Bucket with plastic suspension arms

Abstract

The invention relates to a bucket (10) with a base and a circumferential side wall (12) which, in the region of an opening (14) of the bucket (10), has a circumferential rim (16) with an engagement region (18) for interacting with a lid (20). The bucket (10) has a preferably band-shaped plastic carrying handle (22) which is rotatably attached to the rim (16) of the bucket (10) at two mounting points (24). In addition, the bucket (10) has a further, preferably band-shaped plastic carrying handle (26) which is rotatably attached to the rim (16) of the bucket (10) either at the mounting points (24) of the plastic carrying handle (22) or at two further mounting points positioned adjacent to the mounting points (24) of the first plastic carrying handle (22). The invention also relates to a container (1) comprising such a bucket (10) and the lid (20).

Description

Background of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a bucket having a base and a circumferential side wall. The side wall has a circumferential rim in the region of an opening of the bucket, with an engagement area for interaction with a lid. The bucket also has a preferably band-shaped plastic carrying handle, which is rotatably attached to the rim of the bucket at two mounting points. The invention also relates to a container having such a bucket and a lid, which cooperates with the engagement area on the rim of the bucket to close the opening.

[0002] Buckets typically feature a pivoting carrying handle to allow for convenient and easy transport of the bucket and its contents. A pivoting carrying handle offers the advantage of being able to be moved into a carrying position where an operator can grasp the bucket by a handle and transport it without the contents immediately spilling when the lid is removed. Furthermore, the pivoting carrying handle can be pivoted into a storage position on the edge of the bucket for filling or emptying, leaving one of the bucket's openings freely accessible. The storage position of the carrying handle also allows for easy stacking of multiple buckets inside one another or, with the lid in place, on top of one another.

[0003] The bucket's carrying handle must be suitable to ensure sufficient security against failure when the bucket is completely filled with its intended contents. This also applies to adverse environmental influences, e.g., mechanical stress due to improper handling or transport, thermal stress (i.e., heat or cold), and aging effects, for example, caused by UV radiation.

[0004] The safety requirements for a bucket handle are particularly stringent if the bucket is expected to be used in an environment subject to increased external mechanical stress, such as in the construction industry. Due to these stringent requirements, bucket handles intended for use in the construction or paint industry are typically made of metal, particularly steel. This also applies if the bucket itself is made of plastic. A steel handle represents a very secure construction and is forgiving even of rough handling during use.

[0005] Buckets with plastic carrying handles have so far mainly been used in areas where significantly lower loads are to be expected. One example of this is the food industry, where plastic carrying handles offer advantages over steel carrying handles, particularly with regard to hygiene. However, the plastic carrying handles used in the food industry are also significantly more prone to breakage or failure than steel carrying handles. Known critical failure patterns include a handle breaking or a handle head slipping out of a holding point, e.g. in the form of a handle box on the bucket. A plastic carrying handle can also be damaged when using a knife to open outer packaging in the form of film in which a number of buckets stacked on a pallet are wrapped.The knife cut creates a notch effect which can result in the stirrup breaking.

[0006] Nevertheless, plastic carrying handles can also offer significant advantages in other areas where previously, less prone to failure, steel carrying handles have been used. These include, for example, the increased recyclability of a plastic carrying handle compared to a steel one. This is especially true when the bucket and carrying handle are made of the same plastic material.

[0007] DE 10 2017 108 032 A1 discloses a bucket with a band-shaped carrying handle, which in one embodiment is made of plastic, but can also be made of a composite of plastic and metal or of metal. Object of the invention

[0008] The object of the invention is to provide a bucket with a plastic carrying handle and a container with improved safety of the carrying function. Subject of the invention

[0009] This object is achieved according to the invention by a bucket of the type mentioned above, wherein the bucket has, in addition to the (first) plastic carrying handle, a further, preferably band-shaped, plastic carrying handle. This (second) plastic carrying handle is rotatably attached to the edge of the bucket at two mounting points of the first plastic carrying handle or at two further mounting points arranged adjacent to the mounting points of the first plastic carrying handle.

