DE29722958U1 - Lock chamber container for holding a defined amount of waste for container boxes, waste containers, large waste containers and covers for large waste containers - Google Patents

Description

Paul Wolff GmbH & Co. KG
PO Box 10 13 50

41013 Moenchengladbach

CET210

Lock chamber containers for holding a defined amount of waste for container boxes, garbage containers, large garbage containers and covers for large garbage containers

Description

The invention relates to lock chamber containers for receiving thrown-in waste in tipping trough form for above-ground and underground container boxes, garbage containers, large garbage containers and covers for large garbage containers according to the preamble of claim 1.

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Lock chamber containers for receiving defined quantities of thrown-in waste are known, which

a) a lockable lock chamber cover

b) a first locking mechanism on the lock chamber cover, which can be unlocked by means of an identification system, if the lock chamber container is designed to receive waste that has been thrown in, and

c) a second locking mechanism which is operatively connected to the first locking mechanism and which can only be unlocked via a bottom flap when the lock chamber cover is closed in order to empty the lock chamber container,

own.

The bottom flap can be pivoted about an axis located above the bottom of the lock chamber container. The bottom flap is not moved very far downwards when opened, and therefore only relatively little free space is required below the bottom flap.

In order for the waste thrown in to fill the set waste container as evenly as possible, the lock chamber container can be moved along a horizontal guide above the waste container and/or there are at least two openings in the container box, below which the movable lock chamber container is arranged. With the known lock chamber containers, the waste in the waste container is evenly distributed and filled from one side to the other. The waste is deposited

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in the form of a heap with an angle to the front and back of the garbage container. The garbage container is not filled optimally.

The invention is based on the object of creating a lock chamber container that makes it possible to achieve maximum filling of a waste container from front to back.

According to the invention, the object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1 or 9.

The bottom flap of the lock chamber container, which has a lockable lock chamber lid, a first lock for the lock chamber lid and a second lock in the operative position with the first for opening the bottom flap, has, according to the invention, a pivotable bar on the upper outer edge of the bottom flap. The bar has approximately the width of the bottom flap. The bar is preferably designed like a comb. The teeth can have any shape, such as semi-circular, angled, the shape of a pin or the like. A triangular design of the teeth is particularly preferred.

Above the pivoting bar, on the upper outer edge of the floor flap, there are one or more stops that protrude outwards at an angle. In the simplest form, this can be an angle iron.

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The stop limits the swivel angle of the bar when the bottom flap of the lock chamber container is opened. When the bottom flap is closed, the bar, which is preferably toothed in a comb-like manner, rests more or less against it. If the bottom flap is opened, the bar swivels away from the bottom flap until the stop ends the swivel path of the bar. The bar is approximately perpendicular to the bottom flap.

When opened, the bottom flap swings downwards and the garbage falls out of the lock chamber container into the garbage container below. If the garbage container is sufficiently full, the garbage from the previous emptying of the lock chamber container is pulled backwards into the garbage container by the comb-like, pronged bar, which now protrudes approximately vertically from the bottom flap, and fills the existing free space on the rear wall of the garbage container. As the bottom flap closes, some of the garbage that has just been emptied is pulled in the other direction, i.e. forwards, as long as the resistance of the comb-like, pronged bar is sufficient.

The pile of rubbish that otherwise builds up at an angle in the rubbish bins is avoided every time the bottom flap is opened and the rubbish passes over it thanks to the comb-like, toothed strip. The rubbish bin can be completely filled, and there are no unfilled dead spaces in the front and rear areas of the rubbish bin.

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Preferably, the lock chamber container is not positioned centrally above the waste container, but rather against the articulation of the bottom flap on the lock chamber container. The falling waste is then transported particularly well by the comb-like, toothed strip arranged on the bottom flap into the empty space that would otherwise remain in the waste container.

In particular, the device according to the invention is suitable for large waste containers 1100 1.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

Show it:

Fig. 1 - the lock chamber container with closed bottom flap

Fig. 2 - the lock chamber container with the bottom flap open

Fig. 3 - the side view of the lock chamber container in the closed state

Fig. 4 - a container box with retracted waste container and a lock chamber container with open bottom flap.

The lock chamber container 1 provided in the cover of a container box 10 according to the invention can be designed, for example, as a tipping trough, which can only be emptied when the lock chamber cover 3 is closed and locked.

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can be pivoted. The lock chamber container 1 has a bottom flap 2 which can be opened when the lock chamber cover 3 is closed and locked in order to empty the lock chamber container 1. The lock chamber container 1 is emptied, for example, using a suitable lever system or an electric motor.

A chip card reader, for example, is suitable for operating the lock on the lock chamber lid 3. Every authorized user of the waste container receives a chip card for identification purposes, in which a code characteristic of the respective user is stored. This means that every unlocking of the lock chamber lid 3 can be electronically registered on a personal basis. This makes it possible to create a unique, personal or user-related quantity invoice.

In view of the large number of lock chamber containers 1 in container boxes 10 and large garbage containers that are already set up for the disposal of waste in residential complexes and in public places, the lock chamber container design according to the invention can be retrofitted at any time.

