face 8 of the first compartment 2 are fixed respectively along the two edges 10 a and 10 b of the peripheral edge 10 of said compartment 2.
  • the first face 7 and the second face 9 of the second compartment 3 are fixed one to the other along one 11 a of the two edges of the peripheral rim 11 of said compartment 3.
  • this edge 11 a is the one which is the outermost of the peripheral edge 11 when the luggage element 1 has the bag configuration as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the second face 9 of the second compartment 3 is made, like a bellows so that the interior volume of the second compartment 3, delimited by the first 7 and the second 9 faces is sufficient.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown the luggage element 1 in its first bag type configuration.
  • Access to the interior volume of the two compartments 2,3 is obtained by means of zippers respectively 20, 21 for each compartment 2.3.
  • This access is via the peripheral edge 10 for the first compartment 2 with a zipper 20 having a length sufficient to allow the introduction into said compartment 2 of a bulky material, for example of a laptop.
  • a zipper 20 having a length sufficient to allow the introduction into said compartment 2 of a bulky material, for example of a laptop.
  • access to the interior volume of the second compartment 3 is done by a zipper 21 arranged, close to the handle 4, on the first face 7 of said compartment 3.
  • the pivot hinge 12 is located opposite the handles 4 and the link zipper 13 is closed with its cursor 16 positioned in the immediate vicinity of said hinge 12.
  • the first step is to open the link closure 13 in moving the cursor 16 from side to side of the pivot hinge 12 on the substantially rectangular periphery of the luggage element 1.
  • the second step is to rotate the two compartments 2,3 relative to the hinge 12, as illustrated in FIG. 3.
  • the third step consists in return the peripheral rim 11 of the second compartment 3 to itself, as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6. If we consider the theoretical plane DD 'passing by the pivoting hinge 12 and by the sliding elements of the strips 14, 15, as illustrated in figure 4, this reversal has the effect of passing the rim 11 and the two faces 7, 9 of the second compartment 3 from one side to the other of said plane DD '.
  • the second compartment 3, once the peripheral edge 11 has been turned over, is presented as illustrated in FIG. 6 with the first face 7 arranged at the interior of compartment 3 and the second face 9 disposed outside of said compartment 3.
  • the fourth step is to fold down, according to the pivot hinge 12, the first compartment 2 in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 6 of such so that the peripheral rim 10 of the first compartment 2 penetrates inside of the second compartment 3, in the area left free between the first face 7 of the second compartment and the DD 'theoretical plan.
  • the fifth step is to move the cursor 16 along the two ribbons 14, 15 so as to close the binding zipper 13.
  • This fifth step makes it possible to obtain a piece of luggage 1 in the form of a backpack as shown in Figure 7.
  • a zipper 22, on the second face 9, provides access to the interior volume of the second compartment 3 between the first face 7 and the second face 9.
  • the second face 8 of the first compartment 2, which supports the carrying system 17 dorsal, is also made so as to form a bellows 23 which has for effect of correspondingly increasing the interior volume of the first compartment 2.
  • a handle 24 is also provided in the upper part of the carrying system back 17 to be able to possibly hold the luggage element 1 in hand, when it has the configuration of the backpack.
  • the external appearance of the luggage element 1, according to the invention is totally different depending on whether it has the bag configuration according to Figure 1 or the backpack configuration according to Figure 7. This difference can be, from characteristic, even more marked by the fact that none of the faces which appear externally in the first configuration only appears externally in the second and vice versa. So it is possible to give to the backpack a sporty and relaxed look by making the pieces that are visible externally in this configuration a color or different colors or a choice of materials adapted accordingly, namely the two second faces 8, 9 of the first and second compartments 2,3 as well as the inner face of the rim peripheral 11 of the second compartment 3.
  • the other parts which are visible externally in the first configuration, in a bag can optionally as for them, to be in a more strict color, for example plain dark or a more noble material.
  • the width d 1 of the first peripheral rim 10 between the first face 6 and the slide element carried by the ribbon 14 is less than the width d 2 of the second peripheral rim 11 between the slide element of the ribbon 15 and the first face 7 of the second compartment 3.
  • This requirement would be necessary if the first compartment 2, and in particular its peripheral rim 10, was made of a rigid material.
  • the luggage element 1 is made entirely of textile material, during the introduction of the first compartment 2 into the second 3, there is a deformation of the first compartment 2 which occupies less space.

