JP3026943U - Empty can crusher - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To provide an empty can crusher capable of reliably crushing a can with a small force while being small. SOLUTION: A standing wall 3 is formed at one end of a mounting plate 1 on which an empty can A is mounted, and a step plate 5 for crushing the empty can A is pivotally supported on the rising wall 3. Handles 15 and 16 are fixed to the back side of the mounting plate 1 and the step plate 5, and a protrusion 17 for inclining the mounting plate 1 is vertically provided on the handle 15 of the mounting plate 1 to handle the step plate 5.
16 is provided with a pressing protrusion 18 which is hung on the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A. Then, the pressing protrusion 18 provided on the back surface of the step board 5 is bitten into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A, the bottom lid A1 is collapsed inwardly and the empty can A is crushed, so that the empty can A is lightly pressed. Can be crushed. Further, since the empty can crusher can be held upright with the rising wall 3 facing downward, it can be stored compactly.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to an empty can crushing machine for crushing empty cans such as pet food.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In the past, pet foods containing meat such as beef and chicken in cans have been marketed.However, this kind of pet food is given to pets every day, and especially for large dogs, many pet foods are given. Remains. As a machine for crushing such an empty can into a flat shape, for example, an empty can crusher proposed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-108995 is known. As shown in FIG. 6, this empty can crushing machine rotatably pivots a tread plate c on one side of a mounting plate b on which an empty can a is mounted, and steps on the tread plate c with the foot. The empty can a is flatly crushed on the mounting plate b.

However, in this empty can crushing machine, a mounting plate b for supporting the empty can a is formed into a substantially flat plate shape, and when the empty can a is sandwiched between the mounting plate b and the tread plate c, the tread plate If the total length of c is short, the inclination angle x of the footboard c pivotally supported by the placing board b becomes large, and it is difficult to step on the footboard c. Moreover, the empty can crushing machine proposed in the conventional example is mainly intended for empty cans of canned beverages supplied from vending machines for juice, coffee, etc. Generally, a structure with a pull top that can be opened and closed at the mouth is adopted, and the lid is integrally crimped to the top and bottom edges of the can, resulting in a robust structure with the top and bottom edges of the can doubled. In a simple empty can crusher that simply steps on the feet and crushes the empty cans without providing any special driving means, in a simple can crusher, the top and bottom lids doubly crimped with the step c are formed into a flat elliptical shape. Since it is crushed, a strong torque is required when crushing the empty can a. For this reason, it is necessary to form the placing plate b on which the empty can a is placed and the tread plate c for crushing the empty can a to be long, and the empty can crusher becomes large in size.

By the way, in the above-mentioned can for pet food, it is general that the upper lid can be completely removed from the can, and the upper surface of the can is completely opened after use. Therefore, it is not necessary to crush the upper lid unlike the pull-top type can described above. In other words, if you want to crush a can of pet food that needs to be crushed every time you give pet food, rather than an empty can crusher that can obtain a large and powerful torque, rather than a storage place. There is a need for an empty can crushing machine that can be conveniently stored without taking away and can crush the cans easily.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and provides an empty can crusher that can be compacted by compacting the empty can crusher and can crush a can with a light force. The purpose is to provide.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 is an empty can crushing machine which rotatably supports a step plate on a mounting plate on which an empty can is placed, and crushes the empty can by sandwiching the empty can between the step plate and the mounting plate. A standing wall that axially supports the footboard is formed on one side edge of the placing plate, and a positioning stopper portion that abuts the opening edge of the empty can is formed on the other end edge of the placing plate. The step board is formed into a substantially L-shaped cross section having a vertical surface substantially parallel to the rising wall and a lower edge of the vertical surface, and has a horizontal surface facing the mounting plate. By providing a pressing projection that allows the bottom lid of the empty can to fall inward by biting into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can, when the footboard is stepped on, the pressing protruding part bites into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can, The bottom lid falls inward along the outer peripheral surface of the empty can, and the outer peripheral surface of the empty can is flattened with the step plate. It is then crushed. In this way, do not crush the bottom lid, which is the most difficult to crush by double-crimping, into a flat elliptical shape, but fold it inward while keeping it in a substantially circular shape to crush the empty can into a flat shape. This allows the can to be crushed with a light force.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the first aspect, the empty plate on the placing plate is tilted on the back surface of the placing plate so that the rising wall side is higher. When the empty can is set on the upper surface of the placing plate by providing the protruding portion for bringing the can into contact with the stopper portion, the empty can comes into contact with the stopper portion due to the inclination of the placing plate and is set on the placing plate. The empty can can be easily positioned.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the second aspect, the empty can crushing machine is mounted so that the rising wall faces downward and the placing plate and the tread plate are upright. By making it possible, the empty can crusher can be stored compactly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the third aspect, a handle bent in a frame shape is fixed to each of the back side of the step plate and the placing plate, and the pressing protrusion and By forming the projecting portion by bending it from one end edge of the handle in an L shape, the number of parts to be assembled can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the fourth aspect, a stopper portion is formed so as to be capable of abutting against the placing plate, and the stopper portion connects the placing plate and the tread plate. Since the space is maintained and the pressing projections are formed shorter than the space, the pressing projections that bite into the empty can do not hit the mounting plate when the empty can is crushed. The deformation of the part can be prevented. In addition, since the space between the placing plate and the tread plate can be maintained by the stopper portion for positioning the empty can, there is no structural waste and the empty can crusher can be made lighter.

