JP2021020816A - Article recovery device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article recovery device which eliminates a need of a waterproof packing and can prevent failure of components of the device interior from being caused by a liquid, such as rain water, with a simple structure.SOLUTION: An article recovery device recovers articles from a slot, and includes: an outer door provided in such a way as to be opened or closed relative to the slot; and a protruding part protruding forward from a lower end part of the outer door.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to an article collection device.

An empty container collecting device for collecting an empty container is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In a general empty container collecting device, an empty container such as a PET bottle thrown in from a charging port is appropriately reduced in volume and stored in a container storage portion in the device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-91546

However, when a general empty container recovery device is installed outdoors, rainwater or the like may invade the device and cause problems in the components inside the device.
Further, when a liquid (liquid such as juice) is intentionally hung on the empty container recovery device, the liquid may enter the device through the recovery port, causing a problem in the components in the device.

The article collecting device of the present invention has at least the following configurations.
An article collection device that collects articles from the slot.
An outer door that can be opened and closed with respect to the slot
A protruding portion protruding forward from the lower end portion of the outer door,
It is characterized by having.

The article recovery device of the present invention does not require a waterproof packing or the like, and has a simple structure, and can prevent defects in the internal components of the article recovery device due to a liquid such as rainwater.
Further, in the article collection device of the present invention, even when the article collection device is arranged outdoors, liquid such as rainwater collects in the article collection unit (container storage unit) such as the article collection bag inside the machine. Can be prevented.

An overall conceptual view of the container recovery device as the article recovery device according to the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view of the container recovery device, and (b) is a side view of the container recovery device. The figure for demonstrating an example of the container accommodating part of the article collection device (container collecting device) which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is the perspective view which shows an example of the container accommodating part, (b) is the container accommodating bag The figure which shows an example of the container accommodating part with the cap accommodating bag attached. FIG. 3 is a partial transmission diagram for explaining an example of an outer door, a mounting portion, and a drainage route of an article collecting device (container collecting device) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view from the back side which shows an example of the drainage path of the article collection apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional conceptual diagram showing an example of a guide portion and a drainage channel of an outer door and a mounting portion of an article collection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The conceptual diagram of the outer door, the inner door, the mounting part, and the measuring part of the article collecting device (container collecting device) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows an example of the article collection apparatus with the outer door closed. The figure which shows an example of the state which removed the exterior cover of the article collection apparatus shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows an example of the state which removed the exterior cover of the article collection device with the outer door open state, and the inner door closed state. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating an example of the article collection apparatus provided with the mechanism which discharges the liquid which flowed out from the article placed on the mounting part. A view for explaining the upper exterior cover of the article collecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a front view of the upper exterior cover, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is CC of (b). The cross-sectional view along the line, (d) is the cross-sectional view along the DD line of (b).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Embodiments of the present invention include, but are not limited to, the contents shown in the illustration. In the following description of each figure, parts common to the parts already described are designated by the same reference numerals, and some duplicate explanations will be omitted. As the article recovery device according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, a container recovery device will be described.

The article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention opens the outer door of the input port, collects the article from the input port, and stores the article in a container collection unit provided in the machine body. In addition, the article collection device may reduce the volume of the article by the volume reduction section as necessary, and then store the reduced volume article in the container collection section. Specifically, the article collection device has an outer door that is openable and closable with respect to the loading port, and a mounting portion that is located inside the loading port and on which articles can be placed from the loading port. In addition, the article collection device is configured with a loading port, a loading portion, and the like so that a PET bottle or the like as an article is placed sideways.

Goods are not limited to PET bottles, cans, and bottles, but include, for example, milk cartons, trays, ink cartridges, items returned to libraries and rental stores (books, DVDs, etc.), cleaning items, batteries, light bulbs, etc. Any article can be used. That is, the container recovery device is an embodiment of the article recovery device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the article collection device for collecting articles from the input port has a storage path for collecting articles from the input port and storing them in the storage unit, and a storage path for liquid entering the article collection device. It has a drainage route for discharging to the outside of the article collection device by a route different from that of the above. Examples of this liquid include rainwater, drinking water, tap water, cleaning liquid and the like.
Further, the mounting portion of the article collection device has a guide portion for guiding the liquid such as rainwater from the outer door to the drainage path for draining the liquid such as rainwater to the outside of the device. In addition, the mounting part is arranged on the measuring part, and the guide part of the mounting part is the outflow part of the outer door, the drainage path, and the exterior cover so that the mass of the placed article can be measured with high accuracy. Etc. are arranged apart from each other.

