JPH07214385A - Empty can press device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an empty can contained with contents from reaching to an empty can crushing mechanism even if it is thrown-in by installing a discharge port for discharging the contents in the empty at the vicinity of the horizontal axis of a receiving plate constituting a lid of an empty can throw-in part. CONSTITUTION:When receiving plats 13, 14 of an empty can throw-in part 12 open, a sensor 35 detects it, and a control system starts. When the empty can C is mounted on a recessed part 12A, remaining contents are made to flow along the receiving plates 13, 14, collected to a discharge port 13A, and discharged. When the receiving plates 13, 14 close, the upper surface of the receiving plate 13 is inclined downward an arrow (a) direction, and the empty can C is turned to be abutted on a shutter 16. Besides, a proximity sensor 17 detects the empty can C inside the recessed part 12A whether it is made aluminum or not. Then, when it is discriminated that the can is made of steel, the shutter 16 closes as it is. When it is discriminated that the can is made of aluminum, the shutter 16 opens, a coin ejecting device ejects a coin and locks the receiving plates 13, 14. The empty can C reaches to the crushing mechanism through a path 20.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can pressing device for crushing and collecting empty cans.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an empty can pressing device of this type, for example, a device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-64493 is conventionally known. This empty can press device will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In these drawings, reference numeral 1
What is shown is the casing of the empty can press device,
On the upper part of the front surface of the casing 1, there is provided an empty canister 3 which is rotatable around a horizontal shaft 2. The empty can insertion portion 3 is formed by fitting a pair of receiving plates 4 and 5 into a substantially L shape and forming a recess 3A between the receiving plates 4 and 5, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the handle 6 fixed to the outside of the receiving plate 5 is pulled forward (in the direction of arrow b), and the recess 3A between the receiving plates 4 and 5 is opened upward (the upper opening is indicated by reference numeral 3B). Then, the empty can C can be put into the recess 3A through the opening 3B.

Further, the empty can insertion portion 3 is rotated about the horizontal shaft 2 by pushing the handle 6 backward (in the direction of arrow a) as shown in FIG.
B is designed to be closed, and at this time, one of the receiving plates 4
Forms an inclined surface that inclines downward toward the rear side (direction of arrow a), so that the inserted empty can C rolls up to the shutter 7 located on the rear side. When the shutter 7 is opened, the empty can C reaching the shutter 7 is supplied to the empty can crushing mechanism 8 (not shown) at the rear and below, and is pushed by the caterpillar of the empty can crushing mechanism 8. It is supposed to be crushed.

[0004]

By the way, in the empty can press device configured as described above, the empty can inserting section 3 is used.
When the empty can C containing the contents such as juice is thrown in, the contents flow out from the empty can C, and when the empty can inserting section 3 is closed, the contents flowed out from the empty can C are rearward. The can crushing mechanism 8 may reach the can crushing mechanism 8 along the receiving plate 4 that is inclined downward (in the direction of arrow a), which causes a problem such as corrosion of the empty can crushing mechanism 8.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when an empty can containing the contents is placed in the empty can inserting section, the contents are crushed by the empty can crushing mechanism. It is an object of the present invention to provide an empty can pressing device capable of preventing such troubles and preventing troubles such as corrosion of the empty can crushing mechanism.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the invention, the front side of the casing is rotatable about a horizontal axis, and when the front side is rotated, an empty can is An empty can pressing device having an empty can input unit in which an upper opening that can be input is formed, and an empty can pressing unit that is provided at a position behind the empty can input unit and presses the empty cans received by the empty can input unit. As the empty can inserting portion, a concave portion is formed on the upper side when rotated forward with respect to the horizontal axis, and an inclined surface inclined toward the rear side when rotated backward with respect to the horizontal axis. The receiving plate to be formed, and provided at the bottom position of the recess formed in the receiving plate,
A discharge port for discharging the contents existing in the receiving plate downward is provided.

The second invention is characterized in that a net-like member is provided at the discharge port of the first invention.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the receiving plate of the empty can inserting portion which forms the concave portion on the upper side when it is rotated forward around the horizontal axis, the inside of the receiving plate is located at the bottom position of the concave portion of the receiving plate. Since a discharge port is provided to discharge the contents existing in the lower part, even if an empty can containing the contents is loaded in the empty can input part, this content is discharged downward through the discharge port. As a result, it is prevented that the empty can crushing mechanism located on the rear side is reached.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the net-like member is provided at the discharge port, even if the width of the discharge port of the first aspect of the invention is large, the empty can is provided at the discharge port by the net-like member. Is never caught.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an empty can pressing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the overall configuration of the empty can press device will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
In these drawings, reference numeral 10 is a casing of the empty can press device, and in the upper front portion of the casing 10,
An empty can inserting unit 12 is provided which is rotatable around a horizontal axis 11.

