LOCK DEVICE FOR A WASTE RECEIVING DEVICE AND WASTE RECEIVING DEVICE WITH SUCH A LOCK DEVICE
20200299993 ยท 2020-09-24
Inventors
Cpc classification
E05B65/5292
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
B65F1/1615
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
International classification
Abstract
Disclosed is a lock device for a waste receiving device including a container and a cover held on the container and a waste receiving device having such a lock device. The lock device includes an upper lock part to be fastened on the cover side and a lower lock part to be fastened on the container side. The upper lock part has an upper lock part housing, a locking mechanism and a first locking element. The lower lock part has a lower lock part housing and a second locking element. The second locking element is pivotable about a swivel axis between a blocking position and a release position. In its blocking position, the second locking element cooperates with the first locking element in such a way that the cover is blocked.
Claims
1. Lock device (1) for a waste receiving device (2), which comprises a container (3) defining on an upper side a container opening enclosed by a container lip (4) and a cover (5) held on the container (3), said cover (5) being pivotably movable about a cover swivel axis (6) between a closed position closing the container opening and an open position uncovering the container opening, said lock device (1) comprising an upper lock part (7) to be fastened on the cover side with an upper lock part housing (8), a locking mechanism (9) received in the upper lock part housing (8) and a first locking element (11) projecting downwards from the upper lock part housing (8) and being pivotable about a swivel axis (10) between a locking position and an unlocking position by actuating the locking mechanism (9); and a lower lock part (25) to be fastened on the container side with a lower lock part housing (26), a second locking element (30) projecting upwards from the lower lock part housing (26) and being pivotable about a swivel axis (29) between a blocking position and a release position, wherein said second locking element (30) cooperates in the blocking position with the first locking element (11) being in the locking position in such a way that the cover (5) is locked, a weight part (37) operatively connected to the second locking element (30), said weight part (37) being pivotably received in the lower lock part housing (26) to position the second locking element (30) in the blocking position, when the container (3) is in the upright position, and is automatically transferred into the release position, in which the second locking element (30) is brought out of engagement with the first locking element (11) positioned in the locking position, when the container (3) is tilted forward for emptying, and a first arresting means (46) being movably received in the lower lock part housing (26), said first arresting means (46) arresting the second locking element (30) in the blocking position, when the container (3) is in the upright position, wherein at least one second arresting means (40) is received movably in the lower lock part housing (26) and is arranged and formed to arrest the second locking element (30) in the blocking position, when the container (3) is tilted laterally from the upright position.
2. The lock device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the upper lock part housing (8) and the lower lock part housing (26) define insert chamfers (24, 27) which engage each other when the cover (5) is moved in the closed position and align the first locking element (11) and the second locking element (30) with each other.
3. The lock device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the upper lock part housing (8) is composed of an outer housing element (8a) projecting outwardly from the cover (5) and an inner housing element (8b) projecting inwardly from the cover (5), the locking mechanism (9) being arranged on the outer housing element (8a) and the first locking element (11) together with the swivel axis (10) being arranged on the inner housing element (8b).
4. The lock device (1) according to claim 3, wherein a bar (15) being pivotable about a swivel axis by actuation of the locking mechanism (9) is provided in the outer housing element (8a), said bar (15) cooperating with an actuating section (11a) of the first locking element (11) arranged on the inner housing element (8b), which actuating section (11a) projects upwards into the outer housing element (8a).
5. The lock device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first arresting means (46) is provided in the form of a ball which is movable upwards and downwards guided in a guide (45) within the lower lock part housing (27) between an upper position and a lower position and which blocks the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) in the lower position and releases the weight part (37) in the upper position.
6. The lock device (1) according to claim 5, wherein the guide surface of the guide (45) of the first arresting means (46) is provided at a rear side with an obstacle (45a) which is formed to make it more difficult for the first arresting means (46) to move from the lower position into the upper position, when the container (3) is tilted backwards from the upright position to a lying position.
7. The lock device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the second arresting means (44) is provided in the form of a ball movably guided within the lower lock part housing (26) in a substantially T-shaped guide (43), which has a substantially upright extending guide section (43a) and two guide sections (43b) branching off to both sides thereof at the lower end and extending substantially laterally, the ball releasing the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) only when positioned at the upper end of the substantially upright extending guide section (43a).
