Insert for a waste container and waste container comprising such an insert

Abstract

The invention relates to an insert for a waste container, comprising a mounting frame 1 with a loading opening 2 for being placed on or into a container body 24 of the waste container, a retaining frame 3 removable from the loading opening 2 for holding a garbage bag 33 or a tubular film, and a locking device 4, which is attached to an underside of the mounting frame 1 below the retaining frame 3 and selectively closes or opens the loading opening 2. The locking device 4 essentially consists of two flaps 5, 5', each pivotably attached to the mounting frame 1 about a hinge axis 15. The flaps 5, 5' are each designed in the manner of a rocker, with a flap section 19 extending from the hinge axis 15 to the front edge surface 7 and a counterweight section 20 extending away from the hinge axis 15 and away from the flap section 19.They are in the closed state or return to this state when no forces other than gravity act on the flap 5, 5'. The invention also relates to a waste container with such an insert.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to an insert for a waste container according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a waste container with a pedal-operated swivel lid according to the preamble of claim 8 in combination with the features of the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] A waste container of this type therefore comprises a container body and a one- or multi-part hinged lid, which is pivotally attached to the container body by means of at least one lid hinge located in the area of ​​an upper edge of the container body. A pedal is arranged in a base area of ​​the waste container, which is connected via a lever mechanism to a push rod or pull element that establishes an operative connection between the pedal and the hinged lid. An insert is mounted on or inserted at the upper edge of the container body, or in the area of ​​the upper edge of the container body, as described below.

[0003] An insert of this type for a waste container comprises, firstly, a mounting frame for placing on the upper edge of the container body or for inserting into the container body in the area of ​​its upper edge. The mounting frame encloses an opening for depositing waste into the container body. A removable retaining frame for holding a garbage bag or tubular film is inserted into the opening.

[0004] Below the mounting frame, a locking device is attached to the underside of the mounting frame, which selectively closes or opens the mail slot. The locking device essentially consists of two flaps which, preferably positioned opposite each other at the mail slot, are each pivotally attached to the mounting frame by at least one hinge around a hinge axis. In the open position, the flaps open the mail slot, while in the closed position they close the mail slot by bringing their respective front edges into near contact with each other.

[0005] An insert of this type can be placed on an open-topped waste container to seal its interior as tightly as possible when no waste is to be placed inside or thrown in. However, the preferred application for such an insert is a waste container of this type equipped with a pedal-operated hinged lid, which already seals the interior of the container body as long as the pedal is not pressed to place or throw in waste.

[0006] When using the waste container for odorous waste and / or when the waste container is placed in odor-sensitive locations, especially in living spaces, a pedal-operated swing lid is often not airtight enough to keep the unwanted odors inside the container body; furthermore, odor-causing gases naturally escape from inside the container body when the swing lid is opened.

[0007] It is therefore known to equip waste containers with pedal-operated swing lids with an additional locking device in the area of ​​the upper edge of the container body, so that the interior of the container body remains closed even when the swing lid is open, until waste is introduced through the locking device into the interior of the container body. This creates a kind of airlock that largely prevents the escape of waste odors.

[0008] A typical use case is a waste container used as a diaper pail to collect used baby diapers next to a changing table, or in a bathroom to temporarily store incontinence diapers. Another use case is a waste container for cat litter and similar pet waste. In these cases, it is particularly important to keep the waste container as odor-proof as possible and, in particular, to prevent strong odors from escaping into the surrounding area when the container is opened, especially by operating the hinged lid.

[0009] To suppress odors from a diaper pail, various methods are used to prevent the escape of odor-carrying gases from the waste container. Typically, the waste is stored in plastic bags. If a plastic bag is completely sealed, most of the odor remains inside. However, the bag is then no longer accessible for further waste and could therefore only be used for a single disposal if odor suppression is desired. For this reason, waste systems with a film tube have been developed, in which the film is sealed by twisting after each waste insertion, as is known, for example, from EP-A-0 932 551. Experience has shown, however, that twisting alone is not sufficient to adequately counteract the spread of odors.Some devices therefore rely on preventing odor formation by sterilizing the waste using UV radiation or heating. This requires technical means that are uneconomical for many waste container applications.

