JP2000219302A - Garbage refrigerator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To put garbage into a garbage bag in a single operation and refrigerate it as it is by providing a refrigeration part having an opening in the upper part and an openable and closable lid for covering the opening, installing the garbage bag into the refrigeration part, and storing and cooling the garbage in the garbage bag. SOLUTION: A handle 8 is griped to remove a lid 3 from a refrigeration part 2. A garbage bag 7 is inserted to the inner part through the opening 2a of the refrigeration part 2 with the opening side upward, the opening-side peripheral part 7a of the garbage bag 7 is folded down at the upper end of the refrigeration part 2, and a frame 6 is fitted to a recessed groove 2b, whereby the peripheral part 7a is nipped between the recessed groove 2b and the frame 6. When the lid 3 is put on the refrigeration part 2, the opening 2a of the refrigeration part 2 is sealed. Garbage is put and fallen into the garbage bag 7 through the opening 2a in the state the lid 3 is removed from the refrigeration part 2, and the refrigeration part 2 is sealed by the lid 3. Since the garbage stored in the garbage bag 7 of the refrigeration part 2 is cooled to a prescribed temperature or lower, it never decays or smells bad even if stored for a long term.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a refrigerator for garbage, which stores garbage from homes in garbage bags and refrigerates the garbage to a predetermined temperature or lower.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, the date of collecting garbage is fixed, and it is often about twice a week depending on the area. Therefore, the garbage generated until the next collection date must be stored in a garbage bag. Usually, a garbage bag is placed in a cool dark place such as a kitchen, and raw garbage is stored in the garbage bag.

[0003]

By the way, in the method for storing garbage as described above, since the temperature is low in winter, the garbage does not rot, does not generate odor, and can be stored well. it can. However, in the seasons other than winter, especially in summer, the temperature is high, and raw garbage is spoiled, and odors are likely to occur, and there is a problem in hygiene. Also, even in winter,
Since the room temperature is kept relatively high by air conditioners,
When a garbage bag for storing garbage is placed in a room, there is a problem that the garbage rots and a bad smell is easily generated.

In general, when raw garbage is stored at 10 ° C. or less, it does not rot and the generation of odor is suppressed.
A refrigerator dedicated to garbage that refrigerates garbage at a temperature of 10 ° C. or less is desired. However, every time new garbage is generated, take out the garbage bag from the garbage-only refrigerator, open the garbage bag, insert the newly generated garbage, close the garbage bag opening, and remove the garbage bag. Storing in a dedicated refrigerator is troublesome and troublesome.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a simple-to-handle garbage refrigerator that can be put into a garbage bag with one touch without having to open and close the garbage bag each time and can be refrigerated as it is. It is the purpose.

[0006]

A garbage refrigerator according to the present invention includes a refrigeration unit having an opening at an upper part, and an openable / closable lid for covering the opening of the refrigeration unit. The garbage thrown in from the opening of the refrigeration unit is stored in the garbage bag and cooled.

[0007] In the garbage refrigerator according to the present invention, the lid is opened, the opening of the refrigeration unit is exposed, garbage is put into the garbage bag from the opening of the refrigeration unit, and then the lid is closed to close the garbage bag of the refrigeration unit. The garbage stored in the refrigerator is cooled.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a garbage refrigerator according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external view of a garbage refrigerator according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional side view thereof. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
The refrigerator generally includes a refrigeration unit 2 having, for example, a rectangular opening at the top, and a lid 3 for closing the opening 2a of the refrigeration unit 2. A groove 2b is formed in the periphery of the opening 2a of the refrigerator 2 so that a rectangular frame 6 serving as a garbage bag holding means for setting a garbage bag 7 is fitted in the groove 2b. Has become. A concave groove 3 a for loosely fitting with the outer periphery of the upper end of the refrigerator 2 is provided on the back surface of the lid 3. According to the present invention, garbage introduced from the opening 2a of the refrigerator 2 is stored in the garbage bag 7 and cooled.

