EP3997003A1 - Packaging item comprising means for retaining an object - Google Patents

Packaging item comprising means for retaining an object

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EP3997003A1
EP3997003A1 EP20735193.3A EP20735193A EP3997003A1 EP 3997003 A1 EP3997003 A1 EP 3997003A1 EP 20735193 A EP20735193 A EP 20735193A EP 3997003 A1 EP3997003 A1 EP 3997003A1
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package
cover
frame
connecting rod
box
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French (fr)
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Pierre-Alain Cotte
Simon GUILLOUX
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PaCotte SA
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/02Internal fittings
    • B65D25/10Devices to locate articles in containers
    • B65D25/101Springs, elastic lips, or other resilient elements to locate the articles by pressure
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D11/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D43/00Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/163Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container and the lid being made separately
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/07Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using resilient suspension means

Definitions

  • the field of the invention is that of logistics.
  • the invention relates to a package, or a means of logistical packaging, that is to say a container, for the transport of objects between two destinations, by means of a package.
  • packages such as boxes or cartons are known.
  • packages include a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim which together define an internal volume in which the object to be transported is housed.
  • the peripheral rim can be movable relative to the bottom of the body. As such, it includes several folding panels on the bottom or in the extension of the bottom of the body.
  • the packages also include a movable cover relative to the cash register. These lids can in particular adopt a closed position in which the lid closes the internal volume of the box.
  • some packages In order to protect the objects transported, some packages include retaining means to keep the object to be transported in the crate.
  • Retaining means which take the form of foam panels integrated into the body and the cover. Foam panels can be returned to the checkout if required. In other words, foam panels can be integrated into the body only if their presence is required.
  • the foam panels are secured to the bottom of the box, possibly to its peripheral edge, and to the cover.
  • the object to be transported is then inserted into the internal volume so as to come into contact with the foam and to be blocked at least by the foam of the bottom and the foam of the cover.
  • This type of retaining means has the major drawback of its thickness, or, in other words, the space it occupies in the internal volume of the body.
  • the foam takes up a major part of the internal volume of the body.
  • the foam has elastic characteristics so as to form deformable retaining means to conform to the contour of the object to be transported.
  • the same crate cannot be used.
  • the foam is not deformed suitably in contact with the small object, and the latter can then move in the internal volume of the body at the risk of being damaged.
  • the package may become unusable for lack of insufficient space in the internal volume, the cover therefore not being able to not be closed properly so as to actually block the internal volume of the body.
  • the object is not really protected and is visible to anyone carrying the package, which could lead to a risk of theft of the object.
  • Transporters or packaging professionals must therefore have packages of different sizes depending on the size of the objects to be transported.
  • the presence of the foam makes the package bulky when not in use, even if the package is foldable to bring it into a storage or "flat" storage configuration.
  • folding the package optimizes its size when not in use.
  • the compression of the foam when folding the device can affect the effectiveness of the foam in protecting the object to be transported.
  • foam When foam is compressed, it loses elasticity, and may not expand properly upon decompression; this is especially true as the duration of compression of the foam is important.
  • Transporters or packaging professionals must, therefore, benefit from a large room allowing the storage of packages either in their configuration of use, or partially folded, or separated, that is to say that the foam is separate from the cash register for the different package sizes. This then represents a significant storage cost which is generally charged to the end consumer.
  • the retaining means are in the form of a plastic envelope inside which the object to be transported is slipped, the envelope is then deformed so that its walls come into contact with the object to be transported and keep it in its position.
  • the envelopes can be secured to the bottom of the body and their deformation can be carried out for example by heating so as to retract the material, generally a plastic material, so that it becomes rigid in contact with the. object.
  • a drawback of this solution lies in the fact that the deformation of the envelope, when it is carried out by heating, cannot be carried out by everyone since this technique involves the use of specific heating equipment.
  • heating means such as heaters for example, must be used and may require special training so that only professionals can deform the envelope.
  • inserting the object to be transported into the enclosure can be difficult, if not impossible.
  • the envelope can also be integral with a tray intended to be housed in the box.
  • the object is introduced inside the envelope then, in order to secure and hold the object, the envelope is deformed by folding the edges of the plate, so as to tension the two walls of the envelope to trap the object.
  • the folded up tray can be inserted into the crate and then the movable cover can be closed on the crate.
  • the insertion of the object in the envelope does not pose a problem, however the deformation of the plate, in particular the folding of its edges represents a complicated manipulation, even impossible to achieve when the object is bulky and the The envelope to be deformed offers high resistance to deformation.
  • the deformation of the envelope can then become time-consuming and put off the professionals who will then make a partial deformation or even offer a larger package resulting in a higher transport cost for the end consumer.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art. More precisely, the invention aims to provide a package provided with easy-to-use retaining means and allowing the transport of an object in complete safety.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such a package which, when not in use, has a small footprint so as to limit the storage space for several packages.
  • the invention further aims to provide such a package suitable for both transporting bulky objects and very small objects, in complete safety.
  • the package also comprising a cover rotatably mounted on a bearing side of the peripheral rim around a first axis of rotation, and which can adopt:
  • the package further comprising retaining means for keeping an object to be transported in the box,
  • the retaining means comprise a frame mounted for rotation on the carrying side of the peripheral rim in the vicinity of the bottom of the body, about a second axis of rotation in line with the first axis of rotation of the cover on the body, the framework being able to adopt:
  • the retaining means also comprising elastically deformable means extending inside the frame, and a connecting rod between the frame and the cover, the connecting rod being rotatably mounted on the cover and on the frame, the connecting rod, the cover, the bearing side of the peripheral flange and the frame together forming a parallelogram
  • Such a package makes it possible to transport objects of different sizes in complete safety while limiting its size when not in use.
  • the deformation of the elastically deformable means makes it possible both to obtain a large enveloping surface of the object but also a small thickness when the package is not in use.
  • the elastically deformable means can thus be kept in the body without occupying an important place there.
  • the use of a deformable parallelogram makes it possible to make the retaining means automatic in that, when the cover is brought to its closed position, the frame and connecting rod force the elastically deformable means to deform in order to cover the transported object and press it against the bottom of the body.
  • the frame comprises two side members parallel to each other and a cross member joining the two side members opposite the load-bearing side of the peripheral rim.
  • Such a framework is simple in design and manufacture.
  • this frame offers good resistance to deformation, to the benefit of maintaining the object against the bottom of the body.
  • the cross member and the connecting rod form a one-piece assembly.
  • the main advantage of this one-piece assembly is to increase the rigidity of the frame, and therefore the retention of an object in the body.
  • the connecting rod is in the form of a flat panel.
  • a flat panel allows a homogeneous distribution of the forces applied to the cover on the frame.
  • the elastically deformable means can adapt to all forms of objects to be transported, or almost, since the panel forming the connecting rod prevents the frame from deforming according to the shape of the object contained in the package.
  • the peripheral edge comprises four panels butted together and opposed in pairs.
  • the peripheral border can thus adopt a rectangular, square or trapezoidal shape to contain objects of different shapes. Furthermore, the use of separate panels, one of which forms the load-bearing side of the peripheral edge, allows that in the event of maintenance, only one of the panels is changed.
  • each panel of the peripheral border can adopt:
  • the package when the package is not intended for use, it can be folded up to reduce its bulk, and stored.
  • the box comprises means for locking the panels in their position of use.
  • These locking means allow the panels to remain in their position of use when the box is formed, in particular to allow the insertion of the object to be transported in the box.
  • the elastically deformable means are in the form of an elastic fabric.
  • the fabric is thin and allows the folded package to be particularly compact.
  • the package comprises means for maintaining the cover in the closed position.
  • the means for holding the lid in the closed position can also serve as elements for verifying the inviolability of the package during transport.
  • the means for maintaining the cover in the closed position comprise, for example:
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of a package according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, in a folded configuration
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a first shaping step
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a second shaping step
  • FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the package according to the invention, according to a third shaping step
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a fourth shaping step
  • FIG. 7 a perspective view from below of means for retaining an object, for the package according to the invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic representation in longitudinal section of the package according to the invention, in which no object is inserted;
  • FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional representation of the package according to the invention, in which an object is inserted and retained.
  • a package 1 according to the invention is shown.
  • Package 1 includes:
  • the cover 3 is rotatably mounted on the body 2 around a first axis of rotation A.
  • the cover 3 can then adopt:
  • the body 2 and the cover 3 are made of a robust material, in particular having characteristics of resistance to deformation and to impact.
  • a light and resistant material such as expanded polypropylene can be used.
  • a composite material that can be used includes a woven backing as well as a plastic resin.
  • Package 1 is thus reusable and resistant to the vagaries of use, in particular to the shocks to which it is subjected. This limits its impact on the environment, particularly with regard to waste.
  • the package 1 can be reused immediately for sending another object 5 or returned to a carrier who will reuse it.
  • the costs and pollution associated with recycling the package 1 are limited at its end of life, that is to say when the package 1 is too damaged to allow the transport of an object 5 in complete safety, or when a predetermined number of routing cycles is reached.
  • a conventional packaging made entirely of cardboard, or almost, is generally destroyed and recycled as soon as it is finished.
  • the package 1 according to the invention can be used several times before being recycled.
  • Box 2 includes:
  • the box 2 is advantageously folding.
  • peripheral rim 22 is movable relative to the bottom 21 and can adopt:
  • the peripheral rim 22 has a parallelepiped shape which defines an access opening 24 to the internal volume 23 of the box 2.
  • the bottom 21 can have a cavity intended to receive an object 5, of small size.
  • the cavity may further have a base having an adherent surface.
  • peripheral rim 22 comprises four panels butted together and opposed in pairs, including:
  • the peripheral rim 22 comprises a first side panel 223a, and a second side panel 223b.
  • the rear panel 222 and the front panel 221 are opposed to each other with respect to the bottom 21.
  • first side panel 223a and the second side panel 223b are also opposed to each other with respect to the bottom 21 and each connect the front panel 221 to the rear panel 223.
  • one of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222, and the side panels 223 forms a load-bearing side of the peripheral rim 22.
  • the load-bearing side is formed by the rear panel 222.
  • Each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 is hinged with respect to the bottom 21 of the body 2.
