EP0570343A1 - A dispensing bin for small items in bulk - Google Patents
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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
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/52—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
- B65D88/522—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected all side walls hingedly connected to each other or to another component of the container
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- the present invention relates to a dispensing bin for small items handled in bulk, and in particular to a container capable of holding large quantities of small objects en masse, for example screw caps, and of distributing such objects in a simple and functional manner to a user machine.
- screw caps are supplied in large quantities by manufacturers to users, packaged and transported generally in large cardboard boxes of which the dimensions may differ significantly from one supplier to another.
- a first type of box with relatively limited dimensions capable of being handled manually, the contents are supplied to a user machine by emptying the boxes into metal bins of larger capacity associated directly with the production line.
- a second type of cardboard box frequently utilized by suppliers which is of considerably larger dimensions, the contents are supplied from the box itself, either taken up from the open top or extracted from an opening made in the lower part of the box.
- the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, through the provision of a dispensing bin for small loose items which not only can be reused indefinitely but is neither bulky when empty nor unduly expensive to return to suppliers and/or to store.
- bin 1 denotes a dispensing bin, in its entirety, inside of which to place small loose items (not illustrated); in the interests of convenience, the single term “bin” is adopted throughout the specification.
- a bin 1 is preferably all-metal in construction, comprising a base 2 composed of four vertical side panels 3 associated one with another in like manner to the four lateral faces of a rectangular parallelepiped; the bottom horizontal edges of the four panels are joined to the corresponding edges of a rectangular horizontal bottom panel 4, which might be of solid embodiment, consisting in sheet metal, or virtual as in the example illustrated, and formed of metal section members connected to create a rectangular lattice.
- Two mutually opposed panels 3 of the base consist in corresponding rectangular cuts of sheet metal strengthened by stiffening ribs (one only of which is illustrated), whereas the remaining two panels 3 (one only of which is discernible) consist in a framework of metal section members appearing rectangular in overall shape.
- the base 2 rests on two supporting structures 5 associated with two opposite sides, in such a way that a bin 1 set down on the floor will stand with the base 2 raised by a distance sufficient to allow insertion of the forks of a lift truck (not illustrated).
- each such panel 7 exhibits a horizontal dimension substantially identical to that of the base panel 3 below, and consists preferably in a cut of metallic mesh carried in a rectangular frame fashioned from metal section members.
- the side edges of the hinged panels 7 can be secured rigidly to and separated from one another by way of locking means consisting for example in bolts 8.
- hinged panels 7 in their turn afford hinge means 9 by way of which to connect the bottom horizontal edges of four further pivotable rectangular panels 10, each exhibiting a horizontal dimension substantially the same as that of the panel 7 beneath and similar in all respects; the side edges of these panels 10 likewise can be secured rigidly to and separated from one another by way of locking means consisting, for example, in bolts 11 similar to the bolts 8 first mentioned.
- the second locking means 11 might consist (see fig 5) in a rigid link 31 of upturned 'L' profile of which the vertical member 31v is accommodated, axially slidable and rotatable about its own axis X, in a tubular socket 32 afforded by a top corner 10a of each further panel 10, and the horizontal member 31o affords two locking pins 33a and 33b of similar embodiment projecting downwards and, with the rigid link 31 in a lowered position, insertable in two relative tubular sockets 34a and 34b afforded by the corresponding top corners 10a of adjacent panels 10; with this arrangement, the panels 10 can be elevated and secured one to the next in sequence, and released simply by lifting and rotating the vertical member 31v of each link 31 to separate the two associated panels 10.
- the hinged panel 14 combines with the three fixed trapezoidal bottom panels 12 to create a hopper 15 substantially of frustopyramidal shape disposed with the vertex over the central outlet 16.
- the outlet 16, of rectangular shape, can be opened or shut at will by manual operation of a handle 17 connected to a rectangular panel, or gate 18; more exactly, the gate is positioned above the bottom panel 4 and capable of sliding movement in either direction along a path parallel with two of its own sides, supported in guide means 4g afforded by the aforementioned lattice members, into and away from a position of alignment with the outlet 16.