Further, in the article collecting device, the outer door of the article loading section is in the closed state during standby, and the inner door provided openable and closable between the article loading section and the accommodating section is in the closed state. At the time of collecting the article, the outer door of the article input section is opened, and the object placed on the loading section is the article (for example, PET bottle, etc.) to be collected by the discriminating unit of the control unit (not shown) such as a computer. It is determined whether or not the container is made of resin. When it is determined that the object is an article (empty container) to be collected, the outer door is closed, the inner door provided between the article loading part and the accommodating part is opened, and the container is collected by the accommodating part. The door. In the present embodiment, the container collection device is provided with a volume reduction mechanism, and by reducing the volume of the container by the volume reduction mechanism, a large amount of empty containers whose volume has been reduced can be collected by the collection unit having a specified capacity.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a container charging section 110 at the upper part of the device main body 100B, and is provided at the opening of the container loading section 110. Is provided with an outer door 111. The device main body 100B is provided with a display operation unit 3 and a transmission / reception unit 4 (communication unit) on the front side near the upper part of the outer door 111. Further, a luggage hook 100f is provided on the front side of the device main body 100B.

Further, in the article collecting device 100, the outside of the body of the device main body is protected by the exterior cover CV. Specifically, the exterior cover CV includes an upper exterior cover CV1, a central exterior cover CV2, and the like.

Further, below the container charging section 110, a passage communicating with the container receiving section 140 is provided, and an inner door 112 is provided in the passage 71 from the loading section 116 of the container loading section 110 to the container receiving section 140. ing.

In the present embodiment, the article collection device 100 is provided with a volume reduction unit 120 (volume reduction mechanism) between the inner door 112 and the container storage unit 140. When the inner door 112 is open, the volume reducing unit 120 crushes the empty container A from the container charging unit 110 to reduce the volume, and outputs the reduced volume container RA to the lower container accommodating unit 140.
Further, the device main body 100B of the article collection device 100 has a drawer 100C on which the container accommodating portion 140 is placed, and a drawer handle 100e and a key hole 100r are provided on the front side, and the key is locked. It is configured so that it can be inserted into 100r and locked / unlocked.

Further, a translucent portion 100A (translucent window) is provided on the front side of the apparatus main body portion 100B, specifically, on the front side of the drawer 100C, and an empty container accommodated in the container accommodating portion 140 from the outside. Is configured to be visible.
Further, a moving handle 100 g used at the time of transportation is provided on the side surface portion of the apparatus main body 100B.

Further, the apparatus main body 100B is provided with a cap insertion portion 108 on the front side, a cap passage 72 is provided downward from the cap insertion portion 108 in the apparatus main body, and the cap inserted into the cap insertion portion 108 is a cap. It is configured to be accommodated in the cap accommodating portion 145 via the passage 72.
The cap passage 72 may have a mechanism for sorting the cap and those smaller than the cap. Specifically, the cap passage 72 is branched, and a mesh-like member at the branch portion discharges and accumulates leftover butts, rainwater, etc. by another route so that only the cap fits in the cap accommodating portion 145. It may be.

<Container storage>
Next, an example of the container accommodating portion 140 of the article collecting device will be described with reference to FIG. In detail, FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing an example of the container accommodating portion 140, and FIG. 2B is an example of the container accommodating portion 140 equipped with the container accommodating bag BB and the cap accommodating bag BS. It is a figure which shows.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the container accommodating portion 140 detachably provided at the lower portion of the device main body portion 100B of the article collecting device 100 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container having an opening at the top and a bottom at the bottom. Therefore, a translucent portion 140a or a semipermeable portion is provided on the front side so that the inside of the container accommodating portion 140 can be easily visually recognized from the outside.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a large container accommodating bag is detachably provided in the container accommodating portion 140 having an opening at the top. In the present embodiment, the container accommodating portion 140 having a substantially rectangular opening at the upper portion is provided with an insertion port 140b for fixing the container accommodating bag BB near the upper end of the side surface. In the present embodiment, a slit-shaped insertion port 140b is formed in the central portion of the oval elastic member.

