EP1302123A1 - Griffsystem für Rollkoffer - Google Patents

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EP1302123A1
EP1302123A1 EP01830638A EP01830638A EP1302123A1 EP 1302123 A1 EP1302123 A1 EP 1302123A1 EP 01830638 A EP01830638 A EP 01830638A EP 01830638 A EP01830638 A EP 01830638A EP 1302123 A1 EP1302123 A1 EP 1302123A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26—Special adaptations of handles
    • A45C13/262—Special adaptations of handles for wheeled luggage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45C—PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS
    • A45C13/00—Details; Accessories
    • A45C13/26—Special adaptations of handles
    • A45C13/262—Special adaptations of handles for wheeled luggage
    • A45C2013/265—Special adaptations of handles for wheeled luggage the handle being adjustable in rotation to a towing element

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  • the present invention relates to a handle system for suitcases, bags and the like, in particular of the type provided with wheels in order to facilitate rolling of said suitcases over a support surface.
  • a rolling suitcase is in contact both with the hand of the person transporting the suitcase and with the support surface on which the suitcase rolls by means of rollers.
  • a first indispensable requirement consists in adaptation to the individual height of the person transporting the suitcase.
  • a rolling suitcase may be pulled along or pushed and its position with respect to the body of the person transporting it should in theory satisfy a large number of requirements which vary depending on the situation and are often difficult to reconcile, for example the overall volume in confined spaces, the freedom of movement of the person transporting the suitcase, control over the direction of travel and the dynamic stability of the movement.
  • the first type of handle of the known art consists in a handle made of flexible material which is usually fixed to one of the narrow sides of the suitcase in the direction of travel. Owing to the flexibility of the material, the handle adapts itself to the inclination of the hand of the person transporting the suitcase and is oriented in the direction of the force exerted by that person. Adaptation to the person's height is achieved by means of inclination and raising, on one side, of the case which therefore rests only on a very narrow base of rollers. This type of handle therefore allows only pulling, and not pushing, of the rolling suitcase.
  • the second type of handle of the known art consists in a handle which is made of rigid material and can be extracted from one of the wide sides of the suitcase and which allows pulling of the suitcase in an inclined position resting on a very wide base of rollers.
  • the rigidity of the connection between the handle and the suitcase, as well as the greater width of the roller base improves both the lateral stability of the suitcase and the control over the direction of movement.
  • a first drawback of the handles described above consists in the fact that they allow movement of a rolling suitcase only in a predefined configuration which very often is not suitable for particular situations, such as alternation between pulling and pushing or movement within very confined spaces such as lifts, public transport vehicles and the like.
  • a second drawback consists in the fact that the handle systems of the known art do not allow an advantageous control over the play between the forces acting on the suitcase.
  • the handle systems of the known art do not allow an advantageous control over the play between the forces acting on the suitcase.
  • Well-known consequences of this are a wavering movement and overturning of the suitcase.
  • rigid and extractable handles Although allowing a greater lateral stability and improved control over the direction of travel of the rolling suitcase compared to the abovementioned flexible handles, rigid and extractable handles, however, have another drawback, namely that they envisage only one configuration for transportation of the suitcase, in which the suitcase remains inclined and at a distance from the person transporting it. Therefore, in confined spaces it is necessary to lift the suitcase instead of pulling it along.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore that of providing a handle system for rolling suitcases which allows the problems mentioned with reference to the known art to be overcome and which ensures easy and safe manoeuvring which can be adapted to the various situations of transportation of the rolling suitcases.
  • a handle system is denoted in its entirety by 1.
  • Said system 1 is mounted on a suitcase 2 which has a container body 3 with a set of rollers 4 mounted on the base of said container body 3 in order to facilitate rolling of the suitcase 2 along a support surface.
  • the handle system 1 comprises a base element 5 connected to said container body 3 as well as an adjustable element 6.
  • a first end 6' of said adjustable element 6 is rotatably connected to said base element 5 by an adjusting joint 7 and a second end 6'' thereof forms a handle 8.
