JP6851071B2 - Pedal openable trash can - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a trash can, and more particularly to an improved creation of a pedal-openable trash can.

A pedal opening / closing type in which a lid is rotatably provided with the rear end of the trash can as a pivotal support for the trash inlet provided at the top of the trash can, and the lid is pushed up by an elevating member that moves up and down by the vertical movement of the pedal provided below the trash can. Recycle bins are known (eg, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

In the above-mentioned trash can, the lid can be opened simply by depressing the pedal with the tip of the foot, so that it is easy to use and is widely used.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-112801 JP 2002-167001

The pedal-opening type trash can is convenient for throwing in large trash because the trash can that is provided at the top of the trash can is exposed greatly by opening the lid, but even when throwing away small trash, the lid must be opened wide one by one. There was annoyance that had to be done.

In the above case, assuming a kitchen where this kind of pedal-opening trash can is often used, even if small trash is thrown away, the large exposure of the trash can due to the opening of the lid is thrown inside. The food waste was exposed, which not only made it unsightly, but also caused unfavorable problems such as the emission of odor.

However, on the other hand, since the lid can be opened and closed without touching the pedal opening / closing type trash can, there is an advantage that dirt on the hands does not adhere to the lid.

The present invention has been created for the purpose of providing a pedal opening / closing type trash can that solves the above problems of the prior art, and has a lid at the rear end of the trash can with respect to the trash can inlet provided at the upper part of the trash can. A second trash can is provided on the lid of the trash can, which is rotatably provided as a branch and is pushed up by an elevating member that moves up and down by the vertical movement of a pedal provided below the trash can. A flap plate with a flange extending outward from the bottom surface of the plate to be closed from the lid is rotatably provided downward toward the lid, and a plastic pedal that gives urging force in the closing direction to the flap plate. In the openable and closable trash can, the flap plate body is composed of the plate body and the outer frame that is fitted on the peripheral side thereof, and the flange portion is extended inward at the upper end of the outer frame, and the outer frame is extended at the time of outer fitting. It is characterized in that a metal plate covering the plate body can be sandwiched between the flange portion of the plate body and the top surface of the plate body.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the trash can, the metal plate is a stainless steel plate.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the trash can, a locking projection is projected from the lower end of the outer frame of the flap plate, and the locking projection is engaged with the flange portion of the plate body when the outer frame is fitted. It is characterized in that the outer frame and the plate body are fixed by providing a locking hole to be stopped.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, in the above-mentioned trash can, the second waste input port is provided in front of the lid, and the rotating end of the lid that closes the second waste input port faces the rear of the lid. As described above, the pivotal branch is provided in front of the lid.

According to the trash can of the present invention, in the pedal opening / closing trash can, the second trash can is provided in front of the lid, so that when throwing away small trash, the second trash can be opened even if the lid must be opened wide. It is easy to use because it can be thrown away from the slot, and the effect of preventing unsightlyness and odor emission can be obtained.

Further, in this case, the flap plate that closes the second waste input port is provided so as to be rotatable downward toward the lid body and gives an urging force in the closing direction. It can be released with a single touch, and the effect is that the flap plate can be opened as it is with the hand holding the garbage and the garbage can be thrown away.

Further, in the case of the invention according to claim 4, since the flap plate for closing the second waste input port is provided in front of the lid so that the rotating end faces the rear of the lid, the flap plate is a trash can. Since it opens toward the center of the trash can with the front of the lid as the axis, it is possible to prevent the thrown trash from being biased toward the front of the trash can body, and it is possible to fully utilize the internal volume of the trash can.

On the other hand, since the metal plate that covers the main body of the flap plate is arranged, it is difficult for the hands to get dirty because it is a metal plate that the hand touches. It has a means to open and close the flap plate with your hands without seeping dirt like, but you can open and close the lid without touching it, so the dirt on your hands does not adhere to the lid. It does not undermine the advantages of the formula trash can.

