EP0620126A1 - Binder with lever - Google Patents

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EP0620126A1
EP0620126A1 EP94400804A EP94400804A EP0620126A1 EP 0620126 A1 EP0620126 A1 EP 0620126A1 EP 94400804 A EP94400804 A EP 94400804A EP 94400804 A EP94400804 A EP 94400804A EP 0620126 A1 EP0620126 A1 EP 0620126A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
    • B42F13/0006—Covers for loose-leaf binders
    • B42F13/0053—Indexing means on file covers
    • B42F13/006—Indexing means on file covers applied on the back of file covers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
    • B42F13/0006—Covers for loose-leaf binders
    • B42F13/0066—Covers for loose-leaf binders with means for attaching the filing appliance to the cover
    • B42F13/0073—Covers for loose-leaf binders with means for attaching the filing appliance to the cover removable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42F—SHEETS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TOGETHER; FILING APPLIANCES; FILE CARDS; INDEXING
    • B42F13/00—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots
    • B42F13/16—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings
    • B42F13/20—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings pivotable about an axis or axes parallel to binding edges
    • B42F13/22—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings pivotable about an axis or axes parallel to binding edges in two sections engaging each other when closed
    • B42F13/24—Filing appliances with means for engaging perforations or slots with claws or rings pivotable about an axis or axes parallel to binding edges in two sections engaging each other when closed wherein one section is in the form of fixed rods

