FR2958923A1 - Bin, has handling ring entering raising position to pass hook in ring to raise bin and ring, where maintaining units of ring in predefined orientation allow introduction of hook into ring for each of lifting or tilting positions - Google Patents

Abstract

The bin (1) has a handle (2) provided with a handling ring (3). The ring is arranged along the handle entering a raising position to pass a hook in the ring to raise the bin and a tilting position to pass the hook in the ring for tilting the bin for emptying. Maintaining units (6) of the ring in a predefined orientation allow the introduction of the hook into the ring for each of the lifting or tilting positions. Each maintaining unit maintains the ring in an inclined plane with respect to a plane parallel with the support plane on a ground of the bin.

Description

The present invention generally relates to buckets equipped with a handle provided with a handling ring.

The invention relates more particularly to a bucket equipped with a handle provided with a handling ring, said ring being mounted free to move along the handle between, on the one hand, a so-called lifting position in order to pass a hook in the ring to lift the bucket and, secondly, a so-called rocker position for passing said hook in the ring to tilt the bucket, in particular for its emptying. Skips as described above are known from the state of the art. As illustrated in Figure 1, which is a side view of a bucket 1 'according to the state of the art, because the ring 3' handling is mounted free to move along the handle 2 ' said ring 3 'tilts by its own weight downwards when it is brought and released in the lifting and / or tilting position of the ring. Under these conditions, said ring 3 'has an opening plane which extends mainly under the handle and substantially in a vertical plane, which does not allow to introduce a hook 4' crane without manual intervention. Indeed, the operator must manually maintain the ring in a substantially horizontal plane so that the majority of the opening plane of the ring is disengaged with respect to the handle in an orientation allowing the hook to be introduced. in the plane of opening of the ring. The operator may then be injured by the hook, especially by hand, during the introduction of said hook in the ring.

The present invention aims to provide a bucket equipped with a loop for easily introducing a hook in the handling ring in the lifting position and / or rocker said ring without the operator has to hold the ring.

For this purpose, the invention relates to a bucket equipped with a handle provided with a handling ring, said ring being mounted free to move along the handle between, on the one hand, a so-called lifting position. in order to pass a hook in the ring to lift the bucket and, on the other hand, a so-called rocker position for passing said hook in the ring to tilt the bucket, especially for its emptying, characterized in that said bucket is equipped, for at least one, preferably each, with said lifting or tilting positions, means for holding the ring in a predefined orientation allowing said hook to be inserted into the ring .

Said holding means allow without manual intervention, to maintain the ring so that the majority of its opening plane is clear with respect to the handle and the walls of the bucket, in an orientation 15 allowing the hook of be introduced into the plane of opening of the ring. The ring thus extends substantially cantilever of the handle.

Thus, thanks to said holding means, the bucket according to the invention makes it possible to easily introduce a hook into the handling ring in the lifting position and / or toggling said ring, without the operator having to hold the ring. The risk of injury to the operator is greatly reduced.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said means for holding the ring are configured to maintain the ring in an inclined plane, with respect to a plane parallel to the ground support plane of the bucket, of a acute angle less than 45 °, said ring being preferably intended to be maintained by said holding means in a plane substantially parallel to the ground plane of the bucket.

Such an orientation of the opening plane of the ring makes it easy to introduce the hook into the ring. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said holding means comprise at least one portion extending transversely to the mean plane in which the handle extends to limit or prevent the tilting down of the ring. Said at least one transverse part forms an obstacle for the ring so as to prevent or limit its downward tilting.

A part of the ring other than that which rests on said transverse portion of the holding means rests on the bail or on another part of said holding means.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, the shackle is configured, at least one, preferably each, of its zones corresponding to said lifting or rocking positions, so as to form, in cooperation with said holding means, an abutment for limiting the tilting of the ring.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said means for holding the ring associated with said lifting position and / or said means for holding the ring associated with said rocker position are arranged between the connection ends of the ring. handle to the body of the bucket and are spaced from the connecting ends of the handle to the body of the bucket.

Such an arrangement of the holding means makes it possible to ensure that the body of the bucket does not hinder the insertion of the hook into the ring.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said holding means comprise at least one member, formed in one piece with or attached to the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the handle the outer side of the handle as opposed to the inner side of the handle turned to the bucket.

It can also be provided that said holding means comprise at least one member, formed in one piece with, or attached to, the main body of the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the handle of the inner side of the handle as opposed to the outer side of the handle opposite the bucket.

According to a first embodiment of the invention, said holding means affect the shape of a U whose two branches are close to one another at their free ends to be attached to, or in the vicinity of , their free ends on the handle.