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The two separate compartments (2, 3) of the bag have their own opening/closure fastenings (14, 15) and are hinged together along one edge (12). Each compartment has two faces (8, 9) and the second face (8) of one compartment has shoulder straps (18) which are used when in the rucksack configuration. When used as a holdall the two compartments of the bag are fastened together with the surface carrying the shoulder straps located on the inside, and carried by handles (4). In the rucksack configuration the compartments are opened and fastened with their other surfaces outwards and with the shoulder straps on the outside.

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La présente invention concerne un élément de bagage du type sacoche, c'est à dire à portage manuel par poignée et très facilement transformable à volonté en un sac à dos c'est à dire à portage dorsal par bretelles.The present invention relates to a baggage element of the bag type, ie with manual carrying by handle and very easily transformable at will in a backpack, that is to say carried on the back by straps.

On a déjà proposé, par exemple dans le document FR 2 742 317, un élément de bagage à plusieurs modes d'utilisation qui se présente en position normale sous la forme d'un sac à dos avec un compartiment central et deux bretelles de portage dorsal sur l'une de ses faces. Selon ce document antérieur, le compartiment central est extensible après libération d'un soufflet déployable portant deux moyens de portage manuel du type poignées. Eventuellement les bretelles peuvent, lors de l'utilisation en portage manuel, être rangées dans une poche prévue à cet effet sur la face qui les supporte, après que les extrémités inférieures des bretelles aient été détachées de ladite face.We have already proposed, for example in document FR 2 742 317, a baggage item with several modes of use which is in position normal in the form of a backpack with a central compartment and two shoulder straps on one side. According to this earlier document, the central compartment can be extended after release of a deployable bellows carrying two manual carrying means of the handle type. Possibly the straps can, when used in manual carrying, be stored in a pocket provided for this purpose on the face which supports them, after the ends lower straps have been detached from said face.

La justification de ces deux modes d'utilisation réside dans la possibilité d'utiliser le portage dorsal lorsqu'il s'agit de transporter des charges importantes de densité notable et le portage manuel lorsqu'il s'agit de transporter des charges de densité faible présentant un volume important. Il est à remarquer que le compartiment central est visible extérieurement, quel que soit le mode d'utilisation choisi. Ce compartiment central qui est seul visible dans le mode de portage dorsal a donc l'aspect extérieur d'un sac à dos, qui est un élément de bagage à tendance sportive ou à tout le moins décontractée.The justification for these two modes of use lies in the possibility to use the backpack when transporting large loads of notable density and manual carrying when it comes to transporting loads of low density with large volume. It should be noted that the central compartment is visible from the outside, regardless of the mode of use selected. This central compartment which is only visible in the backpacking mode therefore looks like a backpack, which is a trendy piece of luggage sporty or at least relaxed.

Le but que s'est fixé le demandeur est de proposer un élément de bagage à double utilisation, à portages manuel et dorsal, mais dont l'aspect extérieur soit totalement différent selon l'un ou l'autre des deux modes d'utilisation. Plus précisément, selon le premier mode d'utilisation à portage manuel, l'élément de bagage doit avoir l'aspect d'une sacoche habituellement utilisée pour le transport de dossiers et maintenant d'un ordinateur portable et selon le second mode d'utilisation, l'élément de bagage doit avoir l'aspect décontracté voire sportif d'un sac à dos. De préférence selon les deux modes d'utilisation, non seulement l'aspect mais également le coloris des matériaux apparents extérieurement doit pouvoir différer.The goal set by the applicant is to offer a piece of luggage dual-use, manual and dorsal, but whose external appearance is totally different according to one or the other of the two modes of use. More specifically, according to the first mode of use with manual carrying, the element of baggage must have the appearance of a bag usually used for transport of files and now from a laptop and according to the second mode of use, the item of luggage must have the casual or even sporty appearance of a backpack. Preferably according to the two modes of use, not only the appearance but also the color of the externally visible materials must be able to differ.

