Cutting tool storage set

Abstract

This description relates to a storage assembly for a cutting tool (200), comprising: - at least one module including a housing (1) in which a cavity is provided for receiving a blade (110), and a retaining system, and - a storage block including an outer shell (8) defining an internal space of the storage block and including an insertion wall (81), the storage block including a complementary retaining system configured to cooperate with the module's retaining system to position and retain the module within the internal space of the storage block, such that an access opening to the cavity of the module's housing (1) leads to a through-hole (85) formed in the insertion wall (81). Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Cutting tool storage assembly technical field

[0001] The present exposition relates to the general technical field of storage assemblies for cutting tool blades, for example knife blades. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Among cutting tool storage sets, knife cases or covers are known. However, these cases or covers only allow storage for the blade associated with them, which has a shape and dimensions substantially complementary to those of the case or cover.

[0003] Furthermore, storage blocks with several rigid slots, each designed to hold a knife blade, are known. However, the shapes and dimensions of the slots are fixed and are generally designed for knives with blades of specific shapes and sizes. These storage blocks are therefore not flexible in terms of the variety of blades they can accommodate. To hold a larger number of blades, it is necessary to increase the number of slots of different sizes, which tends to increase the size and bulk of these storage blocks. In addition, these blocks do not allow for sharpening the blade when inserting or removing it from the block.

[0004] Universal insert blocks allow the insertion of blades of all sizes. These universal insert blocks contain a flexible insert into which knives can be inserted. The flexible insert, for example made of plastic fibers, is able to adapt to the shape of each knife. However, these blocks present hygiene problems, and the flexible insert is likely to deteriorate over time, thus limiting its durability. Furthermore, these blocks are not compatible with sharpening the blade while inserting it into the block or removing it from the block.

[0005] Finally, document WO 2021 / 209195 A1 describes a knife blade storage block that can be placed on a work surface and includes a device for sharpening the blade when it is inserted into or removed from the block. However, this block only allows for the storage of a single blade. GENERAL STATEMENT

[0006] One aim of the present exposition is to propose a cutting tool storage system that allows one or more blades of a wide variety of shape and size to be stored.

[0007] Another aim of the present exposition is to propose a cutting tool storage system that is at least partially modular.

[0008] Another aim of the present presentation is to propose a storage unit for a cutting tool that is compatible with sharpening the blade when inserting and / or removing it from the storage unit.

[0009] This application relates to a storage assembly for a cutting tool, comprising: - at least one module comprising a housing in which a cavity is provided for receiving a blade, a proximal end of the cavity forming an access opening to the cavity, the module further comprising a retention system, and - a storage block comprising an outer shell defining an internal space of the storage block and comprising an insertion wall, at least one through-hole being formed in the insertion wall, the through-hole having a shape and dimensions suitable to permit insertion and extraction of a blade inside the storage block, the storage block further comprising a complementary retention system configured to cooperate with the module retention system to position and retain the module within the internal space of the storage block, so that the access opening to the cavity of the module housing leads to the through-hole of the outer shell of the storage block.

[0010] The storage unit may comprise one or more modules, each forming a blade holder, each module being fully housed within the storage block, the storage block forming the outer casing of the storage unit. Thus, the external shapes and dimensions of the storage block can be adapted while maintaining the same internal functionalities.

[0011] Furthermore, the shape and dimensions of the light passing through do not constrain the shape and dimensions of the blade that can be accommodated in the module, and each module constitutes a simple and independent mechanical system capable of receiving blades of various shapes and dimensions. Thus, the dimensions of the storage unit can be optimized because a light passing through and an associated module can accommodate blades of various shapes and dimensions.

[0012] Furthermore, each module is installed and held within the storage block by the cooperation between the module's retention system and the storage block's complementary retention system. Thus, each module forms a storage sub-assembly for a blade that can be standardized and is easily integrated into a large number of storage blocks of varying sizes and shapes, without the need to redesign the modules. The modules can also be easily replaced if damaged. The storage block Typically designed to sit on a worktop, it can also be integrated into a worktop or kitchen unit. Finally, the module allows for blade sharpening during insertion or removal of the blade from the housing cavity.

[0013] The module may be a sharpening module comprising a sharpening device mounted in the housing and to which a blade edge is provided for application when the blade is inserted into or removed from the housing cavity. The storage unit thus allows the blade to be automatically sharpened simply by inserting or removing it from the module's housing. Sharpening is therefore simplified and its efficiency improved, while reducing the time required for sharpening. Furthermore, the sharpening device can be easily integrated into the module without requiring any modifications to the housing.

[0014] The retaining system and the supplementary retaining system can be configured to cooperate so as to provide removable support for the module inside the storage unit. Thus, the module can be fixed inside the storage unit and can also be removed from the storage unit. This allows for even greater flexibility in the use of the storage unit, as a module, or a component of the module, can be easily replaced and / or cleaned.

[0015] The retention system may include a rim extending outwards from the housing at a proximal end of the housing, the rim extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of blade insertion.

[0016] The supplementary retaining system may include a sliding guide rail for the module's edge. The retaining system's edge can thus easily cooperate with the guide rail to ensure the module is removably held inside the storage unit by simply sliding the edge into place within the guide rail. Such an edge, combined with a guide rail, also provides the user with simple, quick, robust, and ergonomic mechanical means for ensuring this removable retention.

[0017] The supplementary retaining system may include clipping tabs for the module's edge. The edge of the retaining system can thus easily cooperate with the clipping tabs to ensure removable retention of the module inside the storage unit, simply by clipping the edge onto the tabs. Such an edge, combined with clipping tabs, also provides the user with a simple, quick, robust, and ergonomic mechanical means of ensuring such removable retention.

[0018] The outer shell may have a bottom wall opposite the insertion wall and configured to rest on a support, and a side wall configured to connect the bottom wall to the insertion wall. The through-hole is then formed in the opposite wall to the bottom wall, the knife blade is typically planted downwards, which is ergonomic for the user.

[0019] The side wall may comprise two wall portions removably fixed to each other to form the side wall. Such removably fixed side wall portions allow the storage unit to be opened, for example, to access the module in order to remove or add a module.

[0020] The insertion wall can be parallel to the back wall. Thus, the blade is planted substantially vertically in the through-light when the back wall is placed on a substantially horizontal surface such as a work surface.

[0021] The insertion wall can be inclined relative to the bottom wall. Thus, the blade is inserted not vertically but at an oblique angle to the vertical when the bottom wall is placed on a substantially horizontal flat surface such as a worktop, which can be more ergonomic for the user.

