JP2022014343A - Separate collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a separate collection device enabling to separate recyclable containers and other waste, and enabling to easily input a container regardless of a height of a user, and allowing the user to enjoy a process from when the container is input to when it is stored in a container collection box.SOLUTION: There is provided a separate collection device, including: container input ports 16 to 18 with diameters suitable for recyclable capsules (containers); container collection routes 13 to 15 for guiding the capsules input into the container input ports 16 to 18 to a container collection box 2; a waste input port 19; an input panel 1 having a waste collection route for guiding the waste input to the waste input port 19 to a waste collection box 3; an upper housing 5 capable of fixing the input panel 1 to a front surface; and a lower housing 6 capable of accommodating the container collection box 2 and the waste collection box 3 and having a top plate 8, a door plate 9, casters 10 and a stopper 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a separate collection device installed near a store or a vending machine that sells products in a recyclable container.

Capsule toy machines (commonly known as Gacha Gacha or Gachapon) installed in arcades, amusement parks and hotel game corners, toy departments in department stores and supermarkets, and landings on stairs are made of plastic containing various products (toys, etc.). A large number of containers such as capsules are stored, and after inserting coins, the internal rotating drum is rotated by turning the handle, and the container is moved to the upper part of the opening to be discharged to the product discharge port.
In addition, not limited to capsule toy machines, many products sold at vending machines are sold in recyclable containers of the same size, and products sold at convenience stores are also sold in recyclable containers of the same size. ing.
Further, in Patent Document 1 (Patent No. 4446885), together with a plurality of packaged product discharging devices (capsule toy machines), a clean box (container collecting device) for taking out products and inserting unnecessary capsules is provided. (In particular, see paragraphs 0023, 0036 and FIGS. 1 and 6 (A)).
Further, Patent Document 2 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-310107) describes a trash can device in which a plurality of input ports are formed in a horizontal row and collects trash for each sorting type (particularly, paragraphs 0038 to 0041). , 0056 and FIG. 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4446885 JP-A-2007-310107

However, the clean box of Patent Document 1 is for putting a capsule, and it is necessary to put a plastic bag, an instruction manual, or the like other than the capsule into a trash can installed in another place. Therefore, waste other than capsules may be dumped in a clean box, and when collecting capsules, it is often necessary to separate the capsules in the clean box from the waste other than capsules.
Further, although the trash can device described in Patent Document 2 can separate and collect various types of trash, a plurality of input ports are formed in a horizontal row, and the difference in height of the person who inputs the trash is not taken into consideration.
Neither the clean box of Patent Document 1 nor the trash can device described in Patent Document 2 is intended to make people feel the joy of throwing in trash.
The separate collection device of the present invention is designed so that a person who purchases a product in a recyclable container can separate and throw in the container and other waste in view of such a situation in a conventional trash can device or the like. At the same time, the first purpose is to make it easy to put in recyclable containers regardless of the height of the person who uses the separate collection device.
Further, it is a second object of the present invention to make it possible to enjoy the process from the time when a recyclable container is put into the container to the time when the recyclable container is stored in the container collection box.

The invention according to claim 1 is a recyclable container having the same shape and a separate collection device for separating and collecting waste other than the container.
Multiple container inlets of a size and shape suitable for the container,
A container collection box arranged below the plurality of container inlets and
A container collection route that guides the containers loaded into the plurality of container inlets to the container collection box, and
Waste input port and
A waste collection box located below the waste input port and
It is equipped with a waste collection route that guides the waste thrown into the waste inlet to the waste collection box.
The plurality of container inlets are characterized in that they are arranged at different heights.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the separate collection device according to claim 1, at least a part of the container collection path can be seen through.

The invention according to claim 3 is the separate collection device according to claim 1, wherein the separate collection device includes an upper housing and a lower housing.
The upper housing is provided with the plurality of container inlets, the container collection route, the waste inlet, and the waste collection route.
The lower housing is provided with a storage unit capable of accommodating the container collection box and the waste collection box, and an opening in which the container collection box and the waste collection box can be taken in and out. ..