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  • the invention relates to lever files intended to receive perforated sheets or dividers.
  • This type of filing cabinet is very widely used for filing, and it essentially comprises a cover composed of two lateral portions articulated on either side of a central portion by associated fold lines, as well as a fixed lever mechanism. by its base plate on a lateral portion of the cover, in general the rear portion of the file so that the sheets or dividers of the file come flat when the file is placed and open.
  • the lever mechanism invariably includes two retaining hoops, the opening of which is controlled by a lever articulated on the base plate.
  • the production thus successively comprises operations of cutting the cardboard side with a paper cutter (with the additional cutting of a circular gripping hole in the central portion), of binding (with bonding of paper and / or canvas), of creasing for form the fold lines, riveting lines (with drilling of four holes and installation of the four eyelets for fixing the base plate of the mechanism), and final reinforcement (with the installation of metal reinforcements with added edges, and a metal ring attached to the circular grip hole).
  • the attached mounting plate solution illustrated in EP-A-0.482.354, requires the provision of three lights in the cover to allow the passage of the two rails which form a slide and the central stop, which is costly and locally weakens the cover. of the filing cabinet, and these lights must also be cut precisely for easy installation of the mounting plate.
  • this mounting plate constitutes an added element, which must be stored separately, and which is moreover visible from the outside of the cover, which affects the aesthetics of the filing cabinet.
  • the object of the invention is precisely to solve this problem, by designing a lever filing cabinet whose structure makes it possible to avoid the abovementioned drawbacks and / or limitations.
  • the object of the invention is thus to provide a lever filing cabinet with a removable mechanism, which is both simple and rational in design, and which facilitates the storage of the filing cabinets before and after their use.
  • a lever filing cabinet comprising a cover composed of two lateral portions articulated on either side of a central portion by associated fold lines, and a lever mechanism fixed in a removable manner by its base plate on a lateral portion of the cover, characterized in that the cover has, on the inner face of a lateral portion, on the one hand a slide formed by two parallel rails, into which the base plate of the lever mechanism, so that this mechanism can be removably mounted on the cover, and on the other hand at least one protruding lug ensuring the locking of the base plate of the lever mechanism once said mechanism is mounted in position, the cover with its slide and its lug (s) being produced in a single monobloc plastic part.
  • the cover has a first locking lug, which cooperates with an associated opening of the base plate of the lever mechanism, and a second end stop lug, which cooperates with an edge of said base plate.
  • each slide rail has a square section, and has a chamfer at the entrance of the slide and / or a transverse reinforcement at the other end of this slide.
  • the cover also has, on the inner face of its central portion and in the vicinity of the aforementioned slide, a second slide also formed by two parallel rails, into which the base plate of a perforator is inserted. , so that this perforator can be removably mounted on the cover, this second slide being also made in one piece with said cover.
  • the two rails forming the perforator slide have a square section and are essentially perpendicular to the fold lines of the cover.
  • the perforator is positioned in its slide by an end-of-travel stop or by transverse reinforcements provided at the end of the rails of this slide which is furthest from the slide of the lever mechanism.
  • the central portion of the cover also has, between the two rails forming the perforator slide, at least one through opening allowing to release an external label holder embedded in the back of this central portion, this or these opening (s) being masked (s) on the interior side when the perforator is in place in its slide.
  • the cover with its lever mechanism slide and its associated lugs, and with its possible perforator slide and its associated end stop is made of injected plastic, preferably polypropylene.
  • FIG. 1 shows a lever filing cabinet C according to the invention, in the closed position, comprising a cover 10 composed of two lateral portions 11, 12 articulated on either side of a central portion 13 by associated fold lines 14
  • the cover 10 is made, with its mechanism slide (s) and its protruding locking lug (s), which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, in a single monobloc piece in plastic, preferably injected polypropylene.
  • the cover 10 then has its own rigidity which makes it possible to completely overcome the need to provide added reinforcing elements: this is how the edges of the lateral portions 11 and 12 are free of metal reinforcing bars, and that the grip opening here produced in the form of a rhombus 15, is free of metal reinforcement ring.
  • FIG. 1 a label holder 16 embedded in the back of the cover 10, at an associated housing 17 formed in the central portion 13 of this cover, which housing communicates here with a small housing 18 deeper designed to receive an electronic chip associated with automatic file recognition.
  • the label holder 16 is made of transparent material, with a magnifying glass effect, and there are, through transparency, two through openings 19 formed in the central portion 13, which allow the label holder 16 to be released when desired. place or replace a label in the associated housing 17.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the open file C, and makes it possible to distinguish the lever mechanism 20 from this file placed in its slide 50, and here also a perforator 30 also arranged in its associated slide 60.
  • the lever mechanism 20 is of quite traditional design, and it comprises a base plate 21, and of rectangular shape, on which are mounted two arches 22 whose opening is controlled by a lever 23 articulated on a lug 24. More specifically, each hoop 22 is constituted by a fixed part 22.1 rigidly secured to the base plate 21, and by a movable part 22.2 forming part of a pivoting assembly with which the lever 23 cooperates by means of a pressure roller 25, the contact with said roller being ensured by a lower tab elastic 26 carried by the base plate 21.
  • the lever mechanism 20 is inserted into a slide 50 of a block with the cover 10, constituted by two parallel rails 51, which rails here are essentially parallel to the fold lines 14 of the cover 10.
  • This arrangement of the rails 51 seems the most advantageous insofar as, when the filing cabinet is loaded with sheets or perforated inserts, the forces exerted by this packet of sheets or inserts on the retaining bars 22 are supported by optimally by the entire length of the rails 51 of the slide 50 integrally formed on the cover 10.
  • Each rail 51 here has a square section, making it possible to pinch the large edges 28 of the plate basic 21.
  • the cover 10 also has, on the inside of its lateral portion 12, at least one protruding lug, also made of material on the internal side of the cover, ensuring the locking of the plate base 21 of the lever mechanism 20 once said mechanism mounted in position.
  • a locking lug 54 has thus been provided, which cooperates with an associated opening 27 of the base plate 21 of the lever mechanism 20.
  • This lug 54 has a face inclined in the direction of the insertion direction X of the lever mechanism 20, so that the base plate 21 of this mechanism can, during the establishment of this lever mechanism, exceed the protruding lug 54 until the latching position is reached by which one edge of the opening 27 cooperates with the edge 54.1 of the protruding lug 54.
  • a second lug 55 of the end-of-travel stop is also provided, against which a small edge 29 of the base plate 21 bears when the lever mechanism is put in place in its slide 50.
  • the outline XX of the base plate of the lever mechanism has been shown in dashed lines.
  • These two pins 54 and 55 thus ensure locking of the lever mechanism once it is mounted in position, while allowing, thanks to a slight bending of the lateral portion 12 of the cover 10, easy disassembly of the lever mechanism by extraction of said mechanism in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned arrow X.
  • a chamfer 52 has been provided here at the entrance to the slide 50.
  • the rails 51 of the slide 50 can have an angled section over their entire length, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, or even have a transverse reinforcement 53 at their end opposite the inlet chamfer 52, as well as this has been shown in Figures 4, 5 and 7.
  • the small edge 29 of the base plate 21 does not exceed the end of the rails 51 of the slide 50.
  • these reinforcements transverse elements 53 also act as end-of-travel abutments, cooperating with the small edge 29 of the base plate 21, in which case it is then possible to do without the protruding end-of-travel lug 55.
  • the cover 10 also has, on the inner face of its central portion 13 and in the vicinity of the aforementioned slide 50, a second slide 60 also formed by two parallel rails, in which is inserted the base plate 31 of a perforator 30, so that this perforator can be removably mounted on the cover 10, this second slide 60 also being made in one piece with said cover.
  • the perforator slide 60 is constituted by two rails 61 of square section, which here are essentially perpendicular to the fold lines 14 of the cover 10.
  • the perforator 30 is then put in place by lateral insertion of its base plate 31 between the rails 61 of the associated slide 60, in the direction of arrow Y.
  • the perforator 30 can be positioned in its slide 60 by an end-of-travel stop 65, as shown schematically by the profile in dashed lines XXX of the base plate of this perforator, by means of a bearing contact between a large edge 37 of the base plate 31 the end stop 65.
  • This arrangement of the slide 60 is advantageous in the since the insertion of the elongated base plate 31 into a small-sized slide can easily be done by the small edges 36 of the base plate 31. The release of the perforator can then be done easily, because the relief race corresponding to the length of the slide 60 is extremely short. It will naturally be possible to replace the end of travel stop 65 with transverse reinforcements provided at the end of the rails 61 of the slide 60 which is furthest from the slide 50 of the lever mechanism, these transverse reinforcements then being arranged the same way as the cross reinforcements 53 of rails 51 of the slide 50.
  • the perforator 30 is kept closed by direct contact of its articulated plate 32 with at least one of the arches 22 of the lever mechanism 20, which avoids all unpleasant rattling when handling the file. It is also possible to provide, in the other lateral portion 11 of the cover 10, lights with locking tab allowing passage and cooperating with the top of the rings of the lever mechanism when the filing cabinet is closed. The production of the injected plastic cover makes it easy to obtain these locking tab lights (not shown here).
  • the central portion 13 of the cover 10 has, between the two rails 61 forming the perforator slide, at least one through opening 19 (in this case two through openings) , which allow to release the outer label holder 16 embedded in the back of this central portion, these openings being hidden on the inside of the file when the perforator 30 is in place in its slide 60.
  • the perforator 30 it suffices to remove the perforator 30 from its slide 60, to access the openings 19 which allow a finger to be inserted to push the external label holder 16 and release it from its recess opening.
  • the cover 10 with its slide 50 of a lever mechanism and its projecting lugs 54, 55, and here also with its perforator slide 60 and the associated projecting stop 65, is made of plastic material injected in the form of a single piece, preferably polypropylene. In this way, a cover can be produced in a single injection operation which directly presents its reception slide (s) associated with the lever mechanism and the perforator, which was hitherto only obtained by providing an attached mounting plate, the slide and the stop pass through associated lights of the cover.
  • the corresponding part can be stored flat, with minimal bulk. Then simply insert the lever mechanism, and possibly the perforator, which can be performed by inexperienced personnel and without the aid of any tools. This has succeeded in eliminating the riveting operations of traditional lever filing cabinets.
  • the inherent rigidity of the injected polypropylene cover eliminates the need to provide added reinforcing elements, both at the edges of the lateral portions of the cover and at the edge of the gripping opening 15.
  • lever filing cabinet since it comprises only one component apart from its mechanisms and its label holder, so that the manufacture of such a lever filing cabinet is reduced. a single plastic injection operation. The manufacturing cost is thus considerably lowered. It may also prove advantageous to produce the cover by flat injection, by providing a slight under-thickness at the fold lines 14, which makes it possible to avoid any additional grooving operation intended to facilitate the articulation of the cover at its fold lines.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a binder with a lever in which the lever mechanism is detachable. In accordance with the invention, the cover (10) of the binder has, on the inside face of a lateral portion (12), a track (50) formed by two parallel rails (51), into which track (50) the base plate (21) of the lever mechanism (20) is inserted, so that this mechanism can be fitted removably to the cover, and at least one projecting stud (54, 55) for locking this base plate in position once said mechanism has been fitted; the cover (10) with its track (50) and its stud or studs (54, 55) is in addition made of a single integral piece of plastic, preferably injected polypropylene. <IMAGE>

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L'invention concerne les classeurs à levier destinés à recevoir des feuilles ou intercalaires perforés.The invention relates to lever files intended to receive perforated sheets or dividers.

Ce type de classeur est très largement utilisé pour le classement, et il comporte essentiellement une couverture composée de deux portions latérales articulées de part et d'autre d'une portion centrale par des lignes de pliage associées, ainsi qu'un mécanisme à levier fixé par sa plaque de base sur une portion latérale de la couverture, en général la portion arrière du classeur de façon que les feuilles ou intercalaires du classeur se présentent à plat lorsque le classeur est posé et ouvert. Le mécanisme à levier comporte invariablement deux arceaux de retenue, dont l'ouverture est commandée par un levier articulé sur la plaque de base.This type of filing cabinet is very widely used for filing, and it essentially comprises a cover composed of two lateral portions articulated on either side of a central portion by associated fold lines, as well as a fixed lever mechanism. by its base plate on a lateral portion of the cover, in general the rear portion of the file so that the sheets or dividers of the file come flat when the file is placed and open. The lever mechanism invariably includes two retaining hoops, the opening of which is controlled by a lever articulated on the base plate.

