【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、ペダル開閉式ごみ容器に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
上部に開口部を有する容器本体に開口部を開閉するための蓋を取付け、ペダル操作により上下方向に移動して蓋を開く操作をするための蓋用操作杆を設け、この蓋用操作杆の上下方向の移動をガイドするためのガイド部を容器本体に設け、ペダルの操作により蓋用操作杆をスムーズに上下方向にガイドしながら移動して蓋を開く操作を行うようにしたペダル開閉式ごみ容器が知られている。すなわち、容器本体の下面部の設置面より上方位置において回動部材をシーソ回動自在に取付け、この回動部材の前端部にペダルを取付けると共に後端部に操作杆の下端部を回動自在に取付け、操作杆の上端部を蓋の端部に係止し、上記操作杆の上下移動のガイドをするために容器本体にガイド部を設け、ペダルを足で踏むことで回動部材をシーソ回動し、操作杆をガイド部によりガイドしながら上下移動させて蓋の開閉操作を行うようになっているペダル開閉式ごみ容器が例えば特開平１１−２２７８１３号公報などにより従来から知られている。この蓋付きごみ容器としては容器本体の開口部を１枚の蓋（大蓋）で覆うようにしたものが一般的であるが、近年、ごみの分別回収などのために、ごみ容器本体内を２つに仕切り、開口部に２枚の蓋（小蓋）を開閉自在に取付けた蓋付きごみ容器が提供されている。
【０００３】
ところで、上記のような１枚の大蓋を取付けたごみ容器には１つの大蓋用操作杆を設けるので、１つの大蓋用操作杆をガイドするための専用のガイドを設け、また、２つの小蓋を取付けたごみ容器には１つの小蓋用操作杆を設けるので、２つの小蓋用操作杆をガイドするための専用のガイド設けるようにしており、それぞれ容器本体に設けるガイド部の構造が異なっており、前者のごみ容器は１つの大蓋用操作杆をガイドする専用の構造となっており、また、後者のごみ容器は２つの小蓋用操作杆をガイドする専用の構造となっていた。このため、従来にあっては、容器本体として２種類が必要であり、製造コスト、保管や流通コストが高くなるという問題がある。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は上記の点に鑑みてなされたものであり、簡単な構成で共通の容器本体に１つの大蓋用ガイド部材、２つの小蓋用ガイド部材を選択的に上下方向にガイドするように取付けることが可能で、容器本体を１つの蓋付きごみ容器や２つの蓋付きごみ容器の容器本体として共用化でき、製造コスト、保管や流通コスト低減できるペダル開閉式ごみ容器を提供することを課題とするものである。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために本発明に係るペダル開閉式ごみ容器は、容器本体２の上部の開口部１の周囲にフランジ部１４を設け、このフランジ部１４の開口部１の後部側の辺に沿った部位に該辺に沿って細長くなった上下に貫通する挿通孔１５を形成し、細長い挿通孔１５の上記開口部１の後部側の辺に沿った対向する長辺のうち一方の長辺の中央部から細長い挿通孔１５内に向けて中央ガイド突部４１を設け、中央ガイド突部４１の両側をそれぞれ第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３として第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３により大蓋用操作杆４４の両側の被ガイド部４５を上下方向にガイドするための大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６を構成し、上記細長い挿通孔１５の対向する両短辺にそれぞれ第１副ガイド部４７、第２副ガイド部４８を設けて対向する上記第１主ガイド部４２と第１副ガイド部４７の組みと対向する上記第２主ガイド部４３と第２副ガイド部４８の組みとで２つの小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５をガイドするための２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０を構成して成ることを特徴とするものである。
このような構成とすることで、容器本体２に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を取付けて１枚の大蓋３を開閉する構造とする場合には、挿通孔１５の中央部に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を挿通して１つの大蓋用操作杆４４の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を第１主ガイド部４２と第２主ガイド部４３とで構成する大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６によりガイドさせるようにし、また、２つの大蓋用操作杆４９を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔１５の両側にそれぞれ１つずつ小蓋用操作杆４９を挿通して一方の小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を第１主ガイド部４２と第１副ガイド部４７とで構成する一方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０によりガイドさせるようにし、他方の小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を第２主ガイド部４３と第２副ガイド部４８とで構成する他方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０によりガイドさせるようにすればよいものであり、これにより共通の容器本体２に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたり、２つの小蓋用操作杆４９を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたりというように、選択的に取付けることが可能となり、また、大蓋用操作杆ガイド部４６を構成する第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３をそれぞれ小蓋用操作杆ガイド部５０の一構成部材として兼用化できて構造が簡略化できるものである。
【０００６】
また、容器本体２の上部の開口部１の周囲にフランジ部１４を設け、このフランジ部１４の開口部１の後部側の辺に沿った部位に該辺に沿って細長くなった上下に貫通する挿通孔１５を形成し、細長い挿通孔１５の上記開口部１の後部側の辺に沿った対向する長辺のうち一方の長辺の中央部の両側にそれぞれリブ５９を突設し、対向する一対のリブ５９をそれぞれ第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３として第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３により大蓋用操作杆４４の両側の被ガイド部４５を上下方向にガイドするための大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６を構成し、上記細長い挿通孔１５の対向する両短辺にそれぞれ第１副ガイド部４７、第２副ガイド部４８を設けて対向する上記第１主ガイド部４２と一方のリブよりなる第１副ガイド部４７の組みと対向する上記第２主ガイド部４３と他方のリブよりなる第２副ガイド部４８の組みとで２つの小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５をガイドするための２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０を構成して成ることを特徴とすることも好ましい。
このような構成とすることで、容器本体２に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を取付けて１枚の大蓋３を開閉する構造とする場合には、挿通孔１５の中央部の一対のリブ５９間に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を挿通して１つの大蓋用操作杆４４の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を一対のリブ５９よりなる第１主ガイド部４２と第２主ガイド部４３とで構成する大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６によりガイドさせるようにし、また、２つの大蓋用操作杆４９を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔１５の両側にそれぞれ１つずつ小蓋用操作杆４９を挿通して一方の小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を第１主ガイド部４２と第１副ガイド部４７とで構成する一方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０によりガイドさせるようにし、他方の小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５を第２主ガイド部４３と第２副ガイド部４８とで構成する他方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０によりガイドさせるようにすればよいものであり、これにより共通の容器本体２に１つの大蓋用操作杆４４を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたり、２つの小蓋用操作杆４９を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたりというように、選択的に取付けることが可能となり、また、大蓋用操作杆ガイド部４６を構成する第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３をそれぞれ小蓋用操作杆ガイド部５０の一構成部材として兼用化できて構造が簡略化できるものである。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を添付図面に示す実施形態に基づいて説明する。
【０００８】
図１３乃至図１５に容器本体２が示してある。容器本体２は上部に開口部１が形成してあり、この容器本体２の開口部１の周囲には外側方に向けてフランジ部１４が設けてあり、開口部１の一端部（図に示す実施形態では開口部１の１辺）における上記フランジ部１４部分には上下に貫通した挿通孔１５が設けてあり、この挿通孔１５を設けたフランジ部１４には更に外側方に向けて一対の軸支用突出部１６が突出してある。
