JP2006255645A - Garbage disposal machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garbage disposal machine having excellent convenience for open and close operation of an open and close cover utilizing energizing force acting in an open direction of the open and close cover. <P>SOLUTION: If a user steps on a foot pedal 5 to be operation means, the movement is transmitted upward through a connection member 6 and swirls a lock member 7 to release mesh with a meshing part 8, thus the open and close cover 4 is automatically opened by the energizing force of energizing means. Through the open and close cover 4 left open, garbage can be introduced into a disposal tank provided in a garbage disposal machine main body. Since clearance is present in a connection path of the connection member 6, an operation error of the open and close cover 4 is removed, and a leak of an odor of the garbage during disposal can be prevented. Further, when an excessive input is applied to the foot pedal 5, a connection spring 6c can absorb an over stroke to prevent damage to an open and close mechanism of the open and close cover 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a bio-type garbage disposal machine mainly used at home.

  In a bio-type garbage processing machine, it is common to close the entrance of the treatment tank with a lid in order to keep the appearance good and prevent odor leaks, because the input garbage is processed inside. is there. When garbage is thrown in, the user's hand is often closed, and some have a mechanism for opening and closing the lid by operating means such as a pedal that can be operated with a foot.

  However, in the case of a pedal that the user operates with his / her foot, it is difficult to finely control the operating means, and if the operating means and the opening / closing lid are directly connected, there is no play of the operating means. There is a problem that the open / close lid malfunctions due to a slight movement of the means, and a bad smell of garbage is generated. In addition, the operation force is likely to increase in the operation with the foot, a large force is applied to the connection portion of the operation means, and a large load is applied to the connection member when an overstroke of the operation means occurs due to installation conditions or the like. There is.

In addition, when the lid of the fermenter has a detachable opening / closing structure, an opening / closing handle is provided on the opposite side of the lid's opening / closing pivot hinge, a lock mechanism is attached to the opening / closing handle, and the locking mechanism is released by the opening / closing handle. A garbage processing machine has been proposed in which a lid can be opened and closed only, and a stopper that prevents the lid from being opened more than a certain level is provided integrally with the fermenter (see Patent Document 1). By holding the opening / closing handle with one hand, the lock mechanism can be opened with one touch, and the lid can be opened as it is. In addition, the lid can be opened without being excessively opened by the stopper.
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-110183 (paragraphs [0004] to [0005], FIGS. 1 and 5)

  Therefore, in the garbage processing machine, the problem is solved in that the lock means is released by a simple mechanism when operating the operation means, and the opening / closing lid can be automatically opened by using the biasing force of the spring. There are issues to be solved. Further, there is a problem to be solved in that a play is provided in the operation path of the operation means to eliminate malfunction of the opening / closing lid and to make it possible to absorb the overstroke of the operation means.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a garbage disposal machine that is convenient for opening / closing operation of the opening / closing lid by utilizing a biasing force acting in the opening direction of the opening / closing lid, and further, an opening / closing lid by an operating means. Prevents the odor of raw garbage from being leaked to the outside and absorbs the overstroke when an excessive input is made to the operating means to prevent damage to the opening / closing mechanism of the lid It is to provide a garbage disposal machine that can.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a garbage processing machine according to the present invention includes a processing machine main body having a processing tank for processing garbage inside, and is attached to the processing machine main body so as to be openable and closable and is opened by a biasing means. An opening / closing lid biased in the direction, a locking means for locking the opening / closing lid to the processor main body so as not to be opened, an operating means operated by a user, and a connecting member for transmitting movement of the operating means, Lid opening means for releasing the locking means by movement of the connecting member and opening the opening / closing lid by the urging force of the urging means.

  According to this garbage processing machine, the movement of the operating means when the user operates the operating means is transmitted by the connecting member, and the lid opening means releases the locking means. Released by biasing force. Through the open / close lid, the garbage can be put into a processing tank provided in the main body of the processing machine. When closing the opening / closing lid, the locking means is locked by manually closing the opening / closing lid against the urging force of the urging means, and the connecting member and the operating means are also returned to their original positions.