Moreover, the flap plate body is composed of a plate body and an outer frame that is outerly fitted on the peripheral side thereof, and a flange portion is extended inward of the upper end of the outer frame, and the flange portion of the outer frame is extended at the time of outer fitting. Since the metal plate covering the plate body can be sandwiched between the top surface of the plate body, no special processing for attaching to the metal plate is required, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, in this case, even if there is no metal plate, the function of the flap plate is not affected, and it is possible to manufacture a trash can with a metal plate and a trash can without a metal plate at a lower price using the same mold. It becomes.

In the above case, the low-priced trash can without a metal plate does not use an outer frame, but the invention according to claim 3 has a locking projection projected from the lower end of the outer frame of the flap plate and a flange portion of the plate body. By providing a locking hole in which the locking projection is locked when the outer frame is fitted, the outer frame and the plate body are fixed. Therefore, in the case of a trash can that does not use the metal plate and the outer frame, the above Since the locking hole can be filled by switching at the time of molding, only one mold is required.

The perspective view of the covered state of the pedal openable trash can of the present invention. The same as above, the perspective view which shows the usage method. Sectional drawing of the pedal opening-and-out type trash can of the present invention. Same as above, bottom view. Same as above, rear view. Same as above, rear view of the lid. Same as above, perspective view of the trash can body and the lid near the pivot. Same as above, perspective view of the trash can body and the lid near the pivot. Same as above, top view of the lid. Same as above, bottom view of the lid. Same as above, cross-sectional view of the second waste input port of the lid. Same as above, cross-sectional view of the second waste input port of the lid. Same as above, plan view of the flap plate body. Same as above, bottom view of the outer frame of the flap plate. Same as above, exploded perspective view of the flap plate. Same as above, perspective view of the flap plate.

Hereinafter, specific examples of the pedal opening / closing type of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present invention, the lid is rotatably provided with the rear end of the trash can as a pivotal support with respect to the trash inlet provided in the upper part of the trash can, and the lid is pushed up by an elevating member that moves up and down by the vertical movement of a pedal provided below the trash can. It is carried out in a known pedal opening / closing trash can.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates the main body of the trash can made of a plastic material. The trash can main body 1 is a bottomed container with a rectangular cross section that opens upward as a trash inlet 6, and a lid 10 is rotatably provided with respect to the trash inlet. The lid 10 is provided so as to be opened and closed by holding the pivot portion 11 at the end of the garbage inlet 6, and the user can directly hold the end of the lid to open and close, and the following mechanism that can be opened and closed by pedal operation is provided. Be done.

That is, the elevating rod 5 is arranged so as to be able to move up and down in the vertical direction behind the trash can body 1, and after the rotating basin 3 that rotates up and down like a seesaw with the pivot portion 7 provided on the back surface of the bottom of the trash can body as a fulcrum. The lower end of the lifting rod is connected to the end by the pivot portion 4, and the contact portion 117B at the upper end of the lifting rod is arranged so as to abut the contact portion 113B provided near the pivot portion 11 on the back surface of the lid 10. (See FIGS. 3 to 8). A pedal 2 that can be stepped on is projected from the lower front of the trash can in front of the rotary rod 3, and the lid 10 is pushed open by the elevating rod 5 that rises when the pedal is lowered (). See FIG. 2 (B)).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, an engagement window 117A is provided at the contact portion 117B at the upper end of the elevating rod 5, and the above engagement is performed from the center of the contact portion 113B on the back surface of the lid 10. An engaging protrusion 113A that enters and engages with the window 117A is provided, and when the pedal 2 is raised (when not depressed), the contact portion 117B at the upper end of the elevating rod 5 is in contact with the back surface of the closed lid. It is configured to be separated from the contact portion 113B.

By adopting the above configuration, first, when the lid 10 is pushed open by the elevating rod 5 that rises when the pedal is lowered, the engaging projection 113A of the contact portion 113B on the back surface of the lid 10 moves up and down at the same time. The lid 5 is engaged by entering the engagement window 117A of the rod 5, and the lid is opened and closed in accordance with the pedal operation. Second, the lid is engaged after the pedal is released and the elevating rod 5 is completely lowered. The engagement between the protrusion 113A and the engagement window 117A is released, the lid is freed from pedal operation, and the user can freely open and close the lid.

