JP2004142931A - Storage device for collecting disposable cup - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of times of collecting operation and save materials by allowing disposable cups to be generally uniformly stored in storage cylindrical bodies in the longitudinal direction even when the storage cylindrical bodies are arranged in the longitudinal direction and also eliminate the operation of transfer of the disposable cups from the storage cylindrical bodies into a refuse bag. <P>SOLUTION: This storage device comprises an upwardly opening body container 1, the refuse bag 2 removably installed in a body container 1, and a storage cylindrical body group 3 detachably fitted into the refuse bag 2. The storage cylindrical body group 3 comprises an inlet 7 for vertically throwing the disposable cups C therein which is provided at the upper part thereof, a plurality of storage cylindrical bodies 5 having an opening 8 at the bottom part thereof, and a joining means such as plastic snaps 6 for joining the adjacent storage cylindrical bodies 5 and 5. In the storage cylindrical body group 3, the storage cylindrical bodies 5 are arranged at least in the longitudinal direction, and the inlet 7 of the storage cylindrical body 5 on the rear side is positioned higher than the inlet 7 of the storage cylindrical body 5 on the front side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a disposable cup collecting storage device installed near a vending machine for juice, coffee, or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Used paper and plastic cups are randomly placed in a garbage bag or trash bin, and their orientations are not aligned and in a random position.The amount of disposable cups that can be actually stored is smaller than the volume of the trash bag or trash bin. Very low, needs to be quickly refilled and collected frequently.
In order to solve this problem, as a storage container for disposable cups, a storage cylindrical body in which thrown-in disposable cups are sequentially stored is prepared, and a plurality of the storage cylindrical bodies are arranged in a trash can. (See, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). According to this, since the disposable cups to be thrown in are stored so as to be sequentially stacked, the storage efficiency of the trash can can be improved.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-72804 [Patent Document 2]
Registered Utility Model No. 30035135
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the storage container for disposable cups described above has a plurality of storage cylinders arranged in a garbage bin such that all the inlets are at the same height. As described above, when the storage cylinders are arranged in the front-rear direction, and the input port of the storage cylinder in the front row and the input port of the storage cylinder in the rear row are set at the same height, a person can recover this collection. When discarding used cups while standing on the front side of the storage device, it is empirical that there is a strong tendency to concentrate only on the storage cylinders in the front row. Even if the storage cylinder is full of disposable cups and the back row of storage cylinders is empty, the disposable cups are further thrown away on the full row of disposable cups in the front row and overflow and scatter around. Was found. This is because when the input port of the storage cylinder in the front row and the input port of the storage cylinder in the rear row are at the same height, the input port of the storage cylinder in the rear row is likely to be hidden by the storage cylinder in the front row. This is considered to be due to the fact that it is difficult to see, it is difficult to reach, and it is difficult to put in.
[0005]
In this way, if the storage cylinder in the front row is full of disposable cups and overflows, even if the storage cylinder in the rear row is empty, it must be transferred to a garbage bag and collected, The amount of disposable cups that can be collected at a time is very small compared to the volume of the garbage bag or trash box, which increases the number of collection operations and wastes materials.
[0006]
Further, in the storage container for disposable cups described above, the disposable cups stacked in the storage cylindrical body must be transferred from the storage cylindrical body to the garbage bag at the time of collection, which required cumbersome labor. .
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and a storage container for collection that employs a storage cylindrical body in which disposable cups to be put are sequentially stacked and stored as described above. Even if the storage cylinders are arranged side by side in the container, they are almost equally put into the storage cylinders in the front and rear rows, so that the number of collection operations can be reduced, materials can be saved, and garbage bags can be removed from the storage cylinders. An object of the present invention is to provide a storage container for disposable cups which can omit the transfer operation to a disposable cup.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The storage container for collecting disposable cups according to the present invention includes a main body container having an upper open shape, a garbage bag removably provided inside the main body container, and a group of storage cylinders removably inserted into and removed from the garbage bag. The storage cylinder group has a plurality of storage cylinders having an opening at the top capable of vertically disposing a disposable cup and having an opening at the bottom, and adjacent storage cylinders. And a connecting means for connecting the bodies, wherein the storage cylinders are arranged at least in front and rear, and the input port of the rear storage cylinder is higher than the height of the input port of the front storage cylinder. It is characterized by being arranged so that the height is also higher.
[0009]
As one preferred embodiment, the disposable cup collection container according to the present invention detachably engages with the upper opening edge of the main body container at opposing outermost portions of the storage cylindrical body group. The suspension member can be attached to the outside in an overhanging manner.
In addition, a frame-shaped holding lid is removably superimposed and mounted on the rim of the garbage bag, which is hung on the upper opening edge of the main body container, so as to surround the outer periphery of the storage tubular body group. be able to.