[0011]

[Embodiment of device]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a mounting plate, a mounting surface 2 on which a metal plate is bent and an empty can A is mounted, and A rising wall 3 that is bent vertically from one end of the mounting surface 2 and a vertical wall that is bent vertically from the other end edge of the mounting surface 2 so as to face the rising wall 3 and the opening edge of the empty can A described above. It is composed of a stopper portion 4 that abuts against. The empty can crushing machine of the present embodiment is mainly intended to process the empty can A for pet food. That is, the empty can A for pet food is different from the pull-top type can in which the mouths of juice, coffee, etc. are partially opened, and the upper lid part of the empty can A can be removed with one touch. , The upper surface of the empty can A is completely opened. In this type of pet food, a can of 375 g is a standard size, and the can size is standardized to have a diameter of about 70 mm and a height of about 100 mm. In this embodiment, which is directed to such an empty can A for pet food, the entire length of the placing plate 1 is about 150 mm which is about 1.5 times the empty can A for pet food, and the rising wall 3 is provided. Is about 75 mm, which is slightly higher than the diameter of the empty can A, and the stopper 4 is set to about 25 mm.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a tread plate that crushes the empty can A. Like the mounting plate 1, the metal plate is bent to form a horizontal surface 6 facing the mounting surface 2 with a predetermined gap therebetween, The horizontal plane 6 is bent vertically from one end and has a substantially L-shaped cross section having a vertical plane 7 parallel to the rising wall 3. Further, a horizontal upper surface portion 8 slightly extending toward the rising wall 3 is formed at an upper end portion of the vertical surface 7. Then, tubular portions 8A and 3A are formed at the central portion of the upper surface portion 8 and both end portions of the rising wall 3, respectively. By fitting the tubular portions 8A and 3A into each other and inserting the pivot shaft 9 into the inside thereof, A hinge portion 10 having a hinge structure that rotatably connects the mounting plate 1 and the step plate 5 is configured. Further, handles 15 and 16 are fixed to the rear surfaces of the mounting plate 1 and the step plate 5 by appropriate means such as spot welding. The handles 15 and 16 are formed in a rectangular frame shape by bending a relatively thick steel wire rod having a wire diameter of approximately 7 mm so as to have an interval substantially the same as the width of the mounting plate 1 and the step plate 5. There is. Then, with the outer ends of the handles 15 and 16 aligned, the handles 15 and 16 are made to project in a U-shape from the edge of the stopper portion 4 side and fixed to the back surfaces of the placing plate 1 and the step plate 5. There is. The other end of the handle 15 provided on the mounting plate 1 slightly protrudes from the rising wall 3 of the mounting plate 1 by the amount of the cylindrical portion 3A, and protrudes from the rising wall 3. From the other end edge of the handle 15, a protruding portion 17 bent downward in an L-shape is integrally provided. Further, the handle 16 provided on the back surface of the step board 5 is formed shorter than the handle 15 provided on the back surface of the placing board 1, and the other end edge of the handle 16 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A. An L-shaped pressing projection 18 to be brought into contact is vertically provided integrally. The pressing protrusion 18 is formed to be separated from the stopper portion 4 of the placing plate 1 by about 80 mm, and the length L of the pressing protrusion 18 is the length of the stopper portion 4, that is, the placing plate. It is set shorter than the distance W between 1 and the step board 5.