- the vertical base panel 3 with which the hinged trapezoidal panel 14 is associated affords a rectangular outlet 19 that can be opened or closed at will by means of a trapezoidally shaped panel or gate 21, associated with the panel 3 by way of a relative hinge 19c and rotatable about a horizontal axis away from or into a position of alignment with the outlet 19; using the side outlet, the bottom of the hopper is formed by the sliding gate 18 and by a fixed horizontal panel 4f constituting a part of the virtual bottom panel 4.
- the first hinged panels 7 might be provided with restraint means 25, which also constitute an alternative solution to the first locking means 8, fitted to one vertical frame member in such a manner as to unite this and the adjacent frame member, permanently, as a pair.
- such means 25 serve to restrain two of the four panels 7 (in this instance, the two aforementioned vertical base panels 3 composed of metal section members are not connected to the two corresponding panels 7 above) and consist in a pair of supports 26 rigidly associated with one of the vertical members of each restrained panel 7; the projecting end of each support 26 takes the form of a shackle 27 designed to create a circular seat rotatably accommodating the vertical member of the adjoining panel 7, i.e. that pivotably associated with the top edge of the vertical base panel 3.
- the four panels 7 immediately above the base 2 can be folded down in pairs (as described more fully in due course).
- the three trapezoidal bottom panels 12 might also be anchored pivotably by way of their longer sides to corresponding horizontal hinges, in the manner already intimated for the fourth panel 14, and made rotatable thus between a lowered position in which the hopper is assembled ready for use, and a raised position, flush against the respective mesh panels; in this instance, the bin will incorporate further locking means 28 by which to secure the shorter parallel side of each trapezoidal panel 12 and 14 to the relative mesh panel 7 when folded up into the raised position.
- such locking means 28 might be embodied as a plurality of rigid hoops 29, one to each panel 12 and 14, permanently associated with the respective mesh panel 7 (in effect, with the inwardly directed face of the mesh); the hoop 29 is positioned in such a way as to intercept the shorter parallel side 12a or 14a of the trapezoidally shaped panel 12 or 14 when rotated upwards, and accordingly, each of the shorter sides affords a pair of slots 30 in which the hoop 29 can locate, such that the one panel 12 or 14 is locked to the other panel 7 by mechanical interference.
- An additional measure of security can be afforded by providing a notch 30s between the slots 30, formed in one of a plurlaity of vertical stiffening ribs afforded by each panel 12 and 14, and thus allowing a positive horizontal engagement between the hoop 29 and the notch 30s.
- a bag S of plastic or paper material filled with the small items to be dispensed can be positioned internally of the enclosure, as in fig 2; in this instance, the opening SI from which the bag discharges its contents is positioned centrally, at the bottom.
- the bin 1 as shown in fig 2 is easily transported, for example by means of a lift truck of which the forks can be slipped under the base 2, and several bins 1 can be stacked for shipping and storage.
- the items can be drawn off from the bottom of the bin 1 simply by opening up the hopper, drawing back the gate 18 to expose the outlet 16 in the bottom panel 4.
- the panel 14 is rotated upward (during initial preparation) around the relative hinge 13 to the position illustrated, the sliding gate 18 remains in the position of alignment with the central outlet 16, and the side outlet 19 is exposed by rotating the relative gate 21 upwards; finally, an opening SV is made in the corresponding side or corner of the bag S.
- each panel 10 can be rotated outwards and down into a position flush with the corresponding side panel 7 beneath (see fig 8).
- each vertical pair of panels 7 and 10 can be folded down in turn from the top edge of the relative base panel 3, pivoting about the relative hinge 6, to assume a horizontal position spanning the top of the base 2.
- the hinges 6 to which the bottom side panels 7 are anchored will need naturally to be positioned at varying heights, the calculation of which being obvious to a person skilled in the art.