【０００９】
一対の軸支用突出部１６の両側にはそれぞれ軸部１７が一体に突出しており、一方の軸支用突出部１６の外側の軸部１７が第１の主軸支部１０となり、他方の軸支用突出部１６の外側の軸部１７が第２の主軸支部１１となっている。この一定間隔を隔てて配設された第１の主軸支部１０と第２の主軸支部１１とで後述の大蓋３の一端部に設けた一対の大蓋側被軸支部６を回動自在に軸支するための大蓋用軸支部７が構成してある。
【００１０】
また、一方の軸支用突出部１６の内側の軸部１７が第１の副軸支部１２となり、他方の軸支用突出部１６の内側の軸部１７が第２の副軸支部１３となっている。そして、上記一方の軸支用突出部１６の外側の軸部１７よりなる第１の主軸支部１０と該一方の軸支用突出部１６の内側の軸部１７よりなる第１の副軸支部１２との組みで後述の２枚の小蓋４のうち一方の小蓋４の一端部に設けた一対の小蓋側被軸支部８を回動自在に軸支するための小蓋用軸支部９が構成してあり、また、他方の軸支用突出部１６の外側の軸部１７よりなる第２の主軸支部１１と該他方の軸支用突出部１６の内側の軸部１７よりなる第２の副軸支部１３との組みで後述の２枚の小蓋４のうち他方の小蓋４の一端部に設けた一対の小蓋側被軸支部８を回動自在に軸支するための小蓋用軸支部９が構成してある。
【００１１】
大蓋３は図１６に示すようなもので、１枚で容器本体２の開口部１を閉じることができる大きさとなっている。大蓋３の一端部には突部１８が突設してあり、突部１８には一対のＵ状溝部６ａよりなる大蓋側被軸支部６が形成してある。一対のＵ状溝部６ａは少なくとも対向面側に開口し且つ突部１８の突出方向に向けて開口しており、Ｕ状溝部６ａの突部１８の突出方向の開口付近にストッパ用凸部６ｂが設けてある。また、大蓋３の突部１８の下面側には一対のＵ状溝部６ａ間の中間部分に操作用腕部１９が突設してある。
【００１２】
小蓋４は図１７に示すようなもので、上記大蓋３を２分割した形状をしていて２枚の小蓋４で容器本体２の開口部１を閉じることができるようになっており、各小蓋４の一端部には突部２０が突設してあり、突部２０には一対のＵ状溝部８ａよりなる小蓋側被軸支部８が形成してある。一対のＵ状溝部８ａは少なくとも対向面側に開口し且つ突部２０の突出方向に向けて開口しており、Ｕ状溝部８ａの突部２０の突出方向の開口付近にストッパ用凸部８ｂが設けてある。また、小蓋４の突部２０の下面側には一対のＵ状溝部８ａ間の中間部分に操作用腕部２１が突設してある。
【００１３】
容器本体２の上部の開口部１には１枚の大蓋３又は２枚の小蓋４を選択的に取付け自在となっている。図３乃至図６は１枚の大蓋３を取付けた状態を示し、このように１枚の大蓋３を取付ける場合には、第１の主軸支部１０と第２の主軸支部１１とよりなる大蓋用軸支部７に、大蓋３の一端部に設けた一対の大蓋側被軸支部６を回動自在に軸支することで取付けるものである。すなわち、図２１に示すように、大蓋３を起立した状態で一対の大蓋側被軸支部６を構成する一対のＵ状溝部６ａの下方開口（突部１８の突出方向の開口）を第１の主軸支部１０を構成する軸部１７と第２の主軸支部１０を構成する軸部１７とに上方から被嵌することで大蓋用軸支部７に大蓋側被軸支部６を回動自在に軸支するものである。この場合、ストッパ用凸部６ｂを乗り越えて軸部１７にＵ状溝部６ａを被嵌するものであり、乗り越える際に弾性的に溝幅が広がったＵ状溝部６ａが弾性的に復元することでストッパ用凸部６ｂにより軸部１７からＵ状溝部６ａが抜けるのを防止している。もちろん、強い力で外すときは大蓋３を取り外すことが可能となるようにしてもよい。
【００１４】
また、図８乃至図１１には２枚の小蓋４を取付けた状態を示し、このように２枚の小蓋４を取付ける場合には、第１の主軸支部１０と第１の副軸支部１２の組みで構成される小蓋用軸支部９と、第２の主軸支部１１と第２の副軸支部１３の組みで構成される小蓋用軸支部９とに、２枚の小蓋４の一端部にそれぞれ設けた一対の小蓋側被軸支部８を着脱自在に軸支することで取付けるものである。すなわち、ここで一方の小蓋４を起立した状態で一対の小蓋側被軸支部８を構成する一対のＵ状溝部８ａの下方開口（突部２０の突出方向の開口）を第１の主軸支部１０を構成する軸部１７と第１の副軸支部１２を構成する軸部１７とに上方から被嵌することで一方の小蓋用軸支部９に一方の小蓋４の小蓋側被軸支部８を回動自在に軸支するものであり、また、他方の小蓋４を起立した状態で一対の小蓋側被軸支部８を構成する一対のＵ状溝部８ａの下方開口（突部２０の突出方向の開口）を第２の主軸支部１１を構成する軸部１７と第２の副軸支部１３を構成する軸部１７とに上方から被嵌することで他方の小蓋用軸支部９に他方の小蓋４の小蓋側被軸支部８を回動自在に軸支するものである。この場合、ストッパ用凸部８ｂを乗り越えて軸部１７にＵ状溝部８ａを被嵌するものであり、乗り越える際に弾性的に溝幅が広がったＵ状溝部８ａが弾性的に復元することでストッパ用凸部８ｂにより軸部１７からＵ状溝部８ａが抜けるのを防止している。もちろん、強い力で外すときは小蓋４を取り外すことが可能となるようにしてもよい。
【００１５】
なお、添付図面に示す実施形態では大蓋用軸支部７、小蓋用軸支部９を軸（図の例では軸部）により構成し、大蓋側被軸支部６、小蓋側軸支部８を軸受け（図の例ではＵ状溝部）により構成したが、大蓋用軸支部７、小蓋用軸支部９を軸受けとし、大蓋側被軸支部６、小蓋側軸支部８を軸としてもよいものである。
【００１６】
図１４に示すように、容器本体２の底面部には前後方向にわたって上方に凹設した凹所２２が設けてある。また、容器本体２の前面下端部には凹み６０が設けてあり、容器本体２の後面には背方に開口した操作杆配置用の縦長の凹部４０が上下方向にわたって設けてあり、上記凹所２２の前端開口が凹み６０の下部に連通すると共に凹所２２の後端開口が凹部４０の下部と連通している。
【００１７】
凹所２２の中央部には凹所２２の上底部より下方に向けて中央突部２３が設けてある。凹所２２の両内壁の中央突部２３を介して対向する部分に第１の主枢支部２４となる枢支孔と第２の主枢支部２５となる枢支孔とを設けてあり、この第１の主枢支部２４と第２の主枢支部２５とで後述の大蓋用回動部材３０の両側に設けた一対の被枢支部３１をシーソ回動自在に枢支できる大蓋用回動部材側枢支部２６を構成してある。
【００１８】
また、第１の主枢支部２４と対向する中央突部２３の側面に第１の副枢支部２７となる枢支孔を設けてあり、第２の主枢支部２５と対向する中央突部２３の側面に第２の副枢支部２８となる枢支孔を設けてある。ここで、第１の主枢支部２４と第１の副枢支部２７の組みおよび第２の主枢支部２５と第２の副枢支部２８の組みでそれぞれ後述の２つの小蓋用回動部材３２の両側に設けた被枢支部３３をそれぞれ独立してシーソ回動自在に枢支できる２組みの小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９を構成してある。
【００１９】
大蓋用回動部材３０は図１８に示すようなもので、一端部（前端部）に大蓋用のペダル３４を取付けるようになっており、他端部（後端部）に接続用軸部３５が設けてあり、前後方向の中央部は横幅が広くなった幅広部３６となっていてこの幅広部３６の中央部に遊嵌用窓部３７が形成してあり、また、幅広部３６の両側には一対の被枢支部３１を構成する軸がそれぞれ突設してある。
【００２０】
一方、小蓋用回動部材３２は図１９に示すようなもので、一端部（前端部）に小蓋用のペダル３８を取付けるようになっており、他端部（後端部）に接続用軸部３９が設けてあり、前後方向の中央部の両側には一対の被枢支部３３を構成する軸がそれぞれ突設してある。
【００２１】
ここで、大蓋用回動部材３０を容器本体２の下面部において接地面よりも上方位置でシーソ回動自在に取付けるには以下のようにして行う。すなわち、図５に示すように、大蓋用回動部材３０の中央部に設けた遊嵌用窓部３７を下方から中央突部２３に遊嵌した状態で大蓋用回動部材３０を容器本体２の下面部の凹所２２に入れて大蓋用回動部材３０の両側の被枢支部３１をそれぞれ第１の主枢支部２４と第２の主枢支部２５とで構成される大蓋用回動部材側枢支部２６にシーソ回動自在に枢支することで取付けることができる。
【００２２】
また、２つの小蓋用回動部材３２を容器本体２の下面部において接地面よりも上方位置でそれぞれ独立してシーソ回動自在に取付けるには以下のようにして行う。すなわち、図１０に示すように、一方の小蓋用回動部材３２を凹所２２の一方の片側半部に入れて小蓋用回動部材３２の両側の被枢支部３３をそれぞれ第１の主枢支部２４と第１の副枢支部２７とで構成される小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９にシーソ回動自在に枢支することで取付け、また、他方の小蓋用回動部材３２を凹所２２の他方の片側半部に入れて他方の小蓋用回動部材３２の両側の被枢支部３３をそれぞれ第２の主枢支部２５と第２の副枢支部２８とで構成される他の小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９にシーソ回動自在に枢支することで取付けるものである。
【００２３】
上記のように、容器本体２の下面部に１つの大蓋３を開き操作するための１つの大蓋用回動部材３０と、２つの小蓋４をそれぞれ独立して開き操作するための２つの小蓋用回動部材３２とを選択的に取付けることができるものであって、共通の容器本体２を１つの大蓋３付きのごみ容器と、２つの小蓋４付きのごみ容器として兼用できるものである。また、上記のように大蓋用回動部材側枢支部２６を構成する第１の主枢支部２４、第２の主枢支部２５をそれぞれ小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９の一構成部材として兼用化しているので、構造が簡略化できるものである。
【００２４】
なお、添付図面に示す実施形態では大蓋用回動部材側枢支部２６、小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９を軸受け（図の例では孔）により構成し、被枢支部３１、被枢支部３３を軸により構成したが、大蓋用回動部材側枢支部２６、小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９を軸とし、被枢支部３１、被枢支部３３を軸受けとしてもよいものである。
【００２５】
図１５に示すように、容器本体２の後面に設けた操作杆配置用の縦長の凹部４０の下端部は前述のように容器本体２の下面部に形成した凹所２２の後端開口と略直交して連通しており、また、凹部４０の上部部は前述の容器本体２の上部の開口部１の周囲のフランジ部１４の一辺に設けた挿通孔１５に連通している。
【００２６】