When the container storage bag BB is attached to the container storage unit 140, the container storage bag BB is housed in the central portion of the container storage unit 140, and the upper end of the container storage bag BB is folded outward to the insertion port 140b. Plug it in. That is, the container accommodating bag BB is fixed to the container accommodating portion 140 by inserting the elastic member into the slit-shaped insertion port 140b and engaging the bag with the slit.

For example, when the container storage bag BB is removed from the container storage portion 140 after collecting a plurality of containers in the container storage bag BB, the container storage bag BB is pulled from the insertion port 140b with a predetermined force or more. Then, it becomes disengaged and the bag can be easily removed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a cap accommodating portion is provided in a part of the container accommodating portion 140. Specifically, the cap accommodating bag BS is arranged in one corner of the container accommodating portion 140. The cap accommodating bag BS preferably includes, for example, two handle portions.
The container accommodating portion 140 is provided with a locking portion such as a hook portion near the upper portion of the side surface of the corner portion. The container accommodating portion 140 has a simple structure by locking the handle portion of the cap accommodating bag BS to the locking portion and arranging the opening of the bag near the outlet of the cap passage. Can be easily accommodated.

That is, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the cap accommodating portion has a structure supported in the container accommodating portion 140. Further, the handle portion BSa of the cap accommodating bag BS as the cap accommodating portion is locked to the locking portion such as a hook near the upper part of the outer surface of the container accommodating portion 140 to easily realize the above configuration. can do. Further, since the container accommodating portion 140 has a structure in which the cap accommodating portion is provided, space saving can be realized.

FIG. 3 is a partial permeation diagram for explaining an example of the outer door 111, the mounting portion, and the drainage route of the article collection device 100 (container collection device).
The article collection device 100 is provided with an outer door 111 that can be opened and closed with respect to the input port TS. Near the left and right ends of the lower end of the outer door 111, outflow portions 111c are provided to allow liquids such as rainwater to flow downward.
The loading portion 116 is located inside the loading port TS, and is configured to be capable of loading articles from the loading port TS.
A drainage member D1 and a drainage pipe member D2 as a drainage path DR for draining a liquid such as rainwater to the outside of the device are provided at a lower position of the mounting portion. Further, the drainage member D1 of the drainage path DR has an inclined portion D1a that guides a liquid such as rainwater to the outside of the machine body.
The mounting portion 116 has a guide portion 116c that guides a liquid such as rainwater from the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 to the drainage path DR.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, a drainage member D1 as a drainage path DR is provided in the main body of the article collection device 100 at a position below the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116, and is further connected to the drainage member D1. The drainage pipe member D2 is provided so as to pass between the container accommodating portion 140 (article accommodating portion) and the inner side surface of the main body portion and reach the hole portion 100h provided at the bottom, back surface, or side surface portion of the machine body. Then, liquids such as rainwater are drained to the outside of the aircraft. Examples of the drainage pipe member D2 include a resin pipe and the like.
Liquids such as rainwater are discharged to the outside of the machine body of the device main body 100B of the article collection device 100 through the outflow portion of the outer door 111, the guide portion of the mounting portion, and the drainage channel (drainage member).

When the article collection device 100 is installed indoors, a drainage channel is defined so that rainwater or the like is not drained to the outside of the machine body but is guided to the bag of the container storage unit 140 or a dedicated bag. You may. Specifically, for example, if a liquid such as juice is spilled on the article collection device, it will be drained indoors if it is discharged outside the machine, so put it in the bag of the container storage unit 140 or a special bag. Drainage channels may be defined to guide the liquid.
Further, in the example shown in FIG. 4, the flexible drainage pipe member D2 made of resin as a drainage channel is configured to be dispositionable so as to lead to the bag of the article collection section (container storage section).
In the present embodiment, the article collection device 100 is configured so that the location of the drainage destination can be switched between the case where it is installed outdoors and the case where it is installed indoors.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when the outer door 111 of the article collecting device 100 is in the closed state, the mounting portion 116 is placed below the outflow portion 111c provided at the lower end portion of the outer door 111. The guide portion 116c of the above is located at a distance of a predetermined distance, and a drainage member D1 serving as a drainage path DR is arranged below the guide portion 116c by a predetermined distance. In the present embodiment, the drainage member D1 has a groove having a shape in which the lower end portion of the metal flat plate is folded back at an acute angle.
Liquid such as rainwater flows along the surface of the outer door 111 to the lower end side, and naturally falls from the outflow portion 111c at the lower end portion to the guide portion 116c of the lower mounting portion 116. Then, the liquid such as rainwater naturally falls from the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 to the groove portion of the drainage member D1 below, flows through the sloped groove portion to the tubular drainage pipe member D2, and flows to the drainage pipe member D2. Naturally drained from D2 to the outside of the aircraft as described above.