[0010] A waste container, particularly suitable as a diaper pail, with a pedal-operated swing lid and an insert of the present type, which provides an additional locking device, is known from EP-A-3 853 153. There, the locking device provided in addition to the pedal-operated swing lid, consisting of two pivotable flaps, forms a kind of airlock. When the swing lid is opened, the two flaps remain closed and only swing open when the pedal is pressed again, allowing waste, which has been conveniently placed on the flaps beforehand, to fall into the interior of the waste container. Upon subsequent release of the pedal, the spring-loaded flaps swing back and close the interior of the container, after which the swing lid also closes.To perform all these functions, the lever mechanism between the pedal, the swivel lid and the flaps of the locking device is comparatively complex, which is naturally not optimal in terms of cost and product longevity.

[0011] Based on this prior art, the invention aims to propose an insert for a waste container of the type mentioned above, as well as a waste container with a pedal-operated swivel lid of the type also mentioned above, which is as easy to handle as possible and yet has as few moving parts as possible and is constructed in the simplest possible way.

[0012] This problem is solved by an insert with the features of claim 1 and by a waste container with the features of claim 8. Preferred embodiments of the insert according to the invention are found in claims 2 to 7. Advantageous further developments of the waste container according to the invention are set out in claims 9 to 15.

[0013] An insert according to the invention for a waste container, which can be placed on the upper edge of the container body or inserted into the container body in the area of ​​this upper edge, therefore comprises a mounting frame with a loading opening, a retaining frame removable from the loading opening for holding a garbage bag or tubular film, and a locking device which is attached to an underside of the mounting frame below the retaining frame and which selectively closes or opens the loading opening. This locking device essentially consists of two flaps which, preferably opposite each other at the loading opening, are each pivotably attached to the mounting frame by means of at least one hinge about a hinge axis.In an open position, the flaps expose the insertion opening, while in a closed position they close the insertion opening by bringing their front edge surfaces at least almost into contact with each other.

[0014] According to the invention, these flaps are each designed in the manner of a seesaw, with a flap section extending from the hinge axis to the front edge surface and a counterweight section extending from the hinge axis away from the flap section. The position of the hinge axis and the weights of the flap section and the counterweight section, respectively, are designed and arranged such that the flap is in the closed state or returns to this state when no forces other than gravity act on the flap.

[0015] A waste container according to the invention with a pedal-operated swivel lid, as has been known in itself for decades, is characterized according to the invention in that an insert according to the invention is placed on the upper edge of the container body or such an insert is inserted into the container body in the area of ​​the upper edge.

[0016] Preferably, the waste container and the insert according to the invention consist at least substantially of injection-molded plastic parts.

[0017] The principle, known per se, of closing the body of a waste container that is as odor-proof as possible with a closure device formed by two flaps, and in particular forming a kind of odor barrier together with a hinged lid, is modified according to the invention in that the restoring force required to swing the flaps back into the closed position is no longer provided by coil springs or other spring elements, as is usual in the prior art, but is generated by the weight of the counterweight section of the rocker-like flap. This offers several advantages: First, it eliminates the need for a coil spring. This saves an additional component that would otherwise have to be installed separately by hand, especially in an injection-molded plastic insert or an injection-molded plastic waste container.Furthermore, the elimination of a coil spring removes the need for mechanically moving parts and joints through which the coil spring acts on the flap. This contributes to a reduction in the product's complexity.

[0018] Furthermore, from a sustainability perspective, it is advantageous that the weight of the counterweight section, unlike a coil spring, does not decrease with age and an increasing number of movement cycles. The risk of the (no longer necessary) coil spring breaking is also eliminated. This improves the product's durability and sustainability.

[0019] Finally, a significant advantage lies in the fact that the restoring force generated by the counterweight section of the seesaw-like flap according to the invention does not increase when the flap is pivoted into the open position, but rather weakens due to the laws of leverage, since the center of gravity of the counterweight section moves perpendicular to the gravitational field towards the hinge axis. In contrast, the restoring force generated by a conventional coil spring increases as the flap is pivoted into its open position. However, this latter effect is undesirable for the sake of convenient handling of the locking mechanism formed by the flaps, because the waste to be inserted into the waste container through the opening is naturally first placed on the closed flaps and then, especially in the case of a used diaper, is normally pushed through the flaps by hand.If the flaps are subject to a particularly strong restoring force when swung open, as is the case with spring elements in the prior art, this prevents the hand from being easily withdrawn after the diaper has been dropped.

