JP2020055007A - Article recovery device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article recovery device capable of taking out easily an article, even if the article recovered from a drawable article storage part falls down to the back side of the article storage part.SOLUTION: An article recovery device for recovering an article has an article storage part for storing the recovered article and provided drawably on a body part of the article recovery device, and capacity expansion means for storing an article falling down from the article storage part to the opposite side in a drawing direction of the article storage part, when the article storage part is drawn out from the body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an article collection device.

  2. Description of the Related Art An empty container collecting device for collecting empty containers is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-175789 A

In a collection device that stores items such as volume-reduced items in a collection box, when the collection box is pulled out from the housing of the collection device in a state where a large amount of items are stored in the collection box, the back side of the collection box (withdrawal) There is a case where an article spills down on the back side of the object and it is difficult to remove the spilled article.
There is also a demand for a recovery device having a structure in which articles such as volume-reduced materials hardly fall out of the recovery box.

The article collection device of the present invention has at least the following configuration.
The goods collection device that collects goods
For storing the collected articles, an article storage section provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the main body of the article collection apparatus,
When the article storage section is pulled out from the main body section, a storage capacity expansion unit for storing the article spilled from the article storage section is provided on a side opposite to the drawing direction of the article storage section. .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even when the collect | recovered article has spilled from the article storage part to the opposite side (back side) with respect to the pull-out direction of the article storage part, the spilled article can be easily taken out. An article collection device can be provided.
Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article collection device having a structure in which articles such as reduced volume articles are hardly spilled from the article storage section.

1 is an overall conceptual diagram of an empty container collection device as an article collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view of the empty container collection device and (b) is a side view of the empty container collection device. It is a perspective view showing an example of the state where the drawer of the article collection device (empty container collection device) concerning one embodiment of the present invention was pulled out. The figure which shows an example of the article collection | recovery apparatus (empty container collection | recovery apparatus) at the time of a maintenance, (a) is a perspective view which shows an example of the drawer in which a plate-shaped member is a horizontal state, (b) is a plate-shaped member in a horizontal state. It is a perspective view showing an example of an article collection device (empty container collection device) from the back side of a drawer. The figure for demonstrating an example of the drawer of an article collection | recovery apparatus, (a) is a rear view which shows an example of a drawer provided with a plate-shaped member, (b) is a side view which shows an example of a drawer provided with a plate-shaped member. It is. The figure for explaining an example of the plate-like member of the article collection device, (a) is a figure showing an example of the inclined plate-like member (containment amount expansion means) provided in the drawer, and (b) is (a) FIG. 7C is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the container housing portion is removed from the drawer illustrated in FIG. The figure for demonstrating an example of operation | movement of the plate-shaped member as a storage capacity expansion means of an article collection | recovery apparatus, (a) shows an example in which the drawer is accommodated in the main-body part of an article collection | recovery apparatus, and a plate-shaped member stands. FIG. 3B is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the drawer is slightly pulled out and the plate member is slightly inclined, and FIG. 3C is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a state in which the drawer is drawn out and the plate member is inclined. It is a conceptual diagram. It is a figure for explaining an example of the pressing means (pressing part) of the article collection device (empty container collection device) concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing an example of the drawer provided with the bag holding part for caps of the article collection device (empty container collection device) concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an example of the cap bag holding unit illustrated in FIG. 8. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure which shows an example of the article collection | recovery apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view which shows an example of the container accommodation part of an article collection | recovery apparatus, (b) The front board part can incline in the pulling-out direction. It is a figure showing an example of a container storage part. It is a figure showing an example of an electric functional block of an article collection device (empty container collection device) concerning one embodiment of the present invention.

