JP2000159301A - Waste paper sorting vessel and box used for vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and surely assort office waste paper in order to store it advantageously. SOLUTION: A waste paper sorting vessel 1 is formed by piling up a plurality of boxes 2a, 2b, 2c in multiple layers, while the front part of each box is divided into three parts each having nearly the same height; a lower front plate 6, an opening/closing lid 7, and an open part 8. The front part is opened wide by both open part 8 and the opened opening/closing lid 7, so that the inside state of stock waste paper can easily be confirmed and the waste paper can easily be put in or taken out through this open space. By sorting by coloring each opening/closing lid 7 of the box in each layer, the waste paper can easily be discharged or stocked. The waste paper sorting vessel 1 may be accompanied with a tray 12 having a bottom plate 13 tilted rearward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the recycling of discarded paper of a predetermined size, waste paper such as unnecessary documents, old envelopes, old newspapers, catalogs, flyers, files, etc., mainly generated in offices and the like. A separation container that is also useful for separating and storing them for the purpose of reusing the backside, or for storing new copy paper, etc.
The present invention relates to a box used for the separation container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a box for organizing and storing documents in an office or the like, one side surface is cut open diagonally, an opening is formed, and the upper surface and this opening are stacked in a multi-stage structure covered with a foldable lid member. The box that can be made is actually open 59-55123.
No. 6,086,045. In addition, the actual opening 64-1933
Japanese Patent Publication No. 8 discloses a device for taking out a document or the like in a drawer or the like in which a document receiver is provided inside a container for storing the document or the like, and the document receiver is lifted and moved.

[0003]

With the development of office equipment, the number of documents to be discarded after being used in an office or the like is increasing, and there is an increasing tendency to separate and collect these documents for reuse. The conventional document storage device described in the above-mentioned publication can arrange and store documents advantageously, but in order to use them for sorting and storing paper waste,
The opening and taking-out opening is narrow and constant, which is extremely inconvenient, and is particularly unsuitable for paper trash intended for sorting and storage.

Further, since the document is stored in a state where the inside is shielded from the outside, there is a problem that the storage state of the paper dust cannot be clearly seen from the outside and the paper dust cannot be easily taken in and out. The present invention does not provide a paper dust separation container capable of solving the problems of the conventional storage device and easily and reliably separating the above-mentioned paper dust and storing the paper dust advantageously, and a box used for the separation container. It is intended to be.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide an opening formed on a front portion of a bottom plate, both side plates and a back plate for taking in and out paper dust. A plurality of large boxes having a predetermined height, or the large box, which is also formed of a bottom plate, both side plates, and a back plate, and has an opening at a front portion for taking in and out paper dust. By stacking with a small box having a lower height, the open upper surface of the lower box is sequentially covered with the bottom plate of the upper box, and the paper waste is separated from the opening of each box and stored in the box. And a paper trash separation container characterized in that it can be taken out.

The front part of the large box is preferably a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate, an opening / closing lid having a predetermined height connected to an upper edge of the lower front plate, and the opening / closing lid. 2. The paper trash separation container according to claim 1, wherein an upper portion of the paper garbage is constituted by an opening, and the small box is formed as an opening except for a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate of the front portion. is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lower front plate, the opening / closing lid, and the opening constituting the front portion of the large box are separately formed so as to be approximately 1/3 of the height of the box. A paper trash separation container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:

Further, the open / close lid of the large box is configured to rotate around the upper edge of the lower front plate toward the front side of the front portion, and to open / close the boxes of each stacked stage. The paper dust separation container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid is made to have a different color to facilitate separation and storage of the paper dust.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the large and small boxes are formed such that a part of the front side of the bottom plate has a concave surface with respect to other parts of the bottom plate. A paper trash separation container according to any of the above.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the large and small boxes are formed by covering the open upper surface of the uppermost one of the stacked boxes with a detachable top plate. A paper trash separation container according to any one of the above.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper trash separation apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a mounting portion on which casters can be attached and detached is provided below the large and small boxes. Container.

