JP2006223981A - Household cans treatment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional household cans treatment machine capable of performing a plurality of kinds of treatment by a single, simple and small-sized treatment machine. <P>SOLUTION: The household cans treatment machine performs cutting of PET bottles, piercing of spray cans and compressing of cans, wherein a cutting member 30, a piercing member 40 and a compression member 50 are disposed back and forth and freely vertically movably above a working receiving base 20, and in addition to these members 30, 40 and 50, a pressure device 60 to selectively pressurize each of the members is disposed freely slidably back and forth above the members, so that the multifunctional operations, such as cutting of the PET bottles, the piercing of the spray cans and the compressing of the cans, can be readily carried out at home by a single treatment machine. Pretreatment for the separation of refuse is therefore easily performed and more acceleration of the separation of the refuse is made possible. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a household can processing machine for cutting PET bottles, perforating spray cans and compressing cans.

  In recent years, in order to solve problems such as global environmental degradation and resource depletion, recycling of waste resources has been promoted. Garbage separation is indispensable for the recycling of garbage resources, not to mention each family, but many people gather at various business establishments, highway service areas, hospitals, railway station buildings, etc. At the facility where waste is released, although much effort and effort has been made to separate and subdivide the waste, the current waste bin is made up of a relatively large box-like body, which separates many types of waste. It takes a lot of space to do so, and is limited. For this reason, efforts are made to cut and reduce the volume of plastic bottles, or to compress and reduce the volume of cans to throw away a lot of waste in a limited space. Furthermore, the can is compressed following the perforation of the spray can for the separation of dangerous goods.

In this way, when compressing plastic bottles for cutting or reducing the volume of cans, and for drilling spray cans, it is usual to cut plastic bottles with a saw or crush the cans with feet to compress and reduce the volume. Yes. Or it was collected by the deposit system of the vending machine. However, it is troublesome for women and girls because it takes a lot of force to crush the cans with their feet, and the vending machine deposit system requires a system to be built and is not widely used. Therefore, a PET bottle cutting device, a can compressing device, and a spray can punching device have been proposed (see Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3 below).
JP 2000-167776 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-32197 JP 2000-326195 A

  FIG. 11 is a device for cutting a screw portion of a PET bottle disclosed in Patent Document 1. The PET bottle 125 is inserted from the screw portion, falls along the shooter 102, and is driven to rotate by a motor 101. It falls between the roller 107 and the driven roller 108. The cutting blades 109 and 110 attached to the driving roller 107 and the driven roller 108 cut the screw portion which is a different head from the PET bottle 125, and then passes between the driving roller 107 and the driven roller 108. It is sometimes compressed and dropped below the box 112 for storage.

  FIG. 12 shows an empty can compression device disclosed in Patent Document 2, which includes conveyor units 201 and 202 that are linearly driven so that two surfaces 201A and 202A face each other so that the downward direction is gradually narrowed. In the process of feeding the empty can C inserted between the two surfaces 201A and 202A downward in the straight line state, the empty can C sandwiched between the two surfaces 201A and 202A is compressed to reduce the volume. Is done. The steel cans are sorted by the magnet roller unit 214 and sorted and collected by the sorting plate 215.

  FIG. 13 shows a propellant-mixed structure punching device disclosed in Patent Document 3. When the punching device 331 is pressed against the side surface of the spray can 301 and the pressing portion 352 is pressed, the punch needle pierces the punching portion 353. To do. The remaining liquid is stored in the gas storage bag 351 through the opening 354 and is collected together with the spray can 301 without contaminating the surroundings.

  As described above, each apparatus can easily cut PET bottles and punch and reduce the volume of empty cans in the pretreatment for sorting. However, some of the conventional devices can be used at home, but the device is complicated and large in size and expensive, and there is a limit to use in each home. In addition, a separate device is required, which is expensive and requires a storage place.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional can processing machine and to provide a multi-functional household can processing machine capable of performing a plurality of processes with one simple and small processing machine. To do.