挿通孔１５は図１３に示すように、平面視でフランジ部１４の一辺に沿って細長くなっており、該細長孔の対向する長辺のうち一方の長辺の中央部に細長い挿通孔１５内に向けて中央ガイド突部４１が設けてある。ここで、中央ガイド突部４１の両側がそれぞれ第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３となり、この第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３で後述の大蓋用操作杆４４の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５をガイドするための大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６を構成している。また平面視で細長い挿通孔１５の対向する短辺はそれぞれ第１副ガイド部４７、第２副ガイド部４８となっており、対向する第１主ガイド部４２と第１副ガイド部４７の組みと対向する第２主ガイド部４３と第２副ガイド部４８の組みとで後述の２つの小蓋用操作杆４９の両側に設けた被ガイド部４５をガイドするための２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０となっている。
【００２７】
添付図面に示す実施形態においては図２０に示すような共通の操作杆５１により大蓋用操作杆４４、小蓋用操作杆４９が構成してある。大蓋用操作杆４４、小蓋用操作杆４９となる共通の操作杆５１は断面コ字状をした縦長の杆であって、断面コ字状をした操作杆５１の両側部が被ガイド部４５となっており、また、操作杆５１の下端部に断面Ｃ字状をした連結部５２が設けてあり、操作杆５１の上端部に連結用孔部５３ａを有する押操作部５３が設けてある。
【００２８】
容器本体２に前述のように１枚の大蓋３を開閉自在に取付けた蓋付き容器を構成する場合には以下のようにして組み立てる。すなわち、前述のように容器本体２の大蓋用軸支部７に大蓋３の大蓋側被軸支部６を回動自在に軸支する。また、前述のように大蓋用回動部材３０をシーソ回動自在に取付け、更に、大蓋用操作杆４４として１つの操作杆５１を使用し、一つの操作杆５１を縦長の凹部４０の幅方向の中央部に配置し、操作杆５１の下端部の断面Ｃ字状の連結部５２を大蓋用回動部材３０の後端部の接続用軸部３５に回動自在に嵌め込み、操作杆５１の上端部の押操作部５３の連結用孔部５３ａに大蓋３の操作用腕部１９の先端部を挿入係止する。ここで、操作杆５１の上部は図７に示すように横長の挿通孔１５の中央部に挿通するものであり、この場合、断面コ字状をした操作杆５１のコ字状溝部５４を中央ガイド突部４１にスライド自在に被嵌すると共に断面コ字状をした操作杆５１の両側部の被ガイド部４５を中央ガイド突部４１の両側の第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３よりなる大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部４６に小隙間を介して対向させる。また、容器本体２に大蓋用回動部材３０をシーソ回動自在に取付けた状態で大蓋用回動部材３０の前端部のペダル３４の後部が容器本体２の前面下端部の凹み６０内に位置し且つ該ペダル３４の前部が凹み６０よりも前方に突出している。
【００２９】
しかして、図１のように大蓋３により容器本体２の開口部１を閉じている状態で、ペダル３４に足を載せて踏んでペダル３４を押し下げると、図２のように大蓋用回動部材３０が回動して大蓋用操作杆４４を構成する操作杆５１が上方に移動し、操作杆５１の上端部の押操作部５３により操作用腕部１９を上方に押し上げ、大蓋３が大蓋側被軸支部６の大蓋用軸支部７への軸支部分を中心に開くものであり、この状態で容器本体２内にごみを入れるものである。
【００３０】
また、ペダル３４から足を離すと、大蓋３の自重により大蓋３が逆方向に回動して容器本体２の開口部１を閉じ、また、大蓋用操作杆４４が大蓋３により下方に押し下げられて大蓋用回動部材３０を上記と逆方向にシーソ回動し、ペダル３４が前端側が上となるように初期位置に復帰する（図１）。
【００３１】
一方、容器本体２に前述のように２枚の小蓋４を開閉自在に取付けた蓋付き容器を構成する場合には以下のようにして組み立てる。すなわち、容器本体２内に仕切り６０を着脱自在に嵌め込んで容器本体２内を２つの収納部にわける。また、前述のように容器本体２の２組の小蓋用軸支部９にそれぞれ２つの小蓋４の小蓋側被軸支部８をそれぞれ回動自在に軸支する。また、前述のように２組みの小蓋用回動部材側枢支部２９にそれぞれ２つの小蓋用回動部材３２の被枢支部３３をそれぞれ独立してシーソ回動自在に枢支することで取付け、更に、小蓋用操作杆４９として２つの操作杆５１を使用し、２つの操作杆５１を縦長の凹部４０の幅方向の両側に配置し、操作杆５１の下端部の断面Ｃ字状の連結部５２を小蓋用回動部材３２の後端部の接続用軸部３９に回動自在に嵌め込み、操作杆５１の上端部の連結用孔部５３にそれぞれ小蓋４の操作用腕部１９の先端部を挿入係止する。ここで、図１２に示すように、各操作杆５１の上部は横長の挿通孔１５の両側部に挿通するものであり、この場合、一方の操作杆５１の両端部の被ガイド部４５がそれぞれ対向する第１主ガイド部４２と第１副ガイド部４７の組みで構成される小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０に上下スライド自在にガイドされるように嵌め込まれ、また、他方の操作杆５１の両端部の被ガイド部４５がそれぞれ対向する第２主ガイド部４３と第２副ガイド部４８の組みで構成される小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０に上下スライド自在にガイドされるように嵌め込まれる。また、容器本体２に２つの小蓋用回動部材３２をシーソ回動自在に取付けた状態で小蓋用回動部材３２の前端部のペダル３８の後部が容器本体２の前面下端部の凹み６０内に位置し且つ該２つのペダル３８の前部が凹み６０よりも前方に突出している。
【００３２】
しかして、２つの小蓋４により容器本体２の開口部１を閉じている状態で、一方のペダル３８に足を載せて踏んでペダル３４を押し下げると、一方の小蓋用回動部材３２が回動して小蓋用操作杆４９を構成する操作杆５１が上方に移動し、操作杆５１の上端部の連結用孔部５３の下の縁部により一方の小蓋４の操作用腕部１９を上方に押し上げ、一方の小蓋４が小蓋側被軸支部８の小蓋用軸支部９への軸支部分を中心に開くものであり、この状態で容器本体２内の２つに仕切った収納部の一方にごみを入れるものである。また、他方の小蓋４を開く場合には他方のペダル３８を足で踏むことで同様にして開くことができる。このようにして各々の小蓋４を独立して開いてごみを分別収納することができる。
【００３３】
もちろん２つのペダル３８を同時に踏んで押し下げると両方の小蓋４を開くことができるものである。
【００３４】
また、小蓋４を閉じるにはペダル３８から足を離すことで、小蓋４の自重により小蓋４が逆方向に回動して容器本体２の開口部１を閉じ、また、小蓋用操作杆４９が小蓋４により下方に押し下げられて小蓋用回動部材３２を上記と逆方向にシーソ回動し、ペダル３８が前端側が上となるように初期位置に復帰する（図１）。
【００３５】
ところで、上記実施形態においては挿通孔１５の一長辺の中央部から中央ガイド突部４１を突設し、中央ガイド突部４１の両側をそれぞれ第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３とし、断面コ字状をした大蓋用操作杆４４を中央ガイド突部４１にスライド自在に被嵌するように断面コ字状をした大蓋用操作杆４４の両端部の被ガイド部４５を中央ガイド突部４１の両側の第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３に小間隙を介して近接対向することで上下スライドのガイドを行うようにした例を示しているが、図２２に示すように、挿通孔１５の長辺の中央部の両側にそれぞれリブ５９を突設し、リブ５９をそれぞれ第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３とし、一対のリブ５９間に大蓋用操作杆４４をスライド自在に嵌め込んで大蓋用操作杆４４の両側の被ガイド部４５を一対のリブ５９よりなる第１主ガイド部４２、第２主ガイド部４３に小間隙を介して近接対向することで上下スライドのガイドを行うようにしてもよいものである。この場合、第１主ガイド部４２を構成する一方のリブ５９と挿通孔１５の一方の短辺側の第１副ガイド部４７の組みおよび第２主ガイド部４３を構成する他方のリブ５９と挿通孔１５の他方の短辺側の第２副ガイド部４８の組みとで２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部５０が構成されるものであり、図２２の想像線のように２つの小蓋用操作杆４９を上下にスライド自在に嵌め込んでガイドするようにしてもよい。
【００３６】
また、いずれの実施形態においても、大蓋用操作杆４４及び小蓋用操作杆４９として共通の操作杆５１を用いた例を示したが、大蓋用操作杆４４と小蓋用操作杆４９とが別の形状のものであってもよい。
【００３７】
【発明の効果】
上記のように本発明の請求項１記載の発明にあっては、容器本体の上部の開口部の周囲にフランジ部を設け、このフランジ部の開口部の後部側の辺に沿った部位に該辺に沿って細長くなった上下に貫通する挿通孔を形成し、細長い挿通孔の上記開口部の後部側の辺に沿った対向する長辺のうち一方の長辺の中央部から細長い挿通孔内に向けて中央ガイド突部を設け、中央ガイド突部の両側をそれぞれ第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部として第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部により大蓋用操作杆の両側の被ガイド部を上下方向にガイドするための大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部を構成し、上記細長い挿通孔の対向する両短辺にそれぞれ第１副ガイド部、第２副ガイド部を設けて対向する上記第１主ガイド部と第１副ガイド部の組みと対向する上記第２主ガイド部と第２副ガイド部の組みとで２つの小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部をガイドするための２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部を構成するので、１つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔の中央部に１つの大蓋用操作杆を挿通して１つの大蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部を第１主ガイド部と第２主ガイド部とで構成する大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにし、また、２つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔の両側にそれぞれ１つずつ小蓋用操作杆を挿通して一方の小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部を第１主ガイド部と第１副ガイド部とで構成する一方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにし、他方の小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部を第２主ガイド部と第２副ガイド部とで構成する他方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにすればよいものであり、これにより簡単な構成で共通の容器本体に１つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたり、２つの小蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたりというように、選択的に取付けることが可能となるものである。また、大蓋用操作杆ガイド部を構成する第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部をそれぞれ小蓋用操作杆ガイド部の一構成部材として兼用化できて構造が簡略化できるものである。