Further, the storage tubular body is formed of a plastic sheet, and a plastic snap can be used for the coupling means.
[0010]
[Action]
The disposable glass collection storage device having the above configuration is arranged such that the input port of the rear storage cylindrical body is higher than the height of the input port of the front storage cylindrical body. Standing on the front side, the input port of the rear storage cylinder is easy to see and reach, so the amount of disposable cups to be inserted into the rear storage cylinder is to be inserted into the front storage cylinder There is almost no difference from the quantity, and it will be injected almost evenly.
[0011]
At the time of collection, when the storage cylinder group is lifted above the garbage bag, the disposable cup groups in each storage cylinder body are stored in the garbage bag from the open bottom at the bottom in a stacked state. By removing the garbage bag from the main container, the disposable cup can be collected together with the garbage bag. Therefore, even when the disposable cup is collected, the transfer operation from the storage cylindrical body to the garbage bag can be omitted.
[0012]
Each of the storage cylinders constituting the storage cylinder group has a cylindrical shape capable of accommodating the disposable cups in a stacked state by itself, so that the number of the storage cylinders is increased or decreased, and the storage cylinders are connected to each other by coupling means. By coupling, storage containers of various sizes having a desired disposable cup storage volume can be easily manufactured, and a single storage cylindrical body can be used.
[0013]
If a suspending member that detachably engages with the upper opening edge of the main body container is attached to the outermost opposing portion of the storage cylindrical body in a protruding outward direction, the hanging member is attached to the main body container. The storage cylindrical group can be stably and reliably supported in the garbage bag by engaging with the upper opening edge of the storage cylinder, and the storage cylindrical group can be easily taken in and out by holding the hanging member in a hand. .
[0014]
When a frame-shaped holding lid is removably superimposed on the rim of the garbage bag hung on the upper opening edge of the main body container so as to surround the outer periphery of the storage cylindrical body group, Since the lid can press the rim of the garbage bag against the upper opening edge of the main container, the garbage bag can be stably and reliably housed in the main container.
[0015]
The storage tubular body is formed of a plastic sheet, and if a plastic snap is used as a coupling means, when the storage tubular body made of a plastic sheet is discarded due to damage or the like due to repeated use, the storage tubular body and the plastic tubular body are discarded. It is possible to save time and effort for separating the snap.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a storage container for disposable cups according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a collecting container for a disposable cup is held before a cover is attached, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the collecting container shown in FIG. 1 after assembly is completed, and FIG. 3 is a storing container in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a separated state between adjacent storage tubular bodies of the collection storage tool of FIG. 1.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the disposable cup collection container of the present invention includes a main body container 1 having an open top, a garbage bag 2 detachably provided inside the main body container 1, and a garbage bag 2. And a storage cylinder group 3 which can be put in and out of the storage cylinder.
[0018]
The main body container 1 is formed by assembling a metal wire so that the garbage bag 2 is visible from the outside as shown in FIGS. It is also possible to form a pentahedral plate material in a box shape with an open top so as not to make it.
[0019]
The garbage bag 2 is made of paper or plastic. The garbage bag 2 is removably housed inside the main body container 1 by bending the rim portion 2a outward and expanding the garbage bag 2 and hooking the upper rim portion 4 of the main body container 1.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage cylinder group 3 is formed by connecting a plurality of storage cylinders 5 to each other with a coupling means such as a plastic snap 6 or other fasteners or an adhesive. You. Each storage tubular body 5 is formed in a square tubular shape or a cylindrical shape having a loading port 7 at an upper portion into which a disposable cup C can be loaded vertically and an opening 8 at a bottom portion. The storage tubular body 5 is formed by bending a plastic sheet into a rectangular tubular shape or a cylindrical shape, and joining overlapping edges together with the same snap or adhesive as the plastic snap 6, or by forming a rectangular tubular shape by plastic molding. Alternatively, it may be configured by being integrally molded into a cylindrical shape.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 4, the plastic snap 6 includes a shaft 61, a head 62 integrally formed at one end of the shaft 61, and a constricted portion 63 formed at the other end of the shaft 61. It has a male tool 6A and a dish-shaped washer 6B in which a hole 64 is formed in the center and a cut 65 is formed in the hole 64. In order to connect the storage cylinders 5 with each other using the plastic snap 6, the coupling holes 11 provided in the adjacent storage cylinders 5 are matched with each other. The other end of the shaft portion 61 of the male tool 6A is inserted through the hole, and the hole 64 of the washer 6B is inserted into the constriction 63 at the other end of the shaft portion 61 protruding from the coupling hole 11 so as to engage with the stopper. .
