EP1584425A1 - Portable container - Google Patents

Abstract

The portable carrying box (10) has a pivotable U-shaped carrying handle (14), each member (16) of which on its free end has a clamp (18) gripping under a retainer (22) on the side wall of the box. The clamp has an arc-shaped section with a curvature which corresponds to a curvature of the circular arc drawn through the free end of the handle member during pivoting of the handle, or is greater than this, so that when the handle pivots from the horizontal to the vertical position the retainer comes to lie on the clamp element to finally act as a stop.

Description

The invention relates to a portable mobile box with a between a folded Horizontal position and an unfolded vertical position swiveling U-shaped Carrying handle.

From DE 198 07 170 A1 is a box-shaped portable box with a pivotable U-shaped handle known. At the free end of each handle leg a hook is provided, which is for raising the box a retention at the Sidewall of the box under engages. Retention is by a cylindrical pin formed, which is enclosed for lifting the box of the hook in a tight fit. Between the thighs of the carrying handle is a lid of the box in a slot hinged, so that the carrying handle pivotally supported by hinges on the lid is. To open the box, the carrying handle must be released from the retentions by the Carrying handle is moved in its vertical position downwards, so that retention the upwardly open side of the hook is guided out of the hook. The carrying handle is After releasing the retentions only with the lid in connection, whereupon the box can be opened by lifting the lid. While lifting the lid is the position of the handle arbitrarily. For hanging the carrying handle on the retentions becomes in the vertical position of the handle a circular movement of the handle carried out with the retention when pulling the handle in the Hook openings are introduced and enclosed by the respective hook.

The disadvantage here, however, is the complex required movement of the handle for Hooking the hook elements to the retainers, i. that a pivoting movement of Carrying handle about the axis of rotation with a displacement of the handle in the longitudinal direction of the Carrying handle thigh is coupled.

The object of the invention is to provide a portable mobile box with a pivoting handle provide, wherein the swivel axis forming swivel joint no weight forces when lifting the Mobilbox receives and the handling of the handle easy is.

According to the above object is achieved by a portable mobile box according to attached Claim 1 solved. Advantageous embodiments and developments go from the respective subclaims.

The basic idea of the invention is a portable mobile box with a pivotable U-shaped Provide carrying handle, at the free leg ends in each case a bracket is arranged, the retention on the side walls of the mobile box alone Swiveling the carrying handle engages under. The axis of rotation passes through both handle thighs at a distance to the free end of the respective handle leg, so when pivoting the handle, the free end of the leg a circular arc describes, wherein the bracket member has a curvature which is substantially the Curvature of the arc is equal to or greater than this. Since the retention at one Lies inner surface of the bracket element, it comes in the expression "curvature of the Stirrup element "primarily on the fact that the stirrup element has a curved inner surface whose curvature substantially corresponds to the curvature of this circular arc or larger.

The retention is arranged on the side wall of the mobile box so that through the Pivoting movement of the carrying handle from the horizontal position to the vertical position Retention to lie on the inner surface of the bracket element comes and on continuation the pivoting movement of the carrying handle is guided on the inner surface until the retention forms a stop with the carrying handle leg.

Due to this construction, it is to undercut the retention by the Ironing element only required that the carrying handle is pivoted about its axis of rotation. A pushing movement of the carrying handle is not enough to reach under the retentions required.

The provided for pivoting the carrying handle hinges are at a Embodiment of the mobile box without cover (description in detail later) arranged on the side walls of the mobile box. It is considered advantageous that the respective carrying handle legs with a quick-lock on the hinge part of the Sidewall is held. Such a quick-release can from a pen with it or a threaded pin with a knurled nut or to be a wing nut by hand without the aid of further tools the threaded pin is screwed.

According to the invention, it is realized that the carrying capacity of the mobile box does not exceed the swivel joints is transferred to the carrying handle, since the weight of the mobile box exclusively by the Under the respective retention of the respective bracket member on the Carrying handle is transmitted. Thus, the hinge of the handle is by the weight the mobile box is not claimed. Providence of the swivel joint is exclusive the definition of the pivoting movement of the handle and thus the definition of the radius of the circular arc with which the free end of the handle leg to reach under the Retention is pivotable.

The carrying handle is further so far in the interior of the mobile box pivoting that the Carrying handle can be folded to below the top of the mobile box, so that a Stacking multiple mobile boxes is possible.

The length of the circular arc-shaped bracket element is advantageously chosen and matched to the arrangement of the axis of rotation that the strap end when unfolded Carrying handle does not protrude above the top edge of the mobile box.