8. The lock device (1) according to claim 7, wherein the substantially laterally extending guide sections (43b) are bent upwards in an anchor-like manner.
9. The lock device (1) according to claim 7, wherein two second arresting means (44) in the form of balls guided in the T-shaped guide (45) are provided.
10. The lock device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first locking element (11) is pretensioned via a spring element (18) in the direction of the locking position in such a way that the transfer of the first locking element (11) from the locking position into the unlocking position is effected by actuating the locking mechanism (9) against the spring force of the spring element (18).
11. The lock device (1) according to claim 10, wherein a third arresting means (22) is movably received in the upper lock part housing (8), in particular in the inner housing element (8b), said third arresting means (22) being arranged and designed to arrest the first locking element (11) in the locking position, when the container (3) is tilted laterally from the upright position into a lying position.
12. The lock device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the third arresting means (22) is provided in the form of a ball which is movably guided in the upper lock part housing (8), in particular inside the inner housing element (8b), in a laterally extending guide (23) between a lower position and an upper position, and which arrests, when in the upper position, the first locking element (11) in the locking position, the ball in particular cooperating with the weight part (37).
13. Waste receiving device (2) comprising a container (3) having on an upper side thereof a container opening enclosed by a container lip (4), a cover (5) held on the container (3), said cover (5) being movable between a closed position covering the container opening and an open position uncovering the container opening pivoting about a cover swivel axis (6) which extends along a container rear side, and a lock device (1) according to claim 1.
14. The lock device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the first arresting means (46) is provided in the form of a ball which is movable upwards and downwards guided in a guide (45) within the lower lock part housing (27) between an upper position and a lower position and which blocks the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) in the lower position and releases the weight part (37) in the upper position.
15. The lock device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the first arresting means (46) is provided in the form of a ball which is movable upwards and downwards guided in a guide (45) within the lower lock part housing (27) between an upper position and a lower position and which blocks the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) in the lower position and releases the weight part (37) in the upper position.
16. The lock device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the first arresting means (46) is provided in the form of a ball which is movable upwards and downwards guided in a guide (45) within the lower lock part housing (27) between an upper position and a lower position and which blocks the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) in the lower position and releases the weight part (37) in the upper position.
17. The lock device (1) according to claim 5, wherein the first arresting means (46) is provided in the form of a ball which is movable upwards and downwards guided in a guide (45) within the lower lock part housing (27) between an upper position and a lower position and which blocks the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) in the lower position and releases the weight part (37) in the upper position.
18. The lock device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the second arresting means (44) is provided in the form of a ball movably guided within the lower lock part housing (26) in a substantially T-shaped guide (43), which has a substantially upright extending guide section (43a) and two guide sections (43b) branching off to both sides thereof at the lower end and extending substantially laterally, the ball releasing the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) only when positioned at the upper end of the substantially upright extending guide section (43a).
19. The lock device (1) according to claim 3, wherein the second arresting means (44) is provided in the form of a ball movably guided within the lower lock part housing (26) in a substantially T-shaped guide (43), which has a substantially upright extending guide section (43a) and two guide sections (43b) branching off to both sides thereof at the lower end and extending substantially laterally, the ball releasing the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) only when positioned at the upper end of the substantially upright extending guide section (43a).
20. The lock device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the second arresting means (44) is provided in the form of a ball movably guided within the lower lock part housing (26) in a substantially T-shaped guide (43), which has a substantially upright extending guide section (43a) and two guide sections (43b) branching off to both sides thereof at the lower end and extending substantially laterally, the ball releasing the pivoting movement of the weight part (37) only when positioned at the upper end of the substantially upright extending guide section (43a).