The separate collection device of the invention according to claim 1 has a plurality of container inlets having a size and shape suitable for the container, a container collection box arranged below the plurality of container inlets, and a plurality of container inlets. The container collection route that guides the charged container to the container collection box, the waste input port, the waste collection box located below the waste input port, and the waste input to the waste input port are discarded. Since it has a waste collection route that leads to a waste collection box, a recyclable container that is no longer needed after purchasing the product is put into one of the container inlets and is stored in the container collection box for disposal other than the container. Since the waste is put into the waste inlet and stored in the waste collection box, the recyclable container and other waste can be easily separated and collected.
Further, since the plurality of container inlets are arranged at different heights, recyclable containers can be easily loaded regardless of the height of the person who uses the separate collection device.

According to the separate recovery device of the invention according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, since at least a part of the container recovery path can be seen through, after the recyclable container is put in. You can enjoy the process until it is stored in the container collection box.

According to the separate collection device of the invention according to claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the separate recovery device is composed of an upper housing and a lower housing, and the upper housing has a plurality of containers. An input port, a container collection route, a waste input port, and a waste collection route are provided, and the lower housing includes a container that can accommodate a container collection box and a waste collection box, a container collection box, and a waste collection. Since there is an opening that allows boxes to be taken in and out, the sorting and collection device can be easily installed near stores and vending machines, and when collecting containers and waste, the opening is used. Workability is good because the container collection box and the waste collection box can be easily taken in and out.

Front view and right side perspective view of the separate collection device according to the embodiment. Front view and right side view of the housing according to the embodiment. Front view and right side view of the input panel according to the embodiment. Front view of the separated collection device according to the decorated embodiment.

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

FIG. 1A is a front view of the separate collection device according to the embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the right side of the separate collection device.
As shown in FIG. 1, the separate collection device according to the embodiment is provided with a housing 4 capable of fixing a charging panel 1 at the upper part and accommodating a container collection box 2 and a waste collection box 3 at the lower part. As shown in FIG. 1B, the housing 4 is composed of an upper housing 5 and a lower housing 6.
The upper housing 5 has a height of 1000 mm, a width of 840 mm, and a depth of 150 mm, and the lower housing 6 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a height of 800 mm, a width of 840 mm, and a depth of 400 mm.

2A and 2B are a front view and a right side view of the housing 4 according to the embodiment, respectively.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper housing 5 has two side plates and a top plate having a thickness of 25 mm, and the lower housing 6 has two side plates and a bottom plate having a thickness of 25 mm as well. The side plate of the upper housing 5 is fixed to the rear of the upper surface of the side plate of the lower housing 6 by an appropriate means, and the height is 1800 mm, the width is 840 mm, and the thickness is 1800 mm on the back surface of the upper housing 5 and the lower housing 6. A 5 mm plywood plate (not shown) is fixed by appropriate means.
A decorative plate 7 having a height of 115 mm, a width of 840 mm, and a thickness of 15 mm is attached to the upper part of the upper housing 5, and the input panel 1 can be fixed under the decorative plate 7 by six screws. It has become. The lower housing 6 has a top plate 8 having a thickness of 30 mm, a width of 840 mm, and a depth of 320 mm in front of the upper surface, two door plates 9 having a height of 740 mm, a width of 420 mm, and a thickness of 20 mm on the front surface, and left and right side plates. Two casters 10 are provided on the lower surface of the door, and two stoppers 11 are provided in front of the lower surface of the bottom plate.
The two door plates 9 are fixed to the left and right side plates so as to be openable and closable by hinges, and are normally closed, and the container collection box 2 and the waste collection box housed in the lower housing 6 are normally closed. 3 is made invisible from the outside, and when collecting capsules and wastes other than capsules, the container collection box and the waste collection box can be taken in and out in an open state.
Further, the two stoppers 11 are inserted into screw holes provided in front of the lower surface of the bottom surface plate, and the vertical positions can be adjusted by rotating them.
Therefore, if the stopper 11 is set to the upper position, the separate collection device can be freely moved by the casters 10, and if the stopper 11 is rotated after being moved and positioned and the lower surface thereof is brought into contact with the floor surface, The separate collection device can be fixed.

