JP2010076890A - Garbage collection vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate recycle by efficiently collecting a recyclable container with the recyclable container not completely crashed or not crashed, with simple structure, in a garbage collection vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: Retreating operation of a sliding cylinder 13 makes a sliding plate descend up to a first descent completion position H1 higher than a normal second descent completion position H2, and extending operation of an oscillating cylinder makes a compression plate oscillate forward, to push aluminum cans into a garbage collection box in a state of the aluminum cans not crashed completely. A cycle including a throw-in step, an inversion step, a descent step, a compression step, and an ascent step is performed at least once. Then, in the last one cycle, the throw-in step is not performed and after the inversion step is performed, a final descent step is performed to contract the sliding cylinder 13 and descend the sliding plate up to the second descent completion position H2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a garbage truck for collecting recyclable containers and a control method thereof.

  Conventionally, a dust storage box mounted on a vehicle body and having a rear opening, a dust input box connected to the rear opening of the dust storage box, and an expansion / contraction of a sliding cylinder provided in the dust input box A dust bin comprising a sliding plate that is slidable in an up-and-down direction by an operation, and a dust loading device that includes a compression plate that is swingable in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body by a telescopic operation of a swing cylinder at a lower end portion of the sliding plate. Collection vehicles are known. In this garbage collection vehicle, the sliding plate and the compression plate are reversed, lowered, compressed, and lifted as one cycle by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder and the swing cylinder, so that they are put into the dust box through the inlet. It is configured to load the dust in the dust storage box.

  In such a garbage collection vehicle, for example, if aluminum cans are collected in a half-crushed state, there is a problem that when the recycler compresses them into blocks, they are difficult to compress. Moreover, in the bottle, it is easier to separate when the bottle is not broken.

Therefore, for example, the garbage collection vehicle of Patent Document 1 includes a dust loading device that operates by hydraulic pressure, and a hydraulic pressure adjusting means for maintaining the hydraulic pressure at a predetermined set pressure, and the dust loading device is a first hydraulic pressure. A cylinder, a sliding plate that is slid up and down by the first hydraulic cylinder, a pushing plate attached to a lower portion of the sliding plate, and a second hydraulic cylinder that rotates the pushing plate back and forth. It is a press type, and the hydraulic pressure adjusting means can change the set pressure only when the dust is secondarily compressed by the rotation of the pushing plate while the sliding plate is lowered. In this way, by suppressing the pressure at the time of secondary compression, recyclable containers such as empty cans and empty bottles are collected without being crushed or not being crushed to facilitate recycling.
Japanese Patent No. 3989177

  However, in Patent Document 1, since one relief valve is added, there is a problem that the number of parts increases, the hydraulic circuit becomes complicated, the manufacturing cost increases, and problems such as oil leakage are likely to occur. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to easily collect and recycle a recyclable container with a simple configuration without crushed or without being crushed. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when the sliding plate is retracted and the compression plate is lowered, the compression plate is stopped above the normal lowering end position.

Specifically, in the first invention, a garbage storage box mounted on the vehicle body and having a rear opening,
A dust input box connected to the rear opening of the dust storage box;
A sliding plate that is provided in the dust box and is slidable in the vertical direction by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder, and a compression that is swingable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body by the expansion and contraction operation of the oscillating cylinder at the lower end of the sliding plate. A garbage loading device with a plate,
The sliding plate and the compression plate are reversed, lowered, compressed, and lifted as one cycle by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder and the swinging cylinder, so that it can be recycled through the input port into the dust box. The present invention is directed to a garbage truck configured to load a container in the garbage storage box.

The above garbage truck is
Ascent restriction means for terminating the extension of the sliding cylinder at the ascent end position;
First descent restriction means for stopping the reduction of the sliding cylinder halfway at the first descent end position;
And a second descent restricting means for terminating the reduction of the sliding cylinder at a second descent end position below the first descent end position.

  According to the above configuration, only by providing the first lowering restricting means above the second lowering restricting means, the reduction operation of the sliding cylinder in one collection cycle is stopped at the first lowering end position, and the lowering of the compression plate is halfway. Therefore, the recyclable containers can be collected in the garbage storage box without being crushed as much as possible. Further, in order to collect the container remaining in the dust input box at the end, the compression plate is lowered to the end, and the container is collected in the dust container box. At this time, since only a small amount of the container remains in the dust box, the container is not crushed.

In the second invention, in the first invention,
The ascending restricting means, the first descending restricting means, and the second descending restricting means are configured by proximity switches, and the proximity switches are configured to detect a metal plate provided on the sliding cylinder. Yes.