  In this garbage disposal machine, the connecting member can be provided with a clearance for making play in the movement of the operation means. By providing a clearance in the connecting member, play can be provided in the movement of the operation means, and the opening / closing lid is not opened / closed by operation of the operation means in the play, and the garbage is handled by unintentional opening of the open / close cover. The accompanying bad odor can be prevented from coming out of the processor.

  Moreover, in this garbage processing machine, the connection spring which can absorb the overstroke of an operation means can be interposed in the connection path of a connection member. If an excessive stroke is transmitted to the lid opening means, the locking means or the like may be damaged. However, by providing a connecting spring in the connecting path of the connecting member, the overstroke of the operating means is absorbed by the connecting spring. Therefore, the locking means and the like can be protected from damage.

  Moreover, in this garbage processing machine, the processing machine main body can be provided with a manual-type unlocking operation section for directly releasing the locking means. By manually operating the unlocking operation section, the locking means can be released directly, so that even if a failure occurs in the coupling mechanism consisting of the coupling member and the locking means, the garbage disposal machine can continue. Can be used.

  Furthermore, in this garbage processing machine, the operation means can be a foot pedal operated by the user with his / her foot. By using the foot pedal as the operating means, it is possible to open the open / close lid simply by operating the foot pedal with the free foot when trying to throw garbage into the garbage processor by hand. , Convenience is improved for the operation of the garbage disposal machine.

  Since this garbage disposal machine is configured as described above, when operating the operating means, the locking means is released with a simple mechanism, and a biasing force such as a spring acting in the opening direction of the opening / closing lid is used. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a garbage disposal machine that is convenient for opening and closing operations such as automatically opening and closing the opening and closing lid. Further, by providing play in the operation path of the operation means, it is possible to obtain a garbage processing machine that prevents malfunction of the open / close lid and prevents the smell of garbage being processed from leaking outside. Furthermore, it is possible to obtain a garbage disposal machine that can absorb an overstroke when an excessive input is made to the operation means and prevent damage to the opening / closing mechanism of the opening / closing lid.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a garbage disposal machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a garbage disposal apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the garbage disposal apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a state in which the garbage disposal apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the garbage processing machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a garbage processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a detailed view of a connecting member in the lid opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the garbage processing machine includes a processing machine main body 1 and an openable / closable lid 4 that covers the upper portion of the processing machine body 1 and has a vertically long box shape as a whole. Since the inside of the processor main body 1 contains garbage, it can be closed by the open / close lid 4. A foot pedal 5 for opening and closing the opening / closing lid 4 with a foot is provided protruding from the bottom of the processing machine main body 1.

  In the exploded perspective view shown in FIG. 2, a processing tank 2 for processing garbage is provided inside the processor main body 1, and an inlet 3 for introducing the garbage is provided above the processing tank 2. ing. The open / close lid 4 that covers the upper portion of the processor main body 1 is attached to the lid attachment portion 1a that is attached to the upper portion of the processor main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. 3 can be obscured. Since the periphery of the inlet 3 is surrounded by a plate material 3a fitted inside the processing machine main body 1, the inside of the processing tank 2 can be accessed only from the inlet 3 when the opening / closing lid 4 is opened. In order to open and close the opening / closing lid 4 when the foot pedal 5 is operated, the foot pedal 5 and a lock member 7 (described later) for the opening / closing lid 4 are connected by a connecting member 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the open / close lid 4 is pivotally supported by a lid support member 9 with respect to the lid mounting portion 1 a of the processor main body 1. That is, a shaft-like lid support member 9 is stretched over two locking portions 1b, 1b extending from the lid mounting portion 1a to the side that supports the opening / closing lid 4, and both end portions 9a, 9a of the lid support member 9 are spanned. Both side edges 4a, 4a of the opening / closing lid 4 are attached to (only one is shown). A lid biasing spring 10 is provided between both side edges 4a, 4a of the opening / closing lid 4 and both ends 9a, 9a of the lid support member 9, and the opening / closing lid 4 is opened by the lid biasing spring 10 in the opening direction. Is being energized. In this example, the lid biasing spring 10 is a coil spring, and both end portions 10a and 10b of the coil spring are respectively engaged with the lid mounting portion 1a and the opening / closing lid 4, thereby attaching the opening / closing lid 4 in the opening direction. It is fast.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting member 6 that connects the foot pedal 5 and the lock member 7 extends vertically along the side wall of the processor main body 1. Since the connecting member 6 is disposed outside the processing tank 2, it does not interfere with the processing tank 2 or affect the space of the processing tank 2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing lid 4 is normally closed by locking the lock member 7 and the locking portion 8 attached to the opening / closing lid 4. The foot pedal 5 is pivotally attached to the processor main body 1 by a shaft portion 5b at a back end portion 5a, and is engaged with a connecting member 6 at an intermediate portion 5c. The front end portion of the foot pedal 5 is a stepping portion 5d. The lock member 7 is provided in the processor main body 1 so as to be rotatable around the shaft portion 7a, and includes two arm portions 7b and 7c extending in the radial direction of the shaft portion 7a. One arm portion 7b extends substantially in the lateral direction and engages with an upper connecting rod 6b of a connecting member 6 described later. The other arm portion 7 c extends substantially upward and can be engaged with and disengaged from the locking portion 8 attached to the opening / closing lid 4.

