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EP3865426A1 - Container for storing used tyres and dumping them in a skip - Google Patents

Container for storing used tyres and dumping them in a skip Download PDF

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EP3865426A1
EP3865426A1 EP21155556.0A EP21155556A EP3865426A1 EP 3865426 A1 EP3865426 A1 EP 3865426A1 EP 21155556 A EP21155556 A EP 21155556A EP 3865426 A1 EP3865426 A1 EP 3865426A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/12—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with devices facilitating emptying
    • B65F1/125—Features allowing the receptacle to be lifted and emptied by its bottom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
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  • the present invention relates to a container for storing used tires and dumping them in a dumpster.
  • the applicant of the present invention is the author of a patent application published under the no. FR3057257 and which relates to a container intended to contain and transport domestic or industrial waste and bulk products.
  • the container comprises an open bottom tank, a frame equipped with an opening bottom, the frame supporting and surrounding said tank.
  • the bottom of the frame is mounted in an articulated manner between a closed position of the lower part of the tank and a disengaged position allowing emptying by gravity of said tank.
  • the frame is provided with a lock that can be deactivated by a maneuver bar allowing the base to be blocked in its closed position.
  • a fixed frame is mounted in the lower part of the frame and the bottom of the frame comprises a second frame mounted in an articulated manner under the fixed frame, a return means being interposed between the fixed frame and the movable frame.
  • the return means facilitates the closing of the bottom.
  • This container has been tested for, on the one hand, temporarily storing used vehicle tires and, on the other hand, emptying the tires into a collection container intended for transporting them to a recycling site.
  • This need to collect used tires exists in particular in road vehicle maintenance centers.
  • the applicant sought to design a container specially adapted for temporarily storing used tires and dumping them, once filled, into a collection bucket.
  • a container designed to store used tires and drop them by gravity into a skip, the container comprising an open-bottomed tank, a frame comprising an openable floor for the tank; according to the invention, said floor comprises a frame, under which are mounted in an articulated manner, two flaps, the two flaps being mounted oppositely between a closed position forming the floor for said tank and an open position in which they are facing down.
  • the used tires are stored in the container, then when it is full, it is moved over a collection bin.
  • the amalgamated mass of tires falls integrally into the bucket due to the presence of the two open shutters facing each other and which guide the mass of tires into the bucket. Almost all of the tires remain in the bucket, without bouncing outside of it. A larger number of used tires can be stored in the collection bin.
  • the geometry of the tank is defined by side walls forming a truncated pyramid with a large base facing its open bottom.
  • the side walls of the tank are joined by means of a roof wall and the frame is provided with a door allowing access to said tank.
  • the tank forms a shelter which protects the used tires from bad weather and the sun for better preservation.
  • the door provides access to the tank to store the tires on demand in the container.
  • the frame comprises rectilinear uprights fixed to the corners of the frame to surround the tank, a lifting bracket fixed to the upper parts of the uprights.
  • the frame thus makes it possible to contain the tank while protecting it from shocks and to transport the tank.
  • each flap comprises a support frame covered by a plate.
  • the plate is carried by the frame.
  • the two plates can thus form the floor for the tank in the closed position of the two shutters.
  • the frame is provided with a pair of latches designed to block a shutter in its closed position, each latch comprising a lever which is mounted at one of its ends in an articulated manner, by an axis, on a front or dorsal spar constituting the frame and which protrudes offset from its other end, on a lateral side of the container, the two levers being connected by a maneuver bar, each lock comprising on the side of the articulation axis, a cam followed by a housing shaped to receive and block a locking lug integral with a front or dorsal spar constituting the support frame of said shutter, the two shutters being provided with a mechanical and active connecting means only in their closed position.
  • the opening of the shutters is controlled by the operating bar which should be supported on a rim of a wall of the collection bucket in order to lift it.
  • the two flaps mutually form, in their closed position, the floor for the tank.
  • said means of mechanical connection between the two flaps comprises two end pieces respectively mounted in the two ends of the two front and back side members of the support frame of a shutter and which are dimensioned to fit into the two ends of the two front side members and back of the support frame of the other flap, while the two flaps are closing.
  • This mechanical connection means mutually blocks the two shutters in their closed position.
  • each wall is shaped as a flange formed of two L-shaped folds which extend respectively outward and downward, overlapping a corresponding spar of the frame. of the frame of said container.
  • the two flaps are respectively mounted in an articulated manner under the two side rails constituting the frame by means of at least one axis, each axis being mounted through a first pair of yokes fixed under the underside of said side spar of the frame and through a second pair of yokes fixed laterally on a side member constituting the support frame.
  • This construction makes it possible to completely clear the passage at the outlet of the open bottom of the tank.
  • a torsion spring is mounted on the axis between a pair of corresponding yokes.
  • This spring facilitates the folding of said flap towards its closed position by a simple resting of the container on the ground. It is also used to prevent the flap from beating towards the end of its opening and which could damage the walls of the receiving bucket.
  • the container 100 presented on the Fig. 1 is designed, on the one hand, to temporarily store used vehicle tires and, on the other hand, to dump them, for example in a collection dumpster.
  • a vehicle's tires When a vehicle's tires are worn out, they should be replaced, for example, in a road vehicle service center. Used tires can advantageously be stored temporarily while being stowed away, in the container 100 of the invention.
  • the container 100 When it is full, the container 100 is moved onto a collection pit or preferably on a collection bucket, then the used tires are released into said bucket. The empty container is then returned to the working environment of the road vehicle maintenance center. It can also be made available outdoors.
  • the container 100 consists mainly of a rigid frame Ch, a tank Cv.
  • the tank Cv is surrounded by the frame Ch.
  • the frame Ch is designed to carry and contain the tank Cv and it also serves to protect said tank from shocks, during the use of the container 100.
  • the chassis Ch is constructed essentially with tubular components Tb preferably made of galvanized steel to resist corrosion. It is preferably manufactured with hollow tubes of square section.
  • the frame Ch comprises a frame Cd, on which are fixed at its corners the uprights Mt which extend upwards in the position of use of the container 100 to surround the tank Cv, two flaps Vtl and Vt2 arranged under the frame Cd, a Pt bracket fixed to the upper parts of the Mt uprights.
  • the Mt uprights are rectilinear.
  • the Cd frame has a square or rectangular geometry. Four Mtl-Mt4 uprights are attached to the four corners of the Cd frame.
  • the amounts Mt converge from the top, that is to say that the perimeter of a fictitious frame joining the four upper ends of the amounts Mt is smaller than the perimeter of the frame Cd.
  • the Cd frame is made up of four side members L assembled at their corners by angles. Each angle is secured to the lower end of a corresponding amount Mt.
  • the Ch frame is defined by a front side facing forward on this Fig. 2 , a dorsal side and which are joined by two lateral sides.
  • the frame of a Po door is fixed in the front side of the frame Ch.
  • a Po door is fitted in the frame.
  • the amounts Mt which form the dorsal side and the two lateral sides are joined by connecting Tv crossbars.
  • the sleepers Tv are arranged horizontally, in the position of use of the container 100.
  • the sleepers Tv bringing together the uprights Mt on the two lateral sides are assembled by removable links to facilitate the construction of the container 100.
  • the jib crane Pt is designed to allow the container 100 to be lifted for transporting it, in particular, above a collection pit or a collection bucket.
  • the Pt stem includes, on the Fig. 2 , a beam P fixed at its two ends, by means of bolted flanges, with two arches Ac.
  • Each arch Ac is fixed at its two ends to the tops of a pair of uprights Mt1, Mt2, Mt3, Mt4, the two pairs of uprights Mt being preferably arranged facing each other.
  • Each Ac arch is advantageously manufactured in a curved tube, as shown on this Fig. 2 .
  • the fixing between the poles Ac and their corresponding amounts Mt is carried out by welding. Gussets also welded between the tops of the amounts Mt and the ends of the poles Ac reinforce the fixing.
  • a lifting ring An is attached to the middle of the beam P to allow a lifting device, such as a crane truck, to lift and move the container 100.
  • a disc can be attached to the base. of the lifting ring An so that the carrier machine equipped with a grapple can grip said disc and lift the container.
  • the frame of the door Po comprises two bars fixed in parallel between an arch Ac and a corresponding spar L constituting the front side of the frame Cd.
  • the Cv tank is manufactured in a plastic material and more precisely in polyethylene and preferably in high density polyethylene (HDPE) by a rotational molding process. It is manufactured in one piece, that is to say it is in one piece. This material is recyclable. As the tank has reached the end of its life, the polyethylene which constitutes it may be collected, then transformed into granules which will be used in the manufacture of new polyethylene products. The tank of the invention thus contributes to the development of the circular economy. The thermal recycling of polyethylene can also be carried out.
  • HDPE high density polyethylene
  • the thickness of the tank is about 8 mm.
  • the tank Cv takes place in the frame Ch.
  • the tank Cv is set back from the sides of the metal frame Ch which then serves as a means of protecting the tank against shocks.
  • the tank Cv is formed of an envelope which is defined, by side walls, four in number on this Fig. 3 , P1-P4, delimiting the perimeter of the tank Cv and a roof wall P5, concave seen from the inside of said tank.
  • the roof wall P5 tightly joins the side walls P1-P4.
  • the tank Cv has no bottom wall between its four side walls P1-P4.
  • the side walls P1-P4 are generally flat except for the reliefs intended to stiffen them. Recesses Rf are also formed in the walls P1-P4 while being positioned to receive the cross members constituting the frame of the container, in order to limit the widening of the tank Cv filled with tires.
  • Recesses are also formed in the four corners of the tank Cv, in which the four uprights of the container frame can take place to protect the tank Cv from impacts.
  • each wall P1-P4 is shaped as a rim Rb formed of two L-shaped folds which extend respectively outward and downward.
  • Each rim can thus overlap a corresponding spar and which constitutes the frame of the chassis of the container.
  • a passage Ps is made through the wall P4, to be positioned vis-à-vis the door of the frame constituting the container.
  • two movable flaps Vtl and Vt2 are arranged under the frame Cd to, on the one hand, serve as a floor by supporting the mass of the used tires contained in the tank and, on the other hand, allow the opening of the two flaps Vtl and Vt2, the dropping of the used tires, for example in a collection bucket placed under the container.
  • the two shutters Vtl and Vt2 are mounted movably between a closed position, visible on the Fig. 4 , where they form a floor to the tank Cv being arranged in a coplanar manner and an open position, visible on the Fig. 5 , in which they open the bottom of the tank Cv while facing downwards to allow the used tires to be released.
  • each flap Vt is mounted in an articulated manner under a lateral spar L constituting the frame Cd by means of at least one axis X.
  • the two axes X of the two flaps Vtl and Vt2 are respectively mounted on two lateral spars L opposite the frame Cd.
  • the two flaps Vt1 and Vt2 are thus arranged in opposite manner to guide vertically, in their open position, the descent of the pile of tires stored in the tank Cv into the collection bucket.
  • each flap Vt is preferably mounted on a corresponding lateral spar L, via two coaxial X axes.
  • Each shutter Vt comprises a support frame Cs reinforced with a transverse bar, on which is fixed a plate Pq forming a part of the floor, in the closed position of said shutter.
  • each axis X is mounted through a first pair of clevises Cp1 fixed under the underside of said lateral spar L of the frame Cd and through a second pair of clevises Cp2 fixed laterally on a lateral spar L2 constituting the support frame Cs.
  • the second pair of Cp2 yokes is nested in the first pair of Cp1 yokes.
  • Each shutter Vt is equipped with a return means Mr designed to limit the amplitude of the opening movement of said shutter from its closed position to its released position, to an angular value a1 (for the shutter Vt1) and a2 (for the shutter Vt2) which is less than 90 °, as can be seen on the Fig. 5 , to allow the folding of said flap towards its closed position by a simple resting of the container on the ground.
  • the return means Mr serves to facilitate the folding of the two flaps Vt.
  • the return means Mr also serves to prevent the flap Vt from beating towards the end of its opening and which could damage the walls of the receiving bucket.
  • this return means Mr advantageously consists of at least one torsion spring mounted on a corresponding X axis between a corresponding pair of clevises Cp2.
  • the stiffness of this spring is calculated so that the mass of the tires can, however, during their release, open the two flaps at 90 °.
  • the container 100 is equipped with at least one lock Vr designed to block the two flaps Vt1 and Vt2 in their closed position.
  • a lock Vr designed to block the two flaps Vt1 and Vt2 in their closed position.
  • two locks are used, one is located on the front side of the container and the other is located on its back side.
  • the two locks are used to block a first shutter, while the second shutter is held closed by the first shutter.
  • Each lock Vr is formed by a lever Lv which is mounted at one end in an articulated manner, by an axis X2, on a front or dorsal spar L of the frame Cd and which protrudes offset from its other end on a lateral side of container 100.
  • the two levers Lv are joined by an operating bar Bm, which is used to maneuver the two bolts Vr between a locking position of the two flaps Vt arranged in their closed position and a position unlocking allowing the free opening of the two flaps Vt under the effect of gravity, towards their released position.
  • the two levers Lv are arranged horizontally in the locking position of the lock Vr and rest by gravity respectively on two stops Bu fixed on two side members L arranged opposite and constituting the frame Cd.
  • the lock Vr comprises on the side of the axis X2 of articulation of the lever Lv, a cam Cm followed by a housing Lg shaped to receive and block a locking lug Gt integral with a front or dorsal spar L2 'constituting the frame support Cs of at least one shutter Vt.
  • the Gt lug is preferably a solid cylinder and the housing Lg has a complementary geometry defined by a concave wall in the form of a portion of a cylinder.
  • the planes of the side walls P1-P4 of the tank Cv form a truncated pyramid with a large base located at the level of the opening of its open bottom and a small base positioned at the base of the roof P5.
  • the two ends of the two front and back side members L2 'constituting the support frame Cs of a shutter and here the shutter Vtl are respectively provided with two end pieces Bt dimensioned to fit into the two hollow ends of the two front and back side members L2 'of the other shutter Vt2, during the closing of the two shutters Vt, as suggested by the arrow F.
  • the two shutters Vt1, Vt2 are mechanically linked in their closed position, visible on the Fig. 4 , where they form the floor for the tank Cv, although only one shutter and in this case the shutter Vt2 is locked.
  • T cleats are fixed transversely under the two front and back side members L2 ′ to serve as a support on the ground S for the container 100.
  • At least one torsion spring Mr fitted to the shutter Vt2 is more powerful than the spring of the other shutter Vtl so that the opening angle a2 of the shutter Vt2 can be smaller than the opening angle al of the shutter Vtl .
  • the two end pieces Bt of the shutter Vtl can then surely penetrate into the ends of the two front and back side members L2 'of the shutter Vt2 during the closing of the two shutters.
  • the construction of the container 100 of the invention is carried out as follows.
  • the two support frames Cs of the two shutters Vt are assembled under the frame Cd and the two bolts Vr are fitted.
  • the tank Cv is placed on the frame Cd.
  • the uprights Mt are assembled on the frame Cd.
  • the cross members Tv are fixed on the uprights Mt which take place in the recesses Rf. We fix the Pt gallows on the tops of the Mt.
  • the operation of the container 100 of the invention is as follows.
  • the container 100 is placed on the ground, for example in a fitting of tires to road vehicles.
  • the door Po of the container 100 is opened and, as the tires are replaced, the used tires are deposited on the floor of the container and preferably by stacking them until the tank Cv is filled. We close the Po door.
  • the used tires can thus be transported in the container 100 of the invention to a relatively large capacity collection container which can collect them and transport them, in particular, to a recycling site.
  • the container 100 is lifted with the aid of a lifting device and it is transported above the collection bucket.
  • the driver of the lifting device lowers the container 100 so that he can make the operating bar Bm of the two locks Vr rest on the edge of a wall of the bucket.
  • the arrow V suggests on the Fig. 5 the lifting of levers Lv.
  • the two locks Vr then release the two lugs Gt of the shutter Vt2.
  • the mass of the tires stored on the floor immediately opens the two flaps Vt and the group of tires falls integrally into the bucket while being guided vertically by the two flaps Vt.
  • the tires adhering to each other and which are stored in the tank Cv form a compact assembly which also adheres against the side walls P1-P4 of the tank Cv.
  • these inclined side walls of the tank Cv cause the mass of used tires to come off immediately after opening the flaps.
  • the presence of two flaps arranged vis-à-vis channel the descent of the pile of tires into the bucket. The tires do not jump out of the body.
  • the driver then places the emptied container 100 on the floor S, the cleats T slide on the floor S and the end pieces Bt come to join together the two flaps Vt.
  • the two lugs Gt lift the two cams Cm from the two bolts Vt and take place in the two housings Lg.
  • the two levers Lv are lowered and force the two cams Cm to lock the two lugs Gt thus maintaining the two flaps in their closed position where they form a floor in the tank.
  • the container 100 is ready to be used again.
  • the container 100 of the invention makes it possible, firstly, to temporarily store used tires, then secondly, to drop them, without rebounding and without fail, above a collection bucket.

