JP5767806B2 - Waste battery separator - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a waste battery sorting machine that sorts waste batteries into predetermined shapes and sizes for recycling and disposal of used batteries.

  The batteries include primary batteries, secondary batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, etc. Among them, primary batteries (for example, dry batteries such as manganese dry batteries and alkaline dry batteries, silver oxide batteries, lithium batteries, alkaline button batteries, etc.) Used in large quantities and discarded. According to a survey by the Battery Association of Japan, for example, it is estimated that the used dry battery alone including the lithium primary battery in 2009 is 49,000 tons per year. For this reason, how to recycle and discard used batteries, particularly single-type batteries and single-type batteries that are used and discarded in large quantities, is an important issue. In addition, even if it is a secondary battery (for example, a nickel-cadmium battery, a nickel metal hydride battery, a lithium ion battery), after a predetermined number of times of use, a recycling process or a disposal process is performed.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for recovering valuable metals by heat treating a used battery. Used batteries are heated in two stages in a mobile hearth furnace. In the first stage of heating, high-volatile metals such as zinc and lead are volatilized by heating at a low temperature, and the gas is reduced. In the second stage of heating, low volatile metals such as manganese and iron are melted by heating at a high temperature, and these are recovered by cooling.

  Further, for example, in Patent Document 2, after cutting both ends of a battery to be discarded and removing both end plates, a slit is opened in the body portion to remove the outer cylinder, and the contents are spread. A technique for separating useful materials from waste materials is disclosed.

JP 2009-256741 A JP-A-9-7614 JP-A-11-216424 JP 2000-189894 A

  As described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, in the recycling process of the waste battery, a cutting process, a heating process, and the like are performed as one step. Here, it is an important factor to safely perform the recycling process and the disposal process. However, if the cutting process is performed manually, the cutter or the cut part may be injured. In the heating process, heating the waste battery may cause the electrolyte inside the waste battery to expand and burst. There are many.

  Further, it is important that the recycling process and the disposal process are low in cost. For this reason, automation is desired in the cutting process without human intervention, and in the heating process, it is desired to reduce the cost by lowering the heating temperature or shortening the heating time.

  Further, as described above, batteries such as primary batteries (in particular, single-type batteries, single-type batteries, single-size batteries, single-type batteries, etc.) are used in large quantities and discarded. For this reason, in the recycling process and the disposal process, how to efficiently process a large amount is an important issue. On the other hand, there are various shapes and sizes of batteries such as a cylindrical shape, a button shape, a coin shape, a square shape, and a flat shape. The cylindrical battery shape standard alone is divided into R20, R14, R6, R03, and R1 according to the international standard according to the height and diameter dimensions. These are the Japanese Industrial Standard single, single, single, three, Corresponding to single and single five. In addition, when button shapes, coin shapes, square shapes, and flat shapes are included, the shapes can be further divided into shapes and sizes. In the recycling process and the disposal process, it is desired that a large amount of waste batteries having various shapes and sizes are collectively processed.

  As an apparatus for classifying an object, for example, Patent Document 3 discloses a sorting apparatus that sorts garbage instead of a waste battery, and sorts the crushed garbage into small and large after crushing the garbage. The rotating drum is provided with a small piece sorting area in which a small piece through which a small piece is passed is formed on the inlet side, and a middle piece in which a small piece is formed on the discharge port side to pass the middle piece. A sorting area is provided, and the crushing dust thrown from the inlet is passing through the inside of the rotating drum, while the small piece passes through the sorting hole in the small piece sorting area, and the middle piece is sorted in the middle piece sorting area. And the large piece is discharged from the discharge port, so that the separation is performed.

  In addition, for example, in Patent Document 4, although not waste batteries but residual soil and aggregate are separated, annular plates are arranged at predetermined intervals to form a cylindrical wall, and a bar between a plurality of annular plates is used. There is disclosed a sieving apparatus that includes trommels classified according to size, and rotates the trommel to separate residual soil and aggregates introduced into the cylinder from the bar eyes so as to classify by size. As shown in FIG. 2 of this publication, the first trommel has a narrow bar (reference L1) on the side of the inlet, a wider bar (reference L2), and a wider bar (reference L3). The remaining soil and aggregate introduced from the inlet side are sieved while moving in the cylinder. As shown in FIG. 7 of this publication, the second trommel is provided with a cylindrical wall 82 provided with a large hole and a cylindrical wall 81 provided with a smaller hole side by side. As shown in FIG. 11 of this publication, a cylindrical wall 203 provided with a large hole, a cylindrical wall 202 provided with a smaller hole, and a cylindrical wall provided with a smaller hole. 201 are provided side by side, and in both cases, the remaining soil and aggregate fall through the holes while moving in the cylinder and are sieved.

  However, even if these prior art devices are applied to separate waste batteries according to their predetermined shapes and sizes, as described above, the batteries have various shapes and sizes. In order to sort by the predetermined shape and size, it is necessary to provide an area provided with holes according to a plurality of shapes and sizes side by side on the rotating drum or cylinder. For this reason, when trying to sort out waste batteries of various shapes and sizes according to the predetermined shapes and sizes, the apparatus becomes very large.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to be able to sort batteries according to their predetermined shape and size, and to handle a large amount, regardless of the shape and size of the battery (waste battery). And it proposes an efficient waste battery sorter .

The waste battery sorting machine of the present invention includes a plurality of cylindrical bodies arranged in order from the inside to the outside in a horizontal posture or an oblique posture, and the trunk walls of the plurality of cylindrical bodies are arranged in the longitudinal direction thereof. In addition, a passage hole is formed by a gap formed between the rail-like members, and the passage hole has a size for sorting according to whether the waste battery is allowed to pass or not to be passed. It is formed differently, the passage hole of the cylindrical body arranged on the inside is set wider than the passage hole of the cylindrical body arranged on the outside, and the plurality of cylindrical bodies rotate. Thus, a cylindrical waste battery such as a single battery or a single battery is left in the plurality of cylindrical bodies according to its shape and size, and is sorted.