As shown in Fig. 4, the container box 10 has the lock chamber container 1, which is integrated into the upper disposal opening. This ensures that the waste container 11 can be filled evenly. As shown in detail in Figures 1 and 2 on a lock chamber container 1, the lock chamber container 1 is provided with a pivotable axis 4 arranged above the bottom of the lock chamber container 1.

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Floor flap 2 provided - To operate the floor flap 8, a lever system (not shown) is provided between the floor flap 8 and the lock chamber cover 3.

In idle mode, i.e. before a chip card is inserted, the lock chamber cover 3 and the bottom flap 2 are locked, for example, by magnetic locks (not shown). After the chip card has been inserted, the lock chamber cover 3 can be opened to collect waste. The magnetic lock of the lock chamber cover 3 is changed in its magnetization direction by the chip card. The magnetic lock with which the bottom flap 2 is locked is only opened when the magnetic lock of the lock chamber cover 3 has been closed again.

The magnetic closures described above are preferably designed as electromagnets that have a magnetic core. The magnets can therefore be electrically demagnetized or remagnetized. This creates or removes the magnetic lock. It is important that the magnetic closure of the lock chamber cover 3 is operatively connected to the bottom flap 2 via an electronic control system. If the bottom flap 2 is not closed and the lock chamber container 1 is therefore not set up to receive waste, the magnetic closure of the lock chamber cover 3 cannot be unlocked using the chip card. Conversely, the magnetic closure of the bottom flap 2 can only be unlocked after the lock chamber cover 3 has been closed and locked. Therefore, the bottom flap 2 can only be pivoted for emptying when the lock chamber cover 3 is closed and locked.

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When the bottom flap 2 is swung out, the comb-like, pronged bar 5 is simultaneously swung backwards via the linkage 6 until it reaches the stop 7. Due to the weight of the waste in the lock chamber container 1, the bottom flap is swung into the interior of the container box 10 and the waste falls into the garbage container 11. When the bottom flap 2 is swung out, the comb-like, pronged bar 5 is simultaneously swung and pulls the waste from the previous emptying of the lock chamber container 1 towards the rear wall of the garbage container 11. When the bottom flap 2 is closed, the waste that has just been thrown in is slightly smoothed out and partly pulled towards the front wall of the garbage container 11.

Preferably, the comb-like, toothed bar 5 is provided with triangular teeth 8. If something gets caught on or on the teeth 8 during the transport of the waste to the rear wall of the garbage container 11, the triangular design of the comb-like, toothed bar 5 means that the waste is stripped off the teeth 8 when the bottom flap is closed by the resistance of the last waste thrown in.

After the bottom flap 2 is folded back, the electronic control system puts the lock chamber cover 3 into readiness for the next opening.

If emptying of the lock chamber container 1 is no longer possible, this indicates that the waste container 11 is completely full and must be emptied.

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The invention is not limited to the provision of the lock chamber container 1 according to the invention. Rather, a bottom flap 2 is also created with which conventional lock chamber containers 1 can be retrofitted in order to achieve better utilization of the garbage containers 11.

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Claims (9)

MEZ210 Page 10 Expectations Lock chamber container in tipping trough form for holding a defined amount of thrown-in waste for above-ground and underground container boxes for waste containers, large waste containers and covers for large waste containers a) with a lockable lock chamber cover (3), b) a first locking mechanism of the lock chamber cover (3), which can be unlocked by means of an identification system when the lock chamber container (1) is set up to receive thrown-in waste , c) a second locking mechanism which is operatively connected to the first locking mechanism and which can only be unlocked when the lock chamber cover (3) is closed in order to empty the lock chamber container (1), characterized, that a pivotable bar (5) is arranged on the upper outer edge of the bottom flap (2) of the lock chamber container (1). - 11 - MEZ210 Page 11 2. Lock chamber container according to claim 1, characterized in that the strip (5) has approximately the width of the bottom flap (2). 3. Lock chamber container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the strip (5) is designed like a comb. 4. Lock chamber container according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the pivoting angle of the bar (5) is limited by stops (7) projecting outwards at the upper edge of the bottom flap (2) above the pivotable bar (5). 5. Lock chamber container according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the strip (5) approximately rests against the bottom flap (2) when it is closed. 6. Lock chamber container according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bar (5) pivots into the vertical position when the bottom flap (2) is opened. - 12 - MEZ210 Page 12 7. Lock chamber container according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the prongs (8) of the comb-like strip (5) have any possible shape, such as triangular, square, rounded, in the form of a pin. 8. Lock chamber vessel according to at least one of the Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the Teeth (8) of the comb-like strip (5) have the shape of an equilateral triangle. 9. Bottom flap for lock chamber containers to accommodate a defined amount of waste for above-ground and underground container boxes with garbage containers, large garbage containers and covers for large garbage containers, whereby the lock chamber container a) with a lockable lock chamber cover (3), b) a first locking mechanism of the lock chamber cover (3), which can be unlocked by means of an identification system when the lock chamber container (1) is set up to receive thrown-in waste , c) a second locking mechanism which is operatively connected to the first locking mechanism and which can only be unlocked when the lock chamber cover (3) is closed in order to empty the lock chamber container (1), - 13 - MEZ210 Page 13 characterized in that a pivotable bar (5) is arranged on the upper outer edge of the bottom flap (2), the pivoting angle of which is limited by stops (7) projecting outwards on the upper edge of the bottom flap (2) above the pivotable bar (5).