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Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un conteneur (100) conçu pour stocker des pneumatiques usagés et les larguer par gravité dans une benne, le conteneur (100) comprenant une cuve (Cv) à fond ouvert, un châssis (Ch) comprenant un plancher ouvrable pour la cuve (Cv). Ledit plancher comprend un cadre (Cd), sous lequel sont montés de manière articulée, deux volets (Vt1, Vt2), les deux volets étant montés de manière opposée entre une position de fermeture formant le plancher pour ladite cuve et une position d'ouverture dans laquelle ils sont orientés vers le bas. Chaque volet (Vt) comprend un cadre support (Cs) recouvert par une plaque (Pq). Le châssis (Ch) est pourvu d'une paire de verrous (Vr) conçus pour bloquer un volet (Vtl ou Vt2) dans sa position de fermeture, chaque verrou (Vr) comprenant un levier (Lv) qui est monté à l'une de ses extrémités de manière articulée, par un axe (X2), sur un longeron frontal ou dorsal (L) constitutif du cadre (Cd) et qui fait saillie en déport de son autre extrémité, d'un côté latéral du conteneur (100), les deux leviers (Lv) étant reliés par une barre de manoeuvre (Bm), chaque verrou (Vr) comprenant du côté de l'axe (X2) d'articulation, une came (Cm) suivie d'un logement (Lg) conformé pour réceptionner et bloquer un ergot (Gt) de verrouillage solidaire d'un longeron frontal ou dorsal (L2') constitutif dudit cadre support (Cs) dudit volet, les deux volets (Vtl, Vt2) étant pourvus d'un moyen de liaison mécanique et actif uniquement dans leur position de fermeture.The present invention relates to a container (100) designed to store used tires and drop them by gravity into a skip, the container (100) comprising a tank (Cv) with an open bottom, a frame (Ch) comprising an openable floor. for the tank (Cv). Said floor comprises a frame (Cd), under which are mounted in an articulated manner, two flaps (Vt1, Vt2), the two flaps being mounted in opposite manner between a closed position forming the floor for said tank and an open position in which they are facing down. Each shutter (Vt) comprises a support frame (Cs) covered by a plate (Pq). The frame (Ch) is provided with a pair of latches (Vr) designed to lock a shutter (Vtl or Vt2) in its closed position, each latch (Vr) comprising a lever (Lv) which is mounted to one of its ends in an articulated manner, by an axis (X2), on a front or dorsal spar (L) constituting the frame (Cd) and which protrudes offset from its other end, on a lateral side of the container (100) , the two levers (Lv) being connected by an operating bar (Bm), each lock (Vr) comprising on the side of the articulation axis (X2), a cam (Cm) followed by a housing (Lg) shaped to receive and block a locking lug (Gt) integral with a front or dorsal spar (L2 ') constituting said support frame (Cs) of said shutter, the two shutters (Vtl, Vt2) being provided with a connecting means mechanical and active only in their closed position.

