JPH0537933Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] "Industrial application field" This invention is a garbage container that can stack garbage containers in any number of tiers, and that can evenly utilize the garbage containers stacked in multiple tiers. Regarding storage devices.

"Conventional technology" Conventionally, when storing a large number of garbage containers, it was necessary to spread them out on a flat surface for ease of use, etc.
Even when stacked in multiple tiers, it was common to stack them in two tiers at most.

``Problems to be solved by the invention'' The conventional garbage container storage method described above had the following drawbacks.

It is difficult to utilize the height of the garbage storage area, and a large garbage storage space is required.

The planar expanse becomes large, making it difficult to use containers that do not face the aisle. Furthermore, when stacked in two tiers, it is difficult to use the garbage container located on the upper side.

When loading and unloading, lifting and unloading and horizontal pulling must be carried out, and these operations are very hard work.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and it allows for efficient use of space, equal use of any of the multiple garbage containers, and easy loading/unloading of garbage containers. The purpose is to provide equipment.

"Means for Solving the Problem" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a plurality of tiers spaced apart in the vertical direction, and a plurality of garbage containers are arranged in parallel in each tier, and the direction in which they are arranged is a garbage container support member that supports the container in a transportable manner;
A garbage container lifter provided on one side of the garbage container support member for moving the garbage container placed at the lower end garbage input position upward and engaging and supporting the garbage container support member in any of the steps. and a garbage container lowering means provided on the other side of the garbage container supporting member for receiving the garbage container supported by the supporting member and transporting the garbage container to a loading/unloading position below. The garbage container supporting member located at the lowest stage among the container supporting members is provided with a transfer means for transferring the garbage container received from the garbage container lowering means to the garbage input position.

[Operation] According to the present invention, empty garbage containers are arranged in order of loading and unloading, and are transported to the garbage input position by the transfer means attached to the lowest garbage container support member. Next, the garbage container lifting means is operated to store these garbage containers in respective tiers of the upper garbage container support member. Then, only one is left at the garbage input position.

Garbage is thrown into the garbage container located at this garbage input position, and when it becomes full, the garbage container lifting means is activated to transfer it to the empty space of the upper garbage container support member.

At the same time, the empty garbage container waiting on the lowest garbage container support member is transferred to the garbage input position, and the empty garbage container supported on the upper garbage container support member is moved to the garbage container lowering means. Use this to replenish the bottom garbage container support member.

That is, this time, garbage will be thrown into the empty garbage container newly placed at the garbage throwing position. When this garbage container becomes full, the same operation as described above is repeated to replace the garbage container.

In this way, each time the garbage container becomes full, it is moved upward and an empty garbage container supported by the garbage container support member is placed at the garbage input position, so the user is always at the garbage input position. All you have to do is throw the garbage into the garbage container located at the garbage container.

"Embodiment" An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a garbage container storage device G according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of garbage containers stored in this device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the garbage container 1 has a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open top, and hang rollers 2 for transportation are provided at the center of the top of the side wall so as to protrude outward from the left and right. There is. Even when the container 1 is full of garbage, the container main body 1a and the rollers 2 are connected to the container 1 via the hang rollers 2.
Its strength is ensured to the extent that it can be hung and transported.

In FIG. 1, the reference numeral 10 indicates a column, and these columns 10 have left and right guide rails 11, 11A, 11B, and 11C for supporting the garbage container, spaced apart enough to convey the garbage container 1 vertically. A plurality of stages (three stages in the illustrated example) are arranged.

Each of these guide rails 11 is long enough to support a plurality of garbage containers 1 arranged in parallel on each step, and is sloped so that one side (the right side in the figure) is higher. It is arranged. When the garbage container 1 is supported by the guide rail 11 via the hang rollers 2, the garbage container 1
is transported to the left along the guide rail 11 due to its own weight. In addition, these guide rails 1
A stopper 12 is provided at the left end of the garbage container 1, and only when the stopper 12 is released, the garbage container 1 is moved from the stopper 12 to the left in the figure.

In addition, the middle and upper guide rails 11A,
A sensor 13 using ultrasonic waves is placed at a location corresponding to the garbage container 1 supported at the left end of 11B to determine whether the garbage container sent there is empty or full. In the figure, only the portion corresponding to the upper guide rail 11A is shown). This sensor 13 is connected to the stopper 12 and determines whether the stopper 12 is activated or deactivated. Further, a sensor 14 is provided below the lifting belt 18, which will be described later, to determine whether the garbage container 1 located above the garbage input position K is full.

