JP3078914B2 - Empty container crushing and crushing machine - 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 container crushing and crushing machine for crushing relatively small containers such as used syringes and medicinal bottles used in hospitals and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many syringes or medicinal bottles are handled in hospitals and clinics, for example, but once used syringes and used medicinal bottles are all disposed of. Therefore, these are temporarily stored in a container and collected by a collection company. And the collection company was crushing them and burying them in a treatment plant and disposing of them.

[0003]

However, since a large amount of unused syringes, medicinal bottles and the like are accumulated every day and the volume is large, hospitals and the like have difficulty in storage and treatment. In addition, even when processing by dividing into smaller volumes, it is not known what kind of medical condition the syringe was used for, and if it was used for patients with a special disease, the germs etc. would adhere to it. There were concerns about danger. A vicious act of illegally dumping without being crushed has been discovered in the streets, and it has developed into a social problem.
An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide an empty container crushing and crushing machine that can be used safely and easily.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, an empty container crushing and crushing machine according to the present invention has an opening on the upper surface of a box-shaped cover body and a hopper connected to the opening inside. A fixed plate is erected on one side below the outlet of the hopper, and a movable plate that reciprocates reciprocally so as to face the fixed plate on the other side is provided, and the hopper is provided on the bottom of the cover body. A discharge port of a predetermined width is provided facing the outlet portion of
In addition, a bottom support plate which normally closes the discharge port and can tilt the fixed platen side downward when the movable platen moves toward the fixed platen is supported by a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable platen, The movable plate is reciprocated by a suitable driving means so that various empty containers and the like introduced from the hopper are crushed and crushed between the fixed plate and the movable plate, and the bottom receiving plate is tilted to drop downward from the discharge port. .

[0005]

[Function] Various empty containers are put into a hopper, and a movable plate is reciprocated to be able to freely move toward and away from a fixed plate. The loaded empty container falls between the fixed platen and the movable platen, but when the movable platen is separated from the fixed platen, the discharge port provided at the bottom of the cover body is closed by the bottom receiving plate and falls. Accumulate without. The various empty containers are crushed by being pinched between the fixed platen and the movable platen as the movable platen approaches, and the bottom receiving plate is tilted down to the fixed platen side and opened, and the container naturally descends from the discharge port. And is collected in a collection container or the like.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the empty container crushing and crushing machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cover body formed in a box shape having a soundproofing effect, and a cover which is opened and closed by a lid 3 having a viewing window 3a covered with a transparent acrylic plate or the like on an upper surface 1a of the cover body 1. The mouth 2 is opened and a vertical hopper 4 connected to the inlet 2 is mounted inside. A pair of left and right fixed plates 6 and 7 are vertically provided on the bottom surface 1b below the outlet portion 5 of the hopper 4, respectively. Then, the movable plate 8 facing the fixed plate 6 is arranged facing one fixed plate 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable platen 8 has a pair of support shafts 9a and 9b projecting horizontally and in parallel from the rear surface thereof, and is fitted and supported by shaft cylinders 10a and 10b penetrating the fixed platen 7. A rod 11 is provided on the rear surface of the fixed platen 7.
A hydraulic cylinder 12 having a distal end protruding and retracting from the fixed platen 7 is attached, and a distal end of the rod 11 is fixed to a rear surface of the movable platen 8. Reference numeral 13 denotes a hydraulic motor that sends hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic cylinder 12, and is disposed in a storage chamber 26 described later. Reference numeral 14 denotes an operation lever which projects to one side of the cover body 1 and switches a direction in which the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic cylinder 12 is applied.

When the operating lever 14 is moved left and right, the hydraulic cylinder 12 is actuated, and the movable platen 8 reciprocates with respect to the fixed platen 6 so as to be freely separated therefrom. As shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b), 7 (a) and 7 (b), a large number of projections 15 project from the surfaces of the fixed plate 6 and the movable plate 8 facing each other. The provided tooth plates 16 and 16 are detachably attached by screws 17. A bottom plate 18 extends horizontally rearward from the upper end surface of the movable plate 8 to protect the crushed object from entering the rod 11 when the rod 11 is extended. Further, at both lower ends on the rear side of the movable platen 8, there are provided rotating rollers 20 rotatably supported by a shaft 19 at substantially the same position as the bottom surface 1b of the cover body 1. 21
Is a fixed rod which is inserted between the fixed platen 6 and the fixed platen 7 and firmly holds them.

A discharge port 22 having a predetermined width is formed in the bottom surface 1b between the fixed plates 6 and 7, and a bottom receiving plate 23 is provided in the discharge port 22. The bottom receiving plate 23 is supported by a horizontal shaft 24 perpendicular to the direction of movement of the movable platen 8 and has a center of gravity on the fixed platen 6 side, as shown in FIG. The lower end and the rear end 23b are supported by the rotating rollers 20, 20, and always keep a horizontal state to close the discharge port 22. As the movable platen 8 moves forward, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the rear end 23b is released from the rotating rollers 20, 20, and is flipped up with the horizontal shaft 24 as a fulcrum, and the front end 23a is inclined downward to open the discharge port 22.

On the lower surface of the bottom surface 1b, a cylindrical hanging piece 25 surrounding the discharge port 22 is hung. An accommodation room 26 is provided below the bottom surface 1b.
7 are arranged horizontally, and casters 28
Attach ... 29 is a door for opening and closing the accommodation room 26,
The door 29 is opened, and a collection container B is disposed on the base plate 27 in the storage chamber 26 so that the upper end opening 30 is positioned below the discharge port 22. At this time, the hanging piece 25 is stored in the collection container B. Reference numerals 31a and 31b are switches provided on one side surface of the cover main body 1 for turning on or off the power supply of the hydraulic motor 13.

