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EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION |
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Date of filing: 03.08.2006 |
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Handle device for opening and closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and
the like
Handhabe für das Öffnen und das Schliessen von Lastwagentüren, Anhängertüren oder
ähnliches
Poignée pour l'ouverture et la fermeture d'une porte de camion, d'une porte de remorque
ou similaire
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20.09.2005 IT BO20050569
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Proprietor: Pastore & Lombardi S.r.l. |
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40057 Cadriano di Granarolo Emilia (Bologna) (IT) |
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Representative: Modiano, Micaela Nadia et al |
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Modiano & Partners (IT)
Via Meravigli, 16 20123 Milano 20123 Milano (IT) |
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References cited: :
EP-A- 1 375 786 GB-A- 2 028 912 US-A1- 2005 110 283
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EP-A- 1 531 219 US-A- 4 134 281
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Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European
patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to
the European patent
granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall
not be deemed to
have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent
Convention).
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[0001] The present invention relates to a handle device for opening and closing the door
of the body of trucks, trailers and the like.
[0002] Devices for opening and closing the doors of trucks are currently made of materials
such as steel or cast iron, sized appropriately in order to ensure optimum mechanical
strength and maximum durability. Meeting these requirements entails the use of a sufficient
amount of raw material, the cost of which affects considerable the total production
cost of the items being considered; further, the manufacture of these products entails
planning a series of cycles which provide for the production of respective blanks,
consequently using various pieces of equipment and machine tools. Substantially, these
traditional production technologies currently affect the final cost of the item decisively
and to an extent that is no longer acceptable. At the same time, the need is felt
to provide opening and closure devices that allow to achieve the maximum assurance
of security against any attempted break-in or tampering.
[0003] US 4 134 281 A discloses a cam-type door lock with a recessed handle according to the preamble of
claim 1, comprising: a pan-shaped housing 70 stamped from sheet metal and secured
to a door portion 26 and an opening 28 formed therein; a handle 60 pivotally housed
in the housing 70; and a latch assembly 64 to releasably retain the handle 60 in its
nested position in the housing 70; and a key-operated lock cylinder 66 carried by
the handle 60 for selectively locking the handle 60 in its nested position. A mounting
bracket 110 is secured to the bottom of housing 70 and includes protruding arms 112
to which is pivoted a spring-biased latch member 96 which releasable engages a central
slot 92 of the handle, and which latch member 96 includes a padlock hole 150.
[0004] EP 1 531 219 A1 discloses a device for opening and closing truck doors, comprising a handle 3 pivoted
to a base 2 rigidly coupled to a door such that handle protrudes from the surface
of the door. The base 2 is constituted by a first portion 6 to which the handle 3
is pivoted and a second portion 7, connected to the first portion 6, and accommodating
a spring-biased button-operated rocker retention assembly 5 for releasably retaining
the handle 3 in the angular position for closing the door. Lateral lugs 19 are rigidly
coupled to the second portion 7 opposite the first portion 6 and include slots 20
at which respective lateral slotted openings 32a of the handle 3 are located in its
closed position, in order to apply security padlocks.
[0005] The aim of the present invention is to obviate the initially-mentioned drawbacks
and meet the mentioned requirements, by providing a handle device for opening and
closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and the like, which although offering
excellent characteristics of strength and durability can be manufactured with a smaller
amount of raw materials and in a smaller number of cycles, so as to limit cycle times.
[0006] Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a handle device
for opening and closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and the like that
is adapted to provide users with the maximum assurances of safety against attempts
to break into, or tamper with, the vehicle.
[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a handle device which is simple,
relatively easy to provide in practice, safe in use, effective in operation, and has
a relatively low cost.
[0008] In accordance with the invention, there is provided a handle device for opening and
closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and the like, as defined in the appended
claims.
[0009] Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent
from the following detailed description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment
of a handle device for opening and closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers
and the like, according to the invention, illustrated by way of nonlimiting example
in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a front view of the handle device according to the invention, with the
handle in the closed angular position;
Figure 2 is a partially sectional side elevation view of the device;
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of the device, taken along the line III-III
of Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a partially sectional perspective view of the device with the grip bar
in the closed angular position;
Figure 5 is a front view of the first element of the base of the device according
to the invention;
Figure 6 is a front view of the second element of the base of the device;
Figure 7 is a perspective view of said second element;
Figure 8 is a front view of a detail of the grip bar of the device according to the
invention;
Figure 9 is a perspective view of said detail of the grip bar.
[0010] In the exemplary embodiments that follow, individual characteristics, given in relation
to specific examples, may actually be interchanged with other different characteristics
that exist in other exemplary embodiments.
[0011] Moreover, it is noted that anything found to be already known during the patenting
process is understood not to be claimed and to be the subject of a disclaimer.
[0012] With reference to the figures, the reference numeral 1 generally designates a handle
device for opening and closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and the like
according to the invention.
[0013] The device according to the invention is particularly of the type adapted to open
and close the door of the body of vehicles used to transport goods, for example and
preferably vehicles provided with a hermetic body.