A bag-like garbage bag 7 having one open side is inserted into the inside of the refrigeration unit 2 through the opening 2a with the open side facing upward. When the frame 6 is folded and fitted in the groove 2b in this state, the peripheral edge 7a of the garbage bag 7 is sandwiched between the groove 2b of the refrigerator 2 and the frame 6 and set. Further, a pair of handles 8 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the lid 3.

The refrigeration unit 2 has a box shape with an open front, and a door 11 is supported on the open front side via a hinge 12 so as to be openable and closable. A handle 11a for opening and closing the door 11 is fixed to a portion of the outer surface of the door 11 opposite to the hinge 12, and the door 11 is kept closed by the refrigerator 2 and a magnet, for example. The refrigeration unit 2 is an electronic refrigerator that directly converts electric energy into heat energy, and has a cooling unit (not shown) provided on the inner surface, and a radiator 13 protruding from the back surface. The temperature inside the refrigeration unit 2 is controlled by a temperature controller (not shown) so as to always keep it at a predetermined temperature or lower, for example, 10 ° C. or lower.

A full garbage sensor 15 serving as full garbage detecting means for detecting that raw garbage having a predetermined weight or more is stored is provided on the bottom surface inside the refrigeration section 2.
Detects that garbage having a predetermined weight or more is stored, a full garbage warning lamp 16 provided on the door 11 is turned on. Further, legs 18 are attached to the four corners at the bottom of the refrigerator 2 respectively.

Next, a specific method of using the garbage refrigerator will be described. First, as shown in FIG.
And remove the lid 3 from the refrigerator 2. Insert the garbage bag 7 into the inside of the refrigerator 2 through the opening 2a with the open side facing up,
When the peripheral edge 7a on the open side of the garbage bag 7 is turned over at the upper end of the refrigeration unit 2 and the frame 6 is fitted into the concave groove 2b, the peripheral edge 7a of the garbage bag 7 is sandwiched between the concave groove 2b and the frame 6. Set.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, when the refrigeration unit 2 is covered with the lid unit 3 in this state, the concave groove 3 a on the back surface of the lid unit 3 and the outer periphery of the upper end of the refrigeration unit 2 are loosely fitted, and the refrigeration unit 2 The opening 2a is closed,
The refrigeration unit 2 is in a closed state.

When the garbage A is generated, the lid 3 of the garbage refrigerator 1 is removed from the refrigeration unit 2, the garbage A is put into the refrigeration unit 2 through the opening 2a, and dropped into the garbage bag 7.
The lid 3 is attached to the refrigerator 2, the opening 2 a of the refrigerator 2 is closed, and the refrigerator 2 is closed. Garbage bag 7 in refrigeration unit 2
The garbage A stored therein is cooled to a predetermined temperature or lower, so that it does not rot and generate an odor even when stored for a long time.

When the garbage A in the garbage bag 7 of the refrigeration unit 2 exceeds a predetermined weight, the full garbage sensor 15 detects and the full garbage warning lamp 16 is turned on.
When 6 lights up, the lid 3 is removed from the refrigeration unit 2, then the frame 6 is removed, and the peripheral edge 7a of the garbage bag 7 is fastened to close the garbage bag 7. And the handle 11 of the door 11
a, the door 11 is opened, and the garbage bag 7 in the refrigeration unit 2 is opened.
Take out and transport to garbage collection area.

Therefore, the garbage is always refrigerated at a predetermined temperature or lower in the garbage refrigerator, so that even if it is stored for a long period of time, it does not rot and the generation of offensive odor can be prevented.

When the lid is opened, the garbage introduced from the opening of the refrigerator can be dropped into the garbage bag and refrigerated as it is, so that every time garbage is introduced, the knot of the garbage bag is untied and opened. There is no need to reconnect the garbage, just open and close the lid, and the handling of garbage is extremely simple.

Since the garbage sensor 15 is provided, it is possible to automatically detect that garbage having a predetermined weight or more is stored in the garbage bag 7.

In the above-described embodiment, the lid 3 is removed and the opening 2a of the refrigerator 2 is opened. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lid 3 can be opened and closed with the refrigerator 2 via a hinge. Of course, it may be attached to.