Traditionnellement, on utilise une couverture en carton, et un mécanisme à levier fixé par rivetage sur la couverture.Traditionally, a cardboard cover is used, and a lever mechanism fixed by riveting on the cover.

La fabrication comporte ainsi successivement des opérations de découpe au massicot du flanc en carton (avec la découpe supplémentaire d'un trou circulaire de préhension dans la portion centrale), de reliure (avec collage de papier et/ou de toile), de rainage pour former les lignes de pliage, de rivetage (avec perçage de quatre trous et mise en place des quatre oeillets de fixation de la plaque de base du mécanisme), et de renforcement final (avec la pose de renforts métalliques de bordure rapportés, et d'un anneau métallique rapporté au niveau du trou circulaire de préhension).The production thus successively comprises operations of cutting the cardboard side with a paper cutter (with the additional cutting of a circular gripping hole in the central portion), of binding (with bonding of paper and / or canvas), of creasing for form the fold lines, riveting lines (with drilling of four holes and installation of the four eyelets for fixing the base plate of the mechanism), and final reinforcement (with the installation of metal reinforcements with added edges, and a metal ring attached to the circular grip hole).

Ceci représente donc une douzaine d'opérations de main d'oeuvre successives, et au moins huit types de composants différents, ce qui implique un coût de fabrication élevé malgré le caractère ordinaire des matériaux utilisés.This therefore represents a dozen successive labor operations, and at least eight different types of components, which implies a high manufacturing cost despite the ordinary nature of the materials used.

Un autre inconvénient réside dans l'encombrement dû à la présence du mécanisme à levier lorsque le classeur n'est pas encore ou n'est plus utilisé.Another drawback lies in the size due to the presence of the lever mechanism when the filing cabinet is not yet or is no longer used.

Pour pallier ce dernier inconvénient, on a proposé de riveter une contre-plaque de mécanisme sur la couverture, comme illustré dans FR-A-2.291.042, de façon à monter in situ le mécanisme à levier sur sa contre-plaque. On gagne ainsi en volume par rapport aux classeurs à mécanisme fixe, mais ceci est au détriment du coût de fabrication du fait de l'ajout d'un composant supplémentaire (la contre-plaque métallique), et sans qu'il y ait en fait simplification de la fabrication puisque le rivetage des quatre rivets de la contre-plaque s'effectue exactement comme le rivetage de la plaque du mécanisme pour les classeurs à mécanisme fixe.To overcome this last drawback, it has been proposed to rivet a mechanism counter plate on the cover, as illustrated in FR-A-2.291.042, so as to mount the lever mechanism in situ on its counter plate. This saves volume compared to binders with a fixed mechanism, but this is to the detriment of the manufacturing cost due to the addition of an additional component (the metal counterplate), and without there actually being simplification of manufacturing since the riveting of the four rivets of the counterplate is carried out exactly like the riveting of the mechanism plate for binders with fixed mechanism.

On a par ailleurs proposé diverses solutions pour fixer le mécanisme à levier de manière amovible, par sa plaque de base, sur une portion latérale de la couverture.Various solutions have also been proposed for fixing the lever mechanism in a removable manner, by its base plate, on a lateral portion of the cover.

On a tout d'abord proposé d'assurer la fixation d'un mécanisme à anneaux par des moyens auto-agrippants, avec une bande fixée sur la couverture, et une bande fixée sous le mécanisme, comme illustré dans EP-A-0.185.634. Une telle fixation est rapide et simple, mais elle reste limitée à de petits classeurs, et de plus la fiabilité de la fixation peut diminuer avec le temps par suite de nombreux démontages (désirés ou accidentels).It was first proposed to secure a ring mechanism by hook-and-loop means, with a band fixed on the cover, and a band fixed under the mechanism, as illustrated in EP-A-0.185. 634. Such a fastening is quick and simple, but it remains limited to small binders, and moreover the reliability of the fastening can decrease over time as a result of numerous dismantling (desired or accidental).

Pour avoir une fixation plus rigide de la plaque de base d'un mécanisme à levier, on a proposé des solutions à crans d'encliquetage et butées en saillie du côté intérieur (DE-A-3.013.310), ou à plaque de montage rapportée du côté extérieur de la couverture (EP-A-0.482.354).In order to have a more rigid fixing of the base plate of a lever mechanism, solutions have been provided with snap notches and stops projecting from the inside (DE-A-3.013.310), or with mounting plate reported from the outside of the cover (EP-A-0.482.354).

La solution à crans et butées en saillie, illustrée dans DE-A-3.013.310, permet une fixation rapide du mécanisme à levier. Cependant, en cas de gros dossiers contenant un nombre important de feuilles, la tenue en trois points (deux crans latéraux et une butée centrale en équerre) risque d'être insuffisante au regard des efforts concernés. De plus, le démontage est malaisé, car il faut dégager d'abord les crans latéraux avant de faire tourner la plaque de base pour la dégager de la butée centrale.The solution with projecting notches and stops, illustrated in DE-A-3.013.310, allows rapid fixing of the lever mechanism. However, in the case of large files containing a large number of sheets, the holding at three points (two lateral notches and a central stop at right angles) may be insufficient with regard to the efforts concerned. In addition, disassembly is difficult, because it is necessary to first release the side notches before rotating the base plate to release it from the central stop.

La solution à plaque de montage rapportée, illustrée dans EP-A-0.482.354, oblige à prévoir trois lumières dans la couverture pour laisser passer les deux rails qui forment une glissière et la butée centrale, ce qui est coûteux et affaiblit localement la couverture du classeur, et ces lumières doivent en outre être découpées avec précision pour la mise en place aisée de la plaque de montage. De plus, cette plaque de montage constitue un élément rapporté, qu'il faut stocker à part, et qui est de surcroît visible du côté extérieur de la couverture, ce qui nuit à l'esthétique du classeur.The attached mounting plate solution, illustrated in EP-A-0.482.354, requires the provision of three lights in the cover to allow the passage of the two rails which form a slide and the central stop, which is costly and locally weakens the cover. of the filing cabinet, and these lights must also be cut precisely for easy installation of the mounting plate. In addition, this mounting plate constitutes an added element, which must be stored separately, and which is moreover visible from the outside of the cover, which affects the aesthetics of the filing cabinet.

L'invention a précisément pour but de résoudre ce problème, en concevant un classeur à levier dont la structure permet d'éviter les inconvénients et/ou limitations précités.The object of the invention is precisely to solve this problem, by designing a lever filing cabinet whose structure makes it possible to avoid the abovementioned drawbacks and / or limitations.

