JP2002274601A - Sorting vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sorting vessel having an enhanced appearance and capable of preventing the front and rear walls of the vessel body from swelling to the outside. SOLUTION: A partitioning plate 25 is installed upright in the vessel body 11 in the form approximately of a quadrangular cylinder with the oversurface left open, and the inside of the vessel body 11 is partitioned to the left and right into a plurality of storage spaces 31 for storing in assortment any objects such as rubbish, etc. A pair of engaging holes 13 are formed in front of and behind the open edge of the vessel body 11, while a pair of engaging projections 30 to engage the holes 13 are formed at the front and rear ends of the partitioning plate 25. By engagement of the holes 13 with the projections 30, the front and rear walls of the vessel body 11 are held in coupled condition through the partitioning plate 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a separation container for separating and storing items such as refuse by type.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional separation container of this type, for example, the following one is known. That is, the container main body is formed of a synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular tube shape whose upper surface is opened, and a partition plate is provided upright inside. The partition plate defines a pair of storage spaces inside the container main body, and separates and stores the waste such as dust in the storage spaces.

[0003]

When using this kind of separation container, storage bags such as shopping bags are inserted and arranged in each storage space, and garbage or the like is stored in the storage bags. Often things are stored separately. In this type of separation container, a large roundness is formed at each corner of the container body so that the storage bag can be inserted and arranged along the inner peripheral surface of each storage space.

In addition, in this type of separation container, a pair of left and right storage spaces of a predetermined capacity must be defined inside the container main body by a partition plate. Have been. For this reason, the container body has a tubular shape having a horizontally long rectangular shape in a horizontal cross section.

[0005] However, if the container body is formed in the shape of a horizontally long rectangular tube and the corners of the container body are formed with large roundness as described above, it is difficult to accommodate the object in each accommodation space. In addition, both the front and rear walls of the container body easily bulge outward. For this reason, not only did the appearance deteriorate, but also the lid plate could not be completely closed, and there was a problem that the odor of the contents leaked to the outside. In addition, there is a problem that a gap is formed between the front and rear walls and the partition plate, the partition plate easily falls down, and it is not possible to stably store the contents in the respective storage spaces.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the conventional technology. The purpose is to prevent the front and rear walls of the container body from bulging outward, improve the appearance of the container body, and secure the arrangement of the lid plate in the closed position. Is to provide. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a separation container capable of stably separating and storing items in respective storage spaces in the container body.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a substantially oblique square cylindrical synthetic resin having an openable and closable lid plate and an open upper surface is provided. A partition plate is erected in a certain container body to form a plurality of storage spaces arranged in a horizontal direction inside the container body,
In a separation container that separates and stores therein objects such as refuse in the storage spaces, an opening edge of the container body and a partition plate are engaged with each other in a concave-convex relationship so that the front and rear sides of the container body can be separated. An engaging portion for preventing the wall from bulging outward is provided.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the sorting container according to claim 1, the engaging portion includes a pair of engaging protrusions formed to protrude downward at both front and rear ends of the partition plate. It is a thing.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sorting container according to the first aspect, the engaging portion includes a pair of engaging holes formed at both front and rear ends of the partition plate.
By the way, in the sorting container described in each claim, the partition plate is locked to the opening edge of the container main body by the concave and convex engagement of the engaging portion, and the front and rear walls of the container main body are connected via the partition plate. In state. For this reason, there is no possibility that the front and rear walls of the container main body bulge outward when the container is stored in each storage space of the container main body. Therefore, the appearance of the container body is prevented from being deteriorated, and the lid plate is prevented from being reliably placed at the closed position. In addition, the partition plate does not easily fall down, and the stored items can be stably and separately stored in the respective storage spaces.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the container main body 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular tube shape that is open to the left and right while opening the upper surface with a synthetic resin,
The four corner portions are formed with large roundness.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fitting groove 12 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the bottom wall of the container body 11 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The container body 11 has a pair of engaging holes 13 corresponding to front and rear ends of the fitting groove 12.
Are formed before and after the upper edge of the upper opening.

As shown in FIG. 6, a pair of support bases 14 are formed side by side at the rear center of the upper end opening edge of the container body 11, and a pair of support pins 15 are provided on both sides thereof. . A pair of depressions 16 are formed on the front surface of each support 14, and through holes 17 are formed on the bottoms thereof. A pair of finger insertion recesses 18 are formed on both sides of the upper opening edge of the container body 11, and locking projections 19 are formed at the front portions thereof so as to protrude inward.

