EP0738670A1 - Additional waste container for a main container and assembly comprising two such containers separable from each other - Google Patents

Additional waste container for a main container and assembly comprising two such containers separable from each other Download PDF

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EP0738670A1
EP0738670A1 EP96400809A EP96400809A EP0738670A1 EP 0738670 A1 EP0738670 A1 EP 0738670A1 EP 96400809 A EP96400809 A EP 96400809A EP 96400809 A EP96400809 A EP 96400809A EP 0738670 A1 EP0738670 A1 EP 0738670A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the subject of the invention is a container for in particular household waste, suitable for being removably attached to a main container, more particularly for facilitating the sorting of waste when it is collected, and an assembly made up of such a container then called “additional” attached to the "main" container.
  • the structure clearly projects beyond the container, while in the non-active position it has protruding parts formed by the two pins, which are a cause of discomfort for the user who is likely to cling to it.
  • the problem posed in the invention is to succeed in ensuring that in the non-active position the fastening means are not protruding, that is to say that they almost do not project beyond the general external contour of the additional container. , without interfering with the hanging conditions.
  • the solution provided by the invention consists in that the housing in which the fastening means are retracted is set back in one of the side walls of the additional container and that the volume of this housing and the size of the means fixing means are adapted to each other to obtain a substantially complete retraction of the fixing means in the housing, in the non-active position of said means.
  • This solution has as essential advantageous characteristics to obtain a simple product of use, easily industrializable and practical of maintenance, this without notable additional cost. It also allows the fastening means not to increase the overall height of the additional container when that is unhooked from the main container.
  • the fixing means will consist of a single large tab terminated at a first end by a hook and linked at least in rotation, at a second end, to said additional container at the location of its side wall where said housing is formed, which occupies a important part of this wall.
  • the width of the contact surface between the tab and the edge of the main container makes it possible in particular to obtain good stability of the attachment between the tab and main container.
  • the invention also endeavored to make the operation of switching between the active and non-active positions simple.
  • first means of rotation located in said housing, or close to it, permanently cooperate with second complementary means of rotation, linked to the fixing means, for the passage by tilting of the fixing means between the active position and the non-active position.
  • the invention also aims to optimize the production of the fixing means / housing couple in order to minimize the space taken up on the useful volume of the additional container.
  • the fixing means preferably having a hook shape at their end fixing on the main container, this part is the most bulky in the housing.
  • the solution of the invention is to provide a housing in the form of a ramp inclined relative to the vertical in the normal position of use of the container, the bottom of said housing then being deeper than the top.
  • the solution of the invention consists in pressing the additional container against the main container using the fixing means, which are preferably then rigidly connected to the additional container by means of hooking means which are inserted in a flange located in the upper part of the retraction housing.
  • This solution has the advantage of preventing the additional container from swinging or moving relative to the main container while in no way disturbing the hooking or unhooking of the additional container.
  • the hooking means are inserted into the rim, and conversely during the hooking, the hooking means are released from the rim under the action of the weight. fixing means, of course.
  • the invention also relates to a waste receiving assembly comprising one or more such additional containers and the main container which carries it, the fixing means being carried by the part rear of (each) additional container facing the main container in the fixing position from the first to the second.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 an additional container according to the invention is illustrated, as a whole referenced 1, intended to contain in particular household waste preferably of the same kind, for example metal, paper or glass.
  • This container 1 advantageously made of rigid plastic, is suitable for being mounted, preferably externally, on a waste container 2 of conventional type, of larger dimensions, limited in the upper part by an edge 4a defining the access opening to the container.
  • the container 2 also advantageously made of rigid plastic material, which can be mounted on wheels 10 for its mobility, comprises a cover 6 articulated in rotation on the rear side of the upper access opening 4a, at the top of the rear wall. "23.
  • This container may also include means for locking the cover on the tank 4, such as a lock.
  • the latter has conventionally, at its upper end, a perimeter belt 12 which forms an outer fallen edge reinforcing the edge 4a.
  • This belt 12 here has a stiffened "front" face 14, which is capable of cooperating with a lifting member of a refuse collection vehicle, for the automatic lifting and emptying of the container 2 by this collection vehicle.
  • the container 1 which can for example be made of polyethylene, firstly comprises a waste tank 16 open at 18, here at its upper part 16a, for receiving the waste.
  • the lower end 20 of the tank 16 advantageously has a surface, as illustrated essentially planar, allowing the maintenance in a substantially vertical position of use of the container 1 (with its opening for the waste here oriented upwards) when it is detached from the trash 2 and is placed on a floor or any other bearing surface.
  • the tank 16 (of substantially rectangular section with rounded angles) has four side faces 22, 24, 26 and 28, substantially planar, one of which (here the "rear” face 22), is capable of being disposed substantially along a side wall (here "front") of the container 2.
  • This housing 21 is set back from the plane of the rear face 22 (inside the outer contour of the container 1) and advantageously has the form of a ramp widening downwards, so to approach the contour of the fixing means 3 in the hooking position and in the retracted position, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the tank 16 has a protective and reinforcing strip 32 (preferably perimeter).
  • This belt 32 extends outwards the upper opening edge of the tank which is in this case essentially inclined from the rear face 22 to the opposite front face 28.
  • This belt 32 can be used as a handle or can also have a side (here "front") 30 reinforced to be able to cooperate with the lifting member of the garbage collector vehicle, for lifting and emptying the container 1.
  • FIG. 3 the fixing means of FIG. 1 are seen in more detail, referenced as a whole 3.
  • These relatively rigid means for example made of plastic, are bent at their free end into a hook 46.
  • This hook is fixed at the edge opening the main container is particularly advantageous since it allows an attachment of the additional container 1 on various sides of existing trash cans which were not designed for.
  • the fixing means in the active position or they allow the attachment of the additional container 1 to the main container 2, and in the non-active position where they retract into the housing 21.
  • the fixing means 3 have oblong holes 42 allowing them to be movable in rotation around the shafts 44 fixed on the sides of the housing 21 and in translation along the major axis in section of these oblong holes so that, in the active position, under the action of the weight of the additional container 1 the hooking means 48 in the form of a second hook are inserted into the flange 50 situated at the upper end of the housing 21. Under the action of the weight of the fixing means 3, the means of hooking 48 emerge from this rim 50 as soon as the additional container is detached from the main container.
  • the oblong holes 42 could be made in the housing 21 or close to it and the fixing means 3 have shafts or pins.
  • the fixing means 3 stand above the tank 16 which then has a height h less than that H of the container 2, thus allowing in particular a fixing the container 1 in the upper part of the main bin with its opening 18 placed at the correct height for the user.
  • the container 1 could also include a cover, shown diagrammatically in dotted lines 40 in FIG. 1, suitable for closing the opening 18, as well as possibly means for locking this cover on the tank.