[0020] According to the invention, the restoring force acting on the flaps is particularly low in the pivoted state, so that in the example just mentioned, the hand can be very easily withdrawn through the insertion opening, after which the flaps then pivot back automatically and close the insertion opening again.

[0021] In the context of the present invention, it is particularly preferred if the inventive insert, which is also part of the inventive waste container, is further developed in such a way that the flaps are each provided with at least one permanent magnet in the area of ​​their front edge surfaces in order to hold the flaps in the closed state by means of magnetic attraction.

[0022] The magnetic attraction also has the advantageous property, in this application, of weakening as the permanent magnets of the two flaps move apart when the flaps are swung open. When the flaps are swung open, the magnetic attraction is negligible, whereas when the flaps are closed, it can make a significant contribution to the holding forces that keep the flaps closed. Accordingly, the restoring force of the counterweight sections can be advantageously small, since the holding force when the flaps are closed can be largely provided by the permanent magnets.

[0023] The magnetic holding force of this particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention is also very advantageous because the garbage bag suspended from the holding frame, or the tubular film extending from the holding frame and manually knotted at its end hanging into the waste container, extends through the opening into the interior of the waste container body and is thus clamped between the flaps when they are closed. The higher the clamping force of the flaps, the more odor-tight the seal becomes for the contents of the garbage bag or the knotted tubular film, so that as few odor-causing gases as possible can escape into the environment or accumulate in the airlock formed between the locking mechanism created by the flaps and a pedal-operated swing lid.

[0024] In a further preferred embodiment of the inventive device, the retaining frame can be provided with a circumferential projection for holding a garbage bag. The garbage bag is preferably held in place by a clamping force between the retaining frame and the mounting frame, which engages as soon as the retaining frame, with a garbage bag folded around the projection, is inserted into the mounting frame. To assist in this, the circumferential projection can be provided with retaining elements, in particular retaining clips for the garbage bag.

[0025] According to an alternative embodiment, the holding frame, as known, for example, from EP-A-2 045 197, can be designed as a dispenser or cassette with an interior and a circumferential dispensing opening for a tubular film held inside. The tubular film then forms a kind of continuous garbage bag, the bottom of which is closed by hand after a section of the tubing has been cut off, in order to allow waste to be disposed of.

[0026] Preferably, when closed, the flaps each cover approximately half of the insertion opening; that is, the closing device is symmetrically designed. This simplifies the manufacturing process and also the dimensioning of the weight forces acting according to the invention.

[0027] To ensure that the flaps of the insert according to the invention can fully expose the opening when pivoted open, it can be advantageous if the mounting frame has a recess for the counterweight section of each flap, into which the counterweight section can immerse when the flap is pivoted open. This way, the pivoting angle of the flaps is not limited by the mounting frame.

[0028] In the waste container according to the invention, it is preferred if the insert according to the invention is removable and / or pivotable, either mounted on the upper edge of the container body or inserted into the container body in the area of ​​the upper edge. For this purpose, the insert can be provided with easily gripping finger recesses or handles. Pivoting or removing the insert from the container body facilitates the removal of the waste, preferably placed in a garbage bag, since it then does not have to be removed through the opening or a separate door for removing the waste would be required in the container body.

[0029] A further development of the waste container according to the invention is particularly preferred in which a stamping element is attached to an inside of the swivel lid, which, when the swivel lid is closed, plunges into the insert up to the area of ​​the flaps in order to push objects through the flaps when the swivel lid is closed.

[0030] Such a stamping element makes it possible, for example, to simply place a diaper onto the locking mechanism or the closed flaps and then, instead of manually, simply push the diaper through the flaps into the interior of the container body or the garbage bag when the hinged lid is closed. In this process, only the higher restoring or holding force, as described in the invention, needs to be overcome when the flaps are closed; this force then decreases as the flaps are opened. The fact that the holding force is initially particularly high and decreases rapidly as the flaps are opened is especially true when the holding force of the flaps in the closed state is generated primarily by the magnetic attraction of permanent magnets attached to the flap sections.Essentially, only an initial force is needed to pivot the flaps minimally out of their closed state, after which the restoring force decreases very quickly and the weight of the placed object, especially a diaper, is sufficient to pivot the flaps open far enough for the object to fall through.