As shown in FIG. 6, the container loading section 110 of the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting section 116, an outer door 111, an inner door 112, a pedestal 118, a measuring section 7, and a support for the outer door. It has a section S111, an inner door support section S112, an outer door drive section 5, an inner door drive section 6, a first limiting section K111, a second limiting section K112, and the like.

The mounting unit 116 is configured so that an object to be collected or the like can be mounted. The side wall portion 116a of the mounting portion 116 is provided with an optical sensor 9 such as a light receiving portion 9a and a light emitting portion 9b, a metal sensor, and the like. Further, a measuring unit 7 is provided below the mounting unit 116.

Further, in the present embodiment, the mounting surface of the mounting portion 116 is not horizontal, and the container accommodating portion 140 side is lower than the article loading port side (opening side when the outer door 111 is in the open state). It is provided with an inclination. That is, the mounting portion 116 is configured to encourage the loaded article to fall to the container accommodating portion 140 side (or volume reducing portion 120 side) due to its own weight. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a transport mechanism for sending the article (load) to the container accommodating portion 140, and a small article collection device can be provided.
Further, the mounting portion 116 has a structure in which the surface of the mounting surface is surface-treated to form uneven portions, thereby preventing the loaded article from sticking to the mounting portion. When the article collection device is a container collection device, even if the container is wet, the contact area between the container surface and the uneven surface of the mounting portion is relatively small, so that the surface tension due to wetting is small and the container is a container. It easily moves to the accommodating portion 140 side. That is, it is possible to prevent a problem that the wet container does not fall to the container storage portion side.

The outer door 111 is provided on the outside of the mounting portion 116. The outer door driving unit 5 such as a motor drives the outer door 111 so as to be openable and closable.
The inner door 112 is provided in the passage 71 between the mounting portion 116 and the volume reducing portion 120. The inner door driving unit 6 drives the inner door 112 so as to be openable and closable. The inner door 112 is provided with a guide portion 112D for guiding the mounting state of the empty container. The guide portion 112D is provided at a position where it is exposed and can be seen from the main body of the apparatus. The guide unit 112D is displayed as information so that an article (empty container such as a PET bottle) is placed in a specified direction and a specified position (for example, 350 ml, 500 ml, 2000 ml, etc.). The guide portion 112D may be a concave portion, a convex portion, a sticker, an LED display portion, an LCD, or the like provided on the surface of the inner door 112.
Further, the article collecting device may be provided with a determination means for determining whether or not the article is correctly placed at the placement position indicated by the guide unit 112D by a detection sensor such as an imaging unit. In addition, if the mounting orientation and position are incorrect, notification can be performed by a detection unit such as an imaging process or an optical sensor.

In the present embodiment, the article collecting device 100 has a pedestal 118, and the pedestal 118 has an outer door 111 and outer door support portions S118 and S111 for supporting the outer door driving unit 5. Specifically, an outer door driving unit 5 and a rotating shaft C111 are provided at the upper ends of the two outer door support portions S118, and a fan-shaped outer door supporting portion S111 is rotatably provided on the rotating shaft C111. The outer door 111 is supported by the fan-shaped support portion S111 for the outer door. One of the two rotating shafts C111, the rotating shaft C111, is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor of the outer door driving unit 5.
The fan-shaped support portion S111 for the outer door is provided with a hole portion S111h through which the rotation shaft C112 of the inner door 112 penetrates.

The measuring unit 7 is arranged between the pedestal 118 and the mounting unit 116, and supports the mounting unit 116.

Further, the inner door 112 is configured to guide an empty container placed on the mounting portion 116 to the volume reducing portion 120 in the open state. Further, in the present embodiment, the inner door driving unit 6 and the inner door 112 are supported by the inner door support portion S112 which is arranged on the measuring unit 7 and has a structure extending from between the measuring unit 7 and the mounting unit 116. Has been done. The inner door driving unit 6 is provided with a rotating shaft C112 of the inner door 112, and the inner door 112 is provided on the rotating shaft C112. By opening the inner door 112, the object to be collected can be guided to the container accommodating portion 140 in the main body of the apparatus. Further, the inner door support portion S112 has a hole portion S112h through which the rotation shaft C111 is passed.