[0022] The supplementary support system can be fixed to the insertion wall on the inside of the storage block and configured to suspend the module from the insertion wall of the storage block. Thus, the insertion wall of the storage block supports the weight of the module. Furthermore, such an arrangement of the support system and the supplementary support system is particularly well-suited to withstand the forces generated during the insertion of the blade into the module housing, this insertion being made substantially perpendicular to the insertion wall.

[0023] Alternatively, the additional support system can be fixed to the side wall on the inside side of the storage block and configured to hold the module in place relative to the side wall of the storage block.

[0024] At least one additional through-hole can be formed in the insertion wall, the additional through-hole having a shape and dimensions suitable to permit insertion and extraction of an object inside the storage block, and the storage block further includes a sharpening-free guide system configured to guide the insertion and extraction of the object through the additional through-hole, the sharpening-free guide system being fixed to the insertion wall of the outer shell.Thus, the storage unit allows for the storage of both a blade that is likely to be sharpened due to its insertion or removal from the module when the latter includes a sharpening device, and the insertion of a blade that does not require sharpening, for example a bread knife or serrated knife blade, or the insertion of another object that does not require sharpening, for example a pair of scissors.

[0025] At least two through-lights can be formed in the insertion wall, the storage assembly comprising at least two modules and the system of Additional support for the storage unit is configured to cooperate with the support systems of at least two modules to position and hold each of the at least two modules so that their respective access openings lead to a respective through-light. Thus, the storage unit allows for the storage of multiple blades using identical modules.

[0026] Each light passing through can extend along a principal direction.

[0027] The storage block may include several through lights arranged side by side so that their respective principal directions are parallel to each other. Thus, several blades can be stored side by side.

[0028] The storage block may include several through lights arranged one behind the other so that their respective principal directions coincide. Thus, several blades can be stored one behind the other.

[0029] The storage assembly may further include at least one cutting tool comprising a blade and a handle, the blade being configured to be inserted into the cavity of the housing. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0030] Fig. 1 represents a schematic perspective view of a storage unit according to a first embodiment.

[0031] Fig. 2 represents a schematic exploded perspective view of some elements of the storage assembly of Fig. 1.

[0032] Fig. 3 represents a schematic side view of a retaining system and a complementary retaining system of a storage assembly according to one embodiment.

[0033] Fig. 4 represents a schematic exploded perspective view of the storage assembly of Fig. 1.

[0034] Fig. 5 represents a schematic perspective view of a storage unit according to a second embodiment.

[0035] Fig. 6 represents a schematic side-section view of a module according to an example embodiment, comprising a knife blade located in a first intermediate position for insertion or extraction in the module.

[0036] Fig. 7 represents a schematic side-section view of the module of Fig. 6, the blade being located in a second intermediate position.

[0037] Fig. 8 represents a schematic side-section view of the module of Fig. 6, with the blade fully inserted and locked in place in the module.

[0038] Fig. 9 represents a schematic perspective view of the module of Fig. 6.

[0039] Fig. 10 represents a schematic perspective view of an arm and a sharpening device of the module of Fig. 6.

[0040] Throughout the figures, similar elements bear identical references. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Storage set

[0041] A storage set for a cutting tool 100, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 1], comprises:

[0042] - at least one module comprising a housing 1 in which a cavity 11 is provided designed to receive a blade 110, a proximal end of the cavity 11 forming an access opening 12 to the cavity 11, the module further comprising a retention system 91, and

[0043] - a storage block comprising an outer shell 8 defining an internal space of the storage block and comprising an insertion wall 81, at least one through-hole 85 being formed in the insertion wall 81, the through-hole 85 having a shape and dimensions adapted to permit insertion and extraction of a blade 110 inside the storage block, the storage block further comprising a complementary retaining system 92 configured to cooperate with the retaining system 91 of the module to position and retain the module within the internal space of the storage block, so that the access opening 12 to the cavity 11 of the housing 1 of the module opens onto the through-hole 85 of the outer shell 8 of the storage block.

[0044] The storage unit may comprise one or more modules, each forming a holder for a blade 110, each module being fully housed within the storage block, the storage block forming the outer casing of the storage unit. Thus, the external shapes and dimensions of the storage block can be adapted while maintaining the same internal functionalities, or conversely, can be maintained while exhibiting different internal functionalities.

[0045] Furthermore, the shape and dimensions of the translucent light 85 do not constrain the shape and dimensions of the blade 110, which can be accommodated in the module. Each module constitutes a simple and independent mechanical system capable of receiving blades 110 of various shapes and dimensions. Thus, the dimensions of the storage unit can be optimized because a translucent light 85 and an associated module can accommodate blades 110 of various shapes and dimensions.

[0046] Furthermore, each module is installed and held within the storage block by the cooperation between the module's retaining system 91 and the storage block's complementary retaining system 92. Thus, each module forms a storage sub-assembly of a blade 110 that can be standardized and is easily integrated into a large number of storage blocks of varying sizes and Various shapes are possible without needing to redesign the modules. Furthermore, the modules can be easily replaced if damaged. The storage unit is typically designed to sit on a worktop, but can also be integrated into a worktop or kitchen cabinet, for example.

[0047] Finally, the module is compatible with sharpening the blade 110 during insertion or extraction of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 of the housing 1. Definitions

[0048] A cutting tool 100 comprises a blade 110 and a handle 120. The cutting tool 100 can be, for example, a knife or a pair of scissors. The knife comprises a single blade 110 fixed to the handle 120. The pair of scissors comprises two blades 110, each fixed to the handle 120, the two blades 110 being hinged to each other via a point of attachment on the handle 120.

[0049] A blade 110 comprises a cutting edge 112 and a back 111 opposite the cutting edge 112. The cutting edge 112 of the blade 110 corresponds to the cutting edge of the blade 110, used for cutting. The back 111 of the blade 110 is generally thicker and not cutting. The blade 110 further comprises a point and a heel. The point corresponds to a front end of the blade 110 and can be used, for example, for drilling. The heel corresponds to a rear end of the blade 110 opposite the point. The heel of the blade 110 can be connected to the handle 120 of the cutting tool 100.

[0050] In the remainder of the application, the term length is used with reference to a longitudinal direction of insertion and extraction of the blade 110, which corresponds to a principal direction of the housing 1. The term height is used with reference to a height direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, which corresponds to a direction of a distance measured directly between the wire 112 and the back 111 of a blade 110 inserted into the housing 1. The term width is used with reference to a width direction, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and to the height direction.

[0051] The term horizontal refers to a flat surface such as a worktop on which the storage unit can be placed. The term vertical refers to a dimension perpendicular to the horizontal flat surface.