[0014] According to the invention, the device comprises advantageously at least one base,
generally designated by the reference numeral 2, which is inserted in a respective
seat 3 provided in a door 4: the seat 2 is adapted to accommodate at least one grip
bar, generally designated by the reference numeral 5, which is articulated, at a first
end 6, to at least one rod 7 (Figure 8) for actuating pawl means, not shown for the
sake of simplicity in the figures but of a substantially known type, which are adapted
to couple the door 4 to the frame of the body. The grip bar 5 forms, at its second
end 8, a substantially ergonomic grip wing 9 for the operator.
[0015] The grip bar 5 can be turned conveniently manually between a closed angular position,
in which it is accommodated within the base 2 and in which the pawl means are rigidly
coupled to the frame of the body so as to close the door 4, and an open angular position,
in which the grip bar 5 is substantially spaced from the base 2 and the pawl means
are uncoupled from the frame of the body, so as to allow the free opening of the door
4.
[0016] Conveniently, the base 2 comprises a first open box-like element 10 (Figure 5), which
has a substantially laminar three-dimensional shape and is locked in the seat 3 by
way of fixing means (for example rivets, screws or the like); the base 2 further comprises
a second element 11, which also has a substantially laminar three-dimensional shape,
is rigidly associated with the first element 10 in the central portion 12, and forms
means 13 for the rotary support of a button 14 for manual safety locking and release
of the grip bar 5.
[0017] In greater detail, the first element 10 comprises conveniently a bottom 15, four
side walls 16, 16a, 17, 17a, which are connected to the bottom 15 and are substantially
perpendicular thereto, and a perimetric frame 18, which is connected to the side walls
16, 16a, 17, 17a and is substantially flat and parallel with respect to the bottom
15; the bottom 15 is affected by a respective distribution of first holes 19a, 19b,
which are adapted respectively to fix (in the case of the first holes 19a) by means
of rivets (or other equivalent elements) the second element 11, and to fix and center
the element 11 (in the case of the first holes 19b). The perimetric frame 18 is instead
affected by a respective distribution of peripheral holes 20, which are adapted for
fixing to the door 4 with the most suitable elements (rivets, screws or others).
[0018] The bottom 15 of the first element 10 forms at least one protrusion 21 (Figure 5),
which is adapted to surround the perimeter of the second element 11, so that said
second element can be positioned easily and correctly on the first element 10 and
be fixed thereto. The protrusion 21 is conveniently adapted to constitute a structural
stiffening member for the first element 10.
[0019] The first element 10 is advantageously made of a material such as steel plate or
the like (for example other metals); this choice makes its manufacture extremely convenient,
saving materials and resources.
[0020] The second element 11 of the base 2 (Figures 6, 7) is conveniently made of a material
such as steel plate and is simple and cheap to manufacture. The second element 11
comprises, as mentioned above, the rotary support means 13 for the button 14 for safety
manual release and locking of the grip bar 5; such rotary support means conveniently
comprise a first pair of mutually facing eyelets 22a, 22b. In particular, the first
eyelets 22a, 22b are formed by portions of the first element 11 which are conveniently
blanked along the edges and folded at right angles.
[0021] The second element 11 forms a second pair of eyelets 23a, 23b, on which respective
customs seals can be fastened. The eyelets 23a, 23b are obtained from portions of
the first element 11 which are conveniently blanked along the edges and folded at
right angles.
[0022] The second element 11 comprises a rear eyelet 24 for the engagement of a security
padlock (not shown in the figures, but of a conventional type) to be positioned below
the safety locking and release button 14: the padlock allows advantageously to prevent,
by interference, the actuation of the button 14 and accordingly prevent the rotation
of the grip bar 5 in the direction for opening the door 4. This allows to increase
the security of the device against any attempts at breaking in or tampering, and the
placement of the padlock on the inside prevents it from damaging external parts of
the device: moreover, the padlock remains completely recessed within the contour of
the device, without protruding parts.
[0023] Further, the second element 11 comprises advantageously a front eyelet 25 for the
engagement of a first end of a first spring 26, which is adapted to retain the grip
bar in the closed position (Figures 2, 3). The second element 11 forms a distribution
of second holes 27 for fixing (for example by means of rivets) to the first element
10, which are provided on respective studs and are arranged substantially at the first
holes 19, and a central circular opening 28. The second element 11 forms centrally
a sort of ridge 28a, which has a substantially C-shaped geometry and constitutes a
stiffening member of the second element 11.
[0024] The grip bar 5 has a substantially laminar three-dimensional shape, so as to form,
particularly at the first end 6, a substantially tubular portion 29 for rigid keying
along the rod 7: the grip bar 5 is made conveniently of a material such as steel plate.
In particular, the tubular portion 29 is obtained advantageously by folding over an
end flap of the metal plate.
[0025] The grip bar 5 has the second end 8 which comprises two extensions 30, 31, which
are substantially mutually parallel, each having a substantially L-shaped transverse
cross-section (Figure 9), the ergonomic grip wing 9 being rigidly coupled thereto
and being made for example of synthetic material such as plastics or the like (Figures
2 and 3 in particular). One of the extensions 30 forms a lateral eyelet 32, which
is adapted to fix the second tip of the first spring 26 for retaining the grip bar
5 in the closed angular position of the door 4.
[0026] The grip bar 5 forms a central opening 33, which is substantially circular with parallel
bevels and in which a key-operated detent 34 of a substantially traditional type is
fixed, allowing to prevent, in its closed configuration, the actuation of the safety
locking and release button 14 of the grip bar 5. With the grip bar 5 in the closed
angular position, the end of the key-operated detent 34 is accommodated in the central
opening 28 of the second element 11.