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The additional container (1) has lateral walls and an upper access opening. It has a mobile fixing system (3) which in the active position is used to attach the additional container to the principal container. In the inactive position, the fixing system is folded into a cavity (21) in a lateral wall of the additional container. The cavity is sized so that the fixing system is completely housed in it when in the inactive position.

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L'invention a pour objet un conteneur à déchets notamment ménagers, propre à être fixé de manière amovible à un conteneur principal, plus particulièrement pour faciliter le tri des déchets au moment de leur collecte, et un ensemble constitué d'un tel conteneur dit alors "additionnel" accroché au conteneur "principal".The subject of the invention is a container for in particular household waste, suitable for being removably attached to a main container, more particularly for facilitating the sorting of waste when it is collected, and an assembly made up of such a container then called "additional" attached to the "main" container.

Dans sa demande de brevet en France N° 94 04957 du 25 avril 1994 la demanderesse a déjà décrit un tel conteneur additionnel à déchets présentant des parois latérales, une ouverture supérieure d'accès et comprenant des moyens mobiles de fixation pour son accrochage de manière amovible à un conteneur principal à déchets, de préférence à l'extérieur de celui-ci, lesdits moyens de fixation pouvant, dans une version, s'escamoter dans des logements prévus à cet effet dans le bord supérieur du conteneur additionnel, appelé ceinture.In its patent application in France N ° 94 04957 of April 25, 1994 the applicant has already described such an additional waste container having side walls, an upper access opening and comprising movable fixing means for its detachably hanging to a main waste container, preferably outside of it, said fastening means which, in one version, can be retracted into housings provided for this purpose in the upper edge of the additional container, called a belt.

