JPH08143103A - Muck container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a muck container having a simple structure and a small ground contact area in order to maintain the muck container easily wherein a muck bag is collected without taking time, dirt is not adhered on the other things and a bad smell is not given out. CONSTITUTION: A muck container 1 comprises a side-way door 2 attached on an outer peripheral surface of a box and capable of rotating along a side- way direction so as to form a opening space between the box and the side-way door 2, means for opening/closing an opening of a muck collecting bag 16 mounted on the side-way door 2 and projecting toward an inside of the box, a can device 13 for converting a rotational movement of the side-way door 2 to an opening/closing movement of the means for opening/closing an opening of the muck collecting bag 16 and pair of slider member 5, 6 adjoining each other for sliding the above means on a guide 3. Heating members 5A, 6A for welding the opening of the muck collecting bag 16 is provided at the above means and a sensor 17 for detecting a closed condition of the means is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filth container for accommodating filth and the like in preparation for a bathroom in a hospital or a home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, combustible and incombustible dust and dirt generated in hospitals and the like have been stored in a waste collection bag or a storage container equipped with a waste collection bag and collected. In addition, store various kinds of dust and dirt generated at home and transportation in a small storage container,
It collects several days' worth in a separate sewage collection bag and incinerates it and reclaims it. However, these storage containers are simply containers with lids, and when the waste collection bag is filled with dirt, etc., the user or a person concerned opens the lid by hand to take out the waste collection bag and tie the opening or tape. Most of them are closed. In this case, there is a problem that it is unhygienic or uncomfortable such as a person getting dirt or absorbing an odor.

Therefore, recently, the following technique in which it is not necessary for a person to manually seal a filth collection bag filled with filth (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 1)
-53902 publication) is proposed. This technique is to provide a sensor for detecting filth in the filth container, detect depletion of the filth by degassing the inside of the filth collection bag, and seal the mouth by welding.

[0004]

However, the filth storage container described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-53902 discloses automatic degassing, welding, by detecting that the filth collection bag is full of filth. Although it can be melt-fused, there is a problem that the waste container becomes large and a large installation area is required because a vacuum pump, welding, and a fusing mechanism are separately provided in the waste container. Further, there is a problem that the structure becomes complicated and maintenance becomes complicated.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the waste collection bag can be collected by welding with a simple structure without any trouble, and no dirt is attached or no odor is taken during the collection. An object of the present invention is to provide a small-sized filth container with a small installation area and easy maintenance.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the filth container of the present invention is provided on the outer peripheral surface of a box body, and a gap opening is formed between the box body and the box body by pivoting to the side. And a side door, a bag mouth opening / closing means that is provided so as to project from the side door into the box body and detachably mounts the mouth of the waste collection bag, and that opens and closes the mouth, and the rotation of the side door. A cam device for converting an operation into an opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided.

Further, it is desirable that the opening / closing means includes a guide and a pair of sliders that slide on the guide and contact and separate from each other.

[0008] Further, a side door provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and having a gap opening formed between the side door and the box body by pivoting to the side, and a waste container provided so as to project from the side door into the box body. The mouth of the bag is detachably mounted and the mouth opening / closing means for opening and closing the mouth, the heating portion provided in the mouth opening / closing means and for welding the mouth, and the side door pivoting operation It is preferable to provide a cam device for converting the opening and closing operation of the bag mouth opening and closing means.

Further, a side door provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and having a gap opening formed between the side door and the box body by pivoting to the side, and a waste door provided so as to project from the side door into the box body. The mouth of the bag is detachably mounted and the mouth opening and closing means for opening and closing the mouth, and the operation of turning the side door from the opening and closing of the mouth opening and closing means to the opening again And a heating unit which is provided in the bag mouth opening / closing means and which welds the mouth.

Further, it is desirable that the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with a detection sensor for detecting the closed state of the bag mouth opening / closing means.

[0011]

The waste container according to the present invention is provided with a side door provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and having a gap opening formed between the side door and the box body by pivoting to the side, and from the side door to the box body. A bag mouth opening / closing means for projectingly provided the mouth of the waste collection bag is detachably mounted and opening / closing the mouth, and a turning operation of the side door is converted into an opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means. Since it has a cam device, it automatically opens the mouth of the waste collection bag when storing waste.
After storing the waste, the mouth can be automatically closed and collected.

Further, since the opening / closing means is provided with the guide and the pair of sliders which slide on the guide and are brought into contact with and separated from each other, the slider can be easily brought into and out of contact by opening and closing the side door.