3A and 3B are a front view and a right side view of the input panel 1 according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the input panel 1 includes a front plate 12 made of a transparent acrylic plate having a height of 885 mm, a width of 840 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm, and container collection paths 13 to 15 made of a gutter-shaped and thin transparent acrylic plate. , The container collection paths 13 to 15 are fixed to the back side of the front plate 12 with an adhesive.
The depth of the container collection path 13 to 15 is 120 mm, the height of the side wall is 100 mm, and when viewed from the right side, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the side surface and the bottom surface of the portion shown by the thick line in FIG. 3 (A). However, they appear to overlap. Then, in FIG. 3B, the portion closer to the right side surface of the upper housing 5 is light gray, and the portion farther from the upper housing 5 is dark gray so that each surface can be discriminated.
Further, on the front plate 12, container inlets 16 to 18 having a diameter of 120 mm into which capsules that are discharged from the capsule toy machine and are no longer needed can be inserted, and plastic bags and instructions other than capsules are provided. Waste input ports 19 having a diameter of 120 mm that can be input are drilled in the upper left, upper right, lower right, and lower left, respectively, and the input panels are located at the four corners of the front plate 12, near the center of the left side, and near the center of the right side. A screw hole 20 (diameter 6 mm) for screwing 1 to the front surface side of the side plate of the upper housing 5 is drilled.
The diameters of the container inlets 16 to 18 are set to a size suitable for the capsule, but the waste inlet 19 is not limited to a diameter of 120 mm, and has an appropriate diameter or an appropriate size. And the shape may be set.

The container recovery path 13 fixed to the uppermost side of the front plate 12 is provided with a semi-circular notch on the left side of the front surface, and the container recovery path 13 is inclined downward to the right as a whole and has a semi-circular notch. Is arranged at the lower part of the container loading port 16, and the capsule loaded from the container loading port 16 rolls toward the right end and falls from the right end.
Further, the container collection path 14 fixed to the central portion on the right side of the front plate 12 is arranged between the container charging port 17 on the upper right and the container charging port 18 on the lower right so as to be inclined downward to the left. The capsules loaded from the container inlet 17 and the capsules dropped from the right end of the container collection path 13 roll toward the left end and fall from the left end.
The container collection path 15 fixed to the lowermost side of the front plate 12 is arranged between the container charging port 18 at the lower right and the waste charging port 19 at the lower left so as to be inclined downward to the right. The capsules loaded from the container inlet 18 and the capsules dropped from the left end of the container collection path 14 roll toward the right end and fall directly below from the container discharge portion formed at the right end.
Therefore, the capsules inserted into the container inlets 16 to 18 finally fall directly below from the container discharge portion and are collected in the container collection box 2 regardless of where they are inserted.
Further, the plastic bag, the instruction manual, and the like other than the capsules thrown in from the waste input port 19 at the lower left fall directly below due to gravity, pass through the waste collection path, and are collected in the waste collection box 3.
The bottom surface of the container collection path 15 is arranged downward to the right on the right side of the waste input port 19, and the waste collection path on the left side and the container collection path 15 on the right side are separated from each other. Although the plastic bags and instructions thrown in from the container are rarely collected in the container collection box 2, the waste thrown in from the waste input port 19 is surely prevented from being guided to the container collection box 2. If this is the case, an isolation plate extending downward from the bottom surface of the container collection path 15 may be provided.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the separated collection device according to the decorated embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4, characters and various patterns indicating that the device is for collecting capsules are displayed on the upper part of the front plate 12, and capsules are inserted around the container inlets 16 to 18. Characters and patterns indicating that the place is to be placed are displayed, and around the waste input port 19, characters and patterns indicating that it is a place to put a plastic bag other than a capsule, instructions, etc. are displayed, and a container is displayed. Various patterns are displayed on the front surface of the collection paths 13 to 15, and precautions for using the separate collection device are displayed on the lower right side of the front plate 12.