The paper waste sorting container preferably has an inclined bottom surface which can be accommodated in a box and has a predetermined downward slope toward the rear, and a part of the bottom surface on the front side. The paper dust separation container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a tray provided with a notch for inserting a finger to catch the paper dust.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is a box having a predetermined height formed by a bottom plate, both side plates, and a back plate used for a paper waste separation container, wherein the front portion of the box has a lower portion having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate. A front plate, an opening / closing lid having a predetermined height connected to an upper edge of the lower front plate, and an upper portion of the opening / closing lid configured with an opening for taking in and out of paper dust, a box used for a sorting container. It is.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The paper trash separation container of the present invention comprises a bottom plate having an opening for taking in and out paper trash on the front surface, both side plates, and a back plate, and can be stacked in multiple stages. It consists of a plurality of boxes that can be easily separated, and the configuration of this box is a stack of a plurality of boxes having a predetermined height (hereinafter referred to as “large boxes”), or the large box and the larger box. This is a stack of small boxes of low height (hereinafter referred to as small boxes). The open upper surface of the lower box of the stacked boxes is sequentially covered with the bottom plate of the upper box, and the opening of each box is opened. The paper trash can be separated from the section, stored in a box, and taken out.

The large box has a front portion having a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate, an opening / closing lid connected to an upper edge of the lower front plate and having a predetermined height, and an upper portion of the opening / closing lid having an opening. The lower front plate, the opening / closing lid, and the opening are distributed so as to be approximately 1/3 of the box height, and the opening / closing lid is turned toward the front of the front part around the upper edge of the lower front plate. It works. The large box opening / closing lid is of a different color, preferably a translucent opening / closing lid, to facilitate the separation of paper dust to be stored. The small box has a predetermined height continuous from the front bottom plate. Except for the lower front plate, the opening is formed. In addition, it is desirable to provide a display cover for separating and storing paper dust according to the type on the front portion of the stacked large boxes.
Each of the large and small boxes can be used as an independent single box.

The size of each box is determined by the size of the paper dust to be stored. However, since the use of A4 size documents or the like is the mainstream, the size of the inside should be adjusted to this. Is preferred.

A large number of ridges are formed on the bottom plate of each box from the front side to the back plate, and a recess is provided on the front side of the bottom plate so that the stored paper dust can ride on the recesses and the ridges. It is desirable to make it easy to remove paper trash,
This recess is not essential.

By stacking three large boxes out of the large and small boxes, the upper surface of the uppermost box is almost at the same level as the top surface of the prescribed desk, and two large boxes and two small boxes are stacked. By stacking one stage, it can be stored under the desk, and by stacking three stages of large boxes and one stage of small boxes, it can be configured to be at the same level as the copying surface of the copier.

The tray attached to the paper waste separation container is used by being housed in a box.
If necessary, one or more pieces can be stacked and placed on a top plate provided at the uppermost stage without being used in a box.

By forming the box used for the paper waste sorting container of the present invention from a plastic molded body, it can be lightly placed in an office or the like without deteriorating its aesthetic appearance.

[0021]

In the paper trash separation container of the present invention, a plurality of boxes can be separated and stacked in multiple stages, and the status of the paper trash stock inside can be easily checked by opening the front part of each box. At the same time, paper trash can be easily taken in and out from the opening.

Further, the open / close lids of the boxes at each stage are color-coded in different colors, so that paper garbage to be recycled as resource garbage, paper garbage that can be reused as it is by using the back surface, and reusable It can be stored separately in paper sheets such as used envelopes, catalogs, and flyers, and in new copy paper, so that it can be used economically and advantageously.

This paper trash separation container is provided with a caster in the lowermost box to facilitate movement, and is effective by covering the upper part of the uppermost box with a detachable top plate separately prepared as necessary. In addition, a concave portion is formed in the bottom plate at the front of the box, so that paper dust can be easily taken in and out.

