JPH08157004A - Muck receiving container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a muck receiving container in which a collecting person is prevented from being stuck with dirt or sucking a nasty smell at collecting muck, the size is small so as to save the installation area, and the maintenance is easy. CONSTITUTION: This muck receiving container 1 is constituted so that a box body is provided with a muck charging port and a pair of curved face lids 2 opening and closing the muck charging port, at least one is rotationally movably laid over the box body with a rotationally movable shaft, a pair of the curved face lids 2 are respectively formed out of the curved face lids 2A, 2B having circular-arc like sections in planes perpendicular to the rotationally movable shaft, and the lids can be mutually slided around the rotationally movable shaft. A rotationally moving means 4 rotationally moving a pair of the curved face lids is provided for a first rotational movement position where the upper side parts of the lids 2 are piled up and the lower side part are formed into an opening, and a second rotational movement position where the lower side parts of the lids 2 are piled up and the upper side part are formed into an opening.

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 are put into a storage bag or a waste storage container equipped with the storage bag and collected. In addition, throw in various kinds of dust and dirt generated at home and transportation into a small waste container.
It collects several days' worth in a separate sewage collection bag and incinerates it and reclaims it. However, most of these filth storage containers are simply containers with a lid, and the user opens the lid by hand to put the filth into the filth inlet and then close the lid again by hand. . In this case, there is a problem in that it is unsanitary, such as the fact that people are soiled and that the inside of the waste container is uncomfortable and that it is odorous.

Therefore, recently, there has been proposed a technique (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-65201) which makes it difficult to see through the inside of the waste container and does not directly touch the waste inside the waste container. In this technique, a concave portion is provided inside the filth container of the filth container, and the lid provided with the convex portion pushes the filth injected into the concave portion into the filth container to store the filth.

[0004]

However, the filth container described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-65201 makes it difficult to see the inside of the filth container when throwing in the filth, but the odor of the filth collapses. However, there is a problem that the work of collecting the waste is complicated and unsanitary because the waste is pressed against the surfaces of the concave and convex portions.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has a simple structure so that the unpleasant interior of the waste container is not visible, and the waste is crushed or odor is absorbed when the waste is thrown in. It is an object of the present invention to provide a filth container that is small in size, has a small installation area, and is easy to maintain without causing dirt or odor to be collected by a collector during collection.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a waste container according to the present invention comprises a box body provided with a waste inlet and a pair of curved lids for opening and closing the waste inlet, and at least one of the pair of curved lids. One of them is rotatably mounted on a box by a rotating shaft, and each of the pair of curved lids is formed of a curved plate having an arc-shaped cross section in any plane perpendicular to the rotating shaft. A first rotation position where the upper parts of the pair of curved lids are overlapped with each other to form an opening on the lower side and the lower parts of the pair of curved lids are overlapped with each other so as to be slidable around the rotation axis. Rotation means for rotating the pair of curved surface lids is provided at a second rotation position where an opening is formed in.

Further, the rotating means has a first rotating position and a second rotating position.
It is desirable to rotate the pair of curved lids to a third rotating position in which the upper end positions are aligned or slightly overlapped with each other while the concave sides of the pair of curved lids are opposed to each other.

The curved lid is preferably a hemispherical lid. Further, the rotating means is characterized by rotating the pair of curved surface lids to the first rotating position and then rotating them to the second rotating position after a predetermined time elapses.

Further, it is desirable that a detection sensor is provided at the dirt inlet.

[0010]

In the waste container according to the present invention, the box body is provided with a waste inlet and a pair of curved lids for opening and closing the waste inlet, and at least one of the pair of curved lids is rotatable on the box by the pivot shaft. In addition to being mounted on the shaft, each of the pair of curved lids is formed of a curved plate body having an arcuate cross section in any plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, and is configured to be slidable around each other around the rotation axis. The first rotation position where the upper side of the curved lid overlaps to form the opening on the lower side, and the second rotation position where the lower side of the pair of curved lids overlaps to form the opening on the upper side. Since the rotating means for rotating the pair of curved lids is provided, the filth can be temporarily stored inside the pair of curved lids, and then the filth can be dropped and collected in the collection bag.

Further, the rotating means has a first rotating position and a second rotating position.
In addition to the rotating positions of the pair of curved surface lids, the pair of curved surface lids 1 are rotated to the third rotating position where the upper end positions are aligned or slightly overlapped while the concave surface sides of the pair of curved surface lids 1 are opposed to each other. The filth slot can be opened and closed immediately.