Further, since the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with a heating portion for welding the mouth portion, the mouth portion can be welded after the waste is stored and the waste collection bag can be taken out.

Further, since the cam device for converting the turning operation of the side door into the operation of once closing the bag mouth opening and closing means and then returning it to the open again, the mouth of the waste collecting bag is opened. The filth can be stored by storing the filth, and the mouth portion can be welded after the filth is stored to take out the filth collection bag.

Further, since the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with the detection sensor for detecting the closed state of the bag mouth opening / closing means, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of the inclusions sandwiched by the bag mouth opening / closing means.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention when a side door is closed. FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of the waste container according to the embodiment of the present invention when the side door is opened. In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a waste container, 2 is a side door, 3 is a guide, 5 and 6 are a pair of sliders that come into contact with and separate from the guide 3, 5A and 6A are heating units, 5B,
6B is a heating electric wire, 7 and 8 are waste collection bag mounting parts, and 9 and 1.
Reference numeral 0 is an opening / closing arm, 11 is a vertical arm, 12 is a displacement mover, 13 is a cam device, 14 is a puller, 15 is a rotation support portion, 16 is a waste collection bag, and 17 is a detection sensor. The side door 2 is formed in an L shape, and the bottom surface of the L shape is overlapped with the bottom surface of the rectangular parallelepiped box-like waste container 1 lacking one side surface and the L-shaped corner portion is rotated. It is rotatably supported by the dynamic support portion 15, and the one side surface is closed by the L-shaped side surface. The waste container 1 is provided with the waste collection bag mounting portions 7 and 8 of the side door 2.
The waste bag 16 is attached to the puller 14
By pulling, the side door 2 pivots around the pivot support portion 15 and opens in a state of supporting the lower end pivot, and at the same time a gap opening is formed between the box doors upward and at the same time as the guide 3 The pair of sliders 5 and 6 that come in and out of contact with each other and the waste collection bag 16 are both indicated by arrow A
It moves in the direction indicated by. This waste collection bag 16
Is a bottomed bag with a mouth on top. A guide 3 is provided inside the upper portion of the side door 2, and a pair of sliders 5 and 6 slide along the guide 3 so that they can be brought into and out of contact with each other as described later. The guide 3 and the sliders 5 and 6 constitute a bag mouth opening / closing means, and the mouth of the waste collection bag 16 can be opened / closed arbitrarily. It is desirable that the guides 3 be provided at positions that do not hinder the loading of the filth, and it is preferable to provide the guides 3 on both sides of the mouth of the filth collection bag 16 (front side of FIG. 1 and the opposite side). However, when the volume of the waste collection bag 16 is small or when the waste is a light waste such as paper waste, the guide 3 may be provided on only one side.

The sliders 5 and 6 of this embodiment have a predetermined length close to the lateral width of the storage container in the direction perpendicular to the drawing, and the waste collection bag mounting portions 7 and 8 provided in a part thereof have a predetermined length. Waste collection bag 1
The mouth of 6 is attached detachably. The filth collection bag mounting portions 7 and 8 only need to be capable of removably mounting the filth collection bag 16. For example, an adhesive tape or a serrated projection provided at several places is suitable. In order to detachably attach the waste collection bag 16, it is also effective to provide an ear at its mouth or attach a ring-shaped rubber. Also, a pair of sliders 5,
Heating surfaces 5A and 6A for applying a voltage from electric wires 5B and 6B to heat and weld the mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16 made of vinyl or the like are provided on the surfaces of 6 facing each other. The heating units 5A and 6A are composed of thermal heads and can seal the mouth of the waste collection bag 16 made of vinyl or the like by welding. The heating sections 5A and 6A may be those by electric heating, infrared heating, or the like, as long as they can be easily heat-welded in a short time. Further, either one of the heating units 5A and 6A may be used, and an appropriate method may be selected depending on the material and thickness of the waste collection bag 16.

The rotatable open / close arms 9 and 10 are reciprocally moved in the direction of arrow C by the vertical arm 11 connected to the lower ends thereof to move the pair of sliders 5 and 6 into and out of contact with each other in the direction of arrow D. The mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16 attached to the mounting portions 7 and 8 can be opened and closed.