  An article collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention has an article storage section provided in the main body portion of the article collection apparatus so as to be able to be pulled out, and when the article storage section is pulled out from the main body section, the direction of pulling out the article storage section. On the opposite side, there is provided a storage capacity expanding means for storing the articles spilled from the article storage section.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiments of the invention include, but are not limited to, those shown. In the following description of each drawing, portions common to those already described are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a redundant description is partially omitted.
In addition, as an article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, an empty container collection device will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an empty container collection device 100 that collects empty containers (PET bottles and the like) to be collected as an article collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the empty container collection device 100 of the present embodiment, the outer door 111 of the article input unit is closed during standby, and the inner door 112 provided to be openable and closable between the article input unit and the container storage unit 140 is closed. It is. At the time of collecting the articles, the outer door 111 of the article input section is opened, and the discrimination section determines that the article placed on the mounting section of the article input section is the article to be collected (for example, an empty plastic bottle such as a PET bottle or the like). Container). When it is determined that the object is an object (empty container) to be collected, the outer door 111 is closed, the inner door 112 provided between the article input unit and the container housing unit 140 is opened, and the container housing unit is opened. 140 collects the container. In the present embodiment, the empty container collection device includes a volume reduction mechanism (volume reduction section 120), and the volume is reduced by the volume reduction mechanism (volume reduction section 120), so that the container storage section 140 having a specified capacity has a large volume. Can be collected.

  In addition, the goods are not limited to PET bottles, cans, and bottles. Any target article may be used. That is, the empty container collection device is an embodiment of the article collection device.

  In detail, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the empty container collecting apparatus 100 as the article collecting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention has a container input section 110 provided at an upper portion of a main body 100B of the apparatus. In addition, an outer door 111 is provided outside the opening of the container input unit 110. The display / operation unit 3 and the transmission / reception unit 4 (communication unit) are provided on the front side near the upper part of the main body 100B of the apparatus above the outer door 111. A luggage hook 100f is provided on the front side of the main body 100B of the apparatus.

  In addition, a passage communicating with the container storage unit 140 is provided below the container insertion unit 110, and an inner door 112 is provided in a passage 71 from the mounting unit 116 of the container insertion unit 110 to the container storage unit 140. ing.

In the present embodiment, the empty container collection device 100 is provided with a volume reduction section 120 (volume reduction mechanism) between the inner door 112 and the container storage section 140. When the inner door 112 is in the open state, the volume reducing section 120 crushes and reduces the volume of the empty container A from the container charging section 110, and outputs the reduced volume container RA to the lower container accommodating section 140.
The main body 100B of the empty container collection device 100 has a drawer 100C (drawer member) on which the container housing part 140 is placed, and a drawer handle 100e and a keyhole 100r are provided on the front side. The key is inserted into the keyhole 100r so that it can be locked and unlocked.

  Further, a light-transmitting portion 100A (light-transmitting window) is provided on the front side of the main body 100B of the apparatus, specifically, on the front side of the drawer 100C, and the empty portion accommodated in the container accommodating portion 140 from the outside. The container is configured to be visible.

  In addition, a moving handle 100g used at the time of transport is provided on a side surface of the main body 100B of the apparatus.

Further, the main body 100B of the apparatus includes a cap insertion section 108 on the front side, and a cap passage 72 is provided downward from the cap insertion section 108 in the main body of the apparatus. Are housed in the cap housing portion 145 via the cap passage 72.
Note that the cap passage 72 may have a mechanism for sorting the cap and the one smaller than the cap. Specifically, the cap passage 72 is branched, and the leftover butts, rainwater, and the like are discharged and accumulated in another path by a mesh-like member at the branch portion, and only the cap is accommodated in the cap accommodating portion 145. It may be.