Ce but est parfaitement atteint par l'élément de bagage selon l'invention qui est du type sacoche transformable en sac à dos et réciproquement. De manière caractéristique cet élément de bagage comporte deux compartiments indépendants, ayant chacun une première face et une seconde face et un moyen de fermeture/ouverture autonome, les deux dits compartiments de forme sensiblement rectangulaire étant solidaires l'un de l'autre selon un bord commun formant charnière de pivotement ; le premier compartiment est pourvu sur sa seconde face d'un système de portage dorsal ; le second compartiment comporte un rebord périphérique qui est dans un matériau flexible apte à être retourné sur lui-même ; enfin l'élément de bagage comporte un moyen de liaison, par exemple fermeture à glissière, permettant de solidariser les deux compartiments selon le bord périphérique prolongeant la charnière de pivotement selon une première configuration, du type sacoche, dans laquelle le système de portage dorsal est à l'intérieur de l'élément, entre les deux secondes faces des deux compartiments et une seconde configuration du type sac à dos, dans laquelle après retournement sur lui-même du rebord périphérique du second compartiment, le système de portage dorsal se trouve à l'extérieur de l'élément de bagage.This object is perfectly achieved by the luggage element according to the invention which is of the bag type convertible into a backpack and vice versa. So characteristic this item of luggage comprises two independent compartments, each having a first side and a second side and a means of autonomous closing / opening, the two compartments of substantially shaped shape rectangular being integral with one another along a common edge forming pivot hinge; the first compartment is provided on its second face a backpacking system; the second compartment has a rim peripheral which is in a flexible material capable of being turned over on itself; finally the luggage element comprises a connecting means, for example closure with slide, allowing the two compartments to be joined according to the edge device extending the pivot hinge according to a first configuration, of the bag type, in which the backpack system is inside the element, between the two second faces of the two compartments and a second configuration of the backpack type, in which after turning over itself from the peripheral rim of the second compartment, the carrying system back protector is on the outside of the luggage element.

Ainsi la caractéristique principale de l'invention réside dans la combinaison d'une part du retournement sur lui-même du rebord périphérique de second compartiment et dans la capacité de liaisonner le premier compartiment au second soit dans sa position normale soit dans sa position retournée.Thus the main characteristic of the invention resides in the combination on the one hand of the reversal on itself of the peripheral rim of second compartment and in the ability to link the first compartment to the second either in its normal position or in its inverted position.

Avantageusement, l'élément de bagage étant réalisé dans un matériau textile, une pièce dudit matériau est commune aux deux compartiments selon la charnière de pivotement. C'est la souplesse naturelle du matériau textile qui permet d'obtenir le pivotement l'un par rapport à l'autre des deux compartiments sans mettre en oeuvre de moyens mécaniques complémentaires. Advantageously, the luggage element being made of a material textile, a piece of said material is common to the two compartments according to the pivot hinge. It is the natural flexibility of the textile material that allows to obtain the pivoting with respect to each other of the two compartments without implement additional mechanical means.

De préférence la première et la seconde faces du second compartiment sont fixées l'une à l'autre et au rebord périphérique dudit second compartiment selon le bord de ce dernier situé le plus à l'intérieur dans la première configuration.Preferably the first and second faces of the second compartment are fixed to each other and to the peripheral edge of said second compartment according to the edge of the latter located the innermost in the first configuration.

De préférence, le premier compartiment comportant également un rebord périphérique, les première et seconde faces dudit premier compartiment sont fixées respectivement selon les deux bords opposés de son rebord périphérique. Selon cette disposition particulière, le volume intérieur du premier compartiment est délimité par sa première et sa deuxième faces et par le rebord périphérique ; il est donc tout à fait adapté pour recevoir un matériel du type ordinateur portable, éventuellement placé dans un réceptacle de protection ayant sensiblement la dimension du volume intérieur de ce premier compartiment.Preferably, the first compartment also comprising a rim peripheral, the first and second faces of said first compartment are fixed respectively along the two opposite edges of its peripheral rim. According to this particular arrangement, the interior volume of the first compartment is delimited by its first and second faces and by the peripheral rim; he is therefore very suitable for receiving laptop-type equipment, possibly placed in a protective receptacle having substantially the dimension of the interior volume of this first compartment.

Quant au volume intérieur du second compartiment, il est, dans le cas précité, délimité par uniquement la première et la deuxième faces fixées l'une à l'autre. Avantageusement la seconde face du second compartiment a alors une structure tridimensionnelle en soufflet, de manière à augmenter le volume intérieur du second compartiment.As for the interior volume of the second compartment, it is, in the case aforementioned, delimited by only the first and second faces fixed one to the other. Advantageously, the second face of the second compartment then has a three-dimensional bellows structure, so as to increase the interior volume of the second compartment.

De préférence, la largeur du rebord périphérique du premier compartiment est sensiblement inférieure ou égale à la largeur du rebord périphérique du second compartiment. En effet, le premier compartiment doit, après retournement sur lui-même du rebord périphérique du second compartiment, venir se loger dans l'espace ainsi délimité entre la charnière de pivotement et la première face du second compartiment.Preferably, the width of the peripheral rim of the first compartment is substantially less than or equal to the width of the peripheral rim of the second compartment. Indeed, the first compartment must, after turning over on itself from the peripheral edge of the second compartment, come and stay in space thus delimited between the pivoting hinge and the first face of the second compartment.