Further, the box used for the paper dust separation container is provided with a tray having an inclined bottom surface with a notch formed on the front side so that paper waste of a predetermined size can be aligned in the tray and stored in the box. And it can be easily taken out in an organized state.

Further, the box constituting the paper trash separation container is composed of two types of large and small boxes having different heights, and the combination of these large and small boxes can be set to the same level as the office desk or inserted under the office desk. Alternatively, the same level as the copying surface of the copying machine can be used to provide a user-friendly paper trash separation container.

[0026]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a paper trash separation container according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows an example of the paper trash separation container of the present invention.
Each is composed of a large box having a high height, and includes a lower box 2a, a middle box 2b, and an upper box 2c.
Are stacked in three stages to enable removal.

Each box includes a bottom plate 3 and both side plates 4a, 4b.
And a back plate 5 formed in a rectangular shape with the surface facing the back plate 5 as the front surface of the box. For example, a predetermined number of A4 size paper dust or the like is overlapped and about 2,000 sheets of paper dust are contained therein. Etc. can be accommodated.

These boxes 2a, 2b and 2c
Are basically of the same size and shape, and four casters 10, 1 which can be attached and detached are provided below the lower box 2a.
.. Are attached so that the entire paper trash separation container 1 can move freely.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper edge 14d on the long edge side of the middle box 2b fits into the groove 3b formed on the long edge side on the back surface of the bottom plate 3 of the upper box 2c, and as shown in FIG. Fittings 11a, 11 protruding downward from the bottom plate 3 at the mounting portion 11 of the caster 10 of FIG.
are fitted into fitting recesses 14e formed in the upper edge 14d of the middle box 2b, thereby fixing the upper box.

The front part of these boxes has a lower front plate 6 fixed continuously from the bottom plate 3, an opening / closing lid 7 provided on the upper edge of the lower front plate 6, and an upper part of the opening / closing lid 7 in an open state. An opening 8 is formed, the opening 8 is used as a paper dust input port, and the stock state of the paper dust inside can be seen from the opening 8, and the opening / closing lid 7 is made of a translucent material. This makes it easier to see the stock status of the paper waste inside.

The lower front plate 6, the opening / closing lid 7 and the opening 8 are separately set so as to be about 1/3 of the height of the box. 7a, it is supported by the box and is configured to rotate toward the front of the front part around the upper edge of the lower front plate 6, and as shown in FIG. The opening and closing lid 7 is engaged with and detached from the main body by an engagement protrusion 4e provided near the support shaft 7a and the support shaft 7a. Accordingly, when the opening / closing lid 7 is opened, about 2/3 of the height of the front surface is opened together with the opening 8.
This opening / closing lid 7 is provided with boxes 2a, 2b and 2c of each stage.
Is set to be translucent in different colors. In addition, a separately prepared display label is adhered to a separate display cover 6b attached to the upper edge of the lower front plate 6 to clarify the place for storing separated products.

The upper surface of the box surrounded by the side plates 4a, 4b and the back plate 5 is open, but the upper surface of the lower box 2a is opened by the bottom plate 3 of the stacked middle box 2b. The upper surface of the box 2b is covered by the bottom plate 3 of the stacked upper box 2c, and the upper surface of the upper box 2c is closed by a separately prepared top plate 9. Note that ribs are formed on the upper surface of the top plate 9.

A gentle recess 3a is formed in a part of the inner bottom surface on the front side of the bottom plate 3 so that paper dust and the like stacked inside can be easily lifted from below by hand.

At the four corners at the bottom of each box 2a, 2b and 2c, there are provided mounting portions 11 for the casters 10 so that the casters 10 can be mounted as needed. Can be removed.