The cam device 13 is fixedly provided on the inner side of the side surface parallel to the paper surface of FIG.
The opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means including the sliders 5, 6 and the like is performed. The displacement moving element 12 provided at the lower portion of the vertical arm 11 is slid in the cam groove in the direction of arrow B. It is a displacement movement. The cam device 13 only needs to be capable of imparting reciprocating motion to the vertical arm 11 in the direction of arrow C, and the displacement moving element 12 may be formed in a gear shape, and a gear-shaped guide may be provided in the cam device 13 to utilize gear rotation. Good. The detection sensor 17 detects that the heating units 5A and 6A are close to each other, and prevents inclusions being sandwiched between the heating units 5A and 6A from making it difficult to weld the mouth of the waste collection bag 16. This is to avoid accidentally catching a person's hand or the like and getting injured. The detection sensor 17 is preferably a proximity sensor or the like that detects that the opening / closing arm 9 approaches a predetermined distance like a magnetic sensor.

The operation of the waste container 1 having the above-described structure will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view when the side door 2 of the waste container 1 is opened. When throwing in the waste, when pulling the pull tab 14 to rotate the side door 2 in the direction of arrow A to open it, the vertical arm 11 moves in the direction of arrow B along the cam device 13, and the opening / closing arm 9 is opened. By pushing 10 up from below, the pair of sliders 5 and 6 slide on the guide 3 and push and open in the direction of arrow D. Since the mouth portion of the waste collecting bag 16 is attached to the waste collecting bag mounting portions 7 and 8 provided on the sliders 5 and 6, the mouth portion of the waste collecting bag 16 can be opened by this operation. When the side door 2 is returned to its original position after the waste is stored and the waste storage container 1 is closed, the vertical arm 11 moves downward along the cam device 13 as shown in FIG. The mouth of the waste collection bag 16 can be closed by pulling it from below to bring the sliders 5 and 6 close to each other.

When the filth collection bag 16 is filled with filth or the like by repeating the above operation a proper number of times, an energizing switch (not shown) provided on the filth container 1 with the side door 2 closed.
Is turned on to apply a voltage to the heating portions 5A and 6A to weld and close the mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16. At this time, sliders 5 and 6
Is not close to a predetermined distance, the detection sensor 17 does not send a detection signal to the control unit (not shown), and therefore the control unit determines that the heating unit 5A, 6A is not in a heating state.
No voltage is applied to the. It is also desirable to provide a monitoring window at an appropriate place on the waste container 1 to monitor the welding operation. When the side door 2 is opened after the welding operation is completed, the sliders 5 and 6 are separated from each other, but at this time, the mouth end of the waste collection bag 16 mounted on the waste collection bag mounting parts 7 and 8 of the sliders 5 and 6, respectively. Is peeled off from the waste collection bag mounting parts 7 and 8,
The waste collection bag 16 falls and is exposed and stored in the gap opening formed by the side door 2. That is, since the welding force of the welded portion of the mouth portion is large, the end portions of the mouth portion are easily peeled off when the sliders 5 and 6 are separated. Here, “exposing in the clearance opening” means that the sliders 5 and 6 are separated from each other and the dirt collecting bag 16 can be taken out from the clearance opening without any obstacle, and the dirt collecting bag 16 is projected outside from the clearance opening. It does not necessarily mean such a state that is actually exposed to the outside. Next, the waste collection bag 16 with the mouth welded
Is taken out from the waste container 1. At this time, the slider 5,
6 is in the opened position, and the waste collection bag 1 is effortless.
6 can be taken out, and then the next new filth collection bag 16 can be mounted at the initial filth storage position. As described above, the filth container 1 has the mouth of the filth collection bag 16 closed except when the filth is thrown in, and it is possible to suppress the emission of odor from the filth and prevent the entry and exit of small animals such as flies. It is hygienic.

Next, a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a cam device for a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic side sectional view of a side door of a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention in a closed state at a first stage, and FIG. 4 (b) is a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3C is a schematic side sectional view of the side door of FIG. 2 at the second stage opening, and FIG. 6C is a schematic side sectional view of the side door of the waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention when the third stage is opened. is there. Note that the description of the reference numerals common to FIG. 1 and FIG.