Next, a method of using the empty can crushing machine configured as described above will be described. First, when the placing plate 1 on which the empty can A is placed is installed, as shown in FIG. 2, the placing surface 2 of the placing plate 1 is lowered to the stopper 4 side due to the protruding portion 17 which is vertically provided at the end of the handle 15. Thus, the empty can A placed on the mounting surface 2 is brought into contact with the stopper 4 by the inclination of the mounting surface 2 to position the empty can A. The can A to be placed on the placing surface 2 is set such that the bottom lid A1 is directed toward the rising wall 3 side of the placing plate 1 and the opening edge side is brought into contact with the stopper portion 4. Then, the footboard 5 is rotated downward so as to cover the empty can A. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the pressing projection 18 hung from the handle 16 of the step board 5 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A which is slightly closer to the bottom lid A1 than the midpoint of the empty can A. Then, when the footboard 5 is stepped on by the foot, the pressing protrusion 18 bites into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A, and as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, the bottom lid A1 falls inward and the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A is flat. Is crushed by. When the empty can A is crushed by a single operation, the pressing protrusion 18 is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A and the bottom cover A1, and the bottom cover A1 which has fallen inward is slightly floated. Although it will be in a state, it is sufficient for the purpose of crushing the empty can A to some extent. However, if you want to squeeze the empty can A more flatly, as shown in FIG. 3, once the tread plate 5 is opened and then the tread plate 5 is stepped on again, the pressing projection 18 falls to the inside. The bottom lid A1 comes into contact with the lid A1 and is crushed by the step plate 5 along the outer circumferential surface of the crushed empty can A, and as shown in FIG. 4, the entire empty can A including the bottom lid A1 is flatly crushed. be able to. Further, when the empty can A is crushed in this way, the handle 16 provided on the back surface of the step plate 5 hits the stopper portion 4 and the space between the placing plate 1 and the step plate 5 is maintained. That is, the empty can A having a diameter of about 70 mm can be flattened to the height of the stopper portion 4 of 25 mm and crushed. Further, since the length L of the pressing protrusion 18 is set to be shorter than the distance W between the placing plate 1 held by the stopper portion 4 and the tread plate 5, when the empty can A is crushed, it is hung on the back surface of the tread plate 5. It is also possible to prevent deformation of the pressing projection 18 that is vertically provided on the handle 16 without the installed pressing projection 18 hitting the mounting plate 1. Further, since the rising wall 3 is formed on one side of the placing plate 1, when the empty can crushing machine is not used, as shown in FIG. Can be placed upright, and the empty can crusher can be stored compactly. Further, in this way, when the empty can crusher is made to stand upright, the cylindrical portion 3A of the hinge portion 10 formed at the upper end of the rising wall 3 slightly projects, but only the protruding height of the cylindrical portion 3A is mounted. By projecting the end portion of the handle 15 formed on the back surface of the placing plate 1 from the rising wall 2, the empty can crushing machine can be stably erected and stored without tilting. Further, when the empty can crusher is erected, the handles 15 and 16 face upward of the empty can crusher, and it is convenient to carry the handles 15 and 16 by grasping the stored condition of the empty can crusher. is there.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the handle 16 of the tread plate 5 is provided with the pressing projection 18 that digs into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A. As shown in FIG. 4, the outer peripheral surface of the empty can A can be crushed into a flat shape by inclining it inward while keeping it in a substantially circular shape, instead of crushing it. Therefore, the empty can A can be crushed with a lighter force than that of the conventional empty can crushing machine that crushes the bottom lid A1 into a flat elliptical shape. In addition, a rising wall 3 that substantially corresponds to the diameter of the empty can A is bent on one side of the placing plate 1 on which the empty can A is placed, and the footboard 3 for crushing the empty can A is rotatable on the rising wall 3. By pivotally supporting the mounting plate 1, the total length of the mounting plate 1 can be kept short, and the can crusher can be downsized. Moreover, since the empty can crusher can be stored upright with the rising wall 3 facing downward, it is not necessary to secure a wide space for storing the empty can crusher. Combined with the miniaturization, it can be stored extremely compactly. Further, using the handles 15 and 16 fixed to the placing plate 1 and the step plate 5, the placing plate 1 is tilted to the handles 15 and 16 to project the empty can A to the stopper portion 4 and the empty can. By integrally forming the pressing protrusion 18 that bites into the outer peripheral surface of A, the number of parts to be assembled can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the empty can A can be reliably crushed.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the dimensions of the constituent parts such as the stopper part, the rising wall and the pressing projection part, or the shaft support structure of the stepping body and the mounting plate may be appropriately set.