  Therefore, the present invention relates to a household can processing machine that performs cutting of plastic bottles, drilling of spray cans and compression of cans, and a cutting member, a punching member, and a compression member are arranged back and forth at the upper part of the processing cradle. In addition, a pressurizing device that selectively pressurizes each member is disposed on the upper portion of each member so as to be slidable back and forth. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the cutting member, the punching member, the compression member, and the pressurizing device are installed in the frame frame body, and the processing base is configured to be detachable from the frame frame body. In the present invention, the pressurizing device is slidably disposed on a rail installed on the frame body, and the pressurizing device is provided on the rail at each pressurizing position of a cutting member, a punching member, and a compression member. A moderation mechanism for stopping the operation is provided. In the present invention, the piercing member and the compression member are partially overlapped in a plan view so that the piercing needle in the piercing member penetrates the compression plate in the compression member and precedes the piercing member when the piercing member is pressurized. And a compression spring is interposed between the perforating member and the compression member so as to lower the compression member. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of step portions having widths corresponding to different sizes of cans are formed on the processing cradle. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a blade receiving groove is engraved in a processing cradle corresponding to the cutting member, and a pillow member is disposed in the vicinity of the head of the PET bottle placed thereon. . Further, the present invention is characterized in that the pressurizing device comprises a booster mechanism by a lever and a link, a booster mechanism by a handle and pinion gear and a rack, or a booster mechanism by an electric motor and a speed reducer, These are used as means for solving the problems.

  In the present invention, in a household can processing machine for cutting a plastic bottle, punching a spray can and compressing a can, a cutting member, a punching member, and a compression member are arranged in the front and rear direction so as to be movable up and down on the upper part of the processing cradle. In addition, a pressurizing device that selectively pressurizes each member on the upper part of each member is slidably arranged in the front-rear direction, so that the plastic bottle can be cut, the spray can perforated, and the can The multifunctional work of compression can be easily performed at home, and the waste separation can be facilitated by easily pre-processing the waste separation.

  In addition, when the cutting member, the punching member, the compression member, and the pressurizing device are installed in the frame frame body and the processing base is configured to be detachable from the frame frame body, the plastic bottle is cut and the spray can is punched. In addition, the processing stand that is soiled by compressing the can can be separated from the frame frame on which the pressurizing device and each member are installed, and can be easily cleaned, maintained, and inspected. Further, the pressurizing device is slidably disposed on a rail installed on the frame body, and the pressurizing device is stopped at the pressurizing positions of the cutting member, the punching member, and the compression member on the rail. When a moderation mechanism is provided, the pressurizing device can be smoothly moved to the respective working positions for cutting the plastic bottle, piercing the spray can and compressing the can, and the pressurizing device can be reliably moved to each working position. It is possible to perform each operation with positioning.

  Furthermore, the piercing member and the compression member are partially overlapped in a plan view so that the piercing needle in the piercing member penetrates the compression plate in the compression member and is compressed prior to the piercing member when the piercing member is pressurized. When a pressurizing spring is interposed between the piercing member and the compression member so as to lower the member, the can can be reliably compressed independently by the compression plate, and at the time of piercing the spray can etc. Prior to drilling, the spray can and the like can be lightly pressed in advance by a compression plate via a pressurizing spring, and the drilling operation can be performed reliably without blind movement.

  In addition, when a plurality of step portions having widths corresponding to different sizes of cans are formed on the processing cradle, these cans are securely and stably mounted without being blindly moved on the processing cradle. Therefore, it is possible to cope with processing operations such as various kinds of cans. Furthermore, when the blade receiving groove portion is engraved in the processing cradle corresponding to the cutting member, and the pillow member is disposed in the vicinity where the head of the PET bottle is placed, the PET bottle is The head, neck, or trunk of a plastic bottle or the like can be surely cut without being raised and blindly moved, or without causing an uncut portion.

  Furthermore, when the pressurizing device is composed of a booster mechanism using a lever and a link, a booster mechanism using a handle and pinion gear and a rack, or a booster mechanism using an electric motor and a speed reducer, an appropriate booster is added to the pressurizer. By using the force mechanism, it is possible to easily perform the operations of cutting a plastic bottle, punching a spray can and compressing a can at each home and even a weak woman.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 show a first embodiment of a household can processing machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a state where a processing cradle is taken out, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a processing cradle using a pillow member, FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a front and side view of a cutting member, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a front view of the pressure device. FIG. 9 is a front view of a second embodiment of the present invention using a handle as a pressurizing device, and FIG. 10 is a front view of a third embodiment of the present invention using a motor as a pressurizing device. The basic configuration of the household can processing machine according to the present invention is such that it can be moved up and down on the upper part of the processing cradle 20 in a household can processing machine that cuts plastic bottles, punches spray cans and compresses cans. The cutting member 30, the perforating member 40, and the compression member 50 are arranged in the front-rear direction, and a pressurizing device 60 that selectively pressurizes each of the members 30, 40, 50 is disposed slidably in the front-rear direction. It is characterized by that.