[0052] Retaining system and supplementary retaining system

[0053] The retaining system 91 and the supplementary retaining system 92 can The components are designed to cooperate in such a way as to ensure the module can be removed from the storage unit. This allows the module to be secured inside the unit and also removed from it. This provides even greater flexibility in the use of the storage system, as a module, or a component within a module, can be easily replaced and / or cleaned.

[0054] Any kind of removable fastener can be used for the retaining system 91 and the supplementary retaining system 92. For example, one of the retaining system 91 and the supplementary retaining system 92 can be a bolt and the other a hole with a corresponding thread, the retaining system 91 and the supplementary retaining system 92 can each include a permanent magnet, etc.

[0055] The retention system 91 may include a rim extending outwards from the housing 1 at a proximal end of the housing 1, the rim extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of insertion of the blade 110.

[0056] The rim can have any conceivable shape and dimensions to allow it to be held by the supplementary retaining system 92. In particular, the rim can form an additional thickness of the housing in the width direction of the housing. The rim's additional thickness can extend substantially straight in the height direction of the housing 1, that is, along the direction of a distance measured directly between the wire 112 and the back 111 of a blade 110 inserted into the housing 1. Thus, the rim can extend over the entire height of the housing 1 or only a portion of its height. The rim can be a continuous rim. Alternatively, the rim can be discontinuous and have several distinct rim segments spaced apart in the height direction of the housing.

[0057] The retaining system 91 may include two rims extending outwards from the housing 1 at a proximal end of the housing 1. The two rims may extend on either side of the housing 1, in particular on either side of the access opening 12. Thus, the retaining of the module is carried out symmetrically within the storage block.

[0058] In a first embodiment, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 2], the supplementary retaining system 92 includes a sliding guide rail for the module's edge. The edge of the retaining system 91 can thus easily cooperate with the guide rail of the supplementary retaining system 92 to ensure removable retention of the module inside the storage unit, by simply sliding the edge into place within the guide rail. Such an edge combined with such a guide rail also constitutes a simple, quick, robust, and ergonomic mechanical means for the user to ensure such removable retention.

[0059] The guide rail may have a shape and dimensions substantially complementary to a shape and dimensions of the rim. Thus, the rim can be fitted into the guide rail.

[0060] In particular, the guide rail may have two branches between which the rim is adapted to be housed. Each branch of the guide rail extends parallel to the rim, i.e. in the height direction of case 1. Each branch can be continuous or discontinuous with several distinct segments.

[0061] The rim may have a notch. The notch is configured to cooperate with a corresponding protruding element of the guide rail projecting in the width direction, so as to prevent translation of the rim within the guide rail in the height direction. Thus, the rim can be precisely positioned and held within the guide rail.

[0062] When the retaining system 91 comprises two edges, the supplementary retaining system 92 may comprise two guide rails, optionally supported by a single part. The two guide rails are configured to extend on either side of the housing 1, in particular on either side of the access opening 12, so that each guide rail accommodates a respective edge.

[0063] In a second embodiment, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 3], the supplementary retaining system 92 includes clipping tabs for the module's edge. The edge of the retaining system 91 can thus easily cooperate with the clipping tabs of the supplementary retaining system 92 to ensure removable retention of the module inside the storage unit, simply by clipping the edge onto the tabs. Such an edge, combined with such clipping tabs, also provides the user with simple, quick, robust, and ergonomic mechanical means of ensuring such removable retention.

[0064] The clipping tabs can be formed in a flexible material designed to deform to allow the rim to pass through when the module is placed in the storage block, and then to return to their original shape to lock the rim of the module in place.

[0065] The supplementary retaining system 92 may include a retaining piece configured to be attached to the outer shell 8 inside the storage block, in particular to the insert wall 81, for example by means of a removable fastener. The retaining piece may include the guide rail or the clipping tabs. Alternatively, the guide rail or the clipping tabs may be directly attached to the storage block, for example to the insert wall 81 of the storage block.

[0066] The outer shell 8, in particular the insertion wall 81, may include several parallel ribs 810 projecting inwards from the outer shell 8 into the storage block. The several parallel ribs 810 are arranged such that a space between two parallel ribs 810 has substantially complementary dimensions to the dimensions of the retaining piece of the supplementary retaining system 92, so that the retaining piece is accommodated between two parallel ribs 810 of the insertion wall 81. The retaining piece may be fixed to the parallel ribs 810 by a fastening device, or alternatively be slid or fitted between the two parallel ribs 810. When the several parallel ribs 810 are carried by the insertion wall 81, the several parallel ribs 810 are directed mainly in the height direction and in the insertion direction.

[0067] The supplementary retaining system 92 may include a single retaining piece configured to cooperate with each retaining system 91 of the module(s) to position and retain each module within the internal space of the storage block. For example, the single retaining piece may include as many pairs of guide rails or pairs of clipping tabs as there are modules. Alternatively, the single retaining piece may include a single pair of guide rails configured to accommodate each edge of the module(s) of the storage assembly, for example, when the modules are arranged to be aligned one behind the other in the storage block. The single retaining piece may be configured to extend into contact with the insertion wall 81, substantially over the entire insertion surface.

[0068] Alternatively, the retaining system 91 may comprise several separate retaining parts, in particular as many retaining parts as there are modules. Each separate retaining part is configured to cooperate with the retaining system 91 of a corresponding module to position and retain the corresponding module within the internal space of the storage block. External cover

[0069] The outer shell 8 defines an internal space within the storage block. The outer shell 8 may define a hollow volume, thereby reducing the weight of the storage block. Optionally, one or more walls of the outer shell 8 may be weighted to ensure the stability of the storage block for a wide variety of cutting tool weights 100, the blade 110 of which is inserted into the through-hole 85.

[0070] The access opening 12 to the cavity 11 of the module housing 1 can lead directly to the through light 85, in particular when the module is held in place directly under the insertion wall 81.

[0071] The outer shell 8 can be made, for example, of plastic, wood or composite material.

[0072] The outer casing 8 can have any conceivable shape to allow for the storage of one or more cutting tools 100 and for the storage block to rest on a horizontal surface such as a work surface. Thus, the outer casing 8 can, for example, have a substantially rectangular shape, possibly with rounded edges, or a trapezoidal shape.

[0073] The insertion wall 81 can have any shape adapted to allow the storage of blades 110 through the through-hole 85. In particular, the The insertion wall 81 may have at least one flat part in which the through-hole 85 is formed. The blade 110 is configured to be inserted perpendicularly to the insertion wall 81.