La présente invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va être faite d'un exemple préféré de réalisation d'une sacoche transformable en sac à dos, illustrée par le dessin annexé dans lequel :

  • La figure 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective de la sacoche,
  • La figure 2 est une représentation schématique en plan en vue arrière de la sacoche de la figure 1,
  • La figure 3 est une représentation schématique en perspective de la sacoche ouverte avec ses deux compartiments,
  • La figure 4 est une représentation schématique en coupe de la sacoche ouverte de la sacoche de la figure 3,
  • La figure 5 est un représentation schématique partielle en perspective de la sacoche ouverte avec retournement sur lui-même du second compartiment,
  • La figure 6 est une représentation schématique en coupe de la sacoche de la figure 5,
  • La figure 7 est une représentation schématique en perspective du sac à dos, après liaison des deux compartiments selon les configurations illustrées par les figures 5 et 6 et,
  • La figure 8 est une représentation en coupe du sac à dos de la figure 7.
    • The present invention will be better understood on reading the description which will be given of a preferred embodiment of a bag convertible into a backpack, illustrated by the appended drawing in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective representation of the bag,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view in rear view of the bag in FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective representation of the open bag with its two compartments,
  • FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic representation in section of the open bag of the bag of FIG. 3,
  • FIG. 5 is a partial schematic representation in perspective of the open bag with the second compartment turning over on itself,
  • FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic representation in section of the bag of FIG. 5,
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective representation of the backpack, after connection of the two compartments according to the configurations illustrated by FIGS. 5 and 6 and,
  • FIG. 8 is a sectional representation of the backpack of FIG. 7.

    • L'élément de bagage 1 de l'invention, à deux compartiments 2,3 se présente soit sous la forme d'une sacoche à portage manuel à l'aide de poignées 4 comme illustré à la figure 1, soit sous forme d'un sac à dos à portage dorsal par bretelles 18 comme illustré à la figure 7. Selon la particularité de l'invention, l'aspect extérieur, éventuellement y compris le coloris, de l'élément de bagage 1 diffèrent selon sa présentation sous forme de sacoche et de sac à dos.The luggage element 1 of the invention, with two compartments 2,3 is either in the form of a hand-carried bag with handles 4 as illustrated in FIG. 1, either in the form of a backpack with backpack carrying by suspenders 18 as illustrated in FIG. 7. According to the characteristic of the invention, the external appearance, possibly including the color, of the item of luggage 1 differ depending on its presentation in the form of a satchel and backpack.

    Cet élément de bagage 1 comporte deux compartiments 2,3, de forme générale rectangulaire, comportant chacun une première et une seconde faces ainsi qu'un rebord périphérique. Dans la suite du présent texte, on désigne par le terme première face (respectivement référencée 6 pour le premier compartiment 2 et 7 pour le second compartiment 3) les faces extérieures lorsque l'élément de bagage 1 se trouve dans la première configuration du type sacoche. On désigne par contre par le terme seconde face (respectivement 8 pour le premier compartiment 2 et 9 pour le second compartiment 3) les faces qui se trouvent à l'intérieur de l'élément de bagage 1 lorsque celui-ci se trouve dans la première configuration du type sacoche (comme illustré à la figure 1).This luggage element 1 has two compartments 2, 3, general rectangular, each comprising a first and a second face thus than a peripheral edge. In the remainder of this text, the term first side (respectively referenced 6 for the first compartment 2 and 7 for the second compartment 3) the outer faces when the luggage element 1 is in the first configuration of the bag type. We denote by cons by the term second face (respectively 8 for the first compartment 2 and 9 for the second compartment 3) the faces which are inside the element baggage 1 when it is in the first configuration of the type bag (as shown in Figure 1).

    Les deux compartiments 2,3 sont fixés l'un à l'autre selon l'un des côtés du rectangle, par une charnière de pivotement 12. En pratique, l'élément de bagage 1 étant réalisé dans des matériaux textiles, c'est une pièce constituant le rebord périphérique de l'un des compartiments qui, se prolongeant vers l'autre compartiment, forme cette charnière de pivotement 12.The two compartments 2,3 are fixed to each other along one of the sides of the rectangle, by a pivot hinge 12. In practice, the luggage element 1 being made of textile materials, it is a part constituting the rim peripheral of one of the compartments which, extending towards the other compartment, forms this pivot hinge 12.

