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EP-4282781-B1 - LARGE WASTE COLLECTION CONTAINER

EP4282781B1EP 4282781 B1EP4282781 B1EP 4282781B1EP-4282781-B1

Inventors

  • DIETZ, TORSTEN
  • DEN BOER, REINIER

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20230524

Claims (15)

  1. A large waste collection container (10) with a capacity of 1,100 litres, comprising a container body (11), having a container bottom (18), a side wall (12) projecting upwards from the container bottom (18), said sidewall being formed from four side wall segments which abut each other in corner areas, an insertion opening (20) which is formed at the upper end of the side wall (12) and is delimited by an upper edge (19) of the container body (11), and a drive gear (26), which comprises four wheel devices (27), the wheel devices (27) each being arranged in a corner region of the container body in the region of the container bottom (18) on the side wall (12) or below the container bottom (18) and extending below the container bottom (18), characterised in that a foot-tilt-device (29) is arranged or formed beneath the container bottom (18) or above the container bottom (18) on or in the side wall (12), that two spaced apart handle elements (21, 22) are provided which are arranged or formed at the upper edge (19) of the container body (11), that the foot-tilt-device (29) and the handle elements (21, 22) are provided on one and the same side wall segment of the container body (11), in particular in one common plane, that the foot-tilt-device (29) forms a first force application point (35a) on which a compressive force is exerted or acts when a tilt movement (47) of the container body (11) is carried out, that the handle elements (21, 22) each form a second and third force application point (36a, 37a) on which a traction force is exerted or acts respectively when a tilt movement (47) of the container body (11) is performed, that the foot-tilt-device (29) and the handle elements (21, 22) form the corners (35, 36, 37) of an imaginary triangle (34) which is formed as an isosceles, acute-angled triangle, that the two legs (38, 39) of the imaginary triangle (34) form an imaginary line between a respective handle element (21. 22) and the foot-tilt-device (29), and that the base (40) of the imaginary triangle (34) forms an imaginary line between the handle elements (21, 22).
  2. The large waste collection container (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that a first side wall segment is designed as the rear side (14), that a second side wall segment is designed as the front side (13), and that a third and fourth side wall segment are designed as transverse sides (15, 16) each, that the foot-tilt-device (29) and the handle elements (21, 22) are provided on one and the same side wall segment of the container body (11), in particular on its rear side (14), and that the container body (11) has, in particular, a rectangular or approximately rectangular shape.
  3. The large waste collection container (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that the handle elements (21, 22) are arranged or formed on the rear side (14) of the container body (11) in the region of the transition (33) of a transverse side (15; 16) to the rear side (14).
  4. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the handle elements (21, 22) extend to above the upper edge (19) of the container body (11).
  5. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each handle element (21, 22) is part of a fastening device (23) for a lid device (24), in particular of a hinge device.
  6. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the two legs (38, 39) of the imaginary triangle (34), which form an imaginary line between a respective handle element (21. 22) and the foot-tilt-device (29), each have a lengths greater than 1000mm, and that the base (40) of the imaginary triangle (34), which forms an imaginary line between the handle elements (21, 22) has a length greater than 850mm.
  7. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the base angles (41) of the imaginary triangle (34) have a magnitude between 55 degrees and 75 degrees, preferably between 60 degrees and 70 degrees, preferably of 67 degrees, and that the angle in the tip (42) of the imaginary triangle (34) has a magnitude between 70 degrees and 30 degrees, preferably between 60 degrees and 40 degrees, preferably of 46 degrees.
  8. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the foot-tilt-device (29) comprises a closed, pot-shaped form which has an opening (31) on one side, and that the foot-tilt-device (29), as seen from the opening (31), has in particular a tapering course.
  9. The large waste container (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that the foot-tilt-device (29) comprises a bottom element having an inclined course upwards as seen from the direction of the opening (31).
  10. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the foot-tilt-device (29) is arranged or formed centrally on or in a side wall segment of the side wall (12) of the container body (11), in particular on or in the rear side (14) of the container body (11).
  11. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the container bottom (18) comprises a cross-shaped base area (43), and that the foot-tilt-device (29) is provided in the region of the cross-shaped base area (43).
  12. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the container body (11) comprises a plurality of wheel brackets (44), in particular four wheel brackets (44), which are provided for fastening the wheel devices (27), and that the wheel brackets (44) are formed in particular in corner regions (28) between two adjacent side wall segments of the container body (11).
  13. The large waste collection container (10) according to claim 12, characterised in that the wheel brackets (44) comprise a honeycomb structure (45).
  14. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 13, characterised in that a liquid outlet (46), in particular a closable liquid outlet, is formed in the container bottom (18).
  15. The large waste collection container (10) according to anyone of claims 1 to 14, comprising a lid device (24) for closing the insertion opening (20) of the container body (11), the lid device (24) being articulated, in particular pivotably, on the container body (11) via at least one fastening device (23).