According to the present invention, even when waste batteries of various shapes and sizes are mixed, the waste batteries are put into the innermost tubular body to vibrate, swing or When any one or more of the rotations are operated, the piles of the used waste batteries collapse, and these waste batteries reach the passage hole. Here, since the passage holes of the cylindrical body arranged on the inner side are set wider than the passage holes of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side, a waste battery having a shape and size that does not pass through these passage holes ( The large waste battery) remains in the cylindrical body arranged on the inside, and the other waste batteries (small waste battery) pass through the passage hole and move to the outer cylindrical body. The moved waste battery is repeatedly left and passed for each tubular body toward the outer tubular body, and the waste batteries having a shape and size corresponding to the passage holes remain in the plurality of tubular bodies. This sorts out. When any one or more operations of vibration, swinging, and rotation are performed on the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the piles of the used waste batteries collapse and the waste batteries reach the passage hole. By arranging the cylindrical bodies like a nested structure, the size can be reduced as compared with the case where they are arranged side by side. The number of the cylindrical bodies may be two, three, or more, and may be provided according to the shape, size, and number of types of waste batteries to be sorted.
And according to this invention, the trunk | drum wall of the said cylindrical body is formed of the rail-shaped member distribute | arranged to a longitudinal direction, and the said through-hole is formed of the clearance gap formed between the said rail-shaped members. In this way, the passage hole is formed over substantially the entire body wall, and no matter where the waste battery is located in the cylindrical body, If it is a waste battery of size, it will pass through reliably. In addition, the waste battery falls in a sideways position in the cylindrical body, but is aligned in a direction that fits in the gap of the rail-shaped member by the rotation of the cylindrical body, and passes through the passage hole. In addition, the waste battery passing through is a waste battery having a different size and shape, and the waste battery remaining in the inner cylindrical body is easily sent out in the direction of the discharge port along the rail-shaped member. The passage hole may be provided in a lattice shape on the same wall of the cylindrical body. That is, it may be formed in a predetermined size with vertical and horizontal bars, and only the size and shape may be discharged to the outside. In addition, even if the entire body wall is formed in a lattice shape, there is no problem.

  The waste battery is a battery that is recycled or disposed of, and these waste batteries have various shapes such as a cylindrical shape, a button shape, a coin shape, a square shape, and a flat shape. The cylindrical battery shape standard alone is divided into R20, R14, R6, R03, and R1 according to the international standard according to the height and diameter dimensions. These are the Japanese Industrial Standard single, single, single, three, Corresponding to single and single five. In addition, when button shapes, coin shapes, square shapes, and flat shapes are included, the shapes can be further divided into shapes and sizes. According to the waste battery sorting method of the present invention, it is possible to process a large amount of waste batteries of various shapes and sizes in a lump. The number of the cylindrical bodies may be two, three, or more, and may be provided according to the shape, size, and number of types of waste batteries to be sorted.

Here, the waste batteries are separated while rotating the plurality of cylindrical bodies and discharged from below the outermost cylindrical body among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, or formed on the plurality of cylindrical bodies. It is possible that either one or both of the discharges are made from the respective outlets.

  According to this invention, by rotating the plurality of cylindrical bodies, it becomes easy to collapse the piles of the used waste batteries, and further, below the outermost cylindrical body among the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The waste batteries are discharged from a small waste battery, or the waste batteries separated in stages are discharged from the respective outlets formed in the plurality of cylindrical bodies, or both are sorted. Is possible.

Further, a perforation processing means for perforating or cutting the waste battery can be provided, and the side surface of the discharged waste battery can be perforated or cut.

  According to the present invention, the waste batteries that have been separated and discharged have a shape and size within a certain range, and therefore can be easily perforated or cut. By drilling or cutting the side surface, which is a weak part, it is possible to reliably make a hole and discharge the internal electrolyte, and to prevent bursting due to heating or the like and to ensure the safety of the processing operation.

Further, it is possible to provide a heating means for heating the perforated waste battery and to heat the perforated waste battery.

  According to the present invention, by heating the perforated waste battery, the heating temperature can be made lower than before, and the processing efficiency can be improved by saving the heating energy and shortening the processing time. And the total cost of waste battery treatment can be reduced.

  In the present invention, a discharge port for discharging the waste battery remaining inside the cylindrical body is formed at one end of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The discharge port of the arranged cylindrical body is provided at a position protruding from the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged outside.

  According to the present invention, a discharge port for discharging the waste battery remaining in the cylindrical body is formed at one end of the plurality of cylindrical bodies, and the discharge port is continuously provided from the discharge port. Sequential processing to be discharged becomes possible. And among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged on the inner side is provided at a position protruding from the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side. The positions of the discharge ports of the cylindrical body can be arranged stepwise while being gradually shifted in steps, and the sorted waste batteries can be reliably taken out from separate positions.

Here, a drive means for rotating the plurality of cylindrical bodies is provided, and guide blades for sending waste batteries remaining inside the cylindrical bodies to the discharge ports by the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical bodies are the plurality of cylindrical bodies. It can also be placed inside the body wall.

  According to this invention, by providing the driving means for rotating the plurality of cylindrical bodies, it becomes easy to crush the piles of the used waste batteries, and the cylindrical bodies are further rotated by the rotation of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The guide vanes for sending the waste batteries remaining inside the discharge port to the discharge port are provided inside the barrel walls of the plurality of cylindrical bodies, so that the remaining waste batteries are sent to the discharge port by the action of the guide blades. Therefore, it is reliably discharged from the discharge port without remaining in the cylindrical body. The guide blade may be a spiral guide blade or a plurality of guide blades having a predetermined length, and may be provided on the outer wall of the cylindrical body to send out the waste battery in the outer cylindrical body to the discharge side. Good. Further, since the waste battery is sent to the guide blades and continuously discharged from the discharge port, even if the cylindrical body is in a horizontal posture, sequential processing is possible.