    Les deux compartiments 2,3 sont, dans les deux configurations, liaisonnés par un moyen de liaison tel qu'une fermeture à glissière 13, qui se trouve dans le prolongement de la charnière de pivotement 12 sur le pourtour sensiblement rectangulaire de l'élément de bagage 1. Dans l'exemple illustré, les deux rubans 14,15 portant l'un et l'autre les éléments à glissière de la fermeture 13 sont fixés au-delà de la charnière de pivotement 12 en bordure des deux rebords périphériques 10,11. Le liaisonnement des deux compartiments 2,3 s'effectue grâce au curseur 16, après rapprochement des deux rubans 14,15 l'un de l'autre.The two compartments 2,3 are, in both configurations, linked by a connecting means such as a zipper 13, which is located in the extension of the pivoting hinge 12 around the periphery substantially of the luggage element 1. In the example illustrated, the two ribbons 14,15 carrying both the slide elements of the closure 13 are fixed beyond the pivoting hinge 12 at the edge of the two flanges peripherals 10,11. The connection of the two compartments 2,3 is carried out by at cursor 16, after the two ribbons 14,15 have been brought together.

    Un système 17 de portage dorsal est monté sur la seconde face 8 du premier compartiment 2. Ce système 17 comprend deux bretelles 18 et deux sangles 19 de réglage de la tension de ces bretelles 18.A back support system 17 is mounted on the second face 8 of the first compartment 2. This system 17 comprises two straps 18 and two straps 19 for adjusting the tension of these suspenders 18.

    La première face 6 et la seconde face 8 du premier compartiment 2 sont fixées respectivement selon les deux bords 10a et 10b du rebord périphérique 10 dudit compartiment 2. La première face 7 et la seconde faces 9 du second compartiment 3 sont fixées l'une à l'autre selon l'un 11a des deux bords du rebord périphérique 11 dudit compartiment 3. Comme cela apparaít clairement à l'examen de la figure 4, ce bord 11a est celui qui est le plus à l'extérieur du rebord périphérique 11 lorsque l'élément de bagage 1 présente la configuration en sacoche comme illustré à la figure 1.The first face 6 and the second face 8 of the first compartment 2 are fixed respectively along the two edges 10 a and 10 b of the peripheral edge 10 of said compartment 2. The first face 7 and the second face 9 of the second compartment 3 are fixed one to the other along one 11 a of the two edges of the peripheral rim 11 of said compartment 3. As it appears clearly on examining FIG. 4, this edge 11 a is the one which is the outermost of the peripheral edge 11 when the luggage element 1 has the bag configuration as illustrated in FIG. 1.

    La seconde face 9 du second compartiment 3 est confectionnée, à l'instar d'un soufflet en sorte que le volume intérieur du second compartiment 3, délimité par la première 7 et la seconde 9 faces soit suffisant.The second face 9 of the second compartment 3 is made, like a bellows so that the interior volume of the second compartment 3, delimited by the first 7 and the second 9 faces is sufficient.

    Sur la figure 1 on a représenté l'élément de bagage 1 dans sa première configuration du type sacoche. Deux poignées 4 montées sur chacun des rebords périphériques 10,11, en vis à vis l'une de l'autre, autorisent le portage manuel. L'accès au volume intérieur des deux compartiments 2,3 est obtenu grâce à des fermetures à glissière respectivement 20, 21 pour chaque compartiment 2,3. Cet accès se fait selon le rebord périphérique 10 pour le premier compartiment 2 avec une fermeture à glissière 20 ayant une longueur suffisante pour permettre l'introduction dans ledit compartiment 2 d'un matériel volumineux, par exemple d'un ordinateur portable. Pour un tel usage , il peut être prévu de disposer à l'intérieur dudit compartiment 2 des éléments amovibles de protection en mousse ou en toute autre matière adaptée.In Figure 1 there is shown the luggage element 1 in its first bag type configuration. Two handles 4 mounted on each edge devices 10,11, facing each other, allow manual carrying. Access to the interior volume of the two compartments 2,3 is obtained by means of zippers respectively 20, 21 for each compartment 2.3. This access is via the peripheral edge 10 for the first compartment 2 with a zipper 20 having a length sufficient to allow the introduction into said compartment 2 of a bulky material, for example of a laptop. For such use, provision may be made for inside said compartment 2 removable foam protection elements or any other suitable material.

    Dans l'exemple illustré, l'accès au volume intérieur du second compartiment 3 se fait par une fermeture à glissière 21 disposée, à proximité de la poignée 4, sur la première face 7 dudit compartiment 3.In the example illustrated, access to the interior volume of the second compartment 3 is done by a zipper 21 arranged, close to the handle 4, on the first face 7 of said compartment 3.