Although the full garbage sensor 15 detects when the garbage having a predetermined weight or more is stored, the present invention is not limited to this, and the full garbage sensor detects when the garbage has a predetermined height or more. You may do so.

Although the peripheral portion 7a of the garbage bag 7 is sandwiched and set by the concave groove 2b of the refrigeration section 2 and the frame 6, it is not limited to this, and the frame 6 may be omitted. The upper edge of the refrigeration unit 2 and the lid 3 may be set while sandwiching the peripheral edge 7a of the garbage bag 7.

Next, a garbage refrigerator according to a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the garbage refrigerator according to the second embodiment. The rear end of the charging unit 23 is rotatably supported by the refrigeration unit 2 of the garbage refrigerator 21 via a hinge 22. The input section 23 is provided with an input hole 23a for guiding garbage to the opening 2a of the refrigeration section 2.
A pair of shutters 25 as opening / closing means are mounted at the lower end of the insertion hole 23a of the insertion section 23 so as to be able to open and close in a substantially horizontal direction. A handle 26 for opening and closing the input unit 23 is provided on the front surface of the input unit 23.

A lid 29 is supported at the rear end of the loading section 23 via a hinge 28 so as to be openable and closable.
0 is protruding. When the handle 30 is gripped and the lid 29 is rotated in the opening direction, a shutter opening / closing mechanism (not shown) is interlocked to close the pair of shutters 25 of the input unit 23, and when the handle 30 is gripped and the lid 29 is closed. The shutter opening / closing mechanism is linked to open a pair of shutters 25 of the input section 23. The configuration other than the charging unit 23 and the lid 29 is the same as that of the garbage refrigerator 1 according to the first embodiment described above.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the lid of the garbage refrigerator of the second embodiment is opened. When the user grips the handle 30 and turns the lid 29 in the opening direction, a pair of shutters 25
Is closed, and the opening 2 a of the refrigerator 2 is closed by a pair of shutters 25. In this state, when the garbage is thrown into the throwing hole 23a of the throwing unit 23, the garbage is stacked on the pair of shutters 25. Then, when the handle 30 is grasped and the lid 29 is closed, as shown in FIG. 3, the pair of shutters 25 is opened by the shutter opening / closing mechanism, and the garbage loaded on the pair of shutters 25 is discharged into the opening 2 a of the refrigeration unit 2. And is stored in the garbage bag 7.

Accordingly, the pair of shutters 25 opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid 29.
Once received on the pair of shutters 25 and the lid 29 is closed, the garbage can be dropped into the garbage bag 7 of the refrigeration unit 2 without directly touching the old garbage stored in the garbage bag 7. There is no need to smell the old garbage, it is sanitary.

In the second embodiment, the cover 29
The pair of shutters 25 are mechanically opened and closed by a shutter opening and closing mechanism (not shown), for example, a link mechanism in conjunction with the opening and closing of the cover 29. However, the invention is not limited to this. May be configured to open and close the pair of shutters 25.

Next, a garbage refrigerator according to a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of a garbage refrigerator according to the third embodiment. A pair of left and right seals 36 as sealing means is provided above the refrigerator 2 of the garbage refrigerator 35. The seal portion 36 includes a seal bar 37 for sealing the garbage bag 7, a cylinder rod 38 having the seal bar 37 fixed to the distal end, and an electric cylinder 39 for moving the base end of the cylinder rod 38 forward and backward. Furthermore,
The lid 3 is supported by the refrigerator 2 via a hinge so as to be openable and closable. The rest is configured similarly to the garbage refrigerator 1 of the first embodiment described above.