【００３８】
また、請求項２記載の発明にあっては、容器本体の上部の開口部の周囲にフランジ部を設け、このフランジ部の開口部の後部側の辺に沿った部位に該辺に沿って細長くなった上下に貫通する挿通孔を形成し、細長い挿通孔の上記開口部の後部側の辺に沿った対向する長辺のうち一方の長辺の中央部の両側にそれぞれリブを突設し、対向する一対のリブをそれぞれ第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部として第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部により大蓋用操作杆の両側の被ガイド部を上下方向にガイドするための大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部を構成し、上記細長い挿通孔の対向する両短辺にそれぞれ第１副ガイド部、第２副ガイド部を設けて対向する上記第１主ガイド部と一方のリブよりなる第１副ガイド部の組みと対向する上記第２主ガイド部と他方のリブよりなる第２副ガイド部の組みとで２つの小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部をガイドするための２組の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部を構成してあるので、１つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔の中央部の一対のリブ間に１つの大蓋用操作杆を挿通して１つの大蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部をリブよりなる第１主ガイド部と第２主ガイド部とで構成する大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにし、また、２つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドするように取付けるには、挿通孔の両側にそれぞれ１つずつ小蓋用操作杆を挿通して一方の小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部を第１主ガイド部と第１副ガイド部とで構成する一方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにし、他方の小蓋用操作杆の両側に設けた被ガイド部を第２主ガイド部と第２副ガイド部とで構成する他方の小蓋用操作杆側ガイド部によりガイドさせるようにすればよいものであり、これにより簡単な構成で共通の容器本体に１つの大蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたり、２つの小蓋用操作杆を上下方向にガイドできるように取付けたりというように、選択的に取付けることが可能となるものである。また、大蓋用操作杆ガイド部を構成する第１主ガイド部、第２主ガイド部をそれぞれ小蓋用操作杆ガイド部の一構成部材として兼用化できて構造が簡略化できるものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の蓋付きごみ容器において開口部を閉じた状態の断面図である。
【図２】同上の開口部を開いた状態の断面図である。
【図３】同上の１枚の大蓋を取付けた蓋付き容器の平面図である。
【図４】同上の１枚の大蓋を取付けた状態の正面図である。
【図５】同上の１つの大蓋用回動部材を取付けた状態の下面図である。
【図６】同上の１つの大蓋用操作杆を取付けた状態の背面図である。
【図７】同上の１つの大蓋用操作杆の挿通孔への挿通部分の断面図である。
【図８】同上の２枚の小蓋を取付けた蓋付き容器の平面図である。
【図９】同上の２枚の小蓋を取付けた状態の正面図である。
【図１０】同上の２つの小蓋用回動部材を取付けた状態の下面図である。
【図１１】同上の２つの小蓋用操作杆を取付けた状態の背面図である。
【図１２】同上の２つの小蓋用操作杆の挿通孔への挿通部分の断面図である。
【図１３】同上の容器本体の平面図である。
【図１４】同上の容器本体の下面図である。
【図１５】同上の容器本体の背面図である。
【図１６】同上の大蓋を示し、（ａ）は平面図であり、（ｂ）は下面図であり、（ｃ）は正面断面図であり、（ｄ）は（ｃ）のＸ1−Ｘ1線断面図であり、（ｅ）は（ｃ）のＸ2−Ｘ2線断面図である。
【図１７】同上の小蓋を示し、（ａ）は平面図であり、（ｂ）は下面図であり、（ｃ）は（ａ）のＹ1−Ｙ1線断面図であり、（ｄ）は（ａ）のＹ2−Ｙ2線断面図である。
【図１８】同上の大蓋用回動部材を示し、（ａ）は平面図であり、（ｂ）は側面図である。
【図１９】同上の小蓋用回動部材を示し、（ａ）は平面図であり、（ｂ）は側面図である。
【図２０】同上の操作杆を示し、（ａ）は正面図であり、（ｂ）は側面図であり、（ｃ）は断面図である。
【図２１】同上の大蓋（小蓋）を取付ける状態を示す説明図のための一部破断した斜視図である。
【図２２】同上の挿通孔の他の例を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 開口部
２ 容器本体
３ 大蓋
４ 小蓋
５ ごみ容器
１４ フランジ部
１５ 挿通孔
３４ ペダル
３８ ペダル
４２ 第１主ガイド部
４３ 第２主ガイド部
４４ 大蓋用操作杆
４５ 被ガイド部
４６ 大蓋用操作杆側ガイド部
４７ 第１副ガイド部
４８ 第２副ガイド部
４９ 小蓋用操作杆
５０ 小蓋用操作側ガイド部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pedal open / close type garbage container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A lid for opening and closing the opening is attached to the container body having an opening at the top, and a lid operating rod is provided for opening and closing the lid by moving up and down by pedal operation. Opening / closing-type garbage that is provided with a guide section on the container body for guiding the movement in the vertical direction, and the lid operating lid is moved by opening and closing the lid while smoothly guiding it in the vertical direction. Containers are known. That is, the rotating member is mounted so that the seesaw can be rotated at a position above the installation surface of the lower surface of the container body, the pedal is attached to the front end of the rotating member, and the lower end of the operation rod is freely rotatable at the rear end. The upper end of the operating rod is locked to the end of the lid, a guide is provided on the container body to guide the vertical movement of the operating rod, and the pedal is stepped on with the foot. 2. Description of the Related Art A pedal-opening-type garbage container that rotates and moves up and down while guiding an operating rod with a guide portion to open and close the lid is conventionally known from, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-227813. . In general, this lidded waste container is one in which the opening of the container body is covered with a single lid (large lid). There is provided a garbage container with a lid which is divided into two and has two lids (small lids) attached to the opening so as to be freely opened and closed.
