DE202006011187U1 - Pneumatic bucket/container opener for plastic buckets and containers has levers that are driven by pneumatic cylinder to move and open cover of bucket or container - Google Patents

Abstract

The bottom is adjustable in height such that the lower edge of the cover of a bucket or container is always placed in the same position regardless of the height of the bucket or container. Adjustable levers installed at two fulcrums are set below the cover edge of the bucket or container. Pneumatic cylinders drive the levers to move and open the cover.

Description

1. Name of the item of utility model Pneumatic bucket opener / container opener

2. Short description:

contraption to open from sealed plastic buckets or similar containers by means of two levers actuated by compressed air cylinders.

3. State of the art:

For now The lids are made of larger plastic buckets (from about 10 liters) normally without aids, i. only with physical strength open, or but the lids are slotted sideways and then pulled up. Furthermore, there are also small levers on the market side be attached to the edge of the lid and by means of rotary motion open the lid should. All these methods are very unsatisfactory, because either the methods are very tiring, especially for larger buckets, or else the lids are cut and then can no longer the bucket close airtight.

4. Benefits for the user in contrast to the methods used so far

• a) Time savings: By using the Eimeröffners is the time for the opening a plastic bucket limited to about 30 sec. The time required is independent of the size and shape of the bucket. A big Bucket on conventional Way to open sometimes it can take up to 15 minutes or more
• b) power savings: By the use of the bucket opener is the needed physical strength when opening a Bucket on pressing a trigger the Limited pneumatic cylinder. In the hitherto in use Some methods require considerable physical strength.
• c) Risk of injury: The risk of opening a plastic bucket In particular, getting injuries in the area of the fingers is equal to zero, because the normally used narrow tabs on the lids the bucket is no longer used by the person concerned. Furthermore reduces the total risk potential when opening a Bucket because no more movements under heavy effort and in unfavorable posture be performed.
• d) No destruction or damage more of the lid. Due to the fact that the lid does not open must be cut, remains even after opening the Eimers sealed tightness of the lid when reclosing.

5. Commercial applicability

This pneumatic bucket opener can be used in any business where it is necessary normally very difficult to open Plastic bucket within the shortest possible time Time almost without physical strength to open.

6. Procedure for use

• 1. Adjusting the adjustable jaws on the container diameter
• 2. Adjust the adjustable bottom to the container height
• 3. Open of the retaining clip by loosening of the side closure
• 4. Adjusting the container to the bottom of the device
• 5. Close of the retaining clip and lock with the side lock
• 6. Actuation of the footswitch through which the connected pneumatic cylinders are controlled. (Lid will now be raised on one side)
• 7. Open of the retaining clip by loosening the side closure after pressing the first side of the lid and driving back the lever
• 8. If the lid is opened wide enough, the bucket can now or points 5 and 6 will be after one Rotation of the container around 100-130 Degrees repeated.

Description of the drawings 1 and 2 for the pneumatic bucket opener / container opener

The 1 shows the open resting state of the bucket opener

The 2 shows the closed and activated state of the bucket opener

Designation of the individual positions:

• Pos. 1 .: On the different height of the bucket adjustable floor
• Pos. 2 .: Movable ring to enclose and hold the bucket
• Pos. 3 .: Adjustable jaws on the diameter of the buckets
• Pos. 4 .: Replaceable jaws in the respective diameter the bucket
• Pos. 5 .: With foot switch actuated Compressed air cylinder for actuating the lever arms
• Pos. 6 .: Interchangeable metal bows in the appropriate diameter the bucket, which are attached below the lid edge and the on actuation the pneumatic cylinder push up the lid of the bucket by the edges and to open the bucket.

Claims (1)

The protection is requested for a combination and that Interplay of the following parts of a device contraption which makes it possible by means of adjustable clamping pieces Plastic buckets or other similar containers of various sizes and To absorb and tighten forms. Adjustable in height Ground that makes it possible the lower edge of the lid of the container despite different Tank heights always in the same position in the device are to open the lid. Two at pivots movably mounted and adjustable levers through the application below the lid edge of the container and by the interaction with pneumatic cylinders make a movement and thereby the lid of a bucket or similar container, and thus open it