L'invention a ainsi pour objet de réaliser un classeur à levier à mécanisme amovible, qui soit à la fois de conception simple et rationnelle, et qui facilite le stockage des classeurs avant et après leur utilisation.The object of the invention is thus to provide a lever filing cabinet with a removable mechanism, which is both simple and rational in design, and which facilitates the storage of the filing cabinets before and after their use.

Il s'agit plus particulièrement d'un classeur à levier, comportant une couverture composée de deux portions latérales articulées de part d'autre d'une portion centrale par des lignes de pliage associées, et un mécanisme à levier fixé de manière amovible par sa plaque de base sur une portion latérale de la couverture, caractérisé en ce que la couverture présente, sur la face intérieure d'une portion latérale, d'une part une glissière formée par deux rails parallèles, dans laquelle est insérée la plaque de base du mécanisme à levier, de façon que ce mécanisme puisse être monté de manière amovible sur la couverture, et d'autre part au moins un ergot saillant assurant le verrouillage de la plaque de base du mécanisme à levier une fois ledit mécanisme monté en position, la couverture avec sa glissière et son ou ses ergots étant réalisée en une pièce monobloc unique en matière plastique.It is more particularly a lever filing cabinet, comprising a cover composed of two lateral portions articulated on either side of a central portion by associated fold lines, and a lever mechanism fixed in a removable manner by its base plate on a lateral portion of the cover, characterized in that the cover has, on the inner face of a lateral portion, on the one hand a slide formed by two parallel rails, into which the base plate of the lever mechanism, so that this mechanism can be removably mounted on the cover, and on the other hand at least one protruding lug ensuring the locking of the base plate of the lever mechanism once said mechanism is mounted in position, the cover with its slide and its lug (s) being produced in a single monobloc plastic part.

De préférence, la couverture présente un premier ergot de verrouillage, qui coopère avec une ouverture associée de la plaque de base du mécanisme à levier, et un second ergot de butée de fin de course, qui coopère avec un bord de ladite plaque de base.Preferably, the cover has a first locking lug, which cooperates with an associated opening of the base plate of the lever mechanism, and a second end stop lug, which cooperates with an edge of said base plate.

Dans un mode d'exécution préféré, les deux rails formant la glissière sont essentiellement parallèles aux lignes de pliage de la couverture. Avantageusement alors, chaque rail de glissière a une section en équerre, et présente un chanfrein à l'entrée de la glissière et/ou un renfort transversal à l'autre extrémité de cette glissière.In a preferred embodiment, the two rails forming the slide are essentially parallel to the fold lines of the cover. Advantageously then, each slide rail has a square section, and has a chamfer at the entrance of the slide and / or a transverse reinforcement at the other end of this slide.

Il est par ailleurs intéressant que la couverture présente en outre, sur la face intérieure de sa portion centrale et au voisinage de la glissière précitée, une seconde glissière également formée par deux rails parallèles, dans laquelle est insérée la plaque de base d'un perforateur, de façon que ce perforateur puisse être monté de manière amovible sur la couverture, cette seconde glissière étant également réalisée d'une pièce avec ladite couverture.It is also advantageous that the cover also has, on the inner face of its central portion and in the vicinity of the aforementioned slide, a second slide also formed by two parallel rails, into which the base plate of a perforator is inserted. , so that this perforator can be removably mounted on the cover, this second slide being also made in one piece with said cover.

De préférence alors, les deux rails formant la glissière de perforateur ont une section en équerre et sont essentiellement perpendiculaires aux lignes de pliage de la couverture. En particulier, le perforateur est positionné dans sa glissière par une butée de fin de course ou par des renforts transversaux prévus à l'extrémité des rails de cette glissière qui est la plus éloignée de la glissière du mécanisme à levier. Il est également possible de prévoir que la portion centrale de la couverture présente en outre, entre les deux rails formant la glissière de perforateur, au moins une ouverture traversante permettant de dégager un porte-étiquette extérieur encastré dans le dos de cette portion centrale, cette ou ces ouverture(s) étant masquée(s) du côté intérieur lorsque le perforateur est en place dans sa glissière.Preferably then, the two rails forming the perforator slide have a square section and are essentially perpendicular to the fold lines of the cover. In particular, the perforator is positioned in its slide by an end-of-travel stop or by transverse reinforcements provided at the end of the rails of this slide which is furthest from the slide of the lever mechanism. It is also possible to provide that the central portion of the cover also has, between the two rails forming the perforator slide, at least one through opening allowing to release an external label holder embedded in the back of this central portion, this or these opening (s) being masked (s) on the interior side when the perforator is in place in its slide.

Avantageusement enfin, la couverture avec sa glissière de mécanisme à levier et ses ergots associés, et avec son éventuelle glissière de perforateur et sa butée de fin de course associée, est réalisée en matière plastique injectée, de préférence en polypropylène.Advantageously, finally, the cover with its lever mechanism slide and its associated lugs, and with its possible perforator slide and its associated end stop, is made of injected plastic, preferably polypropylene.

D'autres caractéristiques avantages de l'invention apparaitront plus clairement à la lumière de la description qui va suivre des dessins annexés, concernant un mode de réalisation particulier, en référence aux figures où :

  • la figure 1 illustre un classeur à levier conforme à l'invention, en position fermée, dont le dos est en outre équipé d'un porte-étiquette encastré et présente une découpe de préhension ;
  • la figure 2 illustre le même classeur ouvert, pour distinguer le mécanisme à levier mis en place dans sa glissière, et ici aussi un perforateur également mis en place dans une glissière associée ;
  • la figure 3 illustre la couverture du classeur sans les deux mécanismes précités, telle qu'elle se présente sous la forme d'un ensemble monobloc après un opération unique de fabrication, en étant par exemple réalisée en polypropylène injecté ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue de dessus partielle de la couverture, montrant à plus grande échelle la glissière du mécanisme à levier et les ergots de verrouillage associés ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en bout associée, et les figures 6 et 7 sont des coupes selon VI - VI et VII - VII de la figure 4, permettant de mieux distinguer la structure de la glissière précitée.
Other advantageous characteristics of the invention will appear more clearly in the light of the description which follows of the appended drawings, relating to a particular embodiment, with reference to the figures in which:
  • Figure 1 illustrates a lever filing cabinet according to the invention, in the closed position, the back of which is further equipped with a built-in label holder and has a gripping cutout;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the same open filing cabinet, to distinguish the lever mechanism put in place in its slide, and here too a perforator also put in place in an associated slide;
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the cover of the filing cabinet without the two aforementioned mechanisms, as it appears in the form of a one-piece assembly after a single manufacturing operation, being for example made of injected polypropylene;
  • Figure 4 is a partial top view of the cover, showing on a larger scale the slide of the lever mechanism and the associated locking pins;
  • Figure 5 is an associated end view, and Figures 6 and 7 are sections along VI - VI and VII - VII of Figure 4, to better distinguish the structure of the aforementioned slide.

