JP2009018874A - Container for waste collection - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for waste collection exerting an excellent effect in terms of sanitation and management, arranged as rendering a person willing to cast the waste into the container carefully with consciousness, as a result preventing, the beverage remaining in a beverage vessel from scattering to the surrounding, and also rendering the person refraining from casting-in of other waste than the object to be collected as much as practicable. <P>SOLUTION: The container for waste collection is composed of a bottom plate 4, cylindrical side walls 1 and 3 rising from the bottom plate 4, a ceiling plate 2 attached to the tops of the side walls 1 and 3, and an insert hole 7 formed in the side wall 1 to put inside and outside of the side wall 1 in mutual communication, wherein the insert hole 7 is formed with a cylindrical or gutter-shaped chute 9 where the over-part of the side wall 1 close to the ceiling plate 2 is given a gradient inclining toward the ceiling plate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a waste collection container, and more particularly, to a waste collection container suitable for collecting beverage containers such as empty cans, plastic bottles, paper packs, and paper cups from which drinks have been left.

  In recent years, with the widespread use of vending machines, beverage vending machines containing cans, paper packs, paper cups, and plastic bottles have been placed in various locations such as roadsides, station platforms, and parks. There is a waste collection container to collect the container.

  This waste collection container is usually a box-shaped container made of metal or synthetic resin. And the insertion port which throws an empty can etc. in the upper part of the container is provided.

  Various proposals have heretofore been made regarding the shape and structure of the collection container such as this empty can and the position and shape of the inlet.

For example,
As disclosed in Patent Document 1, a waste collection container having an inlet on the upper surface of the container,
As shown in Patent Document 2, a waste collection container having an inlet on the upper side wall of the container,
As shown in Patent Document 3, a waste collection container provided with a slope on the upper wall of the container and provided with a downward inlet there,
Alternatively, as shown in Patent Document 4, a waste collection container having a cylindrical inlet with a downward slope on the upper wall of the container,
Etc. have been proposed or implemented.

And after drinking the drink purchased with the vending machine, the empty container which accommodated this drink, or the container with a little leftover is thrown into the container main body from the insertion port, and it is made to collect | recover.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-10201 (see drawing) JP-A-6-179501 (see drawing) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-17107 (see drawing) Registered Utility Model No. 3004294 (see drawing)

  The conventional waste recovery apparatus is not particularly defective in terms of function, but the following problems are desired to be improved.

  First, since the input port of the conventional waste collection container shown in the above patent document is inclined horizontally or downward, it is easy to input waste such as empty cans, PET bottles, paper cups, etc. On the other hand, there is a problem that the charging operation is complicated, and the beverage left over is scattered around the waste collection container.

  That is, since the inlet is opened horizontally or downward on the wall of the collection container, when opening an empty can etc., the opening of the empty can may be turned downward, so that it remains in the empty can when the empty can is inserted. In many cases, leftover beverages spill from the opening of the empty can and stain the inner and outer walls near the container inlet.

  Also, since the diameter of the lower portion of the paper cup is usually smaller than the diameter of the opening, the paper cup is introduced from the bottom to the inlet. However, if the diameter of the inlet is smaller than the diameter of the opening of the paper cup, the paper cup may stop halfway and be left in a clogged state.

  These conventional waste collection containers have been pointed out various problems in terms of hygiene and management, but what is most problematic is that, as described above, it tends to become dirty, the inner and outer walls near the inlet, It is particularly dirtying the inner wall.

  And in the summer season, the organic components contained in the undried liquid rot and emit a foul odor.

2ndly, things other than drink containers, such as an empty can, are thrown in because the said insertion port is horizontal or downward.

  That is, wastes such as empty cans, for example, foreign matters such as wood chips, paper scraps, stones, etc. are often thrown in.

  In particular, long articles such as umbrellas may be thrown in, and the slot may be clogged, making it unusable as a collection container.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be directed to consciously and carefully put waste, and as a result, the beverage remaining in the beverage container is not scattered around. In addition, it is possible to provide a waste collection container that can be directed so as not to throw in as much waste as possible other than the object to be collected, and exhibits excellent effects in terms of hygiene and management. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the means of the present invention includes a bottom plate, a cylindrical side wall standing up from the bottom plate, a ceiling plate attached to the upper end of the side wall, and an input formed on the side wall to communicate the inside and outside of the side wall. In a waste collecting apparatus comprising a mouth, the inlet is formed with a cylindrical or bowl-shaped chute having a slope inclined toward the ceiling board at an upper part of the side wall adjacent to the ceiling board. It is characterized by.