  The household can processing machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the household can processing machine according to the present invention includes a box-shaped frame body 10 in which rails 2 and 3 are installed on side surfaces 13 and 14, and slides back and forth on rails 2 and 3. A pressurizing device 60 that is freely arranged, a cutting member 30 that is arranged back and forth on the frame frame body 10 so as to freely move up and down, a perforating member 40, a compression member 50, and a bottom part of the frame frame body 10 can be detached. And a machining cradle 20 inserted and installed in the machine. Each of the cutting member 30, the perforating member 40 and the compression member 50 is a guide bar arranged in the vertical direction in the left and right window portions 15 and 16 formed on the left and right side surfaces 13 and 14 of the frame body 10. Inserted into 31, 32 and 33. The guide frames 62 and 62 installed on the left and right sides of the pressurizing device 60 are bent from the outside to the inside with respect to the rails 2 and 3 with the opening portions facing outward, and are installed in a form that meshes with the rails 2 and 3. Is done. Accordingly, the pressure device 60 can be slidably moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the rails 2 and 3, but the movement is restricted in the up-down direction.

  Although not shown, a moderation mechanism is provided on the rails 2 and 3 to stop the pressurizing device 60 at the pressurizing positions of the cutting member 30, the punching member 40, and the compression member 50. The moderation mechanism is configured by a combination of a locking recess and a projection biased by a spring or the like. Reference numerals 17 and 18 denote beam members that connect the upper ends of the left and right side surfaces 13 and 14 to each other. As shown in FIG. 2B, the cutting member 30, the piercing member 40 and the compression member 50 are inserted along the guide rods 31, 32 and 33 so as to be movable up and down. Return springs 32, 42, and 52 are fitted into the guide rods 31, 32, and 33, respectively, so that the members 30, 40, and 50 are pressed from above by the pressurizing device 60 and then restored upward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pressurizing device 60 is provided with a booster mechanism using a lever and a link between a pair of holding plates 63 erected on a pedestal 61. The booster mechanism is configured as follows. The operating force of the pressure lever 64 having the grip at the end is transmitted to the booster lever 66 via the connecting link 65, and the force boosted at a predetermined lever ratio becomes the lowering force of the pressure rod 67. Each of the cutting members 30, the piercing member 40, and the compression member 50 is selectively pressed downward. As shown in FIG. 2 (B), circular receiving portions 36, 46 and 56 having excellent wear resistance are formed on the upper surfaces of the respective cutting members 30, the perforating members 40 and the compression members 50. It is comprised so that the lower end part of the pressurization rod 67 in the pressurization apparatus 60 may contact | abut.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the processing cradle 20 is configured to be detachable from the frame body 10. In other words, the processing cradle 20 having a matching cross-sectional shape is inserted from the front and rear direction into the bottom of the frame body 10 with the front and rear portions 11 and 12 opened, and is fixed and attached by appropriate locking tools or the like. It is. The processing cradle 20 has a bowl-like configuration, and as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of step portions 21 having widths corresponding to different sizes of cans such as a PET bottle P and a can C are formed. As shown in FIG. 2, when the processing cradle 20 is mounted on the frame frame body 10, the blade receiving groove portion 22 is cut in the processing cradle 20 corresponding to the cutting blade 35 of the cutting member 30. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pillow member 24 (the use position is indicated by 24 ′) is installed in the vicinity of where the head of the plastic bottle P is placed. The pillow member 24 is attached to a pillow lever 23 (the use position is indicated by 23 ′) installed on the side surface of the processing cradle 20 so as to be raised and lowered.

  FIG. 6 is a front view and a side view of the cutting member. The cutting member 30 disposed in the forefront of the frame 10 is composed of an upper receiving base 33 that extends in the left-right direction and a cutting blade 35 that is suspended downward from the receiving base 33. Guide holes 34, 34 are formed in the left and right ends of the cradle 33 in the vertical direction, and are inserted into guide rods 31, 31 installed in the windows 15, 16 of the frame body 10. In the center of the upper surface of the cradle 33, a receiving groove 36 that is subjected to wear resistance processing is formed so as to receive pressure applied from the lower end of the pressure rod 67 in the pressure device 60. Below the cutting blade 35, the blade receiving groove portion 22 of the set processing cradle 20 is disposed correspondingly.