According to another embodiment of the invention, said holding means affect the shape of a bar or rod extending transversely to the handle. According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, of the type in which the handle is bent at at least one, preferably each, of its end portions, to be connected to the body of the body forming a crease zone, said ring holding means associated with said lifting position and / or said ring holding means associated with said rocking position are located at the lower portion of said crease zone. the handle.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the skip according to the invention, of the type comprising at least ring holding means associated with the lifting position, characterized in that said holding means associated with said lifting position are located in upper part of the bucket, with reference to the bottom of the bucket.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the skip according to the invention, of the type comprising at least ring holding means associated with the rocker position, characterized in that said holding means associated with said flip-flop position are located on the side of a side face of the bucket opposite to another side face in which is provided an opening for emptying the bucket. The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:

- Figure 1 is a side view of a bucket according to the prior art; Figure 2 is a side view of a skip according to the invention; - Figure 3 is a perspective view of the bucket according to the invention for a first embodiment of the means for holding the ring; FIG. 3A is a view from above of the means for holding the ring according to the first embodiment of FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a view of a loop provided with means for holding the ring according to a second embodiment of said holding means.

Referring to the figures and as recalled above, the invention relates to a bucket 1 equipped with a handle 2 provided with a ring 3 handling. Said ring 3 is threaded and mounted free to move along the handle 2 between, on the one hand, a so-called lifting position and, on the other hand, a so-called rocker position for passing said hook 4 into the 3 to tilt the bucket 1. Said lifting position corresponds to a position of the ring 3 along the handle 2, for which the ring 3 is located substantially in the upper part of the bucket 1 to the right an opening in the upper face of the bucket, to allow the introduction of a crane hook 4 in the ring 3 to lift the bucket 1 and transport it from one point to another. Said toggle position corresponds to a position of the ring 3 along the handle 2, wherein the ring 3 is located on the side of a side face 11 opposite to the opening face 12 of the bucket so that to allow to pass said hook 4 in the ring 3 in order to tilt the bucket 1 to empty it through said opening 12.

Said bucket 1 is equipped, for at least one, preferably each, said lifting or tilting positions, holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A of the ring in a predefined orientation allowing the introduction of said hook 4 in the ring 3, without having to manually maintain the ring during the introduction of the hook in the ring. Said holding means form support means of the underside of the ring for, in cooperation with the handle, maintaining the ring in an orientation facilitating the introduction of the crane hook without having to manipulate the ring manually at the time of the introduction of the hook. Preferably, these holding means are carried by the handle.

In the example illustrated in the figures, said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A of the ring 3 are formed, on the one hand, means 5; 5A associated with said lifting position and, on the other hand, means 6; 6A associated with said flip-flop position.

Said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A of the ring 3 are configured to maintain the ring 3 in an inclined plane, relative to a plane parallel to the ground support plane of the bucket 1, an acute angle of less than 45 °. Said ground support plane 25 is substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the bucket. Said ring is preferably intended to be held by said holding means in a plane substantially parallel to the ground support plane of the bucket, substantially corresponding to the horizontal plane.

In the example illustrated in the figures, said loop is equipped with two holding means formed by two members located, one at the region of the loop 2 corresponding to the lifting position and the other, at the level of the zone of the handle 2 corresponding to the rocking position.

Each member forms a bearing zone of the underside of the hook 3 on the inside and / or outside of the handle, while the top part of the ring which extends inside the handle comes or is fit to come in abutment against the handle to prevent or limit the pivoting of the ring downwards.

Said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A comprise at least one portion extending transversely to the mean line of the handle 2 to limit or prevent the downward tilting of the ring 3. In particular, said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A comprise at least one portion extending transversely to the mean plane in which the bail 2 extends, on one side and / or the other of said middle plane, to limit or prevent the downward tilting of the ring 3.

Said at least a portion of said transverse holding means in the mean plane of the loop, extends over a distance greater than half the width of the ring so that at least one of the lateral portions of the ring , which extend on either side of the plane of the loop, abuts against said transverse portion of said holding means so as to prevent or limit the tilting movement of the ring downwards. The lateral parts of the ring are defined as the parts of the ring which extend on either side of the longitudinal axis of said ring. The longitudinal axis of the ring corresponds to the axis contained in the plane of opening of the ring and orthogonal to the axis of tilting (substantially horizontal, that is to say parallel to the bearing plane of the dump on the ground) of the ring around the handle down.

The handle 2 is configured at each of its zones corresponding to said lifting or tilting positions, so as to form, in cooperation with said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A, an abutment for limiting the tilting of the ring.

Thus, the plane of opening of the ring remains in a plane inclined at an angle less than the desired angle relative to a plane parallel to the ground plane of the bucket, even if the hook tends to make to swing the ring by pressing on said ring at the moment of its insertion. Indeed, said holding means support the underside of the ring and the handle forms a bearing abutment for the top of the ring, which limits the tilting play of the ring.

The holding means can support the ring alone or support the ring in cooperation with the handle.

