FR2664241A1

FR2664241A1 - Assembly of superposable waste containers

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Publication number: FR2664241A1
Application number: FR9008858A
Authority: FR
Inventors: Leclercq Gerald
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-07-06
Filing date: 1990-07-06
Publication date: 1992-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 2010-07-06
Also published as: FR2664241B1

Abstract

The subject of the invention is an assembly of superposable waste containers. It consists of the combination of closed containers (1) of identical design, which can be superposed, consisting of a base (2) and of an upper part (3) which can be fastened on it, both in the shape of a frustum of a pyramid, inverted for the upper part, and each provided with a filling orifice of different shape corresponding to the nature of the products which the container has to contain, and indicating to the user the nature of the refuse to be received. It is intended to permit sorting of the waste at source, particularly in the case of household waste, so as to separate recyclable elements from non-recyclable elements and to sort the recyclable elements into categories.

Description

ENSEMBLE DE RECIPIENTS A ORDURES SUPERPOSABLES
La présente invention a pour objet un ensemble de récipients à ordures superposables.SET OF STACKABLE GARBAGE CONTAINERS
The present invention relates to a set of stackable garbage containers.

Il est destiné à permettre d ' effectuer un tri des ordures à la source, en particulier dans le cas des ordures ménagères, de façon à séparer les éléments recyclables des éléments non recyclables, et de trier les éléments recyclables par familles. It is intended to make it possible to sort waste at source, in particular in the case of household waste, so as to separate the recyclable elements from the non-recyclable elements, and to sort the recyclable elements by families.

A ce jour, les ordures sont le plus souvent jetées en vrac dans des récipients uniques ou des sacs de tailles et de formes variées, ce qui ne simplifie pas le travail des services de ramassage. Des efforts sont faits par les pouvoirs publics pour mettre à la disposition des usagers des conteneurs destinés à recevoir les produits recyclables tels que le verre, mais ces conteneurs ne peuvent pas être installés en grand nombre, ce qui entraine la nécessité de parcourir une certaine distance pour les atteindre, et décourage beaucoup de personnes. De ce fait, la plus grand partie des produits recyclables ne sont pas récupérés et finissent à la décharge, ce qui se traduit par une perte économique, un pollution accrue et un risque pour T environnement. To date, garbage is most often thrown loose in single containers or bags of various sizes and shapes, which does not simplify the work of collection services. Efforts are made by the public authorities to make available to users containers intended to receive recyclable products such as glass, but these containers cannot be installed in large numbers, which leads to the need to travel a certain distance to reach them, and discourages many people. As a result, most of the recyclable products are not recovered and end up in landfill, which results in economic loss, increased pollution and a risk to the environment.

Le dispositif suivant la présente invention supprime tous ces inconvénients. En effet, il incite les utilisateurs à jeter les produits recyclables tels que le papier, le verre ou autres, dans des récipients spécifiques, ce qui permet ensuite de les collecter aisément. Ce dispositif remplit ainsi un rôle à la fois écologique et socio-éducatif. The device according to the present invention eliminates all these drawbacks. Indeed, it encourages users to throw recyclable products such as paper, glass or other, in specific containers, which then allows them to be easily collected. This system thus fulfills an ecological and socio-educational role.

Il est constitué par la combinaison de récipients fermés de dessin identique, superposables, constitués d'un fond et d'une partie supérieure pouvant être fixés sur lui, tous deux en forme de tronc de pyramide, renversé pour la partie supé rieure, et pourvus chacun d'un orifice de remplissage de forme différente correspondant à la nature des produits que le récipient doit contenir, et signalant à l'utilisateur la nature des déchets à recevoir. It consists of a combination of closed containers of identical design, stackable, consisting of a bottom and an upper part which can be fixed on it, both in the form of a pyramid trunk, inverted for the upper part, and provided each of a filling hole of different shape corresponding to the nature of the products that the container must contain, and signaling to the user the nature of the waste to be received.

Sur les dessins annexés, donnés à titre d 'exemple non limitatif d'une des formes de réalisation de l'objet de l'invention
La figure 1 représente un récipient suivant l'invention vu en perspective.In the accompanying drawings, given by way of nonlimiting example of one of the embodiments of the subject of the invention
Figure 1 shows a container according to the invention seen in perspective.