[0031] Advantageously, the stamping element is detachably attached to the inside of the hinged lid, preferably by means of a clip connection that is very easy to release and where simply clipping the stamping element back in is sufficient for reattachment. Especially with used hygiene products, such as diapers, it may become necessary to clean the stamping element. This is significantly simplified by the detachable attachment to the hinged lid.

[0032] The plunger element can have an internal cavity to house an odor-neutralizing absorber element, for example, made of activated carbon or containing an ammonia binder. This cavity should then be ventilated by openings to allow air exchange with the surroundings of the plunger element. Should odor-causing gases penetrate the sealing mechanism of the insert, getting between the sealing mechanism and the swing lid, they can be neutralized by the absorber element. This prevents any odors from escaping the waste container's surroundings, even when the pedal-operated swing lid is opened.

[0033] The cavity of the stamp element can be equipped with a special holder or a housing to accommodate the odor-neutralizing absorber element, possibly combined with an indicator that signals the absence or required replacement of the absorber element.

[0034] Preferably, the weight of the hinged lid and the plunger, as well as the return force of the flaps and, if applicable, the holding force of the permanent magnets, are dimensioned such that the weight of the hinged lid with plunger alone is sufficient to move the flaps from their closed to their open position. This increases the ease of use of the waste container, as, for example, a diaper only needs to be placed on the closed flaps with the hinged lid open, and then the pedal of the waste container released to place the diaper into the container body or the garbage bag suspended inside. When the hinged lid closes automatically, the plunger attached to it then pushes the diaper through the flaps by itself.This preferred embodiment of the invention thus enables one-handed operation of the waste container, which is particularly advantageous when the waste container is used as a diaper pail for baby diapers; because when the diaper is disposed of in the waste container, one hand always remains free to safely hold the dried baby.

[0035] In another preferred embodiment of a waste container according to the invention, a garbage bag detachably attached to the retaining frame is dimensioned such that it cannot completely line the container body. Instead, after a predetermined volume of waste has been inserted, the garbage bag is under tension from the retaining frame, preventing the flaps from closing completely. In the example of a diaper pail, this predetermined volume of waste could consist of approximately 25 baby diapers, which is still comfortable to carry. The fact that the flaps no longer close completely when the 25th diaper is inserted signals to the user that the garbage bag has reached a fill level at which it can just barely be carried comfortably and should therefore be replaced with a new, empty garbage bag.

[0036] An exemplary embodiment of an insert designed according to the invention and an exemplary embodiment of a waste container designed according to the invention are described and explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Since this is only one exemplary embodiment, the explanations do not limit the claimed and disclosed scope of the present invention; nevertheless, they may contain features essential to the invention.

[0037] They show: Figure 1 shows an exploded view of an embodiment of an insert according to the invention for a waste container; Figure 2 shows an exploded view as Figure 1 , however, in a different view; Figure 3 the mounting frame from the insert from the Figure 1 and 2 Figure 4: a flap from the insert of the Figure 1 and 2Figure 5 shows a perspective sectional view of a waste container designed according to the invention, provided with an insert according to the Figure 1 and 2 Figure 6 shows a side sectional view of the waste container. Figure 5 with open swivel lid; Figure 7 a representation as Figure 6 , however with the swivel lid closed and the locking mechanism open.

[0038] In the Figure 1 and 2The figures, which are exploded views of an insert designed according to the invention for a waste container from different perspectives, illustrate that this insert is composed of the following parts: a mounting frame 1 with a slot opening 2, a retaining frame 3 which can be inserted into the slot opening 2, and a locking device 4 which is formed by two flaps 5, 5' and two permanent magnets 6, 6', wherein one permanent magnet 6, 6' is inserted into each of the flaps 5, 5', specifically in the area of ​​a front edge surface 7, 7' of the respective flap 5, 5'.

[0039] To enable the mounting frame 1 to be placed on or inserted into a waste container body (not shown here) and to be easily removed again, a first finger recess 8 is provided. Two second finger recesses 9, 9' facilitate the removal of the retaining frame 3 inserted into the opening 2.