According to the present invention, the lid 3 is first opened, and a syringe, a medicinal bottle and the like to be crushed are put into the hopper 4 from the inlet 2. The injected syringe or the like falls within the space between the movable platen 8 and the fixed platen 6 as shown by a chain line in FIG. 2 and is received on the bottom receiving plate 23 which is horizontal and closes the discharge port 22. Then, the switch 31 a is turned on to turn on the power of the hydraulic motor 13, and the hydraulic cylinder 12 is driven via the operating lever 14. As a result, the movable platen 8 reciprocates with respect to the fixed platen 6 as shown in FIG. At this time, as the movable platen 8 approaches, the syringe, the medicinal bottle, and the like are pinched between the fixed platen 6 and the movable platen 8, and furthermore, many projections 15 are pierced and crushed. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, the crushed fragment is a bottom support plate 23 whose front end 23 a is inclined downward.
Opens the discharge port 22 and falls naturally from there,
It is collected in the collection container B without being scattered outside by the hanging pieces 25.

When the operating lever 14 is returned to the original position,
When the rod 11 of the hydraulic cylinder 12 contracts, the movable plate 8 separates from the fixed plate 6.
The rear upper surface of the bottom receiving plate 23 is pushed downward by 0 and 20, the front end 23a is moved upward to return to the original horizontal position, the outlet 22 is closed, and the next syringe and medicinal bottle are turned. . Then, the same operation as described above is repeated to efficiently perform the crushing process. When the movable platen 8 moves forward, the bottom plate 18 extends from the upper end surface of the movable platen 8, so that debris does not enter the upper surface of the rod 11. The operation is sequentially performed in this manner, and when the debris is filled in the collection container B, the door 29 is opened and the collection container B is taken out. Since the tooth plates 16 attached to the fixed plate 6 and the movable plate 8 are detachably provided with screws 17, for example, although not shown, the tooth portions of various shapes such as those having a flat surface are omitted. Can be replaced with a board.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show another embodiment, in which a protrusion 32 is provided on the bottom surface 1b on one side below the hopper 4A.
Is fixed, a movable plate 8A opposed to the fixed plate 6A is erected on the bottom surface 1b on the other side, and a pair of bearings 33a, 33b is provided behind the movable plate 8A. Is arranged. Then, a shaft rod 34 whose tip is fixed to the movable plate 8A is slidably inserted into both bearings 33a and 33b. Also,
A tooth 35 is formed on the upper surface of the shaft 34. Reference numeral 36 denotes a gear that meshes with the tooth portion 35. The tip of the shaft 37 projects outside the cover body 1A, and the operating lever 14
A is attached together. Numerals 38 and 38 are bearings for supporting the shaft 37 of the gear 36. The hopper 4
A three recesses 39, 39, 39 are provided at the front and rear edges of the discharge port 22A below the outlet 5A of A, and both ends are fitted into the recesses 39, 39 located at the opposed edges, respectively. 40 are detachably installed at appropriate intervals, that is, such that the syringe does not fall down as it is.

According to this embodiment, the syringe or the like put into the hopper 4A from the inlet 2A accumulates on the bottom surface 1b between the fixed plate 6A and the movable plate 8A, that is, on the bar 40. Then, in this state, the operating lever 14A is manually operated, as shown in FIG.
The movable platen 8A is rotated in the direction of the arrow so that the movable platen 8A approaches the fixed platen 6A, and a syringe or the like is pinched to break it. The crushed fragments are each bar 4
It falls down from the gap between 0 and is collected in the collection container B. The crushing process can be performed by returning the operating lever 14A to the original position, moving the movable plate 8A away from the fixed plate 6A, and repeating the same operation as described above. As described above, the operation may be performed manually, and although not shown, the purpose can be sufficiently achieved by electrically operating the movable platen 8A.

Further, the collection container B crushed in this way
If the crushed pieces are filled up inside, the collection efficiency can be improved if they are collected by a collection company.

[0015]

As described above, the empty container crushing and crushing machine according to the present invention is particularly suitable for treating relatively small empty containers such as syringes and medicinal bottles, and can be used for safe processing. Can be broken into small pieces. In addition, since the bulk can be reduced, there is an advantage that the space for temporarily storing can be reduced, and the transportation efficiency when the collection is taken by a collection company can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an empty container crushing and crushing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view for explaining the operation of the empty container crushing and crushing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a front view of a fixed board, and FIG.

FIG. 7A is a front view of the movable platen, and FIG.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of an empty container crushing and crushing machine showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1A Cover main body 1a Upper surface 2, 2A inlet 4, 4A hopper 5, 5A outlet 6, 6A, 7 fixed plate 8, 8A movable plate 22, 22A discharge port 23 bottom receiving plate 24 horizontal axis

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An opening is formed on an upper surface of a box-shaped cover body, and a hopper connected to the opening is provided therein.
A fixed plate is erected on one side below the outlet of the hopper, a movable plate opposed to the fixed plate and reciprocated reciprocally is provided on the other side, and the outlet of the hopper is provided at the bottom of the cover body. A discharge port of a predetermined width is provided opposite to the portion, and the discharge port is normally closed, and the bottom support plate which can tilt the fixed plate side downward when the movable plate moves to the fixed plate side moves the movable plate. The movable platen is supported by a horizontal axis perpendicular to the direction, and the movable plate is reciprocated by appropriate driving means to crush and crush various empty containers and the like introduced from the hopper between the fixed platen and the movable platen, and tilt the bottom receiving plate. Empty container crushing and crushing machine which is configured to fall down from the discharge port.