    La charnière de pivotement 12 se trouve à l'opposé des poignées 4 et la fermeture à glissière 13 de liaisonnement est fermée avec son curseur 16 positionné à proximité immédiate de ladite charnière 12.The pivot hinge 12 is located opposite the handles 4 and the link zipper 13 is closed with its cursor 16 positioned in the immediate vicinity of said hinge 12.

    La transformation de l'élément de bagage 1 de la première configuration en sacoche à la seconde configuration en sac à dos est réalisée en mettant en oeuvre les étapes suivantes :The transformation of the luggage element 1 of the first configuration in the second configuration in backpack is carried out by putting implement the following steps:

    La première étape consiste à ouvrir la fermeture de liaisonnement 13 en faisant se déplacer le curseur 16 d'un côté à l'autre de la charnière de pivotement 12 sur le pourtour sensiblement rectangulaire de l'élément de bagage 1. La deuxième étape consiste à faire pivoter les deux compartiments 2,3 par rapport à la charnière 12, comme illustré à la figure 3. La troisième étape consiste à retourner sur lui-même le rebord périphérique 11 du second compartiment 3, comme illustré aux figures 5 et 6. Si l'on considère le plan DD' théorique passant par la charnière de pivotement 12 et par les éléments de glissière des rubans 14,15, comme illustré à la figure 4, ce retournement a pour effet de faire passer le rebord 11 et les deux faces 7 , 9 du second compartiment 3 d'un côté à l'autre dudit plan DD'.The first step is to open the link closure 13 in moving the cursor 16 from side to side of the pivot hinge 12 on the substantially rectangular periphery of the luggage element 1. The second step is to rotate the two compartments 2,3 relative to the hinge 12, as illustrated in FIG. 3. The third step consists in return the peripheral rim 11 of the second compartment 3 to itself, as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6. If we consider the theoretical plane DD 'passing by the pivoting hinge 12 and by the sliding elements of the strips 14, 15, as illustrated in figure 4, this reversal has the effect of passing the rim 11 and the two faces 7, 9 of the second compartment 3 from one side to the other of said plane DD '.

    Le second compartiment 3, une fois le rebord périphérique 11 retourné, se présente comme illustré à la figure 6 avec la première face 7 disposée à l'intérieur du compartiment 3 et la seconde face 9 disposée à l'extérieur dudit compartiment 3.The second compartment 3, once the peripheral edge 11 has been turned over, is presented as illustrated in FIG. 6 with the first face 7 arranged at the interior of compartment 3 and the second face 9 disposed outside of said compartment 3.

    La quatrième étape consiste à rabattre, selon la charnière de pivotement 12, le premier compartiment 2 dans le sens de la flèche F sur la figure 6 de telle sorte que le rebord périphérique 10 du premier compartiment 2 pénètre à l'intérieur du second compartiment 3, dans la zone laissée libre entre la première face 7 du second compartiment et le plan théorique DD'.The fourth step is to fold down, according to the pivot hinge 12, the first compartment 2 in the direction of the arrow F in FIG. 6 of such so that the peripheral rim 10 of the first compartment 2 penetrates inside of the second compartment 3, in the area left free between the first face 7 of the second compartment and the DD 'theoretical plan.

    La cinquième étape consiste à déplacer le curseur 16 le long des deux rubans 14, 15 en sorte de refermer la fermeture à glissière de liaisonnement 13. Cette cinquième étape permet d'obtenir un élément de bagage 1 sous le forme d'un sac à dos tel qu'illustré à la figure 7.The fifth step is to move the cursor 16 along the two ribbons 14, 15 so as to close the binding zipper 13. This fifth step makes it possible to obtain a piece of luggage 1 in the form of a backpack as shown in Figure 7.

    Dans l'exemple illustré dudit sac à dos, une fermeture à glissière 22, sur la seconde face 9, permet d'avoir accès au volume intérieur du second compartiment 3 compris entre la première face 7 et la seconde face 9. De plus, la seconde face 8 du premier compartiment 2, qui supporte le système 17 de portage dorsal, est confectionnée également en sorte de former un soufflet 23 qui a pour effet d'augmenter corrélativement le volume intérieur du premier compartiment 2. Une poignée 24 est également prévue dans la partie haute du système de portage dorsal 17 pour pouvoir éventuellement tenir à la main l'élément de bagage 1, lorsqu'il a la configuration du sac à dos.In the illustrated example of said backpack, a zipper 22, on the second face 9, provides access to the interior volume of the second compartment 3 between the first face 7 and the second face 9. In addition, the second face 8 of the first compartment 2, which supports the carrying system 17 dorsal, is also made so as to form a bellows 23 which has for effect of correspondingly increasing the interior volume of the first compartment 2. A handle 24 is also provided in the upper part of the carrying system back 17 to be able to possibly hold the luggage element 1 in hand, when it has the configuration of the backpack.