  • the handle 8 is formed anatomically so that it can be adapted to the form of the human hand.
  • said adjustable element 6 has an overall shape which is curved so as to be adapted in the abovementioned locked positions both to the anatomy and to the inclination of the hand of the person who is pushing or pulling the suitcase 2.
  • the suitcase 2, or a trolley comprises at least one element for locking the opening of the half-shells forming the suitcase.
  • the half-shells arranged next to each other to form the suitcase are kept closed in a releasable manner by means of at least one lock (100) positioned on the facing edges of the latter, in particular along the edges present on the vertical side of the suitcase.
  • the suitcase has at least one lock 101 or 102 on the upper side, or width or side opposite to the set of rollers 4 and, preferably, two locks 101 and 102 which, in this position, are particularly easy to use.
  • said adjusting joint comprises a pin 9 which is rotatably housed in one or more seats formed in a central lug 10 of said first end 6' of the adjustable element 6 and inserted into holes 11 provided in two lateral lugs 12 formed by said base element 5 so as to create a hinge between said base element 5 and said adjustable element 6.
  • the central lug 10 is arranged between the lateral lugs 12, and said central lug 10 and lateral lugs 12 have contact surfaces 13, 13' which are substantially perpendicular with respect to the orientation of the pin 9 and facing each other.
  • two key elements 14 are provided, said elements being inserted with one end into first key seats 15 formed in the contact surfaces 13 of the central lug 10 and with the other end into second key seats 15' formed in the contact surfaces 13' of the lateral lugs 12, resulting in a form fit between said base element 5 and said adjustable element 6.
  • the key elements 14 are arranged aligned with said pin 9 and have through-holes 16 which are substantially central and which form said seats for the pin 9 and which allow a transverse movement of said key elements 14 along said pin 9.
  • the key elements 14 have a substantially tubular shape with radial and/or frontal protuberances 17 which are distributed at intervals along the external circumference of said elements 14, and said first key seats 15 and second key seats 15' have a shape matching the external shape of the key elements 14 so as to provide said form fit between the base element 5 and the adjustable element 6.
  • said first key seats 15 have a shape matching the whole key element 14 and said second key seats 15' have a shape matching only said protuberances 17.
  • This particular configuration allows sliding of said key elements 14 inside said first key seats 15 as well as locking of said adjustable element 6 in different angular positions by means of insertion of said protuberances 17 in said second key seats 15'.
  • the protuberances 17 projecting from said key elements 14 also extend with respect to the orientation of the pin 9 in the radial and longitudinal direction and have a substantially trapezoidal shape viewed in cross section.
  • the key elements 14 have four protuberances 17 distributed at an angle of 90° with respect to each other, and the second key seats 15' have respectively four cavities with a matching shape and arrangement. This results in the possibility of adjustment of the adjustable element 6 with respect to the base element 5 in 90° steps.
  • the first key seats 15 are connected together inside said central lug 10, forming a single through-seat 15 between said contact surfaces 13, inside which said key elements 14 can be retracted by means of suitable actuating means in order to free said second key seats 15' and disengage said geometric coupling.
  • said actuating means comprise an operating pushbutton 18 connected to a longitudinal transmission bar 19, two transverse transmission elements 20 connected to the key elements 14 as well as deviating means 21, 22 which are able to convert the longitudinal movement of said longitudinal transmission bar 19 into a mutual transverse movement of said transmission elements 20 in order to move the two key elements 14 inside said first seat 15 towards or away from each other.
  • said deviating means consist of studs 21 which extend from the longitudinal transmission bar 19 and guide channels 22 formed in said transverse transmission elements 20, said guide channels 22 receiving said studs 21 and comprising a section inclined with respect to both the longitudinal and the transverse directions.
  • the transverse transmission elements 20 are plates directly formed on the mutually facing sides of said key elements 14.