  • the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 can pivot relative to the bottom 21 to allow the peripheral rim 22 to assume its use position or its storage position.
  • each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 can adopt:
  • Each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 is independent of the others, and can therefore adopt its storage position or its position of use independently of the others.
  • the peripheral rim 22, the bottom 21 and the cover 3 are formed integrally, for example from expanded polypropylene.
  • the pivots between the different elements of the package 1 is made by a thin thickness of material which acts as a hinge.
  • each of the elements of the package 1 can be manufactured independently, and assembled to another element by a conventionally known hinge.
  • the box 2 also includes means for locking the panels of the peripheral rim 22 in their position. of use.
  • the locking means advantageously belong to the following group:
  • each side panel 223 includes a hook projecting from the side panel 223.
  • the hook thus leaves a space with a rim of the side panel 223, this space being intended to receive the front panel 221. or the rear panel 222.
  • Each hook is elastically deformable so that when the front panel
  • each hook 221 and the rear panel 222 are shaped, they elastically deform each hook to come into contact with a flange of a side panel 223. Each hook then recovers its initial shape to hold the front panel 221 and the rear panel
  • the locking means 225 may take the form of tabs integral with the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222. These tabs are intended to be housed in slots made in the side panels 223. The cooperation between the tabs and the slots is advantageously tightened so that, when the tabs are inserted into the slots, it is necessary to exert a significant tensile force on the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 to release the tabs from the slots.
  • an insert such as a pin or a stud, is inserted into openings made on the side panel 223, the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222.
  • the front panel 221 and rear panel 222, or side panels 223 have returns intended to overlap side panels 223, or front panel 221 and rear panel 222 respectively. The returns then present the opening intended to receive the attached organ.
  • the attached member may include a central portion intended to pass through the openings of the panels, and two foldable stops, each located on either side of the central portion.
  • the blocking in the form of the peripheral rim 22 is then done by inserting the central part of the attached members in the openings of the panels, then folding the foldable stops so that the panels of the peripheral rim are sandwiched between the two foldable stops of the organ reported.
  • each panel of the peripheral rim 22 is provided with a magnet.
  • the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222, or the side panels 223 advantageously have returns intended to overlap the side panels 223, or the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 respectively.
  • the returns then each carry a magnet intended to cooperate with another opposite magnet.
  • the magnets are coupled in pairs with reversed polarity.
  • the side panel magnets 223, for example have negative polarity
  • the front panel 221 and rear panel magnets 222 then have positive polarity, or vice versa.
  • the side panels 223 have a lug projecting from each flange oriented towards the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222.
  • the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 then have hooks each intended to cooperate with an ear.
  • Inserting an ear into a corresponding hook then causes the elastic deformation of the ear which, in seeking to recover its undeformed state, exerts a force on the hook. This then causes the panels to be held in position relative to one another, and therefore to the peripheral rim 22 being held in position for use.
  • the box 2 further includes an electronic dialogue interface 25 allowing a user to interact with the package 1.
  • the electronic dialogue interface 25 is connected on the one hand to the means for controlling the closed position of the cover 3, and on the other hand to a communication network for communicating with the latter.
  • the electronic dialogue interface 25 comprises communication means (not shown) for communicating with the communication network and more precisely with servers, as well as a communication device allowing the user to interact with the user. package 1.
  • the electronic dialogue interface 25 comprises an intelligent panel (not illustrated) intended to allow communication between the various elements, that is to say the electronic dialogue interface 25, the position control means. closed cover 3 and the remote server.
  • the retaining means 4, illustrated in FIG. 7, comprise:
  • the frame 41 is mounted for rotation, around a second axis of rotation B, on the carrying side of the peripheral rim 22, that is to say on the rear panel 222, in the vicinity of the bottom 21 of the cash register 2.
  • the second axis of rotation B is located directly above the first axis of rotation A.
  • the framework can thus adopt:
  • a handling position in which the frame is moved away from the bottom of the body.
  • the rotation of the frame 41 relative to the rear panel 222 is in particular carried out by ad hoc means 6 such as for example a ring, a hook, a pin or else an elastic.
  • the frame 41 comprises two side members 411 parallel to each other, including a first side member 411a and a second side member 411b, as well as a cross member 412 disposed between the side members 411.
  • the crossmember 412 is mounted articulated with respect to the side members 411 opposite the load-bearing side of the peripheral flange 22 on which the frame 41 is rotatably mounted.
  • the connecting rod 43 is rotatably mounted on both the frame 41 and the cover 3.
  • the connecting rod 43 is in one piece with the cross member 412.
  • the connecting rod 43 and the cross member 412 form a single piece.
  • the connecting rod 43 is in the form of a flat panel, a first end of which is rotatably mounted on the cover 3, and a second end, forming the cross member 412, is rotatably mounted on the frame 41, and more particularly on each side members 411.
  • the cover 3, the rear panel 222 (ie the carrying side of the peripheral rim 22), the frame 41 and the connecting rod 43 thus form a deformable parallelogram.
  • This deformable parallelogram is particularly advantageous when using package 1, as explained below.
  • the elastically deformable means 42 are advantageously in the form of an elastic fabric.
  • the main advantage of this elastic fabric is that it covers the entire object 5 when the card 41 is in its retaining position.
  • the elastic fabric By completely covering the object 5, the elastic fabric applies a force to the entire object, this force tending to press the object against the bottom 21 of the box 2 and therefore to immobilize it.
  • the package also comprises means 7 for maintaining the cover 3 in the closed position (visible in FIG. 1).
  • the collar 73 can thus form visual means to verify the integrity of the package 1 and in particular that the latter has not been opened during transport.
  • a user formats package 1 from its storage configuration, as illustrated in Figures 2 to 6.
  • the front panel 221 is folded over the side panels 223;
  • the rear panel 222 extends substantially in the extension of the bottom 21 of the body
  • the cover 3 is folded over the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223, and
  • the frame 41 and the connecting rod 43 are substantially coplanar and located above the side panels 223 and below the front panel 221 and the cover 3.
  • the shaping of the package 1 is done according to the steps described below.
  • This manipulation has the effect of deforming the deformable parallelogram so that the frame 41 is substantially parallel to the cover 3, and the connecting rod 43 substantially parallel to the rear panel 222. More precisely, the frame 41 is then flattened, or almost, against the panel. rear 222 and cover 3.
  • a fourth step, illustrated in Figure 6 the user places the rear panel 222 in its position of use and places the cover 3 in its closed position.
  • the elastic fabric deforms on contact with the object 5 and exerts a force on the latter to press it against the bottom 21 of the body 2.
  • the object 5 is maintained during its transport and does not risk degrading.
  • the manipulation of the cover 3 causes the deformation of the deformable parallelogram.
  • its manipulation to place it in its open position causes the passage of the frame 41 from its retaining position to its handling position by the connecting rod 43.
  • the elastically deformable means 42 are deformed by an object 5, and more precisely stretched over the object 5, then the passage of the frame 41 from its retaining position to its handling position causes the relaxation of the elastically deformable means 42 and therefore the release of the object 5.
  • the elastically deformable means 42 are then deformed by the object 5, and more precisely stretched over the object 5, to press it against the bottom 21 of the body 2 and hold it during its transport.
  • the bottom 21 of the box may have an adherent coating making it possible to increase the capacity for holding the object in position in the box 2.
  • the package 1 according to the invention therefore provides support for the object 5 to be transported in a safe and automatic manner.
  • the user can extract the object 5 from the package just as easily, that is to say simply by placing the cover 3 in its open position. In this position of the cover 3, the retaining means 4 no longer act on the object 5.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a packaging item (1) comprising a box (2) having a base and a peripheral edge (22), the packaging item (1) also comprising a lid (3) rotatably mounted on a load-bearing side of the peripheral edge (22), and retaining means for holding, in the box (2), an object to be transported, characterised in that the retaining means comprise a frame rotatably mounted on the peripheral edge (22) in the proximity of the base of the box (2), the retaining means also comprising elastically deformable means extending inside the frame, and a connecting rod between the frame and the lid (3), the rod being rotatably mounted on the lid (3) and on the frame, and the rod, the lid (3), the load-bearing side of the peripheral edge (22) and the frame together forming a deformable parallelogram.

Description

Colis intégrant des moyens de retenue d’un objet Parcels including means of retaining an object
Le domaine de l’invention est celui de la logistique. The field of the invention is that of logistics.
Plus précisément, l’invention concerne un colis, ou un moyen de colisage logistique, c’est-à-dire un contenant, pour l’acheminement d’objets entre deux destinations, au moyen d’un colis. More specifically, the invention relates to a package, or a means of logistical packaging, that is to say a container, for the transport of objects between two destinations, by means of a package.
Pour transporter un objet en toute sécurité, et de manière sûre, il est connu des colis tels que des boîtes ou des cartons. To transport an object in complete safety, and in a safe manner, packages such as boxes or cartons are known.
D’une manière générale, les colis comprennent une caisse présentant un fond et un rebord périphérique qui définissent ensemble un volume interne dans lequel est logé l’objet à transporter. In general, packages include a case having a bottom and a peripheral rim which together define an internal volume in which the object to be transported is housed.
Le rebord périphérique peut être mobile par rapport au fond de la caisse. A ce titre, il comprend plusieurs panneaux rabattables sur le fond ou dans le prolongement du fond de la caisse. The peripheral rim can be movable relative to the bottom of the body. As such, it includes several folding panels on the bottom or in the extension of the bottom of the body.
Les colis comprennent également un couvercle mobile par rapport à la caisse. Ces couvercles peuvent notamment adopter une position fermée dans laquelle le couvercle obture le volume interne de la caisse. The packages also include a movable cover relative to the cash register. These lids can in particular adopt a closed position in which the lid closes the internal volume of the box.
Afin de permettre la protection des objets transportés, certains colis comprennent des moyens de retenue pour maintenir l’objet à transporter dans la caisse. In order to protect the objects transported, some packages include retaining means to keep the object to be transported in the crate.
Il est connu des moyens de retenue qui prennent la forme de panneaux de mousse intégrés à la caisse et au couvercle. Les panneaux de mousse peuvent, le cas échéant, être rapportés à la caisse. Autrement dit, les panneaux de mousse peuvent être intégrés à la caisse seulement si leur présence est requise. Retaining means are known which take the form of foam panels integrated into the body and the cover. Foam panels can be returned to the checkout if required. In other words, foam panels can be integrated into the body only if their presence is required.