The empty can inserting section 12 includes a pair of receiving plates 13
14 is formed in a substantially L shape, and a recess 12A is formed between the receiving plates 13 and 14. As shown in FIG. 1, a handle 15 fixed to the outside of the receiving plate 14 is provided.
To the front side (the direction of arrow b),
14A to 14C, the upper side of the recess 12A is opened (the upper opening is denoted by reference numeral 1).
2B), the empty can C can be put into the recess 12A between the receiving plates 13 and 14 through the upper opening 12B. That is, the empty can inserting unit 12
When the upper part of the receiving plate 13 is opened, as shown in FIG. 1, the one receiving plate 13 has its upper surface inclined upward toward the rear side (direction of arrow a), and the other receiving plate 14 is The upper surface is arranged so as to incline upward toward the front side (the direction of arrow b), whereby a recess 12A having an open upper side is formed between the receiving plate 13 and the receiving plate 14, and the recess 12A is formed. The empty cans C can be placed therein, and the empty cans C are held at the bottom position of the recess 12A (the position indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1).

As shown in FIG. 2, the empty can inserting portion 12 is rotated around the horizontal shaft 11 by pushing the handle 15 rearward (in the direction of arrow a), and is thereby pushed into the casing 10. In addition, the upper opening 12B is closed, and at this time, the one receiving plate 13 forms an inclined surface that inclines downward toward the rear side (the direction of arrow a). The shutter 16 of the empty can crushing mechanism 100 located at the rear side (described later)
It is designed to roll down to and stop.

Further, in the empty can feeding section 12, the concave portion 1
A discharge port for discharging the contents such as juice flowing out from the empty can C into the recess 12A in the vicinity of the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 13 located at the bottom position of 2A and on the rear side (direction of arrow a). 13A is provided. On the other hand, the receiving plate 1
Since 3 and 14 are provided so that each upper surface inclines downward toward the discharge port 13A when the empty can insertion portion 12 is opened as shown in FIG. Empty can C with contents in the recess 12A
When is charged and the contents flow out from the empty can C, the contents flow along the receiving plates 13 and 14, gather in the discharge port 13A, and are discharged through the discharge port 13A. There is. The contents discharged from the discharge port 13A are stored in the passage 10A in the casing 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).
(See) and may be discharged to the outside, or a tray that can be pulled out from the outside may be provided and received in this tray.

A proximity sensor 17 for detecting whether or not the inserted empty can C is made of aluminum is attached near the receiving plate 13 of the empty can inserting section 12. The proximity sensor 17 does not react with iron, but reacts with non-magnetic metal such as aluminum, copper, or brass when it approaches within a certain range, and detects it. For example, a change in eddy current or the like is detected. I have used one. Further, the proximity sensor 17 is provided so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the empty canister C to be loaded, and is further moved in the same direction by one reciprocating movement or a forward or backward movement in the same direction. In addition,
Constituent members of the moving mechanism and the receiving plate 13 of the empty can loading unit 12
14 is made of a material that cannot be detected by the proximity sensor 17, such as iron or resin. An empty can passage 2 for guiding the empty can C, which is introduced from the empty can input part 12, to the approximate center of the casing 10 below the empty can input part 12.
0 is connected.

Next, it is loaded into the empty can loading unit 12,
The empty can crushing mechanism 100 for crushing the empty cans that have rolled down to the shutter 16 will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The empty can passage 20 is provided in the introduction-side opening 20a of the empty can passage 20 that is connected to the empty can insertion portion 12. A shutter 16 that opens and closes is provided rotatably around a rotary shaft 16a. The shutter 16 is composed of an external dogleg-shaped rotating plate portion 16b, one end of which is rotatably attached to the rotating shaft 16a, and an opening / closing plate portion 16c, which is connected to the other end of the rotating plate portion 16b. Introduction side opening 20a of the empty can passage 20
In the closed state, as shown by the solid line, the opening / closing plate portion 16c
Is located with the introduction side opening 20a closed. The shutter 16 is rotationally operated by a motor (not shown), and when it is in the open state, the shutter 16 moves backward while rotating backward. The motor that opens and closes the shutter 16 is controlled based on the output signal of the proximity sensor 17.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the empty can passage 2
A weight discriminating unit 21 is attached to the front portion of 0. In the weight discriminating section 21, the rear end of the bottom plate 22 forming a part of the empty can passage 20 is hinged to the passage body 21a,
Usually, the bottom plate 22 is held by a magnet (not shown) so that the front end thereof is continuous with the empty can insertion portion 12. When the can C passing through the empty can passage 20 is not an empty can and is completely filled with the contents and exceeds a predetermined weight (for example, an unopened can), it resists the attractive force of the magnet. The bottom plate 22 rotates clockwise around the hinge pin in FIG. Along with this, the can C drops and is collected in the collecting box 32a through a passage 23 different from the passage formed between the caterpillars 25a and 25b described later. A motor (not shown) for returning the bottom plate 22 to the original position is also provided on the bottom plate 22.