Dans cette demande, est également décrit un ensemble comprenant le conteneur additionnel précité et un conteneur principal accrochés l'un à l'autre.In this application, there is also described an assembly comprising the aforementioned additional container and a main container attached to one another.

Dans le brevet US-A- 5 092 480, il est déjà proposé d'utiliser, comme moyen de fixation entre le conteneur principal et le conteneur additionnel, une structure en forme de crochet montée pivotante et coulissante entre une position active permettant l'accrochage et une position non active où cette structure en forme de crochet est positionnée sous la ceinture du conteneur additionnel. Le passage d'une position à l'autre s'effectue en faisant coulisser, pivoter, puis à nouveau coulisser la structure dans une ouverture réalisée dans ladite ceinture. La structure en crochet est maintenue en position active par les extrémités recourbées du crochet formant deux tétons.In patent US-A-5 092 480, it is already proposed to use, as a means of attachment between the main container and the additional container, a hook-shaped structure mounted to pivot and slide between an active position allowing it to be hooked and an inactive position where this hook-shaped structure is positioned under the belt of the additional container. The passage from one position to the other takes place by sliding, pivoting, then sliding the structure again in an opening made in said belt. The hook structure is held in the active position by the curved ends of the hook forming two pins.

Cela étant, on constate qu'en position active, la structure déborde nettement du conteneur, tandis qu'en position non active celle-ci présente des parties saillantes constituées par les deux tétons, lesquels sont une cause de gêne pour l'utilisateur qui risque fortement de s'y accrocher.However, it can be seen that in the active position, the structure clearly projects beyond the container, while in the non-active position it has protruding parts formed by the two pins, which are a cause of discomfort for the user who is likely to cling to it.

Subsidiairement, la manipulation consistant à placer la structure d'accrochage sous la ceinture est assez complexe puisqu'elle implique la succession de trois mouvements.In the alternative, the manipulation consisting in placing the attachment structure under the belt is quite complex since it involves the succession of three movements.

Le problème posé dans l'invention est de réussir à faire en sorte qu'en position non active les moyens de fixation ne soient pas saillants, c'est-à-dire qu'ils ne dépassent quasiment pas du contour général extérieur du conteneur additionnel, sans que cela interfère avec les conditions d'accrochage.The problem posed in the invention is to succeed in ensuring that in the non-active position the fastening means are not protruding, that is to say that they almost do not project beyond the general external contour of the additional container. , without interfering with the hanging conditions.

La solution apportée par l'invention consiste en ce que le logement dans lequel s'escamotent les moyens de fixation est réalisé en retrait dans l'une des parois latérales du conteneur additionnel et, que le volume de ce logement et l'encombrement des moyens de fixation sont adaptés l'un à l'autre pour obtenir un escamotage sensiblement complet des moyens de fixation dans le logement, en position non active desdits moyens.The solution provided by the invention consists in that the housing in which the fastening means are retracted is set back in one of the side walls of the additional container and that the volume of this housing and the size of the means fixing means are adapted to each other to obtain a substantially complete retraction of the fixing means in the housing, in the non-active position of said means.

Cette solution présente comme caractéristiques avantageuses essentielles d'obtenir un produit simple d'emploi, facilement industrialisable et pratique d'entretien, ceci sans surcoût notable. Elle permet, en outre, aux moyens de fixation de ne pas augmenter la hauteur hors tout du conteneur additionnel lorsque celui est décroché du conteneur principal.This solution has as essential advantageous characteristics to obtain a simple product of use, easily industrializable and practical of maintenance, this without notable additional cost. It also allows the fastening means not to increase the overall height of the additional container when that is unhooked from the main container.