- the vertical dimension of the bin 1 can be reduced substantially to that of the base 2 and the compacted structure can be shipped to and/or stored at the refilling premises both with ease and with modest demands on available space.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a dispensing bin for small items handled in bulk, and in particular to a container capable of holding large quantities of small objects en masse, for example screw caps, and of distributing such objects in a simple and functional manner to a user machine.
- Whilst reference is made at various points in the specification, strictly by way of example, to the items typically carried by a bin according to the invention, which are described as "screw caps" or "caps", such definitions imply no limitation on the general scope of the invention.
- Conventionally, screw caps are supplied in large quantities by manufacturers to users, packaged and transported generally in large cardboard boxes of which the dimensions may differ significantly from one supplier to another. Utilizing a first type of box with relatively limited dimensions, capable of being handled manually, the contents are supplied to a user machine by emptying the boxes into metal bins of larger capacity associated directly with the production line. In the case of a second type of cardboard box frequently utilized by suppliers, which is of considerably larger dimensions, the contents are supplied from the box itself, either taken up from the open top or extracted from an opening made in the lower part of the box.
- In addition to the inconvenience of the cardboard box, and the laborious nature of the methods by which the contents are removed from its interior, one has the further significant drawback that such containers cannot be recovered economically after use and are almost invariably destroyed, the cost of which is by no means negligible.
- It is also the practice to pack small items of the type in question in metal, wooden or plastic bins, effectively of palletizing format, which again can be emptied either by taking up the contents from above or by extraction from an opening provided in the lower part of the structure.
- One notable drawback betrayed by this type of bin, stemming from its dimensions, is that of the high transport costs incurred in returning empty bins to suppliers for refilling, disposal obviously being out of the question in this instance.
- Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, through the provision of a dispensing bin for small loose items which not only can be reused indefinitely but is neither bulky when empty nor unduly expensive to return to suppliers and/or to store.
- The stated object is realized in a dispensing bin for small items in bulk, as characterized by the appended claims.
- The invention will now be described in detail, by way of example, with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which:
- fig 1 is a schematic illustration showing the dispensing bin according to the present invention, in perspective, with certain parts cut away better to reveal others;
- figs 2 and 3 show the two possible dispensing configurations of a bin as in fig 1, which is seen in a side elevation with certain parts cut away better to reveal others;
- fig 4 shows the detail 'A' of fig 1, enlarged and in perspective;
- figs 5 and 6 are enlargements, respectively in elevation and in perspective, showing alternative embodiments of first and second locking means which form a part of the bin of fig 1,
- figs 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 are schematic illustrations, all in perspective, of the steps by which the bin according to the invention is collapsed.
- Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a dispensing bin, in its entirety, inside of which to place small loose items (not illustrated); in the interests of convenience, the single term "bin" is adopted throughout the specification. Such a
bin 1 is preferably all-metal in construction, comprising abase 2 composed of fourvertical side panels 3 associated one with another in like manner to the four lateral faces of a rectangular parallelepiped; the bottom horizontal edges of the four panels are joined to the corresponding edges of a rectangularhorizontal bottom panel 4, which might be of solid embodiment, consisting in sheet metal, or virtual as in the example illustrated, and formed of metal section members connected to create a rectangular lattice. Two mutually opposedpanels 3 of the base consist in corresponding rectangular cuts of sheet metal strengthened by stiffening ribs (one only of which is illustrated), whereas the remaining two panels 3 (one only of which is discernible) consist in a framework of metal section members appearing rectangular in overall shape. Thebase 2 rests on two supportingstructures 5 associated with two opposite sides, in such a way that abin 1 set down on the floor will stand with thebase 2 raised by a distance sufficient to allow insertion of the forks of a lift truck (not illustrated). - The top horizontal edges of the four