Here, among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the innermost cylindrical body is provided with an inlet for the waste battery, or the innermost cylindrical outlet is provided. Can also serve as a slot for the waste battery.

  According to the present invention, when a waste battery is inserted from an insertion port provided in the innermost cylindrical body among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the inserted waste battery is provided at one end side end. Sorted while being sent to the outlet. Further, for example, if the plurality of cylindrical bodies have a triple structure of a first cylindrical body, a second cylindrical body, and a third cylindrical body, the AA waste batteries and AA When separating two types of waste batteries, the innermost discharge port is used as the inlet, and after turning on two types of waste batteries, AA waste batteries and AA waste batteries, rotation, etc. As a result, the AA waste batteries remained in the second cylindrical body, the AA waste batteries remained in the third cylindrical body, and were separated from the discharge ports of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The waste battery can be discharged. In such a way of use, it is possible to separate the two types of waste batteries without providing an input port.

Moreover, it is a waste battery processing apparatus provided with the said waste battery sorting machine, Comprising: It has the punching processing machine which punches the said waste battery or makes a cut, and the said punching processing machine is an outermost part among these cylindrical bodies. Are arranged close to the bottom of the cylindrical body, are arranged close to the bottom of the outlet of the outermost cylindrical body, or these outlets for each of the outlets of the plurality of cylindrical bodies It is also possible to be any one or more of those arranged in close proximity to the lower side. The perforation processing machine may be anything that perforates or cuts the waste battery so that liquid such as electrolyte inside the battery flows out, such as piercing, crushing, scratching, etc. The hole may be formed by any method.

  According to this invention, if the punching processing machine is arranged close to the lower side of the outermost cylindrical body among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the smallest waste battery can be punched. it can. If the perforation processor is arranged close to the bottom of the discharge port of the outermost cylindrical body among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the largest waste battery can be perforated. Further, the perforation processing machine is disposed close to the lower side of each of the plurality of cylindrical body outlets so that a plurality of waste batteries separated by shape and size are dedicated to each of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The perforation processing is performed by this perforation processing machine.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said punching processing machine can adjust the position. According to this invention, when the perforation processing machine is provided for each cylindrical body, the perforation processing is performed according to the shape and size of the waste battery discharged from the plurality of cylindrical bodies. Since the position of the machine can be adjusted, it is possible to reliably make a hole in the waste battery by adjusting the position of the punching machine in advance.

Further, a heating furnace for heating the perforated waste battery can be provided.

  According to this invention, since the electrolyte solution inside the waste battery can be discharged from the perforated hole, the waste battery can be prevented from bursting by heating, work safety can be ensured, Since the temperature can be lower than before or the heating time can be shortened, the efficiency of heating energy and processing time can be improved. By adopting a configuration in which the separation process, the perforation process, and the heating process are sequentially performed, it is preferable to recycle or discard a large amount of waste batteries.

  According to the waste battery sorting machine of the present invention, even if waste batteries of various shapes and sizes are mixed, the through holes of the cylindrical body arranged on the inner side are the through holes of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side. Because of the wider setting, waste batteries of a shape and size that do not pass through these passage holes (large waste batteries) remain in the cylindrical body arranged inside, and other waste batteries (small waste batteries) Passes through the passage hole and moves to the outer cylindrical body, and the moved waste battery is repeatedly left and passed for each cylindrical body toward the outer cylindrical body, and the shape and size according to the passage hole are repeated. The waste battery is left in the plurality of cylindrical bodies, so that sorting is performed. A sequential process for continuously discharging from the discharge port by forming a discharge port for discharging the waste battery remaining inside the cylindrical body at one end of the plurality of cylindrical members. Is possible. And among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged on the inner side is provided at a position protruding from the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side. The positions of the discharge ports of the cylindrical body can be arranged stepwise while being gradually shifted in steps, and the sorted waste batteries can be reliably taken out from separate positions. The cylindrical wall is formed by a rail-shaped member arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the passage hole is formed by a gap formed between the rail-shaped members, so that the passage A hole will be formed over almost the entire body wall, and if the waste battery has a shape or size that can pass through this gap, no matter where the waste battery is located in the cylindrical body, Pass through reliably. In addition, the waste battery falls in a sideways position in the cylindrical body, but is aligned in a direction that fits in the gap of the rail-shaped member by the rotation of the cylindrical body, and passes through the passage hole. In addition, the waste battery passing through is a waste battery having a different size and shape, and the waste battery remaining in the inner cylindrical body is easily sent out in the direction of the discharge port along the rail-shaped member.

It is a schematic side view explaining one embodiment of the waste battery sorting machine of the present invention. It is a schematic back view explaining the waste battery sorter in the said embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the waste battery sorter in other embodiment of this invention from the side side. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a structural diagram illustrating one embodiment of a waste battery processing apparatus of the present invention from the side. It is explanatory drawing explaining operation | movement of the waste battery processing apparatus in the said embodiment. It is a schematic side view explaining the waste battery sorter of other embodiments of the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the waste battery sorter of embodiment of this invention from the discharge port side. It is a figure explaining the waste battery sorting machine of the said embodiment, and is a figure explaining the magnitude | size of each passage hole of a some cylindrical body. It is a schematic diagram explaining the waste battery sorter in other embodiment of this invention from the side, (a) is a state figure at the time of use, (b) is a state figure at the time of accommodation. is there.

  Specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic side view for explaining an embodiment of a waste battery sorting machine S1, and FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view thereof. FIG. 7 is a perspective view seen from the discharge port side, and FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the size of each through hole of the plurality of cylindrical bodies.

  The waste battery sorter S1 of this embodiment has a function of sorting waste batteries such as single-type waste batteries and single-type waste batteries according to their predetermined shapes and sizes. In this embodiment, as an example of a waste battery, a cylindrical dry battery is targeted for separation, and international standards R6 (AA, AA: height 50.5 mm, diameter 14.5 mm), R14 (AAA: height 50) .5mm, diameter 26.2mm), and R20 (single type: height 61.5mm, diameter 34.2mm) when there is a mixture of dry batteries, an example of separating these according to shape and size standards To do.