[0003]
By the way, since the garbage container with one large lid as described above is provided with one large lid operation rod, a dedicated guide for guiding one large lid manipulation rod is provided. Since the garbage container with two small lids is provided with one small lid operating rod, a dedicated guide for guiding the two small lid operating rods is provided. The structure is different, the former garbage container has a dedicated structure for guiding one large lid operating rod, and the latter garbage container has a dedicated structure for guiding two small lid operating rods. It was. For this reason, conventionally, two types of container main bodies are required, and there is a problem that manufacturing costs, storage and distribution costs increase.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has a simple configuration in which one large lid guide member and two small lid guide members are selectively guided in a vertical direction on a common container body. It is an object to provide a pedal openable garbage container that can be attached and can be shared as a container body of one lidded garbage container or two lidded garbage containers, and can reduce manufacturing costs, storage and distribution costs It is what.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a pedal-opening garbage container according to the present invention isA flange portion 14 is provided around the opening 1 at the top of the container body 2, and an insertion hole extending vertically along the side of the flange portion 14 along the side of the rear portion of the opening 1 is elongated along the side. The central guide protrusion 41 is formed from the central part of one long side of the elongated insertion hole 15 along the rear side of the opening 1 toward the elongated insertion hole 15. The first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 are guided on both sides of the large lid operating rod 44 by using both sides of the central guide protrusion 41 as the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43, respectively. The large lid operating rod side guide portion 46 for guiding the portion 45 in the vertical direction is configured, and a first sub guide portion 47 and a second sub guide portion 48 are respectively provided on both opposing short sides of the elongated insertion hole 15. The first main guide portion 42 and the first sub-gas Two sets for guiding the guided portions 45 provided on both sides of the two small lid operating rods 49 with the set of the second main guide portion 43 and the second sub guide portion 48 facing the set of the guide portions 47 The small lid operating rod side guide portion 50 is configured.
By adopting such a configuration, in the case where one large lid operating rod 44 is attached to the container body 2 and the single large lid 3 is opened and closed, one large lid is provided at the center of the insertion hole 15. The large lid operation rod side is configured by the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 that are guided portions 45 provided on both sides of one large lid operation rod 44 through the lid operation rod 44. In order to be guided by the guide portion 46 and to attach the two large lid operating rods 49 so as to be guided in the vertical direction, the small lid operating rods 49 are respectively inserted on both sides of the insertion hole 15. Guided portions 45 provided on both sides of one small lid operating rod 49 are guided by one small lid operating rod side guide portion 50 constituted by the first main guide portion 42 and the first sub guide portion 47. The guided portions 45 provided on both sides of the other small lid operating rod 49 are It is only necessary that the other small lid operating rod side guide portion 50 constituted by the two main guide portions 43 and the second sub guide portion 48 be guided. It is possible to selectively mount the lid operating rod 44 so that it can be guided in the vertical direction, or to attach the two small lid operating rods 49 so that it can be guided in the vertical direction. The first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 constituting the lid operating rod guide portion 46 can be used as one component of the small lid operating rod guide portion 50, respectively, and the structure can be simplified. .
[0006]
Further, a flange portion 14 is provided around the opening 1 at the top of the container body 2, and the portion extending along the side of the rear side of the opening 1 of the flange portion 14 penetrates vertically along the side. An insertion hole 15 is formed, and ribs 59 are respectively provided on both sides of the central part of one of the long sides facing the rear side of the opening 1 of the elongated insertion hole 15 so as to face each other. A pair of ribs 59 are used as the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43, respectively, so that the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 cause the guided portions 45 on both sides of the large lid operating rod 44 to move vertically. A large lid operating rod side guide portion 46 is provided, and the first sub guide portion 47 and the second sub guide portion 48 are provided on the opposing short sides of the elongate insertion hole 15 to oppose each other. The first sub-guide consisting of the first main guide portion 42 and one rib. Guided portions 45 provided on both sides of the two small lid operating rods 49 are guided by the second main guide portion 43 and the second sub-guide portion 48 made of the other rib. It is also preferable that the two sets of small lid operating rod side guide portions 50 are configured.
By adopting such a configuration, when a single large lid operating rod 44 is attached to the container body 2 and the single large lid 3 is opened and closed, a pair of ribs at the center of the insertion hole 15 is provided. The first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide formed by a pair of ribs 59 are inserted into one large lid operation rod 44 between 59 and the guided portions 45 provided on both sides of the one large lid operation rod 44. In order to be guided by the large lid operating rod side guide portion 46 constituted by the portion 43 and to attach the two large lid operating rods 49 so as to be guided in the vertical direction, both sides of the insertion hole 15 are respectively provided. One of the guide portions 45 provided on both sides of the small lid operation rod 49 by inserting the small lid operation rod 49 one by one is constituted by the first main guide portion 42 and the first sub guide portion 47. It is guided by the small lid operating rod side guide 50 and for the other small lid. What is necessary is just to guide the to-be-guided part 45 provided in the both sides of the operation rod 49 with the other operation lid side guide part 50 for small lids which comprises the 2nd main guide part 43 and the 2nd sub guide part 48. Thus, one large lid operating rod 44 is attached to the common container body 2 so that it can be guided in the vertical direction, and two small lid operating rods 49 are attached so that it can be guided in the vertical direction. In addition, the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 constituting the large lid operation rod guide portion 46 are configured as one configuration of the small lid operation rod guide portion 50, respectively. It can be used as a member and the structure can be simplified.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0008]
The container body 2 is shown in FIGS. The container body 2 has an opening 1 formed in the upper part, and a flange 14 is provided around the opening 1 of the container body 2 toward the outside. One end of the opening 1 (shown in the figure) In the embodiment, an insertion hole 15 penetrating vertically is provided in the flange portion 14 portion on one side of the opening portion 1, and a pair of flange portions 14 provided with the insertion hole 15 further outward. A shaft support protrusion 16 protrudes.
[0009]
Shaft portions 17 are integrally projected on both sides of the pair of pivot support protrusions 16, and the outer shaft portion 17 of one of the pivot support projections 16 becomes the first main shaft support portion 10, and the other shaft support is supported. A shaft portion 17 outside the projecting portion 16 is a second main shaft support portion 11. A pair of large lid-side pivoted support portions 6 provided at one end portion of the large lid 3 to be described later can be rotated by the first main shaft support portion 10 and the second main shaft support portion 11 that are disposed at a predetermined interval. A large lid shaft support portion 7 is provided to support the shaft.
[0010]
Further, the shaft portion 17 inside one of the shaft support protrusions 16 becomes the first auxiliary shaft support portion 12, and the shaft portion 17 inside the other shaft support protrusion 16 becomes the second auxiliary shaft support portion 13. ing. Then, the first main shaft support portion 10 composed of the shaft portion 17 outside the one shaft support projection portion 16 and the first sub shaft support portion 12 composed of the shaft portion 17 inside the one shaft support projection portion 16. And a small lid shaft support portion 9 for pivotally supporting a pair of small lid side pivoted support portions 8 provided at one end portion of one small lid 4 of two small lids 4 to be described later. And a second main shaft support portion 11 formed of the shaft portion 17 outside the other shaft support projection portion 16 and a second shaft portion 17 formed inside the other shaft support protrusion portion 16. A small pair for pivotally supporting a pair of small lid side pivoted support portions 8 provided at one end portion of the other small lid 4 of two small lids 4 to be described later in combination with the auxiliary pivot support portion 13. A cover shaft support portion 9 is configured.