  • each of the key elements 14 has, associated with them, two of said plates 20 which are aligned together with a central space for the pin 9, each of said plates 20 having a guide channel 22 on two opposite sides, respectively.
  • the total number of guide channels 22 associated with each individual key element 14 is four.
  • the guide channels 22 of both the transverse transmission elements 20 have a substantially specular form with respect to the plane of the longitudinal transmission element 19.
  • the guide channels 22 have respectively two outer sections which are parallel and staggered with respect to each other as well as an inclined central section.
  • the path of the guide channels 22 is rounded and is substantially in the shape of an S.
  • the key elements 14 may be moved away from or towards each other by means of a longitudinal movement, in either direction, of the longitudinal transmission bar 19. The result is that release of the locking action may be performed either by means of pressing or of pulling of the operating element 18.
  • the operating pushbutton 18 can be actuated by means of pressure.
  • a further embodiment envisages an operating element 18 comprising both a pressing surface and a cavity for the fingers which allows actuation by means of pulling.
  • said longitudinal transmission bar 19 is composed of two individual parts which form a double-T section formed by two flanges 19' facing each other and connected by means of a web 19''.
  • the plate-like projections 20 of the key elements 14 are received by the interstice between said flanges 19' on the mutually facing surfaces of which said studs 21 are formed, said studs being in turn received and guided by said guide channels 22.
  • said longitudinal transmission element 19 is a bar in the form of a double T
  • the opening 23 is formed in said web 19''.
  • the surface which delimits the side opposite to the operating element 18 of said elongated opening 23 forms a stop surface 24 for said pin 9, preventing the actuating means 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 from coming out of their housing 25 inside the adjustable element 6.
  • two helical springs 26 which are pre-tensioned and which abut in special counter-seats formed in said housing 25 are also envisaged, said helical springs 26 acting directly on the operating element 18.
  • stop surface 24 prevents the operating element 18 from coming out of the housing 25 owing to the resilient load exerted by the springs 26.
  • the base element 5 is not formed as one piece, but has an extractable portion 5', connected to said adjusting joint 7, and a fixed portion 5'', which can be connected to said container body.
  • the extractable portion 5' is slidably housed inside a channel 27 formed in the fixed portion 5' and allows adjustment of the distance between the adjusting joint 7 and the container body 3.
  • the channel 27 has, viewed in cross section, a substantially elliptical shape and the extractable portion 5' has, viewed in cross section, a substantially elliptical tubular shape matching the cross section of the channel 27.
  • the base element 5 has yielding locking means which allow said extractable portion 5' to be locked resiliently in one or more positions inside the channel 27 of said fixed portion 5''.
  • yielding locking means preferably comprise one or more stop cavities 28 formed in the surface of said channel 27 and one or more thrusting elements 29 projecting in a yielding manner from the outer surface of said extractable portion 5' and able to snap-engage resiliently into said stop cavities 28.
  • the thrusting elements 29 are two metal spheres 28 housed inside a small tube with two openings having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the spheres and pushed towards said openings by means of a pre-tensioned spring arranged between said spheres inside the tube, this tube being arranged at the opposite end to the adjusting joint 7 of the extractable portion 5'.
  • the extractable portion 5' has, formed in it, reinforcing ribs which form a central circular tube for strengthening the walls of the elliptical profile.
  • the system 1 allows extraction of the extractable portion 5' from the channel 27 of the fixed portion 5'' by means of the handle 8 in order to adapt the handle 8 to the height of the person transporting the suitcase 2.
  • the suitcase 2 is brought into an inclined position where it rests with only two rollers 4 on the support surface. Adjustment of the inclination of the adjustable element 6 occurs in three steps: unlocking - adjustment - locking.
  • Unlocking is performed without difficulty by means of pushing or pulling of the operating element 18 using the same hand which grips the handle 8, the longitudinal movement of the operating element 18 being transmitted by means of the longitudinal transmission bar 19.