The tray 12 shown in FIG. 1 can be attached to the paper waste sorting container 1. The tray 12 is formed by supporting an inclined bottom surface 13 inclined at a predetermined downward gradient toward a back plate 15 from three sides by side plates 14a and 14b and the back plate 15, and a part of the front surface side of the inclined bottom surface 13. Has a U-shaped notch 13a through which fingers can be inserted to lift paper dust of a predetermined size, and about 500 pieces of paper dust can be arranged and placed on this tray 12. Things.

In this tray 12, paper debris is placed on the inclined bottom surface 13 and slightly protruded paper debris is pressed by hand toward the back plate 15 at the back, so that the paper debris can be arranged and aligned using the inclination. In addition, when taking out the paper dust, the paper dust can be easily taken out by using the notch 13a of the inclined bottom surface 13. The tray 12 is provided with an opening / closing lid for each of the boxes 2a, 2b and 2c as required. 7 can be opened and used on the inner bottom plate 3 and used on the top plate 9 placed on the upper box 2c. The fitting projections 13b, 13b provided at four lower edges of the side plates 14a, 14b of the tray 12 are provided with fitting recesses 14c, 14c provided at four upper edges of the side plates 14a, 14b of the lower tray 12.・ The trays can be stacked and used by fitting into

The paper trash separation container 1 shown in FIG.
It is formed by stacking three large boxes of the same size and the same shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the small box 2d having a height lower than the large box is replaced with the large box 2b.
It can be used in combination with the like. The small box 2d is approximately half the height of the large box 2b. The small box 2d has an opening 16 which is open together with the upper surface except for a lower front plate 17 having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate at the front. The large box is almost the same shape as the large box except that the paper dust can be taken in and out from the opening portion 16. The large box and the small box have different heights. It can be used advantageously by constituting a paper trash separation container and selecting and combining these as appropriate.

For example, each of the boxes 2a, 2b and 2c of the paper waste separation container 1 is a large box of a size capable of storing A4 size paper waste, and the height of each large box is set to 220 mm. When three of them are stacked and used as in 1, the upper surface of the top plate 9 can be widely used as the same level as the top surface of a prescribed office desk having a height of 700 mm.

Also, large boxes 2a and 2b each having a height of 220 mm are used in two stages, and the height of each box is set to 130 mm.
By stacking the small boxes 2d having a low height set in a total of three stages, a 610 mm-high paper trash separation container that can be stored under the prescribed office desk can be obtained.

Further, the large box having a height of 220 mm is used in three stages, and a small box 2d having a low height and a height of 130 mm is set in the large box (the small box has a height of about 100 mm).
0 paper dust can be stored), and a total of four levels are formed to make the height 830 mm, which is the same level as the copy surface of the copier.
Paper trash separation container.

[0041]

According to the paper dust separation container of the present invention, a plurality of boxes are stacked in a multi-stage so as to be separable, and the status of the stock of paper dust inside can be easily checked by opening the front portion of each box. Thus, paper dust can be easily taken in and out from the opening.

Further, the open / close lids of the boxes at each stage are color-coded differently, so that paper trash to be recycled as resource garbage, paper trash that can be reused as it is by using the back surface, and recyclable It can be stored separately in paper sheets such as used envelopes, catalogs, and flyers, and in new copy paper, so that it can be used economically and advantageously.

This paper trash separation container is provided with a caster in the lowermost box to facilitate movement, and is effective by covering the upper part of the uppermost box with a detachable top plate separately prepared as necessary. In addition, by forming a concave portion in the bottom plate on the front surface of the box, paper dust can be easily taken in and out.

Further, a tray having an inclined bottom surface with a notch formed on the front side is attached to the paper trash separation container, and paper trash of a predetermined size is arranged in the tray and stored in a box. It can be easily taken out in the condition.