side panels 3 afford hinge means, denoted 6, by way of which the respective bottom edges of four furtherrectangular panels 7 are associated pivotably with thebase 2; eachsuch panel 7 exhibits a horizontal dimension substantially identical to that of thebase panel 3 below, and consists preferably in a cut of metallic mesh carried in a rectangular frame fashioned from metal section members. The side edges of thehinged panels 7 can be secured rigidly to and separated from one another by way of locking means consisting for example inbolts 8. - The top horizontal edges of the
hinged panels 7 in their turn afford hinge means 9 by way of which to connect the bottom horizontal edges of four further pivotablerectangular panels 10, each exhibiting a horizontal dimension substantially the same as that of thepanel 7 beneath and similar in all respects; the side edges of thesepanels 10 likewise can be secured rigidly to and separated from one another by way of locking means consisting, for example, inbolts 11 similar to thebolts 8 first mentioned. - Alternatively, the second locking means 11 might consist (see fig 5) in a
rigid link 31 of upturned 'L' profile of which the vertical member 31v is accommodated, axially slidable and rotatable about its own axis X, in atubular socket 32 afforded by atop corner 10a of eachfurther panel 10, and the horizontal member 31o affords twolocking pins rigid link 31 in a lowered position, insertable in two relativetubular sockets 34a and 34b afforded by the correspondingtop corners 10a ofadjacent panels 10; with this arrangement, thepanels 10 can be elevated and secured one to the next in sequence, and released simply by lifting and rotating the vertical member 31v of eachlink 31 to separate the two associatedpanels 10. - 12 denotes one of three panels, each exhibiting the shape substantially of a right trapezium, of which the longer parallel sides are associated with the top edges of three
adjoining base panels 3 and the shorter parallel sides are disposed adjacent to thevirtual bottom panel 4 and convergent on acentral outlet 16. The top edge of thefourth base panel 3 affords hinge means 13 allowing the connection of a fourthtrapezoidal panel 14, of which the longer parallel side is associated with the hinge means 13 and the shorter parallel side is rotatable about the top edge of therelative base panel 3 between a position substantially of contact with the bottom panel 4 (see fig 2) and a position fully above thebase 2, shown in fig 3. In the lowered position, the hingedpanel 14 combines with the three fixedtrapezoidal bottom panels 12 to create ahopper 15 substantially of frustopyramidal shape disposed with the vertex over thecentral outlet 16. - The
outlet 16, of rectangular shape, can be opened or shut at will by manual operation of ahandle 17 connected to a rectangular panel, orgate 18; more exactly, the gate is positioned above thebottom panel 4 and capable of sliding movement in either direction along a path parallel with two of its own sides, supported in guide means 4g afforded by the aforementioned lattice members, into and away from a position of alignment with theoutlet 16. - Similarly, the
vertical base panel 3 with which the hingedtrapezoidal panel 14 is associated affords arectangular outlet 19 that can be opened or closed at will by means of a trapezoidally shaped panel orgate 21, associated with thepanel 3 by way of arelative hinge 19c and rotatable about a horizontal axis away from or into a position of alignment with theoutlet 19; using the side outlet, the bottom of the hopper is formed by thesliding gate 18 and by a fixedhorizontal panel 4f constituting a part of thevirtual bottom panel 4. - In a preferred embodiment of the bin 1 (see fig 6) featuring maximum collapsibility, the first hinged
panels 7 might be provided with restraint means 25, which also constitute an alternative solution to the first locking means 8, fitted to one vertical frame member in such a manner as to unite this and the adjacent frame member, permanently, as a pair. - More exactly,
such means 25 serve to restrain two of the four panels 7 (in this instance, the two aforementionedvertical base panels 3 composed of metal section members are not connected to the twocorresponding panels 7 above) and consist in a pair ofsupports 26 rigidly associated with one of the vertical members of eachrestrained panel 7; the projecting end of eachsupport 26 takes the form of ashackle 27 designed to create a circular seat rotatably accommodating the vertical member of theadjoining panel 7, i.e. that pivotably associated with the top edge of thevertical base panel 3. - With this type of arrangement, the four