  According to the above configuration, if one metal plate is provided in the sliding cylinder, the appropriate movable range of the sliding cylinder is adjusted by reacting the metal plate to the three proximity switches, and the container can be recycled. It can be recovered without leaving it in the dust box without being crushed.

In the third invention, in the second invention,
There is provided a changeover switch for switching which of the first lowering restricting means and the second lowering restricting means is caused to react with the metal plate.

  According to the above configuration, the first lowering restricting means reacts during the collection of the recyclable container by simply pressing the changeover switch, and in the final cycle, the second lowering restricting means reacts and lowers to the end. Since the container remaining in the input box can be collected, it is extremely easy to collect the recyclable container without crushing it.

In the fourth invention, on the premise of a control method of a garbage truck for collecting recyclable containers, this control method is:
A dust storage box mounted on the vehicle body and having a rear opening; a dust input box connected to the rear opening of the dust storage box; A garbage collection vehicle having a sliding plate slidable in the direction and a dust loading device having a compression plate slidable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body by the expansion and contraction operation of the oscillating cylinder at the lower end of the sliding plate A preparation process to
A standby step in which the sliding cylinder extends and the sliding plate is in the lift end position, and the swing cylinder extends and the compression plate is in the standby position;
A charging step of charging a recyclable container into the dust charging box through the inlet of the dust charging box;
A reversing step of reversing the compression cylinder and reversing the compression cylinder to reach a reversal end position;
A lowering step of lowering the sliding plate until the sliding cylinder is retracted and reaches a first lowering end position;
When the sliding plate reaches the first lowering end position, a compression step of extending the swing cylinder to swing the compression plate forward, and pushing the recyclable container into the dust container box without crushing the recyclable container; ,
When the compression plate is swung to the foremost position, a lifting step is included in which the sliding cylinder is extended to end the rising until the sliding plate reaches the rising end position.

  Then, after performing at least one cycle including the charging step, the reversing step, the lowering step, the compression step, and the ascending step, after performing the reversing step in the last one cycle, the sliding cylinder is degenerated Then, a final lowering step of lowering the sliding plate is performed until the sliding plate reaches a second lowering end position below the first lowering end position, and then the loading operation is performed by performing the compression step and the upward stroke. It is set as the structure which complete | finishes.

  According to the above configuration, the reduction operation of the sliding cylinder in one cycle of collection can be stopped at the first lowering end position, and the lowering of the compression plate can be stopped halfway, so that the recyclable container is not crushed or not crushed. It can be collected in the garbage storage box. In the final lowering step, the sliding plate is lowered to the second lowering end position in order to collect the container remaining in the dust input box last, and the container is collected in the dust container box by the compression plate. At this time, since only a small amount of the container remains in the dust box, the container is not crushed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the sliding cylinder is retracted to lower the sliding plate until it reaches the first lowering end position, and then the swinging cylinder is extended to swing the compression plate forward. The recyclable container is pushed into the dust storage box without being crushed, and in the last cycle, the sliding cylinder is retracted to move the sliding plate to the second lower position below the first lowering end position. By performing the final lowering step of lowering to the end position, the recyclable container can be efficiently collected without being crushed or not crushed with a simple configuration, and can be easily recycled.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a garbage collection vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The garbage collection vehicle 1 has a self-propelled vehicle body 2. A dust storage box 3 is mounted on the vehicle body 2 of the dust collection vehicle 1. Yes. In the rear opening 4 of the dust container 3, there is provided a dust throwing box 6 pivotally supported by a throwing box support pin 5 above. This dust throwing box 6 is configured to be rotatable around a throwing box support pin 5 by a turning cylinder 9 provided between the dust storage box 3 and the dust throwing box 6.

  A throw-in opening 7 is provided at the rear part of the dust throw-in box 6 so as to be openable and closable, and a dust loading device 30 is provided therein. The dust loading device 30 is for loading the aluminum can 55 as a cycleable container charged into the dust charging box 6 through the charging port 7 into the dust container 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, guide groove members 8 are laid on both side walls of the dust throwing box 6 from the front upper part to the rear lower part so as to serve as a reinforcing frame. A sliding plate 10 that extends to the full width is accommodated in the dust box 6. Guide rollers 11 are rotatably provided above and below both side edges of the sliding plate 10. These guide rollers 11 are slidably fitted along the inner wall of the guide groove member 8.

  The sliding plate support shaft 12 is inserted into the boss portions 18 provided at the left and right end portions of the rear upper portion of the sliding plate 10. The sliding plate support shaft 12 matches the sliding distance of the sliding plate 10 so as to protrude beyond the inside of the dust throwing box 6 beyond the sliding opening 31 formed on the side wall of the dust throwing box 6. Is arranged.