A modification of the separate collection device of the embodiment is listed.
(1) The front plate 12 of the embodiment is provided with three container inlets 16 to 18 and one waste inlet 19, but two or four container inlets and two or three waste inlets are provided. Ports may be provided, that is, a plurality of container inlets and one or more waste inlets may be provided.
When a plurality of waste input ports are provided, the waste input ports may be arranged at different heights (in the case of the embodiment, for example, a second waste input port may be provided near the center of the left side of the front plate 12). It is preferable to provide a mouth and a partition plate extending vertically to prevent waste from being guided to the container collection paths 14 and 15 on the right side thereof up to the vicinity of the left end of the container collection path 15).
(2) Since the sorting and collecting device of the embodiment was installed near the capsule toy machine for the purpose of collecting recyclable plastic capsules, the front plate 12 of the input panel 1 has a different height. Although container inlets 16 to 18 having a diameter suitable for the capsules arranged above are provided, it may be used as a separate collection device for collecting not only capsules but also recyclable containers of the same size (for example, cans for beverages). In that case, instead of the container inlets 16 to 18 having a diameter suitable for the capsule, a plurality of container inlets having a size and shape suitable for the recyclable container to be collected may be used, and each of them may be arranged at a different height. Also, the container collection route should be a size and arrangement considering the shape and size of the container to be collected so that the loaded container can be surely guided to the container collection box, and the container collection box is the container to be collected. It is necessary to consider the shape and size of the container.

(3) The housing 4 in the embodiment has a height of 1800 mm and a width of 840 mm, the upper housing 5 has a height of 1000 mm, a width of 840 mm and a depth of 150 mm, and the lower housing 6 has a height of 800 mm, a width of 840 mm and a depth of 400 mm. However, the height and width of the upper housing 5 may be appropriately changed as long as the container charging ports 16 to 18 can be arranged at different heights and the waste charging port 19 can be arranged. The depth of the upper housing 5 may be appropriately changed as long as it is large enough to accommodate the container collection paths 13 to 15. Further, the height, width and depth of the lower housing 6 may be appropriately changed as long as they are larger than the size that can accommodate the container collection box 2 and the waste collection box 3.
When the user includes an infant, the height of the container collection box 2 and the waste collection box 3 and the height of the lower housing 6 are lowered, and at least one container inlet is easy for the infant. It is better to arrange it at a height where a container such as a capsule can be put in.

(4) In the embodiment, the decorative plate 7 was attached to the upper part of the upper housing 5, but without attaching the decorative plate 7, the front plate 12 of the input panel 1 covers the upper end of the upper housing 5. Is also good.
Further, although the decorative board 7 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a plain board, advertisements and designs related to the container to be collected in the decorative board 7 and the products contained in the container may be applied.
(5) In the embodiment, the veneer plate is fixed to the back surfaces of the upper housing 5 and the lower housing 6, but the veneer plate may not be fixed and the back surface may be always open.
(6) The front plate 12 of the input panel 1 in the embodiment is a transparent acrylic plate, but it does not have to be transparent, and the material may be resin, wood, or metal.
However, if the entire surface is opaque, the process of collecting the container cannot be enjoyed. Therefore, a transparent portion or a peephole portion is formed at an appropriate portion of the front plate 12 to form a container recovery path 13 to 15. It is better to make at least a part transparent.
(7) Although nothing is provided on the upper part of the loading panel 1 (above the container loading ports 16 and 17) in the embodiment, a product display shelf or an illumination device may be provided in this space.

(8) In the embodiment, two door plates 9 are provided on the front surface of the lower housing 6, but instead of the door plates 9, a door plate may be provided on the side surface or the back surface of the lower housing 6. good. Further, the number of door plates may be one, and the door plate may not be provided and may be always open.
However, when the front surface or the side surface is always open, it is better to hang a cloth or the like in the opening, or to give a good-looking design to the side wall surfaces of the container collection box 2 and the waste collection box 3.
(9) In the embodiment, the casters 10 and the stopper 11 are provided on the lower surface of the lower housing 6, but the casters 10 and the stopper 11 may be replaced with casters with stoppers, and the casters 10 and the stopper 11 are not provided. In addition, the separate collection device may be transported by a trolley or the like and installed at a desired position.