  The outline of the operation of the opening / closing lid 4 is as follows. That is, when the foot pedal 5 is operated by the user, the connecting member 6 is pulled down by the foot pedal 5 rotating around the shaft portion 5b. The lock member 7 is rotated by the movement of the connecting member 6, and the lock member 7 is disengaged from the engaging portion 8, whereby the opening / closing lid 4 is automatically opened by the biasing force of the lid biasing spring 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting member 6 has a lower connecting rod 6a extending to the foot pedal 5, a lower portion is parallel to the lower connecting rod 6a, and an upper portion is bent from the lower portion and extends in the lateral direction. An upper connecting rod 6b and a connecting spring 6c operatively connected between the lower connecting rod 6a and the upper connecting rod 6b are provided. A lower end portion of the lower connecting rod 6a is engaged with an intermediate portion 5c of the foot pedal 5 so as to be rotatable or swingable. A portion extending in the lateral direction of the upper connecting rod 6 b is fitted so as to be rotatable or swingable with respect to an engagement hole formed in the arm portion 7 b of the lock member 7. The connecting spring 6c is fitted to the upper connecting rod 6b while being supported by a lower locking plate 6e attached to the lower end of the upper connecting rod 6b. The upper connecting rod 6b and the lower connecting rod 6a are connected with a certain clearance by an upper locking plate 6d attached to the lower connecting rod 6a. That is, the upper connecting rod 6b penetrates the fitting hole 6f formed in the upper locking plate 6d so as to be movable, thereby restricting the lateral position with the lower connecting rod 6a. It can be relatively displaced in the vertical direction.

  The movement of the connecting member 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory view of the connecting member used in the garbage processing machine according to the present invention. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the open / close lid 4 is closed without the foot pedal 5 being operated. In this state, since the lower connecting rod 6a occupies the upper position, the upper locking plate 6d is located away from the connecting spring 6c, and the connecting spring 6c is in a free state. Since the upper connecting rod 6b is engaged with the arm 7b of the lock member 7 locked to the locking portion 8, the position shown in the figure is maintained.

  When the lower connecting rod 6a is pulled down, the lower connecting rod 6a can move without resistance until the upper locking plate 6d contacts the connecting spring 6c. Therefore, during this time, even if the foot pedal 5 is operated, the operation of the opening / closing lid 4 is invalid, and play D can be caused in the operation of the foot pedal 5 (FIG. 7b).