  In this case, a guide wall that is inclined inward and upward at the upper part of the side wall, and a support wall that is inclined to the outer upper part while being provided orthogonally to the end of the guide wall, are formed on the support wall. It is preferable to install a chute extending in the same direction as the guide wall.

  Similarly, a baffle plate facing the outlet of the chute may be attached horizontally or inclined on the inner periphery of the side wall.

1) According to the invention of each claim, since the chute is inclined upward toward the ceiling plate direction, for example, a beverage container with an empty can containing a leftover beverage is provided along the angle of the chute. When placed upside down, this beverage will be applied to the body, hand and foot of the thrower. Therefore, the thrower has a consciousness of using the drink along the chute while directing the opening upward in the beverage container so that the remaining beverage does not overflow to him.

Therefore, it is possible to direct the waste such as empty cans to be consciously and carefully thrown in. As a result, the beverage remaining in the beverage container is prevented from being scattered around and the object to be collected is also collected. As a result, it is possible to aim to minimize the input of waste other than the above, and it exhibits excellent effects in terms of hygiene and management.

2) According to the invention of claim 2, since the guide wall inclined upward is formed at the entrance of the chute, the waste can be smoothly guided toward the chute, facilitating the charging operation, Can be prevented.

3) According to the invention of claim 3, since the baffle plate is arranged at the exit of the chute, for example, it is difficult to insert a long umbrella, newspaper, magazine, etc. Articles can be prevented from being charged.

4) More specifically, the waste collection container according to the present invention has an ascending slope at the inlet, so, for example, to insert an empty can, one end of the empty can is inserted into the inlet, and then the empty can is shot. And push it down into the container.

  When one end of this empty can, etc. is inserted into the insertion port, if the open end of the empty can is lowered, the leftover beverage remaining in the empty can will spill out. Insert into the slot. Then, it is pushed up along the chute and dropped into the container.

  Therefore, since the opening of the empty can is directed upward until the charging is completed, the undrinked beverage in the empty can does not spill into the charging opening.

  Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inner wall and outer wall near the container inlet from being contaminated.

  In addition, in the conventional waste collection container, since the inlet is provided horizontally or downward, it can be dropped and dropped simply by releasing the hand at the inlet, so foreign objects such as wooden pieces and stones other than empty cans are often also introduced. Although the waste collection container of the present invention was a chute with an ascending slope, even when trying to throw in foreign objects such as wood pieces and stones other than empty cans, these foreign objects also follow the chute. Since it cannot be thrown in unless it is pushed up, it becomes cumbersome and cannot be thrown in.

  Also, since the empty can inlet is thrown to the upper wall of the side wall by a chute with an upward slope, even if it is inserted along the chute to insert a long article such as an umbrella, the tip of the container can be It cannot be thrown in because it is caught by the ceiling board or baffle board.

  That is, it is possible to prevent the introduction of a long article such as an umbrella.

  In addition, in the waste collection container of the present invention, an empty can etc. is pushed up in a cylinder with an upward slope and dropped into the container, so that the conventional waste is thrown into the container by simply bringing the empty can to the inlet and releasing the destination. Although the operation of charging is complicated as compared with the object collection container, this complicated operation gives the user a satisfaction of cooperating with recycling or cooperating with consumption.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a waste collection container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical side view of the AA line.

  As in the prior art, the waste collection container includes a bottom plate 4, cylindrical front and rear side walls 1, 3 standing from the bottom plate 4, a ceiling plate 2 attached to the upper ends of the side walls 1, 3, and a front side wall 1. And formed of a waste collection container including an inlet 7 that communicates the inside and outside of the side wall 1.

  In the present invention, the insertion port 7 is formed in the upper part of the side wall 1 adjacent to the ceiling plate 2 by a cylindrical chute 9 having a gradient inclined toward the ceiling plate 2.

  The chute 9 may be formed in a bowl shape with a semicircular cross section.

  Further, a guide wall 6 that is inclined inward and upward at the upper part of the side wall 1 and a support wall 5 that is connected to the end part of the guide wall 6 and that is inclined to the outer upper part are formed. A chute 9 extending in the same direction as the guide wall 6 is attached to the wall 5.