[0040] The retaining frame 3 is provided with a circumferential projection 10, which has a number of retaining claws 11 on a bent, lower edge. An annular space 12 formed below the projection 10 serves to fold over the open end of a (not shown) garbage bag, which is guided from below through the retaining frame 3, over the projection 10 and the retaining claws 11, into the annular space 12, while the bottom of the garbage bag extends through the retaining frame 3 and, once this is placed in the mounting frame 1, also through the opening 2 into the interior of a (not shown) waste container.

[0041] How Figure 3 shows an enlarged perspective view of the mounting frame 1 from the Figure 1 and 2A recess 13 is formed around the insertion opening 2, onto which the projection 10 of the retaining frame 3 is placed. Since, as described above, a garbage bag (not shown) is guided around the projection 10 into the annular space 12 of the retaining frame 3, it is clamped between the projection 10 with its retaining claws 11 and the recess 13 on the retaining frame 1 when the retaining frame 3 is inserted into the mounting frame 1, and thus held securely in place.

[0042] How in turn the Figure 1 and 2 As can be seen, the two flaps 5, 5' form the locking device 4, each flap 5 being pivotably attached to the mounting frame 1 by means of an integrally formed hinge half 14, which forms a hinge axis 15. The other hinge half provided on the mounting frame 1 is formed by means of two hinge pins 16, which in turn are Figure 3 are easiest to recognize.

[0043] Figure 2This illustrates that the permanent magnets 6, 6' are inserted into holders 17, 17' molded onto the flap 5, 5'. This is advantageous for the assembly of the insert, since all other parts of the insert are made of injection-molded plastic.

[0044] Figure 4 shows the construction of a flap 5 from the Figure 1 and 2 in enlarged view. As already mentioned, in this embodiment the flap 5 is an injection-molded plastic part with integrated pivot bearings 18 as hinge half 14, into which the hinge pins 16 of the mounting frame 1 engage to form the hinge axis 15 and to pivot the flap 5 about the hinge axis 15 on the mounting frame 1.

[0045] The flap 5 is designed in the manner of a seesaw, which allows it to be functionally divided into a flap section 19, extending from the hinge axis 15 to the front edge surface 7 of the flap, and a counterweight section 20 extending from the hinge axis 15 in the opposite direction. Adjacent to the front edge surface 7, the flap section 19 of the flap 5 contains the permanent magnet 6; otherwise, this flap section 19 is designed to be as light as possible, which is why two recesses 21 for weight reduction are visible.

[0046] Since the present embodiment of an insert designed according to the invention is intended for use with a garbage bag which, held by the retaining frame 3, is guided through the insertion opening 2 and is clamped between the two flaps 5, 5' in the closed state, the flap section 19 of the flap 5 does not need to be as impermeable or odor-proof as possible, because the waste in the garbage bag cannot release odors into the surroundings of the garbage bag, and the release of odors through the opening of the garbage bag is prevented by the clamping between the flaps 5, 5'.

[0047] The counterweight section 20 of flap 5, however, is, as well as Figure 2The flap section 5 is made with as much material as possible to significantly increase its weight compared to the flap section 19, thereby generating the restoring force for the flap 5 to automatically swing back into the closed position. A holding force in the closed position, which also clamps the garbage bag in a sealing manner as described above, is essentially generated by the two permanent magnets 6, 6' on the front edge surfaces 7, 7' of the flaps 5, 5'.

[0048] In the Figures 2 and 3 Finally, it can also be seen that the mounting frame 1 has a recess 34 for the counterweight section 20 of each of the two flaps 5, 5', into which the counterweight section 20 can plunge when the flap 5 is swung open.

[0049] Figure 5Figure 1 shows a perspective sectional view of a waste container with a pedal-operated swivel lid 22, which sits on an upper rim 23 of a container body 24 and can be operated via a lever mechanism 25 with a pull element 26 by a pedal 27. This design of a waste container with a pedal-operated swivel lid 22 is well known, so the details need not be discussed further here.

[0050] It is worth mentioning, however, that all parts of the waste container are also made of injection-molded plastic.

[0051] The upper edge 23 of the container body 24 is now the one in the Figures 1 to 4The insert shown is mounted by placing the mounting frame 1 onto a groove 28 running around its upper edge 23. The retaining frame 3, inserted into the mounting frame 1 in the opening 2, holds a (not shown) garbage bag. Below the mounting frame 1 and the retaining frame 3, the flaps 5, 5' are visible in their closed position as a closing device 4, with each flap 5 being pivotable about its hinge axis 15 as described above, forming a flap section 19 and a counterweight section 20, the weight of which provides a restoring force for pivoting the flaps 5, 5' back into their closed position.