Plus précisément, les panneaux de mousse sont solidarisés au fond de la caisse, éventuellement à son rebord périphérique, et au couvercle. More precisely, the foam panels are secured to the bottom of the box, possibly to its peripheral edge, and to the cover.
L’objet à transporter est alors inséré dans le volume interne de sorte à venir au contact de la mousse et à être bloqué au minimum par la mousse du fond et la mousse du couvercle. The object to be transported is then inserted into the internal volume so as to come into contact with the foam and to be blocked at least by the foam of the bottom and the foam of the cover.
Ce type de moyens de retenue présente comme inconvénient majeur son épaisseur, ou, autrement dit, l’encombrement qu’il occupe dans le volume interne de la caisse. This type of retaining means has the major drawback of its thickness, or, in other words, the space it occupies in the internal volume of the body.
En effet, la mousse prend une majeure partie du volume interne de la caisse. Toutefois, la mousse présente des caractéristiques élastiques de sorte à former des moyens de retenue déformables pour épouser le contour de l’objet à transporter. Indeed, the foam takes up a major part of the internal volume of the body. However, the foam has elastic characteristics so as to form deformable retaining means to conform to the contour of the object to be transported.
Cependant, en fonction de la taille de l’objet, plusieurs colis doivent être prévus. However, depending on the size of the object, several packages must be provided.
Par exemple, pour un objet volumineux et pour un objet de petite taille, une même caisse ne pourra pas être utilisée. Dans le cas de l’objet de petite taille, si une caisse ou un colis convenant à un objet de grande taille est utilisé, la mousse n’est pas déformée convenablement au contact de l’objet de petite taille, et ce dernier peut alors se déplacer dans le volume interne de la caisse au risque de s’abîmer. For example, for a large object and for a small object, the same crate cannot be used. In the case of the small size object, if a case or package suitable for a large size object is used, the foam is not deformed suitably in contact with the small object, and the latter can then move in the internal volume of the body at the risk of being damaged.
Au contraire, si un objet de grande taille est introduit dans le volume interne d’une caisse destinée à contenir un objet de petite taille, le colis peut devenir inutilisable pour faute d’espace insuffisant dans le volume interne, le couvercle ne pouvant dès lors pas être fermé correctement de sorte à obturer réellement le volume interne de la caisse. Il en résulte alors que l’objet n’est pas réellement protégé et est visible de toute personne transportant le colis, cela pouvant conduire à un risque de vol de l’objet. On the contrary, if a large object is introduced into the internal volume of a box intended to contain a small object, the package may become unusable for lack of insufficient space in the internal volume, the cover therefore not being able to not be closed properly so as to actually block the internal volume of the body. As a result, the object is not really protected and is visible to anyone carrying the package, which could lead to a risk of theft of the object.
Les transporteurs ou les professionnels du conditionnement doivent, en conséquence, posséder des colis de différentes tailles en fonction de la taille des objets à transporter. Transporters or packaging professionals must therefore have packages of different sizes depending on the size of the objects to be transported.
Par ailleurs, la présence de la mousse rend le colis encombrant lorsqu’il n’est pas utilisé, cela même si le colis est pliable pour l’amener dans une configuration de rangement ou de stockage « à plat ». Furthermore, the presence of the foam makes the package bulky when not in use, even if the package is foldable to bring it into a storage or "flat" storage configuration.
En effet, le pliage du colis permet d’optimiser son encombrement lors de son inutilisation. Toutefois, la compression de la mousse lors du pliage du dispositif peut nuire à l’efficacité de la mousse pour protéger l’objet à transporter. Lorsque de la mousse est comprimée, elle perd en élasticité, et peut ne pas s’expandre correctement à la décompression ; cela est d’autant plus vrai que la durée de compression de la mousse est importante. In fact, folding the package optimizes its size when not in use. However, the compression of the foam when folding the device can affect the effectiveness of the foam in protecting the object to be transported. When foam is compressed, it loses elasticity, and may not expand properly upon decompression; this is especially true as the duration of compression of the foam is important.
Pour éviter cette perte d’élasticité, il est donc nécessaire d’éviter une compression trop importante de la mousse, ce qui ne permet qu’une réduction partielle de l’encombrement du colis lorsqu’il n’est pas utilisé. To avoid this loss of elasticity, it is therefore necessary to avoid excessive compression of the foam, which only allows a partial reduction in the size of the package when it is not in use.
Les transporteurs ou les professionnels du conditionnement doivent, en conséquence, bénéficier d’un local de grande taille permettant le stockage des colis soit dans leur configuration d’utilisation, soit partiellement repliés, soit dissociés, c’est-à-dire que la mousse est séparée de la caisse, cela pour les différentes tailles de colis. Cela représente alors un coût important de stockage qui est généralement imputé au consommateur final. Transporters or packaging professionals must, therefore, benefit from a large room allowing the storage of packages either in their configuration of use, or partially folded, or separated, that is to say that the foam is separate from the cash register for the different package sizes. This then represents a significant storage cost which is generally charged to the end consumer.
Selon une autre technique connue, les moyens de retenue se présentent sous la forme d’une enveloppe plastique à l’intérieur de laquelle l’objet à transporter est glissé, l’enveloppe est ensuite déformée pour que ses parois viennent au contact de l’objet à transporter et maintiennent celui-ci dans sa position. According to another known technique, the retaining means are in the form of a plastic envelope inside which the object to be transported is slipped, the envelope is then deformed so that its walls come into contact with the object to be transported and keep it in its position.
Selon un premier type, les enveloppes peuvent être solidarisées sur le fond de la caisse et leur déformation peut être réalisée par exemple par chauffage de sorte à rétracter la matière, généralement une matière plastique, pour que celle-ci se rigidifie au contact de l’objet. Un inconvénient de cette solution réside dans le fait que la déformation de l’enveloppe, lorsqu’elle est réalisée par chauffage, ne peut pas être réalisée par tout le monde puisque cette technique implique le recours à un équipement de chauffage spécifique. According to a first type, the envelopes can be secured to the bottom of the body and their deformation can be carried out for example by heating so as to retract the material, generally a plastic material, so that it becomes rigid in contact with the. object. A drawback of this solution lies in the fact that the deformation of the envelope, when it is carried out by heating, cannot be carried out by everyone since this technique involves the use of specific heating equipment.
En effet, des moyens de chauffage, tels que des chauffeurs thermiques par exemple, doivent être utilisés et peuvent nécessiter une formation spéciale de sorte que seuls les professionnels puissent déformer l’enveloppe. Indeed, heating means, such as heaters for example, must be used and may require special training so that only professionals can deform the envelope.
Par ailleurs, lorsque l’enveloppe est solidaire du fond de la caisse, cela peut présenter un inconvénient majeur pour l’intégrité de la caisse, notamment si celle-ci est en carton, une chaleur trop élevée pouvant détruire le carton en le brûlant. Furthermore, when the casing is integral with the bottom of the crate, this can present a major disadvantage to the integrity of the crate, especially if the latter is made of cardboard, too high heat which can destroy the cardboard by burning it.
De plus, l’introduction de l’objet à transporter dans l’enveloppe peut s’avérer difficile, voire impossible. In addition, inserting the object to be transported into the enclosure can be difficult, if not impossible.
Cela est particulièrement vérifié si l’objet à transporter est inséré dans l’enveloppe une fois que la caisse est en forme, c’est-à-dire que le volume interne est défini, le rebord périphérique de la caisse formant un obstacle majeur à l’insertion de l’objet dans l’enveloppe. This is particularly checked if the object to be transported is inserted into the envelope once the crate is in shape, i.e. the internal volume is defined, the peripheral edge of the crate forming a major obstacle to inserting the object into the envelope.
Pour pallier à cela, il peut être nécessaire, premièrement, d’insérer l’objet dans l’enveloppe puis ensuite de former la caisse et enfin de déformer l’enveloppe. To overcome this, it may be necessary, first, to insert the object into the envelope, then to form the crate and finally to deform the envelope.
Cela représente un temps de manipulation important qui peut être préjudiciable pour les professionnels et également être impossible à réaliser pour des particuliers, notamment pour déformer l’enveloppe ou mettre en forme la caisse. This represents a significant handling time which can be detrimental for professionals and also be impossible for individuals, in particular to deform the envelope or shape the body.
Selon un deuxième type, l’enveloppe peut également être solidaire d’un plateau destiné à être logé dans la caisse. Dans ce cas, l’objet est introduit à l’intérieur de l’enveloppe puis, afin de solidariser et de maintenir l’objet, l’enveloppe est déformée par pliage des bords du plateau, de sorte à tendre les deux parois de l’enveloppe pour emprisonner l’objet. Une fois que cela est terminé, le plateau replié peut être inséré dans la caisse puis le couvercle mobile peut être refermé sur la caisse. According to a second type, the envelope can also be integral with a tray intended to be housed in the box. In this case, the object is introduced inside the envelope then, in order to secure and hold the object, the envelope is deformed by folding the edges of the plate, so as to tension the two walls of the envelope to trap the object. Once this is complete, the folded up tray can be inserted into the crate and then the movable cover can be closed on the crate.
Ces moyens de retenue présentent également certains inconvénients. These retaining means also have certain drawbacks.
En effet, l’insertion de l’objet dans l’enveloppe ne pose pas de problème, cependant la déformation du plateau, notamment le pliage de ses bords représente une manipulation compliquée, voire impossible à réaliser lorsque l’objet est volumineux et que l’enveloppe à déformer propose une résistance à la déformation importante. La déformation de l’enveloppe peut alors devenir chronophage et rebuter les professionnels qui feront alors une déformation partielle voire proposeront un colis de taille supérieure engendrant un coût de transport supérieur pour le consommateur final. Indeed, the insertion of the object in the envelope does not pose a problem, however the deformation of the plate, in particular the folding of its edges represents a complicated manipulation, even impossible to achieve when the object is bulky and the The envelope to be deformed offers high resistance to deformation. The deformation of the envelope can then become time-consuming and put off the professionals who will then make a partial deformation or even offer a larger package resulting in a higher transport cost for the end consumer.
