WASTE CONTAINER

Abstract

A waste container comprises a foldable sheet provided with a plurality of folding lines, which, when folded to define the waste container, comprises: a bottom; side walls, including a first side wall and a second side wall; a lid; and a first holding element to hold a bag. The waste container defines an inlet mouth arranged on the first side wall for introduction of waste into the waste container.

Claims

1. A waste container, comprising: a foldable sheet provided with a plurality of folding lines, which, when folded to define the waste container, comprises: a bottom; side walls, including a first side wall and a second side wall; a lid; and a first holding element to hold a bag, wherein the waste container defines an inlet mouth for introduction of waste into the waste container, the inlet mouth being arranged on the first side wall.

2. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first holding element is arranged on the second side wall.

3. The waste container of claim 2, wherein the first side wall is opposite to the second side wall.

4. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first holding element is arranged at a height equal to or greater than a height of a lower edge of the inlet mouth.

5. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first side wall comprises a second holding element for holding the bag.

6. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the lid comprises two engageable flaps.

7. The waste container of claim 6, wherein the inlet mouth extends onto at least one of the engageable flaps.

8. The waste container of claim 6, wherein the lid further comprises two reinforcing flaps arrangeable underneath the engageable flaps.

9. The waste container of claim 8, wherein the inlet mouth extends onto at least one of the reinforcing flaps.

10. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first holding element is defined on the second side wall by at least one slot.

11. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first holding element is defined on the second side wall by a projection that protrudes through an upper part of the second side wall or is located on a lower edge of an opening located on the second side wall.

12. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the first holding element is defined by two or more edges of the foldable sheet that are in contact with or next to each other.

13. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the side walls further include third and fourth side walls arranged opposite to each other, the waste container further comprising first and second stacking projections that respectively extend from the third and fourth side walls.

14. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the foldable sheet comprises a joining flap on one of the side walls to join together two of the side walls.

15. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the bottom comprises: a first sector provided with an oblique folding line defining a first joining zone; a second sector attached to the first sector in the first joining zone; a third sector provided with an oblique folding line defining a second joining zone; and a fourth sector connected to the third sector in the second joining zone.

16. The waste container of claim 1, wherein the foldable sheet comprises a corrugated material with a plurality of channels parallel to each other, the channels being arranged vertically or obliquely on the side walls when the bottom is disposed on a horizontal surface.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0039] For better understanding of what has been disclosed, some drawings in which, schematically and only by way of a non-limiting example, practical examples of the disclosed waste container are shown.

[0040] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the unfolded sheet that forms the waste container according to the present disclosure, according to a first example.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid opened, according to the first example.

[0042] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid closed, according to the first example.

[0043] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid opened, according to a second example.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid opened, according to a third example.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid opened, according to a fourth example.

[0046] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the waste container according to the present disclosure with its lid opened, according to a fifth example.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0047] In FIG. 1, a sheet is show, from which the waste container according to the present disclosure is formed.

[0048] The sheet comprises a plurality of folding lines, which define a bottom 1, side walls 2 and a lid 3.

[0049] This sheet is made from a corrugated material, for example of corrugated cardboard, comprising a plurality of channels parallel to each other. In the position of use of the container, which is shown in the rest of the figures, the channels are arranged vertically or inclined on the side walls 2.

[0050] Furthermore, for the assembly of the sheet, it comprises a joining flap 4 on one of the side walls 2, to join its opposite side wall 2 for mounting the container.

[0051] One of the side walls 2 comprises an inlet mouth 5 for the introduction of waste into a bag (not shown) that is placed inside the container.

[0052] If desired, and as shown in this example, the inlet mouth can also partially extend into the lid 3.

[0053] To place the bag inside the container, it comprises a first holding element 6, for example, a flange, which holds the bag. This first holding element 6 is located on the side wall 2 opposite the side wall 2 in which the inlet is located, although it could be placed on one or more of any of the side walls 2, and preferably at a height greater than or equal to the height of the lower edge of the inlet 5.

[0054] According to the shown example, the first holding element 6 is defined in the side wall by a slot, from whose ends folding lines extend to the attached side walls.

[0055] In the example shown, it can be seen that there is a second holding element 7 to hold the bag, in this case, on the lower edge of the inlet mouth 5.

[0056] According to the shown example, the lid 3 comprises two engageable flaps 8 and two reinforcing flaps 9, placed below the engageable flaps 8 in the position of use with the lid 3 closed.