[0010] The peripheral rim can be designed as a double rim, with a peripheral skirt adjoining the engagement area and spaced from the side wall of the bucket. The two mounting points and the two additional mounting points can be formed on the skirt or in the area of ​​the skirt.

[0011] The two plastic support brackets are each designed and dimensioned in such a way that if one of them fails completely, the other plastic support bracket can fully assume the supporting function – at least for a certain period of time. Naturally, the design of the plastic support brackets takes into account the weight of the intended contents at maximum capacity as well as known or pre-estimated additional loads. If the intended operating conditions are known, the plastic support brackets can also be oversized to provide the user with greater flexibility for potentially different uses.

[0012] The use of two plastic carrying handles, each of which can individually assume the carrying function of the bucket, increases the safety of the bucket's carrying function. By connecting the two plastic carrying handles to two common mounting points or to two pairs of adjacent mounting points, the two plastic carrying handles can be handled like a single plastic carrying handle and pivoted together, as described in more detail below. In the event that two additional mounting points are present, these typically have a distance in the circumferential direction along the edge of the bucket from the mounting points for the first plastic carrying handle that is no greater than approximately three times the (maximum) width of a respective handle-shaped plastic carrying handle. The bucket is typically designed in several parts, i.e.The two plastic carrying handles and the base body of the bucket, which has the base, the surrounding side wall and the surrounding rim, are separate components that are attached or connected to each other at the mounting points.

[0013] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the two plastic carrying handles can be pivoted between a common carrying position for carrying the bucket and at least one common storage position on the side wall or on the edge of the bucket. The angle at which the two plastic carrying handles can be pivoted between the common carrying position and the common storage position is preferably more than 90°, particularly preferably more than 100°, in particular more than 110°. Preferably, the plastic carrying handles can be pivoted together from the carrying position, in which the plastic carrying handles are vertically aligned, optionally to one of the opposite sides of the bucket, wherein in particular a handle area of ​​at least one of the plastic carrying handles can be supported in the storage position either on the side wall or on the edge of the bucket or, if necessary,can be locked into place, as described with regard to the edge of the bucket in DE 10 2017 108 032 A1 cited at the beginning. When pivoting, the two carrying handles can be grasped together by an operator in a gripping area and pivoted together between the carrying position and the at least one storage position.

[0014] Preferably, the bucket is designed such that its edge is mirror-symmetrical to a central plane of the bucket, wherein the common mounting points of the (first) plastic carrying handle and the further (second) plastic carrying handle lie in the central plane, or wherein the mounting points of the (first) plastic carrying handle and the further mounting points of the further (second) plastic carrying handle lie in the central plane.

[0015] In a single or double mirror-symmetrical design of the bucket, e.g. an oval, rectangular or square bucket, there is at least one central plane in which the center of gravity of the empty bucket is located. Depending on the nature of the contents of the bucket, the center of gravity of the filled bucket is also in, or at least close to, this central plane. It is therefore advantageous to attach or fasten the plastic carrying handles to mounting points that lie in this central plane. In the event that, in this embodiment, the bucket has mounting points for the first carrying handle and further mounting points for the second carrying handle, these are arranged offset from one another or one above the other in the vertical direction of the bucket in the central plane.This ensures that if one plastic support bracket fails, the bucket's load-bearing function is maintained, as the rotation axis of the remaining plastic support bracket is centrally located, preventing any torque from being exerted on the bucket that could cause it to tip over, as would be the case if the support points or additional support points were arranged offset from the center plane. The bucket described here therefore exhibits high pivoting stability around the common rotation axis or around the two rotation axes.

[0016] In an advantageous embodiment, the plastic support bracket and the further plastic support bracket are connected to one another or bound to one another at at least one connection area, wherein the connection area is preferably designed as a predetermined breaking point. In particular, the connection area can be designed at specific points in the manner of a small wedge, as a narrow web or as a film or foil in order to fulfill the function of a predetermined breaking point. Connecting the plastic support brackets to one another offers the advantage of enabling simple, intuitive picking up and pivoting of both support brackets simultaneously. The preferred design of the connection area as a predetermined breaking point is in accordance with the requirement to prevent damage from spreading to the other plastic support bracket in the event of a plastic support bracket failing.It is therefore not advisable for the length of the connection area or - in the case of multiple connection areas - the sum of the lengths of the connection areas to constitute a significant portion of the length of the two plastic support brackets. The length of the connection area(s) along the respective support brackets is generally less than 10% of the total length of each support bracket.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the connection area is located in a handle area or handle section of the plastic support bracket. The handle section is arranged essentially centrally between the two ends of each plastic support bracket, to which it is attached to a respective mounting point. A common injection point for the production of the two plastic support brackets, at which the connection area can be formed, can optionally be located in the handle section.