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La présente invention concerne un conteneur pour stocker des pneumatiques usagés et les larguer dans une benne.The present invention relates to a container for storing used tires and dumping them in a dumpster.

Le demandeur de la présente invention est l'auteur d'une demande de brevet publiée sous le n° FR3057257 et qui porte sur un conteneur destiné à contenir et transporter des déchets domestiques ou industriels et des produits en vrac. Le conteneur comprend une cuve à fond ouvert, un châssis équipé d'un fond ouvrant, le châssis portant et entourant ladite cuve. Le fond du châssis est monté de manière articulée entre une position de fermeture de la partie basse de la cuve et une position de dégagement permettant la vidange par gravité de ladite cuve. Le châssis est pourvu d'un verrou désactivable par une barre de manœuvre permettant de bloquer le fond dans sa position de fermeture. En positionnant le conteneur au-dessus d'une benne de collecte, il est possible de vidanger le contenu de la cuve en débloquant le verrou.The applicant of the present invention is the author of a patent application published under the no. FR3057257 and which relates to a container intended to contain and transport domestic or industrial waste and bulk products. The container comprises an open bottom tank, a frame equipped with an opening bottom, the frame supporting and surrounding said tank. The bottom of the frame is mounted in an articulated manner between a closed position of the lower part of the tank and a disengaged position allowing emptying by gravity of said tank. The frame is provided with a lock that can be deactivated by a maneuver bar allowing the base to be blocked in its closed position. By positioning the container above a collection bin, it is possible to empty the contents of the tank by unlocking the lock.

Un cadre fixe est monté dans la partie basse du châssis et le fond du châssis comprend un second cadre monté de manière articulée sous le cadre fixe, un moyen de rappel étant interposé entre le cadre fixe et le cadre mobile. Le moyen de rappel facilite la fermeture du fond.A fixed frame is mounted in the lower part of the frame and the bottom of the frame comprises a second frame mounted in an articulated manner under the fixed frame, a return means being interposed between the fixed frame and the movable frame. The return means facilitates the closing of the bottom.

Ce conteneur a été testé pour, d'une part, stocker temporairement des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules et, d'autre part, vidanger les pneumatiques dans une benne de collecte destinée à les transporter vers un site de recyclage. Ce besoin de collecte des pneumatiques usagés existe notamment dans les centres d'entretien des véhicules routiers.This container has been tested for, on the one hand, temporarily storing used vehicle tires and, on the other hand, emptying the tires into a collection container intended for transporting them to a recycling site. This need to collect used tires exists in particular in road vehicle maintenance centers.

En utilisant ce conteneur dans cette application, le demandeur a constaté que des pneumatiques usagés s'échappent en dehors de la benne par rebondissement, pendant l'ouverture du fond du châssis du conteneur ou qu'ils forment un amas qui reste coincé dans la cuve car les pneumatiques adhèrent mutuellement et adhèrent également contre les parois de la cuve.By using this container in this application, the applicant has observed that used tires escape outside the bucket by rebounding, during the opening of the bottom of the chassis of the container or that they form a mass which remains stuck in the tank. because the tires adhere to each other and also adhere to the walls of the tank.

Partant de ce constat, le demandeur a cherché à concevoir un conteneur spécialement adapté pour stocker temporairement des pneumatiques usagés et les larguer, une fois rempli, dans une benne de collecte.Based on this observation, the applicant sought to design a container specially adapted for temporarily storing used tires and dumping them, once filled, into a collection bucket.

A cet effet, est proposé un conteneur conçu pour stocker des pneumatiques usagés et les larguer par gravité dans une benne, le conteneur comprenant une cuve à fond ouvert, un châssis comprenant un plancher ouvrable pour la cuve; selon l'invention, ledit plancher comprend un cadre, sous lequel sont montés de manière articulée, deux volets, les deux volets étant montés de manière opposée entre une position de fermeture formant le plancher pour ladite cuve et une position d'ouverture dans laquelle ils sont orientés vers le bas.To this end, a container is proposed designed to store used tires and drop them by gravity into a skip, the container comprising an open-bottomed tank, a frame comprising an openable floor for the tank; according to the invention, said floor comprises a frame, under which are mounted in an articulated manner, two flaps, the two flaps being mounted oppositely between a closed position forming the floor for said tank and an open position in which they are facing down.

Les pneumatiques usagés sont stockés dans le conteneur, puis lorsqu'il est plein, on le déplace au-dessus d'une benne de collecte. En ouvrant les deux volets, la masse amalgamée de pneumatiques tombe d'un bloc dans la benne du fait de la présence des deux volets ouverts et tournés en vis-à-vis et qui guident la masse de pneumatiques jusque dans la benne. La quasi-totalité des pneumatiques demeure dans la benne, sans rebondir à l'extérieur de celle-ci. On peut stocker un plus grand nombre de pneumatiques usagés dans la benne de collecte.The used tires are stored in the container, then when it is full, it is moved over a collection bin. On opening the two flaps, the amalgamated mass of tires falls integrally into the bucket due to the presence of the two open shutters facing each other and which guide the mass of tires into the bucket. Almost all of the tires remain in the bucket, without bouncing outside of it. A larger number of used tires can be stored in the collection bin.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, la géométrie de la cuve est définie par des parois latérales formant un tronc de pyramide de grande base tournée vers son fond ouvert.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the geometry of the tank is defined by side walls forming a truncated pyramid with a large base facing its open bottom.

La masse de pneumatiques en contact avec les faces intérieures des parois latérales se décolle immédiatement desdites parois latérales de la cuve dès l'ouverture des deux volets qui initie le largage.The mass of tires in contact with the inner faces of the side walls immediately detaches from said side walls of the tank as soon as the two flaps are opened, which initiates the release.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, les parois latérales de la cuve sont réunies par l'intermédiaire d'une paroi de toit et le châssis est pourvu d'une porte permettant un accès dans ladite cuve.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the side walls of the tank are joined by means of a roof wall and the frame is provided with a door allowing access to said tank.

La cuve forme un abri qui protège les pneumatiques usagés des intempéries et du soleil pour mieux les conserver. La porte permet un accès à la cuve pour stocker à la demande les pneumatiques dans le conteneur.The tank forms a shelter which protects the used tires from bad weather and the sun for better preservation. The door provides access to the tank to store the tires on demand in the container.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le châssis comprend des montants rectilignes fixés aux encoignures du cadre pour entourer la cuve, une potence de levage fixée sur les parties hautes des montants.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the frame comprises rectilinear uprights fixed to the corners of the frame to surround the tank, a lifting bracket fixed to the upper parts of the uprights.

Le châssis permet ainsi de contenir la cuve en la protégeant des chocs et de transporter la cuve.The frame thus makes it possible to contain the tank while protecting it from shocks and to transport the tank.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, chaque volet comprend un cadre support recouvert par une plaque.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, each flap comprises a support frame covered by a plate.

