Device for placing objects

Claims

1. A device for placing objects, intended for attachment to a vehicle, comprising a housing and a lid, wherein the housing and the lid are connected by means of a hinge mechanism, wherein the hinge mechanism is configured to pivotally open and close the lid relative to at least one edge of the housing; and the hinge mechanism contains a first lever element movably connected to the body and the cover, wherein at least two ends of the first lever element are pivotally connected to the body and the cover via a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft; and a second lever element movably connected to the body and the cover, wherein at least two ends of the second lever element are pivotally connected to the body and the cover via a third rotary shaft and a fourth rotary shaft; and a first base element configured to be detachably connected to the body or cover; and wherein the first rotary shaft and the third rotary shaft are secured to the first base element so that the first rotary shaft and the third rotary shaft together with the first base element can be detached from the housing or cover; and wherein the distance between the first rotary shaft and the third rotary shaft is limited by the first base element and remains unchanged; when the lid is opened, when the first lever element rotates around the first rotary shaft, and the second lever element rotates around the third rotary shaft, the distance between the fourth rotary shaft and the first rotary shaft increases, as a result of which the lid moves away from the body.

2. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 1, characterized in that: The hinge mechanism also includes a second base element located opposite the first base element, wherein the second rotary shaft and the fourth rotary shaft are pivotally connected to the second base element; the distance between the second rotary shaft and the fourth rotary shaft is limited by the second base element and remains unchanged, due to which the housing, the cover, the first lever element and the second lever element form a four-link mechanism.

3. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 2, characterized in that: between at least one of the first lever element and the second lever element and at least one of the first base element and the second base element, a sliding guide element is provided, wherein the sliding guide element includes an arcuate groove and a guide axis configured to move in the arcuate groove.

4. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 3, characterized in that: the second base element includes an upper plate portion secured to the body or cover and a lateral plate portion extending from the lateral edge of the upper plate portion, wherein the arcuate groove is formed in the lateral plate portion of the second base element; the lateral plate portion is formed in the form of two elements located opposite each other, wherein the first lever element and the second lever element each include two lateral plate elements located opposite each other, and the corresponding lateral plate elements are connected to the two lateral plate portions of the second base element.

5. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 1, characterized in that: a locking hook is installed on the body or cover, wherein at least one of the first rotary shaft and the third rotary shaft is made in the form of a locking pin for detachable engagement with the locking hook.

6. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 5, characterized in that: the hinge mechanism also includes an elastic element, wherein the elastic element, when the hinge mechanism is disconnected from the body or cover, holds the hinge mechanism in a position that ensures its engagement with the locking hook when the cover is closed.

7. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 6, characterized in that: the elastic element, when the lid is opened by a hinge mechanism, is in a state of elastic deformation with the formation of an elastic restoring force; in this case, the elastic element is made in the form of a spring, one end of which is connected to the fourth rotary shaft, and the other to the first lever element.

8. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 1, characterized in that: the second lever element, compared to the first lever element, is located closer to the edge of the housing or lid and is made with a bend that forms a gap region on the side of said edge to prevent contact of the second lever element with said edge when opening the lid; the second lever element also rests against the edge of the housing, limiting the maximum opening angle of the lid.

9. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 8, characterized in that: the distance between the second rotary shaft and the fourth rotary shaft is less than the distance between the first rotary shaft and the third rotary shaft.

10. A device for placing objects according to paragraph 1, characterized in that: The device for placing objects is designed in the form of a roof box intended for installation on the roof of a vehicle, wherein the hinge mechanisms are located at two opposite edges of the said device for placing objects; when the lid is opened from one of the said edges, the hinge mechanism located at that edge is disconnected from the body or lid, and the lid rotates around the hinge mechanism located at the other edge.