When the garbage in the garbage bag 7 of the refrigeration unit 2 exceeds a predetermined weight and the full garbage sensor 15 detects the garbage and the full garbage warning lamp 16 is turned on, a seal button (not shown) is pushed. The electric cylinder 39 of the pair of seal portions 36 is operated, the cylinder rod 38 is advanced, and the pair of seal bars 37 are pressed against each other with the trash bag 7 held therebetween, thereby sealing (sealing) the trash bag 7, and then the electric cylinder Activate 39 to retract the cylinder rod 38 to the position shown in FIG. At this time, a part of the peripheral edge portion 7a of the garbage bag 7 sandwiched between the concave groove 2b of the refrigeration unit 2 and the frame 6 forms a pair of seal bars 37.
To get out from between the concave groove 2b and the frame 6. Then, the door 11 is opened, and the sealed garbage bag 7 is taken out of the refrigeration unit 2 and transported to a garbage collection place or the like.

Accordingly, when raw garbage is stored in the garbage bag 7 in a predetermined weight or more and the full garbage warning lamp 16 is turned on, the garbage bag 7 can be automatically sealed by pressing the seal button. It is not necessary to fasten a garbage bag, and handling of garbage is extremely simple.

Although the electric cylinder 39 is used to drive the seal bar 37 in the third embodiment,
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other driving means and driving mechanisms such as a hydraulic cylinder and a motor may be used.

In the first to third embodiments, the cooling unit is of the electronic type. However, the cooling unit is not limited to this, and it is a matter of course that a normal cooling type using a refrigerant or a compressor may be used.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the garbage is always refrigerated at a predetermined temperature or lower in the garbage refrigerator, the garbage does not rot for a long time, and the generation of offensive odor can be reliably prevented.

When the lid is opened, the garbage put in from the opening of the refrigeration unit is dropped into the garbage bag and can be refrigerated as it is. There is no need to reconnect, just open and close the lid, and the handling of garbage is extremely simple.

Since a door is provided on the front of the refrigeration unit,
The garbage bag can be easily taken out of the refrigerator.

Since the full garbage detecting means is provided, it is possible to automatically detect that a predetermined amount or more of garbage is stored in the garbage bag.

Since the garbage bag holding means for holding the rim of the open side of the garbage bag is provided near the opening of the refrigeration unit, the garbage bag can be easily mounted on the refrigeration unit.

Since there is provided an opening / closing means for opening / closing the opening of the refrigeration section in conjunction with opening / closing of the lid, it does not directly touch the old garbage stored in the garbage bag and does not smell the odor of the old garbage. The refrigeration unit is provided with a sealing means to seal the garbage bags, so that the garbage bags can be automatically sealed, and there is no need to fasten the garbage bags. It is simple.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a garbage refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the garbage refrigerator according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a garbage refrigerator according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a state in which a lid of the garbage refrigerator according to the second embodiment is opened.

FIG. 5 is a front sectional view of a garbage refrigerator according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Garbage refrigerator 2 Refrigeration part 2a Opening 2b concave groove 3 Lid 6 Frame (garbage bag holding means) 7 Garbage bag 7a Peripheral edge 11 Door 11a Handle 13 Heat radiating part 15 Full garbage sensor (full garbage detection means) 16 Full Garbage warning lamp 21 Garbage refrigerator 23 Input section 29 Lid 25 Shutter (opening / closing means) 35 Garbage refrigerator 36 Sealing part (sealing means) A Garbage

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A refrigeration unit having an opening at an upper part, and an openable and closable lid for covering the opening of the refrigeration unit, a garbage bag is mounted in the refrigeration unit, and the refrigeration unit is inserted through the opening of the refrigeration unit. A garbage refrigerator, wherein garbage is stored in the garbage bag and cooled. 2. A door for taking out the garbage bag is provided on a front surface of the refrigeration unit.
The garbage refrigerator described in 1. 3. The refrigeration unit according to claim 1, further comprising a full garbage detecting means for detecting when the garbage stored in the garbage bag reaches a predetermined amount. Garbage refrigerator. 4. The garbage refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising garbage bag holding means for holding an open side edge of the garbage bag near an opening of the refrigeration unit. 5. The garbage refrigerator according to claim 1, further comprising opening / closing means for opening / closing an opening of the refrigeration unit in conjunction with opening / closing of the lid. 6. The garbage refrigerator according to claim 1, wherein a seal means for sealing the garbage bag is provided in the refrigeration unit.