  The waste battery sorting machine S1 of this embodiment includes a plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c. Here, the first cylindrical body 110a is used for the waste battery of the international standard R20 (single type), the second cylindrical body 110b is used for the waste battery of the international standard R14 (single type), and the international standard R6 (single type). As an example, a case where the third cylindrical body 110c is provided with three cylindrical bodies for a waste battery of (three types) will be described. The plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are arranged in a posture in which the rotation axes P1 and P1 are substantially horizontal with the central axes P1 and P1 as rotation axes. That is, when the base 180 of the waste battery sorter S1 is installed on a horizontal floor (on the lines E and E), the rotation axes P1 and P1 are set parallel to the lines E and E (see FIG. 1).

  In the present embodiment, the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c of the plurality of cylindrical bodies are arranged coaxially so that their rotation axes P1, P1 coincide with each other, and have a nested structure. That is, the first cylindrical body 110a is placed inside the second cylindrical body 110b so that the positions thereof partially overlap, and further, the first cylindrical body 110a and the second cylindrical body are arranged. Are placed inside the third cylindrical body 110c so that their positions partially overlap. In addition, the said cylindrical body may be two or three or more, and has an arrangement structure in which containers having the same shape and different sizes are sequentially incorporated (nested structure), in order from the smallest to the largest, What is necessary is just to arrange | position so that a cylindrical body with a small diameter may be put in a cylindrical body with a large diameter. The cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are rotatably arranged at a predetermined height position on the base 180 (FIG. 1).

  In the present embodiment, ring-shaped guide rails 111c and 111c are provided on the outer periphery of the outermost third cylindrical body 110c among the plurality of cylindrical bodies, and are fitted and contacted below them. In this way, a plurality of (here, two pairs) drive wheels 111a, 111a are arranged (FIGS. 1 and 2). The driving wheels 111a, 111a are arranged in two rows by two, are attached to the driving shafts 111b, 111b for each row, and can be rotated by the motor M1 via the driving shaft 111b (FIG. 4). See). The driving wheels 111a, 111b are rotated by the motor M1, and the rotations are transmitted to the cylindrical body 110c, thereby rotating the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c simultaneously.

  Passage holes 113a, 113b, and 113c are formed in the body walls 112a, 112b, and 112c of the plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c, respectively. The passage holes 113a, 113b, and 113c are classified into those that pass through the waste battery and those that do not. That is, the through holes 113a, 113b, and 113c allow waste batteries that pass through the plurality of through holes to pass therethrough, and other waste batteries that do not pass through remain inside the plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c. The through holes 113a, 113b, 113c are formed so that the cylindrical body disposed on the inner side is wider than the cylindrical body disposed on the outer side. That is, the passage hole 113a of the first tubular body 110a is wider than the passage hole 113b of the second tubular body 110b, and the passage hole 113b of the second tubular body 110b passes through the third tubular body 110c. It is formed wider than the hole 113c.

  In the present embodiment, the passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c form the body walls 112a, 112b, 112c by arranging a plurality of rail-like members 114a, 114b, 114c in parallel with the rotation axes P1, P1 at intervals. The gaps H1, H2, H3 formed between the rail-shaped members 114a, 114b, 114c are formed differently by the passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c. That is, in FIG. 8, the relationship is H1> H2> H3. In the present embodiment, the entire body wall of the plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c is constituted by rail-like members 114a, 114b, 114c. Accordingly, the dry waste batteries T1, T2, and T3 in the rotating cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are laid out along the rail-like members 114a, 114b, and 114c in the posture of the discharge ports 117a, 117b and 117c are discharged, but by forming the entire body wall with rail-like members 114a, 114b, and 114c, it is possible to efficiently move the waste battery toward the outside through the passage hole.

  The plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c include ring plates 115a, 115b, and 115c at one end and a circular plate 116 at the other end. The plurality of rail-shaped members 114a, 114b, 114c have a metal rod shape (shaft shape), and one end portions thereof are arranged in a ring shape along the plurality of ring plates 115a, 115b, 115c, The rotary shafts P1 and P1 are arranged in parallel and at a predetermined interval from each other. The one end and the other end of the plurality of rail-like members 114a, 114b, 114c are connected and fixed to the ring plates 115a, 115b, 115c and the circular plate 16, thereby the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b. 110c, and the gaps formed between the plurality of rail-like members 114a, 114b, 114c serve as passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c (FIG. 1, FIG. 7).

  In this embodiment, one end side of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c is formed with discharge ports 170a, 170b, 170c by the central openings of the ring plates 115a, 115b, 115c, and a plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, The waste battery remaining in 110c can be discharged. Further, the innermost first cylindrical body 110a is provided with an input port 118 on the other end side (the right wall in FIG. 1) opposite to the discharge port 170a. A waste battery can be inserted into the body 110a (FIG. 1).

  The discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c are located at a position where the discharge port 117a of the first cylindrical body on the inner side protrudes from the discharge port 117b of the second cylindrical body 117b disposed on the outer side. It is provided and has a configuration in which the positions are shifted step by step and arranged stepwise. That is, the length of the body of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c is longer in the order of the outer third cylindrical body 110c, the intermediate second cylindrical body 110b, and the innermost first cylindrical body 110a. By disposing these in a partially overlapping position in the nesting structure, the discharge port 117a of the first cylindrical body 110a protrudes from the discharge port 117b of the outer second cylindrical body 110b, The discharge port 117b of the second cylindrical body 110b protrudes beyond the discharge port 117c of the outer third cylindrical body 110c (FIG. 1).