  Sliding provided between the sliding plate support shaft 12 projecting outward from the side wall of the dust input box 6 and the lower part of the dust input box 6 along the inclination direction of the guide groove member 8 outside the dust input box 6. A cylinder 13 is connected. The sliding cylinder 13 includes a rod-shaped cylinder rod 13 a and a cylindrical cylinder tube 13 b attached to the side wall of the dust box 6. The sliding plate 10 is reciprocated up and down along the guide groove member 8 by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder 13.

  At the lower end of the sliding plate 10, a compression plate 15 that extends to the full width of the dust box 6 is supported so as to be swingable back and forth. The tip of the compression plate 15 is slightly bent toward the front. A swing cylinder 14 is connected between a connecting portion 15a projecting from the back surface of the compression plate 15 and a slide plate support shaft 12 provided at the upper back of the slide plate 10. The compression plate 15 is swung back and forth by an expansion / contraction operation 14.

  As shown by a broken line in FIG. 1, a discharge plate 17 is slidably disposed in the dust container box 3 in the front-rear direction. The discharge plate 17 is a plate-like body formed to have substantially the same width and height as the dust storage box 3 and slides back and forth in the dust storage box 3 by the expansion and contraction operation of the discharge cylinder 16. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, as a feature of the present invention, the refuse collection vehicle 1 is, for example, an upper limit switch as an ascending restriction unit that terminates the extension of the left sliding cylinder 13 at the ascending end position H0. 32. Also, below the upper limit switch 32, a first lower limit switch 33 is provided as a first lowering restricting means for stopping the reduction of the sliding cylinder 13 in the middle at the first lowering end position H1. Further below that, a second lower limit switch 34 is provided as a second lowering restricting means for terminating the reduction of the sliding cylinder 13 at a second lowering end position H2 below the first lowering end position H1. . Each of the limit switches 32 to 34 is attached to the periphery of the sliding opening 31 via a stay 35. The stay 35 has a long hole 35a, is configured to be slidable along the sliding cylinder 13, and the detection height can be finely adjusted by the fastening position of the bolt 35b. The upper limit switch 32, the first lower limit switch 33, and the second lower limit switch 34 are configured by proximity switches.

  On the other hand, a mounting bracket 37 protrudes rearward from the cylinder rod 13a, and a metal plate 36 is bolted to the mounting bracket 37. The metal plate 36 is attached at a predetermined distance from the limit switches 32 to 34, and the limit switches 32 to 34 detect the approaching metal plate 36 and send the detection signal to the control circuit device 50. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the garbage truck 1 includes a changeover switch 38 that switches which of the first lower limit switch 33 and the second lower limit switch 34 is caused to react with the metal plate 36. The changeover switch 38 is provided with the control circuit device 50 in the cab of the garbage truck 1, for example.

-Hydraulic circuit configuration-
FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a hydraulic circuit 61 of the garbage truck according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the hydraulic circuit 61 includes a hydraulic pump 51 that is driven by an engine 40 mounted on the vehicle body 2 via a power take-off device (not shown), and has four types of cylinders 9, 13, 14. , 16 are hydraulically controlled.

  Each cylinder 9, 13, 14, 16 is connected to a hydraulic pressure switching unit 63 via a hydraulic pipe 61c. The hydraulic pressure switching unit 63 includes a plurality of electromagnetic valves (not shown) and is controlled by the control circuit device 50. The hydraulic fluid discharged from the hydraulic pump 51 is supplied to a desired cylinder by switching the open / close port of the solenoid valve in response to a signal from the control circuit device 50. Switching is controlled or operation is stopped.

  The hydraulic circuit 61 includes a hydraulic tank 62 that stores hydraulic oil, and is configured to suck up the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic tank 62 by the hydraulic pump 51, distribute the hydraulic oil to the supply-side hydraulic pipe 61 a, and supply the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic pressure switching unit 63. Has been. The hydraulic fluid that has passed through the hydraulic pressure switching unit 63 flows through the recovery-side hydraulic pipe 61 b, is filtered by the return filter 64, and is then recovered again by the hydraulic tank 62.

-Collecting aluminum cans-
Hereinafter, the collection | recovery operation | work of the aluminum can 55 is demonstrated using FIGS. 3, 5-10 and FIG.

  The dust loading device 30 is controlled by the control circuit device 50. As shown in FIG. 5, in the standby process, the sliding cylinder 13 extends and the upper limit switch 32 reacts, and the sliding plate 10 is at the lift end position H0. Further, the swing cylinder 14 extends and the compression plate 15 is at the standby position O.