La plaque est portée par le cadre. Les deux plaques peuvent ainsi former le plancher pour la cuve dans la position de fermeture des deux volets.The plate is carried by the frame. The two plates can thus form the floor for the tank in the closed position of the two shutters.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le châssis est pourvu d'une paire de verrous conçus pour bloquer un volet dans sa position de fermeture, chaque verrou comprenant un levier qui est monté à l'une de ses extrémités de manière articulée, par un axe, sur un longeron frontal ou dorsal constitutif du cadre et qui fait saillie en déport de son autre extrémité, d'un côté latéral du conteneur, les deux leviers étant reliés par une barre de manœuvre, chaque verrou comprenant du côté de l'axe d'articulation, une came suivie d'un logement conformé pour réceptionner et bloquer un ergot de verrouillage solidaire d'un longeron frontal ou dorsal constitutif du cadre support dudit volet, les deux volets étant pourvus d'un moyen de liaison mécanique et actif uniquement dans leur position de fermeture.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the frame is provided with a pair of latches designed to block a shutter in its closed position, each latch comprising a lever which is mounted at one of its ends in an articulated manner, by an axis, on a front or dorsal spar constituting the frame and which protrudes offset from its other end, on a lateral side of the container, the two levers being connected by a maneuver bar, each lock comprising on the side of the articulation axis, a cam followed by a housing shaped to receive and block a locking lug integral with a front or dorsal spar constituting the support frame of said shutter, the two shutters being provided with a mechanical and active connecting means only in their closed position.

L'ouverture des volets est commandée par la barre de manœuvre qu'il convient de mettre en appui sur un rebord d'une paroi de la benne de collecte pour la soulever.The opening of the shutters is controlled by the operating bar which should be supported on a rim of a wall of the collection bucket in order to lift it.

Les deux volets forment mutuellement, dans leur position de fermeture, le plancher pour la cuve.The two flaps mutually form, in their closed position, the floor for the tank.

Avantageusement, ledit moyen de liaison mécanique entre les deux volets comprend deux embouts respectivement montés dans les deux extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal du cadre support d'un volet et qui sont dimensionnés pour s'emboîter dans les deux extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal du cadre support de l'autre volet, pendant la fermeture des deux volets.Advantageously, said means of mechanical connection between the two flaps comprises two end pieces respectively mounted in the two ends of the two front and back side members of the support frame of a shutter and which are dimensioned to fit into the two ends of the two front side members and back of the support frame of the other flap, while the two flaps are closing.

Ce moyen de liaison mécanique bloque mutuellement les deux volets dans leur position de fermeture.This mechanical connection means mutually blocks the two shutters in their closed position.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, le bord inférieur de chaque paroi est conformé en un rebord formé de deux plis en forme de L est qui s'étendent respectivement vers l'extérieur et vers le bas, en chevauchant un longeron correspondant du cadre du châssis dudit conteneur.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the lower edge of each wall is shaped as a flange formed of two L-shaped folds which extend respectively outward and downward, overlapping a corresponding spar of the frame. of the frame of said container.

Il n'y a ainsi aucun rebord saillant dans la cuve au niveau de son fond ouvert et qui serait susceptible d'entraver le largage des pneumatiques usagés.There is thus no protruding rim in the tank at its open bottom and which would be liable to hinder the release of the used tires.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, les deux volets sont respectivement montés de manière articulée sous les deux longerons latéraux constitutifs du cadre par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un axe, chaque axe étant monté au travers d'une première paire de chapes fixées sous la face inférieure dudit longeron latéral du cadre et au travers d'une seconde paire de chapes fixées latéralement sur un longeron latéral constitutif du cadre support.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, the two flaps are respectively mounted in an articulated manner under the two side rails constituting the frame by means of at least one axis, each axis being mounted through a first pair of yokes fixed under the underside of said side spar of the frame and through a second pair of yokes fixed laterally on a side member constituting the support frame.

Cette construction permet de dégager complètement le passage à la sortie du fond ouvert de la cuve.This construction makes it possible to completely clear the passage at the outlet of the open bottom of the tank.

Selon une caractéristique additionnelle de l'invention, un ressort de torsion est monté sur l'axe entre une paire de chapes correspondante.According to an additional characteristic of the invention, a torsion spring is mounted on the axis between a pair of corresponding yokes.

Ce ressort facilite le repliement dudit volet vers sa position de fermeture par une simple mise en appui du conteneur sur le sol. Il sert également à éviter le battement du volet vers la fin de son ouverture et qui pourrait abîmer les parois de la benne réceptriceThis spring facilitates the folding of said flap towards its closed position by a simple resting of the container on the ground. It is also used to prevent the flap from beating towards the end of its opening and which could damage the walls of the receiving bucket.

Les caractéristiques de l'invention mentionnées ci-dessous, ainsi que d'autres, apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d'un exemple de réalisation, ladite description étant faite en relation avec les dessins joints, parmi lesquels :

  • [Fig 1] représente une vue en perspective d'un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 2] représente une vue en perspective d'un châssis étudié pour contenir une cuve constitutive d'un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 3] représente une vue en perspective d'une cuve pour un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 4] représente une vue de face d'un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules, le conteneur reposant sur le sol selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 5] une vue de face d'un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules, le conteneur comprenant deux volets formant à l'état fermé un plancher pour la cuve et qui sont montrés à l'état ouvert pour larguer, sous l'effet de la gravité, le contenu de la cuve selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 6] représente une vue de dessous en perspective d'un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules, les deux volets étant fermés selon l'invention,
  • [Fig 7] représente une vue d'un détail d'une articulation d'un volet dans un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules selon l'invention et,
  • [Fig 8] représente une vue d'un détail d'un verrou dans un conteneur conçu pour stocker et larguer des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules selon l'invention, le verrou est conçu pour bloquer les deux volets quand ils forment un plancher pour la cuve et les débloquer pour qu'ils puissent s'ouvrir sous l'effet de la gravité selon l'invention.
The characteristics of the invention mentioned below, as well as others, will emerge more clearly on reading the following description of an exemplary embodiment, said description being given in relation to the accompanying drawings, among which:
  • [ Fig 1 ] shows a perspective view of a container designed to store and release used tires from vehicles according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 2 ] shows a perspective view of a chassis designed to contain a tank constituting a container designed to store and release used tires from vehicles according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 3 ] shows a perspective view of a tank for a container designed to store and release used tires from vehicles according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 4 ] shows a front view of a container designed to store and release used vehicle tires, the container resting on the ground according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 5 ] a front view of a container designed to store and release used vehicle tires, the container comprising two flaps forming in the closed state a floor for the tank and which are shown in the open state for release, under the effect of gravity, the contents of the tank according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 6 ] shows a bottom perspective view of a container designed to store and release used vehicle tires, the two flaps being closed according to the invention,
  • [ Fig 7 ] shows a view of a detail of a hinge of a shutter in a container designed to store and release used tires from vehicles according to the invention and,
  • [ Fig 8 ] shows a view of a detail of a lock in a container designed to store and release used vehicle tires according to the invention, the lock is designed to block the two shutters when they form a floor for the tank and to unlock them so that they can open under the effect of gravity according to the invention.

Le conteneur 100 présenté sur la Fig. 1 est conçu pour, d'une part, stocker temporairement des pneumatiques usagés de véhicules et, d'autre part, les larguer, par exemple dans une benne de collecte. Quand les pneumatiques d'un véhicule sont usagés, il convient de les remplacer, par exemple, dans un centre d'entretien de véhicules routiers. Les pneumatiques usagés peuvent être avantageusement stockés temporairement en étant rangés, dans le conteneur 100 de l'invention. Lorsqu'il est plein, l'on déplace le conteneur 100 sur une fosse de collecte ou préférentiellement sur une benne de collecte, puis on largue les pneumatiques usagés dans ladite benne. On ramène ensuite le conteneur vide dans l'environnement de travail du centre d'entretien de véhicules routiers. Il peut aussi être mis à disposition en extérieur.The container 100 presented on the Fig. 1 is designed, on the one hand, to temporarily store used vehicle tires and, on the other hand, to dump them, for example in a collection dumpster. When a vehicle's tires are worn out, they should be replaced, for example, in a road vehicle service center. Used tires can advantageously be stored temporarily while being stowed away, in the container 100 of the invention. When it is full, the container 100 is moved onto a collection pit or preferably on a collection bucket, then the used tires are released into said bucket. The empty container is then returned to the working environment of the road vehicle maintenance center. It can also be made available outdoors.

Le conteneur 100 est constitué principalement d'un châssis rigide Ch, d'une cuve Cv. La cuve Cv est entourée par le châssis Ch. Le châssis Ch est conçu pour porter et contenir la cuve Cv et il sert aussi à protéger ladite cuve des chocs, pendant l'utilisation du conteneur 100.The container 100 consists mainly of a rigid frame Ch, a tank Cv. The tank Cv is surrounded by the frame Ch. The frame Ch is designed to carry and contain the tank Cv and it also serves to protect said tank from shocks, during the use of the container 100.