panels 7 immediately above thebase 2 can be folded down in pairs (as described more fully in due course). - The three
trapezoidal bottom panels 12 might also be anchored pivotably by way of their longer sides to corresponding horizontal hinges, in the manner already intimated for thefourth panel 14, and made rotatable thus between a lowered position in which the hopper is assembled ready for use, and a raised position, flush against the respective mesh panels; in this instance, the bin will incorporate further locking means 28 by which to secure the shorter parallel side of eachtrapezoidal panel relative mesh panel 7 when folded up into the raised position. As illustrated in fig 4, such locking means 28 might be embodied as a plurality ofrigid hoops 29, one to eachpanel hoop 29 is positioned in such a way as to intercept the shorterparallel side 12a or 14a of the trapezoidallyshaped panel slots 30 in which thehoop 29 can locate, such that the onepanel other panel 7 by mechanical interference. An additional measure of security can be afforded by providing anotch 30s between theslots 30, formed in one of a plurlaity of vertical stiffening ribs afforded by eachpanel hoop 29 and thenotch 30s. - The operation of the dispensing
bin 1 according to the invention will now be described. - The
bin 1 being fully assembled and erected, with the shorter parallel side of thetrapezoidal bottom panel 14 adjacent to thebottom panel 4 and all thehinged panels links - The
bin 1 as shown in fig 2 is easily transported, for example by means of a lift truck of which the forks can be slipped under thebase 2, andseveral bins 1 can be stacked for shipping and storage. - The items can be drawn off from the bottom of the
bin 1 simply by opening up the hopper, drawing back thegate 18 to expose theoutlet 16 in thebottom panel 4. - Should it happen, on the other hand, that the user prefers to dispense the items from the side of the bin 1 (as in fig 3), the
panel 14 is rotated upward (during initial preparation) around therelative hinge 13 to the position illustrated, thesliding gate 18 remains in the position of alignment with thecentral outlet 16, and theside outlet 19 is exposed by rotating therelative gate 21 upwards; finally, an opening SV is made in the corresponding side or corner of the bag S. - Once the
bin 1 has been emptied, the bag is removed (see fig 7), the top bolts orlinks 11 are released to free the uppermost side panels 10 (denoted 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d in figs 7 and 8 for convenience), and eachpanel 10 can be rotated outwards and down into a position flush with thecorresponding side panel 7 beneath (see fig 8). At this point, having folded the fourhopper panels corresponding side panels 7, thefirst bolts 8 are drawn back so as to release these same panels 7 (similarly denoted 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d in figs 7 to 10 for convenience), whereupon each vertical pair ofpanels relative base panel 3, pivoting about therelative hinge 6, to assume a horizontal position spanning the top of thebase 2. To ensure that the four pairs ofpanels hinges 6 to which thebottom side panels 7 are anchored will need naturally to be positioned at varying heights, the calculation of which being obvious to a person skilled in the art. In the example of fig 9, on the other hand, which shows a bin with thelower side panels 7 arranged in two permanently joined pairs each united by the restraint means 25, the second stage of the collapsing sequence (thetop panels 10 already being lowered) is accomplished thus: having releasedpanel 7b from 7c andpanel 7d from 7a, the operator tilts a first pair ofpanels adjoining pair panels 7c-10c and 7d-10d (see fig 10) to arrive at the configuration of minimum proportions shown in fig 11. - Fully collapsed, as described above, the vertical dimension of the
bin 1 can be reduced substantially to that of thebase 2 and the compacted structure can be shipped to and/or stored at the refilling premises both with ease and with modest demands on available space. - It will be clear from the foregoing that the stated object is comprehensively realized in a dispensing
bin 1 according to the invention, which not only can be reused ad infinitum, but is also of compact proportions when empty, and therefore inexpensive to return to a supplier and/or to store. By virtue of the type of construction adopted, furthermore, fully erected bins can also be stacked one on top of another.
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