  In the present invention, since the chute 9 is inclined upward as described above, it can be directed to consciously and carefully put a beverage container such as an empty can or other waste, and as a result, the beverage container or the like. In addition to preventing the remaining beverage from splashing around, it is possible to aim to avoid putting in as much waste as possible other than the object to be collected. .

  The collection container is made of metal, synthetic resin, wood, or other rigid body in a rectangular parallelepiped or cylindrical box shape.

  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the insertion port 7 is, for example, a cylindrical shape having an ascending slope, and is formed so as to be suitable for charging an empty can, and this chute 9 has a guiding action when pushing up the empty can.

  The diameter of the inlet 8 and the inner diameter of the cylinder of the chute 9 are preferably formed slightly larger than the outer diameter of a beverage container, for example, an empty can, but are not limited thereto.

  Further, the diameter of the charging hole 8 and the inner diameter of the cylinder of the chute 9 may be made slightly larger than the outer diameter of the PET bottle to form a PET bottle collection container.

  In the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of input ports 7 may be provided as necessary.

  For example, two inlets 7 may be arranged horizontally or vertically.

  In the case where a plurality of input ports 7 are provided, they may be separated into aluminum cans and steel cans for separate collection.

  Further, the size of the charging hole 8 may be changed to be divided into a can and a bet bottle.

  For example, in order to put an empty can into this waste collection container, one end of the empty can is put into the insertion hole 8, and the empty can is pushed up along the chute 9 until the other end of the empty can passes the end of the chute 9. Drop it.

  3, 4, and 5 are longitudinal side views according to other embodiments of the waste collection container of the present invention, respectively.

  As in the embodiment of FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a front side wall of the waste collection container.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a charging port, 8 denotes a charging hole, 9 denotes a chute that is inclined obliquely upward and is directly attached above the side wall 1.

  FIG. 3 shows an example in which the waste collecting container is provided on the vertical side wall 1 and a chute 9 is provided in the container.

  FIG. 4 is an example in which the chute 9 is provided across the side wall 1.

  FIG. 5 shows an example in which the chute 9 is provided outside the container.

  Further, in the waste collection container of the present invention, when there is a distance between the inlet 7 and the upper ceiling plate 2 of the container, there is a possibility that a long article such as an umbrella may be input. As shown in FIG. 3, the shielding plate 10 may be attached above.

  That is, the baffle plate 10 facing the outlet of the chute 9 is attached to the inner periphery of the side wall 1 horizontally or inclined. As a result, when a long article such as an umbrella, newspaper, or magazine is to be put in, the tip of the article hits the baffle plate 10 and cannot be put into the container.

  In each of the above embodiments, when a paper cup having a diameter of the inlet 7 larger than the diameter of the lower portion or other similar waste is introduced, the diameter of the inlet 7 is set to the paper diameter. It is important to mold it larger than the diameter of the opening of a cup or the like. In this case, the paper cup or the like is reliably charged into the collection container from the input port, and the paper cup or the like is prevented from being clogged in the middle of the input port 7.

It is a front view of the waste collection container concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is an AA line vertical side view in FIG. It is a vertical side view of the waste collection container which concerns on other embodiment. Furthermore, it is a vertical side view of the waste collection container which concerns on another embodiment. It is a vertical side view of the waste collection container which concerns on another embodiment. It is a vertical side view of the waste collection container which concerns on another embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side wall 2 Ceiling board 3 Side wall 4 Bottom plate 5 Support wall 6 Guide wall 7 Input port 8 Input hole 9 Chute 10 Baffle plate

Claims (3)

A bottom plate 4, cylindrical side walls 1, 3 rising from the bottom plate 4, a ceiling plate 2 attached to the upper ends of the side walls 1, 3, and an inlet 7 formed on the side wall 1 for communicating the inside and outside of the side wall 1 In the waste collection container, the inlet 7 is formed at the upper part of the side wall 1 adjacent to the ceiling plate 2 with a cylindrical or bowl-like chute 9 having a gradient inclined toward the ceiling plate. A waste collection container characterized by that. A guide wall 6 that inclines inward and upward at the upper part of the side wall 1 and a support wall 5 that is provided perpendicularly to the end of the guide wall 6 and that inclines outwardly are formed. The waste collection container according to claim 1, wherein a chute 9 extending in the same direction as the guide wall 6 is attached. The waste collection apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a baffle plate (10) facing the outlet of the chute (9) is attached to the inner periphery of the side walls (1, 3) horizontally or inclined.

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