La figure 2 est une coupe transversale, à une échelle différente, suivant les flèches A-A de la figure 1. Figure 2 is a cross-section, on a different scale, along the arrows A-A of Figure 1.

Les figures 3 et 4 montrent des panneaux interchangeables avec des orifices de remplissage destinés respectivement aux bouteilles de verre et au papier. Figures 3 and 4 show interchangeable panels with filling holes for glass bottles and paper respectively.

La figure 5 montre en perspective le récipient supérieur destiné aux produits non recyclables. Figure 5 shows in perspective the upper container for non-recyclable products.

La figure 6 représente, vu de côté, le dispositif dans son ensemble, avec trois récipients superposés et munis d' orifices différents. FIG. 6 represents, seen from the side, the device as a whole, with three superimposed containers and provided with different orifices.

La figure 7 montre une variante du récipient supérieur pouvant recevoir deux paniers avec couvercle, tels que celui visible sur la figure 8. FIG. 7 shows a variant of the upper container which can receive two baskets with cover, such as that visible in FIG. 8.

La figure 9 représente un récipient suivant l'invention transformé en tiroir grâce à deux glissières latérales. FIG. 9 represents a container according to the invention transformed into a drawer by means of two lateral slides.

Le dispositif, figure 1 à 6, est constitué de plusieurs récipients 1 en matière plastique, de forme identique et super posables, constitués d'un fond 2 et d'une partie supérieure 3, creux l1un et 1 1autre et comportant tous deux des parois latérales inclinées vers l'extérieur permettant de les empiler les uns dans les autres, afin de diminuer leur encombrement lorsqu'ils ne sont pas en service. The device, FIGS. 1 to 6, consists of several plastic containers 1, of identical shape and super posable, consisting of a bottom 2 and an upper part 3, hollow 11 and 1 1 another, and both having walls lateral inclined outwards allowing them to be stacked one inside the other, in order to reduce their bulk when they are not in use.

Le fond 2 comporte un rebord supérieur 4 périphérique assurant sa rigidité, et est pourvu de pieds 5 en forme de plots s'emboîtant dans des logements creux 6 prévus à cet effet sur le dessus des parties supérieures 3, ainsi que de poignées latérales 7 permettant de le manipuler seul cu avec d' autres récipients 1 superposés sur sa partie supérieure. The bottom 2 has a peripheral upper edge 4 ensuring its rigidity, and is provided with feet 5 in the form of studs fitting into hollow housings 6 provided for this purpose on the top of the upper parts 3, as well as lateral handles 7 allowing to handle it alone or with other receptacles 1 superimposed on its upper part.

La partie supérieure 3 est équipée d'un rebord inférieur 8 périphérique s 'adaptant exactement sur le rebord périphérique 4 du fond en le recouvrant pour assurer une certaine étanchéité. Une poignée de transport 9 est encastrée dans un renfoncement 10 ménagé sur le dessus de la partie supérieure. The upper part 3 is equipped with a peripheral lower flange 8 which fits exactly on the peripheral flange 4 of the bottom by covering it to ensure a certain seal. A carrying handle 9 is embedded in a recess 10 formed on the top of the upper part.

Des clips d'assemblage 11 permettent de solidariser le fond et la partie supérieure pour les déplacer ensemble grâce à ladite poignée de transport.Assembly clips 11 make it possible to secure the bottom and the upper part in order to move them together thanks to said transport handle.

Pour les produits recyclables, l'un des côtés de la partie supérieure 3 est pourvu d ' une plaque interchangeable 12 portant une étiquette 22 ou un symbole signalant le type de produit, et comportant un orifice 13, 14 dont la forme indique clairement la nature des déchets à introduire dans le récipient 1. Il peut s'agir, par exemple, d'une ouverture circulaire 13 pour les bouteilles en verre, et d ' une fente allongée 14 pour les papiers. For recyclable products, one of the sides of the upper part 3 is provided with an interchangeable plate 12 carrying a label 22 or a symbol indicating the type of product, and comprising an orifice 13, 14 whose shape clearly indicates the nature waste to be introduced into the container 1. It can be, for example, a circular opening 13 for the glass bottles, and an elongated slot 14 for the papers.

La partie supérieure 3 du récipient placé au-dessus des autres, destiné aux produits non recyclables est équipée d'une ouverture de grande dimension fermée par un couvercle battant 15 à charnières. The upper part 3 of the container placed above the others, intended for non-recyclable products is equipped with a large opening closed by a hinged lid 15.