    L'aspect extérieur de l'élément de bagage 1, selon l'invention, est totalement différent selon qu'il a la configuration en sacoche selon la figure 1 ou la configuration en sac à dos selon la figure 7. Cette différence peut être, de manière caractéristique, encore plus marquée du fait qu'aucune des faces qui apparaissent extérieurement dans la première configuration n'apparaít extérieurement dans la seconde et réciproquement. Ainsi il est possible de donner au sac à dos une allure sportive et décontractée en réalisant les pièces qui sont visibles extérieurement dans cette configuration un coloris ou différents coloris ou un choix de matières adaptés en conséquence, à savoir les deux secondes faces 8, 9 du premier et second compartiments 2,3 ainsi que la face intérieure du rebord périphérique 11 du second compartiment 3. Les autres pièces qui sont visibles extérieurement dans la première configuration, en sacoche, peuvent éventuellement quant à elles, être dans un coloris plus strict, par exemple uni foncé ou une matière plus noble.The external appearance of the luggage element 1, according to the invention, is totally different depending on whether it has the bag configuration according to Figure 1 or the backpack configuration according to Figure 7. This difference can be, from characteristic, even more marked by the fact that none of the faces which appear externally in the first configuration only appears externally in the second and vice versa. So it is possible to give to the backpack a sporty and relaxed look by making the pieces that are visible externally in this configuration a color or different colors or a choice of materials adapted accordingly, namely the two second faces 8, 9 of the first and second compartments 2,3 as well as the inner face of the rim peripheral 11 of the second compartment 3. The other parts which are visible externally in the first configuration, in a bag, can optionally as for them, to be in a more strict color, for example plain dark or a more noble material.

    Pour que lors de la quatrième étape précitée de la transformation, le premier compartiment 2 puisse pénétrer à l'intérieur du volume aménagé dans le second compartiment 3, après retournement du rebord périphérique 11, il serait souhaitable que la largeur d 1 du premier rebord périphérique 10 entre la première face 6 et l'élément de glissière porté par le ruban 14 soit inférieure à la largeur d2 du second rebord périphérique 11 entre l'élément de glissière du ruban 15 et la première face 7 du second compartiment 3. Cette exigence serait nécessaire si le premier compartiment 2, et notamment son rebord périphérique 10, était dans un matériau rigide. En pratique lorsque l'élément de bagage 1 est réalisé entièrement en matière textile, lors de l'introduction du premier compartiment 2 dans le second 3, il se produit une déformation du premier compartiment 2 qui occupe moins de place. Ces deux largeurs peuvent donc être proches l'une de l'autre voire même la largeur précitée (d 1) concernant le premier compartiment peut être légèrement plus importante que celle précitée (d 2) du second compartiment.So that during the aforementioned fourth stage of the transformation, the first compartment 2 can penetrate inside the volume arranged in the second compartment 3, after reversing the peripheral rim 11, it would be desirable for the width d 1 of the first peripheral rim 10 between the first face 6 and the slide element carried by the ribbon 14 is less than the width d 2 of the second peripheral rim 11 between the slide element of the ribbon 15 and the first face 7 of the second compartment 3. This requirement would be necessary if the first compartment 2, and in particular its peripheral rim 10, was made of a rigid material. In practice when the luggage element 1 is made entirely of textile material, during the introduction of the first compartment 2 into the second 3, there is a deformation of the first compartment 2 which occupies less space. These two widths can therefore be close to one another or even the aforementioned width ( d 1 ) relating to the first compartment may be slightly greater than the aforementioned width ( d 2 ) of the second compartment.

    On comprend bien sûr que la transformation de l'élément de bagage 1 depuis sa configuration en sac à dos vers la configuration en sacoche se fait par des étapes inverses de celles qui viennent d'être décrites, l'étape importante consistant dans le retournement sur lui-même du rebord périphérique 11 du second compartiment 3.We understand of course that the transformation of the item of luggage 1 from its backpack configuration to the bag configuration is done by reverse steps from those just described, the important step consisting in the reversal on itself of the peripheral edge 11 of the second compartment 3.