The volume reduction unit 120 includes, for example, a compression roller (not shown) having a pair of rotating shafts (not shown) rotatably supported on the respective rotating shafts and having blade surfaces on both axial side surfaces. Spacers (not shown) having a diameter smaller than the compression roller and slightly larger than the thickness of the compression roller are alternately arranged along the axial direction.
At the time of driving, the pair of rotating shafts rotate in opposite directions to each other, and the empty container A put in the center is compressed by the compression roller, and the reduced empty container is output downward.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a state in which the drawer of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to the embodiment of the present invention has been pulled out. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of an article collection device (empty container collection device 100) during maintenance. More specifically, FIG. 3A is a perspective view illustrating an example of a drawer in which the plate-shaped member 241 is in a horizontal state, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating collection of articles from the rear side of the drawer in which the plate-shaped member 241 is in a horizontal state. It is a perspective view showing an example of an apparatus (empty container collection device 100).
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an example of a drawer 100C of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100). 4A is a rear view illustrating an example of the drawer 100C including the plate-shaped member 241, and FIG. 4B is a side view illustrating an example of the drawer 100C including the plate-shaped member 241.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the plate member 241 of the article collection device. More specifically, FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an example of an inclined plate-shaped member 241 (accommodation amount expanding unit) provided in the drawer 100C, and FIG. 5B is illustrated in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the state which removed the container accommodating part 140 from 100 C of drawers, and FIG.5 (c) is a figure which shows an example of the plate-shaped member of the horizontal attitude | position at the time of a maintenance.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the drawer 100 </ b> C is configured to be housed through the opening on the front side of the main body 100 </ b> B of the empty container collection device 100 and to be freely drawable.
The drawer 100C has a front plate portion 100Ca (decorative plate portion), a pair of side plate portions 100Cs, a facing plate portion 100Cb (rear plate portion), and a bottom plate portion 100Cd. I have. In the drawer 100C, a box-shaped container housing portion 140 having a bottom and opened upward is detachably disposed.
On the back side (back side) of the drawer 100 </ b> C, a plate-shaped member 241 is provided as a storage capacity expansion unit 240. In the present embodiment, a plate-like member 241 is disposed at the upper end of the facing plate portion 100Cb of the drawer 100C via a hinge 243.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5A, when the container housing section 140 is pulled out with respect to the main body 100 </ b> B of the article collecting apparatus (empty container collecting apparatus 100), the inclination of the inclined section 242 of the plate-shaped member 241 is reduced. Is set to about 60 °, and the inclined portion 242 has a high rear (back side) and a low front. The hinge 243 is configured such that the inclination of the plate member 241 is restricted to the angle θ.
In other words, the inclined portion 242 of the plate-shaped member 241 allows the articles (reduced containers) spilled from the article storage section (container storage section 140) to the side opposite to the drawing direction of the article storage section (container storage section 140). It is configured to be guided near the article storage section (container storage section 140), more specifically, to the back of the article storage section (container storage section 140).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, 5B, and 5C, when the container housing portion 140 is removed from the drawer 100C during maintenance, the plate member 241 is removed. The drawer 100C is configured to be tilted to the front side (front side) to be in a horizontal state, and it is possible to easily clean the interior of the drawer 100C and the vicinity of the lower part of the volume reduction mechanism.

Next, an example of the operation of the plate-shaped member as a storage capacity expansion unit of the article collection device will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6A, in the normal state (standby state), the drawer 100C is housed in the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100), and the plate member 241 is in the upright state. .

  As shown in FIG. 6B, when recovering an article such as an empty container stored in the container storage section 140, when the drawer 100 </ b> C is slightly pulled out in the pulling direction (front side), the plate-shaped member 241 is slightly Incline. The upper end 241a of the plate-shaped member 241 abuts against a back member 100Bb on the back side of the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) and moves downward while sliding.

Further, when the drawer 100C is pulled out in the pulling-out direction, as shown in FIG. 6C, the plate-shaped member 241 is held in a state of being inclined at a prescribed angle (about 60 °). Note that the drawer 100C drawn from the main body 100B is supported by a guide member (not shown) such as a rail.
That is, when the drawer 100 </ b> C is pulled out, the plate-shaped member 241 is inclined to the back side (back side) and receives, for example, an article (a reduced volume container or the like) that has spilled from the article storage section (the container storage section 140), It functions as a guide member (guide plate) that guides in the pull-out direction to the vicinity of the back of the article storage section (container storage section 140). An operator (a maintenance person or the like) can easily remove the spilled article from the gap between the main body 100B and the drawer 100C.

  Then, the container is collected from the container storage section 140. Note that a container collection bag may be attached to the container storage section 140 in advance, and the container may be stored in the container collection bag. At the time of container collection, the container can be easily collected by removing the container collection bag and attaching an empty new container collection bag to the container housing section 140.