As shown in FIG. 1, an operating recess 20 is formed in the lower part of the front surface of the container body 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
0a is inclined at a predetermined angle A1 within a range of 15 to 70 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane, and both side surfaces 2 of the operation recess 20 are
0b is inclined at a predetermined angle A2 within the range of 15 to 70 degrees with respect to the vertical plane. As a result, the opening area of the operation recess 20 is formed so as to become wider toward the front, so that a foot can be easily inserted into the operation recess 20 while wearing footwear such as slippers.

As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of support plates 21 are provided on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the container body 11 so as to be located at lower portions on both sides of the fitting groove 12 corresponding to the operation recesses 20. Projections are formed at intervals. Each pair of support holes 22 is formed in each support plate 21 so as to be located on the same axis.

The container body 11 is provided with a cover plate 39 described later.
Is formed in a slanted shape that becomes slightly thinner downward so that it can be stacked in a fitted state with another container main body 11 in a state where it has been removed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the partition plate 25 is formed of a synthetic resin into a substantially flat plate shape, and a number of holes for stealing meat 25a are provided at positions other than the periphery thereof. The pair of flanges 26 are formed to protrude on both sides of the peripheral edge of the partition plate 25. The pair of locking plates 27 are formed upward from the upper end flange 26. Each pair of support pieces 28 is provided on both outer side surfaces of the both locking plates 27, and support pins 29 are formed on both front and rear side surfaces thereof.

As a pair of engaging portions, the engaging projections 30 project downward at the front and rear ends at the upper end of the partition plate 25 so as to be able to engage with the engaging holes 13 at the upper opening edge of the container body 11. Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 25 has its lower end flange 26 connected to the fitting groove 1 of the container body 11.
In the state fitted into the container body 2, the container body 11 is detachably provided upright at the center of the container main body 11, thereby forming a pair of left and right storage spaces 31 inside the container main body 11. Also,
As shown in FIG. 3, in a state where the partition plate 25 is erected, the respective engagement projections 30 of the partition plate 25 are engaged with the respective engagement holes 13 in the opening edge of the upper end of the container main body 11.
The front and rear walls 1 are held in a connected state with respect to the partition plate 25.

As shown in FIG. 7, a pair of locking rings 32 are provided.
Is annularly formed of a synthetic resin. A pair of support pieces 33 project from the outer surface of each locking ring 32 at predetermined intervals, and support holes 34 are formed in these support pieces 33. The interference preventing recess 35 is provided in each of the recesses 1 on the container body 11.
6 are formed on a part of the outer periphery of each locking ring 32 so as to avoid interference with a connecting plate 54 described later.
These locking rings 32 are vertically rotatably mounted on both upper ends of the partition plate 25 by fitting the support holes 34 to the support pins 29 of the partition plate 25.

As shown in FIG. 2, in a state where the partition plate 25 is erected in the container main body 11, the two locking rings 32 are horizontally moved along the step 11a at the upper opening edge of the container main body 11. When rotated to the position, a part of the upper surface of the locking ring 32 is locked and held by the locking projection 19 on the container body 11. In this state, the opening edge of the storage bag 36 such as a shopping bag inserted and arranged in each of the storage spaces 31 in the container main body 11 is held by the upper end opening edge of the container main body 11, and the storage bags 3
In the storage space 6, wastes and the like can be separated and stored by type.

Further, the finger insertion recess 1 on the container body 11
By inserting a finger from the position 8 and releasing the engagement between the locking ring 32 and the locking projection 19 on the container main body 11, both the locking rings 32 are rotated to the upper position indicated by the chain line in FIG. Let me
By releasing the locking of the opening edge of the storage bag 36, the storage bag 36 can be taken out for waste disposal or the like.
Then, by lifting the locking ring 32 and the like, the partition plate 25 can be taken out of the container body 11 as needed.