Description

The present invention relates to a large waste collection container having a capacity of 1,100 litres. Such large waste collection containers are generally known in the state of the art. First of all, they consist of a container body that serves to receive and hold the waste. The container body consists of a container bottom and a side wall which projects upwards from the container bottom. At the upper end of the side wall there is an insertion opening which is limited by an upper edge of the container body. As a rule, the container body has an approximately rectangular, pot-shaped form. For better manageability of the large waste collection container, it has a drive gear, which usually consists of four wheel devices, which are arranged below the container bottom in its corner areas. In order to be able to maneuver the large waste collection container, it has one or more handle elements, in particular in the area of the upper edge of the container body. For emptying purposes, the large waste collection container is usually moved to an emptying point, emptied there and then brought back to its intended location. In addition, large waste collection containers are often used in commercial and industrial environments, where they also have to be moved to other locations as required. In all these cases, it is not uncommon for the large waste containers to have to overcome uneven surfaces such as edges, steps, and the like. For this purpose, it is necessary to tilt the large waste collection containers. Due to the dimensions of large waste collection containers, especially with regard to their width, depth, and height, this results in bulkiness in handling. In addition, the large waste collection containers, when loaded, are very heavy due to their large capacity. Therefore, it is a great challenge for the operating personnel to tilt the large waste collection container when needed. In the state of the art, it has already become known in connection with two-wheeled or three-wheeled waste collection containers to integrate a foot-tilt-device in the container body to ergonomically support a tilt function. Some examples for two-wheeled containers are disclosed in US 5,088,750 A, DE 20 2005 010405 U1 and US 9,738,444 B1. With regard to two-wheeled containers and three-wheeled containers, however, quite different requirements apply than for large waste collection containers. For one thing, they have a much smaller filling capacity, which is usually up to 350 litres, for example, up to 240 litres. Therefore, even when full, these containers are much lighter than large waste collection containers. In addition, they have a much smaller width and height compared to the large waste collection containers. A handle element, which is located on the upper edge of the container body for handling the container, is therefore lower than in comparison to the large waste collection container. Due to the narrow width of the container, usually only one handle element is provided, which then extends continuously over the entire width of the container body. For comparison: a two-wheeled bin, for example, has a height from the floor to the upper edge of the container body of between 800mm and 1100mm, and a width of between 450mm and 750mm. Large waste collection containers, on the other hand, have a height from the floor to the upper edge of the container body of greater than 1200mm, often greater than 1300mm, and a width of more than 1300mm. In addition, the wheel devices of large waste collection containers, which can have a diameter of 200 mm, are usually arranged below the container bottom, so that the container bottom, and thus the entire container body, is at a distance from the ground level on which the large waste collection container is located. In the case of two-wheeled and three-wheeled waste collection containers, the wheel devices are located on the side of the container body and do not extend at all, or at most only very slightly, downwards over the container bottom. This is because the container bottom also serves to support the waste collection container on the ground surface, with which the bottom element must therefore come into direct contact. This means that the centre of gravity of the two-wheeled and three-wheeled waste collection containers is lower than that of the large waste collection containers. Due to the fact that large waste collection containers should be as light as possible, stability criteria must also be taken into account. Some examples for large waste containers, which comprise four wheels, are disclosed in DE 19 42 486 U and DE 102 16 806 C1 DE 19 42 486 U, from which the present invention departs, provides a solution, by means of which a large four-wheeled waste container can be moved over obstacles my making use of a tipping procedure. According to this known solution, tipping occurs because a pair of wheels is offset towards the center of the container body. The operator leans on the rear edge of