  Next, when storing the drawer 100C in the main body 100B of the empty container collecting apparatus 100, the procedure is reversed. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6C to 6B, the drawer 100C is moved to the opposite side with respect to the drawing direction. The upper end 241a of the plate-shaped member 241 abuts on a back member 100Bb on the back side of the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) and moves upward while sliding. Then, as shown in FIG. 6A, the drawer 100C and the container housing section 140 are housed in the main body 100B, and the plate member 241 is in an upright state (substantially vertical state).

Next, an example of the pressing means (pressing portion 100P) of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) is provided with pressing means (pressing means) disposed above the article storage portion (container storage portion 140) stored in the main body 100B. Part 100P). When the article storage section (container storage section 140) is pulled out from the main body section 100B, the pressing means (pressing section 100P) is configured to store the article (empty container A) that exceeds the prescribed storage capacity of the article storage section (container storage section 140). Etc.) downward.
More specifically, the lower end surface of the pressing portion 100P has an inclined surface portion 100Pa whose height decreases toward the drawing direction. The lowermost end of the inclined surface portion 100Pa is arranged so as to be substantially the same height as the upper end of the article storage section (container storage section 140) or slightly higher than the upper end of the article storage section (container storage section 140). Have been.
For example, when the drawer 100C is pulled out in the pulling-out direction, the articles that exceed the prescribed storage capacity of the article storage section (container storage section 140) are more specifically located above the upper end of the article storage section (container storage section 140). The article at a high position contacts the inclined surface 100Pa (fixed portion) of the pressing portion 100P, and is moved downward in accordance with the movement of the drawer 100C in the pulling-out direction (horizontal direction). The height is substantially the same, that is, approximately the same height as the upper end of the container housing portion, and it is possible to prevent the articles from overflowing from the container housing portion 140.

<Cap bag holder 300>
Next, an example of the cap bag holding section 300 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of a drawer provided with the cap bag holding portion 300 of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the cap bag holding section 300 shown in FIG.

In the article collection device (empty container collection device 100), the cap is stored in the cap storage portion 145 from the cap insertion portion 108 through the cap passage 72 in the device main body as shown in FIG.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a cap housing part 145 is arranged in a part of the container housing part 140. Specifically, the cap storage bag BS is arranged at one corner of the container storage section 140. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cap bag holding unit 300 is provided on the back surface 100Cb of the front plate 100Ca (decorative plate) of the drawer 100C.
The cap bag holder 300 includes an L-shaped holder 310, a hinge 320 (butterfly plate), a cylindrical fitting member 330, an O-ring 340 (resin packing), and a support member 360 (support wire or the like).

  The L-shaped holder 310 is provided via a hinge 320 on an upper portion of the back surface 100Cab of the front plate portion 100Ca (decorative plate portion) of the drawer 100C. The support member 360 (support wire or the like) is provided between the L-shaped holder 310 and the rear surface 100Cb of the front plate 100Ca of the drawer 100C, and supports the L-shaped holder 310.

  The L-shaped holder 310 has a hole 310h at the center, and is configured such that the cylindrical fitting member 330, the O-ring 340 (resin packing) and the like are fitted into the hole 310h.

The cylindrical fitting member 330 has a cylindrical main body 330a having an outer diameter smaller than that of the L-shaped holder 310, and a flange 330b is integrally formed on the upper part of the cylindrical main body 330a. The flange portion 330b has an outer diameter larger than that of the cylindrical main body portion 330a.
Further, a plurality of projections 330c are provided at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction near the upper portion of the outer surface of the cylindrical main body 330a, and an inclined surface 330d is formed so as to protrude radially outwardly upward. I have.

  The O-ring 340 is, for example, a packing made of resin such as rubber, and has an inner diameter that is the same as or slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tubular main body 330 a of the tubular fitting member 330.

In the hole 310h of the L-shaped holder 310, a cap-fitting bag BS with an opening facing upward and a tubular fitting member 330 to which an O-ring 340 is attached are fitted.
That is, in the present embodiment, the cap-storing bag BS made of resin such as vinyl can be securely and reliably provided with a simple structure by the L-shaped holder 310, the O-ring 340, and the tubular fitting member 330 of the cap bag holding unit 300. Will be retained.