When the partition plate 25 is outside the container main body 11, the both locking rings 32 can be folded along the partition plate 25. Therefore, it is convenient for transportation and storage at the time of shipment from the factory.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, a pair of lid plates 39 are provided.
Is formed of synthetic resin so as to have a middle height as a whole, and has a flange portion 40 protruding downward from the outer peripheral edge thereof. In particular, an arc-shaped recess 41 is formed at the lower end edge of the inner flange portion 40a corresponding to the middle-high portion, so that the width of the inner flange portion 40a is substantially the same over the entire length. And it is formed so that it may become substantially the same as the width of the flange part 40 of another part. As a result, molding defects caused by shrinkage or the like of the cover plate 39 during molding are prevented.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 8 and 9,
The mounting projection 42 is formed so as to protrude close to the center of the rear part of each cover plate 39 so as to correspond to the support base 14 of the container body 11. A pair of substantially U-shaped cross-section engaging grooves 43
Are formed at predetermined intervals below the mounting projection 42 so as to open rearward. The arc-shaped retaining pieces 44 are formed to protrude from the opening edges of the respective engagement grooves 43, and the inclined guide surfaces 44a are formed on the outer surfaces thereof. The connecting protrusion 45 is located between the engaging grooves 43 so that the mounting protrusion 42
And a locking claw 46 is formed so as to project forward from the lower end thereof.

Then, as shown in FIG.
9 by pressing the mounting projections 42 on the support base 14 of the container body 11 from above the front, the pair of support pins 15 on the support base 14 enter into the respective engagement grooves 43 below the mounting projection 42. The fitting is performed while climbing over the retaining piece 44 along the inclined guide surface 44a. Thereby, both lid plates 39 are attached above each accommodation space 31 of the container main body 11 so as to be capable of opening and closing and rotating. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the lid plates 39 are closed, their inner flange portions 40 a are located between the pair of locking plates 27 on the partition plate 25. When the lid plate 39 is turned from the open state to the closing direction, the upper end flange portion 40a sequentially enters between the locking plates 27 from the rear side portion, and the interference between the upper end flange portion 40a and the locking plate 27 occurs. Is to be avoided.

When the cover plate 39 is attached, the support pin 15 is engaged with the engagement groove 43 by the retaining piece 44.
It is retained inside. For this reason, the mounting projection 42
Even if the cover plate 39 is in a cantilevered state when the cover plate 39 is opened, the downward inclination of the cover plate 39 to the left and right sides is prevented, and the engagement groove 43 is supported by the support pin. 1
There is no danger that the cover plate 39 will come off from the cover 5.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 and FIG. 10, the pair of operation pedals 49 are integrally formed of synthetic resin and have a support arm 49a and a foot step 49b. The pair of support pins 50 are formed so as to protrude at the intermediate portions on both sides of the support arm portion 49a. The stopper 51 is a stepping portion 49b.
The support arm portion 49a is formed to protrude from the upper surface of the support arm portion 49a so as to extend slightly rearward from the center of the rear end. The engagement pin 52 is formed at the rear end of the support arm 49a through a through hole 53.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support pins 50 of the operation pedals 49 are connected to the support plate 21 of the container body 11.
The operation pedals 49 are rotatably mounted between the support plates 21 by being fitted into the upper support holes 22.
The footsteps 49 b of these operation pedals 49 are arranged to protrude into the operation recesses 20 of the container body 11.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of connecting plates 54 are formed of a synthetic resin into a vertically long flat plate shape.
The engagement hook 55 is formed at the lower end of each connecting plate 54 so as to be able to engage with the engagement pin 52 of each operation pedal 49. The connecting ring 56 is formed at the upper end of each connecting plate 54 so as to be able to engage with the locking claw 46 of each lid plate 39, and the portion of the connecting ring 56 protrudes upward through a through hole 57. ing.

The two connecting plates 54 are erected at the center of the rear surface of the container body 11, and the engagement hooks 55 at the lower ends thereof are provided.
Is engaged with the engagement pin 52 of each operation pedal 49. The connecting ring 56 at the upper end of both connecting plates 54 is
Nine locking claws 46 are engaged. As a result, the pair of cover plates 39 are separately connected to the pair of operation pedals 49 via the connection plate 54.

Further, in the state of connection by the connecting plate 54, the two lid plates 39 are always rotated to the closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. It is held in a substantially horizontal state regulated by engagement with the lower part. When the foot pedal 49b of the operation pedal 49 is depressed in this state, the operation pedal 49 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and the cover plate 39 is opened via the connecting plate 54 as indicated by a chain line in FIG. The upper surface of the storage space 31 of the container body 11 is opened by being rotated to the position.