Reference numeral 17 in the figure is a second dust inlet provided in the lid 10, which is open in the area of the front third of the lid 10. The second waste input port 17 is closed from the inside by a flap plate 12 located on the back side of the lid 10.

13 to 16 are views showing the details of the flap plate 12. The flap plate 12 is composed of a plate body 210 having a flange portion 211 extending outward from the bottom surface and an outer frame 213 fitted on the peripheral side thereof. A flange portion 214 is extended inside the upper end of the outer frame 213, and a metal plate M covering the plate body can be sandwiched between the flange portion of the outer frame and the top surface of the plate body at the time of outer fitting. Here, a metal plate M and a stainless plate are adopted, and the stainless plate may be subjected to antibacterial treatment if necessary.

The plate body 210 and the outer frame 213 have a plurality of locking projections 215 projecting from the lower end of the outer frame, and the plurality of locking projections are locked to the flange portion 211 of the plate body when the outer frame is fitted. It is fixed by providing the locking hole 212 of. Reference numeral 216 in the figure is a bulging portion for locking provided on the locking projection 215.

The flap plate 12 is provided rotatably toward the lower side of the lid by holding the pivot, but here, the flap is provided in front of the lid so that the rotating end of the flap plate faces the rear of the lid. ing. By doing so, the flap plate opens toward the center of the trash can with the front of the trash can as the axis, so that the thrown-in trash is prevented from being biased toward the front of the trash can main body (see FIGS. 2 (A) and 3).

The pivot portion has bearing seats 13 and 13 having shafts 15 and 15 projecting from both ends of the shaft seats 14 and 14 projecting from both ends of the plate body 210 of the flap plate 12 projecting from the front and back surfaces of the lid 10. (See FIGS. 10 and 12).

Reference numerals 16 and 16 in the figure are torsion coil springs for applying an urging force to the flap plate 12 in the closing direction of the second dust input port. The coil portions of the torsion coil springs 16 and 16 are extrapolated to the shafts 15 and 15, and one end is brought into contact with the back surface of the lid 10 and the other end is brought into contact with the back surface of the flap plate 12 so that the flap plate is in the lid direction. It gives an urging force to rotate.

M Metal plate 1 Recycle bin body 2 Pedal 3 Rotating rod 4 Pivot branch 5 Lifting rod 6 Garbage input port 10 Lid 11 Pivot support 12 Flap plate 13 Bearing seat 14 Shaft seat 15 Axis
16 Torsion coil spring 17 2nd waste input port 210 Plate body 211 Flange part 213 Outer frame 214 Flange part

Claims (4)

A lid is rotatably provided at the rear end of the trash can as a pivotal support with respect to the trash inlet provided at the top of the trash can, and the lid is pushed up by an elevating member that moves up and down by the vertical movement of a pedal provided below the trash can. A flap plate having a second waste input port provided on the lid and a flange portion extending outward from the bottom surface of the plate body that closes the second waste input port from the inside can be rotated downward toward the lid body. In a plastic pedal opening / closing type trash can that is provided and gives urging force in the closing direction to the flap plate, the flap plate body is composed of a plate body and an outer frame that is externally fitted on the peripheral side thereof, and is also outside. A pedal characterized in that a flange portion is extended inward of the upper end of the frame, and a metal plate covering the plate body can be sandwiched between the flange portion of the outer frame and the top surface of the plate body at the time of outer fitting. Retractable trash can. The pedal opening / closing type trash can according to claim 1, wherein the metal plate is a stainless steel plate. By providing a locking projection at the lower end of the outer frame of the flap plate and providing a locking hole in the flange portion of the plate body to lock the locking projection when the outer frame is fitted, the outer frame and the plate The pedal opening / closing type trash can according to claim 1 or 2, which is used as a means for fixing the body. Claim that the second waste input port is provided in front of the lid, and the flap plate that closes the second waste input port is provided with a pivot portion in front of the lid so that the rotating end faces the rear of the lid. The pedal opening / closing type trash can according to any one of 1 to 3.

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