JP2816639B2 - Empty can crusher - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can crusher which can automatically crush empty cans by wind power simply by putting empty cans therein.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many machines for crushing empty cans using human power or the like for resource reuse have been proposed. For example, an empty can crusher described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-63275 crushes an empty can placed on a base with a predetermined lever. It works.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus utilizing human power, since empty cans are crushed one by one, there is a disadvantage that it takes time and effort to crush many empty cans. Also, a machine that uses electric power or the like to crush empty cans collectively requires the work of collecting many empty cans and transporting them to this machine. Therefore, it was difficult for individual consumers to use this machine.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to automatically crush empty cans only by wind power, and furthermore, it is possible to use an empty can that can be easily used by individual consumers. It is intended to provide a can crusher.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a means of the present invention is to reduce the rotation of a propeller 1 rotated by wind power by bevel gears 2 and 3 and transmit the worm gear 8 with power transmitted to a connecting shaft 4. And a sliding body 10 for compressing the empty can P in the longitudinal direction by linear reciprocating motion is provided at the tip of a connecting rod 9 interlocked with the worm gear 8,
A storage body 15 having an inlet 11 for individually introducing the compressed empty cans P by natural fall and a discharge opening 12 for the compressed empty cans P to fall naturally is provided in front of the slide body 10. .

[0006]

According to the present invention, the power of the propeller 1 is transmitted to the slide body 10 via the worm gear 8 and the connecting rod 9, and the linear reciprocating motion of the slide body 10 compresses the empty can P in the length direction. The plurality of empty cans P stored in the storage body 15 are automatically compressed one after another only by wind power.

[0007]

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

The basic structure of the apparatus of the present invention is as follows. The propeller 1 rotates by wind power, the worm gear 8 and the connecting rod 9 for transmitting the power of the propeller 1, and the empty can P is mounted on the tip of the connecting rod 9 to be compressed. And a slide body 10.

The power of the propeller 1 is reduced by bevel gears 2 and 3 and transmitted to the connecting shaft 4, and further reduced by spur gears 5 and 6. And a worm gear 8 through a worm 7
Is rotated (see FIG. 1). In the illustrated driving example, first, the power of the propeller 1 is reduced by the bevel gears 2 and 3 to 1: 4, and further reduced by the spur gears 5 and 6 to 1: 4. The worm 7 and the worm gear 8 make a one-to-two
The device for decelerating to zero is shown. According to this device, for example, the power of 2 kg input by the propeller 1 can be transmitted to the slide body 10 as an output of 640 kg. This is enough power to compress the steel can in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, the type of the empty can P and the direction of compression can be set arbitrarily. Further, the power transmission means is not limited to the illustrated example, and other speed reduction devices can be used.

Although the illustrated propeller 1 shows four blades (see FIG. 2), the number of blades is arbitrary. At this time,
A direction wing 17 is provided on the propeller 1. Then, a solar panel is attached to the direction feather 17 to store the sunlight,
The slide body 10 can be driven using a motor (not shown). Further, it is also possible to provide a dynamo on the connecting shaft 4 and store the generated electricity in the battery (not shown). Further, by arranging splines and the like on the connecting shaft 4 so as to be movable up and down, it is possible to use the connecting shaft 4 at a position adapted to the strength of the wind (not shown).

FIG. 3 shows a connection state between the worm gear 8 and the connecting rod 9. In other words, the spur gear 5 meshes with the two spur gears 6, and the two worms 7 linked to each spur gear 6 rotate the two worm gears 8 in synch. One connecting rod 9 is connected to these two worm gears 8.

The slide body 10 connected to the tip of the connecting rod 9 has a substantially L-shaped side surface, and the tip of the slide body 10 presses the empty can P against a predetermined wall to compress it. In the illustrated example, the frame base 1 for storing the slide body 10 is provided.
4 is compressed using the wall surface.
Further, the empty cans P placed and compressed on the base 13 are discharged from the discharge port 12 to the base 13 by natural fall. on the other hand,
On the frame 14, a storage body 15 for storing the empty cans P is provided, and an introduction port 11 for individually introducing the compressed empty cans P in front of the slide body 10 by natural fall is provided. And
The empty can P stored in the storage body 15 is set by natural fall from the introduction port 11 to the front of the slide body 10.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned configuration achieves the original object.

That is, it has become possible to automatically crush empty cans using wind power. As a result, it is no longer necessary for the user to crush the empty cans one by one as in a conventional machine for crushing empty cans using human power or the like.

Also, there is no need to collect and transport many empty cans to the machine, as in a conventional machine that uses electric power or the like to crush empty cans together. It can be stored individually or collectively.

In addition, since the power source uses wind power, maintenance is free and the configuration is very conspicuous. For example, by installing it as a monument on a street corner or a park, a resource recovery device can be used. It is also possible to promote the use of general consumers.

As described above, according to the present invention, empty cans can be automatically crushed, and maintenance is easy, and it is possible to promote the use of general consumers as a symbol as a resource recovery device. And various other industrially beneficial effects.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a propeller of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a main part of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Empty can 1 Propeller 2 Bevel gear 3 Bevel gear 4 Connecting shaft 5 Spur gear 6 Spur gear 7 Worm 8 Worm gear 9 Connecting rod 10 Slide body 11 Inlet 12 Outlet 13 Base 14 Frame base 15 Storage body 16 Support cylinder 17 Direction wing

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bevel gear for rotating a propeller rotated by wind power
In motive power transmitted to the connecting shaft decelerating drive rotated the worm gear, it is linked to the worm gear Konekutin
The empty can is compressed in the length direction by linear reciprocating motion at the tip of the grod
The slide body is provided, the compression of the front of the slide body
The cans are compressed individually with the introduction port to introduce the empty cans by natural fall
And a storage body with an outlet through which the empty cans fall naturally
Empty cans crush and wherein the.