En outre, cela oblige le stockage à la fois de la caisse, du couvercle et des moyens de retenue, ce qui représente un encombrement total préjudiciable et donc un surcoût qui est souvent répercuté au client final. In addition, this requires the storage of both the box, the cover and the retaining means, which represents a detrimental overall size and therefore an additional cost which is often passed on to the end customer.
L’invention a notamment pour objectif de pallier les inconvénients de l’art antérieur. Plus précisément, l’invention a pour objectif de proposer un colis pourvu de moyens de retenue simples d’utilisation et permettant le transport d’un objet en toute sécurité. The object of the invention is in particular to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art. More precisely, the invention aims to provide a package provided with easy-to-use retaining means and allowing the transport of an object in complete safety.
L’invention a également pour objet de fournir un tel colis qui, lorsqu’il n’est pas utilisé, présente un encombrement réduit de sorte à limiter l’espace de stockage de plusieurs colis. Another object of the invention is to provide such a package which, when not in use, has a small footprint so as to limit the storage space for several packages.
L’invention a en outre pour objet de fournir un tel colis adapté à la fois au transport d’objets volumineux et d’objets très peu volumineux, cela en toute sécurité. The invention further aims to provide such a package suitable for both transporting bulky objects and very small objects, in complete safety.
Ces objectifs, ainsi que d’autres qui apparaîtront par la suite, sont atteints grâce à l’invention qui a pour objet un colis comprenant une caisse présentant un fond et un rebord périphérique, These objectives, as well as others which will appear later, are achieved thanks to the invention which relates to a package comprising a box having a bottom and a peripheral rim,
le colis comprenant également un couvercle monté à rotation sur un côté porteur du rebord périphérique autour d’un premier axe de rotation, et pouvant adopter : the package also comprising a cover rotatably mounted on a bearing side of the peripheral rim around a first axis of rotation, and which can adopt:
- une position ouverte dans laquelle le couvercle est écarté du rebord périphérique ; - an open position in which the cover is spaced from the peripheral rim;
- une position fermée dans laquelle le couvercle est rabattu sur la caisse et ferme cette dernière, - a closed position in which the cover is folded over the body and closes the latter,
le colis comprenant, en outre, des moyens de retenue pour maintenir, dans la caisse, un objet à transporter, the package further comprising retaining means for keeping an object to be transported in the box,
caractérisé en ce que les moyens de retenue comprennent un cadre monté à rotation sur le côté porteur du rebord périphérique au voisinage du fond de la caisse, autour d’un deuxième axe de rotation à l’aplomb du premier axe de rotation du couvercle sur la caisse, le cadre pouvant adopter : characterized in that the retaining means comprise a frame mounted for rotation on the carrying side of the peripheral rim in the vicinity of the bottom of the body, about a second axis of rotation in line with the first axis of rotation of the cover on the body, the framework being able to adopt:
- une position de retenue dans laquelle le cadre s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond de la caisse et entoure l’objet à transporter ; - a retaining position in which the frame extends substantially parallel to the bottom of the body and surrounds the object to be transported;
- une position de manipulation dans laquelle le cadre est écarté du fond de la caisse, les moyens de retenue comprenant également des moyens élastiquement déformables s’étendant à l’intérieur du cadre, et une bielle de liaison entre le cadre et le couvercle, la bielle étant montée à rotation sur le couvercle et sur le cadre, la bielle, le couvercle, le côté porteur du rebord périphérique et le cadre formant ensemble un parallélogramme - a handling position in which the frame is spaced from the bottom of the body, the retaining means also comprising elastically deformable means extending inside the frame, and a connecting rod between the frame and the cover, the connecting rod being rotatably mounted on the cover and on the frame, the connecting rod, the cover, the bearing side of the peripheral flange and the frame together forming a parallelogram
déformable. deformable.
Un tel colis permet de transporter des objets de différentes tailles en toute sécurité tout en limitant son encombrement lorsqu’il n’est pas utilisé. Such a package makes it possible to transport objects of different sizes in complete safety while limiting its size when not in use.
En effet, la déformation des moyens élastiquement déformables permet à la fois d’obtenir une grande surface d’enveloppement de l’objet mais également une faible épaisseur lorsque le colis n’est pas utilisé. Les moyens élastiquement déformables peuvent ainsi être conservés dans la caisse sans y occuper une place importante. Indeed, the deformation of the elastically deformable means makes it possible both to obtain a large enveloping surface of the object but also a small thickness when the package is not in use. The elastically deformable means can thus be kept in the body without occupying an important place there.
De plus, l’utilisation d’un parallélogramme déformable permet de rendre les moyens de retenue automatiques en ce que, lorsque le couvercle est amené à sa position fermée, le cadre et la bielle obligent les moyens élastiquement déformables à se déformer pour recouvrir l’objet transporté et le plaquer contre le fond de la caisse. In addition, the use of a deformable parallelogram makes it possible to make the retaining means automatic in that, when the cover is brought to its closed position, the frame and connecting rod force the elastically deformable means to deform in order to cover the transported object and press it against the bottom of the body.
Selon un mode préféré de réalisation, le cadre comprend deux longerons parallèles l’un à l’autre et une traverse joignant les deux longerons à l’opposé du côté porteur du rebord périphérique. According to a preferred embodiment, the frame comprises two side members parallel to each other and a cross member joining the two side members opposite the load-bearing side of the peripheral rim.
Un tel cadre est simple de conception et de fabrication. En outre, par l’utilisation de profilés creux, ce cadre offre une bonne résistance à la déformation, au bénéfice du maintien de l’objet contre le fond de la caisse. Such a framework is simple in design and manufacture. In addition, by using hollow sections, this frame offers good resistance to deformation, to the benefit of maintaining the object against the bottom of the body.
Avantageusement, la traverse et la bielle forment un ensemble monobloc. Advantageously, the cross member and the connecting rod form a one-piece assembly.
Cet ensemble monobloc a pour principal avantage d’accroître la rigidité du cadre, et donc la retenue d’un objet dans la caisse. The main advantage of this one-piece assembly is to increase the rigidity of the frame, and therefore the retention of an object in the body.
De préférence, la bielle se présente sous la forme d’un panneau plan. Preferably, the connecting rod is in the form of a flat panel.
Un panneau plan permet une répartition homogène des efforts appliqués au couvercle sur le cadre. Par ailleurs, les moyens élastiquement déformables peuvent s’adapter à toutes les formes d’objets à transporter, ou quasiment, puisque le panneau formant la bielle évite que le cadre ne se déforme selon la forme de l’objet contenu dans le colis. A flat panel allows a homogeneous distribution of the forces applied to the cover on the frame. Moreover, the elastically deformable means can adapt to all forms of objects to be transported, or almost, since the panel forming the connecting rod prevents the frame from deforming according to the shape of the object contained in the package.
Avantageusement, la bordure périphérique comprend quatre panneaux aboutés et opposés deux à deux. Advantageously, the peripheral edge comprises four panels butted together and opposed in pairs.
La bordure périphérique peut ainsi adopter une forme rectangulaire, carrée ou trapézoïdale pour contenir des objets de différentes formes. Par ailleurs, l’utilisation panneaux distincts, dont l’un forme le côté porteur de la bordure périphérique, permet qu’en cas de maintenance, seul l’un des panneaux soit changé. The peripheral border can thus adopt a rectangular, square or trapezoidal shape to contain objects of different shapes. Furthermore, the use of separate panels, one of which forms the load-bearing side of the peripheral edge, allows that in the event of maintenance, only one of the panels is changed.
Cela offre un avantage certain en termes de coûts et en termes d’écologie puisque seuls les éléments défectueux sont changés. This offers a definite advantage in terms of costs and in terms of ecology since only the defective parts are changed.
De préférence, chaque panneau de la bordure périphérique peut adopter : Preferably, each panel of the peripheral border can adopt:
- une position de rangement, dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond de la caisse ; - a storage position, in which it extends substantially parallel to the bottom of the body;
- une position d’utilisation, dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement perpendiculairement au fond de la caisse. - a position of use, in which it extends substantially perpendicular to the bottom of the body.
Pouvoir positionner les panneaux dans leur position de rangement ou dans leur position d’utilisation permet de ne former la caisse que lorsque le colis est utilisé. Being able to position the panels in their storage position or in their position of use makes it possible to form the crate only when the package is in use.
Ainsi, lorsque le colis n’est pas destiné à être utilisé, il peut être replié pour en diminuer son encombrement, et stocké. Thus, when the package is not intended for use, it can be folded up to reduce its bulk, and stored.
Préférentiellement, la caisse comprend des moyens de blocage des panneaux dans leur position d’utilisation. Ces moyens de blocage permettent que les panneaux restent dans leur position d’utilisation lorsque la caisse est formée, notamment pour permettre l’insertion de l’objet à transporter dans la caisse. Preferably, the box comprises means for locking the panels in their position of use. These locking means allow the panels to remain in their position of use when the box is formed, in particular to allow the insertion of the object to be transported in the box.
De préférence, les moyens élastiquement déformables se présentent sous la forme d’un tissu élastique. Preferably, the elastically deformable means are in the form of an elastic fabric.
L’utilisation d’un tissu élastique permet une bonne retenue de l’objet à transporter et présente un faible encombrement lorsque le colis n’est pas utilisé. The use of an elastic fabric allows good retention of the object to be transported and has a small footprint when the package is not in use.
En effet, lorsque le couvercle est dans sa position fermée, le tissu recouvre entièrement l’objet et exerce une pression sur l’objet, contre le fond de la caisse. In fact, when the cover is in its closed position, the fabric completely covers the object and exerts pressure on the object, against the bottom of the crate.
En revanche, lorsque le colis n’est pas utilisé, le tissu présente une faible épaisseur et permet que le colis replié soit particulièrement compact. On the other hand, when the package is not in use, the fabric is thin and allows the folded package to be particularly compact.
Avantageusement, le colis comprend des moyens de maintien en position fermée du couvercle. Advantageously, the package comprises means for maintaining the cover in the closed position.