[0018] In one embodiment, the common mounting points of the plastic carrying handles are designed as pins protruding beyond the edge of the bucket. The ends of the plastic carrying handles preferably engage around a respective pin in a freely movable manner and are arranged or attached to this pin so as to be rotatable. At least the ends of one of the plastic carrying handles, in particular the ends of both plastic carrying handles, can completely engage around a respective pin. The cross-section of a respective pin typically widens starting from the point at which the ends of the plastic carrying handles engage around the pin. The pin can in particular be conical, at least in sections. In this way, unintentional detachment of the plastic carrying handles from the bucket can be prevented. An annular or conical gap can be formed between the conically shaped pin and the ends of the plastic carrying handles that engage around the conically shaped pin.The gap reduces friction between the pin and the plastic carrying handles during rotation, which is why this type of gripping is referred to as "freely movable." This design can be realized during the production of the bucket using an injection molding process, in which at least one of the plastic carrying handles, in particular both plastic carrying handles, are molded during the bucket's molding and rotatably attached to the mounting points.

[0019] In an alternative embodiment, the common mounting points each have recesses into which a bracket pin of the (first) plastic carrying handle and another bracket pin of the other (second) plastic carrying handle engage. The recesses are located on bracket boxes provided on the peripheral edge of the bucket. In this case, too, the two plastic carrying handles are rotatably attached to the two common mounting points and can be pivoted about a common axis of rotation.

[0020] In a further development, the two bracket pins of the (first) plastic support bracket each have a preferably conical opening or internal bore to allow a respective bracket pin of the further (second) plastic support bracket to be inserted through. In this way, the bracket pins can engage together in the recesses of the mounting points. The preferably conical opening of a respective bracket pin of the first plastic support bracket can be spread open when a respective bracket pin of the second plastic support bracket is inserted, similar to the function of a dowel. The bracket pins are shaped in such a way that a rotatable mounting of both bracket pins in the respective recess of the mounting points is still ensured even after spreading.

[0021] In an advantageous embodiment, each bracket pin of the first plastic carrying bracket has at least one locking element for locking in the recess of a respective holding point, while each further bracket pin of the second plastic carrying bracket has at least one further locking element for locking in the opening of the respective bracket pin of the first plastic carrying bracket. The locking elements can be designed, for example, in the form of locking hooks or the like. When the further bracket pin of the second carrying bracket is pushed through the opening in the first bracket pin, the bracket pin of the first carrying bracket is spread open and its locking elements secure both carrying brackets in the recesses of the holding points and permanently fasten them to the bucket. The locking elements on the bracket pin of the second carrying bracket secure the bucket in the opening orsecured in the inner bore of the bracket pin of the first support bracket against being pulled out.

[0022] In an alternative embodiment, additional mounting points for connecting the additional (second) plastic carrying handle are offset along a vertical axis of the bucket relative to the mounting points of the first plastic carrying handle. In this case, the mounting points and the additional mounting points typically have no lateral offset in the circumferential direction of the bucket. The mounting points and the additional mounting points can in particular be arranged centrally or in a central plane of the bucket. The offset between the mounting points and the additional mounting points along the vertical axis of the bucket is typically so small that, despite the corresponding offset of the rotation axes of the two carrying handles, they can be pivoted together from the common carrying position into the common storage position on the side wall or on the edge of the bucket.

