EP0923891B1 - Luggage case with shock absorbing feet - Google Patents

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EP0923891B1
EP0923891B1 EP98122278A EP98122278A EP0923891B1 EP 0923891 B1 EP0923891 B1 EP 0923891B1 EP 98122278 A EP98122278 A EP 98122278A EP 98122278 A EP98122278 A EP 98122278A EP 0923891 B1 EP0923891 B1 EP 0923891B1
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Karl Hermann Harfst
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/36—Reinforcements for edges, corners, or other parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/005—Hinges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid luggage
    • A45C5/03—Suitcases

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  • the invention relates to transport cases, especially for notebooks, with the features of The preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a case is known from US-A-4976340. This case has dampers.
  • Carrying cases for notebooks contain one Lower part of the case, in which the notebook and possibly a printer can be added, and a case top for Enclose these devices. Such are during transport Suitcase parked, and therefore there is on a narrow side, which is opposite the case handle, feet on which the Suitcase can be parked. When a suitcase is parked this usually happens with a jerk that Inside the suitcase and propagates towards that protective device transmits.
  • the invention is based on the task Parking a transport case applied to the lessen protective device.
  • the task is solved in that the Transport case hinge body as shock absorbing feet has, which include shock absorbing parts that the Parking the suitcase are compressible.
  • the resilience of the transport case is the Braking acceleration on the travel of the shock absorbing parts distributed so that the braking acceleration is not the high Assumes values that increase with a relatively rigid structure are expected, as a suitcase would otherwise be.
  • Foam rubber layers can be used as shock absorbing parts be used, which are about 10 mm thick and at allow a joint to compress to 5 mm. This additional braking distance of 5 mm is sufficient in connection with an additional padding inside the case, sensitive devices, such as notebooks, against excessive To protect against impact.
  • the transport case contains a lower case part 1 Inclusion of a device to be protected and a case top 2 to enclose the device to be protected.
  • Suitcase bottom and top are hinged together via hinges connected, which are designed here as lifting hinges to the case top 2 from the case bottom easily to be able to separate if the upper part of the case is 180 ° opposite the position in Fig. 1 has been pivoted.
  • the whole hinge designated 3 contains hinge body 4 and 5, the one on the narrow side of the case opposite the Case handle are attached and as shock absorbing feet are trained.
  • foam rubber layers 6 and 7 between the actual hinge bodies 4 and 5 and joined to the narrow side of the lower or upper part of the case, the up to when hitting the hinge body 4 or 5 have half of their volume compressed.
  • each hinge body 4, 5 a mounting bar 8, 9 and it is a number of Screw holes 10 provided to velvet the hinge body Shock absorption layers on the case by means of Fasten through-bolts.
  • On the hinge body 4 a hinge axis 11 is attached, which with a Hinge hook 12 works together in a gap 13 of the hinge body 5 is seated, but for the sake of illustration is drawn apart.
  • the hinge body could Foam material with a firm skin are made to both the compliance with impacts as well as the To guarantee freedom from damage during use.
  • the foam rubber layer 6, 7 with in the Be integrated hinge body could Foam material with a firm skin are made to both the compliance with impacts as well as the To guarantee freedom from damage during use.

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Abstract

A carrying case, for example for an item of equipment such as a notebook, comprises a bottom portion and a top portion which can be closed to enclose the item of equipment. The top and bottom portions of the case are hingedly connected together by hinges each comprising a first hinge body and a second hinge body secured adjacent to each other to narrow sides of the top and bottom portions of the case. The hinge bodies are hingedly connected together and are in the form of shock-absorbing feet, including shock-absorbing portions which can be compressed when the case is put down.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf Transportkoffer, insbesondere für Notebooks, mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1. Solch ein koffer ist aus der US-A-4976340 bekannt. Bei diesem Koffer sind Dämpfer vorgesehen.The invention relates to transport cases, especially for notebooks, with the features of The preamble of claim 1. Such a case is known from US-A-4976340. This case has dampers.