[0057] For their engagement, the engageable flaps 8 comprise at least one slot on their facing faces, and define a double thickness at least in the central part of the lid 3, which together with the reinforcing flaps 9 provide great resistance to the container when stacked one on top of the other.

[0058] For stacking, the container according to the present disclosure comprises at least two stacking protrusions 10, which are inserted into complementary slots 11 of a stacked container.

[0059] On the other hand, according to the shown example, the bottom 1 comprises a first sector 13 provided with an oblique folding line that defines a first joining zone, a second sector 12 connected to the first sector 13 in the first joining zone, a third sector 14 provided with an oblique folding line defining a second joining zone, and a fourth sector 15 joined to the third sector 14 in the second joining zone.

[0060] This type of bottom has the advantage that its folding and unfolding is carried out automatically when folding and unfolding the container, although it should be noted that the bottom could be any known bottom.

[0061] The container according to the present disclosure may also comprise handle-like holes 16 in two opposite side walls 2, to facilitate handling of the container in its assembled position.

[0062] From the position shown in FIG. 1, for mounting the container, firstly, it is necessary to attach the joining flap 4 to the opposite side wall 2. This attachment is made at the time of manufacture of the container, so that the container is provided to the user with the joining flap 4 attached to the side wall 2.

[0063] Subsequently, and also during its manufacturing process, the sectors of the bottom are joined, as mentioned previously.

[0064] Next, the box is formed to its parallelepipedic disposition, which, advantageously, can be done very comfortably thanks to the automatic unfolding of the bottom, leaving the box in the position shown in FIG. 2.

[0065] In this position, with the lid 3 opened, a bag (not shown) is inserted into the container and fastened to the first holding element 6 and, optionally, if present, to the second holding element 7.

[0066] The lid 3 is then closed by first folding the reinforcing flaps 9 and subsequently coupling the engageable flaps 8 together, the container remaining in the position shown in FIG. 3, ready for use.

[0067] If desired, one or more containers of the same characteristics can be placed on this container, the stacking projections 10 being housed in the slots 11 of a stacked container.

[0068] For its use, the user simply deposits the waste inside the bag housed in the container, until the bag is full.

[0069] To remove the bag, the user has only to open the lid 3 and remove the bag from the holding elements 6, 7, being able to use the container one or more times.

[0070] In FIG. 4, a second example of the container according to the present disclosure is shown. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from the first example are described.

[0071] Specifically, the main difference is that the bag is held by a single holding element 6, which is located at the bottom of an opening 17 located in the same side wall 2 that in the previous example, but it does not include any folding line that extend into the attached side walls.

[0072] Furthermore, in this second example, the stacking protrusions are not present, so that stacking can be performed simply by placing one container on top of another.

[0073] In FIG. 5, a third example of the container according to the present disclosure is shown. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from the second example are described.

[0074] The main difference in this example is that the first holding element 6 of the bag is not a flange, but a slot provided with a perpendicular cut line, which allows the introduction of a fold of the bag between two edges of the material that are substantially in contact with each other before inserting the bag.

[0075] In FIG. 6, a fourth example of the container according to the present disclosure is shown. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from the third example are described.

[0076] The main difference in this example is that the first holding element 6 of the bag are slots defined by a series of cuts, for example 2 cuts forming a cross, which allows the introduction of a fold of the bag between two or more edges of material that are substantially in contact with each other before inserting the bag.

[0077] In FIG. 7, a fifth example of the container according to the present disclosure is shown. For the sake of simplicity, only the differences from the previous example are described.

[0078] In this example, the lid 3 is formed by a single flap that covers the entire upper extension of the container and that includes a tab at its distal end to facilitate its closure. Furthermore, in this example, the reinforcing flaps 9 are shorter than in the previous examples.

[0079] Another difference is that the inlet mouth 5 does not extend towards the lid 3 but is arranged only on the side wall 2.

[0080] It should be noted that these differences from the second to fifth examples can also be included in the first example and can be interchanged in any of the examples. For example, in any of the examples the inlet mouth 5 may be provided only on the side wall 2, or the lid of the fifth example may be used in any of the first to fourth examples.

[0081] Although reference has been made to specific examples of the disclosure, it is apparent to a person skilled in the art that the described waste container is susceptible of numerous variations and modifications, and that all the details mentioned can be replaced by other technically equivalents, without departing from the scope of protection defined by the appended claims.