[0023] The mounting points and the additional mounting points can have recesses or openings provided in a bracket box of the bucket to enable the plastic carrying handles to be connected via bracket pins, which have locking elements, similar to the previously described embodiment. The bracket pins of each carrying handle lock independently of one another into the recesses at the mounting points or into the recesses at the additional mounting points, which can be designed, for example, as eyelet holes.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the plastic support brackets are band-shaped and elastically deformable within certain limits. A band-shaped design of the plastic support brackets can offer advantages in their manufacture, with regard to their strength and / or in fulfilling the support function. It can also advantageously connect the plastic support brackets to the mounting points. In the embodiment in which separate mounting points are provided for the respective plastic support brackets, the elasticity of the plastic support brackets is advantageous in order to enable the plastic support brackets to be pivoted together from the carrying position to the storage position and vice versa, even though the two support brackets are rotated about different pivot points or about different axes of rotation.

[0025] This problem is also solved by a container comprising a bucket and a lid, whereby the lid can interact with the engagement area on the edge of the bucket to close the opening. The lid can be either completely independent of the bucket or partially attached to it via connecting elements.

[0026] The components of the container, i.e. the bucket, the plastic carrying handles and / or the lid, are preferably made of plastics, particularly preferably of polyolefins, in particular polyethylene or polypropylene, polyamides or polyethylene terephthalate or of a material composite. These plastics have advantageous properties, such as high durability due to high toughness and elongation at break values. Furthermore, they are inexpensive and readily available and have excellent processability. It can be advantageous to manufacture the lid and the entire bucket from the same plastic. This is particularly true with regard to recycling. However, it is also conceivable to manufacture the bucket and the lid from different materials. In particular, the plastic carrying handles can also be made of a different plastic than the rest of the bucket or container.In particular, the bucket can be designed as a composite material or as a hybrid component made of several materials. In addition to a plastic material, the composite material can comprise another material made from a renewable raw material, e.g., cardboard, or the like, to reduce the plastic content.

[0027] Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description and the drawings. Likewise, the above-mentioned and further-described features can be used individually or in combinations according to the invention. The embodiments shown and described are not intended to be exhaustive, but rather are exemplary in nature for describing the invention. drawing

[0028] The invention is illustrated in the drawings and explained in more detail using exemplary embodiments. They show: Fig. 1 is an isometric, partially sectioned view of a container comprising a bucket with two plastic carrying handles and a lid, wherein the plastic carrying handles are in a carrying position; Fig. 2 is a section of the bucket cut along a central plane from Fig. 1 and a sectional detailed view of a mounting point in one embodiment of the bucket; Fig. 3a a section of the bucket in another embodiment before attaching the plastic carrying handles to their mounting points; Fig. 3b a view similar to Fig. 3a , in which the plastic carrying handles are mounted on the mounting points; Fig. 3c-eDetailed views of the mounting points of the variant of the bucket from Fig. 3a,bas well as the ends of the plastic support brackets when mounting the plastic support brackets at the mounting points; Fig. 4 a section of the bucket cut at the center plane in a further design variant with separate mounting points for the two plastic support brackets as well as a sectioned detailed view of the mounting points of both plastic support brackets; Fig. 5a a section of the bucket in the design variant of Fig. 4 , in which the plastic carrying handles are shown in a carrying position, a transition position and a storage position; Fig. 5b shows a section of the bucket in the variant of Fig. 4 , in which the plastic carrying handles are shown in the carrying position; and Fig. 5c a section of the bucket in the version of Fig. 4 , where the plastic carrying handles are shown in the storage position.

[0029] In the following description of the drawings, identical reference symbols are used for identical or functionally identical components.

[0030] Fig. 1 shows a container 1, which has a bucket 10 and a lid 20 comprises, in a first embodiment. The cover 20 is shown only in part for clarity. The cover 20 acts to tightly close an opening 14 of the bucket 10 with an engagement area 18 on a surrounding edge 16 of the bucket 10. The peripheral edge 16 is designed as a double edge and a peripheral skirt adjoins the engagement area 18. The bucket 10 has a peripheral side wall 12 and a floor 36 (see Fig. 2 ). Furthermore, the bucket 10 has a first, inner band-shaped plastic carrying handle 22 which is mounted on two mounting points 24attached to the edge 16 of the bucket 10. A second, outer band-shaped plastic carrying handle 26 is attached to the same mounting points 24, wherein the second plastic support bracket 26 runs along the outside of the first plastic support bracket 22 in the example shown.