Ces moyens de maintien en position fermée du couvercle permettent d’assurer le maintien de l’objet dans le colis. En effet, si le couvercle n’est pas convenablement fermé, il existe un risque important qu’il s’ouvre et que les moyens élastiquement déformables tendent à reprendre leur forme initiale, c’est-à-dire non tendue. L’objet n’est alors plus maintenu dans le colis. These means for holding the lid in the closed position ensure that the object is held in the package. Indeed, if the cover is not properly closed, there is a significant risk that it will open and that the elastically deformable means will tend to resume their initial shape, that is to say not stretched. The object is then no longer kept in the package.
En outre, les moyens de maintien en position fermée du couvercle peuvent également servir d’éléments de vérification de l’inviolabilité du colis durant son transport. In addition, the means for holding the lid in the closed position can also serve as elements for verifying the inviolability of the package during transport.
Dans ce cas, les moyens de maintien en position fermée du couvercle comprennent, par exemple : In this case, the means for maintaining the cover in the closed position comprise, for example:
- une ouverture pratiquée dans le couvercle ; - an opening made in the cover;
- une lumière pratiquée dans la bordure périphérique, distante du premier axe de rotation du couvercle par rapport à la caisse, et - a slot made in the peripheral edge, distant from the first axis of rotation of the cover relative to the body, and
- un collier traversant l’ouverture et la lumière. - a collar crossing the opening and the light.
Ces moyens de maintien en position fermée du couvercle sont simples de fabrication et d’utilisation. These means for holding the lid in the closed position are simple to manufacture and use.
D’autres caractéristiques et avantages de l’invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante d’un mode de réalisation préférentiel de l’invention, donné à titre d’exemple illustratif et non limitatif, et des dessins annexés parmi lesquels : Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting example, and the accompanying drawings, among which:
[Fig. 1] est une vue en perspective de dessus d’un colis selon l’invention ; [Fig. 1] is a perspective view from above of a package according to the invention;
[Fig. 2] est une vue en perspective de dessus du colis selon l’invention, dans une configuration repliée ; [Fig. 2] is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, in a folded configuration;
[Fig. 3] est une vue en perspective de dessus du colis selon l’invention, selon une première étape de mise en forme ; [Fig. 4] est une vue en perspective de dessus du colis selon l’invention, selon une deuxième étape de mise en forme ; [Fig. 3] is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a first shaping step; [Fig. 4] is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a second shaping step;
[Fig. 5] est une vue en perspective de dessus du colis selon l’invention, selon une troisième étape de mise en forme ; [Fig. 5] is a top perspective view of the package according to the invention, according to a third shaping step;
[Fig. 6] est une vue en perspective de dessus du colis selon l’invention, selon une quatrième étape de mise en forme ; [Fig. 6] is a perspective view from above of the package according to the invention, according to a fourth shaping step;
[Fig. 7] une vue en perspective de dessous de moyens de retenue d’un objet, pour le colis selon l’invention ; [Fig. 7] a perspective view from below of means for retaining an object, for the package according to the invention;
[Fig. 8] est une représentation schématique en coupe longitudinale du colis selon l’invention, dans lequel aucun objet n’est inséré ; [Fig. 8] is a schematic representation in longitudinal section of the package according to the invention, in which no object is inserted;
[Fig. 9] est une représentation en coupe longitudinale du colis selon l’invention, dans lequel un objet est inséré et retenu. [Fig. 9] is a longitudinal sectional representation of the package according to the invention, in which an object is inserted and retained.
En référence à la figure 1 , un colis 1 selon l’invention est représenté. Referring to Figure 1, a package 1 according to the invention is shown.
Le colis 1 comprend : Package 1 includes:
- une caisse 2 ; - a box 2;
- un couvercle 3 ; - a cover 3;
- des moyens de retenue 4, pour la retenue d’un objet 5 (représenté sur la figure 9) à transporter dans le colis 1. - retaining means 4, for retaining an object 5 (shown in Figure 9) to be transported in package 1.
Tel que décrit ci-après, le couvercle 3 est monté à rotation sur la caisse 2 autour d’un premier axe de rotation A. Le couvercle 3 peut alors adopter : As described below, the cover 3 is rotatably mounted on the body 2 around a first axis of rotation A. The cover 3 can then adopt:
- une position ouverte dans laquelle le couvercle 3 est écarté de la caisse 2 ; - an open position in which the cover 3 is moved away from the body 2;
- une position fermée dans laquelle le couvercle 3 est rabattu sur la caisse 2 et ferme cette dernière. - A closed position in which the cover 3 is folded over the body 2 and closes the latter.
De préférence, la caisse 2 et le couvercle 3 sont réalisés dans un matériau robuste, présentant notamment des caractéristiques de résistance à la déformation et aux chocs. Preferably, the body 2 and the cover 3 are made of a robust material, in particular having characteristics of resistance to deformation and to impact.
Pour cela un matériau léger et résistant tel que du polypropylène expansé peut être utilisé. For this a light and resistant material such as expanded polypropylene can be used.
D’autres matériaux tel que du métal, du plastique ou un matériau composite (c’est-à- dire un matériau formé de plusieurs matières différentes) peuvent également être utilisés. Other materials such as metal, plastic or a composite material (that is, a material formed from several different materials) can also be used.
A titre d’exemple, un matériau composite pouvant être utilisé comprend un renfort tissé ainsi qu’une résine plastique. For example, a composite material that can be used includes a woven backing as well as a plastic resin.
Le colis 1 est ainsi réutilisable et résistant aux aléas d’utilisation, notamment aux chocs qu’il subit. Cela permet de limiter son impact sur l’environnement, particulièrement en ce qui concerne les déchets. Package 1 is thus reusable and resistant to the vagaries of use, in particular to the shocks to which it is subjected. This limits its impact on the environment, particularly with regard to waste.
En effet, une fois l’objet 5 acheminé, le colis 1 peut être réutilisé immédiatement pour l’envoi d’un autre objet 5 ou renvoyé à un transporteur qui le réutilisera. Ainsi, les coûts et la pollution liés au recyclage du colis 1 sont limités à sa fin de vie, c’est-à-dire lorsque le colis 1 est trop détérioré pour permettre le transport d’un objet 5 en toute sécurité, ou lorsqu’un nombre prédéterminé de cycles d’acheminements est atteint. In fact, once the object 5 has been dispatched, the package 1 can be reused immediately for sending another object 5 or returned to a carrier who will reuse it. Thus, the costs and pollution associated with recycling the package 1 are limited at its end of life, that is to say when the package 1 is too damaged to allow the transport of an object 5 in complete safety, or when a predetermined number of routing cycles is reached.
Autrement dit, un emballage classique entièrement composé de carton, ou quasiment, est généralement détruit et recyclé dès la fin de son utilisation. Au contraire, le colis 1 selon l’invention peut être utilisé à plusieurs reprises avant d’être recyclé. In other words, a conventional packaging made entirely of cardboard, or almost, is generally destroyed and recycled as soon as it is finished. On the contrary, the package 1 according to the invention can be used several times before being recycled.
Par ailleurs, l’utilisation de polypropylène expansé, de plastique, de matériau composite ou de matériau métallique permet au colis 1 de résister aux conditions climatiques, notamment à la pluie qui endommage de manière importante le carton des colis classiquement utilisé. In addition, the use of expanded polypropylene, plastic, composite material or metallic material allows package 1 to withstand climatic conditions, in particular rain, which significantly damages the cardboard of packages conventionally used.
La caisse 2 comprend : Box 2 includes:
- un fond 21 , et - a bottom 21, and
- un rebord périphérique 22 s’étendant depuis le fond 21. - a peripheral rim 22 extending from the bottom 21.
La caisse 2 est avantageusement pliante. The box 2 is advantageously folding.
Par « pliante » il est entendu que le rebord périphérique 22 est mobile par rapport au fond 21 et peut adopter : By "folding" it is understood that the peripheral rim 22 is movable relative to the bottom 21 and can adopt:
- une position de rangement (correspondant à la configuration repliée du colis 1 illustrée par la figure 2) dans laquelle le rebord périphérique 22 est sensiblement parallèle au fond 21 ; - A storage position (corresponding to the folded configuration of the package 1 illustrated in Figure 2) in which the peripheral rim 22 is substantially parallel to the bottom 21;
- une position d’utilisation dans laquelle le rebord périphérique 22 s’étend sensiblement perpendiculairement au fond 21. - a position of use in which the peripheral rim 22 extends substantially perpendicularly to the bottom 21.
Le fond 21 et le rebord périphérique 22 définissent ensemble un volume interne 23 de la caisse 2. Le rebord périphérique 22 présente une forme parallélépipédique qui définit une ouverture d’accès 24 au volume interne 23 de la caisse 2. The bottom 21 and the peripheral rim 22 together define an internal volume 23 of the box 2. The peripheral rim 22 has a parallelepiped shape which defines an access opening 24 to the internal volume 23 of the box 2.
Avantageusement le fond 21 peut présenter une cavité destinée à recevoir un objet 5, de petite taille. La cavité peut en outre présenter une base ayant une surface adhérente. Advantageously, the bottom 21 can have a cavity intended to receive an object 5, of small size. The cavity may further have a base having an adherent surface.
Tel qu’illustré sur les figures 4, 5 et 6, le rebord périphérique 22 comprend quatre panneaux aboutés et opposés deux à deux, dont : As illustrated in Figures 4, 5 and 6, the peripheral rim 22 comprises four panels butted together and opposed in pairs, including:
- un panneau frontal 221 ; - a front panel 221;
- un panneau arrière 222 ; - a rear panel 222;
- deux panneaux latéraux 223. - two side panels 223.
Plus précisément, le rebord périphérique 22 comprend un premier panneau latéral 223a, et un deuxième panneau latéral 223b. More specifically, the peripheral rim 22 comprises a first side panel 223a, and a second side panel 223b.
Le panneau arrière 222 et le panneau frontal 221 sont opposés l’un à l’autre par rapport au fond 21. The rear panel 222 and the front panel 221 are opposed to each other with respect to the bottom 21.
De même, le premier panneau latéral 223a et le deuxième panneau latéral 223b sont également opposés l’un à l’autre par rapport au fond 21 et relient chacun le panneau frontal 221 au panneau arrière 223. Tel qu’expliqué ci-après, l’un du panneau frontal 221 , du panneau arrière 222 et des panneaux latéraux 223 forme un côté porteur du rebord périphérique 22. Avantageusement, le côté porteur est formé par le panneau arrière 222. Likewise, the first side panel 223a and the second side panel 223b are also opposed to each other with respect to the bottom 21 and each connect the front panel 221 to the rear panel 223. As explained below, one of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222, and the side panels 223 forms a load-bearing side of the peripheral rim 22. Advantageously, the load-bearing side is formed by the rear panel 222.