  In addition, guide blades 119a, 119b, and 119c are provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c to send out internal waste batteries to the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c. That is, the guide blades 119a, 119b, and 119c have a predetermined height so as to draw a spiral toward the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c on the inner peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical walls 112a, 112b, and 112c. The plate is fixed by welding, bolts, etc., and the waste battery is moved along the guide blades 119a, 119b, 119c to the predetermined positions of the discharge ports 117a, 117b, 117c by the rotation of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c. (FIG. 1).

  As an example, international standard R6 (AA type: height 50.5 mm, diameter 14.5 mm, code T1), international standard R14 (single type: height 50.5 mm, diameter 26.2 mm, code T2), international Example of a case where waste batteries T1, T2, T3 of cylindrical shape of standard R20 (single type: height 61.5 mm, diameter 34.2 mm, symbol T3) are mixed and separated according to shape standard To explain, the passage hole 113a of the innermost first cylindrical body 110a has a width through which the waste battery T1 does not pass and the waste batteries T2 and T3 pass, and the passage of the intermediate second cylindrical body 110b. The hole 113b has a width through which the waste battery T2 does not pass and the waste battery T3 passes through, and the passage hole 113c of the outermost third cylindrical body 110c is formed with a width through which the waste battery T3 does not pass. With this configuration, the waste battery T1 is discharged from the discharge port 117a of the innermost first cylindrical body 110a, and the waste battery T2 is discharged from the discharge port 117b of the intermediate second cylindrical body 110b. The waste battery T3 is discharged from the discharge port 117c of the outer third cylindrical body 110c (see FIG. 1). Here, the size and shape of the passage hole may be appropriately changed depending on the shape of the waste battery to be sorted. For example, when a button waste battery is further mixed, and this button waste battery is also separated, as shown in FIG. 3, a fourth cylindrical body 110d is further provided outside the third cylindrical body 110c. 3 is disposed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 110c, and the smaller one of the height or diameter of the button battery (for example, CR2042 button waste battery: thickness 3.2 mm, diameter 20.0 mm, thickness The width of the outermost passage hole (not shown) may be made smaller than that on the basis of 3.2 mm). As a result, the button waste battery is discharged from the discharge port 117d of the fourth cylindrical body 110d, and waste batteries and wastes smaller than that are discharged through the outermost through hole. Become.

  The waste battery sorting machine S1 according to the present embodiment is used to sort waste batteries according to their predetermined shapes and sizes when waste batteries of various shapes are mixed. Here, as an example, a case where the above-described cylindrical waste batteries T1, T2, and T3 are mixed and separated according to shape standards will be described as an example. The cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are driven by drive wheels 111a, 111a, and 111a that are rotated by a motor M1 through drive shafts 111b and 111b, and are rotated about the rotation axes P1 and P1. The user puts a large number of waste batteries in which the waste batteries T1, T2, and T3 are mixed into the inlet 118 without worrying about the shape thereof. When there are too many waste batteries, they may be charged at predetermined time intervals while being subdivided.

  Waste batteries (all waste batteries) introduced into the insertion port 118 are introduced into the innermost first cylindrical body 110a, and along the guide blades 119a by the rotation of the first cylindrical body 110a. And move in the direction of the discharge port 117a. In the movement process, the waste batteries T2 and T3 having a size that passes through the passage hole 113a pass through the passage hole 113a, move to the second cylindrical body 110b disposed on the outside thereof, and pass through the passage hole 113a. The waste battery T1 having the shape not to remain remains in the first cylindrical body 110a. The remaining waste battery T1 is discharged from the discharge port 117a of the first cylindrical body 110a (see FIG. 7 (see FIG. 8A)). The waste batteries T2 and T3 that have passed through the passage hole 113a and moved into the second cylindrical body 110b are similarly rotated along the guide blades 119b by the rotation operation of the second cylindrical body 110b. Move in the direction. In the moving process, the waste battery T3 having a size that passes through the passage hole 113b passes through the passage hole 113b, moves to the third cylindrical body 110c disposed on the outside thereof, and does not pass through the passage hole 113b. The waste battery T2 remains in the second cylindrical body 110b. The remaining waste battery T2 is discharged from the discharge port 117b of the second cylindrical body 110b (see FIGS. 7 and 8B). Similarly, the waste battery T3 that has passed through the passage hole 112b and moved into the third cylindrical body 110c is moved along the guide blades 119c in the direction of the discharge port 117c by the rotation of the third cylindrical body 110c. Move to. In the movement process, waste batteries and dust having a size passing through the passage hole 113c pass through the passage hole 113c, and a waste battery T3 having a size not passing through the passage hole 113c is placed inside the third cylindrical body 110c. Remains. The remaining waste battery T3 is discharged from the discharge port 117c of the third cylindrical body 110c (see FIGS. 7 and 8C). From the passage hole 113c, waste batteries of a size passing through the passage hole 113c and unnecessary materials such as fine dust are discharged.

  According to the present embodiment, even when waste batteries of various sizes and shapes are mixed, they are discharged separately from the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c of the plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c. It becomes. That is, in the above example, the dry waste batteries T1, T2, T3 can be sorted according to their predetermined shapes and sizes, and waste batteries having a size smaller than the waste battery T3 (coin-type waste batteries, etc.) are mixed. However, these waste batteries can be discharged in four types. For example, even if dry batteries with cylindrical shapes of international standards R6, R14, and R20 are mixed, they can be sorted and discharged according to shape standards simply by putting them together in the innermost first cylindrical body 110a. Can do.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, by providing the guide blades 119a, 119b, and 119c, even if the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are in a horizontal posture, the waste battery is disposed in the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, It is reliably discharged from the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c without remaining inside the 110c. Even if the waste batteries are continuously inserted into the innermost first cylindrical body 110a one after another, the waste batteries are sent to the guide blades 119a, 119b, 119c and successively from the discharge ports 117a, 117b, 117c. Are discharged, enabling sequential processing. Note that the discharge positions of the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c can be changed by changing the arrangement configuration of the guide blades 119a, 119b, and 119c.