[0074] The outer shell 8 may have a bottom wall 82 opposite the insertion wall 81 and configured to rest on a support, and a side wall 83 configured to connect the bottom wall 82 to the insertion wall 81. The through-hole 85 is then formed in the wall opposite the bottom wall 82, the knife blade 110 typically being planted downwards, which is ergonomic for the user.

[0075] The bottom wall 82, the side wall 83 and the insertion wall 81 together define the external shell 8, in particular together define an internal closed space of the storage block.

[0076] The insertion wall 81 may have a flat part and a curved part extending the flat part, for example at a junction with the side wall 83.

[0077] The insertion wall 81 may have means for positioning and / or fixing, where appropriate for removable fixing, to the side wall 83. Alternatively, the insertion wall 81 may be held in place against the side wall 83 by pressure exerted by the side wall 83 on the insertion wall 81.

[0078] The side wall 83 may further include means for setting up and / or fixing 832, by removable fixing, for example by clip fixing, to the bottom wall 82 and / or to the insertion wall 81.

[0079] The side wall 83 may comprise two wall portions removably fixed to one another to form the side wall 83, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 4]. Such removably fixed side wall portions 83 allow the storage unit to be opened, for example, to access the module in order to remove or add a module.

[0080] Each of the two side wall portions 83 may include removable fastening means 831, for example by clipping, to the other of the two side wall portions 83. The two side wall portions 83 are positioned relative to each other and in contact with each other to form the side wall 83 together. For example, each of the module(s) of the storage unit may first be positioned by means of their respective retaining systems 91, then the two side walls may be fastened to each other to form the side wall 83 together, each side wall portion 83 being further positioned relative to the bottom wall 82. Finally, the insert wall 81 may be positioned on the side walls to close the outer shell 8.

[0081] The two portions of the side wall 83 may have identical or different shapes and dimensions, particularly depending on the shape and the desired dimensions of the external shell 8. For example, the side wall 83 may comprise two half-sections of side wall substantially identical in size and shape, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 5]. Alternatively, a first section of side wall 83 may have a substantially flat shape and a second section of side wall 83 may have a substantially open trapezoidal shape so as to connect two opposite lateral edges of the first section of side wall 83.

[0082] Anti-slip elements such as anti-slip pads can be fixed to the bottom wall 82, in order to stabilize the base on the horizontal support.

[0083] The insertion wall 81 can be parallel to the back wall 82, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 5]. Thus, the blade 110 is planted substantially vertically in the through opening 85 when the back wall 82 is placed on a substantially horizontal flat surface such as a work surface.

[0084] Alternatively, the insert wall 81 can be inclined relative to the base wall 82, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 1]. Thus, the blade 110 is inserted at an oblique angle to the vertical when the base wall 82 is placed on a substantially horizontal flat surface such as a worktop, which may be more ergonomic for the user. For example, the insert wall 81 can be inclined relative to the base wall 82 at an angle between 10° and 45°, for example between 15° and 30°.

[0085] The side wall 83 can extend substantially perpendicularly to the bottom wall 82 and / or the insert wall 81. When the insert wall 81 is inclined relative to the bottom wall 82, the side wall 83 is adapted to allow this inclination; in particular, it may have a variable dimension in the vertical direction and / or may be inclined. In one embodiment, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 1], the first portion of the side wall 83 is substantially flat and inclined relative to the vertical, and the second portion of the side wall 83 has an open trapezoidal shape and extends vertically. The second portion of the side wall 83 has a variable dimension in the vertical direction, allowing it to connect with the inclined insert wall 81.

[0086] The module can be suspended substantially parallel to the vertical side wall portion 83, or parallel to the inclined side wall portion 83, in particular when the insertion wall 81 has a non-zero inclination with respect to the bottom wall 82.

[0087] In an alternative embodiment, the side wall 83 can be adapted to rest on the flat surface, the bottom wall 82 then extending substantially vertically or at an inclination with respect to the vertical. The blade 110 is then inserted substantially horizontally or at an oblique angle with respect to the the horizontal, depending on the possible inclination of the bottom wall 82 relative to the insertion wall 81.

[0088] In a first embodiment, the supplementary support system 92 is fixed to the insertion wall 81 on the inner side of the storage block and is configured to suspend the module from the insertion wall 81 of the storage block. Thus, it is the insertion wall 81 of the storage block that supports the weight of the module. Such an arrangement of the support system 91 and the supplementary support system 92 is particularly suitable for supporting the forces generated during the insertion of the blade 110 into the housing 1 of the module, this insertion being made substantially perpendicular to the insertion wall 81.

[0089] For example, when the retaining system 91 includes the rim and the supplementary retaining system 92 includes the guide rail, the guide rail can be fixed to the insertion wall 81, optionally by means of the retaining piece, and the rim can be suspended from the insertion wall 81 due to its positioning and retention by the guide rail. Alternatively, when the retaining system 91 includes the rim and the supplementary retaining system 92 includes the clipping tabs, the clipping tabs can be fixed to the insertion wall 81, optionally by means of the retaining piece, and the rim can be suspended from the insertion wall 81 due to its positioning and retention by the clipping tabs.

[0090] The module may include a support point against the bottom wall 82. Alternatively, the module may not include a support point against the bottom wall 82, the entire weight of the module being supported by the insertion wall 81.

[0091] In a second embodiment, the additional support system 92 is fixed to the side wall 83 on the inside side of the storage block and is configured to hold the module in place relative to the side wall 83 of the storage block. Light passing through

[0092] At least one through-hole 85 is formed in the insert wall 81. The through-hole 85 can have sufficient height, length, and width to accommodate blades 110 with varying heights, lengths, and widths. Thus, the module is capable of accommodating numerous blades 110 with varied shapes and dimensions.

[0093] The through-hole 85 may be oblong, in particular may have a slit shape, extending mainly in the vertical direction. The through-hole 85 may have a variable width, for example, an increased width at an area configured to be opposite the back 111 of the blade 110 and a decreased width at an area configured to be opposite the wire 112 of the blade 110. Such a form of through light 85 can guide an insertion of the blade 110 by the user and ensure that the blade 110 is inserted in the correct direction.

[0094] The dimensions and shape of the translucent light 85 may be the same as, or larger than, the dimensions of the access opening 12 to the cavity 11. Thus, the dimensions and shape of the translucent light 85 do not constrain the shapes and sizes of the blades 110 that the storage unit can accommodate. Alternatively, the dimensions and shape of the translucent light 85 may be smaller than the dimensions of the access opening 12 to the cavity 11. Thus, the shapes and sizes of the blades 110 that the storage unit can accommodate are constrained by the dimensions of the translucent light 85, and the arrangement and dimensions of the storage unit can be optimized.