In other words, the ring, in the state maintained in an orientation predefined by said holding means, has an area formed by the underside of the ring resting on the holding means of the outer and / or inner side of the handle, and another zone, formed by the top of the ring, bearing or likely to bear against the inner part of the handle facing the bucket. Thus, the ring 3 is taken or likely to be priced in vise between the holding means and the handle. Said holding means 5; 5A of the ring 3 associated with said lifting position and / or said holding means 6; 6A of the ring 3 associated with said rocker position are spaced from the connection ends of the handle 2 to the body of the bucket 1, that is to say are not contiguous with said ends. In the example illustrated in the figures, said holding means 5, 6; 5A, 6A each comprise at least one member, formed in one piece with or attached to the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the mean line of the handle on the outer side of the handle 2 as opposed to the inner side of the bail 2 facing the bucket, so as to support the bottom portion of the ring 3 which extends outwardly of the handle 2.

Said holding means provide support for the region of the underside of the ring spaced longitudinally outwardly with respect to the bearing zone of the ring against the handle, so as to prevent the downward tilting of the ring. 'ring.

According to a variant not shown in the figures, said holding means comprise at least one member, formed in one piece with or attached to the main body of the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the middle line the handle on the inner side of the handle as opposed to the outer side of the handle opposite the grab, so as to support the bottom portion of the ring which extends inside the handle.

In this case, the top part of the ring which extends inside the handle is intended to abut against the handle so that the ring is taken in a vise or able to be caught in a vice. between the holding member and the handle to prevent or limit the tilting down of the ring.

In the example illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 3A, the said holding means 5, 6 have the shape of a U, the two branches 51 of which are close to each other at their free ends to be fixed at , or in the vicinity of, their free ends on the handle, at the region of the handle corresponding to the lifting zone or the rocking zone. The base 50 of the U serves as support for the underside of the ring.

According to another embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, said holding means affect the shape of a bar or rod 5A, 6A which extends transversely to the mean line of the handle.

As illustrated in Figures 2 to 4, the handle 2 is bent at each of its end portions 30 to be connected to the body of the bucket 1 forming a fold zone 21, 22. Said holding means 5 ; 5A of the ring 3 associated with said lifting position and / or said holding means 6; 6A 2958923 io of the ring 3 associated with said rocker position are located at the level of the lower part, with reference to the bottom of the bucket, of said fold zone of the handle 2. Thus, in said lifting position and / or flip-flop, the ring 3 is taken or adapted to be clamped between said holding means and the upper part of said fold zone of the loop.

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS1. Bucket (1) equipped with a handle (2) provided with a ring (3) handling, said ring (3) being mounted free to move along the handle (2) between, on the one hand, a said lifting position for passing a hook (4) in the ring (3) to lift the bucket and, secondly, a so-called rocker position for passing said hook (4) in the ring ( 3) for tilting the bucket (1), especially for its emptying, characterized in that said bucket (1) is equipped, for at least one, preferably each, said lifting or rocking positions, holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A) of the ring in a predefined orientation for introducing said hook (4) into the ring (3). 15 2. Bucket (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A) of the ring (3) are configured to hold the ring (3) in an inclined plane, relative to a plane parallel to the ground support plane of the bucket (1), an acute angle of less than 45 °, said ring being preferably intended to be held by said holding means 20 in a substantially parallel plane to the ground support plane of the bucket. 3. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A) comprise at least one portion extending transversely to the mean plane in which extends the 25 (2) to limit or prevent downward tilting of the ring (3). 4. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle (2) is configured at at least one, preferably each, of its zones corresponding to said lifting positions or in order to form, in cooperation with said holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A), an abutment for limiting the tilting of the ring. he 5. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holding means (5; 5A) of the ring (3) associated with said lifting position and / or said holding means (6; 6A) of the ring (3) associated with said rocker position are arranged between the connecting ends of the handle (2) to the body of the body and are spaced from the connection ends of the handle (2) to the body of the bucket (1). 6. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A) comprise at least one member, formed integrally with, or attached to, the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the handle on the outer side of the handle (2) as opposed to the inner side of the handle (2) facing the bucket. 7. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holding means (5, 6; 5A, 6A) comprise at least one member, formed integrally with, or attached to, the main body of the handle, which extends at least partly projecting from the handle on the inner side of the handle (2) as opposed to the outer side of the handle (2) opposite the bucket. 8. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said holding means (5, 6) affect the shape of a U whose two branches (51) are close to one another at their free ends to be attached to or near their free ends on the handle. 9. Bucket (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said holding means affect the shape of a bar or rod (5A, 6A) extending transversely to the handle. 10. Bucket (1) according to one of the preceding claims, of the type in which the handle (2) is curved at at least one, preferably each, of its end portions, to be connected to the body of the bucket (1) forming a fold zone (21, 22), characterized in that said holding means (5; 5A) of the ring (3) associated with said lifting position and / or said means holding (6; 6A) the ring (3) associated with said rocker position are located at the lower part of said fold zone of the handle (2).