It is further considered advantageous that the legs of the carrying handle have a length, that the actual handle, i. the connecting bracket between the handle legs comes to lie within the mobile box in the immediate vicinity of a mobile box wall, when the carrying handle is folded. This is a filling and unloading the mobile box relieved with objects, since the handle in the folded state access to the Interior of the mobile box not locked.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the bracket element at the end of vaulted inner surface a stage for partial retention of which step forms a locking of the carrying handle with the retention. That means that through a Lifting the Mobilbox on its carrying handle the retention in a formed by the step Locking recess can slip, bringing the handle in the raised state of Mobile box is not further pivoted. Only by a discontinuation of the mobile box, the Retention be released by relieving the handle from this locking recess.

The stage may alternatively be formed so deep that the lock only by a slight depression of the handle down, i. a moving the handle in its unfolded state in the direction of the handle thighs dissolved down becomes.

The retention can be provided in any shape, in particular as a circular or square pin.

It is further considered advantageous that at the retention side wall on the outside of which a pocket is formed, in which the retention is accommodated. The retention may be disposed on the sidewall or on the inner wall of the pocket or the retention is on both sides of the sidewall and on the inside wall of the bag fixed. Thus, the leadership of the bracket element takes place to undercut the retention in this bag. This has the advantage that no objects on the bracket element in abut disturbing manner and can prevent pivotal movement of the handle. Also, the bracket element is better protected against wear.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the mobile box includes one on this attachable lid, which at its rear edge swivels to the rear wall of the Mobilbox can be hinged. So that the carrying handle with his thighs through the Cover can attack the retention, the cover has two openings for Performing the leg ends of the carrying handle on. At these breakthroughs are in accordance an advantageous embodiment further provided hinge elements, where the Carrying handle legs are articulated for pivoting the carrying handle.

Like the one above with regard to an embodiment of the mobile box without a lid is described, it is in conjunction with a quick-release closure, with which the carrying handle anchored on his legs in the swivel joints, possible, the handle either on a hinge element of the side wall of the mobile box, or on a To fix hinge element of the lid. By the possibility of a fast Mounting and dismounting the carrying handle in the various pivot joints can The mobile box quickly and easily with a lid and without lid be used.

In the above embodiment of a mobile box with lid, the lid does not take any Weight on lifting the box. This is further excluded that the Lid warped or deformed by the lifting forces acting on the mobile box. The Gravity is transferred from the mobile box to the carrying handle solely by the bracket elements engage under the retention on the side walls of the mobile box.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, it is provided that the lid a Recess for receiving the handle has in its folded horizontal position. This allows folding the carrying handle into the recess of the lid, so with a closed box closed mobile boxes are stacked when the Carrying handle is folded in each case.

• Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Mobilbox mit teilweise weggeschnittenem Deckel und einem einzelnen Tragegriff in vier verschiedenen Stellungen;
• Fig. 2 die erfindungsgemäße Mobilbox aus Fig. 1 mit in den Boxendeckel eingeklapptem Tragegriff;
• Fig. 3 Ansichten eines erfindungsgemäßen Bügelelements für eine Mobilbox ohne Deckel;
• Fig. 4 zwei verschiedene Stellungen des in Fig. 3 gezeigten Bügelelements;
• Fig. 5 eine Schnittansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Mobilbox mit Deckel;
• Fig. 6 eine schematische Draufsicht der erfindungsgemäßen Mobilbox aus Fig. 2, und
• Fig. 7 einen schematischen Schnitt gemäß Schnittlinie B-B aus Fig. 6, wobei der Deckel leicht von der Mobilbox angehoben ist.

The invention will now be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this show:

• Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mobile box according to the invention with partially cutaway lid and a single handle in four different positions.
• 2 shows the mobile box according to the invention from FIG. 1 with the carrying handle folded into the box lid;
• 3 views of a bracket element according to the invention for a mobile box without cover;
• Fig. 4 shows two different positions of the bracket element shown in Figure 3;
• 5 shows a sectional view of a mobile box according to the invention with lid;
• Fig. 6 is a schematic plan view of the mobile box according to the invention of Fig. 2, and
• Fig. 7 is a schematic section along section line BB of Fig. 6, wherein the lid is slightly lifted from the mobile box.

In Fig. 1, a mobile box 10 according to the invention is shown, the carrying handle 14 in four different pivot positions is shown. On the mobile box is a cover 12th on, but for reasons of clarity, partly in the upper lid area is graphically cut away. On a respective side wall 11 of the mobile box 10 is a retention 22 is provided which can be engaged by a bracket element 18.