[0027] The grip bar 5 forms, substantially at the first end 6, a substantially rectangular
cutout 35, which forms, along one of the sides, a sort of central tab 36, which is
affected by two parallel slots 37, within which the second pair of eyelets 23a, 23b
for the application of customs seals are adapted to engage when the grip bar 5 is
in the closed angular position.
[0028] The substantially rectangular cutout 35 forms, along one of the sides, a first perforated
lateral tab 38, which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the grip bar
5 and supports rotatably, by way of pivot means, a protective flap 39 for closing
at the front the grip bar 5, also preferably made of steel plate.
[0029] The rectangular cutout 35 forms, along another one of the sides, a second lateral
tab 40, which is perforated and is substantially flat and parallel with respect to
the plane of the grip bar 5 and is intended to engage one of the ends of a second
spring 41 for retaining the flap 39 in its closed position (Figure 3). The grip bar
5 further forms conveniently a contoured edge 42, which is comprised between the two
extensions 30 and 31.
[0030] The locking and release button 14 comprises a substantially rocker-like body 43,
which is provided with a through pivot 44 adapted to engage rotatably, with its opposite
ends, in the first pair of eyelets 22a, 22b, a sort of lug 44a, and an end tooth 45,
which abuts against the contoured edge 42 of the grip bar 5 so as to retain it in
the closed angular position; with the button 14 in the position for locking the grip
bar 5, the lug 44a is arranged below the key-operated detent 34 and interferes with
it. The rocker-like body 43 is associated with a substantially flat upper surface
46 for manual actuation, which is arranged between the two extensions 30, 31. Advantageously,
the center of rotation of the rocker-like body 43 with respect to the first pair of
eyelets 23a, 23b is arranged so that when the button 14 is in the position for locking
the grip bar 5 any moment applied to the grip bar 5 in the direction for opening it
produces, by reaction, a moment on the rocker-like body 43 in the direction for retaining
the grip bar 5, thus ensuring maximum closure safety in any operating condition.
[0031] At least one of the two pivot-like tabs 44 is conveniently associated with a respective
spiral spring 47, which is adapted to retain elastically the button 14 in the position
for locking the grip bar 5 in the closed angular position of the door 4. In greater
detail, the device comprises conveniently two mutually opposite spiral springs 47,
which are associated respectively with the two pivot-like tabs 44: this ensures optimum
retention of the grip bar 5 even if one of the spiral springs 47 breaks accidentally.
[0032] The grip bar 5 forms conveniently, at the first end 6, a sort of surface camber 48,
which is conveniently contoured and sized and is adapted to give strength and rigidity
to the grip bar 5; in particular, the surface camber 48 allows to increase the resisting
cross-section of the grip bar 5 without increasing weight and increasing the material
used, and accordingly the risk of the onset of cracks is reduced. Two longitudinal
lateral bevels 49 are provided for this purpose.
[0033] The grip bar 5, in an angular position for closing the door 4, is accommodated completely
within the base 2 and does not protrude from it, so as to contain the maximum dimensions
of the vehicle.
[0034] It should be noted that the steel plate with which the grip bar 5, the first element
10 and the second element 11 are made is preferably rather thin and appropriately
sized so as to minimize the weight and cost of these components without however penalizing
thereby the strength characteristics of the grip bar 5. This, moreover, allows to
increase the thickness of the door 4 for an equal total thickness of the assembly,
giving it greater strength.
[0035] The method of use of the device according to the invention is as follows. When the
door 4 is closed, in order to open it, it is necessary, after opening the flap 39,
to remove the customs seals engaged in the second pair of eyelets 23a, 23b, remove
the security padlock fixed in the rear eyelet 24 and act on the key-operated detent
34. In this manner it is possible to release the button 14 and accordingly turn the
grip bar 5 in order to open the door 4.
[0036] It has thus been shown that the invention achieves the intended aim and objects.
[0037] The device according to the invention can be provided advantageously with minimum
use of raw materials and further by having a single blank instead of several traditional
blanks.
[0038] Further, security against break-ins and tampering is evidently increased thereby.
[0039] The invention thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations,
all of which are within the scope of the appended claims.
[0040] The embodiment of the present invention shall be carried out in the most scrupulous
compliance with the statutory and regulatory provisions related to the products of
the invention or correlated thereto and following any required authorization of the
corresponding competent authorities, with particular reference to regulations related
to safety, environmental pollution and health.
[0041] In practice, the materials used, as well as the shapes and dimensions, may be any
according to requirements without thereby abandoning the scope of the protection of
the appended claims.
[0042] Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs,
those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility
of the claims and accordingly such reference signs do not have any limiting effect
on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference
signs.