Une caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention vise à accrocher facilement efficacement et toujours à moindre coût les moyens de fixation au conteneur additionnel. Pour cela, les moyens de fixation consisteront en une large patte unique terminée à une première extrémité par un crochet et liée au moins en rotation, à une seconde extrémité, audit conteneur additionnel à l'endroit de sa paroi latérale où est formé ledit logement, lequel occupe une partie importante de cette paroi. La largeur de la surface de contact entre la patte et le bord du conteneur principal permet notamment d'obtenir une bonne stabilité de l'accrochage entre la patte et conteneur principal.An advantageous characteristic of the invention aims to easily and efficiently hook still inexpensively the means of attachment to the additional container. For this, the fixing means will consist of a single large tab terminated at a first end by a hook and linked at least in rotation, at a second end, to said additional container at the location of its side wall where said housing is formed, which occupies a important part of this wall. The width of the contact surface between the tab and the edge of the main container makes it possible in particular to obtain good stability of the attachment between the tab and main container.

L'invention s'est également attachée à ce que l'opération de passage entre les positions active et non active soit simple. Pour cela, des premiers moyens de rotation situés dans ledit logement, ou à proximité de lui, coopèrent en permanence avec des seconds moyens de rotation complémentaires, liés aux moyens de fixation, pour le passage par basculement des moyens de fixation entre la position active et la position non active.The invention also endeavored to make the operation of switching between the active and non-active positions simple. For this, first means of rotation located in said housing, or close to it, permanently cooperate with second complementary means of rotation, linked to the fixing means, for the passage by tilting of the fixing means between the active position and the non-active position.

L'invention a également pour objet d'optimiser la réalisation du couple moyens de fixation/logement afin de minimiser la place prise sur le volume utile du conteneur additionnel. Les moyens de fixation possédant de préférence une forme de crochet à leur extrémité se fixant sur le conteneur principal, cette partie est la plus encombrante dans le logement. La solution de l'invention est de prévoir un logement en forme de rampe inclinée par rapport à la verticale en position normale d'utilisation du conteneur, le bas dudit logement étant alors plus profond que le haut.The invention also aims to optimize the production of the fixing means / housing couple in order to minimize the space taken up on the useful volume of the additional container. The fixing means preferably having a hook shape at their end fixing on the main container, this part is the most bulky in the housing. The solution of the invention is to provide a housing in the form of a ramp inclined relative to the vertical in the normal position of use of the container, the bottom of said housing then being deeper than the top.

Une autre caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention vise à optimiser la solidarisation temporaire recherchée entre le conteneur additionnel et le conteneur principal. La solution de l'invention consiste à plaquer le conteneur additionnel contre le conteneur principal à l'aide des moyens de fixation, lesquels sont de préférence alors liés rigidement au conteneur additionnel par l'intermédiaire de moyens d'accrochage qui s'insèrent dans un rebord situé dans la partie supérieure du logement d'escamotage. Cette solution présente l'avantage d'éviter que le conteneur additionnel ne se balance ou ne se déplace par rapport au conteneur principal tout en ne dérangeant en rien les manoeuvres d'accrochage ou de décrochage du conteneur additionnel. En effet, lors de l'accrochage, sous l'effet du poids du conteneur additionnel les moyens d'accrochage s'insèrent dans le rebord, et inversement lors du décrochage les moyens d'accrochage se dégagent du rebord sous l'action du poids des moyens de fixation, naturellement.Another advantageous characteristic of the invention aims to optimize the temporary connection sought between the additional container and the main container. The solution of the invention consists in pressing the additional container against the main container using the fixing means, which are preferably then rigidly connected to the additional container by means of hooking means which are inserted in a flange located in the upper part of the retraction housing. This solution has the advantage of preventing the additional container from swinging or moving relative to the main container while in no way disturbing the hooking or unhooking of the additional container. In fact, during hooking, under the effect of the weight of the additional container, the hooking means are inserted into the rim, and conversely during the hooking, the hooking means are released from the rim under the action of the weight. fixing means, of course.

Outre le conteneur additionnel et les moyens de fixation, l'invention se rapporte également à un ensemble de réception de déchets comportant un ou plusieurs tels conteneurs additionnels et le conteneur principal qui le(s) porte, les moyens de fixation étant portés par la partie arrière du (de chaque) conteneur additionnel faisant face au conteneur principal en position de fixation du premier au second.In addition to the additional container and the fixing means, the invention also relates to a waste receiving assembly comprising one or more such additional containers and the main container which carries it, the fixing means being carried by the part rear of (each) additional container facing the main container in the fixing position from the first to the second.