Furthermore, a sensor 15 is provided at the right end of the guide rails 11A, 11B to determine whether or not there is a garbage container, in other words, whether there is enough space to accommodate the garbage container.

The lower guide rail 11C is rotatable around a pin 16 attached to the left end, and can be selectively placed in one of two positions indicated by A and B in the figure. . Further, a stopper 17 for preventing the transfer of the garbage container 1 is provided at the right end of the lower guide rail 11C.
The mechanism for tilting and rotating the guide rail 11C constitutes a moving means I that moves the garbage container 1 at the left end of the guide rail 11C to the garbage input position K in cooperation with the hang roller 2 of the garbage container 1. There is.

On one side (right side) of the guide rail 11, one of the guide rails 11A,
Rising belt 18 for delivering to 11B and 11C
(Garbage container lifting means) is installed upright. An endless belt 20 is stretched between upper and lower support shafts 19a and 19b, and the lifting belt 18 is rotated clockwise by a reversible motor (not shown). Hooks 21 that engage with the rollers 2 of the waste container 1 are attached to the endless belt 20 along the length of the belt, extending over the entire circumference of the belt.

To pass the garbage container 1, which is locked by the hook 21 of the lifting belt 18, to the guide rail 11, the raised garbage container 1 stops rising when it slightly exceeds the guide rail 11 to be passed, and then Guide rail 1 that can be moved in the center and left and right directions
1 to the right to a position where it can be engaged, and then the endless belt 20 is slightly reversed counterclockwise to transfer the roller 2 of the waste container 1 to the guide rail 11. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the hook 21 engages with the inside of the roller 2, and the guide rail 11 engages with the outside of the roller 2, so that the hook 21 and the guide rail 11 do not interfere with each other.

Note that the above-described delivery method is just an example, and various design changes are possible.

On the other side (left side) of the guide rail 11 for supporting the waste container, there is a guide rail 11C for receiving the waste container 1 supported by the guide rail 11 and transporting it to the loading/unloading location L at the lower end. A lowering belt 25 (garbage container lowering means) is provided for transferring the garbage container to the garbage container. This descending belt 2
5 has a plurality of hooks on the outer periphery of an endless belt 28, which is spanned between upper and lower support shafts 26a and 26b and rotated clockwise by a reversible motor (not shown), similar to the lifting belt 16. 29 are attached at predetermined intervals.
Also in this descending belt 25, the guide rail 1
By moving the container 1 in the left and right direction, the garbage container 1 can be delivered.

Next, regarding the operation of the above garbage container storage device,
) A method for assembling an empty garbage container into the device G,) a method for replacing a full garbage container with an empty garbage container, and 2.) A method for carrying out a full garbage container will be explained in this order.

Method of assembling an empty garbage container into the device G To assemble the empty garbage container 1 into the device, first, as shown in FIG.
1C is placed in a downward-sloping state to the right as shown by B, and the garbage container 1 is engaged with the left end of this guide rail 11C. The waste container 1 is transferred to the right by its own weight and engages with the hook 21 of the lifting belt 18. At this time, the stopper 17 of the guide rail 11C is released.

The garbage container 1 engaged with the hook 21 of the lifting belt 18 is raised as the lifting belt 18 rotates, and is delivered to the right end of the upper guide rail 11A. Then, the garbage container 1 that has been moved to the guide rail 11A is moved to the left by its own weight and stopped by the stopper 12.

Thereafter, the series of operations described above is repeated, and the garbage container 1 is assembled in the upper guide rail 11A, leaving only one empty space. Also,
Garbage containers 1 are stored in the middle guide rails 11B so that they are completely filled without leaving any empty space (see FIG. 4).

When the middle guide rail 11B has been replenished, the waste is then supplied to the lower guide rail 11C, but the stopper 17 of the first garbage container 1 to be supplied to the guide rail 11C is released. For this reason, the waste is sent to the waste input position K below the ascending belt 18. Further, the next garbage container 1 to be supplied is stopped by the stopper 17 and becomes in a standby state.

How to replace a full garbage container with an empty garbage container When the garbage container 1 placed at the garbage input position K becomes full, the sensor 14 detects this, and the lift belt 18 operates to move the garbage container 1 to the upper stage. guide rail 11
It is sent to A's empty space C.