[0052] To remove a full garbage bag from the container body, the hinged lid 22 is opened, the retaining frame 3 is lifted out of the opening 2 of the mounting frame 1, and the garbage bag is detached from it. Then, the entire insert on the mounting frame 1 is lifted or swung open out of the container body 24 so that the garbage bag can be removed upwards.

[0053] To insert a new garbage bag, the mounting frame 1 is placed back onto the groove 28 at the upper edge 23 of the container body 24, the retaining frame 3 is lifted out of the mounting frame 1, and the open end of the garbage bag is inserted as described above. Figure 1 and 2The described section describes how the bag is guided around the projection 10 of the retaining frame 3, folded into the annular space 12 there, and the retaining frame 3 is placed back into the mounting frame 1. The bottom of the garbage bag is then guided through the flaps 5, 5' into the interior of the container body 24, making the waste container ready for use again.

[0054] What Figure 5 Furthermore, a dome-shaped stamp element 29, easily detachable by means of a clip connection 30, is attached to the inside of the swivel lid 22. The stamp element 29 has an internal cavity 31, which is ventilated by means of openings 32 to the surrounding air. An odor-neutralizing absorber element (not shown) can be placed in this cavity 31 if desired.

[0055] The function of the stamp element 29 is explained by the Figure 6 and 7clarifies, which the in Figure 5 The depicted waste containers are shown in lateral sectional views, with the components of the waste containers bearing the same reference symbols as in Figure 5 are provided, so that insofar as the description of the Figure 5 can be referred.

[0056] How Figure 6 To illustrate this in particular, when the pedal 27 is pressed, the stamping element 29, together with the pivoting lid 22 to which it is attached, is pivoted away from the container body 24. This releases the insertion opening 2 of the insert or the mounting frame 1 and the retaining frame 3, so that, for example, a baby diaper to be disposed of can be placed in the insertion opening 2 and thus onto the flaps 5, 5'. The flaps 5, 5' are located in Figure 6In their closed state, their front edge surfaces 7, 7' clamp a garbage bag 33, indicated by a dotted line, between them. The holding force is primarily generated by the two permanent magnets 6, 6'.

[0057] If now, how Figure 7 As the pivot lid 22 returns to its closed position by releasing the pedal 27, the piston element 29 returning with the pivot lid 22 pushes the baby diaper lying on the flaps 5, 5' downwards, so that the flaps 5, 5' swing open, the garbage bag 33 is opened and the baby diaper falls through the closing device 4 formed by the flaps 5, 5' into the interior of the container body 24 or the garbage bag 33.

[0058] Following this process, the flaps 5, 5' return to their closed position due to the weight of the counterweight sections 20, 20'. Because of the leverage effect, the restoring force resulting from the weight of the counterweight section 20, 20' is amplified. As the flaps 5, 5' swing back, even when close to the closed position, the magnetic attraction of the two permanent magnets 6, 6' also comes into play, enabling the flaps 5, 5' to clamp the garbage bag 33 between them. The result is then again the position described in Figure 5 depicted state. Reference symbol list: 1 Mounting frame 18 pivot bearing 2 slot 19 Valve section 3 Mounting frame 20 Counterweight section 4 Locking device 21 Exclusion 5 flap 22 Swivel lid 6 Permanent magnet 23 Upper edge 7 Front edge surface 24 Container body 8 First finger groove 25 Lever mechanism 9 Second finger groove 26 Tension element 10 Cantilever 27 pedal 11 Holding claws 28 Nut 12 annular space 29 Stamp element 13 Paragraph 30 Clip connection 14 hinge half 31 cavity 15 hinge axis 32 Breakthroughs 16 hinge pin 33 garbage bags 17 bracket 34 recess