Also, since the pair of curved lids are hemispherical lids, they can easily slide with each other.

Further, since the rotating means rotates the pair of curved surface lids to the first rotating position and then to the second rotating position after a predetermined time elapses, the inside of the waste container is exposed to the outside. It is possible to automatically store filth without the need.

Further, since the dirt inlet has a detection sensor, it is possible to automatically open and close the nest lid by detecting the approach of dirt or a human body.

[0015]

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 (a) is a schematic perspective view of a waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 (b) is a schematic perspective view of a rotating means of the waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention. . FIG. 2 (a) is a schematic side sectional view of the filth container according to the embodiment of the present invention when the pair of curved lids is closed.
FIG. 2B is a schematic side sectional view of the pair of curved lids of the waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention when the upper ends of the lids are opened, and FIG. 2C is a pair of curved surfaces of the waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic sectional side view when the lower end of the lid is opened. FIG. (3) is an operation flowchart of the control means for the waste container according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2 (a), (b),
In (c), 1 is a filth container having a filth inlet on the surface of the box body, 2 is a pair of hemispherical curved surface lids provided on the filth inlet, 2A and 2B are curved surface lids, and 3 is detection Sensor, 4 rotation means, 5 collection bag, 6 collection door, 7 frame, 8 power line, 9 motor, 10 control unit, 11
Is a timer, 12 is a frame base, 13 is a collection chamber, 14 is a waste, and 15 and 16 are attachment parts. The waste container 1 of this embodiment is provided with a waste inlet at the top of the box and a recovery bag 5 attached to the bottom of the box to collect the waste 14. Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of curved lids 2 is composed of a pair of hemispherical curved plate members, and is composed of a curved lid 2A having a slightly larger radius and a curved lid 2B having a slightly smaller radius. Not limited to the shape. The curved lid of the present invention may have any curved shape as long as it can be slid in a nested shape. That is, the curved lid is formed by a curved plate body having an arcuate cross section on any plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, which is cut out from the rotation surface formed when rotating about the rotation axis. In other words, it can be referred to as a lid having a curved shape. Since the arcs of the curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B always have a constant radius difference, they can slide, and the curved surface lid 2B can slide the inner peripheral surface of the curved surface lid 2A in a nested manner. A rotating shaft rotatably mounted on the waste container 1 is provided at the center of rotation of each of the curved lids 2A and 2B, and one of them is a concentric shaft that can rotate around the other. In this embodiment, the concentric outer shaft is replaced with the curved lid 2A.
In addition, the inner shaft is connected to the curved lid 2B.

By the way, the rotating means 4 is composed of a motor 9 that rotates forward and backward in response to a command from the control unit 10 and a gear that transmits the rotation to each of an outer shaft and an inner shaft that are concentric. In order to open the pair of curved surface lids 2 and form the opening for entering the dirt upward, it is necessary to rotate the curved surface lids 2A and 2B at the same time with their respective rotation directions reversed.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1B, the rotation direction is reversed by interposing the idle gear for the rotation from the motor 9. In this case, there is only one motor 9 and the curved lid 2
A and 2B can be driven. Further, instead of the motor 9, a handle or the like for manually rotating the curved surface lids 2A and 2B may be provided in the waste container 1. Further, the pair of curved lids 2A and 2B are connected to the respective rotary shafts of the respective motors, and the pair of curved lids 2 are opened and closed by controlling the control unit 10 to rotate the respective motors in the opposite directions synchronously. You can Thus, when the curved surface lid 2A is rotated by the drive of the rotation means 4 and the curved surface lid 2B is rotated in the opposite direction, the outer peripheral surface of the curved surface lid 2B comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the curved surface lid 2A and slides. .
Depending on the state of contact between the inner peripheral surface of the curved lid 2A and the outer peripheral side of the curved lid 2B, the odor of the waste 14 collected from the gap between the curved lid 2A and the curved lid 2B may leak to the outside. It is suitable to provide an odor blocking material (not shown) on the inner peripheral surface of the lid 2A or a part or the whole outer peripheral surface of the curved lid 2B. It is necessary to pay attention to the material and mounting method of this odor blocking material so as not to interfere with the sliding of the curved lids 2A and 2B. Suitable materials are elastic materials such as rubber and plastic fibers and packing.
It may be attached by adhesion or the like. By the way, the curved lid 2A,
2B may be made of light metal, plastic, or the like, and in this case, a lightweight and durable product can be obtained. Detection sensor 3
Is for detecting the proximity of a human body or dirt, and is for automatically opening and closing the pair of curved lids 2, but a pyroelectric sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like is suitable. The control unit 10 is the rotating means 4
The rotation start and end of the motor 9, which is the drive source of the motor, and the direction of forward and reverse rotation are controlled. The timer 11 sets the time from when the waste 14 is temporarily stored on the lower surface of the pair of curved lids 2 to when it is collected in the collection bag 5. The recovery bag 5 is made of vinyl or the like and has a bottom, and the opening is attached to the frame 7.
The frame 7 can be slid on the frame base 12 and pulled out to the outside of the waste container 1. When it is full, the collection bag 5 can be pulled out, the opening of the new collection bag 5 can be attached, and then the collection bag 5 can be inserted into the waste container 1 again to be in a usable state. Mounting parts 15, 16
Is provided on each of the waste container 1 and the wall to prevent the waste container 1 from collapsing, and at the same time, the waste container 1 can be installed on the wall or the like and can be easily detached.