La figure 1 montre un classeur à levier C conforme à l'invention, en position fermée, comportant une couverture 10 composée de deux portions latérales 11, 12 articulées de part d'autre d'une portion centrale 13 par des lignes de pliage associées 14. La couverture 10 est réalisée, avec sa ou ses glissières de mécanisme et son ou ses ergots saillants de verrouillage, qui seront ultérieurement décrits en référence aux figures 2 à 7, en une pièce monobloc unique en matière plastique, de préférence en polypropylène injecté. La couverture 10 présente alors une rigidité propre qui permet de, s'affranchir totalement de la nécessité de prévoir des éléments rapportés de renforcement : c'est ainsi que les bords des portions latérales 11 et 12 sont exempts de barrettes métalliques de renforcement, et que l'ouverture de préhension ici réalisée sous la forme d'un losange 15, est exempte d'anneau métallique de renforcement.FIG. 1 shows a lever filing cabinet C according to the invention, in the closed position, comprising a cover 10 composed of two lateral portions 11, 12 articulated on either side of a central portion 13 by associated fold lines 14 The cover 10 is made, with its mechanism slide (s) and its protruding locking lug (s), which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7, in a single monobloc piece in plastic, preferably injected polypropylene. The cover 10 then has its own rigidity which makes it possible to completely overcome the need to provide added reinforcing elements: this is how the edges of the lateral portions 11 and 12 are free of metal reinforcing bars, and that the grip opening here produced in the form of a rhombus 15, is free of metal reinforcement ring.

On distingue également sur la figure 1 un porte-étiquette 16 encastré dans le dos de la couverture 10, au niveau d'un logement associé 17 ménagé dans la portion centrale 13 de cette couverture, lequel logement communique ici avec un petit logement 18 plus profond prévu pour recevoir une puce électronique associée à une reconnaissance automatique de dossier. Le porte-étiquette 16 est réalisé en matériau transparent, avec effet de loupe, et l'on distingue, par transparence, deux ouvertures traversantes 19 ménagées dans la portion centrale 13, qui permettent de dégager le porte-étiquette 16 lorsque l'on veut disposer ou remplacer une étiquette dans le logement associé 17.We also see in Figure 1 a label holder 16 embedded in the back of the cover 10, at an associated housing 17 formed in the central portion 13 of this cover, which housing communicates here with a small housing 18 deeper designed to receive an electronic chip associated with automatic file recognition. The label holder 16 is made of transparent material, with a magnifying glass effect, and there are, through transparency, two through openings 19 formed in the central portion 13, which allow the label holder 16 to be released when desired. place or replace a label in the associated housing 17.

La figure 2 illustre le classeur C ouvert, et permet de distinguer le mécanisme à levier 20 de ce classeur mis en place dans sa glissière 50, et ici en outre un perforateur 30 également disposé dans sa glissière associée 60.FIG. 2 illustrates the open file C, and makes it possible to distinguish the lever mechanism 20 from this file placed in its slide 50, and here also a perforator 30 also arranged in its associated slide 60.

Le mécanisme à levier 20 est de conception tout à fait traditionnelle, et il comporte une plaque de base 21, et de forme rectangulaire, sur laquelle sont montés deux arceaux 22 dont l'ouverture est commandée par un levier 23 articulé sur une patte 24. Plus précisément, chaque arceau 22 est constitué par une partie fixe 22.1 rigidement solidaire de la plaque de base 21, et par une partie mobile 22.2 faisant partie d'un ensemble pivotant avec lequel coopère le levier 23 par l'intermédiaire d'un galet presseur 25, le contact avec ledit galet étant assuré par une patte inférieure élastique 26 portée par la plaque de base 21.The lever mechanism 20 is of quite traditional design, and it comprises a base plate 21, and of rectangular shape, on which are mounted two arches 22 whose opening is controlled by a lever 23 articulated on a lug 24. More specifically, each hoop 22 is constituted by a fixed part 22.1 rigidly secured to the base plate 21, and by a movable part 22.2 forming part of a pivoting assembly with which the lever 23 cooperates by means of a pressure roller 25, the contact with said roller being ensured by a lower tab elastic 26 carried by the base plate 21.

Conformément à une caractéristique de l'invention, le mécanisme à levier 20 est inséré dans une glissière 50 d'un bloc avec la couverture 10, constituée par deux rails parllèles 51, lesquels rails sont ici essentiellement parallèles aux lignes de pliage 14 de la couverture 10. Cet agencement des rails 51 semble le plus avantageux dans la mesure où, lorsque le classeur est chargé de feuilles ou d'intercalaires perforés, les efforts exercés par ce paquet de feuilles ou d'intercalaires sur les arceaux de maintien 22 sont supportés de façon optimale par toute la longueur des rails 51 de la glissière 50 venus de matière sur la couverture 10. On pourrait cependant en variante prévoir deux rails de glissière agencés perpendiculairement aux lignes de pliage 14, mais cette disposition serait moins favorable dans la mesure où le mécanisme à levier 20 serait supporté par les petits côtés de sa plaque de base 21, et où il y aurait un risque de décrochage lors de la préhension du dossier par l'ouverture associée dudit dossier.According to a characteristic of the invention, the lever mechanism 20 is inserted into a slide 50 of a block with the cover 10, constituted by two parallel rails 51, which rails here are essentially parallel to the fold lines 14 of the cover 10. This arrangement of the rails 51 seems the most advantageous insofar as, when the filing cabinet is loaded with sheets or perforated inserts, the forces exerted by this packet of sheets or inserts on the retaining bars 22 are supported by optimally by the entire length of the rails 51 of the slide 50 integrally formed on the cover 10. One could however alternatively provide two slide rails arranged perpendicular to the fold lines 14, but this arrangement would be less favorable insofar as the lever mechanism 20 would be supported by the short sides of its base plate 21, and where there would be a risk of stalling during pr extension of the file by the associated opening of said file.

Si l'on se réfère aux figures 3 à 7, on distingue plus précisément l'agencement de la glissière 50 associée au mécanisme à levier 20. Chaque rail 51 présente ici une section en équerre, permettant de pincer les grands bords 28 de la plaque de base 21.Referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, a more precise distinction is made between the arrangement of the slide 50 associated with the lever mechanism 20. Each rail 51 here has a square section, making it possible to pinch the large edges 28 of the plate basic 21.