  When collecting the cap stored in the cap storage bag BS, the operator removes the cylindrical fitting member 330 and the O-ring 340 from the L-shaped holder 310 and then removes the cap from the cap storage bag. Collect with BS. Then, after attaching an empty new cap storage bag BS to the hole 310h of the L-shaped holder 310, the O-ring 340 and the cylindrical fitting member 330 are fitted.

  Further, the cap bag holding section 300 is configured such that the L-shaped holder 310, the tubular fitting member 330, and the like can be bent upward by about 90 ° by the hinge 320 (butterfly board).

  In addition, for example, when taking out or attaching the container accommodating part 140 accommodated in the drawer 100C, the L-shaped holder 310 and the like of the cap bag holding part 300 are bent upward by about 90 ° by the hinge 320 (butterfly board). Thus, the container housing portion 140 can be easily taken out or attached without being disturbed by the L-shaped holder 310 or the like.

  Note that the above-described cap storage bag BS may be a net-like bag capable of holding a cap.

The storage expansion unit of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, the storage capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) of the article collection device (empty container collection device) illustrated in FIG. 10A is configured such that the article storage unit (container storage unit 140A) uses the item collection device (empty container collection). When pulled out from the main body of the device 100), a part or all of the end surface 140Ab in the direction opposite to the pull-out direction of the article storage portion (the container storage portion 140A) moves in the direction opposite to the pull-out direction. The storage capacity of the article storage unit (container storage unit 140A) itself may be configured to be expanded (increased) as compared with a state in which the container storage unit is stored in the main body unit. Further, an elastic member such as a bellows-like member 140W may be provided between the end surface 140Ab of the container housing portion 140A and the side wall (left and right side walls).
Further, when the article storage unit (container storage unit 140A) is stored in the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100), the capacity of the article storage unit (container storage unit 140A) returns to the initial state.
That is, as described above, the capacity expansion means (capacity expansion unit 240) can be realized with a simple structure, and a structure in which articles such as volume-reduced materials hardly fall out of the article storage unit (container storage unit 140A). An article collection device having the same can be provided.
Further, the plate-like member 241 is formed of a stretchable member such as a bellows-like member, and the back of the facing plate portion 100Cb (rear plate portion) of the drawer 100C or the container housing portion 140A and the inner surface of the main body 100B of the device. May be provided detachably. In this case, according to the amount of the drawer 100C pulled out in the pulling-out direction, the bellows member is stretched and the spilled-out article (empty container) is stored in a place close to the article storage section (container storage section 140), that is, in the rear side. Can be.
Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 10B, the front plate portion 100Da of the drawer 100D is configured to be tiltable in the pulling-out direction about the hinge 100Db as the rotation center, and the front portion 140Ba of the container housing portion 140B is pulled out. By configuring to be tiltable in the direction, it may be configured as a storage capacity expanding unit. A bellows-like member may be provided on the front surface portion 140Ba of the container housing portion 140B.

Next, an example of an electrical configuration of the empty container collection device 100 as an article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The empty container collection device 100 includes a control unit 1 (CPU), a storage unit 2, a display operation unit 3, a transmission / reception unit 4, an outer door driving unit 5, an inner door driving unit 6, a weighing unit 7, a metal sensor 8, and an optical sensor 9. , A door position sensor 10, a door lock unit 11, a volume reduction drive unit 15, and the like. Each component is electrically connected by a signal line or the like.

  The control unit 1 (CPU) controls each component of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) in an integrated manner. The control unit 1 realizes the functions according to the present invention in a computer by executing, for example, a control program.

  The storage unit 2 is a storage device such as a RAM and a ROM. The storage unit 2 stores a control program and the like. Further, the storage unit 2 stores the characteristics of the empty container of the collection target. The characteristics of the empty container are determined, for example, in the range of the container mass and whether or not the material is a resin material.

  The display operation unit 3 performs a predetermined display under the control of the control unit 1. The display operation unit 3 outputs a signal corresponding to an operation of a user or the like to the control unit 1. The display operation unit 3 is, for example, a touch panel display device.

  The transmission / reception unit 4 is a transmission / reception device that performs communication with a non-contact type IC card, an IC tag, and the like, and performs predetermined communication under the control of the control unit 1. The transmission / reception unit 4 performs predetermined communication with another terminal device (computer) via a wireless communication path or a wired communication path under the control of the control unit 1.