Chacun du panneau frontal 221 , du panneau arrière 222 et des panneaux latéraux 223 est articulé par rapport au fond 21 de la caisse 2. Each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 is hinged with respect to the bottom 21 of the body 2.
En d’autres termes, le panneau frontal 221 , le panneau arrière 222 et les panneaux latéraux 223 peuvent pivoter par rapport au fond 21 pour permettre au rebord périphérique 22 d’adopter sa position d’utilisation ou sa position de rangement. In other words, the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 can pivot relative to the bottom 21 to allow the peripheral rim 22 to assume its use position or its storage position.
Ainsi, chacun du panneau frontal 221 , du panneau arrière 222 et des panneaux latéraux 223 peut adopter : Thus, each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 can adopt:
- une position de rangement (correspondant à la configuration repliée du colis 1 illustrée par la figure 2) dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond 21 , dans le prolongement ou en recouvrement de celui-ci ; - a storage position (corresponding to the folded configuration of the package 1 illustrated in Figure 2) in which it extends substantially parallel to the bottom 21, in the extension or overlapping thereof;
- une position d’utilisation dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement perpendiculairement au fond 21. - a position of use in which it extends substantially perpendicular to the bottom 21.
Chacun du panneau frontal 221 , du panneau arrière 222 et des panneaux latéraux 223 est indépendant des autres, et peut donc adopter sa position de rangement ou sa position d’utilisation indépendamment des autres. Each of the front panel 221, the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223 is independent of the others, and can therefore adopt its storage position or its position of use independently of the others.
Selon un mode de réalisation avantageux, le rebord périphérique 22, le fond 21 et le couvercle 3 sont formés d’un seul tenant, par exemple en polypropylène expansé. Ainsi, les pivots entre les différents éléments du colis 1 est réalisé par une fine épaisseur de matière qui agit comme une charnière. According to an advantageous embodiment, the peripheral rim 22, the bottom 21 and the cover 3 are formed integrally, for example from expanded polypropylene. Thus, the pivots between the different elements of the package 1 is made by a thin thickness of material which acts as a hinge.
En variante, chacun des éléments du colis 1 peut être fabriqué indépendamment, et assemblé à un autre élément par une charnière classiquement connue. As a variant, each of the elements of the package 1 can be manufactured independently, and assembled to another element by a conventionally known hinge.
Pour sécuriser l’utilisation du colis 1 , particulièrement lors de la mise en forme de la caisse 2 ou lors de l’insertion d’un objet 5, la caisse 2 comprend également des moyens de blocage des panneaux du rebord périphérique 22 dans leur position d’utilisation. Les moyens de blocage appartiennent avantageusement au groupe suivant : To secure the use of the package 1, particularly when shaping the box 2 or when inserting an object 5, the box 2 also includes means for locking the panels of the peripheral rim 22 in their position. of use. The locking means advantageously belong to the following group:
- par magnétisme ; - by magnetism;
- par organe rapporté ; - by reported organ;
- par déformation ; - by deformation;
- par arc-boutement, ou interférence. - by bracing, or interference.
Pour des moyens de blocage par arc-boutement ou interférence, chaque panneau latéral 223 comprend un crochet faisant saillie du panneau latéral 223. Le crochet ménage ainsi un espace avec un rebord du panneau latéral 223, cet espace étant destiné à recevoir le panneau frontale 221 ou le panneau arrière 222. Chaque crochet est élastiquement déformable pour que, lorsque le panneau frontalFor locking means by bracing or interference, each side panel 223 includes a hook projecting from the side panel 223. The hook thus leaves a space with a rim of the side panel 223, this space being intended to receive the front panel 221. or the rear panel 222. Each hook is elastically deformable so that when the front panel
221 et le panneau arrière 222 sont mis en forme, ils déforment élastiquement chaque crochet pour venir au contact d’un rebord d’un panneau latéral 223. Chaque crochet recouvre alors sa forme initiale pour maintenir le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière221 and the rear panel 222 are shaped, they elastically deform each hook to come into contact with a flange of a side panel 223. Each hook then recovers its initial shape to hold the front panel 221 and the rear panel
222 contre le rebord d’un panneau latérale 223. 222 against the edge of a side panel 223.
En variante, les moyens de blocage 225 peuvent prendre la forme de languettes solidaires du panneau frontal 221 et du panneau arrière 222. Ces languettes sont destinées à se loger dans des fentes pratiquées dans les panneaux latéraux 223. La coopération entre les languettes et les fentes est avantageusement serrée afin que, lorsque les languettes sont insérées dans les fentes, il soit nécessaire d’exercer un effort de traction important sur le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière 222 pour sortir les languettes des fentes. As a variant, the locking means 225 may take the form of tabs integral with the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222. These tabs are intended to be housed in slots made in the side panels 223. The cooperation between the tabs and the slots is advantageously tightened so that, when the tabs are inserted into the slots, it is necessary to exert a significant tensile force on the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 to release the tabs from the slots.
Pour des moyens de blocage 225 par organe rapporté, un organe rapporté, tel qu’un pion ou un goujon, est inséré dans des ouvertures pratiquées sur les panneau latéraux 223, le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière 222. Dans ce cas, le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière 222, ou les panneau latéraux 223 présentent des retours destinés à venir en recouvrement des panneaux latéraux 223, ou du panneau frontal 221 et du panneau arrière 222 respectivement. Les retours présentent alors l’ouverture destinée à recevoir l’organe rapporté. For locking means 225 by insert, an insert, such as a pin or a stud, is inserted into openings made on the side panel 223, the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222. In this case, the front panel 221 and rear panel 222, or side panels 223 have returns intended to overlap side panels 223, or front panel 221 and rear panel 222 respectively. The returns then present the opening intended to receive the attached organ.
L’organe rapporté peut comprendre une portion centrale destinée à traverser les ouvertures des panneaux, et deux butées pliables, situées chacune de part et d’autre de la portion centrale. Le blocage en forme du rebord périphérique 22 se fait alors par insertion de la partie centrale des organes rapportés dans les ouvertures des panneaux, puis pliage des butées pliables de sorte que les panneaux du rebord périphérique soient pris en sandwich entre les deux butées pliables de l’organe rapporté. The attached member may include a central portion intended to pass through the openings of the panels, and two foldable stops, each located on either side of the central portion. The blocking in the form of the peripheral rim 22 is then done by inserting the central part of the attached members in the openings of the panels, then folding the foldable stops so that the panels of the peripheral rim are sandwiched between the two foldable stops of the organ reported.
Dans le cas des moyens de blocage 225 par magnétisme, chaque panneau du rebord périphérique 22 est pourvue d’un aimant. In the case of the locking means 225 by magnetism, each panel of the peripheral rim 22 is provided with a magnet.
Le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière 222, ou les panneaux latéraux 223 présentent avantageusement des retours destinés à venir en recouvrement des panneaux latéraux 223, ou du panneau frontal 221 et du panneau arrière 222 respectivement. The front panel 221 and the rear panel 222, or the side panels 223 advantageously have returns intended to overlap the side panels 223, or the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 respectively.
Les retours portent alors chacun un aimant destiné à coopérer avec un autre aimant en vis-à-vis. Pour permettre leur coopération, les aimants sont accouplés par paire avec une polarité inversée. En d’autres termes, les aimants des panneaux latéraux 223 présentent par exemple une polarité négative et les aimants du panneau frontal 221 et du panneau arrière 222 présentent alors une polarité positive, ou inversement. The returns then each carry a magnet intended to cooperate with another opposite magnet. To allow their cooperation, the magnets are coupled in pairs with reversed polarity. In other words, the side panel magnets 223, for example, have negative polarity, and the front panel 221 and rear panel magnets 222 then have positive polarity, or vice versa.
Pour des moyens de blocage 225 par déformation, les panneaux latéraux 223 présentent une oreille en saillie de chaque rebord orienté vers le panneau avant 221 et le panneau arrière 222. Le panneau frontal 221 et le panneau arrière 222 présentent alors des décrochés destinés à coopérer chacun avec une oreille. For locking means 225 by deformation, the side panels 223 have a lug projecting from each flange oriented towards the front panel 221 and the rear panel 222. The front panel 221 and the rear panel 222 then have hooks each intended to cooperate with an ear.
L’insertion d’une oreille dans un décroché correspondant provoque alors la déformation élastique de l’oreille qui, en cherchant à recouvrer son état non déformé, exerce une force sur le décroché. Cela provoque alors le maintien en position des panneaux les uns par rapport aux autres, et donc le maintien en position d’utilisation du rebord périphérique 22. Inserting an ear into a corresponding hook then causes the elastic deformation of the ear which, in seeking to recover its undeformed state, exerts a force on the hook. This then causes the panels to be held in position relative to one another, and therefore to the peripheral rim 22 being held in position for use.
Tel que cela est illustré sur les figures 1 , 3, 4, 5 et 6, la caisse 2 comprend en outre une interface électronique de dialogue 25 permettant à un utilisateur d’interagir avec le colis 1. As illustrated in Figures 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6, the box 2 further includes an electronic dialogue interface 25 allowing a user to interact with the package 1.
Selon un aspect avantageux, l’interface électronique de dialogue 25 est reliée d’une part des moyens de contrôle de la position fermée du couvercle 3, et d’autre part à un réseau de communication pour échanger avec celui-ci. According to an advantageous aspect, the electronic dialogue interface 25 is connected on the one hand to the means for controlling the closed position of the cover 3, and on the other hand to a communication network for communicating with the latter.
Pour cela, l’interface électronique de dialogue 25 comprend des moyens de communication (non représentés) pour échanger avec le réseau de communication et plus précisément avec des serveurs, ainsi qu’un dispositif de communication permettant à l’utilisateur d’interagir avec le colis 1. For this, the electronic dialogue interface 25 comprises communication means (not shown) for communicating with the communication network and more precisely with servers, as well as a communication device allowing the user to interact with the user. package 1.