[0011]
The large lid 3 is as shown in FIG. 16, and has a size capable of closing the opening 1 of the container body 2 with a single sheet. A protrusion 18 projects from one end of the large lid 3, and the large cover-side pivoted support 6 including a pair of U-shaped grooves 6 a is formed on the protrusion 18. The pair of U-shaped groove portions 6a are open at least on the facing surface side and open toward the protruding direction of the protruding portion 18, and the stopper convex portion 6b is located near the opening in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 18 of the U-shaped groove portion 6a. It is provided. Further, on the lower surface side of the protrusion 18 of the large lid 3, an operating arm portion 19 protrudes at an intermediate portion between the pair of U-shaped grooves 6 a.
[0012]
The small lid 4 is as shown in FIG. 17, and the large lid 3 is divided into two parts so that the opening 1 of the container body 2 can be closed with two small lids 4. Each small lid 4 is provided with a protruding portion 20 at one end portion, and the protruding portion 20 is formed with a small lid side pivot support portion 8 formed of a pair of U-shaped groove portions 8a. The pair of U-shaped groove portions 8a are open at least on the facing surface side and open toward the protruding direction of the protruding portion 20, and the stopper convex portion 8b is provided near the opening in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 20 of the U-shaped groove portion 8a. It is provided. Further, on the lower surface side of the projecting portion 20 of the small lid 4, an operating arm portion 21 projects from an intermediate portion between the pair of U-shaped groove portions 8 a.
[0013]
One large lid 3 or two small lids 4 can be selectively attached to the opening 1 at the top of the container body 2. FIGS. 3 to 6 show a state in which one large lid 3 is attached. When one large lid 3 is attached in this manner, the first main spindle support portion 10 and the second main spindle support portion 11 are formed. A pair of large lid-side pivot support portions 6 provided at one end of the large lid 3 are attached to the large lid shaft support portion 7 by pivotally supporting them. That is, as shown in FIG. 21, the lower openings (openings in the protruding direction of the protrusions 18) of the pair of U-shaped groove parts 6 a constituting the pair of large cover side pivot support parts 6 in the state where the large cover 3 is erected. The large lid side pivoted support portion 6 is pivoted to the large lid pivot support portion 7 by being fitted onto the shaft portion 17 constituting the first spindle support portion 10 and the shaft portion 17 constituting the second spindle support portion 10 from above. It is supported freely. In this case, the U-shaped groove 6a is fitted over the shaft portion 17 so as to get over the stopper convex portion 6b, and the U-shaped groove 6a whose groove width is elastically expanded when getting over is elastically restored. The stopper convex portion 6b prevents the U-shaped groove portion 6a from coming off from the shaft portion 17. Of course, when removing with a strong force, the large lid 3 may be removable.
[0014]
8 to 11 show a state in which two small lids 4 are attached. When two small lids 4 are attached in this way, the first main shaft support portion 10 and the first sub shaft support portion are shown. Two small lids 4 are provided on a small lid shaft support portion 9 composed of 12 pairs, and a small lid shaft support portion 9 composed of a combination of a second main shaft support portion 11 and a second auxiliary shaft support portion 13. Are attached by detachably supporting a pair of small lid-side pivoted support portions 8 respectively provided at one end of each. That is, the lower opening (opening in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 20) of the pair of U-shaped groove portions 8a constituting the pair of small lid-side pivoted support portions 8 with the one small lid 4 standing upright is defined as the first main shaft. The small lid side cover of one small lid 4 is fitted to one small lid shaft supporting portion 9 by fitting the shaft portion 17 constituting the supporting portion 10 and the shaft portion 17 constituting the first auxiliary shaft supporting portion 12 from above. The shaft support portion 8 is pivotally supported, and the lower opening (projection) of the pair of U-shaped groove portions 8a constituting the pair of small lid side pivot support portions 8 with the other small lid 4 standing upright. The other small cover shaft is fitted to the shaft portion 17 constituting the second main shaft support portion 11 and the shaft portion 17 constituting the second auxiliary shaft support portion 13 from above. The small lid side pivotal support portion 8 of the other small lid 4 is pivotally supported on the support portion 9 in a freely rotatable manner. In this case, the U-shaped groove portion 8a is fitted over the shaft portion 17 over the stopper convex portion 8b. The stopper convex portion 8b prevents the U-shaped groove portion 8a from coming off from the shaft portion 17. Of course, when removing with a strong force, the small lid 4 may be removable.
[0015]
In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the large lid shaft support portion 7 and the small lid shaft support portion 9 are constituted by shafts (shaft portions in the example in the figure), and the large lid side pivot support portion 6 and the small lid side shaft support portion 8. Is configured with a bearing (U-shaped groove in the example shown in the figure), but the large lid shaft support portion 7 and the small lid shaft support portion 9 are used as bearings, and the large lid side supported shaft support portion 6 and the small lid side shaft support portion 8 are used as shafts. Is also good.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 14, the bottom surface of the container body 2 is provided with a recess 22 that is recessed upward in the front-rear direction. A recess 60 is provided at the lower front end of the front surface of the container body 2, and a vertically long recess 40 for disposing the operating rod opened backward is provided on the rear surface of the container body 2. The front end opening of 22 communicates with the lower part of the recess 60, and the rear end opening of the recess 22 communicates with the lower part of the recess 40.
[0017]
A central protrusion 23 is provided at the center of the recess 22 from the upper bottom of the recess 22 downward. A pivot hole serving as a first main pivot section 24 and a pivot hole serving as a second main pivot section 25 are provided at portions of the inner walls of the recess 22 that are opposed to each other via the central projections 23. A large lid turn which can pivot a pair of pivotally supported portions 31 provided on both sides of a later-described large lid rotation member 30 with the first main pivot support portion 24 and the second main pivot support portion 25 so that the seesaw can rotate freely. The moving member side pivot portion 26 is configured.
[0018]
Further, a pivot hole serving as the first sub pivot portion 27 is provided on the side surface of the central projection portion 23 facing the first main pivot portion 24, and the central projection portion 23 facing the second main pivot portion 25. A pivot hole serving as the second auxiliary pivot section 28 is provided on the side surface of the second pivot section. Here, two small lid rotating members, which will be described later, each of which is a set of the first main pivot portion 24 and the first sub pivot portion 27 and a combination of the second main pivot portion 25 and the second sub pivot portion 28. The two pivoting member side pivoting support portions 29 for the small lid can be pivotally supported so that the pivoted supporting portions 33 provided on both sides of the pivotable portion 33 can be pivoted independently.
[0019]
The large lid rotating member 30 is as shown in FIG. 18, and a large lid pedal 34 is attached to one end (front end), and a connecting shaft is connected to the other end (rear end). A portion 35 is provided, and a central portion in the front-rear direction is a wide portion 36 having a wide lateral width. A loose fitting window portion 37 is formed in the central portion of the wide portion 36, and the wide portion 36. On both sides, shafts constituting a pair of pivoted support portions 31 project.
[0020]
On the other hand, the small lid rotating member 32 is as shown in FIG. 19, and a small lid pedal 38 is attached to one end (front end) and connected to the other end (rear end). A shaft portion 39 is provided, and shafts constituting a pair of pivoted support portions 33 project from both sides of the central portion in the front-rear direction.
[0021]
Here, the large lid rotating member 30 is attached to the lower surface portion of the container body 2 so as to freely rotate the seesaw at a position above the grounding surface as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the large lid rotating member 30 is placed in the container in a state in which the loosely fitting window portion 37 provided in the central portion of the large lid rotating member 30 is loosely fitted to the central protrusion 23 from below. A large lid that is placed in a recess 22 on the lower surface of the main body 2 and that includes pivoted support portions 31 on both sides of the large lid rotating member 30, each of which includes a first main pivot support portion 24 and a second main pivot support portion 25. It can be attached by pivotally supporting the seesaw so as to be pivotable on the pivot member 26 for pivotal use.
[0022]
Further, the two small lid rotating members 32 are attached to the bottom surface of the container body 2 so that the seesaw can be independently rotated at positions above the grounding surface as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, one small lid rotating member 32 is placed in one half of one side of the recess 22, and the pivoted support portions 33 on both sides of the small lid rotating member 32 are respectively set to the first one. It is attached by pivotally supporting a seesaw so as to be pivotable to a pivot member 29 for a small lid composed of a main pivot 24 and a first auxiliary pivot 27, and the other pivot for a small lid. 32 is put in the other half of the other side of the recess 22 and the pivoted support portions 33 on both sides of the other small lid rotating member 32 are constituted by the second main pivot support portion 25 and the second sub pivot support portion 28, respectively. It is attached by pivotally supporting the seesaw so as to be pivotable to the other pivotal member 29 for small lid.