[0031] The first plastic support bracket 22 is connected to the second plastic support bracket 26 in a connection area 30 in a handle section 32 The connection area 30 is dimensioned in such a way that it can function as a predetermined breaking point. As shown in Fig. 2As can be seen, the connection area 30 in the example shown has a wedge shape, ie it tapers towards the first support bracket 22 and is connected to it at specific points. The design of the connection area 30 as a predetermined breaking point prevents a break in one of the two support brackets 22, 26 from further tearing into the other support bracket 26, 22.

[0032] In the presentation of Fig. 1 the two plastic support brackets 22, 26 are in a vertically aligned carrying position 28, where they are grasped together by an operator in the handle section 32 in order to transport the bucket 10. The two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 can be moved from the carrying position 28 into a Fig. 1The two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 can be pivoted into a storage position (not shown) on the side wall 12 of the bucket 10. The two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 can thus be handled by an operator like a conventional carrying handle. The angle by which the two plastic carrying handles can be pivoted between the carrying position 28 and the storage position is typically more than 90°, more than 100°, or more than 110°.

[0033] Fig. 2 shows one along a median plane 34 of the round bucket 10 of Fig. 1 cut section and a cut detail of one of the mounting points 24 of Fig. 1 The central plane 34 is perpendicular to the bottom 36 of the bucket 10 and runs through the centers of the support points 24. The support points 24 are arranged at the same height in all illustrated embodiments and lie in the central plane. In the Fig. 2In the embodiment shown, the mounting points 24 are designed as pins projecting laterally beyond the edge 16 38 formed, wherein the pins 38 from a respective end 40 of the first plastic support bracket 22 and from one end 42 of the second plastic carrying handle 26. The pin 38 has a conical geometry. The cross-section of the pin 38 increases starting from the circumferential edge 16 of the bucket 10 to prevent the ends 40, 42 of the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 from becoming detached from the pin 38. An annular gap is formed between the ends 40, 42 of the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 and the conically shaped pin 38. The annular gap allows the ends 40, 42 of the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 to freely engage the conically shaped pin 38.

[0034] Fig. 3ashows a section of a second embodiment of the bucket 10 before fastening the two plastic carrying brackets 22, 26 to the two common mounting points 24. Fig. 3b shows an analogous representation in which the two plastic carrying brackets 22, 26 are mounted on the mounting points 24. The mounting points 24 on the edge 16 of the bucket 10, which are designed in the form of bracket boxes, each have a recess 44 which serves to connect to the plastic support brackets 22, 26. For this purpose, the first plastic support bracket 22 has a bracket pin at each of its ends 40 46 , whereby the bow pin 46 in turn has a conical opening 50 in the form of a through hole (see also Fig. 3c ). The second plastic support bracket also has a bracket pin at each of its ends 42 48The bracket pins 46, 48 of the respective plastic support brackets 22, 26 are each designed identically at the opposite ends 40, 42.

[0035] Fig. 3c shows one at the middle level 34 (see Fig. 2 ) cut-away detail of one of the mounting points 24 of the variant of the bucket 10 from Fig. 3a . The bracket pin 46 at each end 40 of the first plastic support bracket 22 (see Fig. 3a ), which has the conical opening 50, further comprises a locking element 52 on its outer circumference, which is designed in the form of a circumferential locking hook. The locking element 52 serves to lock the first plastic support bracket 22 (see Fig. 3a ) at the recess 44 of the mounting point 24. Fig. 3dshows the bracket pin 46 at the end 40 of the first plastic support bracket in a position inserted into the recess 44, in which it is rotatably locked to the mounting point 24 in the form of the bracket box by means of its locking element 52.