  Next, in the charging step, the aluminum can 55 is charged into the dust charging box 6 through the charging port 7 of the dust charging box 6. The aluminum can 55 is normally collected in a state where it is not crushed or is slightly crushed.

  Next, by turning on a start switch (not shown), the hydraulic pump 51 is driven to supply hydraulic pressure, and the loading operation is started.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, in the reversing step, the swinging cylinder 14 is contracted to cause the compression plate 15 to reversely rotate and reach the reverse end position A.

  Next, in the descending step, the sliding cylinder 13 is retracted until the metal plate 36 contacts the first lower limit switch 33, and as shown in FIG. 7, the sliding plate 10 is reached until the first descending end position H1 is reached. Descends. At the same time, the compression plate 15 reaches the first compression end position B1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, in the compression process, the swing cylinder 14 is extended to swing the compression plate 15 forward to reach the foremost position C <b> 1. Then, since the compression plate 15 is rotated in a state where it is not completely lowered, most of the aluminum can 55 is not compressed as in the conventional recovery, and the aluminum can 55 is not crushed. It is pushed into the refuse storage box 3.

  Next, in the ascending step, the sliding cylinder 13 is extended to rise until the sliding plate 10 reaches the ascent end position H0. As a result, the compression plate 15 returns to the standby position O.

  Then, after one cycle consisting of the charging step, the inversion step, the lowering step, the compression step, and the rising step is performed at least once, the last one cycle is performed.

  First, the changeover switch 38 is switched. Then, the control circuit device 50 is switched to stop the reduction operation of the sliding cylinder 13 in response to the detection signal of the second lower limit switch 34. As described above, the switching can be performed by operating only the changeover switch 38, which is convenient.

  In the last cycle, the reversing process is performed immediately without performing the charging process, and the sliding cylinder 13 is retracted to reach the reversal end position A.

  Next, in the final lowering step, as shown in FIG. 9, the sliding plate 10 is lowered until reaching the second lowering end position H2 below the first lowering end position H1. As a result, the compression plate 10 reaches the second compression end position B2 below the first compression end position B1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, a compression process is performed, the swing cylinder 14 is extended, the compression plate 15 is swung forward, and the foremost position C2 is reached. At this time, the aluminum can 55 is collected in the refuse storage box 3. At this time, since only a small amount of the aluminum can 55 remains in the dust box 6, the aluminum can 55 is never crushed.

  Finally, an ascending stroke is performed to return to the standby position O, and the loading operation is terminated.

  And when the aluminum can 55 as a container which can be cycled is loaded in this way and the refuse storage box 3 becomes full, the operation of discharging the aluminum can 55 as a cycleable container is started. That is, after moving the garbage collection vehicle 1 to a recycler or the like, the hydraulic pump 51 is rotated according to an instruction from the control circuit device 50. With this hydraulic pressure, the rotating cylinder 9 is extended, the dust input box 6 is rotated upward about the input box support pin 5 to open the rear part of the dust container 3, and then the discharge cylinder 16 is extended. Then, the discharge plate 17 located at the front of the dust container 3 is moved rearward to discharge the aluminum can 55 as a cycleable container accommodated in the dust container 3.

  Then, since the aluminum can 55 is not crushed more than necessary, even if it is thrown into a compressor that compresses the aluminum can into a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the compression operation is smooth, so that recycling is very easy.

  In this way, the first lower limit switch 33 is provided above the second lower limit switch 34, and the sliding cylinder 13 is provided with one metal plate 36. The reduction operation can be stopped at the first lowering end position H1, and the lowering of the compression plate 15 can be stopped halfway.

-Effect of the embodiment-
Therefore, according to the garbage truck 1 according to the present embodiment, the sliding cylinder 13 is retracted to lower the sliding plate 10 until it reaches the first lowering end position H1, and then the swing cylinder 14 is extended. The compression plate 15 is swung forward, and the aluminum can 55 is pushed into the dust box 3 without being crushed. In the final cycle, the sliding cylinder 13 is degenerated to end the sliding plate 10 in the first lowering state. By performing the final lowering step of lowering to the second lowering end position below the position H1, the aluminum can 55 can be efficiently collected and easily recycled without being crushed with a simple configuration. Can do.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention may be configured as follows with respect to the above embodiment.

  That is, in the said embodiment, although the refuse collection vehicle 1 collect | recovers aluminum cans as a recyclable container, you may make it collect | recover a recyclable bottle. If it is a bottle, it will be recycled by color, so it is easier to recycle if you don't break as much as possible. For this reason, what is necessary is just to adjust the position of the 1st lower limit switch 33 so that a bottle may not be broken.