  When the lower connecting rod 6a is further lowered, the connecting spring 6c is contracted by the upper locking plate 6d, and the upper connecting rod 6b is moved downward by the force (FIG. 7c). By this operation, the lock member 7 linked to the upper connecting rod 6b rotates around the shaft portion 7a as shown in FIG. 5, and the opening / closing lid 4 can be opened. At this time, if an allowance is provided for the distance that the connecting spring 6c contracts, the connecting spring 6c absorbs the overstroke of the lower connecting rod 6a when the rotation of the lock member 7 is obstructed. It is possible to prevent the body from being damaged. At this time, if a manual unlocking device is attached, the garbage disposal machine can be used continuously even when a failure occurs in the connecting mechanism composed of the connecting member 6 and the locking member 7.

  As for the structure of the foot pedal, a structure of pushing forward as shown in FIG. 8 is conceivable in addition to the stepping with the foot as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of a foot pedal used in a garbage disposal machine. The foot pedal 15 shown in FIG. 8 is rotatable around the shaft portion 15b with respect to the bottom of the processor main body 1 at the back end portion 15a, and has an L-shape as a whole. A front portion of the foot pedal 15 is a contact plate portion 15c that can be pushed by a user's toe, and a lower end portion of the connecting member 6 is engaged with an engaging portion 15d formed on the back side thereof. By pressing the contact plate portion 15c with the toe, the foot pedal 15 is rotated around the shaft portion 15b, and the engaging portion 15d is moved substantially downward as shown by a broken line, and the connecting member 6 is pulled down to lock. The member 7 (FIG. 5) can be actuated. By adopting the foot pedal 15, the foot pedal 15 is hidden under the processor main body 1 and does not jump out.

  In this garbage disposal machine, when closing the open / close lid 4, the reverse operation, that is, an operation of manually closing the open / close lid 4 against the biasing force of the lid biasing spring 10, which is a biasing means, is performed. good. Since the foot is separated from the foot pedal 5 as the operating means, the lock member 7 is returned to the original lock position by the return force of the connecting spring 6c. In this state, when the opening / closing lid 4 is closed against the biasing force of the lid biasing spring 10, the locking portion 8 slightly pushes back over the lock member 7 that has already returned to the original position, and then locks. The member 7 is again locked and engaged, and the opening / closing lid 4 is kept closed again.

It is a perspective view of the garbage processing machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the garbage processing machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view when the garbage processing machine shown in FIG. 1 exists in the state which opened the cover, and the enlarged view of the part which urges | biases the cover. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the garbage processing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a lid opening / closing mechanism of the garbage processing machine shown in FIG. 4. It is detail drawing of the connection member in the lid | cover opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the connection member used for the garbage processing machine by this invention. It is the schematic which shows another form of the foot pedal used for the garbage processing machine by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Garbage processing machine 1a Lid attaching part 1b Locking part 2 Processing tank 3 Input port part 3a Plate material 4 Opening / closing lid 4a Side edge part 5 Foot pedal 5a End part 5b Shaft part 5c Middle part 5d Foot step part 6 Connecting member 6a Lower side Connecting rod 6b Upper connecting rod 6c Connecting spring 6d Upper locking plate 6e Lower locking plate 6f Fitting hole 7 Lock member (locking means)
7a Shaft portion 7b, 7c Arm portion 8 Locking portion 9 Lid support member 9a End portion 10 Lid biasing spring 10a End portion 15 Foot pedal 15a Back end portion 15b Shaft portion 15c Abutting plate portion 15d Engaging portion D Play

Claims (5)

  A processing machine main body having a processing tank for processing garbage inside, an opening / closing lid attached to the processing machine main body so as to be opened and closed and biased in an opening direction by biasing means, and the opening / closing lid A lock unit that locks the processor main body so as not to be opened; an operation unit that is operated by a user; a connecting member that transmits the movement of the operating unit; And a lid opening means for opening the container with an urging force of the urging means.   The garbage disposal machine according to claim 1, wherein a clearance for making play in the movement of the operation means is provided in the connecting member.   The garbage disposal machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a connection spring capable of absorbing an overstroke of the operation means is interposed in a connection path of the connection member.   The garbage processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the processing machine main body is provided with a manual unlocking operation unit for directly releasing the locking means.   The garbage processing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation means is a foot pedal operated by a user with a foot.

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