Le châssis Ch est construit essentiellement avec des composants tubulaires Tb fabriqués préférentiellement en acier galvanisé pour résister à la corrosion. Il est fabriqué préférentiellement avec des tubes creux de section carrée.The chassis Ch is constructed essentially with tubular components Tb preferably made of galvanized steel to resist corrosion. It is preferably manufactured with hollow tubes of square section.

Sur la Fig. 2, le châssis Ch comprend un cadre Cd, sur lequel sont fixés à ses encoignures des montants Mt qui s'étendent vers le haut dans la position d'utilisation du conteneur 100 pour entourer la cuve Cv, deux volets Vtl et Vt2 disposés sous le cadre Cd, une potence Pt fixée sur les parties hautes des montants Mt. Les montants Mt sont rectilignes. Sur cette Fig. 2, le cadre Cd présente une géométrie carrée ou rectangulaire. Quatre montants Mtl-Mt4 sont fixés aux quatre encoignures du cadre Cd.On the Fig. 2 , the frame Ch comprises a frame Cd, on which are fixed at its corners the uprights Mt which extend upwards in the position of use of the container 100 to surround the tank Cv, two flaps Vtl and Vt2 arranged under the frame Cd, a Pt bracket fixed to the upper parts of the Mt uprights. The Mt uprights are rectilinear. On this Fig. 2 , the Cd frame has a square or rectangular geometry. Four Mtl-Mt4 uprights are attached to the four corners of the Cd frame.

Les montants Mt convergent par le haut, c'est-à-dire que le périmètre d'un cadre fictif réunissant les quatre extrémités hautes des montants Mt est plus petit que le périmètre du cadre Cd.The amounts Mt converge from the top, that is to say that the perimeter of a fictitious frame joining the four upper ends of the amounts Mt is smaller than the perimeter of the frame Cd.

Le cadre Cd est constitué de quatre longerons L assemblés à leurs encoignures par des cornières. Chaque cornière est solidaire de l'extrémité basse d'un montant Mt correspondant.The Cd frame is made up of four side members L assembled at their corners by angles. Each angle is secured to the lower end of a corresponding amount Mt.

Le châssis Ch est défini par un côté frontal tourné vers l'avant sur cette Fig. 2, un côté dorsal et qui sont réunis par deux côtés latéraux. Le dormant d'une porte Po est fixé dans le côté frontal du châssis Ch. Une porte Po est posée dans le dormant.The Ch frame is defined by a front side facing forward on this Fig. 2 , a dorsal side and which are joined by two lateral sides. The frame of a Po door is fixed in the front side of the frame Ch. A Po door is fitted in the frame.

Les montants Mt qui forment le côté dorsal et les deux côtés latéraux sont réunis par des traverses Tv de liaison. Les traverses Tv sont disposées horizontalement, dans la position d'utilisation du conteneur 100. Les traverses Tv réunissant les montants Mt des deux côtés latéraux sont assemblées par des liaisons démontables pour faciliter la construction du conteneur 100.The amounts Mt which form the dorsal side and the two lateral sides are joined by connecting Tv crossbars. The sleepers Tv are arranged horizontally, in the position of use of the container 100. The sleepers Tv bringing together the uprights Mt on the two lateral sides are assembled by removable links to facilitate the construction of the container 100.

Sur la Fig. 1, la potence Pt est conçue pour permettre le levage du conteneur 100 pour le transporter, notamment, au-dessus d'une fosse de collecte ou d'une benne de collecte. La potence Pt comprend, sur la Fig. 2, une poutre P fixée à ses deux extrémités, par l'intermédiaire de brides boulonnées, à deux arceaux Ac. Chaque arceau Ac est fixé à ses deux extrémités aux sommets d'une paire de montants Mt1, Mt2, Mt3, Mt4, les deux paires de montants Mt étant préférentiellement disposées en vis-à-vis. Chaque arceau Ac est avantageusement fabriqué dans un tube cintré, comme cela apparaît sur cette Fig. 2. La fixation entre les arceaux Ac et leurs montants Mt correspondants est réalisée par soudure. Des goussets également soudés entre les sommets des montants Mt et les extrémités des arceaux Ac renforcent la fixation.On the Fig. 1 , the jib crane Pt is designed to allow the container 100 to be lifted for transporting it, in particular, above a collection pit or a collection bucket. The Pt stem includes, on the Fig. 2 , a beam P fixed at its two ends, by means of bolted flanges, with two arches Ac. Each arch Ac is fixed at its two ends to the tops of a pair of uprights Mt1, Mt2, Mt3, Mt4, the two pairs of uprights Mt being preferably arranged facing each other. Each Ac arch is advantageously manufactured in a curved tube, as shown on this Fig. 2 . The fixing between the poles Ac and their corresponding amounts Mt is carried out by welding. Gussets also welded between the tops of the amounts Mt and the ends of the poles Ac reinforce the fixing.

Un anneau de levage An est fixé sur le milieu de la poutre P pour permettre à un engin de levage, tel qu'un camion grue, de soulever et de déplacer le conteneur 100. Un disque, non représenté, peut être fixé à la base de l'anneau de levage An afin que l'engin porteur équipé d'un grappin puisse saisir ledit disque et soulever le conteneur.A lifting ring An is attached to the middle of the beam P to allow a lifting device, such as a crane truck, to lift and move the container 100. A disc, not shown, can be attached to the base. of the lifting ring An so that the carrier machine equipped with a grapple can grip said disc and lift the container.

Le châssis de la porte Po comprend deux barres fixées parallèlement entre un arceau Ac et un longeron L correspondant constitutif du côté frontal cadre Cd.The frame of the door Po comprises two bars fixed in parallel between an arch Ac and a corresponding spar L constituting the front side of the frame Cd.

La cuve Cv est fabriquée dans une matière plastique et plus précisément en polyéthylène et préférentiellement en polyéthylène haute densité (PEHD) par un procédé de rotomoulage. Elle est fabriquée d'un seul tenant c'est-à-dire qu'elle est monobloc. Cette matière est recyclable. La cuve étant arrivée en fin de vie, le polyéthylène qui la constitue peut-être collecté, puis transformé en granulés qui vont servir à la fabrication de nouveaux produits en polyéthylène. La cuve de l'invention participe ainsi au développement de l'économie circulaire. On peut également procéder au recyclage thermique du polyéthylène.The Cv tank is manufactured in a plastic material and more precisely in polyethylene and preferably in high density polyethylene (HDPE) by a rotational molding process. It is manufactured in one piece, that is to say it is in one piece. This material is recyclable. As the tank has reached the end of its life, the polyethylene which constitutes it may be collected, then transformed into granules which will be used in the manufacture of new polyethylene products. The tank of the invention thus contributes to the development of the circular economy. The thermal recycling of polyethylene can also be carried out.

Dans un mode de fabrication intéressant, l'épaisseur de la cuve est d'environ 8 mm.In an interesting manufacturing method, the thickness of the tank is about 8 mm.

Sur la Fig. 1, la cuve Cv prend place dans le châssis Ch. La cuve Cv est disposée en retrait des côtés du châssis métallique Ch qui sert alors de moyen de protection de la cuve à l'encontre des chocs.On the Fig. 1 , the tank Cv takes place in the frame Ch. The tank Cv is set back from the sides of the metal frame Ch which then serves as a means of protecting the tank against shocks.

Sur la Fig. 3, la cuve Cv est formée d'une enveloppe qui est définie, par des parois latérales, au nombre de quatre sur cette Fig. 3, P1-P4, délimitant le périmètre de la cuve Cv et une paroi de toit P5, concave vue de l'intérieur de ladite cuve. La paroi de toit P5 réunit de manière étanche les parois latérales P1-P4. Cette construction de la cuve Cv forme un abri qui protège les pneumatiques usagés des intempéries et du soleil, ce qui est une recommandation de bonne conservation de AlliaPur, entreprise de référence dans le recyclage des pneumatiques usagés.On the Fig. 3 , the tank Cv is formed of an envelope which is defined, by side walls, four in number on this Fig. 3 , P1-P4, delimiting the perimeter of the tank Cv and a roof wall P5, concave seen from the inside of said tank. The roof wall P5 tightly joins the side walls P1-P4. This construction of the Cv tank forms a shelter that protects used tires from bad weather and the sun, which is a good conservation recommendation from AlliaPur, a benchmark company in the recycling of used tires.

La cuve Cv est dépourvue de paroi de fond entre ses quatre parois latérales P1-P4.The tank Cv has no bottom wall between its four side walls P1-P4.