A la lecture de ce qui précède, on aura bien entendu noté que la solution générale de l'invention se différencie de ce que décrit le brevet en France N° 94 04957.On reading the above, it will of course be noted that the general solution of the invention differs from what is described in the patent in France No. 94 04957.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront encore de la description qui va suivre, faite en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue de côté, avec arrachements, d'un conteneur selon l'invention et de moyens de fixation, tous deux en coupe selon le plan médian I - I des figures 2 et 3, et d'un conteneur principal en vue extérieure;
  • la figure 2 est une vue en perspective du conteneur additionnel de la figure 1;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective des moyens de fixation de la figure 1;
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear from the description which follows, given with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a side view, cutaway, of a container according to the invention and fixing means, both in section along the median plane I - I of Figures 2 and 3, and a main container in outside view;
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the additional container of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the fixing means of Figure 1;

En se reportant tout d'abord aux figures 1 et 2, on voit illustré un conteneur additionnel selon l'invention, référencé dans son ensemble 1, destiné à contenir des déchets notamment ménagers de préférence de même nature, par exemple du métal, papier ou verre.By first referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an additional container according to the invention is illustrated, as a whole referenced 1, intended to contain in particular household waste preferably of the same kind, for example metal, paper or glass.

Ce conteneur 1, avantageusement en plastique rigide, est propre à être monté, de préférence extérieurement, sur un conteneur à déchets 2 de type classique, de plus grandes dimensions, limité en partie supérieure par un bord 4a définissant l'ouverture d'accès au conteneur.This container 1, advantageously made of rigid plastic, is suitable for being mounted, preferably externally, on a waste container 2 of conventional type, of larger dimensions, limited in the upper part by an edge 4a defining the access opening to the container.

Le conteneur 2, également avantageusement en matière plastique rigide, pouvant être monté sur des roues 10 pour sa mobilité, comprend un couvercle 6 articulé en rotation sur le côté arrière de l'ouverture supérieure d'accès 4a, en haut de la paroi "arrière" 23. Ce conteneur peut aussi comprendre des moyens de verrouillage du couvercle sur la cuve 4, tels une serrure.The container 2, also advantageously made of rigid plastic material, which can be mounted on wheels 10 for its mobility, comprises a cover 6 articulated in rotation on the rear side of the upper access opening 4a, at the top of the rear wall. "23. This container may also include means for locking the cover on the tank 4, such as a lock.

On notera que dans la suite de la description, les termes "supérieur" et "inférieur" font référence aux extrémités verticalement opposées des conteneurs dans leur position normale d'utilisation (position verticale).Note that in the following description, the terms "upper" and "lower" refer to the vertically opposite ends of the containers in their normal position of use (vertical position).

Pour favoriser l'appui du couvercle 6 sur le récipient 4, ce dernier présente de façon classique, à son extrémité supérieure, une ceinture 12 périmétrique qui forme un bord tombé extérieur de renforcement de la bordure 4a.To promote the support of the cover 6 on the container 4, the latter has conventionally, at its upper end, a perimeter belt 12 which forms an outer fallen edge reinforcing the edge 4a.

Cette ceinture 12 présente ici une face "avant" 14 rigidifiée, qui est propre à coopérer avec un organe de levage d'un véhicule collecteur d'ordures, pour le levage et le vidage automatique du conteneur 2 par ce véhicule de collecte.This belt 12 here has a stiffened "front" face 14, which is capable of cooperating with a lifting member of a refuse collection vehicle, for the automatic lifting and emptying of the container 2 by this collection vehicle.

Conformément à l'invention, le conteneur 1, réalisable par exemple en polyéthylène, comprend tout d'abord une cuve à déchets 16 ouverte en 18, ici à sa partie supérieure 16a, pour recevoir les déchets.According to the invention, the container 1, which can for example be made of polyethylene, firstly comprises a waste tank 16 open at 18, here at its upper part 16a, for receiving the waste.