  For example, cylindrical waste batteries T1, T2, T3, etc., such as a single type or a single type, have a sideways posture in the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c (FIG. 7). A large number of elongated passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c can be provided in the respective body walls of 110a, 110b, 110c, and it is easy to pass waste batteries T1, T2, T3, etc., which are inclined sideways.

  In the present embodiment, the barrel walls of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are formed by rail-like members 114a, 114b, and 114c that are arranged at predetermined intervals, and the passage holes 113a, 113b, and 113c are formed by these. By being formed by the gap formed between the rail-like members 114a, 114b, 114c, the passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c are formed in the entire body wall, and the waste batteries T1, T2, T3, etc. However, if it is a waste battery of a shape that can pass through this gap, it will surely pass through wherever it is located in the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c. In addition, the waste batteries T1, T2, T3 and the like in the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are inclined sideways, but the rail-shaped members 114a, 114b, and the like are rotated by the rotation of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c. It is aligned in such a direction as to fit in the gap of 114c and easily passes through the passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c (see FIG. 7).

  Further, as described above, the discharge port of the inner cylindrical body is provided at a position protruding from the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side, that is, the discharge port 117a, Since the discharge ports are arranged stepwise in order of the discharge port 117b and the discharge port 117c, waste batteries discharged from the respective discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c. Can be recovered in an isolated state.

  As described above, according to the waste battery sorting machine S1 of the present embodiment, even if the waste batteries T1, T2, T3 having various shapes are mixed, the discharge ports of the plurality of cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c. 117a, 117b, 117c are discharged separately for each shape, and waste batteries T1, T2, T3, etc. can be reliably separated for each shape, so that a large amount of processing is possible and a large amount is used and discarded. It is also suitable for the separation of single-type waste batteries and single-type waste batteries.

  In addition, since the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are arranged at positions that partially overlap the nesting structure, as compared with the conventional case where areas having different shapes of through holes are arranged side by side. Thus, the size can be reduced. As described above, there are various types of waste batteries, and when separating waste batteries of various shapes according to their predetermined shapes and sizes, dedicated cylindrical bodies are provided for each of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. However, in this embodiment, the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are arranged at positions that partially overlap the nested structure. Thus, the size can be reduced by the overlapping area.

  In order to further reduce the size of the device, a plurality of cylindrical bodies may be configured to be extendable. That is, the cylindrical bodies 110a and 110c can be expanded and contracted in the longitudinal direction. When the cylinder bodies 110a and 110c are used, the cylindrical bodies 110a and 110c are extended to project the discharge ports 117a and 117b (see FIG. 9A). In this case, the tubular bodies 110a and 110c may be contracted and housed in the third tubular body 110c (see FIG. 9B). In the example shown in FIG. 9, the rod-like rail-like members 114a, 114b, and 114c are configured to be inserted into the cylindrical rail members 1141a, 1141b, and 1141c, respectively, so that the waste battery sorting machine S1 can be compactly collected. In addition, the size can be reduced. It is also possible to adjust the positions of the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c by adjusting the degree of expansion and contraction of the rod-like rail-like members 114a, 114b, and 114c.

  Further, in the present embodiment, for example, when the two types of waste batteries, ie, the AA type dry waste battery T2 and the AA type dry waste battery T3 may be separated, the outlet of the first cylindrical body 110a. 117 is also used as an inlet for the waste batteries T2 and T3, and the single dry battery T2 is discharged from the outlet 117b of the second cylindrical body 110a, so that the third cylindrical body 110c The AA dry waste battery T3 can be discharged from the discharge port 117c. According to such a way of use, the insertion port 118 can be used without being provided.

Next, an embodiment of the waste battery processing device S10 including the waste battery sorting machine S1 of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view illustrating the waste battery processing device S10. The waste battery processing device S10 is an example of a processing device that uses the waste battery sorting machine S1, and is used for a recycling process of the waste battery accompanied by a heat treatment. The waste battery processing apparatus S10 of this embodiment includes a waste battery sorting machine S1, a perforation processing machine S2, and a heating device S3.

  The waste battery sorting machine S1 of the present embodiment is provided with a shooter 120 for sending a waste battery at the insertion port 118. The rest is substantially the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and the same reference numerals are used. The description is omitted.

  The punching processing machine S2 of this embodiment is disposed on the side of the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c of the waste battery sorting machine S1, and has a function of making a hole in the waste battery discharged from the waste battery sorting machine S1. . The perforating processor S2 corresponds to the plurality of outlets 117a, 117b, 117c of the waste battery sorting machine S1, and the perforating means 210a, 210b, 210c is dedicated to each of the plurality of cylindrical outlets 117a, 117b, 117c. Is provided.

  The plurality of perforating means 210a, 210b, and 210c may have any configuration as long as it has a function of making a hole in a waste battery, but in this embodiment, rotary blades 211a and 211b each having a cutter on the outer periphery. , 211c, a rotary shaft 212 disposed at the center of these rotary blades 211a, 211b, and 211c, and a motor M2 that rotationally drives the rotary blades 211a, 211b, and 211c via the rotary shaft 212 (FIG. 4). In the perforating means 210a, 210b, and 210c, each of a plurality of cylindrical bodies is arranged inside the casings 213a, 213b, and 213c. The casings 213a, 213b, and 213c include inlets 215a, 215b, and 215c on the side of the waste battery sorter S1 and outlets 216a, 216b, and 216c on the side of the heating device S3, and the bottom surfaces 214a, 214b, and 214c are the inlets. 215a, 215b, and 215c are high, and the discharge ports 216a, 216b, and 216c side are low inclined surfaces. The rotary blades 211a, 211b, and 211c are arranged with a bottom surface 214a, 214b, and 214c and a gap G (see FIG. 5). The bottom surfaces 214a, 214b, and 214c may be mesh-shaped so that the electrolyte discharged from the inside of the waste battery is discharged from the bottom surface and stored in a container (not shown) disposed below the bottom surface.