Les parois latérales P1-P4 sont globalement planes hormis des reliefs destinés à les rigidifier. Des renfoncements Rf sont également formés dans les parois P1-P4 en étant positionnés pour réceptionner les traverses constitutives du châssis du conteneur, pour limiter l'élargissement de la cuve Cv remplie de pneumatiques.The side walls P1-P4 are generally flat except for the reliefs intended to stiffen them. Recesses Rf are also formed in the walls P1-P4 while being positioned to receive the cross members constituting the frame of the container, in order to limit the widening of the tank Cv filled with tires.

Des renfoncements sont également formés dans les quatre encoignures de la cuve Cv, dans lesquels peuvent prendre place les quatre montants du châssis du conteneur pour protéger la cuve Cv des chocs.Recesses are also formed in the four corners of the tank Cv, in which the four uprights of the container frame can take place to protect the tank Cv from impacts.

La cuve repose par les bords libres inférieurs de ses quatre parois P1-P4 sur le cadre, lorsqu'elle est disposée dans le châssis du conteneur. De manière plus précise, le bord inférieur de chaque paroi P1-P4 est conformé en un rebord Rb formé de deux plis en forme de L et qui s'étendent respectivement vers l'extérieur et vers le bas. Chaque rebord peut ainsi chevaucher un longeron correspondant et qui est constitutif du cadre du châssis du conteneur. Il n'y a ainsi aucun rebord saillant dans la cuve au niveau de son fond ouvert et qui serait susceptible d'entraver le largage des pneumatiques usagés.The tank rests by the lower free edges of its four walls P1-P4 on the frame, when it is placed in the frame of the container. More specifically, the lower edge of each wall P1-P4 is shaped as a rim Rb formed of two L-shaped folds which extend respectively outward and downward. Each rim can thus overlap a corresponding spar and which constitutes the frame of the chassis of the container. There is thus no protruding edge in the tank at the level of its open bottom and which would be liable to hinder the release of the used tires.

Un passage Ps est réalisé au travers de la paroi P4, pour être positionné en vis-à-vis de la porte du châssis constitutif du conteneur.A passage Ps is made through the wall P4, to be positioned vis-à-vis the door of the frame constituting the container.

Dans l'invention, et en référence à la Fig. 2, deux volets Vtl et Vt2 mobiles sont disposés sous le cadre Cd pour, d'une part, servir de plancher en soutenant la masse des pneumatiques usagés contenue dans la cuve et, d'autre part, permettre par l'ouverture des deux volets Vtl et Vt2, le largage des pneumatiques usagés, par exemple dans une benne de collecte disposée sous le conteneur.In the invention, and with reference to Fig. 2 , two movable flaps Vtl and Vt2 are arranged under the frame Cd to, on the one hand, serve as a floor by supporting the mass of the used tires contained in the tank and, on the other hand, allow the opening of the two flaps Vtl and Vt2, the dropping of the used tires, for example in a collection bucket placed under the container.

A cet effet, les deux volets Vtl et Vt2 sont montés de manière mobile entre une position de fermeture, visible sur la Fig. 4, où ils forment un plancher à la cuve Cv en étant disposés de manière coplanaire et une position d'ouverture, visible sur la Fig. 5, dans laquelle ils ouvrent le fond de la cuve Cv en étant orientés vers le bas pour permettre le largage des pneumatiques usagés.For this purpose, the two shutters Vtl and Vt2 are mounted movably between a closed position, visible on the Fig. 4 , where they form a floor to the tank Cv being arranged in a coplanar manner and an open position, visible on the Fig. 5 , in which they open the bottom of the tank Cv while facing downwards to allow the used tires to be released.

Sur les Figs. 5 et 6, chaque volet Vt est monté de manière articulée sous un longeron latéral L constitutif du cadre Cd par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un axe X. Les deux axes X des deux volets Vtl et Vt2 sont respectivement montés sur deux longerons latéraux L opposés du cadre Cd. Les deux volets Vtl et Vt2 sont ainsi disposés de manière opposée pour guider verticalement, dans leur position d'ouverture, la descente de l'amas de pneumatiques stockés dans la cuve Cv jusque dans la benne de collecte.On the Figs. 5 and 6 , each flap Vt is mounted in an articulated manner under a lateral spar L constituting the frame Cd by means of at least one axis X. The two axes X of the two flaps Vtl and Vt2 are respectively mounted on two lateral spars L opposite the frame Cd. The two flaps Vt1 and Vt2 are thus arranged in opposite manner to guide vertically, in their open position, the descent of the pile of tires stored in the tank Cv into the collection bucket.

Sur la Fig. 6, chaque volet Vt est monté préférentiellement sur un longeron latéral L correspondant, par l'intermédiaire de deux axes X coaxiaux.On the Fig. 6 , each flap Vt is preferably mounted on a corresponding lateral spar L, via two coaxial X axes.

Chaque volet Vt comprend un cadre support Cs renforcé d'une barre transversale, sur lequel est fixée une plaque Pq formant une partie de plancher, dans la position de fermeture dudit volet.Each shutter Vt comprises a support frame Cs reinforced with a transverse bar, on which is fixed a plate Pq forming a part of the floor, in the closed position of said shutter.

De manière plus précise, et en référence à la Fig. 7, chaque axe X est monté au travers d'une première paire de chapes Cp1 fixées sous la face inférieure dudit longeron latéral L du cadre Cd et au travers d'une seconde paire de chapes Cp2 fixées latéralement sur un longeron latéral L2 constitutif du cadre support Cs. La seconde paire de chapes Cp2 est imbriquée dans la première paire de chapes Cp1. Par cette construction, le fond ouvert de la cuve Cv débouche en plein passage dans la position d'ouverture des deux volets Vt permettant une chute directe des pneumatiques usagés.More precisely, and with reference to the Fig. 7 , each axis X is mounted through a first pair of clevises Cp1 fixed under the underside of said lateral spar L of the frame Cd and through a second pair of clevises Cp2 fixed laterally on a lateral spar L2 constituting the support frame Cs. The second pair of Cp2 yokes is nested in the first pair of Cp1 yokes. By this construction, the open bottom of the tank Cv opens right through the opening position of the two flaps Vt allowing a direct fall of the used tires.

Chaque volet Vt est équipé d'un moyen de rappel Mr conçu pour limiter l'amplitude du mouvement d'ouverture dudit volet depuis sa position de fermeture vers sa position de largage, à une valeur angulaire al (pour le volet Vt1) et a2 (pour le volet Vt2) qui est inférieure à 90°, comme cela est visible sur la Fig. 5, pour permettre le repliement dudit volet vers sa position de fermeture par une simple mise en appui du conteneur sur le sol. Le moyen de rappel Mr sert à faciliter le repliement des deux volets Vt. Le moyen de rappel Mr sert également à éviter le battement du volet Vt vers la fin de son ouverture et qui pourrait abîmer les parois de la benne réceptrice. Sur la Fig. 7, ce moyen de rappel Mr est avantageusement constitué d'au moins un ressort de torsion monté sur un axe X correspondant entre une paire de chapes Cp2 correspondante. La raideur de ce ressort est calculée pour que la masse des pneumatiques puisse cependant, pendant leur largage, ouvrir les deux volets à 90°.Each shutter Vt is equipped with a return means Mr designed to limit the amplitude of the opening movement of said shutter from its closed position to its released position, to an angular value a1 (for the shutter Vt1) and a2 ( for the shutter Vt2) which is less than 90 °, as can be seen on the Fig. 5 , to allow the folding of said flap towards its closed position by a simple resting of the container on the ground. The return means Mr serves to facilitate the folding of the two flaps Vt. The return means Mr also serves to prevent the flap Vt from beating towards the end of its opening and which could damage the walls of the receiving bucket. On the Fig. 7 , this return means Mr advantageously consists of at least one torsion spring mounted on a corresponding X axis between a corresponding pair of clevises Cp2. The stiffness of this spring is calculated so that the mass of the tires can, however, during their release, open the two flaps at 90 °.

Sur les Figs. 4 et 5, le conteneur 100 est équipé d'au moins un verrou Vr conçu pour bloquer les deux volets Vtl et Vt2 dans leur position de fermeture. Préférentiellement deux verrous sont utilisés, l'un est situé sur le côté frontal du conteneur et l'autre est situé sur son côté dorsal. Les deux verrous servent à bloquer un premier volet, tandis que le second volet est maintenu fermé par le premier volet.On the Figs. 4 and 5 , the container 100 is equipped with at least one lock Vr designed to block the two flaps Vt1 and Vt2 in their closed position. Preferably two locks are used, one is located on the front side of the container and the other is located on its back side. The two locks are used to block a first shutter, while the second shutter is held closed by the first shutter.

Chaque verrou Vr est formé d'un levier Lv qui est monté à une extrémité de manière articulée, par un axe X2, sur un longeron frontal ou dorsal L du cadre Cd et qui fait saillie en déport de son autre extrémité d'un côté latéral du conteneur 100.Each lock Vr is formed by a lever Lv which is mounted at one end in an articulated manner, by an axis X2, on a front or dorsal spar L of the frame Cd and which protrudes offset from its other end on a lateral side of container 100.