At the same time, the stopper 17 of the lower guide rail 11C is released, and the garbage container 1 in the standby position S is transferred to the garbage input position K. Further, the stopper 12 at the left end of the upper guide rail 11A is released, and only one garbage container 1 is supplied from there via the descending belt 25 to the lower guide rail 11C. This garbage container 1 is moved to the right by its own weight and becomes in a standby state.

Thereafter, the above operation is repeated every time the garbage container 1 at the garbage input position K becomes full, and the upper guide rail 11A is filled with garbage, and when the upper guide rail 11A is full, the next step is to move to the middle guide rail 11B. packed into. In the process of replacing the garbage container 1, the stoppers 12 are installed in the upper and middle guide rails 11A and 11B.
is released only when the leftmost sensor 13 detects that the garbage container 1 is empty, and is not released when the garbage container 1 is full. That is,
It remains supported by the guide rail 11 and cannot be lowered via the descending belt 25 unless the lock is released.

How to take out a full garbage container When the lock is released by operating a switch (not shown), the movement of the stopper 12 is switched to manual mode.

That is, when the stopper 12 of the upper guide rail 11A is manually released, the full garbage containers 1 are sent one by one to the loading/unloading position L at the lower end via the descending belt 25. Upper guide rail 11
When all of A is sent out, the full garbage container 1 on the middle guide rail 11B is sent out. Then, when the garbage container 1 on the middle guide rail 11B is carried out, the garbage container is supported by the guide rail 11C, which is tilted in advance so that the right side is upward, as shown in FIG. 1 is sent to the loading/unloading position L. The garbage container 1 at the garbage input position K is also engaged with the guide rail 11C by the lifting belt 18, and is sent to the carry-in/out position L.

Garbage container 1 sent to the unloading position L as described above
Each time, the contents are manually moved to a designated location such as a collection vehicle.

Empty garbage container 1 is as explained above).
It is incorporated into device G again.

In the above embodiment, the garbage container 1 is supported by the guide rail 11, and the guide rail 11 is tilted to transport the garbage container 1. However, instead of this, a conveyor or the like may be used. Alternatively, the waste container 1 may be forcibly transferred by a transfer type conveyor.

Further, in the above embodiment, the guide rail is provided in three stages, but it is of course possible to use a plurality of four or more stages.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the sensor 14 detects whether or not the garbage container 1 at the garbage input position is full, and the garbage container 1 is automatically replaced. It is also possible to replace the garbage container.

"Effects of the invention" As explained above, according to the invention, multiple tiers are provided at intervals in the vertical direction, and each tier supports a plurality of garbage containers that are arranged in parallel and can be transported in the direction in which they are arranged. and a garbage container support member provided on one side of the garbage container support member to move the garbage container disposed at the lower end garbage input position upward and engage with the garbage container support member on any of the tiers. a garbage container lifting means for supporting the garbage container; and a garbage container lowering means provided on the other side of the garbage container supporting member for receiving the garbage container supported by the supporting member and transporting the garbage container to a lower loading/unloading position. The waste container support member located at the lowest level among the waste container support members is provided with a transfer means for transferring the waste container received from the waste container lowering means to the waste input position. , space can be used effectively, and any of the multiple containers can be used equally, and
It has excellent effects such as easy loading and unloading work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a side view of the entire device, Figure 2 being a perspective view of the garbage container, and Figure 3 being a perspective view of the garbage container.
FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining how to incorporate an empty garbage container into the garbage container storage device, and FIG. 4 is a diagram explaining how to exchange a full garbage container with an empty garbage container using the same device. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for carrying out a full garbage container. 1...garbage container, 2...hang roller, 11,
11A, 11B, 11C... Guide rail (garbage container support member), 12... Stopper, 13, 14
. . . sensor, 18 . . . rising belt (garbage container lifting means), 21 . . . hook, 25 . K...Garbage input position, L...Garbage container loading/unloading position, I...
Means of transportation.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A garbage container support member that is provided with a plurality of tiers spaced apart in the vertical direction, and supports a plurality of garbage containers in each tier so that they can be arranged in parallel and transferred in the direction in which they are arranged; Garbage container lifting means provided on one side of the garbage container support member for moving the garbage container disposed at the lower end garbage input position upward and engaging and supporting the garbage container support member in any of the tiers. and a garbage container lowering means provided on the other side of the garbage container supporting member for receiving the garbage container supported by the supporting member and transporting the garbage container to a lower loading/unloading position, A garbage container storage device characterized in that a garbage container support member located at the lowest stage among the support members is provided with a transfer means for transferring the garbage container received from the garbage container lowering means to the garbage input position. .