[0036] The second plastic support bracket 26 has at its Fig. 3c shown end 42 the bow pin 48, which is also a locking element 54 which is designed in the form of a peripherally projecting locking edge. The locking element 54 of the bracket pin 48 of the second plastic support bracket 26 serves to lock the bracket pin 48 to the opening 50 of the bracket pin 46 of the first plastic support bracket 22 after the bracket pin 48 of the second plastic support bracket 26 has been pushed through the opening 50 of the bracket pin 46 of the first plastic support bracket and thus mounted on the mounting point 24, as shown in Fig. 3eThe locking element 52 of the bracket pin 46 of the first plastic support bracket 22 is secured in the recess 44, since the bracket pin 46 of the first plastic support bracket 22 is slightly spread open when the bracket pin 48 of the second plastic support bracket 26 is inserted, similar to the function of a dowel. The bracket pin 46 of the first plastic support bracket 22 can still be rotated in the recess 44.

[0037] Fig. 4 shows a section of the bucket 10 in a third embodiment variant, cut along the center plane 34. The edge 16 of the bucket 10 has mounting points 24 for the first plastic carrying handle 22 as well as further mounting points 56 to which the second plastic support bracket 26 is mounted. The mounting points 24, 56 are arranged along a vertical axis 58of the bucket 10 are arranged offset from one another and their center lies in the center plane 34 of the bucket 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 are connected to one another via the connection area 30 in the handle section 32. Fig. 4 also shows a sectioned detailed view of the mounting points 24, 56 of both plastic support brackets 22, 26. This shows that a bracket pin 46', which is arranged at the respective ends 40 of the first plastic support bracket 22, engages in a respective recess 44 of one of the two mounting points 24. The bracket pin 46' in turn has a locking element 52' to rotatably engage the recess 44. A respective bracket pin 48 at one end 42 of the second plastic support bracket 26 also has a locking element 54 which engages a recess 44'the further mounting point 56 is rotatably locked. Since the mounting points 24, 56 are offset from one another along the vertical axis 58 of the bucket 10, the axes of rotation of the two plastic carrying brackets 22, 26 are also offset from one another along the vertical axis and aligned parallel to one another.

[0038] Fig. 5a shows a section of the bucket 10 in the version from Fig. 4 from a viewpoint parallel to the center plane 34. The plastic support brackets 22, 26 are shown in three of their possible positions while pivoting around their respective axes of rotation. These three positions are the support position 28, a transition position 60 and a storage position 62.In the storage position 62, the handle section 32 of the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 rests against the side wall 12 of the bucket 10. Folding the plastic carrying handles 22, 26 to the opposite side of the bucket 10 is also possible, although in Fig. 5a not shown. From the comparison of the three positions shown, it is clear that in the third embodiment, at least one of the two plastic support brackets 22, 26 must have a certain elastic deformability so that the plastic support brackets 22, 26 can continue to be supported via the connection area 30 (see Fig. 4 ) remain connected when, during the deflection from the carrying position 28 to the storage position 62 and vice versa, a rotation of the respective plastic carrying bracket 22, 26 takes place around the holding points 24, 56 spaced apart from one another along the vertical axis 58 or the corresponding axes of rotation.

[0039] Fig. 5bshows a section of the bucket 10 in the version of Fig. 4 with the two plastic support brackets 22, 26 in the carrying position 28. The plastic support brackets 22, 26 are positioned one above the other (see also Fig. 5a ) and have an at least approximately constant distance from each other over a large part of their length. The almost parallel arrangement of the two plastic support brackets 22, 26 has the advantage that both plastic support brackets 22, 26 are load-bearing.

[0040] Fig. 5c shows a section of the bucket 10 in the version of Fig. 4 , whereby the plastic support brackets 22, 26, in contrast to Fig. 5b are in the storage position 62 and are pivoted by an angle of more than 110° relative to the carrying position 28. The comparison of the Figs. 5b and 5cillustrates the elastic deformability of at least one of the two plastic carrying handles 22, 26 in order to enable joint pivoting. The elasticity of the band-shaped plastic carrying handle(s) 22, 26 can be achieved by suitable dimensioning and / or a suitable selection of the plastic material. The plastic material of the bucket 10, the plastic carrying handles 22, 26 and / or the lid 20 can be, for example, polyolefins, in particular polyethylene or polypropylene, polyamides or polyethylene terephthalate. It is also possible for the bucket 10 to be made from a material composite which, in addition to a plastic material, has another material, e.g. cardboard, paperboard or the like. List of reference symbols