1. A handle device for opening and closing the door of the body of trucks, trailers and
the like, comprising at least one base (2), which, in use, is inserted in a respective
seat (3) provided in the door (4), which is adapted to accommodate at least one grip
bar (5) which is articulated, at a first end (6), to at least one rod (7) for actuating
pawl means adapted to couple said door (4) to the frame of the body and forms, at
the second end (8), at least one substantially ergonomic grip wing (9) for the operator,
said grip bar (5) being able to turn manually between at least one closed angular
position, in which it is accommodated within said base (2) and in which said pawl
means are coupled to the frame of the body, and at least one open angular position,
in which said grip bar (5) is substantially spaced from said base (2) and said pawl
means are uncoupled from the frame of the body, so as to allow the free opening of
the door (4), said base (2) comprising at least one first substantially box-like open
element (10), which has a substantially laminar three-dimensional shape and is locked
in said seat (3), and at least one second element (11), which has a substantially
laminar three-dimensional shape, is associated with said first element (10) and forms
rotary support means (13) for a button (14) for manual safety locking and release
of said grip bar (5), said grip bar (5) having a substantially laminar three-dimensional
shape so as to form, at said first end (6), at least one substantially tubular portion
(29) for keying along said rod (7), characterized in that said second element (11) comprises at least one rear eyelet (24) for engaging a security
padlock arranged, in use, below said security locking and release button (14), adapted
to prevent by interference the actuation of said button (14) and accordingly prevent
the manual rotation of said grip bar (5), said padlock being able to be arranged so
as to not produce external space occupations that protrude from the contour of the
device.
2. The handle device according to claim 1, characterized in that said first element (10) comprises a bottom (15), four side walls (16, 16a, 17, 17a)
connected to said bottom (15) and substantially perpendicular thereto, and a perimetric
frame (18) which is connected to said side walls (16, 16a, 17, 17a) and is substantially
flat and parallel with respect to said bottom (15), which is affected by a distribution
of first holes (19) adapted for fixing said second element (11), said perimetric frame
(18) being affected by a distribution of peripheral holes (20) adapted for fixing
to the door (4).
3. The handle device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said bottom (15) of said first element (10) forms at least one protrusion (21) adapted
to surround the perimeter of said second element (11) so as to allow its correct positioning
and fixing to said first element (10), said protrusion (21) being adapted to constitute
a stiffening member of said first element (10).
4. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first element (10) is made of a material such as steel plate.
5. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said rotary support means (13) for said manual safety locking and release button
(14) comprise a first pair of eyelets (22a, 22b) formed by said second element (11).
6. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second element (11) forms a second pair of eyelets (23a, 23b) for fastening
respective customs seals.
7. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second element (11) comprises at least one front eyelet (25) for the engagement
of a first end of a first spring (26) for retaining said grip bar (5) in the closed
angular position of the door (4).
8. The handle device according to at least claim 2, characterized in that said second element (11) forms a distribution of second holes (27) for fixing to
said first element (10), which are arranged at said first holes (19).
9. The device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second element (11) is fixed to said first element (10) by means of rivets and/or
the like.
10. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said second element (11) is made of a material such as steel plate.
11. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said grip bar (5) is made of a material such as steel plate.
12. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said grip bar (5) has said second end (8) which comprises two mutually substantially
parallel extensions (30, 31), each of which has a substantially L-shaped transverse
cross-section, said ergonomic grip wing (9) being rigidly coupled to said extensions.
13. The handle device according to claim 12, characterized in that at least one of said extensions (30,31) forms a lateral eyelet (32) which is adapted
to fix the second end of said first spring (26) for retaining said grip bar (5) in
the closed angular position.
14. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said grip bar (5) forms at least one central opening (33) which is substantially
circular with parallel bevels and accommodates a respective key-operated detent (34),
which is adapted to prevent, in the closed configuration, the actuation of said safety
locking and release button (14) of said grip bar (5).
15. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said grip bar (5) forms, substantially at said first end (6), a substantially rectangular
opening (35), which forms, along one of the sides, a sort of central tab (36), which
is affected by two parallel slots (37) within which said second pair of eyelets (23a,
23b) is adapted to engage when said grip bar (5) is in the closed angular position.
16. The handle device according to claim 15, characterized in that said substantially rectangular cutout (35) forms, along one of the sides, a first
perforated lateral tab (38), which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of
said grip bar (5), for supporting rotatably a flap (39) for the front closure of said
grip bar (5).
17. The handle device according to claim 16, characterized in that said rectangular cutout (35) forms, along one of the sides, a second perforated lateral
tab (40), which is substantially flat and parallel with respect to the plane of said
grip bar (5) and is adapted to engage one of the ends of a second spring (41) for
retaining said flap (39) in the closed position.
18. The handle device according to at least claim 12, characterized in that said grip bar (5) forms a contoured edge (42), which is comprised between said two
extensions (30, 31) and is adapted for the abutment of an end tooth (45) of said safety
locking and release button (14) of said grip bar (5).
19. The handle device according to at least claims 5, 14 and 18, characterized in that said locking and release button (14) comprises a substantially cocker-like body (43),
which is provided with a through pivot (44), the ends of which are adapted to engage
in said first pair of eyelets (22a, 22b), a sort of lug (44a) and said end tooth (45),
said rocker-like body (43) being associated with a substantially flat surface (46)
for manual actuation, which is comprised between said extensions (30, 31), said lug
(44a) being adapted to engage below said key-operated detent (34) when said button
(14) is in the position for locking said grip bar (5).