[0095] At least two through-holes 85 can be formed in the insert wall 81, the storage unit comprising at least two modules and the additional support system 92 of the storage unit being configured to cooperate with the support systems 91 of the at least two modules to position and hold each of the at least two modules so that their respective access opening 12 leads to a respective through-hole 85. Thus, the storage unit allows the storage of several blades 110 by means of identical modules.

[0096] For example, a number between two and ten, for example equal to three, four or five, of through lights 85, can be formed in the insertion wall 81.

[0097] The storage unit can comprise a number of modules corresponding to the number of through-lights 85 formed in the insert wall 81. Thus, each module can be retained by cooperation between its retaining system 91 and the complementary retaining system 92 of the storage unit, so that its respective access opening 12 leads to a respective through-light 85. Therefore, as many blades 110 as there are through-lights 85 and modules can be inserted into the storage unit.

[0098] When several through-holes 85 are formed in the insertion wall 81, the several through-holes 85 may have identical shapes and dimensions, or alternatively, different shapes and dimensions, or alternatively, some through-holes 85 may have identical shapes and dimensions and other through-holes 85 may have different shapes and dimensions. The modules associated with each through-hole 85 are identical.

[0099] Each light penetrating 85 can extend along a principal direction.

[0100] The storage unit may include several through lights 85 arranged side by side so that their respective principal directions are parallel to each other, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 1]. Thus, several blades 110 can be stored side by side. Similarly, the modules are also arranged next to each other, their respective principal directions being parallel to each other. Two through lights 85 may be separated by a distance corresponding approximately to one module width, or slightly greater than one module width. Thus, the modules are arranged adjacently without touching each other, to optimize the overall storage unit's footprint and the ergonomics of installing and removing the modules.

[0101] The storage unit may include several through lights 85 arranged one behind the other so that their respective principal directions coincide, as illustrated by way of non-limiting example in [Fig. 5]. Thus, several blades 110 can be stored one behind the other. Two through lights 85 may be separated by a distance corresponding approximately to one module height, or slightly greater than one module height. Thus, the modules are arranged one behind the other adjacently to optimize the overall storage space, their respective principal directions being aligned.

[0102] The storage unit may include several through lights 85 arranged side by side so that their respective principal directions are parallel to each other and / or several through lights 85 arranged one behind the other so that their respective principal directions coincide, these two embodiments being able to be combined according to the dimensions and shape of the storage unit desired. Additional light passing through

[0103] At least one additional through-hole 86 may be formed in the insertion wall 81, the additional through-hole 86 having a shape and dimensions suitable to permit insertion and extraction of an object 200 inside the storage block, and the storage block further includes a sharpening-free guide system 93 configured to guide the insertion and extraction of the object 200 through the additional through-hole 86, the sharpening-free guide system 93 being fixed to the insertion wall 81 of the outer shell 8.

[0104] Thus, the storage assembly allows the storage of both a blade 110 which is likely to be sharpened by its insertion or extraction into the module when the latter includes a sharpening device 2, and the insertion of a blade which does not require sharpening, for example a bread knife blade or a serrated knife blade, or the insertion of another object which does not require sharpening, for example a pair of scissors.

[0105] The storage unit may include several through lights 85 and / or several additional through lights 86.

[0106] The additional light-through 86 may have the same dimensions and shape as, or different dimensions and shapes from, the light-through(s) 85. The additional light-through 86 may extend along a principal direction which may be parallel or perpendicular to the principal direction of the light-through 85.

[0107] An additional through-light 86 and a through-light 85 may be arranged side by side such that their respective principal directions are parallel to each other. Alternatively, or furthermore, an additional through-light 86 and a through-light 85 may be arranged one behind the other such that their respective principal directions coincide. Alternatively, or furthermore, an additional through-light 86 and a through-light 85 may be arranged with their respective principal dimensions perpendicular to each other.

[0108] The sharpening-free guide system 93 can be configured to be attached to the outer shell 8 inside the storage block, in particular to be attached to the insertion wall 81, for example by a removable fastener. The sharpening-free guide system 93 may have dimensions substantially complementary to the dimensions of the space between two parallel ribs 810 of the outer shell 8, so that the sharpening-free guide system 93 is accommodated between two parallel ribs 810 of the insertion wall 81. The sharpening-free guide system 93 can be attached to the parallel ribs 810 by a fastening device, or alternatively be slid or fitted between the two parallel ribs 810.

[0109] The sharpeningless guidance system 93 may include a sheath configured to extend substantially perpendicularly to the insertion wall 81 towards the inside of the storage block, i.e. substantially in the insertion direction of the blade of the object 200, in order to guide the insertion of the blade of the object 200. The sheath defines an internal slot extending substantially in the insertion direction of the blade of the object 200 and having a shape and dimensions adapted to receive the blade of the object 200. Module

[0110] The housing 1 may include a frame 13. The housing 1 may further include an enclosure 14. The enclosure 14 may include a curved apex 18 connecting two enclosure walls located on either side of the apex 18. The enclosure 14 then has an inverted U-shaped cross-section. The frame 13 and / or the enclosure 14 may be made of plastic.

[0111] The frame 13 can form the access opening 12 to the cavity 11. More particularly, the access opening 12 to the cavity 11 can be formed in the proximal wall of the frame 13. Thus, the access opening 12 to the cavity 11 is particularly solid.

[0112] The access opening 12 to the cavity 11 and the cavity 11 itself may have sufficient height, length, and width to accommodate blades 110 of varying heights, lengths, and widths. The access opening 12 to the cavity 11 may be in the form of a slot with a height and width adapted to guide blades 110 of varying heights and widths during their insertion into or removal from the cavity 11. Thus, the module is capable of accommodating numerous blades 110 of varying shapes and dimensions.

[0113] The module may further include an arm 3 arranged to be moved during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110 from the cavity 11 of the housing 1. The arm 3 may include a proximal end disposed on the side of the access opening 12 to the cavity 11, and a distal end opposite the proximal end. The arm 3 may be disposed inside the frame 13. The arm 3 may include two arm walls delimiting between them a central space for receiving the blade 110.

[0114] The blade 110 can be inserted between the housing 1 and the arm 3, more specifically above the arm 3 and below the casing 14. However, the height of the blade 110 increases from tip to heel. Consequently, the insertion of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 of the housing 1 causes a rotational movement of the arm 3 within the housing 1 to accommodate the blade 110, which has the effect of increasing the restoring force generated by the restoring device 4 as the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11 of the housing 1. Reminder device

[0115] The module may further include a return device 4 connecting the housing 1 to the arm 3.