Conformément à une autre caractéristique de l'invention, la couverture 10 présente en outre, sur la face intérieure de sa portion latérale 12, au moins un ergot saillant, également venu de matière du côté interne de la couverture, assurant le verrouillage de la plaque de base 21 du mécanisme à levier 20 une fois ledit mécanisme monté en position. On a ainsi prévu un ergot 54 de verrouillage, qui coopère avec une ouverture associée 27 de la plaque de base 21 du mécanisme à levier 20. Cet ergot 54 présente une face inclinée dans le sens de la direction d'insertion X du mécanisme à levier 20, de telle façon que la plaque de base 21 de ce mécanisme puisse, lors de la mise en place de ce mécanisme à levier, dépasser l'ergot saillant 54 jusqu'à ce que soit atteinte la position d'encliquetage par laquelle un bord de l'ouverture 27 coopère avec le bord 54.1 de l'ergot saillant 54. On a en outre également prévu un second ergot 55 de butée de fin de course, contre lequel vient en appui un petit bord 29 de la plaque de base 21 lorsque le mécanisme à levier en mis en place dans sa glissière 50. Sur la figure 3, on a schématisé en traits mixtes le contour XX de la plaque de base du mécanisme à levier. Ces deux ergots 54 et 55 assurent ainsi un verrouillage du mécanisme à levier une fois celui-ci monté en position, tout en autorisant, grâce à une légère flexion de la portion latérale 12 de la couverture 10, un démontage aisé du mécanisme à levier par extraction dudit mécanisme dans une direction opposée à la flèche X précitée. Pour faciliter l'insertion, on a prévu ici un chanfrein 52 à l'entrée de la glissière 50.According to another characteristic of the invention, the cover 10 also has, on the inside of its lateral portion 12, at least one protruding lug, also made of material on the internal side of the cover, ensuring the locking of the plate base 21 of the lever mechanism 20 once said mechanism mounted in position. A locking lug 54 has thus been provided, which cooperates with an associated opening 27 of the base plate 21 of the lever mechanism 20. This lug 54 has a face inclined in the direction of the insertion direction X of the lever mechanism 20, so that the base plate 21 of this mechanism can, during the establishment of this lever mechanism, exceed the protruding lug 54 until the latching position is reached by which one edge of the opening 27 cooperates with the edge 54.1 of the protruding lug 54. A second lug 55 of the end-of-travel stop is also provided, against which a small edge 29 of the base plate 21 bears when the lever mechanism is put in place in its slide 50. In FIG. 3, the outline XX of the base plate of the lever mechanism has been shown in dashed lines. These two pins 54 and 55 thus ensure locking of the lever mechanism once it is mounted in position, while allowing, thanks to a slight bending of the lateral portion 12 of the cover 10, easy disassembly of the lever mechanism by extraction of said mechanism in a direction opposite to the above-mentioned arrow X. To facilitate insertion, a chamfer 52 has been provided here at the entrance to the slide 50.

Les rails 51 de la glissière 50 peuvent être à section en équerre sur toute leur longueur, comme cela a été représenté sur les figures 2 et 3, ou encore présenter un renfort transversal 53 à leur extrémité opposée au chanfrein d'entrée 52, ainsi que cela a été représenté aux figures 4, 5 et 7. Dans ce dernier cas, le petit bord 29 de la plaque de base 21 ne dépasse pas l'extrémité des rails 51 de la glissière 50. Il est naturellement possible de prévoir que ces renforts transversaux 53 fassent en outre fonction de butée de fin de course, en coopérant avec le petit bord 29 de la plaque de base 21, auquel cas il est alors possible de se passer de l'ergot saillant de fin de course 55.The rails 51 of the slide 50 can have an angled section over their entire length, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, or even have a transverse reinforcement 53 at their end opposite the inlet chamfer 52, as well as this has been shown in Figures 4, 5 and 7. In the latter case, the small edge 29 of the base plate 21 does not exceed the end of the rails 51 of the slide 50. It is naturally possible to provide that these reinforcements transverse elements 53 also act as end-of-travel abutments, cooperating with the small edge 29 of the base plate 21, in which case it is then possible to do without the protruding end-of-travel lug 55.

Conformément à une autre caractéristique avantageuse de l'invention, la couverture 10 présente en outre, sur la face intérieure de sa portion centrale 13 et au voisinage de la glissière précitée 50, une seconde glissière 60 également formée par deux rails parallèles, dans laquelle est insérée la plaque de base 31 d'un perforateur 30, de façon que ce perforateur puisse être monté de manière amovible sur la couverture 10, cette seconde glissière 60 étant également réalisée d'une pièce avec ladite couverture.According to another advantageous characteristic of the invention, the cover 10 also has, on the inner face of its central portion 13 and in the vicinity of the aforementioned slide 50, a second slide 60 also formed by two parallel rails, in which is inserted the base plate 31 of a perforator 30, so that this perforator can be removably mounted on the cover 10, this second slide 60 also being made in one piece with said cover.

Si l'on se réfère à la figure 2, on distingue la structure d'un tel perforateur 30, qui est constitué par une plaque de base 31, sur laquelle est articulée une plaque pivotante 32 par des étriers d'articulation 33, la perforation pouvant être effectuée grâce à des protubérances 34 portées par la plaque de base 31 d'une part, et à des ouvertures homologues 35 de la plaque pivotante 32 d'autre part.Referring to Figure 2, we distinguish the structure of such a perforator 30, which is constituted by a base plate 31, on which is hinged a pivoting plate 32 by hinge brackets 33, the perforation can be performed through protrusions 34 carried by the base plate 31 on the one hand, and homologous openings 35 of the pivoting plate 32 on the other hand.

Ainsi que cela est mieux visible sur la figure 3, la glissière de perforateur 60 est constituée par deux rails 61 à section en équerre, qui sont ici essentiellement perpendiculaires aux lignes de pliage 14 de la couverture 10. Le perforateur 30 est alors mis en place par insertion latérale de sa plaque de base 31 entre les rails 61 de la glissière associée 60, dans la direction de la flèche Y. Le perforateur 30 peut être positionné dans sa glissière 60 par une butée de fin de course 65, comme schématisé par le profil en traits mixtes XXX de la plaque de base de ce perforateur, grâce à un contact d'appui entre un grand bord 37 de la plaque de base 31 la butée de fin de course 65. Cet agencement de la glissière 60 est avantageux dans la mesure où l'insertion de la plaque de base allongée 31 dans une glissière à faible dimension peut se faire aisément par les petits bords 36 de la plaque de base 31. Le dégagement du perforateur peut alors se faire aisément, car la course de dégagement correspondant à la longueur de la glissière 60 est extrêmement courte. Il sera naturellement possible de remplacer la butée de fin de course 65 par des renforts transversaux prévus à l'extrémité des rails 61 de la glissière 60 qui est la plus éloignée de la glissière 50 du mécanisme à levier, ces renforts transversaux étant alors agencés de la même façon que les renforts transversaux 53 des rails 51 de la glissière 50.As can be seen more clearly in FIG. 3, the perforator slide 60 is constituted by two rails 61 of square section, which here are essentially perpendicular to the fold lines 14 of the cover 10. The perforator 30 is then put in place by lateral insertion of its base plate 31 between the rails 61 of the associated slide 60, in the direction of arrow Y. The perforator 30 can be positioned in its slide 60 by an end-of-travel stop 65, as shown schematically by the profile in dashed lines XXX of the base plate of this perforator, by means of a bearing contact between a large edge 37 of the base plate 31 the end stop 65. This arrangement of the slide 60 is advantageous in the since the insertion of the elongated base plate 31 into a small-sized slide can easily be done by the small edges 36 of the base plate 31. The release of the perforator can then be done easily, because the relief race corresponding to the length of the slide 60 is extremely short. It will naturally be possible to replace the end of travel stop 65 with transverse reinforcements provided at the end of the rails 61 of the slide 60 which is furthest from the slide 50 of the lever mechanism, these transverse reinforcements then being arranged the same way as the cross reinforcements 53 of rails 51 of the slide 50.