[0023]
As described above, one large lid rotating member 30 for opening and operating one large lid 3 on the lower surface of the container body 2 and two for opening and closing the two small lids 4 independently. One small lid rotating member 32 can be selectively attached, and the common container body 2 is used as a garbage container with one large lid 3 and a garbage container with two small lids 4. It can be done. In addition, as described above, the first main pivot portion 24 and the second main pivot portion 25 that constitute the pivot member-side pivot portion 26 for the large lid are each formed as one constituent member of the pivot member-side pivot portion 29 for the small lid. The structure can be simplified.
[0024]
In the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the large lid rotating member side pivot portion 26 and the small lid pivot member side pivot portion 29 are constituted by bearings (holes in the example in the figure), and the pivoted portion 31 and the pivoted portion. Although the support portion 33 is constituted by a shaft, the pivoting member side pivotal support portion 26 for the large lid and the pivoting member side pivotal support portion 29 for the small lid may be used as axes, and the pivoted support portion 31 and the pivoted support portion 33 may be the bearings. is there.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 15, the lower end portion of the vertically long recess 40 for arranging the operating rod provided on the rear surface of the container body 2 is substantially the same as the rear end opening of the recess 22 formed in the lower surface portion of the container body 2 as described above. The upper portion of the recess 40 communicates with an insertion hole 15 provided on one side of the flange portion 14 around the opening 1 at the upper portion of the container body 2 described above.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 13, the insertion hole 15 is elongated along one side of the flange portion 14 in a plan view, and the long insertion hole 15 is elongated at the center of one of the long sides opposed to the elongated hole. A central guide protrusion 41 is provided toward the end. Here, both sides of the central guide protrusion 41 become a first main guide portion 42 and a second main guide portion 43, respectively, and the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 respectively use a large lid operating rod 44 described later. The large lid operating rod side guide portions 46 for guiding the guided portions 45 provided on both sides of the main lid are configured. Further, the opposing short sides of the elongated insertion hole 15 in plan view are a first sub guide portion 47 and a second sub guide portion 48, respectively, and the set of the first main guide portion 42 and the first sub guide portion 47 facing each other. For the two sets of small lids for guiding the guided portions 45 provided on both sides of two small lid operating rods 49 to be described later by the combination of the second main guide portion 43 and the second sub guide portion 48 facing each other An operating rod side guide 50 is provided.
[0027]
In the embodiment shown in the attached drawings, a large lid operating rod 44 and a small lid operating rod 49 are constituted by a common operating rod 51 as shown in FIG. A common operation rod 51 serving as the large lid operation rod 44 and the small lid operation rod 49 is a vertically long rod having a U-shaped cross section, and both side portions of the operation rod 51 having a U-shaped cross section are guided portions. 45, and a connecting portion 52 having a C-shaped cross section is provided at the lower end portion of the operating rod 51, and a pushing operation portion 53 having a connecting hole 53a is provided at the upper end portion of the operating rod 51. is there.
[0028]
As described above, when a container with a lid in which one large lid 3 is attached to the container body 2 so as to be freely opened and closed is assembled as follows. That is, as described above, the large lid side pivotal support portion 6 of the large lid 3 is pivotally supported on the large lid pivotal support portion 7 of the container body 2 so as to be rotatable. Further, as described above, the large lid rotating member 30 is attached so that the seesaw can freely rotate, and further, one operating rod 51 is used as the large lid operating rod 44, and one operating rod 51 is attached to the vertically long concave portion 40. The connecting portion 52 having a C-shaped cross section at the lower end portion of the operating rod 51 is rotatably fitted in the connecting shaft portion 35 at the rear end portion of the large lid rotating member 30 and arranged at the center in the width direction. The distal end portion of the operation arm portion 19 of the large lid 3 is inserted and locked in the connection hole portion 53a of the push operation portion 53 at the upper end portion of the collar 51. Here, the upper part of the operating rod 51 is inserted through the central portion of the horizontally long insertion hole 15 as shown in FIG. 7, and in this case, the U-shaped groove portion 54 of the operating rod 51 having a U-shaped cross section is formed at the center. The guided portions 45 on both sides of the operation rod 51 that are slidably fitted on the guide projection 41 and have a U-shaped cross section are formed as the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion on both sides of the central guide projection 41. It is made to oppose to the large lid operating rod side guide part 46 which consists of 43 through a small clearance gap. In addition, the rear portion of the pedal 34 at the front end of the large lid rotating member 30 is in the recess 60 at the lower end of the front surface of the container main body 2 with the large lid rotating member 30 attached to the container main body 2 so as to freely rotate the seesaw. And the front portion of the pedal 34 projects forward from the recess 60.
[0029]
Thus, when the opening 1 of the container body 2 is closed by the large lid 3 as shown in FIG. 1, when the foot 34 is pushed down by stepping on the pedal 34, the rotation of the large lid as shown in FIG. When the moving member 30 is rotated, the operating rod 51 constituting the large lid operating rod 44 is moved upward, and the operating arm portion 19 is pushed upward by the pushing operation portion 53 at the upper end of the operating rod 51, so that the large lid 3 opens around the pivotal support portion of the large lid side pivotal support portion 6 to the large lid pivotal support portion 7, and dust is put into the container body 2 in this state.
[0030]
When the foot is released from the pedal 34, the large lid 3 rotates in the reverse direction due to the weight of the large lid 3 to close the opening 1 of the container body 2, and the large lid operating rod 44 is moved by the large lid 3. The lower lid is pushed down to rotate the large lid rotating member 30 in the reverse direction as described above, and the pedal 34 returns to the initial position so that the front end side is up (FIG. 1).
[0031]
On the other hand, when a container with a lid in which two small lids 4 are attached to the container body 2 so as to be openable and closable as described above is assembled as follows. That is, the partition 60 is detachably fitted into the container body 2 to divide the container body 2 into two storage portions. Further, as described above, the small lid-side pivoted support portions 8 of the two small lids 4 are pivotally supported on the two sets of small lid pivotal support portions 9 of the container body 2, respectively. Further, as described above, by pivotally supporting the pivoted support portions 33 of the two small lid rotating members 32 on the two small lid rotating member side pivot supporting portions 29, respectively, so that the seesaw can rotate freely. Further, two operation rods 51 are used as the small lid operation rods 49, the two operation rods 51 are arranged on both sides in the width direction of the vertically long concave portion 40, and the lower end portion of the operation rod 51 has a C-shaped cross section. The connecting portion 52 of the small lid 4 is rotatably fitted to the connecting shaft portion 39 at the rear end portion of the small lid rotating member 32, and the operating arm of the small lid 4 is inserted into the connecting hole 53 at the upper end portion of the operating rod 51. The tip of the portion 19 is inserted and locked. Here, as shown in FIG. 12, the upper portion of each operation rod 51 is inserted through both side portions of the horizontally long insertion hole 15, and in this case, the guided portions 45 at both ends of one operation rod 51 are respectively It is fitted to the small lid operating rod side guide portion 50 constituted by the pair of the first main guide portion 42 and the first sub guide portion 47 facing each other so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the other operation rod 51 is provided. So that the guided portions 45 at both ends thereof are guided to be slidable up and down by a small lid operating rod side guide portion 50 constituted by a pair of a second main guide portion 43 and a second sub guide portion 48 that face each other. It is inserted. In addition, the rear portion of the pedal 38 at the front end portion of the small lid rotating member 32 is recessed in the front lower end portion of the container main body 2 in a state where the two small lid rotating members 32 are attached to the container main body 2 so as to freely rotate the seesaw. The front portions of the two pedals 38 are located in front of the recess 60 and project forward from the recess 60.