Below the outlet side opening 20b of the empty can passage 20, a pair of caterpillars 25a, 25b for crushing the empty cans C supplied through the empty can passage 20 are arranged so as to face each other in a substantially V shape in a side view. There is. Caterpillar 25a, 2
5b are arranged so as to face each other with a narrow space so that the empty cans C can pass with a margin on the upper input side and the empty cans C can be crushed on the lower outlet side. Each caterpillar 25
a and 25b are stretched between upper drive wheels 26a and 26b and lower driven wheels 27a and 27b, respectively, and gears 28a and 28b provided on both drive wheels 26a and 26b mesh with each other to form one caterpillar 25a. Motor 2 to drive wheel 26a of
9 are connected. And one caterpillar 25a
The driven wheel 27a is rotatably arranged on the free end side of a support bar (not shown) that is rotatably provided around the drive wheel 26a, and is biased by the spring toward the caterpillar 25b on the other side.

Below the caterpillars 25a and 25b, there is provided a sorting member 30 for sorting the empty cans C crushed between the caterpillars 25a and 25b back and forth.
The distribution member 30 includes a gear 31a and a chain 31 coaxially provided on the driven wheel 27b of the other caterpillar 25b.
The rotational force of the driven wheel 27b of the caterpillar 25b is transmitted through the power transmission system such as b, the intermediate gear 31c, another intermediate gear provided coaxially with the intermediate gear, and the chain 31d. , Which allows the caterpillar 25
The distribution member 30 is intermittently rocked when the a and 25b are activated. Then, the distribution member 30
According to this, for example, the empty canisters C crushed by the caterpillars 25a and 25b can be sorted back and forth one by one or two by one. Further, below the distribution member 30, first and second recovery boxes 32a and 32b are respectively arranged around the distribution member 30 in the front and back thereof.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 33 is a fan for ventilating the inside of the casing 10, 34 is a fluorescent lamp, 35 is a sensor for detecting the opening of the receiving plates 13 and 14 of the empty can inserting section 12, and 36 is an empty can inserting section. 12 is a can detection sensor, 37 is a crushed empty can C that is a caterpillar 25a,
A sensor for detecting passage through the lower portion of 25b, and a sensor for detecting that the recovery boxes 32a, 32b are full.

Next, the operation of the empty can pressing device having the above structure will be described. Receiving plates 13 and 14 of empty can inserting section 12
When is opened, the sensor 35 detects it and starts the control system. Then, the empty canister C is placed on the recessed portion 12A having an open upper portion. At this time, the receiving plates 13 and 1
4 is provided so that each upper surface thereof is inclined downward toward the discharge port 13A, so that when the contents such as the remaining juice flow out from the empty can C, as indicated by the symbol M in FIG. The contents flow along the receiving plates 13 and 14, gather in the discharge port 13A, and are further discharged from the recess 12A of the receiving plates 13 and 14 through the discharge port 13A. Next, FIG.
When the receiving plates 13 and 14 are closed as shown in, the upper surface of the receiving plate 13 is arranged so as to incline downward toward the rear side (direction of arrow a). C rolls until the upper surface of the receiving plate 13 contacts the shutter 16 (described later).

On the other hand, an empty can C placed in the recess 12A
Is detected by the proximity sensor 17 as to whether or not it is made of aluminum. Then, when it is determined that the inserted empty can C is made of iron, the signal for opening the shutter 16 is not issued and the shutter 16 remains closed. Further, the fact that the empty cans C that have been thrown in are not made of aluminum is displayed by a display means such as a buzzer or lamp or a speaker (not shown). At this time, the tracks 25a, 2
5b and the like do not operate and remain stopped.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the inserted empty can C is made of aluminum, a motor (not shown) is driven to open the shutter 16. At the same time, a predetermined number of coins are paid out from a coin ejecting device (not shown), and a locking mechanism (not shown) operates to lock the receiving plates 13 and 14 of the empty can inserting portion 12 so as not to open. When the shutter 16 is opened, the empty can C reaches the tracks 25a and 25b through the empty can passage 20. Caterpillar 25
The a and 25b are activated at the same time when the shutter 16 is opened or when the motor 29 is energized with a delay of a predetermined time, and the empty cans C falling from the outlet side opening 20b of the empty can passage 20 are left and right caterpillars. 25
It is pinched between a and 25b and crushed. The motor 29
Is energized for a preset time corresponding to the time that the empty can C passes between the tracks 25a and 25b. At this time, if the empty canister C cannot be crushed for some reason, the lower end side of one of the caterpillars 25a is set to the position shown in FIG.
As shown by the two-dot chain line, it escapes in the direction away from the other caterpillar 25b, so that it is possible to prevent damage to the caterpillar or the like due to excessive force. The crushed empty cans C are sorted to either the front or the rear via the sorting member 30 and collected in the collection boxes 32a and 32b. When the collection boxes 32a and 32b are full, the fact is detected by the sensor 38 and displayed on the display means.

