Lock unit for refuse containers and similar has upper lock part on lid and lower lock part on container body, moved to the outside from locked position inside body, to permit stacking

摘要

The container (4) has a body (3) with a hinged cover (2), and a lock unit (1) with upper lock part (7) on the lid, and lower lock part (8) held pivoted on the body. The lower lock part is moved between a locking position, in which it projects into the body interior to engage with the top part, and an unlocked position, in which it moves out of the body. The lower lock part has a seat (13) to engage with a hook-shaped locking part (14) on the upper lock part. The seat is at least partially formed by a blocking member (19) to lock the upper part in locking position. The lower lock part is tensioned into locking position by a return spring (18).