Transportkoffer für Notebooks enthalten ein Kofferunterteil, in welchem das Notebook und gegebenenfalls ein Drucker aufgenommen werden, und ein Kofferoberteil zum Umschließen dieser Geräte. Beim Transport werden derartige Koffer abgestellt, und deshalb gibt es an einer Schmalseite, die dem Koffergriff gegenüberliegt, Füße, auf welchen der Koffer abgestellt werden kann. Wenn ein Koffer abgestellt wird, geschieht dies gewöhnlich mit einem Ruck, der sich ins Innere des Koffers fortpflanzt und sich auf das zu schützende Gerät überträgt.Carrying cases for notebooks contain one Lower part of the case, in which the notebook and possibly a printer can be added, and a case top for Enclose these devices. Such are during transport Suitcase parked, and therefore there is on a narrow side, which is opposite the case handle, feet on which the Suitcase can be parked. When a suitcase is parked this usually happens with a jerk that Inside the suitcase and propagates towards that protective device transmits.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, den beim Abstellen eines Transportkoffers ausgeübten Stoß auf das zu schützende Gerät zu vermindern.The invention is based on the task Parking a transport case applied to the lessen protective device.

Die gestellte Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daß der Transportkoffer Scharnierkörper als Stoßdämpfungsfüße aufweist, welche Stoßdämpfungsteile umfassen, die beim Abstellen des Koffers zusammendrückbar sind. Durch diese Nachgiebigkeit des Transportkoffers wird die Bremsbeschleunigung auf den Federweg der Stoßdämpfungsteile verteilt, so daß die Bremsbeschleunigung nicht die hohen Werte annimmt, die bei einem relativ starren Gebilde zu erwarten sind, wie dies ein Koffer sonst darstellt.The task is solved in that the Transport case hinge body as shock absorbing feet has, which include shock absorbing parts that the Parking the suitcase are compressible. Through this The resilience of the transport case is the Braking acceleration on the travel of the shock absorbing parts distributed so that the braking acceleration is not the high Assumes values that increase with a relatively rigid structure are expected, as a suitcase would otherwise be.

Als Stoßdämpfungsteile können Moosgummischichten verwendet werden, die etwa 10 mm dick sind und sich bei einem Stoß bis auf 5 mm zusammendrücken lassen. Dieser zusätzliche Bremsweg von 5 mm reicht im Zusammenhang mit einer zusätzlichen Polsterung im Inneren des Koffers aus, empfindliche Geräte, wie Notebooks, gegen übermäßige Stoßeinwirkung zu schützen.Foam rubber layers can be used as shock absorbing parts be used, which are about 10 mm thick and at allow a joint to compress to 5 mm. This additional braking distance of 5 mm is sufficient in connection with an additional padding inside the case, sensitive devices, such as notebooks, against excessive To protect against impact.

Die Erfindung wird anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. Dabei zeigt:

Fig. 1
einen Transportkoffer in perspektivischer Darstellung mit Blick auf die Abstellseite und
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Darstellung der Stoßdämpfungsfüße.
The invention is described with reference to the drawing. It shows:
Fig. 1
a transport case in perspective with a view of the storage side and
Fig. 2
a perspective view of the shock absorbing feet.