  The positions of the punching means 210a, 210b, and 210c can be adjusted. Specifically, the center axis 212 can be moved in a direction in which the center axis 212 comes in contact with or separates from the bottom surfaces 214a, 214b, 214c, so that the rotary blades 211a, 211b, 211c come in contact with and separate from the bottom surfaces 214a, 214b, 214c. The width of the gap G can be adjusted.

  Between the plurality of discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c of the waste battery sorting machine S1 and the receiving ports 215a, 215b, and 215c of the punching machine S2, the paths R1a, R1b, and the like that the side of the punching machine S2 is inclined low R1c is arranged. The ends of the routes R1a, R1b, and R1c on the receiving ports 215a, 215b, and 215c side are arranged below the plurality of outlets 117a, 117b, and 117c at intervals, and are arranged on the receiving ports 215a, 215b, and 215c side. The end portions are arranged so as to contact the receiving ports 215a, 215b, and 215c.

  The heating device S3 is a high-temperature furnace capable of adjusting the internal temperature to a set temperature, and has a function of receiving the waste battery discharged from the perforating processor S2 from the receiving port 310 and heating it to a predetermined temperature. Between the heating device S3 and the perforation processing machine S2, a path R2 that is inclined low on the heating device S3 side is arranged. It can be received inside through the receiving port 310 (FIG. 4). In addition, the waste battery processing device S10 includes a storage unit 410 that stores unnecessary materials such as dust discharged from the passage hole 113c of the outermost third cylindrical body 110c of the waste battery sorting machine S1. Between the third cylindrical body 110c and the storage section 410, a path R3 that is inclined low toward the storage section 410 is disposed, and one end of the path R3 is a body of the third cylindrical body 110c. In order to make it possible to receive the waste battery discharged from the passage hole 112c below the part, the battery is arranged wide and is provided with a narrower width so as to collect the waste battery toward the storage part 410. The side end portion is connected to the storage portion 410 (FIG. 4).

  Next, the operation of the waste battery processing device S10 will be described. Since the operation of the waste battery sorting machine S1 is as described above, the explanation thereof is omitted, and the explanation will be given from the point where the waste battery is sorted and discharged from the waste battery sorting machine S1 according to the shape.

  The user adjusts the positions of the punching means 210a, 210b, 210c of the punching processing machine S2 in advance. Here, the punching means 210a corresponding to the first cylindrical body 110a is matched to the diameter of the waste battery T1, the punching means 210b corresponding to the second cylindrical body 110b is matched to the diameter of the waste battery T2, and the third The perforating means 210c corresponding to the cylindrical body 110c is adjusted to the diameter of the waste battery T3 so that the gap G is narrower than the diameters of a plurality of shape standards so that the waste battery can be perforated. Make adjustments (see FIG. 5).

  The waste battery T1 discharged from the discharge port 117a of the first cylindrical body 110a of the waste battery sorting machine S1 falls on the path R1a, rolls along the path R1a due to the inclination of the path R1a, and the perforating processor S2. It is received in the housing 213a through the receiving port 212a and rolls on the bottom 214a of the housing 213a as it is. When the waste battery T1 reaches the position of the perforation means 210a, a hole is made by the perforation means 210a, and the electrolyte flows out from the inside of the waste battery T1. The waste battery T1 from which the electrolyte has flowed rolls and moves on the bottom 214a, and reaches the heating device S3 via the path R2. The heating device S3 is provided with a receiving port 310, and the waste battery T1 is received through the receiving port 310 into the heating device S3 and subjected to heat treatment (see FIG. 5). Similarly, the waste battery T2 discharged from the discharge port 117b of the second cylindrical body 110b is perforated by the punching means 210b, and the waste battery T3 discharged from the discharge port 117c of the rotating cylinder state 110c is punched by the punching means 210c. The hole is opened by the heating device S3 in a state where the electrolyte solution flows out from the inside of the waste battery. Unnecessary substances such as dust that have passed through the passage hole 112c of the third cylindrical body 110c roll and move along the path R3 and are stored in the storage unit 410 (FIG. 4).

  As described above, since the internal electrolyte flows out from the holes formed in the waste batteries T1, T2, and T3, it is possible to prevent rupture due to heating and improve safety. Further, the heating temperature in the heating device S3 can be made lower than before and the heating time can be shortened, which is efficient and economical. In other words, in the recycling process of waste batteries, the waste batteries are heat-treated to volatilize and reduce materials used such as zinc, lead, manganese, and iron, and are cooled and separated to recover. By making a hole in the battery and allowing the electrolyte solution inside the waste battery to flow out, the heating temperature can be lowered, the heating time can be shortened, and the heating energy and the processing time can be made more efficient. The waste battery processing device S10 realizes this processing method, can improve the efficiency of heating energy and heat processing time, and can perform a large amount of processing. In particular, it is suitable for a battery that is discarded in large quantities, such as a single battery T1 or a single battery T2. That is, the user simply puts a waste battery in which various shapes are mixed into the innermost first cylindrical body 110a of the waste battery sorter S1, and the waste battery is separated into shapes by the waste battery sorter S1. Sorting is performed, and a hole is made in the waste battery in the perforation processing machine S2 so that the electrolyte solution flows out and is heated in the heating device S3, so that mass processing is possible.

  In addition, the waste battery sorter S1 and the waste battery processing apparatus S10 of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed as necessary. For example, the cylindrical passage holes 113a, 113b, 113c may be shaped according to the waste batteries to be sorted. For example, in the case of a button waste battery, a circular passage hole that matches the shape may be used. It may be oval or rectangular.

  In the above embodiment, the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c have been described as cylindrical shapes. However, for example, a polygonal column such as an internal hollow triangular column or a quadrangular column, a cylindrical shape having an elliptical cross section, and the like described above. Any shape can be used as long as the configuration operates as described above. Moreover, although the shape of the 1st cylindrical body 110a, the 2nd cylindrical body 110b, etc. demonstrated by the same shape, a different shape may be sufficient, for example, the 1st cylindrical body 110a inside is the Although it is cylindrical, the inner second cylindrical body 110b may have a polygonal shape such as a triangular shape or a rectangular shape. In this invention, there exists an advantage which can be made compact by comprising by the several cylindrical body from which the same shape differs in magnitude | size.