  The outer door driving unit 5 is a motor or the like for opening and closing the outer door 111, and is driven and controlled by the control of the control unit 1.

  The inner door driving unit 6 is a motor or the like for opening and closing the inner door 112, and the driving of the inner door is controlled to an open state or a closed state by the control of the control unit 1.

The weighing unit 7 weighs the empty container placed on the placing unit 116 of the container input unit 110 or the mass of the non-collection target. The weighing unit 7 is a weighing device such as a load cell.
The weighing unit 7 is used as a sensor for determining whether or not the container can be collected by detecting, for example, a leftover in the container placed on the placing unit 116 of the container input unit 110. Further, the weighing unit 7 is configured to be able to specify the total weight stored in the container storage unit 140 by integrating the weight values of the containers determined to be recoverable. With this function, it is not necessary to provide a measuring section in the container housing section 140, so that the container housing section 140 having a large capacity can be secured, and the measuring section 7 itself can be reduced in size. Since the object to be measured is relatively small, there is no need to provide a large measuring section 7.

  The metal sensor 8 detects whether an object placed on the placement unit 116 of the container insertion unit 110 is a metal or a non-metal. In the present embodiment, when the metal sensor 8 detects that the object placed on the receiver 116 is metal, the controller 1 determines that the object placed on the receiver 116 is a non-recoverable object. It is determined that there is.

The optical sensor 9 has a light receiving unit that receives light from a light emitting unit provided in the container input unit 110. The optical sensor 9 includes, for example, a polarizing plate, and is configured to receive light through the polarizing plate. The light sensor 9 detects the polarized light transmitted through a light-transmitting empty container such as a PET bottle, and thereby detects the light to be collected. It is configured so that an empty container can be detected.
The control unit 1 detects, with the optical sensor 9, light transmitted through and received by the light-transmitting empty container placed on the placing unit of the container input unit, and based on a detection signal from the optical sensor 9. It is determined whether or not the container is an empty container to be collected.

In addition, the article collection device is provided with the above-mentioned sensors for determining whether or not collection is necessary around the mounting portion. For example, in a conventional collection device, an article is taken into the device, it is determined whether or not it is a collection target, and a non-object is discharged from a discharge port different from the input port. Therefore, it is necessary to provide an outlet.
On the other hand, the article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention has a configuration in which sensors for judging the necessity of collection are provided on the mounting portion corresponding to the input port of the device, so that it is not necessary to take in the collection target into the device. It has become. Therefore, there is no need to provide an outlet, and a small-sized article collection device can be provided.

  The door position sensor 10 detects the position of the outer door 111 and the position of the inner door 112, and outputs a signal relating to the position of the outer door 111 and the position of the inner door 112 to the control unit 1. The control unit 1 controls the open / close state of the outer door 111 and the inner door 112 based on the signal.

  The door lock unit 11 has, for example, a lock device such as a solenoid, and locks the movement of the outer door 111 and the inner door 112 as needed under the control of the control unit 1.

As described above, the empty container collecting apparatus 100 as the article collecting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is a main body of the article collecting apparatus (empty container collecting apparatus 100) that stores collected articles (empty containers). When the article storage section (container storage section 140) provided to be able to be pulled out of the section (main body section 100B of the apparatus) and the article storage section (container storage section 140) are pulled out from the main body section (main body section 100B of the apparatus). Further, on the opposite side of the drawing direction of the article storage section (container storage section 140), there is provided a storage capacity expansion means (storage expansion section 240) for storing the articles spilled from the article storage section (container storage section 140).
That is, even if the collected articles fall from the article storage section (container storage section 140) to the opposite side (rear side) with respect to the pull-out direction of the article storage section (container storage section 140), the storage capacity is expanded. The spilled article (empty container) can be stored in a location close to the article storage section (container storage section 140), that is, on the back side by the means (capacity expansion section 240). An article collection device capable of easily removing the article from the section 240) can be provided.
In the present embodiment, the capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) is provided in the drawer 100C, and the capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) according to the amount of the drawer 100C withdrawn in the drawing direction. In particular, when the drawer amount is 0 (when the drawer 100C is disposed in the main body 100B), the storage amount expansion means (the storage expansion unit 240 ) Is 0, the drawer 100C is pulled out, and the rear end of the article storage section provided in the drawer 100C is located outside the front end of the apparatus main body 100c. The storage capacity of the storage capacity expansion unit 240) is the maximum value, and the articles (reduced containers) spilled from the product storage unit (container storage unit 140) can be easily stored. The contained article 40 (vessel), can be taken out easily from aside.
As a comparative example, when there is no capacity expansion unit 240, if an article (reduced container) spills backward (back side) from the facing part 100Cb (rear plate part) of the drawer 100C, for example, the drawer It is necessary to perform a complicated operation such as completely removing 100C and removing the article. For example, if the spilled article (container) is not removed, when the drawer 100C is accommodated in the main body 100B, between the facing plate 100Cb (rear plate) of the drawer 100C and the back plate of the main body 100B. There is a possibility that the spilled article (container) is pinched and does not completely close.