L'extrémité inférieure 20 de la cuve 16 présente avantageusement une surface, telle qu'illustrée essentiellement plane, permettant le maintien en une position d'utilisation sensiblement verticale du conteneur 1 (avec son ouverture pour les déchets ici orientée vers le haut) lorsqu'il est désolidarisé de la poubelle 2 et est posé sur un sol ou toute autre surface d'appui.The lower end 20 of the tank 16 advantageously has a surface, as illustrated essentially planar, allowing the maintenance in a substantially vertical position of use of the container 1 (with its opening for the waste here oriented upwards) when it is detached from the trash 2 and is placed on a floor or any other bearing surface.

En l'espèce, la cuve 16 (de section sensiblement rectangulaire à angles arrondis) présente quatre faces latérales 22, 24, 26 et 28, sensiblement planes, dont l'une (ici la face "arrière" 22), est propre à être disposée sensiblement le long d'une paroi latérale (ici "avant") du conteneur 2. La face arrière 22, en deux parties 22a et 22b, intègre entre ses deux parties un logement 21 destiné à recevoir les moyens de fixation 3 lorsque le conteneur additionnel 1 est décroché du conteneur 2. Ce logement 21 est réalisé en retrait du plan de la face arrière 22 (à l'intérieur du contour extérieur du conteneur 1) et présente avantageusement une forme de rampe s'élargissant vers le bas, de manière à approcher le contour des moyens de fixation 3 dans la position d'accrochage et dans la position escamotée, tel qu'illustré à la figure 1.In this case, the tank 16 (of substantially rectangular section with rounded angles) has four side faces 22, 24, 26 and 28, substantially planar, one of which (here the "rear" face 22), is capable of being disposed substantially along a side wall (here "front") of the container 2. The rear face 22, in two parts 22a and 22b, integrates between its two parts a housing 21 intended to receive the fixing means 3 when the container 1 is removed from the container 2. This housing 21 is set back from the plane of the rear face 22 (inside the outer contour of the container 1) and advantageously has the form of a ramp widening downwards, so to approach the contour of the fixing means 3 in the hooking position and in the retracted position, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

La cuve 16 comporte un bandeau 32 de protection et de renforcement (de préférence périmétrique). Cette ceinture 32 prolonge vers l'extérieur le bord supérieur d'ouverture de la cuve qui est en l'espèce essentiellement incliné depuis la face arrière 22 jusqu'à la face avant opposée 28. Cette ceinture 32 peut servir de poignée ou encore peut présenter un côté (ici "avant") 30 renforcé pour être propre à coopérer avec l'organe de levage du véhicule collecteur d'ordures, pour le levage et le vidage du conteneur 1.The tank 16 has a protective and reinforcing strip 32 (preferably perimeter). This belt 32 extends outwards the upper opening edge of the tank which is in this case essentially inclined from the rear face 22 to the opposite front face 28. This belt 32 can be used as a handle or can also have a side (here "front") 30 reinforced to be able to cooperate with the lifting member of the garbage collector vehicle, for lifting and emptying the container 1.

En se reportant à la figure 3, on voit plus en détail les moyens de fixation de la figure 1, référencé dans leur ensemble 3. Ces moyens relativement rigides, par exemple en matière plastique, sont recourbés à leur extrémité libre en un crochet 46. Ce crochet se fixant au niveau du bord d'ouverture du conteneur principal est particulièrement avantageux puisqu'il permet un accrochage du conteneur additionnel 1 sur divers côtés de poubelles existantes qui n'ont pas été conçues pour.Referring to FIG. 3, the fixing means of FIG. 1 are seen in more detail, referenced as a whole 3. These relatively rigid means, for example made of plastic, are bent at their free end into a hook 46. This hook is fixed at the edge opening the main container is particularly advantageous since it allows an attachment of the additional container 1 on various sides of existing trash cans which were not designed for.