[0116] The return device 4 may be a return spring interposed between the housing 1 and the arm 3, in particular a helical spring. Such a return spring is a simple mechanical device to implement, reliable and durable.

[0117] The return spring may have a first end mounted on a first attachment point 41 to the housing 1 and a second end mounted on a second attachment point 42 to the arm 3.

[0118] The lengthening of the return spring increases with an insertion distance of the blade 110 in the cavity 11.

[0119] The return device 4 can exert a non-zero return force on the arm 3 even when the blade 110 is not inserted into the cavity 11 of the housing 1, so as to maintain the arm 3 in a folded position against the housing 1 in the absence of the blade 110 and to exert a return force on the blade 110 from the beginning of the insertion.

[0120] The first attachment point 41 to the housing 1 of the return spring can be located above the cavity 11, for example on a guide piece 5 or on a high end of the frame 13. The return spring can be mounted in an oblique, substantially longitudinal, or substantially vertical direction. Alternatively, the first attachment point 41 to the housing 11 of the return spring can be located at one end of the cavity 11 opposite the access opening 12, the return spring being located behind the arm 3 and behind the blade 110 inserted into the module and extending substantially in the longitudinal direction.

[0121] The module may include two return devices 4, in particular two return springs, provided to extend on either side of the blade 110. Thus, the return force is applied homogeneously and symmetrically on the blade 110, and the engagement of the locking element and the complementary locking element is even more secure. Sharpening device

[0122] The module may be a sharpening module comprising a sharpening device 2 mounted in the housing 1 and to which a wire 112 of the blade 110 is provided to be applied when the blade 110 is inserted into or removed from the cavity 11 of the housing 1. The storage assembly thus allows the blade 110 to be automatically sharpened simply by inserting or removing it from the housing 1 of the module. Sharpening is therefore simplified and its efficiency improved, while reducing the time required for sharpening. Furthermore, the sharpening device 2 can be easily integrated into the module without requiring any modifications to the housing 1.

[0123] The return device 4 can be designed to exert a return force on the arm 3 that tends to press the edge 112 of the blade 110 inserted in the cavity 11 against the sharpening device 2. The sharpening device 2 thus allows, through the action of the return device 4, the blade 110 to be automatically sharpened simply by its insertion or removal from the housing 1. Sharpening is thereby simplified and its efficiency improved, while reducing the time required for sharpening. Furthermore, the return force is exerted by the return device 4 substantially independently of the shape and size of the blade 110. The sharpening device 2 therefore ensures good sharpening quality on cutting tools 100 of varying shapes and sizes.

[0124] The sharpening device 2 can be positioned adjacent to the access opening 12. In this way, the blade 110 is sharpened uniformly substantially along its entire length, i.e., from its tip to its heel. The sharpening device 2 can be mounted on the arm 3, or on the frame 13 of the housing 1.

[0125] The sharpening device 2 can be an abrasive device, in order to ensure effective sharpening when it is brought into contact with the wire 112 of the blade 110.

[0126] The sharpening device 2 can be positioned on either side of the wire 112 of the blade 110 when inserting or removing the blade 110 into the cavity 11. Thus, the sharpening device 2 helps to center the blade 110 during its insertion or removal and the sharpening angle remains symmetrical and constant throughout the path of the blade 110 in the module, without the user needing to manually orient the blade 110.

[0127] The sharpening device 2 can be mounted to rotate about an axis of rotation of the sharpening device 2 which is parallel to an axis of rotation of the sliding pivot joint 15. For example, the sharpening device 2 can be mounted on the arm 3 or on the housing 1 by means of a substantially cylindrical pin 22 with a circular cross-section, which projects outwards from the sharpening device 2. A diameter of the pin 22 corresponds substantially to a diameter of a circular recess formed in the arm 3 or the housing 1, so that the pin 22 is received in the circular recess by pivoting about the axis of rotation of the sharpening device 2. The sharpening device 2 can pivot relative to the arm 3 over an angular range of at least 15°, for example on the order of 30°. Such a sharpening device 2 allows for homogeneous and efficient sharpening of the blade 110 inserted in the cavity 11, regardless of the shape of the blade 110.

[0128] The sharpening device 2 may comprise a U-shaped body supporting two sharpening elements 21, for example abrasive elements, arranged to form a V in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the two sharpening elements 21 being offset in the longitudinal direction. The two sharpening elements 21 may consist of two cylinders made of ceramic material. Guide piece

[0129] The housing 1 may include a guide piece 5 extending in the longitudinal direction, the guide piece 5 comprising a guide rail 51 for the back 111 of the blade 110 extending in the longitudinal direction. Such a guide rail 51 allows for better guidance of the blade 110 during its insertion and extraction from the cavity 11 of the frame 13 of the housing 1 and ensures that the blade 110 remains properly centered during its insertion and extraction.

[0130] The guide rail 51 is provided so that the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11 between the arm 3 and the guide rail 51, i.e. above the arm 3 and below the guide rail 51. The guide rail 51 can extend from the protruding guide piece 5 downwards and into the interior of the housing 1.

[0131] When the housing 1 includes a sharpening device 2, the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11 between the sharpening device 2 and the guide rail 51. Such a guide rail thus improves the precision of the sharpening and ensures symmetrical sharpening due to the centering of the blade 110.

[0132] The guide piece 5 can be fixed on the frame 13, in particular at the upper ends of the frame 13, so as to extend above the frame 13, for example under the top 18 of the casing 14. The guide piece 5 can extend in the immediate vicinity, or even in direct contact, with the top 18 of the casing 14, and substantially conform to a shape of the top 18 of the casing 14. Sliding pivot joint

[0133] In a first embodiment, the housing 1 may include a pivot joint in which the arm 3 is mounted movable in translation and rotation relative to the housing 1. The arm 3 is arranged so that an insertion or extraction of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 causes a pure rotation of the arm 3 by means of the pivot joint.

[0134] In a second embodiment, the housing 1 may include a sliding pivot joint 15 in which the arm 3 is mounted to move in translation and rotation relative to the housing 1. The arm 3 is arranged so that an insertion or extraction of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 causes a rotation and a translation of the arm 3 via the sliding pivot joint 15. The return device 4 is arranged so that during the insertion of the blade 110, the rotation of the arm 3 tends to increase the return force exerted by the return device 4 while the translation of the arm 3 tends to at least partially compensate for the increase in the return force, and so that during the extraction of the blade 110, the rotation of the arm 3 tends to decrease the return force exerted by the return device 4 while the translation of the arm 3 tends to at least partially compensate for the decrease in the return force.