Sur la Fig. 8, les deux leviers Lv, un seul étant visible sur cette Fig., sont réunis par une barre de manœuvre Bm, qui sert à manœuvrer les deux verrous Vr entre une position de verrouillage des deux volets Vt disposés dans leur position de fermeture et une position de déverrouillage permettant la libre ouverture des deux volets Vt sous l'effet de la gravité, vers leur position de largage.On the Fig. 8 , the two levers Lv, only one being visible in this Fig., are joined by an operating bar Bm, which is used to maneuver the two bolts Vr between a locking position of the two flaps Vt arranged in their closed position and a position unlocking allowing the free opening of the two flaps Vt under the effect of gravity, towards their released position.

Les deux leviers Lv sont disposés horizontalement dans la position de verrouillage du verrou Vr et reposent par la gravité respectivement sur deux butées Bu fixées sur deux longerons L disposés en vis-à-vis et constitutifs du cadre Cd.The two levers Lv are arranged horizontally in the locking position of the lock Vr and rest by gravity respectively on two stops Bu fixed on two side members L arranged opposite and constituting the frame Cd.

Le verrou Vr comprend du côté de l'axe X2 d'articulation du levier Lv, une came Cm suivie d'un logement Lg conformé pour réceptionner et bloquer un ergot Gt de verrouillage solidaire d'un longeron frontal ou dorsal L2' constitutif du cadre support Cs d'au moins un volet Vt. L'ergot Gt est préférentiellement un cylindre plein et le logement Lg présente une géométrie complémentaire définie par une paroi concave en forme de portion de cylindre.The lock Vr comprises on the side of the axis X2 of articulation of the lever Lv, a cam Cm followed by a housing Lg shaped to receive and block a locking lug Gt integral with a front or dorsal spar L2 'constituting the frame support Cs of at least one shutter Vt. The Gt lug is preferably a solid cylinder and the housing Lg has a complementary geometry defined by a concave wall in the form of a portion of a cylinder.

Dans l'invention et en référence à la Fig. 3, les plans des parois latérales P1-P4 de la cuve Cv forment un tronc de pyramide de grande base située au niveau de l'ouverture de son fond ouvert et de petite base positionnée à la base du toit P5. Il en résulte que la masse de pneumatiques en contact avec les faces intérieures des parois latérales P1-P4 se décolle immédiatement desdites parois latérales de la cuve Cv dès l'ouverture des deux volets qui initie le largage.In the invention and with reference to Fig. 3 , the planes of the side walls P1-P4 of the tank Cv form a truncated pyramid with a large base located at the level of the opening of its open bottom and a small base positioned at the base of the roof P5. As a result, the mass of tires in contact with the inner faces of the side walls P1-P4 immediately detaches from said side walls of the tank Cv as soon as the two flaps are opened which initiates the release.

Sur la Fig. 5, les deux extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal L2' constitutifs du cadre support Cs d'un volet et ici le volet Vtl sont respectivement pourvues de deux embouts Bt dimensionnés pour s'emboîter dans les deux extrémités creuses des deux longerons frontal et dorsal L2' de l'autre volet Vt2, pendant la fermeture des deux volets Vt, comme le suggère la flèche F. Ainsi, les deux volets Vt1, Vt2 sont liés mécaniquement dans leur position de fermeture, visible sur la Fig. 4, où ils forment le plancher pour la cuve Cv, bien qu'un seul volet et en l'occurrence le volet Vt2 soit verrouillé.On the Fig. 5 , the two ends of the two front and back side members L2 'constituting the support frame Cs of a shutter and here the shutter Vtl are respectively provided with two end pieces Bt dimensioned to fit into the two hollow ends of the two front and back side members L2 'of the other shutter Vt2, during the closing of the two shutters Vt, as suggested by the arrow F. Thus, the two shutters Vt1, Vt2 are mechanically linked in their closed position, visible on the Fig. 4 , where they form the floor for the tank Cv, although only one shutter and in this case the shutter Vt2 is locked.

Sur la Fig. 4, des tasseaux T sont fixés transversalement sous les deux longerons frontal et dorsal L2' pour servir d'appui sur le sol S pour le conteneur 100.On the Fig. 4 , T cleats are fixed transversely under the two front and back side members L2 ′ to serve as a support on the ground S for the container 100.

Sur la Fig. 5, deux de ces tasseaux T sont fixés sous les extrémités libres des deux longerons frontal et dorsal L2' des deux volets Vtl et Ct2 qui sont destinés à glisser sur le sol pour ramener les deux volets Vt vers leur position de fermeture.On the Fig. 5 , two of these T cleats are fixed under the free ends of the two front and back side members L2 'of the two flaps Vtl and Ct2 which are intended to slide on the ground to bring the two flaps Vt back to their closed position.

Au moins un ressort de torsion Mr équipant le volet Vt2 est plus puissant que le ressort de l'autre volet Vtl afin que l'angle d'ouverture a2 du volet Vt2 puisse être plus faible que l'angle d'ouverture al du volet Vtl. Les deux embouts Bt du volet Vtl peuvent alors à coup sûr pénétrer dans les extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal L2' du volet Vt2 pendant la fermeture des deux volets.At least one torsion spring Mr fitted to the shutter Vt2 is more powerful than the spring of the other shutter Vtl so that the opening angle a2 of the shutter Vt2 can be smaller than the opening angle al of the shutter Vtl . The two end pieces Bt of the shutter Vtl can then surely penetrate into the ends of the two front and back side members L2 'of the shutter Vt2 during the closing of the two shutters.

La construction du conteneur 100 de l'invention est menée de la manière suivante. On assemble les deux cadres support Cs des deux volets Vt sous le cadre Cd et l'on monte les deux verrous Vr. On pose la cuve Cv sur le cadre Cd. On assemble les montants Mt sur le cadre Cd. On fixe les traverses Tv sur les montants Mt qui prennent place dans les renfoncements Rf. On fixe la potence Pt sur les sommets des montants Mt.The construction of the container 100 of the invention is carried out as follows. The two support frames Cs of the two shutters Vt are assembled under the frame Cd and the two bolts Vr are fitted. The tank Cv is placed on the frame Cd. The uprights Mt are assembled on the frame Cd. The cross members Tv are fixed on the uprights Mt which take place in the recesses Rf. We fix the Pt gallows on the tops of the Mt.

Le fonctionnement du conteneur 100 de l'invention se présente de la manière suivante. On dépose le conteneur 100 sur le sol, par exemple dans un centre de montage de pneumatiques sur des véhicules routiers. On ouvre la porte Po du conteneur 100 et l'on dépose, au fil des remplacements des pneumatiques, les pneumatiques usagés sur le plancher du conteneur et préférentiellement en les empilant jusqu'à remplir la cuve Cv. On referme la porte Po.The operation of the container 100 of the invention is as follows. The container 100 is placed on the ground, for example in a fitting of tires to road vehicles. The door Po of the container 100 is opened and, as the tires are replaced, the used tires are deposited on the floor of the container and preferably by stacking them until the tank Cv is filled. We close the Po door.

Les pneumatiques usagés peuvent ainsi être transportés dans le conteneur 100 de l'invention vers une benne de collecte de relativement grande contenance qui pourra les collecter et les acheminer, notamment, vers un site de recyclage. On soulève à cet effet le conteneur 100 à l'aide d'un engin de levage et on le transporte au-dessus de la benne de collecte. Le conducteur de l'engin de levage fait descendre le conteneur 100 de sorte qu'il puisse faire appuyer la barre de manœuvre Bm des deux verrous Vr sur le rebord d'une paroi de la benne. La flèche V suggère sur la Fig. 5 le relevage des leviers Lv. Les deux verrous Vr libèrent alors les deux ergots Gt du volet Vt2. La masse des pneumatiques stockés sur le plancher ouvre immédiatement les deux volets Vt et le groupe de pneumatiques tombe d'un bloc dans la benne en étant guidé verticalement par les deux volets Vt.The used tires can thus be transported in the container 100 of the invention to a relatively large capacity collection container which can collect them and transport them, in particular, to a recycling site. For this purpose, the container 100 is lifted with the aid of a lifting device and it is transported above the collection bucket. The driver of the lifting device lowers the container 100 so that he can make the operating bar Bm of the two locks Vr rest on the edge of a wall of the bucket. The arrow V suggests on the Fig. 5 the lifting of levers Lv. The two locks Vr then release the two lugs Gt of the shutter Vt2. The mass of the tires stored on the floor immediately opens the two flaps Vt and the group of tires falls integrally into the bucket while being guided vertically by the two flaps Vt.