Ainsi que cela est aisé à comprendre, lorsque l'on referme le classeur, le perforateur 30 est maintenu fermé par un contact direct de sa plaque articulée 32 avec l'un au moins des arceaux 22 du mécanisme à levier 20, ce qui évite tout cliquetis désagréable lors des manipulations du dossier. On pourra en outre prévoir, dans l'autre portion latérale 11 de la couverture 10, des lumières à patte de verrouillage laissant passer et coopérant avec le sommet des anneaux du mécanisme à levier lorsque le classeur est refermé. La réalisation de la couverture en matière plastique injectée permet d'obtenir facilement ces lumières à patte de verrouillage (non représentées ici).As is easy to understand, when the file is closed, the perforator 30 is kept closed by direct contact of its articulated plate 32 with at least one of the arches 22 of the lever mechanism 20, which avoids all unpleasant rattling when handling the file. It is also possible to provide, in the other lateral portion 11 of the cover 10, lights with locking tab allowing passage and cooperating with the top of the rings of the lever mechanism when the filing cabinet is closed. The production of the injected plastic cover makes it easy to obtain these locking tab lights (not shown here).

Par ailleurs, ainsi que cela est mieux visible sur la figure 3, la portion centrale 13 de la couverture 10 présente, entre les deux rails 61 formant la glissière de perforateur, au moins une ouverture traversante 19 (en l'espèce deux ouvertures traversantes), qui permettent de dégager le porte-étiquette extérieur 16 encastré dans le dos de cette portion centrale, ces ouvertures étant masquées du côté intérieur du dossier lorsque le perforateur 30 est en place dans sa glissière 60. Ainsi, lorsque l'on souhaite dégager le porte-étiquette 16, il suffit d'enlever le perforateur 30 de sa glissière 60, pour accéder aux ouvertures 19 qui permettent d'insérer un doigt pour pousser le porte-étiquette extérieur 16 et le dégager de son ouverture d'encastrement.Furthermore, as can be seen more clearly in FIG. 3, the central portion 13 of the cover 10 has, between the two rails 61 forming the perforator slide, at least one through opening 19 (in this case two through openings) , which allow to release the outer label holder 16 embedded in the back of this central portion, these openings being hidden on the inside of the file when the perforator 30 is in place in its slide 60. Thus, when it is desired to release the label holder 16, it suffices to remove the perforator 30 from its slide 60, to access the openings 19 which allow a finger to be inserted to push the external label holder 16 and release it from its recess opening.

La couverture 10, avec sa glissière 50 de mécanisme à levier et ses ergots saillants 54, 55, et ici aussi avec sa glissière de perforateur 60 et la butée saillante associée 65, est réalisée en matière plastique injectée sous forme d'une pièce unique, de préférence en polypropylène. Ainsi, on parvient à réaliser en une seule opération d'injection une couverture qui présente directement sa ou ses glissières de réception associées au mécanisme à levier et au perforateur, ce qui n'était jusque-là obtenu qu'en prévoyant une plaque de montage rapportée, dont la glissière et la butée passent par des lumières associées de la couverture.The cover 10, with its slide 50 of a lever mechanism and its projecting lugs 54, 55, and here also with its perforator slide 60 and the associated projecting stop 65, is made of plastic material injected in the form of a single piece, preferably polypropylene. In this way, a cover can be produced in a single injection operation which directly presents its reception slide (s) associated with the lever mechanism and the perforator, which was hitherto only obtained by providing an attached mounting plate, the slide and the stop pass through associated lights of the cover.

La pièce correspondante peut être stockée à plat, avec un encombrement minimal. Il suffit ensuite d'insérer le mécanisme à levier, et éventuellement le perforateur, ce qui peut être effectué par un personnel inexpérimenté et sans l'aide du moindre outillage. On est ainsi parvenu à supprimer les opérations de rivetage des classeurs à levier traditionnels. En outre, la rigidité propre que présente la couverture en polypropylène injecté supprime la nécessité de prévoir des éléments rapportés de renfort, tant aux bords des portions latérales de la couverture qu'au bord de l'ouverture de préhension 15.The corresponding part can be stored flat, with minimal bulk. Then simply insert the lever mechanism, and possibly the perforator, which can be performed by inexperienced personnel and without the aid of any tools. This has succeeded in eliminating the riveting operations of traditional lever filing cabinets. In addition, the inherent rigidity of the injected polypropylene cover eliminates the need to provide added reinforcing elements, both at the edges of the lateral portions of the cover and at the edge of the gripping opening 15.

On est donc parvenu à simplifier considérablement la structure du classeur à levier, puisqu'elle ne comporte qu'un seul composant en dehors de ses mécanismes et de son porte-étiquette, de sorte que la fabrication d'un tel classeur à levier est réduite à une opération unique d'injection de matière plastique. Le coût de fabrication est ainsi considérablement abaissé. Il pourra en outre s'avérer intéressant de réaliser la couverture par injection à plat, en prévoyant une légère sous-épaisseur au niveau des lignes de pliage 14, ce qui permet d'éviter toute opération supplémentaire de rainurage visant à faciliter l'articulation de la couverture au niveau de ses lignes de pliage.We have therefore succeeded in considerably simplifying the structure of the lever filing cabinet, since it comprises only one component apart from its mechanisms and its label holder, so that the manufacture of such a lever filing cabinet is reduced. a single plastic injection operation. The manufacturing cost is thus considerably lowered. It may also prove advantageous to produce the cover by flat injection, by providing a slight under-thickness at the fold lines 14, which makes it possible to avoid any additional grooving operation intended to facilitate the articulation of the cover at its fold lines.

Les couvertures sont stockables tant au niveau de la livraison, qu'au niveau de la récupération, après enlèvement des mécanismes correspondants, ce qui permet de récupérer la couverture pour archiver l'ensemble, avec un volume d'encombrement minimal.The covers can be stored both at the delivery level and at the recovery level, after removal of the corresponding mechanisms, which makes it possible to recover the cover to archive the whole, with a minimum volume.