[0135] Thus, the further the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11, the greater the pressure force exerted by the return device 4, and therefore the more firmly the edge 112 of the blade 110 is pressed against the sharpening device 2. The sliding pivot joint 15, by allowing both rotation and translation that partially opposes the rotation, makes it possible to limit the variations in pressure exerted between the sharpening device 2 and the edge 112 of the blade 110 during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110. Thus, the module comprising such a sharpening device 2 and such a housing 1 with a sliding pivot joint 15 makes it possible to improve the homogeneity of the sharpening significantly over the entire length of the blade 110. The cutting edge of the sharpened blade 110 is therefore more uniform, which increases the service life of the blade 110.

[0136] The sliding pivot joint 15 can be a slot provided in the housing 1. Said slot can extend mainly in a longitudinal direction corresponding to an insertion direction of the blade 110 in the cavity 11 of the housing 1. The position, shape, direction and dimensions of the slot in the sliding pivot joint can be adapted according to the desired compensation of variations in the restoring force during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110.

[0137] The arm 3 may include a pin 31 adapted to be mounted movable in translation and rotation in the light of the sliding pivot joint 15. Such a pin 31 allows efficient translation and rotation of the arm 3 in the sliding pivot joint 15.

[0138] The sliding pivot joint 15 can be provided so that an insertion or extraction of the blade 110 can cause a rotation of the arm 3 alone for certain positions of the blade 110, and cause a simultaneous rotation and translation of the arm 3 for other positions of the blade 110.

[0139] The sliding pivot joint 15 can be formed in a wall of the housing 1, in particular of the frame 13, extending in the vertical direction. The module can comprise two sliding pivot joints 15 having substantially identical shapes and dimensions, each formed in a respective wall of the frame 13, on either side of the blade 110 when it is inserted into the housing 1. The two sliding pivot joints 15 thus extend opposite each other and are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The arm 3 comprises two substantially identical pins 31, located on either side of the arm 3, such that each pin 31 is inserted into a slot in a respective sliding pivot joint 15.

[0140] The housing 1 may include an additional sliding pivot joint 16. A rotation axis of the additional sliding pivot joint 16 may be parallel to a rotation axis of the sliding pivot joint 15. The rotation axis of the additional sliding pivot joint 16 may, for example, be directed in the width direction. Such an additional sliding pivot joint 16 ensures smooth simultaneous translation and rotation of the arm 3 during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110.

[0141] The additional sliding pivot joint 16 can be an additional light provided in the housing 1. Said additional light can extend mainly in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the light of the sliding pivot joint 15. Such an additional light is easy to implement and allows lowering or raising of the arm 3 when inserting or removing the blade 110.

[0142] The position, shape, direction and dimensions of the additional light of the additional sliding pivot joint 16 can be adapted according to the desired compensation of variations in the restoring force during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110.

[0143] The additional sliding pivot joint 16 can be disposed at the proximal end of the arm 3. The additional sliding pivot joint 16 can be disposed adjacent to, or near, the proximal end of the cavity 11 of the housing 1. Since the sharpening device 2 is located at the additional sliding pivot joint 16, such a positioning of the additional sliding pivot joint 16 allows sharpening to be carried out substantially along the entire length of the blade 110 during the insertion or extraction of the blade 110. In addition, when the sliding pivot joint 15 is disposed at the distal end of the arm 3, the sliding pivot joint 15 and the additional sliding pivot joint 16 are separated by a distance corresponding substantially to a length of the arm 3, which allows optimal compensation of the rotation of the arm 3 by the translation of the arm 3 in the sliding pivot joint 15 and in the additional sliding pivot joint 16.

[0144] The arm 3 or the sharpening device 2 may include an additional pin 32 adapted to be mounted movable in translation and rotation in the additional sliding pivot joint 16. Such an additional pin 32 allows efficient translation and rotation in the additional sliding pivot joint 16.

[0145] The additional sliding pivot joint 16 can be formed in a wall of the housing 1, in particular of the frame 13, extending in the vertical direction. The module can include two additional sliding pivot joints 16 having substantially identical shapes and dimensions, each being formed in a respective wall of the frame 13, on either side of the blade 110 when it is inserted into the housing 1. The two additional sliding pivot joints 16 thus extend opposite each other and are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The arm 3 or the sharpening device 2 includes two substantially identical additional pins 32, located on either side of the arm 3 or the sharpening device 2, such that each additional pin 32 is inserted into an additional slot in a respective additional sliding pivot joint 16. Locking element

[0146] The housing 1 may include a locking element intended to be positioned opposite a corresponding complementary locking element located on the blade 110 of the cutting tool 100 when the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11 of the module. The return device 4 is intended to exert a return force on the arm 3 directed towards the locking element, so as to engage the locking element with the complementary locking element when the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11, thereby blocking longitudinal translation of the blade 110 so as to prevent extraction of the blade 110 through the access opening 12 to the cavity 11.

[0147] The storage assembly described above allows for the mechanical locking of the blade 110 inside the cavity 11 of the housing 1, due to the interaction between the locking element and the complementary locking element, which are engaged by the return force exerted by the return device 4. The storage assembly is therefore secure, as the blade 110 cannot be accidentally removed from the storage block. Furthermore, such a mechanical locking mechanism is simple to implement, robust, and compact.

[0148] Furthermore, the blade 110 can only be extracted from the cavity 11 of the housing 1 by a two-step action by the user, who must use one hand to press the release button to allow the blade 110 to be extracted, and with the other hand pull on the handle 120 of the cutting tool 100 to extract the blade 110 from the storage unit. The unlocking and extraction actions are separate. This therefore provides an additional safety feature compared to a system where the blade 110 could be extracted with one hand. Moreover, the procedure for unlocking and extracting the blade 110 is ergonomic for the user.

[0149] The locking element may be a safety stop 7 and the supplementary locking element may be a notch 130. The return device 4 is designed to position the safety stop 7 in the notch 130 when the blade 110 is inserted into the cavity 11, and pressing the release button releases the safety stop 7 from the notch. The safety stop 7 may protrude into a volume of the frame 13, in particular, may protrude from the top of the casing 14.

[0150] Characteristics of the return device 4, such as the stiffness of the return spring, can be chosen so as to allow secure locking and ergonomic unlocking, i.e. be chosen so that the return force is sufficient to lock the locking element in the complementary locking element without risking unintentional extraction of the blade 110 for example in the event of handling of the housing 1, but to allow the user to easily unlock the blade 110 by pressing the unlock button. Cutting tool

[0151] A storage assembly may further include at least one cutting tool 100 as described above. In particular, the cutting tool 100 includes a blade 110 and a handle 120, the blade 110 being configured to be inserted into the cavity 11 of the housing 1.