The operation of the waste container having the above structure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 (a), (b), (c) and FIG. 2A is a schematic side sectional view when the pair of curved lids is closed, FIG. 2B is a schematic side sectional view when the upper ends of the pair of curved lids are open, and FIG. 2C is a lower side opening of the pair of curved lids. It is a schematic sectional side view at the time. FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of the control means. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the filth 14 is close to the filth container 1, and the pair of curved lids 2 are still in contact with the upper and lower ends of the curved lids 2 in such a state that they are in contact with each other. The charging opening is closed. The upper end and the lower end may be the same. This is the third rotation position. Next, when the filth 14 further approaches, the detection sensor 3 detects the approach of a human body, filth, or the like and turns on, and transmits a detection signal to the control unit 10 (FIG. 3).
S1). The control unit 10 determines that filth or the like has approached and causes the rotating unit 4 to be supplied with electric power. By this, the rotation means 4
The motor 9 starts to rotate, and the curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B
Rotate left and right at the same time about a concentric axis (direction perpendicular to the paper surface). The inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the curved surface lid 2A slides in a nested manner while the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the curved surface lid 2B comes into contact with each other, and the upper ends of the curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B are separated from each other, and the pair of curved surface lids 2 An opening for throwing dirt is formed on the upper surface of the (2) in FIG. When separated by a predetermined angle, the supply of electric power is stopped by the control unit 10, the pair of curved surface lids 2 form the largest opening, and stop at the second rotation position. At this point, the timer 11 starts measuring time. When the waste 14 is put in this state, the waste 14 is temporarily stored under the pair of curved lids 2 as shown in FIG. 2B. Therefore, the inside of the waste container 1 and the inside of the recovery bag 5 are not blocked by the lower ends of the pair of curved lids 2 and the odor does not leak to the outside.

Subsequently, when a time elapsed signal is transmitted from the timer 11 to the control unit 10 after a preset time has elapsed (S3 in FIG. 3), power is supplied so that the rotating means 4 is driven in the reverse direction. The curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B are rotated such that their concentric axes (directions perpendicular to the paper surface) are opposite to each other.
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 2C, the lower end of the curved lid 2A and the lower end of the curved lid 2B are separated from each other to form an opening for dropping (see FIG. 3).
S4), the maximum opening is formed, and the rotation of the motor 9 is stopped by the control of the control unit 10 at the first rotation position. At this time, the dirt 14 is dropped into the collecting bag 5 and collected. At this point, the timer 11 starts measurement, and when the timer again times out, electric power is supplied from the control unit 10 to the rotating means 4 (S5 in FIG. 3), and the curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B are further rotated in opposite directions. Figure 2 with the upper and lower edge positions aligned or slightly overlapped
It returns to the state of (a) (3rd rotation position), and a pair of curved surface lids 2 are stopped here, and it will be in a standby state. Next, the recovery door 6
Open the frame 7 and pull out the collection bag 5 to close the opening, and then attach a new collection bag 5 to complete one cycle from the input of waste to the collection of waste.