  Further, the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c of the plurality of cylindrical bodies do not necessarily need to be provided at the end portions, for example, after providing an opening with a door in the barrel portion of the cylindrical body, It is good also as a structure which opens the door of an opening part and takes out a residual waste battery from the inside. In addition, by setting it as the structure which provides an outlet by opening an edge part like the said embodiment, the separated waste battery will be discharged | emitted one after another as it is from an outlet, and sequential processing is possible. Become.

  The innermost discharge port 117a is used as an input port, and the waste batteries T1, T2 and T3 are input from here, leaving the single-type waste battery T1 in the first rotating cylinder state 110a, and the second Leave the AA waste battery T2 in the cylindrical body, leave the AA waste battery T3 in the third cylindrical body, and discharge other small waste batteries from the passage hole 113c of the cylindrical body. A configuration may be adopted. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a charging port.

  The cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c may be arranged in an inclined posture. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an embodiment in which the cylindrical body is in an inclined posture. Although the apparatus configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, and 110c are supported by the base 180 so that the inlet 118 side is high and the outlets 117a, 117b, and 117c are low. It has become an inclined posture. The internal waste batteries are separated while moving from the inlet 118 toward the outlets 117a, 117b, and 117c due to this inclination. By setting the inclination angle such that the internal waste battery is reliably discharged, the guide blade 119 becomes unnecessary. While the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c are inclined, the height positions of the outlets 117a, 117b, 117c of the cylindrical bodies 110a, 110b, 110c are the same height position (on the horizontal line indicated by reference numeral P2-P2). Position). Therefore, the height positions of the perforating machines 210a, 210b, and 210c that receive and process the waste batteries T1, T2, and T3 from the discharge ports 117a, 117b, and 117c can be made uniform. Note that a tilt angle adjusting mechanism for adjusting the tilt angle of the waste battery sorting machine S1 may be arranged to adjust the tilt angle as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the waste battery processing apparatus S1 which has perforation processing machine S2 and heating apparatus S3 is used, and the separation process by waste battery sorter S1 is performed as a pre-process of the perforation process in perforation processing machine S2. Although an example has been described, the waste battery sorter S1 can be used for other processing. For example, as described in Patent Document 2 above, after cutting the end of a waste battery for recycling, a slit is put in the trunk to remove the outer cylinder, and the contents are spread and useful. It may be used for processing to separate waste. In this case, a waste battery separator S1 separates the waste batteries into their predetermined shapes and sizes, and then a cutter provided exclusively for a plurality of shapes. And a configuration in which the waste battery of each shape of the plurality of cylindrical bodies is sent to a device that cuts an end of the waste battery or slits the body.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the cylindrical waste batteries of international standards R6, R14, and R20 have been described as examples of processing objects. However, the processing objects may be any shapes of waste batteries and pass through the cylindrical body. The holes may be provided in accordance with the shape of the waste battery that is the target of the separation process. For example, it may be a cylindrical battery, a button shape, a coin shape, a square shape, a flat shape, other shapes of waste batteries, or any size. Thus, it goes without saying that the present invention can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

S1 Waste battery separator,
S2 perforation processing machine (perforation processing means),
S3 heating furnace (heating means),
S10 Waste battery treatment device,
R1a, R1b, R1c, R2 pathway,
M1, M2 motors,
110a, 110b, 110c cylindrical body,
110a first cylindrical body,
110b second cylindrical body,
110c third cylindrical body,
P1 The axis of rotation of the cylindrical body,
111a driving wheel,
111b Rotating shaft of driving wheel,
112a, 112b, 112c
113a, 113b, 113c passage hole,
114a, 114b, 114c rail-shaped member,
115a, 115b, 115c ring plate,
116 circular plate,
117a, 117b, 117c outlets,
118 slot,
119a, 119b, 119c Guide blade (spiral guide blade),
120 Shuta,
210a, 210b, 210c perforation processing machine,
211a, 211b, 211c drilling means,
213a, 213b, 213c housing,
214a, 214b, 214c bottom surface,
215a, 215b, 215c receiving port,
216a, 216b, 216c outlet,
310 entrance,
410 reservoir,
T1, T2, T3 Waste batteries,
T1 single battery,
T2 AA batteries
T3 AA battery

Claims (4)

A plurality of cylindrical bodies arranged in order from the inside to the outside in a horizontal attitude or an oblique attitude, and the trunk walls of the plurality of cylindrical bodies are constituted by rail-like members arranged in the longitudinal direction thereof In addition, a passage hole is formed by a gap formed between the rail-shaped members, and the passage hole is formed with different dimensions in order to separate whether to pass the waste battery or not , The passage hole of the cylindrical body arranged on the inner side is set wider than the passage hole of the cylindrical body arranged on the outer side, and the plurality of cylindrical bodies rotate to operate as a single battery or single unit. A waste battery sorting machine characterized in that a cylindrical waste battery , such as a two-shaped battery , is left in the plurality of cylindrical bodies for sorting by shape and size. A discharge port for discharging the waste battery remaining inside the cylindrical body is formed at one end of the plurality of cylindrical bodies, and is disposed on the inner side of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. waste cell sorting machine according to claim 1, wherein the outlet of the tubular body is provided at a position protruded from the discharge port of the cylindrical body arranged outside. A discharge port for discharging the waste battery remaining inside the cylindrical body is formed at one end of the plurality of cylindrical bodies, and is disposed on the innermost side of the plurality of cylindrical bodies. The waste battery sorting machine according to claim 1, wherein an input port for the waste battery is provided at the other end portion of the cylindrical body. The waste battery sorting machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a discharge port side of the cylindrical body is inclined downward.

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