Here, the waste container 1 provided with the cam device 13 of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a), 4 (b) and 4 (c). Numeral 26 is a waste inlet provided on the upper surface of the waste container 1.
Reference numeral 22 denotes a temporary waste container provided on the upper portion of the waste container 1. The temporary waste container 22 is provided with an upper input port 24 having an upper lid 23, and the waste input port 26 is provided with a lower lid 25. When the filth is thrown in, the upper lid 23 is opened first, and is thrown in through the upper throwing port 24 and temporarily stored in the filth temporary storage container 22. Here, the filth is sterilized, dehydrated, or treated with an aromatic agent. Next, the lower lid 25
Is opened and stored in the waste collection bag 16 through the waste input port 26. It is desirable that the upper lid 23 and the lower lid 25 be provided in close contact with the waste container 1 and the temporary waste container 22 so that the odor of the waste does not leak to the outside. Further, it is suitable to open and close it manually or to open and close the upper lid 23 and the lower lid 25 automatically by providing a pyroelectric sensor or the like and determining the sensor output which detects the approach of the human body by the control unit. At this time, by opening and closing the upper lid 23 and the lower lid 25 alternately, it is possible to prevent the odor of dirt from leaking to the outside. The waste input from the upper input port 24 is temporarily stored in the temporary waste storage container 22 and then the waste input port 26
After that, it is stored in the waste collection bag 16. As shown in FIG. 4A, the mouth of the waste collection bag 16 is open when the waste is put into the waste collection bag 16 (first stage). When the filth is repeatedly charged a proper number of times and the inside of the filth collection bag 16 is filled with filth, the side door 2 is then rotated and pulled open. When the side door 2 is opened, the mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16 is gradually closed from the open state by the action of the cam device 13 described later. Then, when the side door 2 is further rotated, the mouth portion is completely closed as shown in FIG. 4B (second stage). At this time, a signal is transmitted from the detection sensor 17 to the control unit (not shown), it is determined that the mouth of the waste collection bag 16 is in close contact, and the heating units 5A and 6A are energized to turn on the waste collection bag. Weld the 16 mouths. When the side door 2 is further rotated and pulled out after welding, the state is gradually changed from the closed state to the open state as shown in FIG. 4B, and finally the open state is again obtained as shown in FIG. 4C. (Third stage). In this open state, as shown by the dotted line, the mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16 is welded, so that the waste collection bag mounting portions 7 and 8 are connected to the waste collection bag 1
6 are separated, and only the sliders 5 and 6 are separated. At this time, the mouth end of the filth collection bag 16 mounted on the filth collection bag mounting parts 7 and 8 of the sliders 5 and 6 is peeled off from the filth collection bag mounting parts 7 and 8 and separated, so that it is supported. There is nothing to do, and the waste collection bag 16 is dropped and placed on the bottom surface of the waste storage container 1, and is exposed from the inside of the gap opening of the side door 2. The full waste collection bag 16 is taken out, and a new waste collection bag 16 is attached at a predetermined position. After that, when the side door 2 is closed, the state returns to the first stage,
This completes one cycle of waste collection. Here, it is also effective to separately provide a rack for accommodating a cylindrical material such as vinyl and use it as the waste collection bag 16 while sequentially feeding it out. In this case, the thermal head is welded to the mouth portion of the waste collection bag 16 and is melted at the same time, so that the waste collection bag 16 can be cut off. Also the first,
It is also appropriate to provide a hook for temporarily fixing the side door 2 at each stage of a few steps.

Now, with reference to FIG. 3, the cam device 13 for converting the turning operation of the side door into the opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means will be described in detail. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 18 denotes a crank, which is composed of a slider 19 for movably fixing the vertical arm 11 in the long groove, and a rotating gear 21 which meshes with the drive gear 20 and rotates. The cam device 13 here is composed of the crank 18, the vertical arm 11 and the like. As described above, the cam device 13 is fixedly provided inside the side surface of the waste container 1, and when the side door 2 is rotated and pulled out, the rotating gear 21 rotates and the drive gear 20 rotates. Move to the lower part. Crank 1 fixed to rotating gear 20
8 also rotates at the same time, and the vertical arm 11 movably attached to the slider 19 provided on the crank 18 is pulled downward to close the open / close arms 9 and 10 to bring the sliders 5 and 6 close to each other. Then, when the side door 2 is pulled open, the vertical arm 11 is pulled further downward to bring the sliders 5 and 6 closer to each other.
1 is pushed upward, and the sliders 5 and 6 are separated from each other. That is, when the waste is stored in the waste collection bag 16, its mouth is in the open state at the position E (first step). Next, when the waste collection bag 16 is full and the side door 2 is rotated and pulled open, the mouth portion changes from the open state to the closed state in the F region, and then the G region shows a substantially closed state (second Stage).
G ₀ is the fully closed position. At this time, heating parts 5A and 6A
The mouth of the waste collection bag 16 can be welded by energizing the. When the side door 2 is further opened after welding, the closed state changes from the closed state to the open state in the region H, and the complete open state is obtained again at the position I (third stage). In this state, the full waste collection bag 16 can be taken out, and then a new waste collection bag 16 can be attached at a predetermined position. After that, the side door 2 is rotated and closed to return to the state of the first stage, which is used to collect the filth.
The cycle ends.