[0032]
Accordingly, when the opening 1 of the container body 2 is closed by the two small lids 4, when one foot 38 is placed on the pedal 38 and the pedal 34 is pushed down, the one small lid rotating member 32 is moved. The operating rod 51 that rotates to constitute the small lid operating rod 49 moves upward, and the operating arm portion of one small lid 4 is moved by the lower edge of the connecting hole 53 at the upper end of the operating rod 51. 19 is pushed upward, and one of the small lids 4 opens around the pivotal support portion of the small lid side pivotal support portion 8 to the small lid pivotal support portion 9. Garbage is put into one of the compartments. When the other small lid 4 is opened, it can be similarly opened by stepping on the other pedal 38 with a foot. In this way, each small lid 4 can be opened independently to separate and store garbage.
[0033]
Of course, when the two pedals 38 are stepped on and pressed down simultaneously, both the small lids 4 can be opened.
[0034]
Further, in order to close the small lid 4, the foot is released from the pedal 38, so that the small lid 4 rotates in the reverse direction due to the weight of the small lid 4 to close the opening 1 of the container body 2. The operating rod 49 is pushed downward by the small lid 4 to rotate the small lid rotating member 32 in the reverse direction as described above, and the pedal 38 returns to the initial position so that the front end side is up (FIG. 1). .
[0035]
By the way, in the said embodiment, the center guide protrusion 41 protrudes from the center part of the long side of the insertion hole 15, and the 1st main guide part 42 and the 2nd main guide part 43 are each provided in the both sides of the center guide protrusion 41. The guide portions 45 at both ends of the large lid operating rod 44 having a U-shaped cross section so that the large lid operating rod 44 having a U-shaped cross section is slidably fitted to the central guide protrusion 41. FIG. 22 shows an example in which the first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 on both sides of the central guide protrusion 41 are guided close to each other through a small gap so as to guide the vertical slide. As shown in FIG. 2, ribs 59 are provided on both sides of the central portion of the long side of the insertion hole 15, and the ribs 59 are respectively referred to as a first main guide portion 42 and a second main guide portion 43. A large lid operation rod 44 is slidably fitted to the large lid. Both sides of the guide portion 45 of the Saku杆 44 of the pairIt consists of rib 59The first main guide portion 42 and the second main guide portion 43 may be opposed to each other through a small gap so as to guide the vertical slide. In this case, a set of one rib 59 constituting the first main guide portion 42 and the first sub guide portion 47 on one short side of the insertion hole 15 and the other rib 59 constituting the second main guide portion 43 Two sets of small lid operating rod side guide portions 50 are configured by the combination of the second sub guide portion 48 on the other short side of the insertion hole 15. The small lid operating rod 49 may be guided by being slidably fitted up and down.
[0036]
In any of the embodiments, the common operation rod 51 is used as the large lid operation rod 44 and the small lid operation rod 49. However, the large lid operation rod 44 and the small lid operation rod 49 are shown. And may have different shapes.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention,A flange portion is provided around the upper opening of the container body, and an insertion hole penetrating vertically extending along the side is formed in a portion along the rear side of the opening of the flange portion. A central guide projection is provided from the center of one of the long sides facing the side of the rear side of the opening of the insertion hole toward the elongated insertion hole, and both sides of the central guide projection are provided respectively. The large lid operating rod side guide for vertically guiding the guided portions on both sides of the large lid operating rod by the first main guide portion and the second main guide portion as the first main guide portion and the second main guide portion. The first sub-guide portion and the first sub-guide portion are opposed to each other by providing a first sub-guide portion and a second sub-guide portion on both opposing short sides of the elongated insertion hole. Two small lid operations with the second main guide portion and the second sub guide portion. Since two small lid operation rod side guide portions for guiding the guided portions provided on both sides of the rod are constituted, it is necessary to insert one large lid operation rod so as to guide it vertically. For a large lid in which a guided portion provided on both sides of one large lid operating rod is formed by a first main guide portion and a second main guide portion by inserting one large lid operating rod into the center of the hole In order to guide the two large lid operation rods in the vertical direction, the small lid operation rods must be inserted on both sides of the insertion hole. The guided portions provided on both sides of one small lid operation rod are guided by one small lid operation rod side guide portion constituted by the first main guide portion and the first sub guide portion, and the other small lid Guided portions provided on both sides of the lid operating rod are divided into a second main guide portion and a second sub guide portion. It is only necessary to guide the other small lid operating rod side guide portion to be configured, so that one large lid operating rod can be guided vertically in a common container body with a simple configuration. It can be selectively attached, such as attaching or attaching so that the two small lid operating rods can be guided in the vertical direction. In addition, the first main guide portion and the second main guide portion constituting the large lid operating rod guide portion can be used as one component of the small lid operating rod guide portion, respectively, and the structure can be simplified.
[0038]
In the invention according to claim 2,A flange portion is provided around the upper opening of the container body, and an insertion hole penetrating vertically extending along the side is formed in a portion along the rear side of the opening of the flange portion. Of the long sides facing along the rear side of the opening of the insertion hole, ribs are respectively provided on both sides of the central portion of one long side, and the pair of facing ribs are respectively a first main guide portion, The first main guide portion as the second main guide portion, the second main guide portion constitutes a large lid operation rod side guide portion for vertically guiding the guided portions on both sides of the large lid operation rod, The first sub-guide portion and the second sub-guide portion are provided on opposite short sides of the elongated insertion hole, respectively, and the first main guide portion and the first sub-guide portion formed by one rib are opposed to each other. A set of a second sub guide portion comprising a second main guide portion and the other rib Because have configured operating杆側guide part for two pairs of small lid for guiding the guided portion provided on both sides of the two small lid operating lever,To install one large lid operating rod to guide in the vertical direction, the insertion holeBetween a pair of ribs in the center ofGuided parts provided on both sides of one large lid operation rod through one large lid operation rodMade of ribsIn order to be guided by the large lid operation rod side guide portion constituted by the first main guide portion and the second main guide portion, and to attach the two large lid operation rods to guide in the vertical direction, One of the guide portions provided on both sides of one small lid operation rod by inserting one small lid operation rod on each side of the insertion hole is constituted by the first main guide portion and the first sub guide portion. The other small lid is configured to be guided by the small lid operating rod side guide portion, and the guided portions provided on both sides of the other small lid operating rod are composed of the second main guide portion and the second sub guide portion. It is only necessary to be guided by the operation rod side guide portion, so that one large lid operation rod can be guided in the vertical direction on a common container body with a simple configuration, or two small Installed the lid so that it can be guided in the vertical direction. So on, in which it is possible to attach selectively. In addition, the first main guide portion and the second main guide portion constituting the large lid operating rod guide portion can be used as one component of the small lid operating rod guide portion, respectively, and the structure can be simplified.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a garbage container with a lid of the present invention in a state where an opening is closed.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state in which the opening is opened.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of a lidded container to which one large lid is attached.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which one large lid is attached.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view showing a state where one large lid rotating member is attached.
FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a state where one large lid operating rod is attached.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion where the one large lid operating rod is inserted into the insertion hole.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a lidded container to which two small lids are attached.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state where two small lids are attached.
FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing a state where two small lid rotating members are attached.
FIG. 11 is a rear view showing a state where two small lid operating rods are attached.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a portion where the two small lid operating rods are inserted into the insertion holes.
FIG. 13 is a plan view of the same container body.
FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the same container body.
FIG. 15 is a rear view of the container body.
FIG. 16 shows the same large lid, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a front sectional view, and (d) is an X of (c).1-X1It is line sectional drawing, (e) is X of (c)2-X2It is line sectional drawing.
FIG. 17 shows the same small lid, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a bottom view, and (c) is Y in (a).1-Y1It is line sectional drawing, (d) is Y of (a).2-Y2It is line sectional drawing.
18A and 18B show the large lid rotating member, wherein FIG. 18A is a plan view and FIG. 18B is a side view.
FIGS. 19A and 19B show the same small lid rotating member, wherein FIG. 19A is a plan view and FIG. 19B is a side view;
FIGS. 20A and 20B show the operating rod of the above, wherein FIG. 20A is a front view, FIG. 20B is a side view, and FIG. 20C is a cross-sectional view.
FIG. 21 is a partially broken perspective view for explaining the state where the large lid (small lid) is attached.
FIG. 22 is an explanatory view showing another example of the insertion hole of the above.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 opening
2 Container body
3 Large lid
4 Small lid
5 garbage containers
14 Flange
15 Insertion hole
34 pedals
38 pedals
42 1st main guide part
43 Second main guide
44 Large lid operation rod
45 Guided part
46 Operation lid side guide for large lid
47 1st sub guide part
48 Second sub guide section
49 Small lid operation rod
50 Operation side guide for small lid