Der Transportkoffer enthält ein Kofferunterteil 1 zur Aufnahme eines zu schützenden Geräts und ein Kofferoberteil 2 zum Umschließen des zu schützenden Geräts. Kofferunterteil und -oberteil sind über Scharniere schwenkbar miteinander verbunden, die hier als Aushebscharniere ausgebildet sein sollen, um das Kofferoberteil 2 vom Kofferunterteil leicht trennen zu können, wenn das Kofferoberteil um 180° gegenüber der Stellung in Fig. 1 geschwenkt worden ist. Das insgesamt mit 3 bezeichnete Scharnier enthält Scharnierkörper 4 und 5, die auf der Schmalseite des Koffers gegenüber dem Koffergriff angebracht sind und als Stoßdämpfungsfüße ausgebildet sind. Zu diesem Zweck sind Moosgummischichten 6 und 7 zwischen den eigentlichen Scharnierkörpern 4 und 5 und der Schmalseite des Kofferunterteils bzw. -oberteils gefügt, die bei Stoß auf den Scharnierkörper 4 oder 5 sich bis auf die Hälfte ihres Volumens zusammenpressen lassen.The transport case contains a lower case part 1 Inclusion of a device to be protected and a case top 2 to enclose the device to be protected. Suitcase bottom and top are hinged together via hinges connected, which are designed here as lifting hinges to the case top 2 from the case bottom easily to be able to separate if the upper part of the case is 180 ° opposite the position in Fig. 1 has been pivoted. The whole hinge designated 3 contains hinge body 4 and 5, the one on the narrow side of the case opposite the Case handle are attached and as shock absorbing feet are trained. For this purpose, foam rubber layers 6 and 7 between the actual hinge bodies 4 and 5 and joined to the narrow side of the lower or upper part of the case, the up to when hitting the hinge body 4 or 5 have half of their volume compressed.

Wie ersichtlich, weist jeder Scharnierkörper 4, 5 eine Aufsetzleiste 8, 9 auf, und es ist eine Anzahl von Schraubbohrungen 10 vorgesehen, um die Scharnierkörper samt Stoßdämpfungsschichten an dem Koffer mittels Durchsteckschrauben zu befestigen. An dem Scharnierkörper 4 ist eine Scharnierachse 11 angebracht, die mit einem Scharnierhaken 12 zusammenarbeitet, der in einer Lücke 13 des Scharnierkörpers 5 sitzt, jedoch aus Darstellungsgründen abseits gezeichnet ist.As can be seen, each hinge body 4, 5 a mounting bar 8, 9 and it is a number of Screw holes 10 provided to velvet the hinge body Shock absorption layers on the case by means of Fasten through-bolts. On the hinge body 4 a hinge axis 11 is attached, which with a Hinge hook 12 works together in a gap 13 of the hinge body 5 is seated, but for the sake of illustration is drawn apart.

Es sind diverse Modifikationen der Stoßdämpfungsfüße möglich. Beispielsweise könnten die Scharnierkörper aus Schaumgummimaterial mit einer festen Haut bestehen, um sowohl die Nachgiebigkeit bei Stößen als auch die Beschädigungsfreiheit bei Benutzung zu garantieren. In diesem Fall kann die Moosgummischicht 6, 7 mit in dem Scharnierkörper integriert sein.There are various modifications to the shock absorbing feet possible. For example, the hinge body could Foam material with a firm skin are made to both the compliance with impacts as well as the To guarantee freedom from damage during use. In In this case, the foam rubber layer 6, 7 with in the Be integrated hinge body.

Claims (4)

  1. A carrying case particularly for notebooks, with the following features:
    a case bottom portion (1) for receiving an item of equipment to be protected,
    a case top portion (2) for enclosing the item of equipment, and
    hinges (3) pivotally connecting the case bottom portion and the case top portion,
    the hinges (3) each include first and second hinge bodies (4, 5) which are fixed in mutually adjacent relationship to narrow sides of the case bottom portion and the case top portion, respectively, and are adapted to be coupled to one another by hinge connections (11, 12),
       characterised by the following features:
    the hinge bodies (4, 5) are in the form of shock-absorbing feet of the carrying case and comprise shock-absorbing portions (6, 7)adapted to be compressed when the case is put down.
  2. A case as set forth in claim 1, characterised in that the shock-absorbing portions comprise foam rubber layers (6, 7).
  3. A case as set forth in claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that the shock-absorbing portions are disposed as an intermediate layer between the case (1, 2) and the hinge bodies (4, 5).
  4. A case as set forth in any of claims 1 - 3,
    characterised in that the shock-absorbing portions are approximately 10 mm in thickness.
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