20. The handle device according to claim 19, characterized in that the center of rotation of said rocker-like body (43) with respect to said first pair
of eyelets (22a, 22b) is arranged so that when said button (14) is in the position
for locking said grip bar (5), any moment applied to said grip bar (5) in the direction
for opening it produces, by reaction, a moment on said rocker-like body (43) in the
direction for retaining said grip bar (5).
21. The handle device according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that at least one of said two pivot-like tabs (44) is associated with a respective spiral
spring (47), which is adapted to retain elastically said button (14) in the position
for locking said grip bar (5) in the angular position for closing the door (4).
22. The handle device according to one or more of the claims 19-21, characterized in that it comprises two spiral springs (47), which are associated respectively with said
pivot-like tabs (44), so as to ensure the retention of the grip bar (5) even of one
of said spiral springs (47) breaks.
23. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said grip bar (5) forms, at said first end (6), a sort of surface camber (48) which
is appropriately sized and is adapted to give strength and rigidity to said grip bar
(5).
24. The handle device according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the steel plate with which said grip bar (5), said first element (10) and said second
element (11) are made is rather thin and appropriately sized so as to minimize the
weight and cost of these components but without thereby penalizing the strength characteristics
of said grip bar (5), so as to allow to increase the thickness of the door (4) for
an equal total thickness of the assembly, giving it greater strength.
1. Handhabevorrichtung zum Öffnen und Schließen der Tür einer Karosserie eines Lastwagens,
Aufliegers und dergleichen, aufweisend wenigstens eine Basis (2), welche bei Verwendung
in einem jeweiligen Sitz (3) eingesetzt ist, der in der Tür (4) vorgesehen ist, welche
zum Unterbringen von wenigstens einem Haltebügel (5) geeignet ist, der an einem ersten
Ende (6) an wenigstens einer Stange (7) zum Betätigen von Sperrklinkenmitteln angelenkt
ist, welche zum Koppeln der Tür (4) mit einem Rahmen der Karosserie geeignet ist,
und am zweiten Ende (8) wenigstens einen im Wesentlichen ergonomischen Griffflügel
(9) für den Bediener ausbildet, wobei der Haltebügel (5) zum manuellen Drehen zwischen
wenigstens einer geschlossenen Winkelstellung, in der dieser innerhalb der Basis (2)
untergebracht und in welcher die Sperrklinkenmittel mit dem Rahmen der Karosserie
gekoppelt sind, und wenigstens einer offenen Winkelstellung, in der der Haltebügel
(5) im Wesentlichen beabstandet von der Basis (2) ist und die Sperrklinkenmittel vom
Rahmen der Karosserie entkoppelt sind, so dass ein ungehindertes Öffnen der Tür (4)
möglich ist, wobei die Basis (2) wenigstens ein erstes im Wesentlichen kastenartiges
Offenhalteelement (10) aufweist, welches eine im Wesentlichen lamellare dreidimensionale
Formgebung aufweist und in dem Sitz (3) verriegelt ist, und wenigstens ein zweites
Element (11), das eine im Wesentlichen lamellare dreidimensionale Form aufweist, das
mit dem ersten Element (10) verbunden ist und Drehabstützmittel (13) für einen Auslöser
(14) zur manuellen Sicherheitsverriegelung und Freigabe des Haltebügels (5) ausbildet,
wobei der Haltebügel (5) eine im Wesentlichen lamellare dreidimensionale Form aufweist,
um am ersten Ende (6) wenigstens einen im Wesentlichen rohrförmigen Abschnitt (29)
zur Verankerung entlang der Stange (7) zu bilden,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) wenigstens eine hintere Öse (24) zum Eingreifen eines Vorhängeschlosses
aufweist, welches bei Verwendung unterhalb des Sicherheitsverriegelungs- und Freigabeauslösers
(14) angeordnet ist, welches durch Interferenz geeignet ist, die Betätigung des Auslösers
(14) und dementsprechend die manuelle Drehung des Haltebügels (5) zu verhindern, wobei
das Vorhängeschloss in der Form angeordnet ist, um nicht Außenraum-Inanspruchnahmen
zu erzeugen, die aus der Kontur der Vorrichtung herausragen.
2. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Element (10) einen Boden (15), vier Seitenwände (16, 16a, 17, 17a), welche
mit dem Boden (15) verbunden und im Wesentlichen rechtwinklig zueinander angeordnet
sind, und einen perimetrischen Rahmen (18) aufweisen, welcher mit den Seitenwänden
(16, 16a, 17, 17a) verbunden ist und im Wesentlichen flach und parallel in Bezug zu
dem Boden (15) ist, welcher durch eine Verteilung von ersten Löchern (19) beeinflusst
ist, die zum Befestigen des zweiten Elementes (11) geeignet sind, wobei der perimetrische
Rahmen (18) mit einer Verteilung von peripherischen Bohrungen (20) ausgerüstet ist,
die zum Befestigen an der Tür (4) geeignet sind.
3. Handhabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Boden (15) des ersten Elementes (10) wenigstens einen Vorsprung (21) ausbildet,
der zum Umschließen des zweiten Elementes (11) angepasst ist, so dass seine korrekte
Positionierung und Befestigung zum ersten Element (10) möglich ist, wobei der Vorsprung
(21) angepasst ist, um ein Versteifungselement des ersten Elementes (10) zu bilden.
4. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Element (10) aus einem Material wie einer Stahlplatte ausgebildet ist.
5. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Drehabstützmittel (13) für den manuellen Sicherheitsverriegelungs- und Freigabeauslöser
(14) ein erstes Paar von Ösen (22a, 22b) aufweist, welche vom zweiten Element (11)
ausgebildet sind.
6. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) ein zweites Paar von Ösen (23a, 23b) zur Befestigung jeweiliger
Zollsiegel ausbildet.
7. Handhabevorrichtung gemäß einem oder mehrerer der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) wenigstens eine vordere Öse (25) zum Angreifen eines ersten
Endes einer ersten Feder (26) zum Sichern des Haltebügels (5) in der geschlossenen
Winkelposition der Tür (4) aufweist.
8. Handhabevorrichtung nach wenigstens Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) eine Verteilung von zweiten Löchern (27) zum Befestigen des
ersten Elementes (10) ausbildet, die an den ersten Löchern (19) angeordnet sind.
9. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) mittels Nieten und/oder dergleichen am ersten Element (10)
befestigt ist.
10. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Element (11) aus einem Material wie einer Stahlplatte ausgebildet ist.
11. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) aus einem Material wie einer Stahlplatte ausgebildet ist.
12. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) ein zweites Ende (8) aufweist, welches zwei im Wesentlichen parallel
zueinander ausgerichtete Verlängerungen (30, 31) aufweist, wobei jede dieser einen
im Wesentlichen L-förmigen Querschnitt aufweist, wobei der ergonomische Griffflügel
(9) starr mit den Verlängerungen gekoppelt ist.
13. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens eine der Verlängerungen (30, 31) eine laterale Öse (32) ausbildet, welche
angepasst ist, das zweite Ende der ersten Feder (26) zum Sichern des Haltebügels (5)
in der geschlossenen Winkelposition zu befestigen.
14. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) wenigstens eine zentrale Öffnung (33) ausbildet, welche im Wesentlichen
kreisförmig mit parallelen Fasen ist und eine jeweilige schlüsselbetätigte Raste (34)
aufnimmt, die angepasst ist, in der geschlossenen Konfiguration die Betätigung des
Sicherheitsverriegelungs- und Freigabeauslösers (14) des Haltebügels (5) zu verhindern.
15. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) im Wesentlichen an seinem ersten Ende (6) eine im Wesentlichen
rechteckige Öffnung (35) ausbildet, welche entlang einer ihrer Seiten eine Art zentrale
Lasche (36) ausbildet, welche durch zwei parallele Schlitze (37) beeinflusst ist,
in die das zweite Paar von Ösen (23a, 23b) angepasst ist einzugreifen, wenn der Haltebügel
(5) in seiner geschlossenen Winkelposition ist.
16. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der im Wesentlichen rechteckige Ausschnitt (35) entlang einer der Seiten eine erste
perforierte laterale Lasche (38) ausbildet, welche im wesentlichen rechtwinklig zur
Ebene des Haltebügels (5) ausgerichtet ist, zum drehbaren Lagern einer Klappe (39)
für den vorderen Verschluss des Haltebügels (5).
17. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der rechtwinklige Ausschnitt (35) entlang einer der Seiten eine zweite perforierte
laterale Lasche (40) ausbildet, welche im Wesentlichen flach und parallel in Bezug
auf die Ebene des Haltebügels (5) ist und angepasst ist, an einem der Enden der zweiten
Feder (41) zum Sichern der Klappe (39) in der geschlossenen Position einzugreifen.
18. Handhabevorrichtung nach wenigstens Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) eine konturierte Kante (42) ausbildet, welche zwischen den zwei
Verlängerungen (30, 31) besteht und zur Anlage eines am Ende befindlichen Zahns (45)
des Sicherheitsverriegelungs- und Freigabeauslösers (14) des Haltebügels (5) angepasst
ist.
19. Handhabevorrichtung nach wenigstens den Ansprüchen 5, 14 und 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Verriegelungs- und Freigabeauslöser (14) einen im Wesentlichen wippenartigen
Körper (43), welcher mit einem durchgehenden Drehzapfen (44) versehen ist, dessen
Enden angepasst sind, in das erste Paar von Ösen (22a, 22b) einzugreifen, einer Art
Nase (44a) und den am Ende befindlichen Zahn (45) aufweist, wobei der wippenartige
Körper (43) mit einer im Wesentlichen flachen Oberfläche (46) für eine manuelle Betätigung
verbunden ist, welche zwischen den Verlängerungen (30, 31) angeordnet ist, wobei die
Nase (44a) angepasst ist, unterhalb der schlüsselbetätigten Raste (34) einzugreifen,
wenn der Auslöser (14) in einer Position zum Verriegeln des Haltebügels (5) ist.
20. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zentrum der Rotation des wippenartigen Körpers (43) in Bezug auf das erste Paar
der Ösen (22a, 22b) derart angeordnet ist, dass wenn der Auslöser (14) in einer Position
zum Verriegeln des Haltebügels (5) ist, jedes Moment, das auf den Haltebügel (5) in
Öffnungsrichtung aufgebracht wird, durch Reaktion, ein Moment auf den wippenartigen
Körper (43) in Richtung zum Festhalten des Haltebügels (5) erzeugt.
21. Handhabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 19 oder 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens eine der zwei gelenkartigen Laschen (44) mit einer jeweiligen Spiralfeder
(47) verbunden ist, welche angepasst ist, den Auslöser (14) in der Position zum Verriegeln
des Haltebügels (5) in der Winkelposition zum Schließen der Tür (4) elastisch zu halten.
22. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 19 - 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass diese zwei Spiralfedern (47) aufweist, welche jeweils mit den drehzapfenartigen Vorsprüngen
(44) verbunden sind, so dass die Retention des Haltebügels (5) sichergestellt ist,
selbst wenn eine der Spiralfedern (47) bricht.
23. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Haltebügel (5) an seinem ersten Ende (6) eine Art Oberflächenüberhöhung (48)
ausbildet, welche entsprechend dimensioniert und angepasst ist, um dem Haltebügel
(5) Festigkeit und Steifigkeit zu verleihen.
24. Handhabevorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stahlplatte, aus welcher der Haltebügel (5) das erste Element (10) und das zweite
Element (11) ausgebildet sind, ziemlich dünn und entsprechend dimensioniert ist, so
dass das Gewicht und die Kosten dieser Komponenten minimiert sind, ohne dabei die
Festigkeits-Charakteristiken des Haltebügels (5) zu benachteiligen, so dass eine Erhöhung
der Dicke der Tür (4) für eine gleiche Gesamtdicke der Baugruppe ermöglicht wird,
um ihr eine größere Festigkeit zu verleihen.
1. Dispositif de poignée pour ouvrir et fermer la caisse de camions, remorques et analogues,
comportant au moins une embase (2), laquelle, en service, est insérée dans un logement
respectif (3) ménagé dans la porte (4), qui est destiné à recevoir au moins une poignée
(5) qui, à une première extrémité (6), est articulée avec au moins une tige (7) destinée
à actionner des moyens à cliquets servant à appliquer ladite porte (4) sur le châssis
de la caisse et forme, à la seconde extrémité (8), au moins une aile de préhension
sensiblement ergonomique (9) pour l'utilisateur, ladite poignée (5) pouvant être amenée
manuellement à tourner entre au moins une position angulaire fermée, dans laquelle
elle est logée dans ladite embase (2) et dans laquelle lesdits moyens à cliquets sont
en prise avec le châssis de la caisse, et au moins une position angulaire ouverte,
dans laquelle ladite poignée (5) est sensiblement espacée de ladite embase (2), et
lesdits moyens formant cliquets ne sont pas en prise avec le châssis de la caisse,
de manière à permettre à la porte (4) de s'ouvrir librement, ladite embase (2)comprenant
au moins un premier élément ouvert (10) sensiblement analogue à un coffret, doté d'une
forme tridimensionnelle sensiblement laminaire et verrouillé dans ledit logement (3),
et au moins un deuxième élément (11), doté d'une forme tridimensionnelle sensiblement
laminaire et qui est associé audit premier élément (10) et constitue un moyen formant
support rotatif (13) pour un bouton (14) servant à un verrouillage et un déverrouillage
manuels de sécurité de ladite poignée (5), ladite poignée (5) ayant une forme tridimensionnelle
sensiblement laminaire de manière à former, à ladite première extrémité (6), au moins
une partie sensiblement tubulaire (29) à caler le long de ladite tige (7), caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) comprend au moins un oeillet arrière (24) pour accrocher
un cadenas de sécurité placé, en service, sous ledit bouton de verrouillage et de
déverrouillage de sécurité (14), servant à empêcher, par interférence, l'actionnement
dudit bouton (14) et donc à empêcher la rotation manuelle de ladite poignée (5), ledit
cadenas étant apte à être installé de manière à ne pas produire d'occupations d'espaces
extérieurs débordant du profil du dispositif.
2. Dispositif de poignée selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier élément (10) comprend un fond (15), quatre parois latérales (16, 16a,
17, 17a) reliées audit fond (15) et sensiblement perpendiculaires à celui-ci, et un
cadre périphérique (18) qui est monté sur lesdites parois latérales (16, 16a, 17,
17a) et est sensiblement plat et parallèle audit fond (15), qui est doté de premiers
trous répartis (19) permettant la fixation dudit deuxième élément (11), ledit cadre
périphérique (18) étant doté de trous périphériques répartis (20) pour la fixation
sur la porte (4).
3. Dispositif de poignée selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit fond (15) dudit premier élément (10) présente au moins une saillie (21) conçue
pour entourer le pourtour dudit deuxième élément (11) afin de permettre sa bonne mise
en place et sa fixation audit premier élément (10), ladite saillie (21) étant conçue
pour constituer un élément de rigidification dudit premier élément (10).
4. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit premier élément (10) est en matière telle que de la tôle d'acier.
5. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de support rotatif (13) pour bouton de verrouillage et de déverrouillage
manuels de sécurité (14) comprend une première paire d'oeillets (22a, 22b) présentés
par ledit deuxième élément (11).
6. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) présente une deuxième paire d'oeillets (23a, 23b) pour
fixer des scellements douaniers respectifs.
7. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) présente au moins un oeillet avant (25) pour l'accrochage
d'une première extrémité d'un premier ressort (26) afin de retenir ladite poignée
(5) dans la position angulaire fermée de la porte (4).