A la figure 1, on aperçoit les moyens de fixation en position active ou ils permettent l'accrochage du conteneur additionnel 1 au conteneur principal 2, et en position non active où ils s'escamotent dans le logement 21. Les moyens de fixation 3 possèdent des trous oblongs 42 leur permettant d'être mobile en rotation autour des arbres 44 fixés sur les côtés du logement 21 et en translation suivant le grand axe en section de ces trous oblongs de telle sorte que, en position active, sous l'action du poids du conteneur additionnel 1 les moyens d'accrochage 48 en forme de second crochet viennent s'insérer dans le rebord 50 situé à l'extrémité supérieure du logement 21. Sous l'action du poids des moyens de fixation 3, les moyens d'accrochage 48 se dégagent de ce rebord 50 dès lors que le conteneur additionnel est décroché du conteneur principal.In Figure 1, we see the fixing means in the active position or they allow the attachment of the additional container 1 to the main container 2, and in the non-active position where they retract into the housing 21. The fixing means 3 have oblong holes 42 allowing them to be movable in rotation around the shafts 44 fixed on the sides of the housing 21 and in translation along the major axis in section of these oblong holes so that, in the active position, under the action of the weight of the additional container 1 the hooking means 48 in the form of a second hook are inserted into the flange 50 situated at the upper end of the housing 21. Under the action of the weight of the fixing means 3, the means of hooking 48 emerge from this rim 50 as soon as the additional container is detached from the main container.

La rotation des moyens de fixation 3 autour des arbres 44 étant alors supprimé, les moyens de fixation et le conteneur 1 deviennent solidaires l'un de l'autre pour constituer un ensemble non articulé. De plus, l'accrochage des moyens de fixation 3 au conteneur 1 au niveau du second crochet 48 accroît sa rigidité, complété en cela par la nervure 52. Celle-ci, présentant une forme générale de U, augmente la résistance en flexion et en torsion des moyens de fixation 3.The rotation of the fixing means 3 around the shafts 44 then being eliminated, the fixing means and the container 1 become integral with one another to form a non-articulated assembly. In addition, the attachment of the fastening means 3 to the container 1 at the second hook 48 increases its rigidity, supplemented in this by the rib 52. The latter, having a general shape of U, increases the flexural strength and twisting of the fixing means 3.

Selon une variante de réalisation, les trous oblongs 42 pourraient être réalisés dans le logement 21 ou à proximité de lui et les moyens de fixation 3 posséder des arbres ou des tétons.According to an alternative embodiment, the oblong holes 42 could be made in the housing 21 or close to it and the fixing means 3 have shafts or pins.

Lorsque le conteneur 1 est accroché au conteneur 2, les moyens de fixation 3 se dressent au-dessus de la cuve 16 qui présente alors une hauteur h inférieure à celle H du conteneur 2, permettant ainsi en particulier une fixation du conteneur 1 en partie supérieure de la poubelle principale avec son ouverture 18 placée à bonne hauteur pour l'usager.When the container 1 is attached to the container 2, the fixing means 3 stand above the tank 16 which then has a height h less than that H of the container 2, thus allowing in particular a fixing the container 1 in the upper part of the main bin with its opening 18 placed at the correct height for the user.

De plus, ces moyens de fixation qui placent la cuve 16 sensiblement à mi-hauteur de la poubelle 2 sont ajourés laissant ainsi libre l'accès à la face 14 de la ceinture 12.In addition, these fixing means which place the tank 16 substantially at mid-height of the bin 2 are perforated, thus leaving free access to the face 14 of the belt 12.

A noter, que le conteneur 1 pourrait également comprendre un couvercle, schématisé en pointillés 40 à la figure 1, propre à fermer l'ouverture 18, ainsi qu'éventuellement des moyens de verrouillage de ce couvercle sur la cuve.Note that the container 1 could also include a cover, shown diagrammatically in dotted lines 40 in FIG. 1, suitable for closing the opening 18, as well as possibly means for locking this cover on the tank.

On notera qu'en position de fermeture de la poubelle 2, son couvercle (qui peut être verrouillé) bloque le conteneur 1 par rapport à la poubelle en recouvrant les moyens de fixation 3 lesquels sont alors bien entendu dressés en position de fixation avec leur crochet agrippé depuis l'extérieur sur la ceinture 12 de la poubelle.Note that in the closed position of the bin 2, its cover (which can be locked) blocks the container 1 relative to the bin by covering the fixing means 3 which are then of course erected in the fixing position with their hook gripped from the outside on the belt 12 of the bin.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est nullement limitée aux modes de réalisation décrits ci-dessus. Ainsi, on pourrait envisager tout autre moyen d'accrochage du conteneur 1 à la poubelle 2 que ceux précités, par exemple des moyens à engagement élastique à force (moyens de "clipsage").Of course, the invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described above. Thus, one could consider any other means of hooking the container 1 to the trash 2 than those mentioned above, for example means with elastic force engagement (means of "clipping").