Les clips d'assemblage 11 peuvent être remplacés par des glissières en U 16 recouvrant les rebords périphériques 4 et 8 du fond et de la partie supérieure et permettant de transformer les récipients 1 en tiroirs grâce à des rails horizontaux fixés dans des meubles et dans lesquels viennent coulisser les glissières. The assembly clips 11 can be replaced by U-shaped slides 16 covering the peripheral edges 4 and 8 of the bottom and of the upper part and making it possible to transform the containers 1 into drawers by means of horizontal rails fixed in furniture and in which slide the slides.

Dans une variante d ' exécution, la partie supérieure est constituée d ' un cadre 17 muni d'une poignée transversale 18 s 'adaptant sur le rebord supérieur du fond 2 et pouvant recevoir deux paniers 19 munis d ' un couvercle 20 et d ' une anse 21. In an alternative embodiment, the upper part consists of a frame 17 provided with a transverse handle 18 which fits on the upper edge of the bottom 2 and can receive two baskets 19 provided with a cover 20 and a handle 21.

Grâce à ses caractéristiques socio-éducatives et écologiques, à sa facilité d'utilisation et à son faible coût de revient dû à sa conception modulaire, le dispositif qui vient d1 être décrit se prête particulièrement bien à la réalisation de récipients à ordures standardisées, particulièrement destinées à un usage domestique. Thanks to its socio-educational and ecological characteristics, its ease of use and its low cost price due to its modular design, the device which has just been described lends itself particularly well to the production of standardized garbage containers, particularly intended for domestic use.

Le positionnement des divers éléments constitutifs donnent à ce dispositif un maximum d 'effets utiles qui n ' avaient pas été obtenus à ce jour par des dispositifs similaires. The positioning of the various constituent elements gives this device a maximum of useful effects which had not been obtained to date by similar devices.

Claims

10 Set of stackable garbage containers, intended to enable sorting of garbage at source, in particular in the case of household garbage, so as to separate the recyclable elements from the non-recyclable elements, and to sort the recyclable elements by families, characterized by a set of containers (1), preferably made of plastic, of identical design, closed and stackable, consisting of a bottom (2) and an upper part (3) which can be fixed on it and provided each of a filling orifice (13, 14) located on the upper part (3) having a different shape corresponding to the nature of the products that the container (1) must contain, and signaling to the user the nature of the waste to receive, the bottom (2) being provided with feet (5) in the form of studs which can fit into hollow housings (6) provided for this purpose on the top of the upper parts (3).

2 Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom (2) and the upper part (3) are both in the form of a pyramid trunk, inverted for the upper part, and having side walls inclined towards the outside allowing them to be stacked together when not in use.

30 Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (2) has an upper edge (4) peripheral ensuring its rigidity, and that the upper part (3) is equipped with a lower edge ( 8) peripheral fitting exactly on the upper edge (4) of the bottom, covering it to ensure a certain seal.

40 Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper part (3) is provided with a transport handle (9) embedded in a recess (10) formed on the top, and that the bottom (2) is equipped with lateral handles (7) allowing it to be handled alone or with other containers (1) superimposed on its upper part.

50 Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that assembly clips (11) make it possible to secure the bottom (2) and the upper part (3) to move them together.

60 Device according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the assembly of the bottom (2) and the upper part (3) is ensured by U-shaped slides (16) covering the peripheral edges (4) and ( 8) from the bottom and the upper part and making it possible to transform the containers (1) into drawers by means of horizontal rails fixed in furniture and in which the slides slide.

70 Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for recyclable products, one of the sides of the upper part (3) is provided with an interchangeable plate (12) carrying a label (22) or a symbol indicating the type of product, and comprising an orifice (13, 14) whose shape clearly indicates the nature of the waste to be introduced into the container (1), circular opening (13) for glass bottles, elongated slot ( 14) for papers, or whatever.

80 Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper part (3) of the container (1) placed above the others and intended for non-recyclable products, is equipped with a large opening closed by a hinged hinged cover (15).

90 Device according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the upper part (3) of the container (I) placed above the others and intended for non-recyclable products, consists of a frame (17) provided with a transverse handle (18) adapting to the upper edge (4) of the bottom (2) and capable of receiving two baskets (19) provided with a cover (20) and a handle (21).