That is, the outer door driving unit 5 and the outer door 111 are supported by the outer door support portion S111 of the pedestal 118, and the mounting portion 116 is provided on the upper portion of the measuring portion 7 arranged on the pedestal 118. The unit 7 can measure the mass of the object to be collected and the like placed on the mounting unit 116 with high accuracy. Specifically, since the measuring unit 7 does not support the outer door 111 or the outer door driving unit 5, the measuring unit 7 is affected by the vibration of the outer door 111 or the outer door driving unit 5. It has a structure that is difficult to receive, and the mass of the object to be collected on the mounting portion 116 can be measured with high accuracy.

Further, the outer door 111 of the article collecting device 100 as the article collecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention can move between an open position where the mounting portion 116 is exposed and a closed position which covers the mounting portion 116. It is configured so that when the outer door 111 is closed, the outer door 111 can be moved from the open position to the closed position toward the mounting portion 116. That is, since the outer door 111 is configured to move toward and close the mounting portion 116 from the open state, for example, a user's hand or arm is sandwiched between the outer door 111 and the mounting portion 116. At that time, the measured value by the measuring unit fluctuates, and the control unit detects the fluctuation, so that the user's hand, arm, foreign matter, etc. can be easily caught between the outer door 111 and the mounting unit 116. Can be detected.

Further, in the article collection device 100 (container collection device) according to the embodiment of the present invention, the outer door 111 includes a first restriction unit K111 that restricts the movement of the inner door 112. The inner door 112 includes a second limiting portion K112 that limits the movement of the outer door 111. The first limiting unit K111 and the second limiting unit K112 have a mechanism for restricting that both the outer door 111 and the inner door 112 are in the open state.
That is, since the article collecting device 100 has a first limiting portion K111 provided on the outer door 111 and a second limiting portion K112 provided on the inner door 112, the outer door has a mechanically simple structure. The opening / closing operation of each door can be restricted according to the opening / closing state of each of the 111 and the inner door 112.

Further, the first limiting portion K111 of the article collecting device 100 is configured to respond to the movement of the outer door 111. The second limiting unit K112 is configured to respond to the movement of the inner door 112. Further, the article collecting device 100 is configured such that the first limiting portion K111 restricts the movement of the inner door 112 when the outer door 111 is in the open state, and the second limiting portion K111 is configured to restrict the movement of the inner door 112 when the inner door 112 is in the open state. The limiting portion K112 of the above is configured to limit the movement of the outer door 111.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the outer door 111 is in the open state, the article collecting device 100 is configured to limit the inner door 112 from being in the open state while remaining in the closed state. That is, when the outer door 111 is in the open state and the thrown object is placed on the mounting portion 116, the inner door 112 is in the closed state and is not in the open state, but is placed on the mounting portion 116. Regardless of whether the object is a collection object or a non-collection object, it is configured not to be accommodated in the container accommodating portion 140 in the apparatus main body 100B. That is, in this state, the article (collected object or non-collected object) is in contact with the inner door 112, and the inner door 112 has a structure that also serves as a part of the mounting portion.

Next, the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 of the article collecting device 100, the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116, and the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 9, and the like.

The outer door 111 has a curved portion 111a having a shape curved outward from the upper end to the lower end portion, a protruding portion 111b protruding forward from the lower end portion, and an outflow portion near the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the outer door 111. 111c and 111c are provided. The outflow portion 111c is a recess, a hole, a notch, or the like, and is formed in a shape such that a liquid such as rainwater flows out downward.
Further, wall portions 111e, 111f, 111g projecting at a predetermined height to prevent rainwater or the like from entering the machine are provided in a portion other than the lower end of the peripheral portion of the curved surface portion 111a of the outer door 111. The left and right wall portions 111e and 111f are provided along the opening / closing direction of the outer door 111. The wall portion 111g is provided above the outer door 111. The wall portion 111g is provided above the outer door 111 with the outer door 111 closed, and extends in a direction orthogonal to the opening / closing direction.

When the outer door 111 is in the closed state, the portion outside the wall portions 111e, 111f, 111g is covered with an exterior cover, and rainwater or the like enters the aircraft body beyond the wall portions 111e, 111f, 111g. It has a structure that prevents.