Il sera naturellement possible de prévoir d'autres possibilités d'intégration qui n'ont pas été représentées ici, telles qu'un blocage mécanique du classeur par un simple encliquetage intérieur (au moyen de clips) lors de la fermeture dudit classeur, ou encore l'agencement d'une poignée de transport intégrée au niveau du porte-étiquette, en étant agencée dans le dos de la portion centrale.It will naturally be possible to provide other integration possibilities which have not been shown here, such as a mechanical blocking of the filing cabinet by a simple internal snap-in (by means of clips) during the closing said filing cabinet, or even the arrangement of a transport handle integrated at the level of the label holder, being arranged in the back of the central portion.

On est ainsi parvenu à réaliser un classeur à levier qui est à la fois de conception simple rationnelle, et qui facilite considérablement le stockage des classeurs avant ou après leur utilisation.It has thus been possible to produce a lever filing cabinet which is both of simple rational design and which considerably facilitates the storage of the filing cabinets before or after their use.

L'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit, mais englobe au contraire toute variante reprenant, avec des moyens équivalents, les caractéristiques essentielles énoncées plus haut.The invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described, but on the contrary encompasses any variant incorporating, with equivalent means, the essential characteristics set out above.

Claims (9)

Classeur à levier, comportant une couverture composée de deux portions latérales articulées de part d'autre d'une portion centrale par des lignes de pliage associées, et un mécanisme à levier fixé de manière amovible par sa plaque de base sur une portion latérale de la couverture, caractérisé en ce que la couverture (10) présente, sur la face intérieure d'une portion latérale (12), d'une part une glissière (50) formée par deux rails parallèles (51), dans laquelle est insérée la plaque de base (21) du mécanisme à levier (20), de façon que ce mécanisme puisse être monté de manière amovible sur la couverture (10), et d'autre part au moins un ergot saillant (54, 55) assurant le verrouillage de la plaque de base (21) du mécanisme à levier (20) une fois ledit mécanisme monté en position, la couverture (10) avec sa glissière (50) et son ou ses ergots (54, 55) étant réalisée en une pièce monobloc unique en matière plastique.Lever filing cabinet, comprising a cover composed of two lateral portions articulated on either side of a central portion by associated fold lines, and a lever mechanism removably fixed by its base plate on a lateral portion of the cover, characterized in that the cover (10) has, on the inner face of a lateral portion (12), on the one hand a slide (50) formed by two parallel rails (51), into which the plate is inserted base (21) of the lever mechanism (20), so that this mechanism can be removably mounted on the cover (10), and on the other hand at least one protruding lug (54, 55) ensuring the locking of the base plate (21) of the lever mechanism (20) once said mechanism is mounted in position, the cover (10) with its slide (50) and its lug (s) (54, 55) being produced in a single piece made of plastic. Classeur à levier selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la couverture (10) présente un premier ergot (54) de verrouillage, qui coopère avec une ouverture associée (27) de la plaque de base (21) du mécanisme à levier (20), et un second ergot (55) de butée de fin de course, qui coopère avec un bord (29) de ladite plaque de base.Lever filing cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (10) has a first locking lug (54) which cooperates with an associated opening (27) in the base plate (21) of the lever mechanism (20 ), and a second end stop lug (55), which cooperates with an edge (29) of said base plate. Classeur à levier selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deux rails (51) formant la glissière (50) sont essentiellement parallèles aux lignes de pliage (14) de la couverture (10).Lever filing cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the two rails (51) forming the slide (50) are essentially parallel to the fold lines (14) of the cover (10). Classeur à levier selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque rail de glissière (51) a une section en équerre, et présente un chanfrein (52) à l'entrée de la glissière (50) et/ou un renfort transversal (53) à l'autre extrémité de cette glissière.Lever filing cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that each slide rail (51) has a square section, and has a chamfer (52) at the entrance to the slide (50) and / or a transverse reinforcement (53 ) at the other end of this slide. Classeur à levier selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la couverture (10) présente en outre, sur la face intérieure de sa portion centrale (13) et au voisinage de la glissière précitée (50), une seconde glissière (60) également formée par deux rails parallèles (61), dans laquelle est insérée la plaque de base (31) d'un perforateur (30), de façon que ce perforateur puisse être monté de manière amovible sur la couverture (10), cette seconde glissière (60) étant également réalisée d'une pièce avec ladite couverture.Lever filing cabinet according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cover (10) also has, on the inner face of its central portion (13) and in the vicinity of the aforementioned slide (50), a second slide (60) also formed by two parallel rails (61), into which is inserted the base plate (31) of a perforator (30), so that this perforator can be removably mounted on the cover (10), this second slide (60) also being made in one piece with said cover. Classeur à levier selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les deux rails (61) formant la glissière de perforateur (60) ont une section en équerre et sont essentiellement perpendiculaires aux lignes de pliage (14) de la couverture (10).Lever filing cabinet according to claim 5, characterized in that the two rails (61) forming the perforator slide (60) have a square section and are essentially perpendicular to the fold lines (14) of the cover (10). Classeur à levier selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le perforateur (30) est positionné dans sa glissière (60) par une butée de fin de course (65) ou par des renforts transversaux prévus à l'extrémité des rails (61) de cette glissière qui est la plus éloignée de la glissière (50) du mécanisme à levier.Lever filing cabinet according to claim 6, characterized in that the perforator (30) is positioned in its slide (60) by an end-of-travel stop (65) or by transverse reinforcements provided at the end of the rails (61) of this slide which is furthest from the slide (50) of the lever mechanism. Classeur à levier selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que la portion centrale (13) de la couverture (10) présente, entre les deux rails (61) formant la glissière de perforateur, au moins une ouverture traversante (19) permettant de dégager un porte-étiquette extérieur (16) encastré dans le dos de cette portion centrale, cette ou ces ouverture(s) étant masquée(s) du côté intérieur lorsque le perforateur (30) est en place dans sa glissière (60).Lever filing cabinet according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the central portion (13) of the cover (10) has, between the two rails (61) forming the perforator slide, at least one through opening (19) allowing to release an external label holder (16) embedded in the back of this central portion, this or these opening (s) being hidden (s) on the internal side when the perforator (30) is in place in its slide (60). Classeur à levier selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la couverture (10) avec sa glissière (50) de mécanisme à levier et ses ergots associés (54, 55), et avec son éventuelle glissière de perforateur (60) et sa butée de fin de course associée (65), est réalisée en matière plastique injectée, de préférence en polypropylène.Lever filing cabinet according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the cover (10) with its lever mechanism slide (50) and its associated lugs (54, 55), and with its possible perforator slide ( 60) and its associated limit stop (65), is made of injected plastic, preferably polypropylene.
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