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    Elément de bagage (1) du type sacoche transformable en sac à dos et réciproquement caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux compartiments indépendants (2,3), ayant chacun une première face (6,7) et une seconde face (8,9) et un moyen de fermeture/ouverture autonome (20,21,22), les deux dits compartiments (2,3) de forme sensiblement rectangulaire étant solidaires l'un de l'autre selon un bord commun formant charnière de pivotement (12), en ce que le premier compartiment (2) est pourvu sur sa seconde face (8) d'un système de portage dorsal (17), en ce que le second compartiment (3) comporte un rebord périphérique (11) qui est dans un matériau flexible apte à être retourné sur lui-même et en ce qu'il comporte un moyen de liaison, par exemple fermeture à glissière (13), permettant de solidariser les deux compartiments (2,3) selon le bord périphérique prolongeant la charnière de pivotement (12) selon une première configuration, du type sacoche, dans laquelle le système de portage dorsal (17) est à l'intérieur de l'élément (1), entre les deux secondes faces (8,9) des deux compartiments (2,3) et une seconde configuration du type sac à dos, dans laquelle après retournement sur lui-même du rebord périphérique (11) du second compartiment (3), le système de portage dorsal (17) se trouve à l'extérieur de l'élément de bagage (1).Luggage element (1) of the bag type transformable into a backpack and reciprocally characterized in that it comprises two compartments independent (2,3), each having a first face (6,7) and a second face (8,9) and an autonomous closing / opening means (20,21,22), both said compartments (2,3) of substantially rectangular shape being integral with one of the other along a common edge forming a pivot hinge (12), in that the first compartment (2) is provided on its second face (8) with a system of back support (17), in that the second compartment (3) has a rim peripheral (11) which is made of a flexible material capable of being turned over on itself and in that it comprises a connecting means, for example closure to slide (13), allowing the two compartments (2,3) to be joined along the edge device extending the pivot hinge (12) according to a first configuration, of the bag type, in which the backpack system (17) is inside the element (1), between the two second faces (8, 9) of the two compartments (2,3) and a second configuration of the backpack type, in which after the peripheral rim (11) of the second has turned over on itself compartment (3), the backpack system (17) is located outside the luggage element (1). Elément de bagage selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'il est avantageusement réalisé dans un matériau textile et en ce qu'une pièce dudit matériau est commune aux deux compartiments (2,3) selon la charnière de pivotement.Luggage element according to claim 1 characterized in that it is advantageously made of a textile material and in that a piece of said material is common to the two compartments (2,3) according to the hinge of pivoting. Elément de bagage selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2 caractérisé en ce que la première (7) et la seconde (9) faces du second compartiment (3) sont fixées l'une à l'autre et au rebord périphérique (11) dudit second compartiment (3) selon le bord (11a) de ce dernier situé le plus à l'intérieur dans la première configuration.Luggage element according to one of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the first (7) and the second (9) faces of the second compartment (3) are fixed to each other and to the peripheral rim (11) said second compartment (3) in the edge (11a) thereof located innermost in the first configuration. Elément de bagage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que le premier compartiment (2) comporte un rebord périphérique (10), les première (6) et seconde (8) faces dudit premier compartiment (2) étant fixées respectivement selon les deux bords opposés (10a, 10b) de son rebord périphérique (10).Luggage element according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the first compartment (2) has a peripheral rim (10), the first (6) and second (8) faces of said first compartment (2) being fixed respectively along the two opposite edges (10 a , 10 b ) of its peripheral edge (10). Elément de bagage selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 4 caractérisé en ce que la seconde face (9) du second compartiment (3) et/ou la seconde face (8) du premier compartiment (2) a une structure tridimensionnelle en soufflet.Luggage element according to one of claims 2 or 4 characterized in that the second face (9) of the second compartment (3) and / or the second face (8) of the first compartment (2) has a three-dimensional bellows structure. Elément de bagage selon les revendications 3 et 4 caractérisé en ce que la largeur (d 1) du rebord périphérique (10) du premier compartiment (2) est sensiblement inférieure ou égale à la largeur (d 2) du rebord périphérique (11) du second compartiment (3).Luggage element according to claims 3 and 4 characterized in that the width ( d 1 ) of the peripheral rim (10) of the first compartment (2) is substantially less than or equal to the width ( d 2 ) of the peripheral rim (11) of the second compartment (3). Elément de bagage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6 caractérisé en ce que les secondes faces (8,9) des premier (2) et second (3) compartiments et la face intérieure, dans la première configuration, du rebord périphérique (11) du second compartiment (3) sont dans un ou plusieurs coloris ou matières différents des autres parties de l'élément.Luggage element according to one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the second faces (8, 9) of the first (2) and second (3) compartments and the face interior, in the first configuration, of the peripheral rim (11) of the second compartment (3) are in one or more colors or materials different from other parts of the element.
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