The guide portions 116c provided on the left and right sides of the front end portion of the mounting portion 116 are groove portions recessed so as to extend in the outflow direction of rainwater or the like.
A flat portion 116f extending in the left-right direction (direction orthogonal to the opening / closing direction) is provided at the front end portion of the mounting portion 116, and in the present embodiment, the flat portion 116f faces forward. It is formed with a slight inclination downward.

Specifically, the guide portion 116c has a first inclined portion 116ca, a second inclined portion 116cc, and a wall portion 116cc.
The first inclined portion 116ca is formed at a position lower than the flat portion 116f, and is formed so as to be inclined downward toward the front. In the present embodiment, the first inclined portion 116ca is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane by an angle of about 20 °.

The second inclined portion 116cc is provided above the first inclined portion 116ca and is inclined at an angle larger than that of the first inclined portion 116ca. In the present embodiment, the angle of the second inclined portion 116cc is about about. It is tilted with respect to the horizontal plane by 60 °.

The wall portion 116cc is provided on both the left and right sides of the first inclined portion 116ca and the second inclined portion 116cc, and is configured to guide rainwater or the like in the outflow direction and prevent rainwater or the like from flowing out from both the left and right sides. ..

As described above, when the outer door 111 is closed, liquid such as rainwater adhering to the surface of the outer door 111 flows downward along the curved surface of the outer door 111, and downwards from the outflow portions 111c and 111c. Flow to. Below the outflow portions 111c and 111c, a guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 is installed at a position separated by a predetermined distance, rainwater or the like from the outflow portion 111c flows down to the guide portion 116c, and the guide portion 116c Rainwater or the like flows out to the drainage channel provided below the guide portion 116c, and is discharged to the outside of the container recovery device.

The article collecting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 10 is a liquid (contents such as juice, water, coffee, etc. flowing out of a container or the like) flowing downstream of the article inclined portion 116 g of the mounting portion 116. ), And has a liquid guide unit 116v that guides the liquid to the drainage path DR. The liquid guide portion 116v is provided below the mounting surface of the mounting portion 116, and is preferably provided between the mounting surface and the measuring portion 7. The liquid guide portion 116v may be arranged on the measuring portion 7 like the mounting portion 116, or may be arranged apart from the measuring portion 7 like the outer door 111.
For example, even if the liquid of the contents remains in an article such as a container from the inlet, and the liquid leaks to the mounting portion and flows to the back side along the inclined surface of the mounting portion, the liquid is liquid. It can be drained to the outside of the machine through the guide portion 116v and the drainage path DR.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the upper exterior cover CV1 of the article collecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 11 (a) is a front view of the upper exterior cover CV1, FIG. 11 (b) is a plan view, and FIG. 11 (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 11 (b). 11 (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 11 (b).

A groove portion CV1a extending in the left-right direction is provided on the upper surface portion of the upper exterior cover CV1. The groove CV1a has a convex shape at the center, and an inclined surface is formed so as to descend to the left and right ends. That is, when it rains, a liquid such as rainwater on the upper surface of the article collection device flows through the groove CV1a to the left and right ends of the device main body and is drained.

Further, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the upper exterior cover CV1 has a cap charging portion 108 into which a cap CP such as a PET bottle is charged. The cap charging portion 108 is formed in a structure that prevents liquids such as rainwater from easily entering the machine.
Specifically, a protruding portion 108a (eave portion) protruding forward is formed on the upper portion of the cap insertion portion 108. Further, the hole portion of the cap insertion portion 108 is formed so that the upper end 108b is located in front of the lower end 108c of the hole portion. Further, an inclined surface 108d inclined downward toward the front is formed in the lower portion of the cap insertion portion 108.
That is, even when a liquid such as rainwater flows from the upper part of the upper exterior cover CV1 toward the cap charging portion 108 along the curved surface, the liquid naturally flows downward due to the protruding portion 108a (eave portion). Since it falls or flows downward along the hole portion, it has a structure that prevents liquids such as rainwater from entering the inside of the cap insertion portion 108. Since an inclined surface 108d is formed below the hole of the cap insertion portion 108, a liquid such as rainwater is naturally drained downward.

As described above, the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to collect articles from the input port TS. Specifically, the article collection device 100 collects articles from the input port TS and stores the articles in the storage unit (container storage unit 140) (container storage from the input port TS via the loading unit 116 and the passage 71). It has a route leading to the part 140) and a drainage route (drainage route DR such as the drainage member D1) for discharging the liquid entering the article collection device 100 to the outside of the article collection device by a route different from the storage route.
That is, the article recovery device of the present invention does not require a waterproof packing or the like, and has a simple structure, and can prevent defects in the internal components of the article recovery device due to a liquid such as rainwater.
Further, in the article collection device of the present invention, even when the article collection device is arranged outdoors, liquid such as rainwater collects in the article collection unit (container storage unit) such as the article collection bag inside the machine. Can be prevented.