  FIG. 7 is a side view and a plan view of the piercing member and the compression member. As shown in FIG. 7B, the piercing member 40 and the compression member 50 are partially overlapped in plan view. As shown in FIG. 7A, the piercing needle 45 in the piercing member 40 passes through the compression plate 55 in the compression member 50, and the compression member 50, that is, compression, precedes the piercing member 40 when the piercing member 40 is pressurized. A pressurizing spring 49 is interposed between the piercing member 40 and the compression member 50 so as to lower the plate 55, that is, between the needle mounting plate 48 and the compression plate 55 of the piercing member 40. As a result, the spray can S to be perforated (indicated by the alternate long and short dash line) is securely captured in advance by the non-slip 58 on the lower surface of the preceding compression plate 55 and then lowered through the needle hole 59 of the compression plate 55. The piercing member 40 can be pierced by the piercing needle 45. Reference numeral 47 denotes a connecting tool that connects the receiving base 43 and the needle mounting plate 48 in the punching member 40, and reference numeral 57 denotes a connecting tool that connects the receiving base 53 and the compression board 55 in the compression member 50.

  As shown in the plan view of FIG. 7B, guide holes 44 are formed on both the left and right sides (upper and lower in the drawing) of the cradle 43 in the perforating member 40, and the window 15 of the frame frame body 10, 16 is inserted into guide bars 32 and 32 (FIGS. 1 and 2) disposed in the middle part in the front-rear direction. Similarly, guide holes 54, 54 are formed on the left and right sides of the cradle 53 in the compression member 50, and the guide rods 33, 33 are installed in the windows 15, 16 of the frame frame 10 and arranged at the rearmost part. Is inserted. In the center of the upper surface of each of the pedestals 43 and 53, receiving groove grooves 46 and 56 which have been subjected to wear resistance are engraved.

  FIG. 8 is a front view of the pressure device. As described above, the pressure device 60 slides in the front-rear direction on the rails 2 and 3 on the upper part of the frame body 10, and the respective working positions of the cutting member 30, the punching member 40, and the compression member 50 are selected. At each work position, the pressure rod 67 is pushed down, and each work 30, 40 or 50 is pushed down to perform each work. The rails 2 and 3 have a U-shaped cross section with the open portion facing outward, and guide frames 62 and 62 installed on both the left and right sides of the pressurizing device 60 are bent from the outside to the inside. It installs in the form which meshes with. Therefore, the pressure device 60 can be slidably moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the rails 2 and 3, but the movement is restricted in the vertical direction. It goes without saying that the open portions of the rails 2 and 3 having a U-shaped cross section face each other and face each other, and the guide frames 62 and 62 of the pressure device 60 are bent from the inside to the outside.

  FIG. 9 is a front view of a second embodiment of the present invention in which a handle is used as the pressure device. A driving shaft 69 horizontally mounted on the left and right via a bearing is pivotally supported by an inner holding plate 63A and an outer holding plate 63B that are erected on a pedestal 61 in the pressurizing device 60. A handle 72 is installed at the shaft end of the drive shaft 69 and is driven to rotate by a grip 73. A pinion gear 70 is fixed substantially at the center of the drive shaft 69. The pinion gear 70 meshes with rack teeth 71 formed on the pressure rod 67. Therefore, by rotating and driving the handle 72 having a large radius employed as a booster mechanism, a large force can be transmitted to the pinion gear 70 and the pressure rod 67 can be lowered with a large force.

  FIG. 10 is a front view of a third embodiment of the present invention in which a motor is used as the pressure device. A drive shaft 69 horizontally mounted on the left and right via a bearing is supported by a holding plate 63 erected on a pedestal 61 in the pressurizing device 60. An electric motor 74 is installed at the shaft end of the drive shaft 69 via a speed reducer 75. A pinion gear 70 is fixed substantially at the center of the drive shaft 69, and rack teeth 71 carved on the pressure rod 67 mesh with the pinion gear 70. Therefore, by rotating the motor 74 via the speed reducer 75 employed as a booster mechanism, a large force can be transmitted to the pinion gear 70 and the pressure rod 67 can be lowered with a large force. Note that the rotational driving force of the motor 74 can also be used for back-and-forth slide movement on the rails 2 and 3 of the pressurizing device 60 itself.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, within the scope of the present invention, the types of cans to be treated (appropriate wastes such as plastic bottles, empty cans, spray cans, plastic materials are enough) The shape, type and material of the frame body (highly rigid materials such as steel are optimal, but the appropriate one is adopted), the specifications and shape of the step (the curvature along the circular can) The shape of the blade receiving groove part, the shape of the pillow member (in addition to rocking, sliding from the outside of the frame frame, etc.), the shape of the processing cradle (preferably a bowl shape, but a step) ), Type and material (highly rigid and resistant to rust are suitable)) and mounting / fixing to the frame body (removable in the front-rear direction, in a fixed position) It is suitable to fix with fixing bolts etc. However, other suitable mounting / fixing forms can be adopted), the shape of the cutting member (for example, the lower edge of the cutting blade can be slightly inclined to cut the processed material smoothly), the type, etc. Can be selected.