Thus, the waste is stored in the waste collecting bag 16 with the opening of the side door 2 closed, and the opening of the side door 2 is opened to expose the mouth of the waste collecting bag 16 by welding. Since the dirt collecting bag 16 can be taken out by opening the opening of the side door 2, it is not necessary to newly provide a driving unit such as a motor, and the waste collecting bag 16 is easily welded and does not need to be touched directly, which is safe. It can be collected hygienically.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, a side door provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and having a gap opening formed between the door and the box body by pivoting to the side. And a bag mouth opening / closing means which is provided so as to project from the side door into the box body and detachably mounts the mouth part of the waste collection bag, and which opens and closes the mouth part, and a pivoting operation of the side door. Since a cam device for converting into the opening / closing operation of the section opening / closing means is provided, the filth collection bag can be hygienically collected by welding the filth collection bag with a simple structure, and the filth storage container that is small and has a small installation area and easy maintenance is provided. be able to.

Further, since the opening / closing means is provided with the guide and the pair of sliders that slide on the guide and come into contact with and separate from each other, the mouth of the waste collection bag can be opened / closed each time the side door is opened / closed. it can.

Further, since the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with the heating portion for welding the mouth, the filled waste collecting bag can be collected without trouble.

Further, since the cam device for converting the turning operation of the side door into the operation of once closing the bag mouth opening / closing means and then returning it back to the open state, the storage of the waste and the opening of the waste collecting bag are provided. It is possible to easily weld and collect the parts and attach a new filth collection bag, and it is possible to perform hygienic work without stains or odors.

Further, since the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with the detection sensor for detecting the closed state of the bag mouth opening / closing means, the filth can be collected safely without pinching a hand or the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side sectional view of a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention when a side door is closed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side sectional view of a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention when a side door is opened.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a cam device for a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 (a) is a schematic side sectional view of a side door of a waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention in a closed state in a first stage (b) A side of the waste container according to another embodiment of the present invention. (C) A schematic side sectional view of the side door of the second embodiment of the present invention when the side door is opened in the third step.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Waste Container 2 Side Door 3 Guide 4 Sliding Guide 5, 6 Slider 5A, 6A Heating Section 5B, 6B Heating Wire 7, 8 Waste Collection Bag Attachment Section 9, 10 Opening Arm 11 Vertical Arm 12 Displacement Moving Element 13 cam device 14 puller 15 rotation support part 16 waste collection bag 17 detection sensor 18 crank 19 slider 20 drive gear 21 rotation gear 22 waste temporary storage container 23 upper lid 24 upper input port 25 lower lid 26 waste input port

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Shunichi Tanaka 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Toshiyuki Kubota 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A side door provided on an outer peripheral surface of a box body and having a gap opening formed between the door and the box body by pivoting laterally.
Bag mouth opening / closing means that is provided so as to project from the side door into the box body and detachably mounts the mouth portion of the waste collection bag, and that opens and closes the mouth portion, and the turning operation of the side door is described above. A filth container comprising a cam device for converting the opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means. 2. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the bag mouth opening / closing means includes a guide and a pair of sliders that slide on the guide and contact and separate from each other. 3. A side door provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and having a gap opening formed between the side door and the box body by pivoting to the side.
A bag mouth opening / closing means that is provided so as to project from the side door into the box body and detachably mounts the mouth of the waste collection bag, and that opens and closes the mouth, and that is provided in the bag mouth opening and closing means. A filth container, comprising: a heating unit for welding a mouth portion; and a cam device for converting a turning operation of the side door into an opening / closing operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means. 4. A side door which is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the box body and in which a gap opening is formed between the side door and the box body by pivoting to the side.
Bag mouth opening / closing means that is provided so as to project from the side door into the box body and detachably mounts the mouth portion of the waste collection bag, and that opens and closes the mouth portion, and the turning operation of the side door is described above. A cam device for converting the opening / closing means of the bag mouth opening / closing means into a motion of once closing and then returning to the opening again, and a heating portion provided in the bag mouth opening / closing means and for welding the mouth portion. Waste container. 5. The waste container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with a detection sensor for detecting a closed state of the bag mouth opening / closing means.