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Further features and advantages of the present invention are illustrated by the following description of a waste collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the enclosed drawing. In it shows:
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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[0042] The lock device 1 comprises an upper lock part 7 to be fastened to the cover 5 of the container 3 of the waste receiving device 2, said upper lock part 7 comprising as main components an upper lock part housing 8, a locking mechanism 9 accommodated in the upper lock part housing 8 and a first locking element 11 projecting downwards from the upper lock part housing 8 and pivotable about a swivel axis 10 between a locking position and an unlocking position by actuating the locking mechanism. The upper lock part housing 8 is composed of an outer housing element 8a and an inner housing element 8b. When the lock device is attached to the waste receiving device 2, the outer housing element 8a projects outwards and the inner housing element 8b projects inwards from the cover 5 of the waste receiving device 2. The housing parts 8a and 8b are connected via screw-on mandrels 12 projecting downwards from the outer housing element 8a, said screw-on mandrels 12 engage from above in associated mandrel receptacles 13 of the inner housing element 8b. The outer housing element 8a accommodates the locking mechanism 9 which can be operated with a key 14. At the inner end of the locking mechanism 9, a bar 15 is mounted so as to be rotatable about a swivel axis 16 defined by the locking mechanism 9, said swivel axis 16 in this case extending parallel to the swivel axis 10 of the first locking element 11, see for example
[0043] The lock device further comprises a lower lock part 25 cooperating with the upper lock part 7, said lower lock part 25, as shown in
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[0045] When, in a blocked state of the cover 5, the container 3 is tilted for emptying to from its upright position forward beyond the horizontal position, the arresting means 46 automatically moves from its lower position to its upper position. The same applies to the arresting means 44 guided in a the substantially T-shaped guide 43, which move from the lower position along the substantially upright extending guide section 43a to a position at the upper end of the substantially upright extending guide section 43a. In this state, the pivoting movement of the weight part 37, which is initiated by gravity, is released so that the second locking element 30 is transferred from its blocking position to the release position via the weight part 37. Correspondingly, the second locking element 30 comes out of engagement with a first locking element 11 positioned in its locking position so that cover 5 opens automatically.
[0046] If the container 3 is tilted by an external force having a lateral component, the arresting means 44 move within the substantially T-shaped guide 43 along the guide sections 43b of the guide extending substantially laterally whereby a pivoting movement of the weight part 37, which is also initiated here by gravity, is prevented. Accordingly, the second locking element 30 remains in engagement with a first locking element 11 positioned in its locking position, so that cover 5 does not open. Should, in the course of such a laterally tilting of the container 3, the spring element 18, which holds the first locking element 11 in its locking position, be overstressed and collapse, whereby it would be basically be possible to move the first locking element 11 into its unlocking position, this transfer to the unlocking position is prevented by the arresting means 22 guided in the guide 23 provided on the inner housing element 8b of the upper lock part housing 8, which moves to the left from the position shown in
[0047] When the container 3 is tilted backwards from the upright position, the arresting means 46 guided in the guide 45 of the lower lock part 25 will move from the lower position towards the upper position. In doing so, it strikes against the obstacle 45a formed on the rear guide surface of the guide 45 and is correspondingly prevented from reaching the upper position, in which it releases the movement of the weight part 37 and the second locking element 30 into the release position. Accordingly, cover 5 will not open here either.
[0048] It should be clear that the embodiment described above is only an example and in no way restrictive. Rather, modifications and alterations are possible without leaving the scope of protection of the present application as defined in the enclosed claims.
TABLE-US-00001 Reference character list 1 Lock device 2 Waste receiving device 3 Container 4 Container lip 5 Cover 6 Cover swivel axis 7 Upper lock part 8 Upper lock part housing 8a Outer housing element 8b Inner housing element 9 Locking mechanism 10 Swivel axis 11 First locking element 11a Actuating section 11b Supporting section 11c Blocking section 11d Emergency unlocking section 12 Screw-on mandrel 13 Mandrel receptacle 14 Key 15 Bar 16 Swivel axis 17 Arrow 18 Spring element 19 Supporting wall 20 Engagement opening 21 Contact surface 22 Arresting means 23 Guide 24 Insert chamfer 25 Lower lock part 26 Lower lock part housing 26a Front housing element 26b Rear housing element 27 Insert chamfer 28 Deepening 29 Swivel axis 30 Second locking element 31 Holder 32 Pin 33 Sleeve 34 Web 35 Swivel part 36 Gaiter 37 Weight part 37a Blocking shoulder 37b Stop 38 Swivel axis 39 Recess 40 Projection 41 Guiding pin 42 Indentation 43 Guide 43a Guide section 43b Guide section 44 Arresting means 45 Guide 45a Obstacle 46 Arresting means 47 Fixing screw 48 Gasket 49 Bushing receptacle 50 Bushing part 51 Bushing