De préférence, l’interface électronique de dialogue 25 comprend un panneau intelligent (non illustré) destiné à permettre la communication entre les divers éléments, c’est-à-dire l’interface électronique de dialogue 25, les moyens de contrôle de la position fermée du couvercle 3 et le serveur distant. Preferably, the electronic dialogue interface 25 comprises an intelligent panel (not illustrated) intended to allow communication between the various elements, that is to say the electronic dialogue interface 25, the position control means. closed cover 3 and the remote server.
La communication entre l’interface électronique de dialogue 25 et les moyens de contrôle de la position fermée du couvercle 3 permet notamment de garantir la sécurité de l’objet 5 à l’intérieur du colis 1. Communication between the electronic dialogue interface 25 and the means for controlling the closed position of the cover 3 makes it possible in particular to guarantee the safety of the object 5 inside the package 1.
Les moyens de retenue 4, illustrés sur la figure 7, comprennent : The retaining means 4, illustrated in FIG. 7, comprise:
- un cadre 41 monté à rotation sur le rebord périphérique 22 ; - A frame 41 rotatably mounted on the peripheral rim 22;
- des moyens élastiquement déformables 42 s’étendant à l’intérieur du cadre 41 ; - elastically deformable means 42 extending inside the frame 41;
- une bielle 43 de liaison entre le cadre 41 et le couvercle 2. - a connecting rod 43 between the frame 41 and the cover 2.
Plus précisément, le cadre 41 est monté à rotation, autour d’un deuxième axe de rotation B, sur le côté porteur du rebord périphérique 22, c’est-à-dire sur le panneau arrière 222, au voisinage du fond 21 de la caisse 2. More precisely, the frame 41 is mounted for rotation, around a second axis of rotation B, on the carrying side of the peripheral rim 22, that is to say on the rear panel 222, in the vicinity of the bottom 21 of the cash register 2.
Le deuxième axe de rotation B est situé à l’aplomb du premier axe de rotation A. The second axis of rotation B is located directly above the first axis of rotation A.
Le cadre peut ainsi adopter : The framework can thus adopt:
- une position de retenue dans laquelle le cadre s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond de la caisse et entoure l’objet à transporter ; - a retaining position in which the frame extends substantially parallel to the bottom of the body and surrounds the object to be transported;
- une position de manipulation dans laquelle le cadre est écarté du fond de la caisse. La rotation du cadre 41 par rapport au panneau arrière 222 est notamment réalisée par des moyens ad hoc 6 comme par exemple un anneau, un crochet, un pion ou encore un élastique. - a handling position in which the frame is moved away from the bottom of the body. The rotation of the frame 41 relative to the rear panel 222 is in particular carried out by ad hoc means 6 such as for example a ring, a hook, a pin or else an elastic.
Tel qu’illustré sur la figure 7, le cadre 41 comprend deux longerons 411 parallèles l’un à l’autre, dont un premier longeron 411a et un deuxième longeron 411b, ainsi qu’une traverse 412 disposée entre les longerons 411. As illustrated in Figure 7, the frame 41 comprises two side members 411 parallel to each other, including a first side member 411a and a second side member 411b, as well as a cross member 412 disposed between the side members 411.
La traverse 412 est montée articulée par rapport aux longerons 411 à l’opposé du côté porteur du rebord périphérique 22 sur lequel le cadre 41 est monté à rotation. The crossmember 412 is mounted articulated with respect to the side members 411 opposite the load-bearing side of the peripheral flange 22 on which the frame 41 is rotatably mounted.
Toujours en référence à la figure 7, la bielle 43 est montée à rotation à la fois sur le cadre 41 et le couvercle 3. Still with reference to FIG. 7, the connecting rod 43 is rotatably mounted on both the frame 41 and the cover 3.
Avantageusement, la bielle 43 est monobloc avec la traverse 412. Advantageously, the connecting rod 43 is in one piece with the cross member 412.
Autrement dit, la bielle 43 et la traverse 412 forment une unique pièce. In other words, the connecting rod 43 and the cross member 412 form a single piece.
Cela permet, comme expliqué ci-après, de garantir un bon maintien de l’objet 5 dans le colis 1 lors de son acheminement. This makes it possible, as explained below, to guarantee good retention of the object 5 in the package 1 during its transport.
La bielle 43 se présente sous la forme d’un panneau plan dont une première extrémité est montée à rotation sur le couvercle 3, et une deuxième extrémité, formant la traverse 412, est monté à rotation sur le cadre 41 , et plus particulièrement sur chacun des longerons 411. The connecting rod 43 is in the form of a flat panel, a first end of which is rotatably mounted on the cover 3, and a second end, forming the cross member 412, is rotatably mounted on the frame 41, and more particularly on each side members 411.
Le couvercle 3, le panneau arrière 222 (c’est-à-dire le côté porteur du rebord périphérique 22), le cadre 41 et la bielle 43 forment ainsi un parallélogramme déformable. The cover 3, the rear panel 222 (ie the carrying side of the peripheral rim 22), the frame 41 and the connecting rod 43 thus form a deformable parallelogram.
Ce parallélogramme déformable est particulièrement avantageux lors de l’utilisation du colis 1 , comme expliqué ci-après. This deformable parallelogram is particularly advantageous when using package 1, as explained below.
Les moyens élastiquement déformables 42 se présentent avantageusement sous la forme d’un tissu élastique. The elastically deformable means 42 are advantageously in the form of an elastic fabric.
Ce tissu élastique offre comme principal avantage de recouvrir l’ensemble de l’objet 5 lorsque le carde 41 est dans sa position de retenue. The main advantage of this elastic fabric is that it covers the entire object 5 when the card 41 is in its retaining position.
En recouvrant, intégralement l’objet 5, le tissu élastique applique un effort sur l’intégralité de l’objet, cet effort tendant à plaquer l’objet contre le fond 21 de la caisse 2 et donc à l’immobiliser. By completely covering the object 5, the elastic fabric applies a force to the entire object, this force tending to press the object against the bottom 21 of the box 2 and therefore to immobilize it.
Enfin, le colis comprend également des moyens de maintien 7 en position fermée du couvercle 3 (visibles sur la figure 1). Finally, the package also comprises means 7 for maintaining the cover 3 in the closed position (visible in FIG. 1).
Ces moyens de maintien 7 en position fermée du couvercle 3 comprennent : These means 7 for maintaining the cover 3 in the closed position comprise:
- une ouverture 71 pratiquée dans le couvercle 3 ; - an opening 71 made in the cover 3;
- une lumière 72 pratiquée dans la bordure périphérique 22, distante du premier axe de rotation du couvercle 3 par rapport à la caisse 2, et - a slot 72 made in the peripheral edge 22, distant from the first axis of rotation of the cover 3 relative to the body 2, and
- un collier 73 traversant l’ouverture 71 et la lumière 72. - a collar 73 passing through the opening 71 and the lumen 72.
Le collier 73 peut ainsi former des moyens visuels pour vérifier l’intégrité du colis 1 et notamment que celui-ci n’a pas été ouvert durant le transport. Pour utiliser le colis 1 , un utilisateur met en forme le colis 1 depuis sa configuration de stockage, comme cela est illustré par les figures 2 à 6. The collar 73 can thus form visual means to verify the integrity of the package 1 and in particular that the latter has not been opened during transport. To use package 1, a user formats package 1 from its storage configuration, as illustrated in Figures 2 to 6.
Dans sa configuration de stockage, illustrée en figure 2, les panneaux de la bordure périphérique 22 sont dans leur position de rangement et le colis 1 se présente comme suit : In its storage configuration, illustrated in Figure 2, the panels of the peripheral edge 22 are in their storage position and the package 1 looks as follows:
- les panneaux latéraux 223 sont repliés sur le fond 21 de la caisse 2 ; - The side panels 223 are folded over the bottom 21 of the body 2;
- le panneau frontal 221 est replié sur les panneaux latéraux 223 ; - The front panel 221 is folded over the side panels 223;
- le panneau arrière 222 s’étend sensiblement dans le prolongement du fond 21 de la caisse ; - The rear panel 222 extends substantially in the extension of the bottom 21 of the body;
- le couvercle 3 est replié sur le panneau arrière 222 et les panneaux latéraux 223, et - the cover 3 is folded over the rear panel 222 and the side panels 223, and
- le cadre 41 et la bielle 43 sont sensiblement coplanaires et situés au-dessus des panneaux latéraux 223 et en-dessous du panneau frontal 221 et du couvercle 3. - The frame 41 and the connecting rod 43 are substantially coplanar and located above the side panels 223 and below the front panel 221 and the cover 3.
La mise en forme du colis 1 se fait selon les étapes décrites ci-après. The shaping of the package 1 is done according to the steps described below.
Dans une première étape, illustrée sur la figure 3, l’utilisateur place le panneau frontal 223 dans sa position d’utilisation. In a first step, illustrated in Figure 3, the user places the front panel 223 in its position of use.
Dans une deuxième étape, illustrée sur la figure 4, l’utilisateur place le couvercle 3 sensiblement perpendiculairement au panneau arrière 222. In a second step, illustrated in Figure 4, the user places the cover 3 substantially perpendicular to the rear panel 222.
Cette manipulation a pour effet de déformer le parallélogramme déformable pour que le cadre 41 soit sensiblement parallèle au couvercle 3, et la bielle 43 sensiblement parallèle au panneau arrière 222. Plus précisément, le cadre 41 se trouve alors plaqué, ou quasiment, contre le panneau arrière 222 et le couvercle 3. This manipulation has the effect of deforming the deformable parallelogram so that the frame 41 is substantially parallel to the cover 3, and the connecting rod 43 substantially parallel to the rear panel 222. More precisely, the frame 41 is then flattened, or almost, against the panel. rear 222 and cover 3.
Dans une troisième étape, illustrée sur la figure 5, l’utilisateur place les panneaux latéraux 223 dans leur position d’utilisation. In a third step, illustrated in Figure 5, the user places the side panels 223 in their position of use.
Dans une quatrième étape, illustrée sur la figure 6, l’utilisateur place le panneau arrière 222 dans sa position d’utilisation et place le couvercle 3 dans sa position fermée. In a fourth step, illustrated in Figure 6, the user places the rear panel 222 in its position of use and places the cover 3 in its closed position.