In this embodiment, both the curved lids 2A and 2B are rotated and slid, but the same effect as described in this embodiment can be obtained by fixing either one and rotating only one side. can get. In this case, it is desirable that the curved lid on the rotating side has a shape such that the dirt 14 can be temporarily stored therein. Further, the curved surface lid 2A and the curved surface lid 2B do not have to have a true hemispherical shape, as long as they have a rotating body curved surface shape. The curved surface shape of the rotating body may be a substantially hemispherical shape or a substantially cylindrical shape. In the case of a substantially cylindrical shape, it is rotated around the axis. Of course, the cylindrical end is sealed. Further, by providing a deodorizing device or the like in the recovery chamber 13, it is possible to reduce the odor.

As described above, in this embodiment, the inside of the waste container 1 and the inside of the recovery bag 5 are not exposed to the eyes when the waste 14 is charged, and the odor is not absorbed. Further, since the opening / closing part does not apply a large load, the motor 9 may be small and lightweight, and the motor 9 can be built in the waste container 1, which is small in size and requires a small installation area to facilitate maintenance.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, the box body is provided with a filth feed opening and a pair of curved surface lids for opening and closing the filth feed opening, and at least one of the pair of curved surface lids is rotated by a rotating shaft. While being rotatably mounted on the body, each of the pair of curved lids is formed of a curved lid having an arcuate cross section on any plane perpendicular to the rotating axis so that it can slide around the rotating axis. The first rotation position in which the upper portions of the pair of curved lids are overlapped to form the opening on the lower side, and the second pivotal position where the lower portions of the pair of curved lid are overlapped to form the opening on the upper side. Since the rotating means for rotating the pair of curved lids is provided at the rotating position, the inside of the waste container is not exposed to the eyes with a simple structure, and no odor is sucked when the waste is put in.

Further, the rotating means has a first rotating position and a second rotating position.
In addition to the rotation position of the pair of curved lids, the pair of curved lids are rotated to the third rotation position where the upper end positions are aligned or slightly overlapped while the concave sides of the pair of curved lids are opposed to each other, so that the dirt inlet is sealed. Then you can close it.

Further, since the pair of curved lids are hemispherical lids, the inside of the waste container is not touched by a simpler structure, and no odor is sucked when the waste is put in.

Further, since the rotating means rotates the pair of curved surface lids to the first rotating position and then to the second rotating position after a predetermined time elapses, filth is temporarily placed inside the curved surface lids. It can be temporarily stored in and then easily collected in a collection bag.

Further, since the human body detection sensor is provided at the dirt inlet, the curved surface lid can be automatically opened and closed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic perspective view of a rotating means of the waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 (a) is a schematic side sectional view of a pair of curved lids of a waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention when closed. (B) Upper ends of a pair of curved lids of a waste container according to one embodiment of the present invention. (C) Schematic side sectional view when the bottom ends of the pair of curved lids of the waste container according to the embodiment of the present invention are opened.

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of control means for a waste container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Waste Storage Container 2 Pair of Curved Lids 2A, 2B Curved Lid 3 Detection Sensor 4 Rotating Means 5 Recovery Bag 6 Recovery Door 7 Frame 8 Power Line 9 Motor 10 Control Unit 11 Timer 12 Frame Stand 13 Recovery Chamber 14 Wastes 15, 16 Installation Department

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A box body is provided with a dirt inlet and a pair of curved lids for opening and closing the dirt inlet, and at least one of the pair of curved lids is rotatably mounted on the box by a pivot shaft. At the same time, each of the pair of curved lids is formed of a curved plate body having an arcuate cross section in any plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, and is configured to be slidable around the rotation axis. A first rotation position where the upper portions of the pair of curved lids overlap to form an opening on the lower side, and a second rotation position where the lower portions of the pair of curved lids overlap to form an opening on the upper side. A filth container, comprising rotating means for rotating the pair of curved lids at a position. 2. The rotating means, in addition to the first rotating position and the second rotating position, aligns or slightly overlaps upper end positions while facing concave sides of the pair of curved lids to each other. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the pair of curved lids is rotated to the third rotation position. 3. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the pair of curved lids are hemispherical lids. 4. The rotating means rotates the pair of curved surface lids to the second rotating position a predetermined time after rotating to the first rotating position. Item 4. The waste container according to any one of Items 1 to 3. 5. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein a detection sensor is provided at the waste inlet.