Fig. 2 shows the inventive mobile box of FIG. 1, wherein the carrying handle 14 in a Recess 34 of the lid 12 is folded. As shown, the carrying handle 14 is complete retractable in the recess 34, so that several mobile boxes 10 stacked one above the other are. Clearly visible is also a pocket 24 on the outside of the side wall eleventh the mobile box. The bag 24 is open at the top, so that the bracket element 18 from above in protrude the pocket 24 and arranged in the pocket retention by pivoting of the carrying handle 14 can engage. The retention can be on the side wall or at the Be arranged inside wall of the bag or the retention is on both sides of the side wall and fixed to the inside wall of the bag.

Fig. 3 shows a stirrup element 18 in greater detail in three different views:

The left upper view shows a side wall 11 of the mobile box 10 in plan view of Outside. Towards the outside, the side wall 11 has a pocket 24 formed thereon, in which the retention 22 is arranged and the bracket element 18 of the carrying handle 14 is guided. For clarity, the front wall of the pocket 24 is partially graphically broken away to show the guided in the bag bracket 18. The carrying handle 14 is at its leg 16 by a rotation axis g (see right Upper Fig.) Forming pin 26 is pivotally held. The axis of rotation g passes through the respective handle leg 16 at a distance f to the free end of the leg, which distance when pivoting the handle through the free end of the Schenkel's extending arc a defined. The bracket member 18 has a Stirrup portion with a curved inner surface 21, whose curvature in Essentially the curvature of this arc is equal to or greater. In the election the curvature and the length of the bracket member 18, it is important that the Ironing element fulfills the function that by the pivotal movement of the handle 14th from its horizontal position in the vertical position, the retention 22 on the inner surface 21 of the bracket member 18 is applied and upon continuation of the pivoting movement of the carrying handle 14 can be guided on the inner surface 21 until the retention 22 with the carrying handle leg 16 forms a stop (see in particular Fig. 4), so that the Carrying handle beyond its vertical position beyond can not be pivoted. in the Result is thus only a pivoting movement of the handle required, with the Retention automatically comes to rest on the inner surface of the bracket element and thus Retention is undermined solely due to the pivoting movement.

The length of the bracket is advantageously chosen so that the strap end at folded handle 14 does not protrude above the top edge of the mobile box (see left upper view in Fig. 3).

As already mentioned, the pin 26 does not absorb weight forces from the mobile box 10, so that the carrying capacity of the mobile box 10 on the carrying handle 14 exclusively on the respective retention 22 is carried out for lifting the Mobilbox 10 of the bracket element 18 is under attack.

According to the embodiment shown, the stirrup element 18 has a step 32 at the end the curved inner surface 21, so that the retention 22 with the bracket element a Arresting in the unfolded vertical position of the handle 14 forms. In this regard, the pin 26 is in a provided at the end of the leg 16 of the handle slot guided, so that the handle can be raised slightly under the retention under attack is so that the retention 22 when lifting the handle in the through the stage 32 formed lock slides. This is in practice mostly by the weight of the Mobilbox completed. However, it may alternatively be provided, the retention 22 so to arrange relative to the bracket member at a distance or the inner surface 21 so to provide that by pivoting the carrying handle 14 in its vertical position Retention 22 with increasing force against the curved inner surface 21 of the Ironing member 18 is pressed so that upon reaching the vertical position of the Carrying handle 14, the retention 22 slides due to this voltage in the locking recess. The bracket member 18 forms a kind of spring element with a clamping force against the Retention. When the retention 22 to the bracket member 18 in the locked position is located, the carrying handle 14 can not be folded. Only by lowering the Mobilbox 10 with an optionally slight depression of the carrying handle 14 in Direction of the longitudinal axis of its legs 16, the retention 22 on the step 32 lifted the inner surface 21, whereby the carrying handle 14 is folded into the horizontal position can be. Alternatively, the interaction of retention and arresting can so be provided that the Dearretieren the carrying handle of the handle with a little force the locking is pivoted without a pushing movement of the handle is required.

So that the carrying handle 14 can be folded completely into the mobile box is at the Side wall 11 has a recess 28, with which it is possible, the leg 16 the carrying handle 14 with a guided through this recess connection spacer towards the inside of the mobile box 10 (see in particular Section A-A in Fig. 3).

Fig. 4 shows the detail of Fig. 3, wherein the carrying handle 14 in two different Pivoting positions is shown: According to the above illustration, the carrying handle forms with his thighs 16 and the top of the mobile box an angle of about 45 °. The Retention 22 is applied to the inner surface 21 of the bracket member 18, wherein the inner surface 21 is curved such that the retention 22 by the pivotal movement of the handle is guided in the unfolded vertical position on the curved inner surface 21.