Lorsqu’aucun objet 5 n’est placé dans la caisse 2, les moyens élastiquement déformables 42 ne sont pas déformés tel qu’illustré sur la figure 7. When no object 5 is placed in the box 2, the elastically deformable means 42 are not deformed as illustrated in Figure 7.
En revanche, lorsqu’un objet 5 est inséré dans la caisse 2, tel qu’illustré sur la figure 8, les moyens élastiquement déformables 42 se déforment pour épouser les contours de l’objet 5. On the other hand, when an object 5 is inserted into the crate 2, as illustrated in Figure 8, the elastically deformable means 42 deform to conform to the contours of the object 5.
Plus précisément, le tissu élastique se déforme au contact de l’objet 5 et exerce un effort sur ce dernier pour le plaquer contre le fond 21 de la caisse 2. More precisely, the elastic fabric deforms on contact with the object 5 and exerts a force on the latter to press it against the bottom 21 of the body 2.
Ainsi, l’objet 5 est maintenu durant son acheminement et ne risque pas de se dégrader. Thus, the object 5 is maintained during its transport and does not risk degrading.
La seule manipulation du couvercle 3 permet de retenir ou au contraire de libérer l’objet 5 dans la caisse 2. The only manipulation of the cover 3 makes it possible to retain or on the contrary release the object 5 in the box 2.
En effet, la manipulation du couvercle 3 entraîne la déformation du parallélogramme déformable. Lorsque le couvercle 3 est dans sa position fermée, sa manipulation pour le placer dans sa position ouverte provoque le passage du cadre 41 de sa position de retenue à sa position de manipulation par la bielle de liaison 43. Indeed, the manipulation of the cover 3 causes the deformation of the deformable parallelogram. When the cover 3 is in its closed position, its manipulation to place it in its open position causes the passage of the frame 41 from its retaining position to its handling position by the connecting rod 43.
Si les moyens élastiquement déformables 42 sont déformés par un objet 5, et plus précisément tendus sur l’objet 5, alors le passage du cadre 41 de sa position de retenue à sa position de manipulation provoque la détente des moyens élastiquement déformables 42 et donc la libération de l’objet 5. If the elastically deformable means 42 are deformed by an object 5, and more precisely stretched over the object 5, then the passage of the frame 41 from its retaining position to its handling position causes the relaxation of the elastically deformable means 42 and therefore the release of the object 5.
En revanche, la manipulation inverse provoque la retenue d’un objet 5. On the other hand, the reverse manipulation causes the retention of an object 5.
La manipulation du couvercle 3, pour le placer dans sa position fermée, provoque alors le passage le passage du cadre 41 de sa position de manipulation à sa position de de retenue par la bielle de liaison 43. The manipulation of the cover 3, in order to place it in its closed position, then causes the passage of the frame 41 from its handling position to its retaining position by the connecting rod 43.
Les moyens élastiquement déformables 42 sont alors déformés par l’objet 5, et plus précisément tendus sur l’objet 5, pour le plaquer contre le fond 21 de la caisse 2 et le maintenir durant son acheminement. The elastically deformable means 42 are then deformed by the object 5, and more precisely stretched over the object 5, to press it against the bottom 21 of the body 2 and hold it during its transport.
Selon une forme de réalisation avantageuse, le fond 21 de la caisse peut présenter un revêtement adhérent permettant d’augmenter les capacités de maintien en position de l’objet dans la caisse 2. According to an advantageous embodiment, the bottom 21 of the box may have an adherent coating making it possible to increase the capacity for holding the object in position in the box 2.
Le colis 1 selon l’invention offre donc un maintien de l’objet 5 à transporter de manière sûre et automatique. The package 1 according to the invention therefore provides support for the object 5 to be transported in a safe and automatic manner.
En effet, le maintien de l’objet dans la caisse 2 est réalisé par la simple manipulation du couvercle 3. L’utilisateur n’a alors pas à se soucier de l’intégrité de l’objet 5 durant son acheminement et doit uniquement le positionner sur le fond de la caisse 2. Indeed, the maintenance of the object in the box 2 is achieved by the simple manipulation of the cover 3. The user then does not have to worry about the integrity of the object 5 during its transport and only has to do it. position on the bottom of the body 2.
Par ailleurs, l’utilisateur peut extraire l’objet 5 hors du colis de manière tout aussi simple, c’est-à-dire simplement en plaçant le couvercle 3 dans sa position ouverte. Dans cette position du couvercle 3, les moyens de retenue 4 n’agissent plus sur l’objet 5. Moreover, the user can extract the object 5 from the package just as easily, that is to say simply by placing the cover 3 in its open position. In this position of the cover 3, the retaining means 4 no longer act on the object 5.

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1. Colis (1) comprenant une caisse (2) présentant un fond (21) et un rebord 1. Package (1) comprising a box (2) having a bottom (21) and a rim
périphérique (22), peripheral (22),
le colis (1) comprenant également un couvercle (3) monté à rotation sur un côté porteur du rebord périphérique (22) autour d’un premier axe de rotation (A), et pouvant adopter : the package (1) also comprising a cover (3) rotatably mounted on a bearing side of the peripheral rim (22) around a first axis of rotation (A), and which can adopt:
- une position ouverte dans laquelle le couvercle (3) est écarté du rebord périphérique (22) ; - an open position in which the cover (3) is spaced from the peripheral rim (22);
- une position fermée dans laquelle le couvercle (3) est rabattu sur la caisse (2) et ferme cette dernière, - a closed position in which the cover (3) is folded over the body (2) and closes the latter,
le colis (1) comprenant, en outre, des moyens de retenue (4) pour maintenir, dans la caisse (2), un objet (5) à transporter, the package (1) further comprising retaining means (4) for maintaining, in the box (2), an object (5) to be transported,
caractérisé en ce que les moyens de retenue (4) comprennent un cadre (41) monté à rotation sur le côté porteur du rebord périphérique (22) au voisinage du fond (21) de la caisse (2), autour d’un deuxième axe de rotation (B) à l’aplomb du premier axe de rotation (A) du couvercle (3) sur la caisse (2), le cadre (41) pouvant adopter : characterized in that the retaining means (4) comprise a frame (41) rotatably mounted on the carrying side of the peripheral rim (22) in the vicinity of the bottom (21) of the body (2), about a second axis rotation (B) in line with the first axis of rotation (A) of the cover (3) on the body (2), the frame (41) being able to adopt:
- une position de retenue dans laquelle le cadre (41) s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond (21) de la caisse (2) et entoure l’objet (5) à transporter ; - a retaining position in which the frame (41) extends substantially parallel to the bottom (21) of the body (2) and surrounds the object (5) to be transported;
- une position de manipulation dans laquelle le cadre (41) est écarté du fond (21) de la caisse (2), - a handling position in which the frame (41) is spaced from the bottom (21) of the body (2),
les moyens de retenue (4) comprenant également des moyens élastiquement déformablesthe retaining means (4) also comprising elastically deformable means
(42) s’étendant à l’intérieur du cadre (41), et une bielle (43) de liaison entre le cadre (41) et le couvercle (3), la bielle (43) étant montée à rotation sur le couvercle (3) et sur le cadre (41), la bielle (43), le couvercle (3), le côté porteur du rebord périphérique (22 ) et le cadre (41) formant ensemble un parallélogramme déformable. (42) extending inside the frame (41), and a connecting rod (43) connecting the frame (41) and the cover (3), the connecting rod (43) being rotatably mounted on the cover ( 3) and on the frame (41), the connecting rod (43), the cover (3), the carrying side of the peripheral rim (22) and the frame (41) together forming a deformable parallelogram.
2. Colis (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que le cadre (41) comprend deux longerons (411) parallèles l’un à l’autre et une traverse (412) joignant les deux longerons (411) à l’opposé du côté porteur du rebord périphérique (22). 2. Package (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the frame (41) comprises two side members (411) parallel to one another and a cross member (412) joining the two side members (411) to the opposite the load-bearing side of the peripheral rim (22).
3. Colis (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la traverse (412) et la bielle3. Package (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the cross member (412) and the connecting rod
(43) forment un ensemble monobloc. (43) form a single unit.
4. Colis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la bielle (43) se présente sous la forme d’un panneau plan. 4. Package (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting rod (43) is in the form of a flat panel.
5. Colis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la bordure périphérique (22) comprend quatre panneaux aboutés et opposés deux à deux. 5. Package (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the peripheral edge (22) comprises four abutting and opposing panels two by two.
6. Colis (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que chaque panneau de la bordure périphérique (22) peut adopter : 6. Package (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that each panel of the peripheral edge (22) can adopt:
- une position de rangement, dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement parallèlement au fond (21) de la caisse (2) ; - a storage position, in which it extends substantially parallel to the bottom (21) of the body (2);
- une position d’utilisation, dans laquelle il s’étend sensiblement perpendiculairement au fond (21) de la caisse (2). 7. Colis (1) selon la revendication 5 ou la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que la caisse (2) comprend des moyens de blocage des panneaux dans leur position d’utilisation. - a position of use, in which it extends substantially perpendicularly to the bottom (21) of the body (2). 7. Package (1) according to claim 5 or claim 6, characterized in that the box (2) comprises means for locking the panels in their position of use.
8. Colis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les moyens élastiquement déformables (42) se présentent sous la forme d’un tissu élastique. 9. Colis (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu’il comprend des moyens de maintien (7) en position fermée du couvercle (3). 8. Package (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastically deformable means (42) are in the form of an elastic fabric. 9. Package (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises holding means (7) in the closed position of the cover (3).
10. Colis (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de maintien (7) en position fermée du couvercle (3) comprennent : 10. Package (1) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the holding means (7) in the closed position of the cover (3) comprise:
- une ouverture (71) pratiquée dans le couvercle (3) ; - an opening (71) made in the cover (3);
- une lumière (72) pratiquée dans la bordure périphérique (22), distante du premier axe de rotation (A) du couvercle (3) par rapport à la caisse (2), et - a slot (72) made in the peripheral edge (22), distant from the first axis of rotation (A) of the cover (3) relative to the body (2), and
- un collier (73) traversant l’ouverture (71) et la lumière (72). - a collar (73) passing through the opening (71) and the lumen (72).
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