Further, the article collecting device 100 includes an outer door 111 that is openable and closable with respect to the loading port TS, and a mounting portion 116 that is located inside the loading port TS and can mount articles from the loading port TS. Has. The mounting unit 116 has a guide unit 116c that guides the liquid such as rainwater from the outer door 111 in the drainage path DR of the drainage member D1 or the like that drains the liquid such as rainwater to the outside of the device. Further, in the present embodiment, the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 is provided so as to be separated from the drainage path DR of the drainage member D1 and the like. Specifically, the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 is arranged so as to be separated from the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 and the drainage path DR of the drainage member D1 and the like.
That is, since the article collecting device is provided with the guide portion 116c in the mounting portion 116, the liquid such as rainwater from the outer door 111 can be easily drained to the outside of the article collecting device with a simple structure.

Further, the drainage path DR of the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided at a position between the body 100k of the article collection device 100 and the exterior cover CV (central exterior cover CV2).
That is, since the drainage path DR is provided between the machine body 100k and the exterior cover CV2 (central exterior cover), it is easy without reducing the placement space of the components inside the device without spoiling the appearance. It is possible to provide a small article collecting device 100 having such a structure.

Further, the drainage member D1 of the drainage path DR of the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided below the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116, and a liquid such as rainwater from the guide portion 116c is discharged to the outside of the machine body. It has an inclined portion D1a to guide.
That is, since the article collection device 100 has the drainage member D1 of the drainage path DR, for example, a liquid such as rainwater can be naturally drained to the outside of the machine body along the inclined portion D1a with a simple structure without providing a suction device. Can be done.

Further, the outer door 111 of the article collecting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is located inside the exterior cover CV1 (upper exterior cover) provided with the opening CV1h as the input port TS, and is slid to the input port TS. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed. Specifically, the outer door 111 is closed to the opening CV1h of the exterior cover CV1 and is provided on the peripheral portion other than the lower end of the outer door 111 to prevent the intrusion of liquid such as rainwater. , 111g, and an outflow portion 111c provided at the lower end position of the peripheral portion of the outer door 111 to allow a liquid such as rainwater to flow out to the drainage path DR. In the present embodiment, the outflow portion 111c is provided near the left and right ends of the lower end of the outer door 111.
That is, when the outer door 111 is in the closed state, the wall portions 111e, 111f, 111g of the outer door 111 can prevent liquids such as rainwater from entering the inside of the device. Further, a liquid such as rainwater flowing along the curved outer surface of the outer door 111 can be drained from the outflow portion 111c to the outside of the machine body via the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 and the drainage path DR.

Further, the outflow portions 111c of the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention are arranged at substantially both ends of the outer door 111.
That is, as compared with the case where one outflow portion is provided, the article collection device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has outflow portions 111c at substantially both ends of the outer door 111, so that the article has a simple structure. Large amount of drainage without spoiling the appearance of the recovery device.

Further, in the present embodiment, the outer door 111 has a curved surface portion 111a having a shape curved outward from the upper portion toward the lower end portion, and a protruding portion 111b protruding forward from the lower end portion. An inclined surface is formed on the upper surface of the protruding portion so that the central portion has a convex shape, and a liquid such as rainwater flows along the inclined surface to the outflow portions 111c provided at both the left and right ends. .. That is, with a simple structure, liquid such as rainwater can be drained from the outflow portions 111c provided at the left and right ends of the lower end of the outer door.

Further, the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 of the article collecting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided at a predetermined interval below the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 with the outer door 111 closed. There is. The guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 and the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 are separated by a predetermined distance. That is, with a simple structure, liquid such as rainwater can be naturally drained to the outside of the machine body via the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 and the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116.

Further, the article collecting device 100 of the present embodiment has a structure in which the mounting unit 116 is arranged on the measuring unit 7, and the mass of an article such as a container mounted on the measuring unit 116 is measured by the measuring unit 7. Weigh. The mounting portion 116 is separated from the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111 so as to be in a non-contact state, and the mass of the article mounted on the mounting portion 116 is accurately measured by the measuring portion 7. In addition, the guide unit 116c allows the liquid such as rainwater to be drained to the outside of the machine body.