[0041] 1 Container 10 Bucket 12 Side wall 14 Opening 16 Rim 18 Grip area 20 Lid 22 First plastic carrying handle 24 Mounting points 26 Second plastic carrying handle 28 Carrying position 30 Connection area 32 Grip section 34 Center plane 36 Base 38 Pin 40 Ends of the first plastic carrying handle 42 Ends of the second plastic carrying handle 44 Recess 44 Recess 46 Clip pin of the first plastic carrying handle 46 Clip pin of the first plastic carrying handle 48 Clip pin of the second plastic carrying handle 50 Conical opening 52 Locking element of clip pin 46 52 Locking element of clip pin 46 54 Locking element of clip pin 48 56 Further Mounting points 58Vertical axis 60Transition position 62Storage position

Claims

1. Bucket (10) with a bottom (36) and with a circumferential side wall (12) which, in the region of an opening (14) of the bucket (10), has a circumferential edge (16) with an engagement area (18) for interaction with a lid (20), wherein the bucket (10) has a preferably band-shaped plastic carrying handle (22) which is rotatably attached to the edge (16) of the bucket (10) at two holding points (24), characterized by that the bucket (10) has a further, preferably band-shaped, plastic carrying handle (26) which is rotatably fastened to the edge (16) of the bucket (10) either at the holding points (24) of the plastic carrying handle (22) or at two further holding points (56) which are positioned adjacent to the holding points (24) of the first plastic carrying handle (22).

2. Bucket according to claim 1, wherein the two plastic carrying handles (22, 26) are pivotable between a common carrying position (28) for carrying the bucket (10) and at least one common storage position (62) on the side wall (12) or on the edge (16) of the bucket (10).

3. Bucket according to claim 1 or 2, in which the edge (16) runs mirror-symmetrically to a central plane (34) of the bucket (10) and in which the common mounting points (24) of the plastic carrying handle (22) and the further plastic carrying handle (26) lie in the central plane (34), or in which the mounting points (24) of the plastic carrying handle (22) and the further mounting points (56) of the further plastic carrying handle (26) lie in the central plane (34).

4. Bucket according to one of the preceding claims, in which the plastic carrying handle (22) and the further plastic carrying handle (26) are connected to one another at at least one connection area (30), wherein the connection area (30) preferably forms a predetermined breaking point.

5. Bucket according to claim 4, wherein the connecting region (30) is formed on a handle portion (32) of the two plastic carrying handles (22, 26).

6. Bucket according to one of the preceding claims, in which the common holding points (24) of the two plastic carrying handles (22, 26) are designed as pins (38) projecting laterally beyond the edge (16), wherein the plastic carrying handles (22, 26) engage around a respective pin (38) at their ends (40, 42), preferably engage around it in a freely movable manner.

7. Bucket according to one of claims 1 to 5, in which the common holding points (24) each have a recess (44) into which a bracket pin (46) of the plastic carrying bracket (22) and a further bracket pin (48) of the further plastic carrying bracket (26) engage.

8. Bucket according to claim 7, wherein the bracket pin (46) of the plastic carrying handle (22) has a preferably conical opening (50) for the passage through of the further bracket pin (48) of the further plastic carrying handle (26).

9. Bucket according to claim 8, wherein the bracket pin (46) has at least one locking element (52) for locking in the recess (44) and wherein the further bracket pin (48) has at least one further locking element (54) for locking in the opening (50) of the bracket pin (48).

10. Bucket according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the further holding points (56) of the further plastic carrying handle (26) are offset along a vertical axis (58) of the bucket (10) to the holding points (24) of the plastic carrying handle.

11. Bucket according to one of the preceding claims, in which the two plastic carrying handles (22, 26) are band-shaped and elastically deformable.

12. Container (1) comprising a bucket (10) according to one of the preceding claims and a lid (20) which cooperates with the engagement area (18) on the edge (16) of the bucket (10) to close the opening (14).

13. Container according to claim 12, wherein the bucket (10), the plastic carrying handles (22, 26) and / or the lid (20) are made of plastics, preferably of polyolefins, in particular polyethylene or polypropylene, polyamides or polyethylene terephthalate or of a composite material.

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