In the lower illustration of Fig. 4, the carrying handle is in its folded Horizontal position shown. As shown in the figure, by the relative arrangement Retention 22 and bracket member 18 by loosening the pin 26 from the bore of the Outer wall 25 of the pocket 24 and from the bore, i. the long hole of the thigh 16 the carrying handle, the carrying handle are removed from the mobile box 10, since the Ironing element 18 in the horizontal position of the handle, the retention 22 does not engage and when lifting it is passed to this. In this context it is advantageous to use a pin 26 with a quick release nut, so that the Carrying handle can be quickly assembled and disassembled.

Fig. 5 shows a detail of an embodiment of the mobile box 10 with a lid 12. Das Detail is a sectional view through the mobile box according to the section line C-C of Fig. 6, however, the carrying handle 14 is shown unfolded in Fig. 5 in contrast to Fig. 6. In contrast to the mobile box shown in the preceding figures is at a Embodiment of the mobile box with lid of the pin 26 through the lid 12 and the Leg 16 of the carrying handle 14 out, so that the carrying handle hinged to the cover 12 is. By this measure, it is possible that the lid with folded handle can be completely lifted with this from the mobile box. To the carrying handle to be able to fold completely, a recess 34 is provided in the lid 12, in the carrying handle 14 can be completely received in the folded state.

Fig. 6 shows a portable mobile box 10 with cover 12 in plan view, wherein the carrying handle 14 is folded with its legs 16 in the recess 34 of the lid 12.

In Fig. 7 is a sectional view B-B of Fig. 6 is shown. The lid 12 is in this alternative embodiment by means of a hinge 36 on the rear wall of the mobile box 10 hinged. The carrying handle 14 is located relative to the lid in its folded Position and is received in the recess 34 of the lid. As shown in the figure, Under the bracket member 18 does not engage the retention 22 when the carrying handle 14 relative to the lid in its folded position. As a result, the lid of the Mobilbox be raised only when the carrying handle 14 is folded, so that the Ironing member 18 can be performed on the retention 22 over. The lid 12 can at Folded carrying handle by a pivoting movement in direction d via the joint 36th be opened to open the box. The arrow e describes the movement line the outer edge of the bracket member 18 past the retention 22. Is the mobile box completely closed by the lid 12, so apply with respect to the pivot mechanism of the carrying handle 14 and the locking above explanations, as to the Figures 1 to 5 were made.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

voicemail

11

Side wall

12

cover

14

handle

16

Legs of the carrying handle

18

bracket element

21

curved inner surface

22

retention

24

bag

25

Outside wall of the bag

26

pen

28

Recess in side wall

32

step

34

deepening

36

joint

Claims (9)

Portable mobile box (10) with a folded between a horizontal position and a folded-out vertical position about a pivot axis (g) U-shaped handle (14), wherein the axis of rotation (g) for pivoting the carrying handle through the legs (16) of the handle extends and the limbs (16) each have a stirrup element (18) at their free end, which engage behind the retainer (22) provided on opposite side walls (11) of the mobile box (10) for lifting the mobile box on the carrying handle (14),
characterized in that the stirrup element (18) has an arcuate stirrup portion with a curvature substantially equal to or greater than the circular arc curvature (a) of the circular arc (a) drawn by the free end of the handle leg when the handle is pivoted, so that due to the pivoting movement of the carrying handle (14) from the horizontal position to the vertical position, the retention (22) abuts on the bracket element (18) and on continuation of the pivoting movement of the carrying handle (14) on the bracket element (18) is guided until the retention (22) forms a stop with the carrying handle leg (16). Mobile box according to claim 1,
characterized in that the stirrup element (18) at the inner end comprises a step (32) for partially receiving the retention (22), which step (32) forms a detent of the carrying handle (14) with the retention. Mobile box according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the respective side wall (11) has on its outer side a pocket (24) in which the retention (22) is received. Mobile box according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the carrying handle (14) is hinged to its carrying handle legs (16) with on the respective side wall of the mobile box (10) arranged pivot joints. Mobile box according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the mobile box (10) comprises a cover (12) which can be placed on the mobile box, wherein the cover (12) has two apertures through which a respective leg (16) of the carrying handle (14) is guided. Mobile box according to claim 5,
characterized in that the legs of the carrying handle (14) are articulated in a respective pivot on the cover (12). Mobile box according to claim 5 or 6,
characterized in that the lid (12) is hinged at its rear edge pivotally mounted on the rear wall of the mobile box (10) A mobile box according to claim 5, 6 or 7,
characterized in that the lid (12) has a recess (34) for receiving the carrying handle (14) in its folded-in horizontal position. Mobile box according to claim 4 or 6,
characterized in that the respective carrying handle leg (16) is articulated with a snap closure on the associated rotary joint.

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