  Furthermore, the shape of the piercing member (number, arrangement, length, etc. of the piercing needle), the type, the shape and type of the compression member, and the related configuration between the piercing member and the compression member (preferably to hold the cans in perforation) The compression member and the piercing member are arranged in an overlapping manner, but the compression member and the piercing member may be separated if the means for holding the cans can be attached to the piercing member), the shape and type of the pressure device (depending on the lever and the link) (A suitable actuator may be employed in addition to a booster mechanism using a handle and pinion gear and a rack, or a booster mechanism using an electric motor and a speed reducer) and a slide form and a moderation mechanism for a frame frame via a rail or the like. Shape and type (engagement between recess and protrusion, stop of drive device at fixed position by sensor, etc.), shape and type of pressurizing spring interposed between perforated member and compression member (coil I, disc springs more may suitably selected for the elastic member may also be employed) and through portion position or the like of the sponge.

1 is an overall perspective view showing a first embodiment of a household can processing machine according to the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the state where a processing cradle was taken out. It is a cross-sectional view of a processing cradle. It is a cross-sectional view of the processing cradle using a pillow member. FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4. It is the front and side view of a cutting member equally. It is the side surface and top view of a piercing member and a compression member. It is a front view of a pressurization device. It is a front view of 2nd Example of this invention which used the handle | steering-wheel for the pressurization apparatus. It is a front view of 3rd Example of this invention which used the motor for the pressurization apparatus. It is a cutting device of the screw part of a PET bottle which shows the 1st conventional example. It is the empty can compression apparatus which shows a 2nd prior art example. It is a punching apparatus of the propellant mixed structure which shows a 3rd prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

2 Rail 3 Rail 10 Frame frame 20 Processing base 22 Blade receiving groove 24 Pillow member 25 Stopper 30 Cutting member 31 Guide rod 32 Guide rod 33 Guide rod 35 Cutting blade 40 Punching member 45 Punching needle 50 Compression member 55 Compression plate 60 Addition Pressure device 64 Pressure lever 66 Booster lever 67 Pressure rod

Claims (7)

In a household can processing machine that cuts PET bottles, drills spray cans and compresses cans, a cutting member, a punching member, and a compression member are arranged back and forth on the upper part of the processing base so as to be movable up and down. A household can processing machine characterized in that a pressurizing device for selectively pressurizing each member is further slidably arranged in the upper part of each member. 2. The household can according to claim 1, wherein the cutting member, the punching member, the compression member, and the pressurizing device are installed in a frame frame, and the processing base is configured to be detachable from the frame frame. Kind processing machine. A moderation mechanism in which the pressure device is slidably disposed on a rail installed on a frame body, and the pressure device is stopped at the pressure positions of the cutting member, the punching member, and the compression member on the rail. The can processing machine for household use according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The piercing member and the compression member are partially overlapped in a plan view, the piercing needle in the piercing member is passed through the compression plate in the compression member, and the compression member is lowered prior to the piercing member when the piercing member is pressurized. The household can processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a pressurizing spring is interposed between the perforating member and the compression member. 5. The household can processing machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of step portions having widths corresponding to different sizes of cans are formed on the processing cradle. 6. A blade receiving groove is formed in a processing cradle corresponding to the cutting member, and a pillow member is installed in the vicinity of the head of the plastic bottle placed thereon. A household can processing machine according to any one of the above. 7. The pressurizing device comprises a booster mechanism by a lever and a link, a booster mechanism by a handle and pinion gear and a rack, or a booster mechanism by an electric motor and a speed reducer. Household can processing machine described in 1.

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