  On the other hand, the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned capacity expansion means (capacity expansion unit 240), and therefore the articles (containers) stored in the capacity expansion unit 240. ) Can be easily taken out.

Further, the capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100) according to one embodiment of the present invention has pulled out the article storage unit (container storage unit 140) from the main unit 100B. In this case, articles (reduced containers) spilled from the article storage section (container storage section 140) to the opposite side of the direction in which the article storage section (container storage section 140) is pulled out are transferred to the article storage section (container storage section 140). , Specifically, an inclined portion 242 that is guided toward the back of the article storage section (container storage section 140), and whose height is lower toward the drawer side.
In the present embodiment, the capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) includes a plate-shaped member 241 provided on the back side of the article storage unit (opposite to the direction in which the container storage unit 140 or the drawer 100C is pulled out). Have.
The lower end of the plate-shaped member 241 is connected to the facing plate portion 100Cb (rear plate portion) of the drawer 100C via the hinge 243, and more specifically, is provided at the upper end of the facing plate portion 100Cb of the drawer 100C.

When the container housing section 140 is pulled out with respect to the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100), the minimum value of the angle θ of the inclined portion 242 is approximately 40 with respect to the horizontal (0 °). The angle 242 is set to a value in the range of 80 ° to 80 °, preferably to a value in the range of about 45 ° to 70 °, and optimally to about 60 °. , The front has a low slope. The hinge 243 is configured such that the inclination of the plate member 241 is restricted to the angle θ. In the above embodiment, the inclination of the plate member 241 is regulated by the hinge 243.
That is, it is possible to realize a capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit) with a simple configuration.

In the present embodiment, the height of the upper end of the container housing portion 140 (housing box) is configured to be higher than the upper end of the facing plate portion 100Cb of the drawer 100C (drawing member).
For example, the plate-shaped member 241 is in an inclined state slightly inclined to the rear side from the vertical state. When the drawer 100C is pulled out in the drawing direction, the plate-shaped member 241 is further inclined to the rear side by its own weight or the like. Is configured.
For example, when the drawer 100C is pulled out, a contact member that temporarily comes into contact with the upper end portion of the plate-shaped member 241 or the like may be provided in the main body 100B in order to tilt the plate-shaped member 241.

  In the present embodiment, the height of the upper end portion of the plate-shaped member 241 (the height when the drawer 100C is stored) is higher than the height of the article storage portion (container storage portion 140). It is configured.

In order to ensure that the plate member 241 in the upright state falls down to the back side, the upper end of the plate portion in the upright state is
A projecting member that inhibits the movement of the upper end of the plate-like member in the upright state may be disposed on the path along which the upper end moves.
When pulling out the drawer, the plate-like member 241 in the upright state may collide with the protruding member, and the plate-like member 241 may surely fall down to the back side.

In addition, the plate-shaped member 241 of the storage capacity expansion unit of the article recovery device (empty container recovery device 100) according to the embodiment of the present invention is rotatably disposed behind the container storage unit 140 to store the container. When the portion 140 is pulled out from the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100), the lower end of the plate-shaped member 241 can be tilted via the hinge 243 at the upper end of the facing plate portion 100Cb of the drawer 100C. It has a connected structure. The minimum value of the inclination angle is specified as described above.
That is, since the lower end of the plate-shaped member 241 is connected to the upper end of the facing plate portion 100Cb of the drawer 100C via the hinge 243, the capacity expansion means can be realized with a simple configuration. it can.