Claims

1. Insert for a waste container, comprising a mounting frame (1) having a loading opening (2) and designed for placement on an upper edge (23) of a container body (24) of the waste container or for insertion into the container body (24) in the region of its upper edge (23), comprising a retaining frame (3) removable from the loading opening (2) for holding a garbage bag (33) or a tubular film, and comprising a locking device (4) attached to an underside of the mounting frame (1) below the retaining frame (3) and selectively closing or opening the loading opening (2), wherein the locking device (4) essentially consists of two flaps (5, 5') each pivotably attached to the mounting frame (1) by at least one hinge (16, 18) about a hinge axis (15), wherein in an open position they open the loading opening (2) and in a closed position they close the loading opening (2) close,by coming into at least near contact with each other at one front edge surface (7), characterized by that the flaps (5, 5') are each designed in the manner of a seesaw, with a flap section (19) extending from the hinge axis (15) to the front edge surface (7) and a counterweight section (20) extending from the hinge axis (15) away from the flap section (19), wherein the position of the hinge axis (15) and the weights of the flap section (19) on the one hand and of the counterweight section (20) on the other hand are designed and arranged such that the flap (5, 5') is in the closed state or returns to this state when no forces other than gravity act on the flap (5, 5').

2. Use for a waste container according to claim 1, wherein the flaps (5, 5') are each provided in the area of ​​their front edge surfaces (7) with at least one permanent magnet (6) to hold the flaps (5, 5') in the closed state by means of magnetic attraction and preferably to clamp the garbage bag (33) or the tubular film.

3. Use for a waste container according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the retaining frame (3) has a circumferential projection (10) for holding a garbage bag (33), preferably in combination with a clamping force between the retaining frame (3) and the mounting frame (1).

4. Use for a waste container according to claim 3, wherein the circumferential projection (10) is provided with retaining elements, in particular retaining claws (11).

5. Use for a waste container according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the retaining frame (3) is designed as a dispenser with an interior and a circumferential dispensing opening for a tubular film held in the interior.

6. Insert for a waste container according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the flaps (5, 5') in the closed state each close the insertion opening (2) approximately halfway.

7. Use for a waste container according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mounting frame (1) has a recess for the counterweight section (20) of each of the two flaps (5, 5') into which the counterweight section (20) can immerse when the flap (5, 5') is pivoted open.

8. Waste container with pedal-operated swivel lid, wherein a one- or multi-part swivel lid (22) is pivotably attached to the container body (24) via at least one lid hinge, which is arranged in the area of ​​an upper edge (23) of a container body (24) of the waste container, wherein a pedal (27) is arranged in a bottom area of ​​the waste container, which is connected via a lever mechanism (25) to a push rod or a pull element (26) which establishes an operative connection between the pedal (27) and the swivel lid (22), characterized by that an insert according to at least one of claims 1 to 7 is placed on the upper edge (23) of the container body (24) or such an insert is inserted into the container body (24) in the area of ​​the upper edge (23).

9. Waste container according to claim 8, wherein the insert is removable and / or pivotable and is placed on the upper edge (23) of the container body (24) or is inserted into the container body (24) in the area of ​​the upper edge (23).

10. Waste container according to one of claims 8 or 9, wherein a stamping element (29) is attached to an inside of the pivot lid (22), which, when the pivot lid (22) is closed, extends into the insert up to the area of ​​the flaps (5, 5') in order to push objects through the flaps (5, 5') when the pivot lid (22) is closed.

11. Waste container according to claim 10, wherein the stamping element (29) is detachably attached to the inside of the pivot lid (22), preferably by means of a clip connection (30).

12. Waste container according to one of claims 10 or 11, wherein the stamp element (29) has a cavity (31) inside it to accommodate an odor-neutralizing absorber element, wherein the cavity (31) is in air exchange with the environment of the stamp element (29) by means of openings (32).

13. Waste container according to claim 12, wherein the cavity (31) is provided with a holder or with a housing for receiving the odor-neutralizing absorber element, preferably with an indicator that shows the absence or a required replacement of the absorber element.

14. Waste container according to at least one of claims 8 to 13, wherein the weight force of the pivot lid (22) with plunger element (29) as well as a restoring force of the flaps (5, 5') and, insofar as an insert according to claim 2 is used, the holding force of the permanent magnets (6) are dimensioned such that the weight force of the pivot lid (22) with plunger element (29) is sufficient to move the flaps (5, 5') into their pivoted state.

15. Waste container according to at least one of claims 8 to 14, wherein a garbage bag (33) is detachably attached to the retaining frame (3), which is dimensioned in such a way that it cannot completely line the container body (24), but after insertion of a predetermined volume of waste starting from the retaining frame (3) is under a tension which prevents the flaps (5, 5') from closing completely.

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