[0152] The cutting tool 100 can be a knife or a pair of scissors.

[0153] The handle 120 of the cutting tool 100 protrudes out of the module, including when blade 110 is fully inserted into the module.

[0154] When the module includes a sharpening device 2, the wire 112 of the blade 110 is intended to be applied to the sharpening device 2 during insertion or extraction of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 of the housing 1 of the module. Insertion and extraction of a blade

[0155] Figure 6 illustrates blade 110 in a first intermediate position corresponding to a position at the beginning of insertion or the end of extraction of blade 110. The tip of blade 110 is positioned near the proximal end. from the access opening 12. The user can then continue the introduction of the blade 110 into the cavity 11 or the extraction of the blade 110 out of the cavity 11 by a substantially longitudinal movement. In the configuration illustrated in [Fig. 1], the locking element is a safety stop 7 extending downwards from a peak 18 of the casing 14, substantially at the proximal end of the access opening 12. The additional locking element is a notch 130 formed in a back 111 of the blade 110, at the heel of the blade 110. In addition, the pin 31 of the arm 3 is located against a proximal end of the sliding pivot joint 15. The additional pin 32 is located against an upper end of the additional slot of the additional sliding pivot joint 16. The return device 4 exerts a return force on the arm 3 which maintains it in the raised position.

[0156] Figure 7 illustrates a blade 110 in a second intermediate position. The return device 4 exerts pressure on the edge 112 of the blade 110, which presses it against the sharpening device 2. Inserting or removing the blade 110 results in a combined rotational and translational movement of the arm 3 in the sliding pivot joint 15, which partially compensates for the variation in the return force exerted by the return device 4 during the insertion or removal of the blade 110. The safety stop 7 is in contact with the back 111 of the blade 110 during the insertion or removal of the blade 110. More specifically, the pin 31 of the arm 3 is located between a proximal and a distal end of the slot in the sliding pivot joint 15. As the blade 110 is inserted to the second intermediate position, the arm 3 lowers in a combined translational and rotational movement within the sliding pivot joint 15 and the additional sliding pivot joint. 16.In particular, the pin 31 is subjected to a translation in the sliding pivot joint 15 which brings it closer to the distal end of the housing 1, which has the effect of limiting the distance between the second attachment point 42 to the arm 3 of the return spring and the first attachment point 41 to the housing 1 of the return spring, therefore limiting the increase in the elongation of the return spring, and thus the return force exerted by the return spring, due to the rotation of the arm 3.

[0157] [Fig.8] illustrates a blade 110 in a fully inserted and locked position. The safety stop 7 is automatically housed in the notch 130 of the blade 110 by the return force exerted by the return spring, thus blocking longitudinal movement of the blade 110 and preventing its removal. The pin 31 of the arm 3 is located against the distal end of the sliding pivot joint 15. The additional pin 32 of the sharpening device 2 is located against a lower end of the additional slot of the sliding pivot joint. additional 16. The return device 4 exerts a maximum return force on the arm 3.

[0158] Although the present exposition has been made with reference to specific embodiments, modifications and changes may be made to these examples without departing from their general scope. In particular, individual features of the various embodiments illustrated / mentioned may be combined in additional embodiments.

Claims

Demands

1. A cutting tool storage assembly (100), comprising: - at least one module including a housing (1) in which a cavity (11) is provided for receiving a blade (110), a proximal end of the cavity (11) forming an access opening (12) to the cavity (11), the module further comprising a retention system (91), and - a storage block comprising an outer shell (8) defining an internal space of the storage block and comprising an insertion wall (81), at least one through-hole (85) being formed in the insertion wall (81), the through-hole (85) having a shape and dimensions adapted to permit insertion and extraction of a blade (110) inside the storage block,the storage block further comprising a complementary retaining system (92) configured to cooperate with the retaining system (91) of the module to position and retain the module within the internal space of the storage block, such that the access opening (12) to the cavity (11) of the module housing (1) opens onto the through-hole (85) of the outer shell (8) of the storage block.

2. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to claim 1, wherein the module is a sharpening module which includes a sharpening device (2) mounted in the housing (1) and on which a thread (112) of the blade (110) is provided to be applied during insertion or extraction of the blade (110) into the cavity (11) of the housing (1).

3. Storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the retaining system (91) and the complementary retaining system (92) are configured to cooperate so as to ensure removable retention of the module inside the storage block.

4. A storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to claim 3, wherein the retaining system (91) comprises a rim extending outwards from the housing (1) at a proximal end of the housing (1), the rim extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to a blade insertion direction (110).

5. Storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to claim 4, wherein the additional retaining system (92) comprises a sliding guide rail for the edge of the module.

6. Storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to claim 4, wherein the additional retention system (92) includes clipping tabs for the edge of the module.

7. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the outer shell (8) has a bottom wall (82) opposite the insertion wall (81) and configured to rest on a support, and a side wall (83) configured to connect the bottom wall (82) to the insertion wall (81).

8. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to claim 7, wherein the side wall (83) comprises two wall portions removably fixed to each other to form the side wall (83).

9. Storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the insertion wall (81) is inclined relative to the bottom wall (82).

10. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the additional retaining system (92) is fixed to the insertion wall (81) on the inner side of the storage block and is configured to suspend the module from the insertion wall (81) of the storage block.

11. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein at least one additional through-hole (86) is formed in the insertion wall (81), the additional through-hole (86) having a shape and dimensions adapted to permit insertion and extraction of an object (200) into the storage block, and wherein the storage block further comprises a non-sharpening guide system (93) configured to guide the insertion and extraction of the object (200) through the additional through-hole (86), the non-sharpening guide system (93) being fixed to the insertion wall (81) of the outer shell (8).

12. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein at least two through-holes (85) are formed in the insertion wall (81), the storage assembly comprises at least two modules, and the additional retaining system (92) of the storage block is configured to cooperate with the retaining systems (91) of the at least two modules to position and retain each of the at least two modules so that their respective access opening (12) leads to a respective through-hole (85).

13. A storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein each through-hole (85) extends along a principal direction and the storage block comprises several through-holes (85) arranged side by side so that their respective principal directions are parallel to each other.

14. A storage assembly for a cutting tool (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein each through-hole (85) extends along a principal direction and the storage block comprises several through-holes (85) arranged one behind the other so that their respective principal directions coincide.

15. A cutting tool storage assembly (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 14, further comprising at least one cutting tool (100) comprising a blade (110) and a handle (120), the blade (110) being configured to be inserted into the cavity (11) of the housing (1).

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