[0022]
The storage cylinder group 3 includes a plurality of storage cylinders 5 arranged at least in front and rear, and at this time, the input port 7 of the rear storage cylinder 5 is connected to the input port 7 of the front storage cylinder 5. Are arranged so that they are higher than the height of. By the way, in the illustrated example, the storage cylinders 5 of the same length are arranged back and forth under the above conditions, so that the bottom of the storage cylinder 5 in the rear row is higher than the bottom of the storage cylinder 5 in the front row. ing.
[0023]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, hook-shaped hanging members 9 are attached to the outermost periphery of the storage cylindrical body group 3 at opposing positions so as to protrude outward. The storage tubular group 3 is stably held in the garbage bag 2 by detachably engaging the members 9, 9 with the upper opening edge 4 of the main body container 1 via the rim 2 a of the garbage bag 2. Can be supported well. The hanging members 9, 9 also have a gripping function that allows the storage tubular group 3 to be easily taken in and out of the garbage bag 2 by holding the hanging members 9 in their hands.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a holding lid 10 is removably mounted on the upper opening edge 4 of the main body container 1. The holding lid 10 is formed in a rectangular frame shape that can surround the outer periphery of the storage cylindrical body group 3, and the opening edge 4 a of the garbage bag 2 and the hanging member 9 Are formed in an L-shaped cross section so as to be placed in a superposed state via the. Therefore, by placing the holding lid 10, the rim 2 a of the garbage bag 2 and the hanging member 9 are pressed against the upper opening rim 4 of the main container 1, and the rim 2 a and the hanging of the garbage bag 2 are suspended. The member 9 does not unexpectedly rise from the upper opening edge 4 of the main body container 1, and the garbage bag 2 and the storage cylinder group 3 are stably and reliably disposed in the main body container 1.
[0025]
In the disposable cup collection container configured as described above, the input port 7 of the rear storage cylinder 5 is higher than the height of the input port 7 of the front storage cylinder 5. Since it is arranged, even if a person stands on the front side of the main body container 1, the input port 7 of the storage cylinder 5 in the rear row can be easily seen, and the hand can be easily reached, and the amount of the input into the storage cylinder 5 in the front row can be easily reached. And there was almost no difference between them, and they were almost equally charged into the front and rear storage tubular bodies 5 and 5.
[0026]
At the time of collection, the holding lid 10 is removed, and the storage cylindrical members 3 are lifted above the garbage bag 2 while holding the hanging members 9, 9, and the disposable cups C in each storage cylindrical member 5 are stacked. Since the garbage bag 2 is stored in the garbage bag 2 through the opening 8 at the bottom in the state of being left, the disposable cup C can be collected together with the garbage bag 2 by removing the garbage bag 2 from the main container 1. . After the collection, a new garbage bag 2 is housed in the main body container 1, the storage cylindrical body group 3 is again put in the garbage bag 2, the holding lid 10 is attached, and the garbage bag 2 is provided for the next collection.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the rear storage cylinder is disposed so that the input port of the rear storage cylinder is higher than the input port of the front storage cylinder. This is advantageous because the number of collection operations can be reduced and materials can be saved. Further, since the garbage bag is provided inside the main body container, there is an advantage that the operation of transferring the disposable cup from the storage tubular body to the garbage bag during collection can be omitted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a disposable cup collecting storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state before a holding lid is attached.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view after the assembly of the collection container of FIG. 1 is completed.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a storage cylinder group of the collection storage device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a separated state of adjacent storage tubular bodies of the collection storage device of FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body container 2 Garbage bag 3 Storage cylindrical body group 4 Upper opening edge part of main body container 5 Storage cylindrical body 6 Plastic snap (an example of coupling means)
7 Input port 8 Opening port 9 Hanging member 10 Holding lid

Claims (4)

An upper-opening main body container, a garbage bag removably provided inside the main body container, and a storage cylindrical body group that can be put in and out of the garbage bag,
The storage cylindrical body group has an input port at the top where a disposable cup can be vertically inserted, and connects a plurality of storage cylindrical bodies having an opening at the bottom and adjacent storage cylindrical bodies. The storage cylinders are arranged at least in front and rear, and are arranged such that the input port of the rear storage cylinder is higher than the height of the input port of the front storage cylinder. A storage container for disposable cups, characterized by being made. The hanging member which detachably engages with an upper opening edge portion of the main body container is attached to an outermost peripheral portion of the outer peripheral portion of the storage cylinder group so as to protrude outward. A storage container for disposable cups. A frame-shaped holding lid is removably superimposed and mounted on the rim of the garbage bag hung on the upper opening edge of the main body container so as to surround the outer periphery of the storage tubular body group. A storage container for collecting a disposable cup according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A storage container for disposable cups according to claim 1, wherein said storage cylindrical body is formed of a plastic sheet, and said coupling means is formed of a plastic snap.

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