8. Dispositif de poignée selon au moins la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) présente des deuxièmes trous répartis (27) de fixation
audit premier élément (10), qui sont ménagés au niveau desdits premiers trous (19).
9. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) est fixé audit premier élément (10) à l'aide de rivets
et/ou autres.
10. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit deuxième élément (11) est en matière telle que de la tôle d'acier.
11. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) est en matière telle que de la tôle d'acier.
12. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) a ladite seconde extrémité (8) qui comprend deux prolongements
(30, 31) sensiblement parallèles l'un à l'autre, chacun d'eux ayant une section transversale
sensiblement en L, ladite aile de préhension ergonomique (9) faisant corps avec lesdits
prolongements.
13. Dispositif de poignée selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un desdits prolongements (30, 31) présente un oeillet latéral (32) destiné
à fixer la seconde extrémité dudit premier ressort (26) servant à retenir ladite poignée
(5) dans la position angulaire fermée.
14. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) présente au moins une ouverture centrale (33) sensiblement circulaire
avec des biseaux parallèles, qui reçoit un moyen d'arrêt respectif (34) manoeuvré
à l'aide d'une clef lequel sert à empêcher, dans la configuration fermée, l'actionnement
dudit bouton de verrouillage et de déverrouillage de sécurité (14) de ladite poignée
(5).
15. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) présente, sensiblement à ladite première extrémité (6), une ouverture
sensiblement rectangulaire (35) qui présente, sur un des côtés, une sorte de languette
centrale (36), qui est dotée de deux fentes parallèles (37) dans lesquelles ladite
deuxième paire d'oeillets (23a, 23b) est destinée à s'engager quand ladite poignée
(5) est dans la position angulaire fermée.
16. Dispositif de poignée selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que ladite ouverture sensiblement rectangulaire (35) présente, sur un des côtés, une
première languette latérale perforée (38), sensiblement perpendiculaire au plan de
ladite poignée (5), pour supporter d'une manière rotative un volet (39) pour la fermeture
avant de ladite poignée (5).
17. Dispositif de poignée selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que ladite ouverture rectangulaire (35) présente, sur un des côtés, une seconde languette
latérale perforée (40), sensiblement plane et parallèle au plan de ladite poignée
(5) et destinée à accrocher l'une des extrémités d'un deuxième ressort (41) pour retenir
ledit volet (39) dans la position fermée.
18. Dispositif de poignée selon au moins la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) présente un bord profilé (42) compris entre lesdits deux prolongements
(30, 31) et destiné à la venue en butée d'une dent d'extrémité (45) dudit bouton de
verrouillage et de déverrouillage de sécurité (14) de ladite poignée (5).
19. Dispositif de poignée selon au moins les revendications 5, 14 et 18, caractérisé en ce que ledit bouton de verrouillage et de déverrouillage (14) comprend un corps (43) sensiblement
analogue à un basculeur, pourvu d'un pivot traversant (44) dont les extrémités sont
conçues pour s'engager dans ladite première paire d'oeillets (22a, 22b), d'une sorte
de languette (44a) et de ladite dent d'extrémité (45), ledit corps (43) analogue à
un basculeur étant associé à une surface sensiblement plane (46) pour un actionnement
manuel, laquelle est comprise entre lesdits prolongements (30, 31), ladite languette
(44a) étant destinée à s'engager sous ledit moyen d'arrêt (34) manoeuvré à l'aide
d'une clef quand ledit bouton (14) est dans la position de verrouillage de ladite
poignée (5).
20. Dispositif de poignée selon au moins la revendication 19, caractérisé en ce que le centre de rotation dudit corps (43) analogue à un basculeur par rapport à ladite
première paire d'oeillets (22a, 22b) est conçu de façon que, lorsque ledit bouton
(14) est dans la position de verrouillage de ladite poignée (5), tout moment appliqué
à ladite poignée (5) dans le sens de l'ouverture de celle-ci produise, par réaction,
un moment sur ledit corps (43) analogue à un basculeur dans le sens de la retenue
de ladite poignée (5).
21. Dispositif de poignée selon au moins la revendication 19 ou 20, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une desdites deux pattes (44) analogues à des pivots est associée à un ressort
spiral respectif (47), destiné à retenir d'une manière élastique ledit bouton (14)
dans la position de verrouillage de ladite poignée (5) dans la position angulaire
de fermeture de la porte (4).
22. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 19 à 21, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux ressorts spiraux (47), qui sont respectivement associés auxdites
pattes (44) analogues à des pivots de façon à assurer que la poignée (5) soit retenue
même en cas de rupture d'un desdits ressorts spiraux (47).
23. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite poignée (5) présente, à ladite première extrémité (6), une sorte de cambrure
de surface (48) de dimensions adéquates, conçue pour donner de la résistance mécanique
et de la rigidité à ladite poignée (5).
24. Dispositif de poignée selon une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la tôle d'acier dont sont faits ladite poignée (5), ledit premier élément (10) et
ledit deuxième élément (11) est assez mince et a des dimensions appropriées pour limiter
le plus possible le poids et le coût de ces pièces mais sans pour autant nuire aux
caractéristiques de résistance mécanique de ladite poignée (5), afin de permettre
une augmentation de l'épaisseur de la porte (4) pour une épaisseur totale inchangée
de l'ensemble, ce qui lui donne une plus grande résistance mécanique.
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