  The plate-shaped member 241 is in an upright state when the drawer 100C is stored in the main body 100B of the apparatus. When the drawer 100C and the article storage section (container storage section 140) are pulled out, the plate-shaped member 241 is inclined to the back side (back side) to serve as a guide section. It is configured to work.

Specifically, when the drawer 100C is stored, specifically, when the drawer 100C moves in the opposite direction to the drawout direction, the plate-shaped member 241 is placed on the rear surface of the main body 100B of the article collection device (empty container collection device 100). After the upper end portion 241a of the plate-shaped member 241 abuts on the back member 100Bb on the side, the plate-shaped member 241 is slid upward along the back member 100Bb, so that the plate-shaped member 241 stands vertically or substantially vertically. Becomes
That is, the gap between the plate-shaped member 241 of the storage capacity expansion unit 240 and the back plate is zero or substantially zero, and the storage capacity of the storage capacity expansion unit 240 is substantially zero. Can be provided.

Further, when the article storage unit is pulled out, the plate-shaped member 241 is inclined to the back side (back side) to pull out the article spilled from the article storage unit in the pulling-out direction on the back side of the article storage unit (container storage unit 140). It functions as a guide member (guide plate) for guiding to the vicinity.
That is, the capacity expansion unit (capacity expansion unit 240) is configured to expand the capacity only when the article storage unit is pulled out.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there may be a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. This is also included in the present invention.
In addition, the embodiments shown in the above-described drawings can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular inconsistency or problem in the purpose, configuration, or the like.
Further, the contents described in each drawing can be independent embodiments, and the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to one embodiment combining the drawings.

  The empty container collection device according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention includes the volume reducing section (volume reducing mechanism) for reducing the volume of the empty container. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. And the empty container of the input collection target may be collected as it is.

  In the above-described embodiment, the empty container collecting apparatus collects empty containers such as PET bottles, but may be configured to collect aluminum cans or steel cans. It may be a device that is also used.

  Further, the article collection device according to the present invention may be employed in a container volume reduction device or a container collection device.

100: Empty container collection device (article collection device (container volume reduction device))
100B ... main body (main body of collection device)
116 ... Placement part 120 ... Volume reduction part (volume reduction mechanism)
140 ... container storage part (storage part)
140Ab: End face 240: Capacity expansion part (capacity expansion means)
241, plate member 242, inclined portion 243, hinge (rotation support portion (restriction member))

Claims (6)

An article collection device for collecting articles,
For storing the collected articles, an article storage section provided so as to be able to be pulled out from the main body of the article collection apparatus,
When the article storage section is pulled out from the main body section, a storage amount expanding means for storing the article spilled from the article storage section is provided on the opposite side of the pull-out direction of the article storage section. Goods collection device.   When the article storage unit is pulled out, the storage amount expanding unit guides an article spilled from the article storage unit to the side opposite to the pull-out direction of the article storage unit to a vicinity of the article storage unit. The article collection device according to claim 1, further comprising an inclined portion having a height that is lower toward the side.   The article collection device according to claim 1, wherein the storage amount expansion unit is provided on a side opposite to a pull-out direction of the article storage unit, and has a plate-shaped member.   The plate-shaped member of the storage capacity expanding unit is disposed behind the article storage unit, and the plate-shaped member can be inclined when the article storage unit is pulled out from the main body of the article collection device. The article collecting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the article collecting apparatus is used.   The main body of the article collection device is disposed above the article storage section housed in the main body, and when the article storage section is pulled out from the main body, a prescribed storage amount of the article storage section is reduced. The article collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a pressing unit that presses the excess article downward.   When the article storage section is pulled out, the end surface of the article storage section in the direction opposite to the pull-out direction moves in the direction opposite to the pull-out direction. The article collection device according to claim 1, wherein an accommodation capacity of the unit is expanded.

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