Further, the box constituting the paper trash separation container is composed of two types of boxes having different heights, and particularly, the front of the large box is provided with the lower front plate, the opening / closing lid and the upper opening. Paper dust can be easily fed through the opened opening that is divided and configured, and the status of the paper dust stock can be easily confirmed. In addition, the paper dust can be widely formed by opening the opening and the opening / closing lid. This makes it easier to put paper dust in and out of the opening.

Also, by combining these large and small boxes, it is possible to obtain an easy-to-use paper trash separation container at the same level as the office desk, put under the office desk, or at the same level as the copying surface of the copying machine. Thus, the paper waste sorting container can be effectively used without deteriorating the beauty of the office. Note that the paper dust separation container of the present invention can further enhance the effectiveness by using the box alone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a paper dust separation container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a box constituting the paper waste sorting container of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing locking of an opening / closing lid of the box.

FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing locking of an opening / closing lid of the box.

FIG. 5 is a partial vertical sectional view showing engagement of stacking of upper and lower boxes using a mounting portion of a caster.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a combination of a large box and a small box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Paper trash separation container 2a Lower large box 2b Middle large box 2c Upper large box 2d Small box 3 Bottom plate 3a Depression 3b Groove 4a, 4b Side plate 4c, 4d Handle 4e, 7b Engagement protrusion 5 Back plate 6 Lower front plate 6b Separation display cover 7 Opening / closing lid 7a Support shaft 8 Opening 9 Top plate 10 Caster 11 Caster mounting portion 11a Fitting protrusion 12 Tray 13 Inclined bottom surface 13a Notch 13b Fitting protrusion 14a, 14b Side plate 14c, 14e Fitting recess 14d Upper edge 15 Back plate 16 Opening 17 Lower front plate

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A stack of a plurality of large boxes formed of a bottom plate, both side plates and a back plate and having a front portion provided with an opening for taking in and out of paper dust and having a predetermined height, or The lower box was opened by stacking a small box, which was also formed of a bottom plate, both side plates, and a back plate, and had a height lower than the large box formed with an opening for taking in and out paper trash at the front. A paper trash separation container characterized in that the upper surface is sequentially covered with a bottom plate of an upper box, and the paper trash is separated from the opening of each box, stored in the box, and taken out. . 2. A front portion of the large box includes a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate, an opening / closing lid having a predetermined height connected to an upper edge of the lower front plate, and an upper portion of the opening / closing lid. 2. The paper trash separation container according to claim 1, wherein the small box comprises an opening, and the small box is formed as an opening except for a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from a bottom plate of a front part. 3. A large front box, wherein a lower front plate, an opening / closing lid, and an opening constituting a front portion of the large box are separately formed so as to be approximately ゞ of the box height. 3. The paper trash separation container according to 1 or 2. 4. The open / close lid of the large box is configured to rotate around the upper edge of the lower front plate toward the front side of the front part, and the open / close lids of the stacked boxes are different in color. The paper trash separation container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the separation and storage of paper trash are facilitated. 5. The large or small box according to claim 1, wherein a part of the front side of the bottom plate is formed with a concave surface with respect to other parts of the bottom plate. Paper trash separation container. 6. The large and small boxes are formed by covering an open upper surface of an uppermost box of the stacked boxes with a detachable top plate.
A paper trash separation container according to any one of the above. 7. The paper trash separation container according to claim 1, wherein a mounting portion on which casters can be attached and detached is provided below the large and small boxes. 8. The paper trash separation container has a bottom surface that can be accommodated in a box and has a predetermined downward slope toward the rear, and fingers are inserted into a part of the front surface of the bottom surface. The paper dust separation container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a tray provided with a notch for catching the paper dust. 9. A box having a predetermined height formed by a bottom plate, both side plates, and a back plate used for a paper trash separation container, wherein a front portion of the box has a lower front plate having a predetermined height continuous from the bottom plate; A box for use in a sorting container, wherein an opening / closing lid having a predetermined height is provided continuously with an upper edge of the lower front plate, and an upper portion of the opening / closing lid is formed with an opening for taking in and out of paper dust.