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Conteneur additionnel (1) à déchets présentant des parois latérales (22, 24, 26, 28), une ouverture supérieure d'accès (18) et comprenant des moyens de fixation (3) mobiles pour sa fixation, en position active, de manière amovible à un conteneur principal (2) à déchets, de préférence à l'extérieur de celui-ci, lesdits moyens de fixation s'escamotant, en position non active, dans un logement (21) prévu à cet effet dans une paroi du conteneur additionnel, caractérisé en ce que ledit logement est réalisé en retrait dans l'une des parois latérales (22) du conteneur additionnel et le volume de ce logement ainsi que l'encombrement des moyens de fixation sont adaptés l'un à l'autre pour obtenir un escamotage sensiblement complet des moyens de fixation dans le logement, en position non active desdits moyens.Additional waste container (1) having side walls (22, 24, 26, 28), an upper access opening (18) and comprising movable fixing means (3) for fixing it, in the active position, so removable from a main waste container (2), preferably outside of it, said fixing means retracting, in the non-active position, in a housing (21) provided for this purpose in a wall of the container additional, characterized in that said housing is formed recessed in one of the side walls (22) of the additional container and the volume of this housing as well as the size of the fixing means are adapted to each other for obtain a substantially complete retraction of the fixing means in the housing, in the non-active position of said means. Conteneur additionnel selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation consistent en une large patte unique terminée à une première extrémité par un crochet (46) et liée au moins en rotation, à une seconde extrémité (42), audit conteneur additionnel à l'endroit de sa paroi latérale (22) où est formé ledit logement, lequel occupe une partie importante de cette paroi.Additional container according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing means consist of a single large tab terminated at a first end by a hook (46) and linked at least in rotation, to a second end (42), to said additional container at the location of its side wall (22) where said housing is formed, which occupies a significant part of this wall. Conteneur additionnel selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que des premiers moyens de rotation (44) situés dans ledit logement (21), ou à proximité de lui, coopèrent en permanence avec des seconds moyens de rotation (42) complémentaires, liés aux moyens de fixation (3), pour le passage, par basculement, des moyens de fixation (3) entre leur positions active et non active.Additional container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that first rotation means (44) located in or near said housing (21) cooperate permanently with second complementary rotation means (42), linked to the fixing means (3), for the passage, by tilting, of the fixing means (3) between their active and non-active positions. Conteneur additionnel selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le logement (21) prévu pour escamoter les moyens de fixation possède une forme de rampe inclinée par rapport à la verticale en position normale d'utilisation du conteneur, le bas dudit logement étant plus profond que le haut.Additional container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (21) provided for retracting the fastening means has a ramp shape inclined relative to the vertical in the normal position of use of the container, the bottom of said housing being deeper than the top. Conteneur additionnel selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit conteneur additionnel (1) est plaqué contre le conteneur principal (2) par les moyens de fixation (3), lesquels étant liés rigidement au conteneur additionnel (1) par l'intermédiaire de moyens d'accrochage (48) qui s'insèrent dans un rebord (50) situé dans la partie supérieure du logement d'escamotage (21).Additional container according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said additional container (1) is pressed against the main container (2) by the fixing means (3), which being rigidly connected to the additional container (1) by by means of attachment means (48) which are inserted in a flange (50) located in the upper part of the retraction housing (21). Ensemble de réception de déchets caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : - un conteneur principal (2) à déchets présentant une ouverture supérieure d'accès (4a) et des parois latérales, et - au moins un conteneur additionnel (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, propre à être fixé de manière amovible au conteneur principal, par lesdits moyens de fixation (3), lesquels sont disposés à l'endroit de la paroi arrière (22) dudit conteneur additionnel qui fait face au conteneur principal lorsque le premier est fixé au second. Waste reception assembly characterized in that it comprises: - a main waste container (2) having an upper access opening (4a) and side walls, and - at least one additional container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, suitable for being removably fixed to the main container, by said fixing means (3), which are arranged at the location of the wall rear (22) of said additional container which faces the main container when the first is attached to the second.
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