Further, in detail, the guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 has a structure separated from the outer door 111, the drainage path DR, and the exterior cover CVs (CV1, CV2). That is, the mounting portion 116 is separated from the outflow portion 111c of the outer door 111, the drainage path DR, and the exterior cover CVs (CV1, CV2) so as to be in a non-contact state, and is mounted on the mounting portion. The mass of the article can be weighed with high accuracy by the measuring unit, and the guide unit 116c can drain the liquid such as rainwater to the outside of the machine body.

Further, the mounting portion 116 of the article collecting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has an inclined portion 116g for articles whose end on the opposite side to the input port TS is inclined downward.
The guide portion 116c of the mounting portion 116 is provided at the end of the mounting portion 116 on the input port side, and is a liquid inclined portion (first inclined portion 116ca, first inclined portion 116ca, first inclined portion 116ca, which has a reverse gradient with respect to the inclination of the article inclined portion 116 g. It has two inclined portions 116cc).
That is, a liquid such as rainwater can be easily naturally drained to the outside of the machine body of the article collection device through the liquid inclined portion (first inclined portion 116ca, second inclined portion 116cc) of the guide portion 116c.

Further, the article collecting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives a liquid (contents such as juice flowing out from a container or the like) flowing to the downstream side of the article inclined portion 116 g of the mounting portion 116, and receives the liquid. It has a liquid guide unit 116v that guides the drainage path DR. The liquid guide portion 116v is provided below the mounting surface of the mounting portion 116, and is preferably provided between the mounting surface and the measuring portion 7.
That is, for example, even when a liquid such as juice flows out from a container or the like placed on the mounting portion 116, the liquid can be discharged to the outside of the machine body through the liquid guide portion 116v and the drainage path DR. It is possible to provide an article collecting device 100 having a simple structure.

Further, the collection system having the article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention is, for example, an article collection device having a measuring unit, a storage unit (container storage unit), a communication unit, etc. installed in a store or the like, and the article collection thereof. The device may have a management computer that is communicably connected via a communication path such as a wired communication path or a wireless communication path.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are design changes and the like within a range not deviating from the gist of the present invention. Even included in the present invention.
In addition, the embodiments shown in the above figures can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration thereof.
Further, the description contents of each figure can be independent embodiments, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to one embodiment in which each figure is combined.

The article collection device according to the embodiment of the present invention described above includes a volume reduction unit (volume reduction mechanism) for reducing the volume of an empty container, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and for example, a volume reduction mechanism may be used. Instead, the empty container of the input object to be collected may be collected as it is.

In the above-described embodiment, the article collection device collects empty containers such as PET bottles, but may be configured to collect aluminum cans, steel cans, and the like, and can also collect PET bottles, aluminum cans, and steel cans. It may be a device that has been used.

7 ... Weighing unit 100 ... Article collection device (container collection device, collection device, or container volume reduction device)
100B ... Device main body 100k ... Airframe 110 ... Container loading section (article loading section)
111 ... Outer door 111c ... Outflow part 111e ... Wall part 111f ... Wall part 111g ... Wall part 112 ... Inner door 116 ... Mounting part 116c ... Guide part 116ca ... First inclined part 116cc ... Second inclined part 116cc ... Wall part 116g … Inclined part for articles 116v… Liquid guide part 120… Volume reduction part (volume reduction mechanism)
140 ... Container storage unit (storage unit, storage unit, or article storage unit)
CV ... Exterior cover CV1 ... Upper exterior cover (exterior cover)
CV2 ... Central exterior cover (exterior cover)
D1a ... Inclined part DR ... Drainage route TS ... Input port

Claims (4)

An article collection device that collects articles from the slot.
An outer door that can be opened and closed with respect to the slot
A protruding portion protruding forward from the lower end portion of the outer door,
An article collection device characterized by having. The first aspect of claim 1, wherein the outer door is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the insertion port by a slide at a position inside the exterior cover provided with an opening as the insertion port. Goods collection device. The outer door has left and right wall portions at the left and right ends, and has left and right wall portions.
The article collecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the left and right wall portions prevent liquid from entering when the outer door is in a closed state. The outer door has an upper end wall portion at the upper end and has an upper end wall portion.
The article collecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper end wall portion prevents liquid from entering when the outer door is in a closed state.

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