Next, the operation of the separation container configured as described above will be described. By the way, when using this separation container, the operation of the operation pedal 49 causes the two lid plates 3 to be pressed.
9 is pivotally disposed at an open position indicated by a chain line in FIG. Further, both locking rings 32 on the partition plate 25 are pivotally disposed at the upper positions indicated by the chain lines in FIG. 2, and in this state, the storage bags 36 such as shopping bags are inserted into the respective storage spaces 31 of the container body 11. Deploy.

Thereafter, both locking rings 32 are connected to the container body 11.
When it is pivotally disposed at the horizontal position indicated by the solid line in FIG.
It is locked by the upper locking projection 19. Thereby, the opening edge of the storage bag 36 inserted and arranged in each storage space 31 is locked and held by the upper end opening edge of the container body 11. Then, in this state, it is possible to separate and store the contents such as trash in each of the storage bags 36 by type.

After separating and storing the contents, the operation pedal 4
When the depressing operation of step 9 is released, the lid plate 39 is pivotally arranged at its closed position shown by the solid line in FIG. 4 by its own weight, and the upper part of the housing space 31 is closed. Accordingly, thereafter, the cover plate 39 is opened and closed by depressing the operation pedal 49 and releasing the depression, so that dust and the like can be stored in the storage bag 36. When taking out the trash and the like from the container main body 11 together with the storage bag and discarding, the engagement between the locking ring 32 and the locking projection 19 is released, and the locking ring 32 is rotated upward,
The storage bag 36 may be taken out of the container body 11.

The effects that can be expected from the above embodiment will be described below. (A) In the separation container of this embodiment, between the front and rear opening edges of the container main body 11 and the front and rear ends of the partition plate 25,
An engagement hole 13 and an engagement protrusion 30 are provided as engagement portions that engage in an uneven relationship. Therefore, this engagement hole 13
When the front and rear walls of the container main body 11 are held in a connected state via the partition plate 25 by the engagement of the The front and rear walls of the main body 11 can be prevented from bulging outward. Therefore, the appearance of the container body 11 does not deteriorate. In addition, the cover plate 39 can be reliably arranged at the closed position, and the leakage of the odor of the stored matter to the outside can be suppressed. In addition, the partition plate 25 does not easily fall down, and the contents can be stably and separately stored in each of the storage spaces 31.

(B) The engaging portion in the concave and convex relationship is the container body 1
A pair of engaging holes 13 formed in the opening edge of
5 and a pair of engaging projections 30 formed on both sides of the upper part of the upper part 5. For this reason, with the simple engagement configuration of the engagement hole 13 and the engagement projection 30, it is possible to reliably prevent the front and rear walls of the container body 11 from bulging outward.

(C) A support table is provided at the opening edge of the upper end of the container body 11, and a pair of support pins 15 are provided on both sides of the support table 14. On the other hand, a mounting projection 42 is formed on the cover plate 39 so as to correspond to the support base 14, and a pair of engagement grooves 43 are formed below the mounting projection 42 at predetermined intervals. A retaining piece 44 protrudes from the opening edge of each engagement groove 43. And the lid plate 39
By pressing the mounting projections 42 of the above on the support base 14 of the container body 11, the support pins 15 get over the retaining pieces 44 and fit into the engagement grooves 43. Therefore, when the cover plate 39 is attached, the support pin 15 is retained in the engagement groove 43 by the retaining piece 44 so as to be retained. Even when the mounting projection 42 is arranged on the center side of the container body 11 and the lids 39 are in a cantilevered state when opened, the downward inclination of the lids 39 to the left and right sides is prevented. You. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the engagement groove 43 from being detached from the support pin 15 and the lid plates 39 from coming off.

(D) The upper surface 20a of the operation recess 20 of the container main body 11 has a predetermined angle A of 15 to 70 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane.
1 and both side surfaces 20 of the operating recess 20
b is inclined at a predetermined angle A2 of 15 to 70 degrees with respect to the vertical plane. For this reason, even if footwear such as slippers are worn, the foot can be inserted into the operation recess 20 without any trouble and the operation pedal 49 can be easily depressed.

(E) A pair of locking rings 32 are rotatably mounted on the partition plate 25, and the locking rings 3
An interference preventing recess 35 is formed in a part of the outer periphery of 2 so as to avoid each recess 16 of the container body 11. Therefore, not only the interference between the connecting plate 54 and the locking ring 32 and the like is avoided, but also the opening edge of the storage bag 36 inserted and arranged in each storage space 31 is locked and held by the locking ring 32. In this state, the operation of the operation pedal 49 causes the cover plate 3
Even when opening and closing 9, it is possible to prevent the rear portion of the opening edge of the storage bag 36 from being caught in the engaging portion between the locking claw 46 of the cover plate 39 and the connecting pin 56 of the connecting plate 54. .