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 According to the invention of claim 1, in an empty can crushing machine in which a tread plate is rotatably supported on a mounting plate on which an empty can is mounted, and the empty can is sandwiched between the tread plate and the mounting plate and crushed. A rising wall that pivotally supports the footboard is formed on one side edge of the mounting plate, and a positioning stopper portion that abuts the opening edge of the empty can is formed on the other end edge of the mounting plate. The footboard is formed into a substantially L-shaped cross section having a vertical surface that is substantially parallel to the rising wall and a lower edge of the vertical surface, and has a horizontal surface that faces the mounting plate, and is formed on the back surface side of the horizontal surface. Since there is a pressing protrusion that bites into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can and causes the bottom lid of the empty can to fall inward, the most difficult to crush the doubly crushed bottom lid is pressed into a flat elliptical shape without crushing. In addition, while keeping it in a substantially circular shape, let it collapse inward by crushing the empty can into a flat shape. Can, the empty cans crush machine it is possible to provide the empty cans crush machine that can crush the cans with a light force be reduced in size.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the first aspect, the mounting plate is tilted on the back surface of the mounting plate so that the rising wall side is higher. Since the projecting portion for bringing the empty can on the plate into contact with the stopper portion is provided, it is possible to provide an empty can crushing machine that can easily position the empty can set on the mounting plate.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the second aspect, the empty can crushing machine is configured such that the rising wall is directed downward and the placing plate and the tread plate are upright. Since it is configured to be placed, it is possible to provide an empty can crusher that can be compactly stored without taking a storage place.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the third aspect, a handle formed by bending a wire rod into a frame shape is fixed to the back side of the step plate and the placing plate. In addition, since the pressing protrusion and the protrusion are formed by bending the handle from one end edge into an L shape, the empty can crusher can be easily carried while holding the handle and the handle can be used. Since the projecting part that tilts the placing plate to incline the empty can to the stopper part and the pressing protrusion that bites into the outer peripheral surface of the empty can are integrally formed, it is possible to provide an empty can crushing machine that can be simplified. it can.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the empty can crushing machine according to the fourth aspect, a stopper portion is formed so as to be capable of contacting with the placing plate, and the stopper portion and the placing plate are connected by the stopper portion. It is possible to provide an empty can crushing machine that can prevent the deformation of the pressing projection when the empty can is crushed because the pressing projection is formed shorter than the distance while maintaining the distance from the step plate. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an empty can crushing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an empty can according to an embodiment of the present invention in a set state.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an empty can according to an embodiment of the present invention in a crushed state.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an empty can according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an empty can crusher in an upright state showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of an empty can crushing machine showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mounting Plate 2 Mounting Surface 3 Standing Wall 4 Stopper 5 Stopper 6 Horizontal 6 Vertical 15 and 16 Handle 17 Projection 18 Pressing Projection A Empty Can A1 Bottom Cover

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An empty can crushing machine, wherein a tread plate is rotatably supported on a mounting plate on which an empty can is mounted, and an empty can is sandwiched between the tread plate and the mounting plate and crushed. A standing wall that axially supports the tread plate is formed on one side edge of the plate, and a positioning stopper portion that abuts the opening edge of the empty can is formed on the other edge of the placing plate, and the tread plate is A vertical plane substantially parallel to the rising wall and a lower edge of the vertical plane are bent to form a substantially L-shaped section having a horizontal plane facing the mounting plate, and the outer periphery of the empty can on the back side of the horizontal plane. An empty can crushing machine, which is provided with a pressing projection that allows the bottom lid of the empty can to be sunk inward by making it bite into the surface. 2. A protrusion is provided on the back surface of the mounting plate so as to incline the mounting plate so that the rising wall side is higher and to bring an empty can on the mounting plate into contact with the stopper portion. The empty can crushing machine according to claim 1. 3. The empty can crushing machine according to claim 2, wherein said standing wall is directed downward and said placing plate and said tread plate are upright so that an empty can crushing machine can be placed thereon. Crusher. 4. The handle is fixed by bending it in a frame shape on the back side of the step plate and the mounting plate, and the pressing protrusion and the protrusion are bent in an L shape from one edge of the handle. It formed, The empty can crushing machine of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The stopper portion is formed so as to be able to contact the mounting plate, and the stopper portion holds the space between the mounting plate and the tread plate, and the pressing projection is formed shorter than the space. The empty can crushing machine according to claim 4, wherein