  • the studs 21 of the longitudinal transmission bar 19 slide inside the inclined section of the guide channels 22 and convert said longitudinal movement into a mutual transverse movement of the key elements 14, which are fully retracted into the first key seats 15, freeing the second key seats 15' and thus releasing locking of the adjustable element 6 (compare Figures 15a and 15b).
  • the adjustment of the adjustable element 6 is performed using the same hand which grips the handle 8.
  • a specific rotating action of the hand is not even required because, owing to the gravitational effect, the centre of gravity of the suitcase 2 tends to lower automatically, advantageously stabilizing the suitcase 2 and bringing the adjustable element 6 into the most suitable position for the hand.
  • This adjustment is further facilitated thanks to the curved shape of the adjustable element 6 and the anatomical shape of the handle 8 itself.
  • Locking of the adjustable element 6 in the optimum position for the person transporting the suitcase is performed by means of reinsertion of the protuberances 17 in the second key seats 15'. Owing to the pre-tensioning of the springs 26, this reinsertion is performed automatically and by means of snap-engagement, as soon as the protuberances 17 and the second key seats 15' are aligned with each other again.
  • the angular adjustment of the adjustable element, and therefore of the handle allows the centre of gravity of the suitcase to be lowered in an advantageous manner and the end section of the handle to be oriented substantially in the vertical direction, as shown for example in Figure 14a.
  • the system 1 by means of the angular adjustment and linear extraction operations described above, allows the suitcase 2 to be kept in a vertical position, resting on all four rollers. This position allows the suitcase to be moved as close as possible to the person transporting it and to be manoeuvred in very confined spaces, such as lifts and the like.
  • the handle 8 is positioned at a point with respect to the suitcase 2, which allows the case to be pushed without the risk of overturning it and moreover ensures a certain freedom of movement for the legs of the person transporting it, as can be seen from Figure 14b.
  • the key elements 14 as well as the second key seats 15' are formed and positioned in such a way as to ensure a locked condition of the adjustable element 6, which has proved to be unusually advantageous in terms of stability, safety and ease of use.
  • This condition envisages that, in the locked positions of the adjustable element 6, a straight line A which connects the centre of the handle 8 and the centre of the adjusting joint 7 intersects a plane p defined by the base of the suitcase 2, outside of the overall volume of the rollers 4.
  • the handle system according to the invention offers numerous advantages.
  • the system 1 advantageously allows the centre of gravity of the suitcase to be lowered without changing the distance between person and suitcase.
  • the system 1 also allows the suitcase to be pulled along and pushed in very stable, safe and easy conditions.
  • the handle system 1 also allows the suitcase to be pushed in very confined spaces, for example lifts, train and underground railway carriages, in such a way that the suitcase always remains in the immediate vicinity and eyesight of the person, does not cause an obstacle and in any case leaves room for the person's knees.
  • the curved shape of the adjustable element also ensures a substantially vertical orientation of the handle, both during pulling and pushing of the suitcase.
  • the arrangement of the actuating pushbutton 8 allows easy adjustment using the same hand which grips the handle 8, and, as a result of the abovementioned locking and actuating mechanism, the handle system is unusually versatile and reliable.
  • tubular and elliptical cross-sectional shape of the extractable portion 5' and the channel 27 ensures an enormous degree of lateral and torsional rigidity which notably improves the lateral stability, the dynamic behaviour and the control over the direction of the rolling suitcase with respect to the systems of the known art.

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EP01830638A EP1302123B1 (de) 2001-10-09 2001-10-09 Rollkoffer mit Griffsystem
AT01830638T ATE272958T1 (de) 2001-10-09 2001-10-09 Rollkoffer mit griffsystem
DE60104856T DE60104856T2 (de) 2001-10-09 2001-10-09 Rollkoffer mit Griffsystem
ES01830638T ES2223768T3 (es) 2001-10-09 2001-10-09 Sistema de asa para maletas rodantes.
PCT/EP2002/008911 WO2003030674A1 (en) 2001-10-09 2002-08-09 Handle system for rolling suitcases

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