CA2559695A1 - Automatic locking mechanism - Google Patents

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CA2559695A1
CA2559695A1 CA 2559695 CA2559695A CA2559695A1 CA 2559695 A1 CA2559695 A1 CA 2559695A1 CA 2559695 CA2559695 CA 2559695 CA 2559695 A CA2559695 A CA 2559695A CA 2559695 A1 CA2559695 A1 CA 2559695A1
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Brian Cooper
Brian Bichey
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Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • B65D43/166—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately and connected by separate interfitting hinge elements fixed to the container and the lid respectively
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1615—Lids or covers with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2251/00—Details relating to container closures
    • B65D2251/10—Details of hinged closures
    • B65D2251/1016—Means for locking the closure in closed position
    • B65D2251/1058—Latching mechanisms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F2001/1653—Constructional features of lids or covers
    • B65F2001/1661—Constructional features of lids or covers relating to noise reduction, e.g. during opening or closing
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08—Bolts
    • Y10T292/0894—Spring arm

Abstract

A cover for a container is provided in one embodiment. The cover has an upper side and an underside. The underside comes in physical contact with a container when the cover is in a closed position. A hinge pivotally secures the cover to the container. A lock is secured opposite the hinge and on the underside of the cover. The lock automatically and securely affixes the cover to the container when the cover is in the closed position. A release is positioned on the upper side of the cover to disengage the lock and releases the cover from the container. In another embodiment, the cover tilts at an angle when not fully closed, revealing a high contrast color on the upper inner sidewall of the container, providing a visible indication that the container is open.

Claims (20)

1. A cover, the cover comprising:
an upper side;
an underside configured to come in physical contact with a container when said cover is in a closed position;
a hinge configured to pivotally secure said cover to said container;
a lock secured opposite said hinge and on said underside of said cover, wherein said lock is configured to automatically and securely affix said cover to said container when said cover is moved to said closed position; and a release on said upper side of said cover configured to disengage said lock and releases said cover from said container.
2. The cover of claim 1, wherein said cover further comprises a handle on said upper side of said cover.
3. The cover of claim 2, wherein said handle on said upper side of said cover is secured to said upper side of said cover opposite of said hinge.
4. The cover of claim 2, wherein said handle and said release area positioned to actuate opening of said cover using one hand.
5. The cover of claim 1, wherein said lock comprises one of a paddle latch assembly, a trigger activated latching assembly, a spring-loaded latching assembly, a magnetic latching assembly, and combinations thereof.
6. The cover of claim 1, wherein said lock further comprises:
a detent located on said underside of said cover and configured to automatically engage said lock;
a striker element located on a side wall of said container; and a release on said upper side of said cover connected to said detent and configured to disengage said detent from said striker element and for allowing said cover to be opened.
7. The cover of claim 1, wherein said lock further comprises:
a slide located on said underside of said cover configured to automatically engage said lock;
a striker element located on a side wall of said container configured to engage said slide upon closing said cover; and a release on said upper side of said cover configured to disengage said slide from said striker element allowing said cover to move into an open position.
8. The cover of claim 7, wherein said slide of said lock is configured to retract until said slide clears said striker element, wherein said slide is configured to rebound inwardly and to rest beneath said striker element to prevent upward movement of said cover.
9. The cover of claim 7, wherein said slide of said lock comprises an angled surface.
10. The cover of claim 7, wherein said striker element of said lock is substantially a L-shaped flange extending outward into the interior of said container.
11. The cover of claim 7, wherein said striker element of said lock is non-sparking.
12. The cover of claim 1, wherein said hinge further comprises springs to prevent the free-fall of said cover of said container.
13. A container system, wherein a cover is securely affixed onto a body of said container, the system comprising:
elongated sidewalk forming said body of said container;
an upper side of said cover;
an underside of said cover;
an upper edge of said elongated sidewalls that is physically in contact with said underside of said cover when said cover is in said closed position, wherein said upper edge is colored and said coloring is visible when said cover is an open position;
a hinge that pivotally secures said cover to said container;
a lock secured opposite said hinge, wherein said lock automatically seals said cover to said upper edge of said sidewalls when said cover is closed.
14. The cover of said container of claim 13, wherein said coloring of said upper edge of said elongated sidewalk of said container is a high-contrast easily visible color relative to said cover.
15. The cover of said container of claim 13, wherein said lock comprises an extended element that rests upon a container lip to tilt said cover in an angled position when said cover is not fully closed.
16. A self-locking container system, the system comprising:
a container having elongated sidewalls forming a body of said container and an inwardly extending lip element;
a cover having:
an upper side;

an underside, wherein said underside comes into physical contact with said elongated sidewalk when said cover is in a closed position;
a hinge that pivotally secures said cover to said body of said container;
a handle on said upper side of said cover; and a lock, wherein said lock includes a movable element having a contact surface configured to engage said lip element and to move inwardly upon pivotally closing said cover to said container, wherein said movable element is further configured to extend outwardly upon clearing said lip element such that at least a portion of said movable element rests beneath said lip element when said cover is in said closed position.
17. The self-locking container system of claim 16, wherein said movable element comprises a slide configured to slide generally parallel with said upper side of said cover, and wherein the contact surface of said slide comprises an angled surface.
18. The self-locking container system of claim 16, wherein said movable element comprises a detent configured to automatically engage said lip element.
19. The self-locking container system of claim 16, wherein said lip element comprises a striker element.
20. The self-locking container of claim 16, wherein said cover further comprises:
a release on said upper side of said cover configured to disengage said lock and releases said cover from said container.
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