  In the above embodiment, the position of the left sliding cylinder 13 is detected, but the position of the right sliding cylinder 13 may be detected.

  In the above-described embodiment, the dust collection box 3 is pushed out by the discharge plate 17 and discharged, but may be configured as a dump type that is inclined and discharged.

  In the above embodiment, the changeover switch 38 is provided in the cab of the garbage truck 1, but may be provided in the controller 60 provided in the vicinity of the insertion port 7.

  In addition, the above embodiment is an essentially preferable illustration, Comprising: It does not intend restrict | limiting the range of this invention, its application thing, or a use.

It is a side view of the garbage truck concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which expands and shows the sliding cylinder and its periphery in a dust input box. It is a side view which expands and shows each limit switch and its periphery. FIG. 4 is a view in the direction of arrows IV in FIG. 3. It is the schematic explaining the standby position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is the schematic explaining the inversion end position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is the schematic explaining the 1st fall end position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is the schematic explaining the state of the foremost position corresponding to the 1st descent | fall end position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is the schematic explaining the 2nd fall end position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is the schematic explaining the state of the foremost position corresponding to the 2nd fall end position of a refuse loading apparatus. It is a hydraulic circuit diagram of a garbage truck. It is a side view which shows the locus | trajectory of a compression board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dust collection vehicle 2 Car body 3 Dust storage box 4 Rear opening 6 Dust input box 7 Input port 10 Sliding plate 13 Sliding cylinder 14 Oscillating cylinder 15 Compression plate 30 Dust loading device 32 Upper limit switch (rising restriction means)
33 First lower limit switch (first lowering restricting means)
34 Second lower limit switch (second lowering restricting means)
36 Metal plate 37 Changeover switch

Claims (4)

A garbage storage box mounted on the vehicle body and having a rear opening;
A dust input box connected to the rear opening of the dust storage box;
A sliding plate that is provided in the dust box and is slidable in the vertical direction by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder, and a compression that is swingable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body by the expansion and contraction operation of the oscillating cylinder at the lower end of the sliding plate. A garbage loading device with a plate,
The sliding plate and the compression plate are reversed, lowered, compressed, and lifted as one cycle by the expansion and contraction operation of the sliding cylinder and the swinging cylinder, so that it can be recycled through the input port into the dust box. A garbage truck configured to load a container into the garbage storage box,
Ascent restriction means for terminating the extension of the sliding cylinder at the ascent end position;
First descent restriction means for stopping the reduction of the sliding cylinder halfway at the first descent end position;
Second descent restriction means for terminating the reduction of the sliding cylinder at a second descent end position below the first descent end position;
A garbage collection vehicle characterized by comprising: In the refuse collection vehicle according to claim 1,
The ascending restricting means, the first descending restricting means, and the second descending restricting means are configured by proximity switches, and the proximity switches are configured to detect a metal plate provided on the sliding cylinder. A garbage collection vehicle characterized by In the garbage truck according to claim 2,
A garbage collection vehicle comprising a changeover switch for switching which of the first descent restriction means and the second descent restriction means is caused to react with the metal plate. In a control method for a garbage truck that collects recyclable containers,
A dust storage box mounted on the vehicle body and having a rear opening; a dust input box connected to the rear opening of the dust storage box; A garbage collection vehicle having a sliding plate slidable in the direction and a dust loading device having a compression plate slidable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body by the expansion and contraction operation of the oscillating cylinder at the lower end of the sliding plate A preparation process to
A standby step in which the sliding cylinder extends and the sliding plate is in the lift end position, and the swing cylinder extends and the compression plate is in the standby position;
A charging step of charging a recyclable container into the dust charging box through the inlet of the dust charging box;
A reversing step of reversing the compression cylinder and reversing the compression cylinder to reach a reversal end position;
A lowering step of lowering the sliding plate until the sliding cylinder is retracted and reaches a first lowering end position;
When the sliding plate reaches the first lowering end position, a compression step of extending the swing cylinder to swing the compression plate forward, and pushing the recyclable container into the dust container box without crushing the recyclable container; ,
A lifting step of extending the sliding cylinder until the sliding plate reaches the rising end position when the compression plate swings to the foremost position,
After at least one cycle consisting of the charging step, the reversing step, the lowering step, the compression step, and the ascending step is performed, after the reversing step is performed in the last cycle, the sliding cylinder is degenerated. A final lowering process of lowering the sliding plate is performed until the sliding plate reaches a second lowering end position below the first lowering end position, and then the compression operation and the upward stroke are performed to complete the loading operation. A method for controlling a garbage truck.

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