1 Input panel 2 Container collection box 3 Waste collection box 4 Housing 5 Upper housing 6 Lower housing 7 Decorative plate 8 Top plate 9 Door plate 10 Caster 11 Stopper 12 Front plate 13 to 15 Container collection route 16 to 18 Container loading Port 19 Waste input port 20 Screw hole

The invention according to claim 1 is a recyclable container having the same shape and a separate collection device for separating and collecting waste other than the container.
Multiple container inlets of a size and shape suitable for the container,
A container collection box arranged below the plurality of container inlets and
A series of container collection routes that lead the containers loaded into the plurality of container inlets to the container collection box, and
Waste input port and
A waste collection box located below the waste input port and
It is equipped with a waste collection route that guides the waste thrown into the waste inlet to the waste collection box.
The plurality of container inlets are arranged at different heights .
All of the containers charged from the plurality of container inlets are collected in the container collection box via the container discharge portion formed at the end of the series of container collection paths.
It is characterized in that at least a part of the series of container collection routes can be seen through .

The invention according to claim 2 is the separate collection device according to claim 1 , wherein the separate collection device includes an upper housing and a lower housing.
The upper housing is provided with the plurality of container inlets, the series of container collection routes, the waste inlet, and the waste collection routes.
The lower housing is provided with a storage unit capable of accommodating the container collection box and the waste collection box, and an opening in which the container collection box and the waste collection box can be taken in and out. ..

The separate collection device of the invention according to claim 1 has a plurality of container inlets having a size and shape suitable for the container, a container collection box arranged below the plurality of container inlets, and a plurality of container inlets. A series of container collection routes that lead the charged container to the container collection box, a waste input port, a waste collection box located below the waste input port, and waste input to the waste input port. Since it is equipped with a waste collection route that leads to the waste collection box, a recyclable container that is no longer needed after purchasing the product is put into one of the container inlets and is stored in the container collection box, except for the container. When the waste is put into the waste input port, it is stored in the waste collection box, so that the recyclable container and other waste can be easily separated and collected.
Further, since the plurality of container inlets are arranged at different heights, recyclable containers can be easily loaded regardless of the height of the person who uses the separate collection device.
Furthermore, since at least a part of the series of container collection routes can be seen through, the process from the time the recyclable container is put in to the time it is stored in the container collection box can be enjoyed.

According to the separate collection device of the invention according to claim 2 , in addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1 , the separate recovery device is composed of an upper housing and a lower housing, and the upper housing has a plurality of container inlets. , A series of container collection routes, waste inlets, and waste collection routes are provided, and the lower housing includes a container collection box and a storage unit that can accommodate the waste collection box, as well as a container collection box and waste collection. Since there is an opening that allows boxes to be taken in and out, the sorting and collection device can be easily installed near stores and vending machines, and when collecting containers and waste, the opening is used. Workability is good because the container collection box and the waste collection box can be easily taken in and out.

Claims (3)

A recyclable container of the same shape and a separate collection device that separates and collects waste other than the container.
Multiple container inlets of a size and shape suitable for the container,
A container collection box arranged below the plurality of container inlets and
A container collection route that guides the containers loaded into the plurality of container inlets to the container collection box, and
Waste input port and
A waste collection box located below the waste input port and
It is equipped with a waste collection route that guides the waste thrown into the waste input port to the waste collection box.
A separate collection device characterized in that the plurality of container inlets are arranged at different heights. The separate collection device according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the container collection route can be seen through. The separate collection device consists of an upper housing and a lower housing.
The upper housing is provided with the plurality of container inlets, the container collection route, the waste inlet, and the waste collection route.
The lower housing is provided with a storage unit capable of accommodating the container collection box and the waste collection box, and an opening in which the container collection box and the waste collection box can be taken in and out. The separate collection device according to claim 1 or 2.

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