Il faut noter que les pneumatiques adhérant mutuellement et qui sont stockés dans la cuve Cv forment un ensemble compact qui adhère également contre les parois latérales P1-P4 de la cuve Cv. Dans l'invention, ces parois latérales inclinées de la cuve Cv font que la masse de pneumatiques usagés se décolle immédiatement après l'ouverture des volets. La présence de deux volets disposés en vis-à-vis canalise la descente de l'amas de pneumatiques dans la benne. Les pneumatiques ne sautent pas à l'extérieur de la benne.It should be noted that the tires adhering to each other and which are stored in the tank Cv form a compact assembly which also adheres against the side walls P1-P4 of the tank Cv. In the invention, these inclined side walls of the tank Cv cause the mass of used tires to come off immediately after opening the flaps. The presence of two flaps arranged vis-à-vis channel the descent of the pile of tires into the bucket. The tires do not jump out of the body.

La masse de pneumatiques qui a été larguée de manière quasi instantanée dans la benne demeure compacte dans celle-ci. On peut stocker un plus grand nombre de pneumatiques dans la benne.The mass of tires which has been released almost instantaneously into the bucket remains compact in the latter. A larger number of tires can be stored in the bucket.

Le conducteur dépose ensuite le conteneur 100 vidangé sur le sol S, les tasseaux T glissent sur le sol S et les embouts Bt viennent solidariser mutuellement les deux volets Vt. Vers la fin du mouvement de fermeture des deux volets Vt, les deux ergots Gt soulèvent les deux cames Cm des deux verrous Vt et prennent place dans les deux logements Lg. Sous l'effet de la gravité, les deux leviers Lv se rabaissent et obligent les deux cames Cm à verrouiller les deux ergots Gt maintenant ainsi les deux volets dans leur position de fermeture où ils forment un plancher dans la cuve. Le conteneur 100 est prêt à être utilisé à nouveau.The driver then places the emptied container 100 on the floor S, the cleats T slide on the floor S and the end pieces Bt come to join together the two flaps Vt. Towards the end of the closing movement of the two flaps Vt, the two lugs Gt lift the two cams Cm from the two bolts Vt and take place in the two housings Lg. Under the effect of gravity, the two levers Lv are lowered and force the two cams Cm to lock the two lugs Gt thus maintaining the two flaps in their closed position where they form a floor in the tank. The container 100 is ready to be used again.

Le conteneur 100 de l'invention permet, dans un premier temps, de stocker temporairement des pneumatiques usagés, puis dans un second temps, de les larguer, sans rebond et à coup sûr, au-dessus d'une benne de collecte.The container 100 of the invention makes it possible, firstly, to temporarily store used tires, then secondly, to drop them, without rebounding and without fail, above a collection bucket.

Il protège les pneumatiques usagés des intempéries et du soleil, tout le temps de leur stockage.It protects used tires from bad weather and the sun, throughout their storage.

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Conteneur (100) conçu pour stocker des pneumatiques usagés et les larguer par gravité dans une benne, le conteneur (100) comprenant une cuve (Cv) à fond ouvert, un châssis (Ch) comprenant un plancher ouvrable pour la cuve (Cv), ledit plancher comprenant un cadre (Cd), sous lequel sont montés de manière articulée, deux volets (Vtl, Vt2), les deux volets étant montés de manière opposée entre une position de fermeture formant le plancher pour ladite cuve et une position d'ouverture dans laquelle ils sont orientés vers le bas, chaque volet (Vt) comprenant un cadre support (Cs) recouvert par une plaque (Pq), caractérisé en ce que le châssis (Ch) est pourvu d'une paire de verrous (Vr) conçus pour bloquer un volet (Vtl ou Vt2) dans sa position de fermeture, chaque verrou (Vr) comprenant un levier (Lv) qui est monté à l'une de ses extrémités de manière articulée, par un axe (X2), sur un longeron frontal ou dorsal (L) constitutif du cadre (Cd) et qui fait saillie en déport de son autre extrémité, d'un côté latéral du conteneur (100), les deux leviers (Lv) étant reliés par une barre de manœuvre (Bm), chaque verrou (Vr) comprenant du côté de l'axe (X2) d'articulation, une came (Cm) suivie d'un logement (Lg) conformé pour réceptionner et bloquer un ergot (Gt) de verrouillage solidaire d'un longeron frontal ou dorsal (L2') constitutif dudit cadre support (Cs) dudit volet, les deux volets (Vtl, Vt2) étant pourvus d'un moyen de liaison mécanique et actif uniquement dans leur position de fermeture.Container (100) designed to store used tires and drop them by gravity into a skip, the container (100) comprising a tank (Cv) with an open bottom, a frame (Ch) comprising an openable floor for the tank (Cv), said floor comprising a frame (Cd), under which are mounted in an articulated manner, two shutters (Vtl, Vt2), the two shutters being mounted in opposite manner between a closed position forming the floor for said tank and an open position in which they are oriented downwards, each flap (Vt) comprising a support frame (Cs) covered by a plate (Pq), characterized in that the frame (Ch) is provided with a pair of locks (Vr) designed to block a shutter (Vtl or Vt2) in its closed position, each lock (Vr) comprising a lever (Lv) which is mounted at one of its ends in an articulated manner, by an axis (X2), on a side member frontal or dorsal (L) constituting the frame (Cd) and which protrudes offset from its other extremity é, on a lateral side of the container (100), the two levers (Lv) being connected by a maneuver bar (Bm), each lock (Vr) comprising on the side of the articulation axis (X2), a cam (Cm) followed by a housing (Lg) shaped to receive and block a locking lug (Gt) integral with a front or dorsal spar (L2 ') constituting said support frame (Cs) of said shutter, the two shutters ( Vtl, Vt2) being provided with a mechanical connection means and active only in their closed position. Conteneur (100) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la géométrie de la cuve (Cv) est définie par des parois latérales (P1-P4) formant un tronc de pyramide de grande base tournée vers son fond ouvert.Container (100) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the geometry of the tank (Cv) is defined by side walls (P1-P4) forming a truncated pyramid with a large base facing its open bottom. Conteneur (100) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les parois latérales (P1-P4) de la cuve (Cv) sont réunies par l'intermédiaire d'une paroi de toit (P5) et en ce que le châssis (Ch) est pourvu d'une porte (Po) permettant un accès dans ladite cuve.Container (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that the side walls (P1-P4) of the tank (Cv) are joined by means of a roof wall (P5) and in that the frame (Ch ) is provided with a door (Po) allowing access to said tank. Conteneur (100) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le châssis (Ch) comprend des montants (Mt) rectilignes fixés aux encoignures du cadre (Cd) pour entourer la cuve (Cv), une potence de levage (Pt) fixée sur les parties hautes des montants (Mt).Container (100) according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the frame (Ch) comprises rectilinear uprights (Mt) fixed to the corners of the frame (Cd) to surround the tank (Cv), a lifting bracket ( Pt) fixed on the upper parts of the uprights (Mt). Conteneur (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de liaison mécanique entre les deux volets (Vt) comprend deux embouts (Bt) respectivement montés dans les deux extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal (L2') du cadre support (Cs) d'un volet et qui sont dimensionnés pour s'emboîter dans les deux extrémités des deux longerons frontal et dorsal (L2') du cadre support (Cs) de l'autre volet, pendant la fermeture des deux volets (Vt).Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said mechanical connection means between the two flaps (Vt) comprises two end pieces (Bt) respectively mounted in the two ends of the two front and dorsal side members (L2 ') of the support frame (Cs) of a shutter and which are dimensioned to fit into the two ends of the two front and back side members (L2') of the support frame (Cs) of the another shutter, while the two shutters are closing (Vt). Conteneur (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le bord inférieur de chaque paroi (P1-P4) est conformé en un rebord (Rb) formé de deux plis en forme de L et qui s'étendent respectivement vers l'extérieur et vers le bas, en chevauchant un longeron (L) correspondant du cadre (Cd) du châssis dudit conteneur.Container (100) according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the lower edge of each wall (P1-P4) is shaped as a rim (Rb) formed of two L-shaped folds and which s' extend outwards and downwards respectively, overlapping a corresponding side member (L) of the frame (Cd) of the chassis of said container. Conteneur (100) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les deux volets (Vtl, Vt2) sont respectivement montés de manière articulée sous les deux longerons latéraux (L) constitutifs du cadre (Cd) par l'intermédiaire d'au moins un axe (X), chaque axe (X) étant monté au travers d'une première paire de chapes (Cp1) fixées sous la face inférieure dudit longeron latéral (L) du cadre (Cd) et au travers d'une seconde paire de chapes (Cp2) fixées latéralement sur un longeron latéral (L2) constitutif du cadre support (Cs).Container (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two flaps (Vtl, Vt2) are respectively mounted in an articulated manner under the two side rails (L) constituting the frame (Cd) by means of d 'at least one axis (X), each axis (X) being mounted through a first pair of yokes (Cp1) fixed under the underside of said lateral spar (L) of the frame (Cd) and through a second pair of yokes (Cp2) fixed laterally on a lateral spar (L2) constituting the support frame (Cs). Conteneur (100) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un ressort de torsion (Mr) est monté sur l'axe (X) entre une paire de chapes (Cp2) correspondantes.Container (100) according to Claim 7, characterized in that a torsion spring (Mr) is mounted on the axis (X) between a pair of corresponding yokes (Cp2).
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