(F) Inner flange 40a of lid plate 39
An arc-shaped recess 41 is formed on the lower edge of the inner flange 40a, and the width of the inner flange portion 40a is formed to be substantially the same over the entire length. For this reason, when the cover plate 39 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, it is possible to prevent a possibility that a molding failure due to a shrinkage or the like occurs in an intermediate portion of the cover plate 39.

The present invention can be embodied with the following modifications. (1) Contrary to the above embodiment, a pair of engaging projections 30 is provided at the front and rear positions of the upper end opening edge of the container main body 11, and the engaging projections 30 are provided at both front and rear ends of the partition plate 25. Forming an engagement hole 13 as a pair of engageable engagement portions. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be enjoyed.

(2) A plurality of partition plates 25 are erected and arranged in the container main body 11, and the partition plates 25 define three or more plural accommodation spaces 31 inside the container main body 11. .

Next, the technical idea grasped from the embodiment will be described. An operation pedal is provided at a lower portion of the container main body, the operation pedal is connected to a lid plate via a connecting plate, a support is provided at an upper edge of the container main body, and a pair of support is provided on both sides of the support. The support pins are projected, a mounting projection is formed on the cover plate so as to correspond to the support base, and a pair of engagement grooves are formed at a predetermined interval below the mounting projection, A retaining piece protrudes from the opening edge of each engaging groove, and the mounting pin of the cover plate is pressed against the support base of the container body, so that the support pin goes over the retaining piece and fits into the engaging groove. The separation container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is adapted to be combined.

A support structure for a lid plate of a container having a lid plate for opening and closing an opening of a container body having an upper surface opened;
A support table is provided on the upper edge of the container main body, a pair of support pins are provided on both sides of the support table, and a mounting projection is formed on the cover plate so as to correspond to the support table. A pair of engagement grooves are formed at predetermined intervals below the mounting protrusions, and a retaining piece is formed at the opening edge of each engagement groove to protrude, and the mounting protrusion of the lid plate supports the container body. A support structure for a lid plate of a container, wherein the support pin is pushed over the base to get over the retaining piece and fit into the engagement groove.

According to the inventions described in the two items, when the cover plate is mounted, the support pin is retained in the engagement groove by the retaining piece. For this reason, even if the mounting projection is arranged on the center side of the container main body and the lid plate is in a cantilevered state when opened, the downward inclination of the lid plate to the left and right sides is prevented. And it can prevent that an engaging groove separates from a support pin and a cover plate comes off.

[0046]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the invention described in each claim, it is possible to prevent the front and rear walls of the container main body from bulging outward, thereby contributing to an improvement in appearance, and to securely dispose the lid plate at the closed position. In addition, it is possible to suppress the odor of the contents from leaking to the outside. Further, the contents can be stably and separately stored in each of the storage spaces in the container body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a separation container of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the separation container.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a container body.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a partition plate and a bag stopper.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a cover plate partially in section.

FIG. 9 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing, on an enlarged scale, a support structure of a lid plate for a container body.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an operation pedal for opening a cover plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... container body, 13 ... engagement hole as engagement part, 25 ...
Partition plate, 30: engagement projection as engagement portion, 31: accommodation space, 32: locking ring, 36: accommodation bag, 39: lid plate,
49: operation pedal, 54: connecting plate.

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A partition plate is provided upright in a container body which is provided with an openable and closable lid plate and is made of a synthetic resin having a substantially oblique rectangular cylindrical shape with an open upper surface, and is disposed in a horizontal direction inside the container body. In a separation container in which a plurality of arranged storage spaces are formed and separated, and storage items such as garbage are separated and stored in the storage spaces, unevenness is provided between an opening edge of the container body and a partition plate. A separation container provided with an engagement portion that engages in a relationship to prevent the front and rear walls of the container body from bulging outward. 2. The separation container according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion includes a pair of engagement protrusions formed to project downward at both front and rear ends of the partition plate. 3. The separation container according to claim 1, wherein the engagement portion includes a pair of engagement holes formed at both front and rear ends of the partition plate.