As described above, in the empty can press device shown in this embodiment, since the discharge port 13A is provided in the vicinity of the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 13 which constitutes a part of the lid of the empty can input part 12, the empty can input part is provided. Even if the contents flow out from the empty can C that has been put in with 12 open, all the contents that have flowed out are collected in the discharge port 13A through the receiving plates 13 and 14, whereby the contents in the empty can C are collected. An empty can crushing mechanism 10 in which an object is located below the rear side (direction of arrow a)
It is possible to prevent it from reaching 0, and it is possible to prevent problems such as corrosion of the empty can crushing mechanism 100.

In the above embodiment, the empty can inserting section 12
A discharge port 13A is provided in the vicinity of the horizontal shaft 11 of the receiving plate 13 that forms a part of the lid of the cover. However, the discharge port 13A does not have a small width as shown in FIGS. As shown by reference numeral 40, the size may be about the radius of the empty can C, so that the effect of discharging the contents may be enhanced. And
In this case, the empty can C is prevented from dropping from the discharge port 40, the empty can C is prevented from being caught in the discharge port 40,
When the receiving plates 13 and 14 are closed, the empty can C is smoothly rolled rearward (in the direction of arrow a), or the like.
A mesh 41, which is a net-like body, is stretched over. Also,
In the empty can insertion portion 12 shown in FIGS.
Although the outlets 13A and 40 are provided at the bottom position of A in the vicinity of the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 13, it is not limited to the receiving plate 13.
The outlets 13A and 40 may be provided at positions near the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 14. Further, the present invention is not limited to this, and the discharge ports 13A and 40 may be provided at both the position near the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 13 and the position near the horizontal axis 11 of the receiving plate 14.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the receiving plate of the empty can inserting portion which forms the concave portion on the upper side when rotated forward with respect to the horizontal axis, the receiving plate. Since a discharge port for discharging the contents existing in the receiving plate downward is provided at the bottom position of the recessed portion, even if the empty can containing the contents is loaded into the empty can loading section, The contents are discharged downward through the discharge port, and as a result, it is possible to prevent problems such as corrosion of the empty can crushing mechanism without reaching the empty can crushing mechanism located on the rear side.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the net-like member is provided at the discharge port, even if the width of the discharge port of the first aspect of the invention is large, the net-like member allows the empty can to be provided at the discharge port. Therefore, the empty cans can be crushed efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the vicinity of an empty can input part 12 of an empty can press device according to the present invention, which is an empty can input part 12;
It shows a state in which the is opened.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which an empty can inserting unit 12 in FIG. 1 is closed.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the entire empty can press device.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another example of the empty can insertion unit 12 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the empty can inserting unit 12 in FIG. 4 is closed.

FIG. 6 is an empty can insertion unit 3 of a conventional empty can press device.
It is a side view showing the vicinity and shows a state in which the empty can insertion portion 3 is opened.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the empty can inserting unit 3 in FIG. 6 is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Casing 11 Horizontal Axis 12 Empty Can Inserting Part 12A Recess 12B Upper Opening 13 Receiving Plate 13A Discharging Port 14 Receiving Plate 40 Discharging Port 41 Mesh (Reticulate Body) 100 Empty Can Crushing Mechanism

Claims (2)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A vacant can loading part, which is rotatable on a front side of a casing about a horizontal axis and has an upper opening through which a vacant can can be charged from the outside when rotated forward, and a vacant can loading part. An empty can pressing device having a empty can crushing mechanism that is provided at a rear position of the empty can inserting unit and crushes the empty cans received by the empty can inserting unit, wherein the empty can pressing unit is rotated forward about a horizontal axis as the empty can inserting unit. When the recessed portion is formed on the upper side and when it is rotated rearward about the horizontal axis, the support plate forms an inclined surface that is inclined toward the rear side, and the bottom position of the recessed portion formed in the support plate. And a discharge port for discharging the contents existing in the receiving plate downward. 2. The empty can press device according to claim 1, wherein the discharge port is provided with a mesh body.