JPH10218215A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a lid from protruding backward to come into contact with a wall face or the like when the lid is rotated to open by positioning a rotation fulcrum of the lid with respect to a container body forward from a rear end face of the container body and also positioning it a corner of a rear end of the lid. SOLUTION: When the container is to be used, a control pedal 47 is pushed, thereby raising a coupling board 54, rotating a lid 39 to open and opening an upper face opening of a container body 21. In this case a rotation fulcrum of the lid 39 with respect to the container body 21 is positioned forward from a rear end face of the container body 21, and also it is positioned at a corner on a rear end back face of the lid 39. Thus when the lid 39 is rotated backward to open by pushing the control pedal 47 while the rear end face of the container body 21 is positioned being joined with a wall face or the like, a rear of the lid 39 may not protrude backward so that the lid 39 may not come into contact with the wall face or the like behind.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container used for storing objects such as refuse, and more particularly to a container provided with a lid which can be opened and closed by an operation pedal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this kind of container, for example, the following structure is known. That is, the container body is formed of a synthetic resin into a cylindrical shape with an open top, and a lid is attached to the rear of the opening so as to be openable and closable. An operation pedal is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of the container body, and when the operation pedal is depressed, the lid is turned from a closed state to an open state. And
When the lid is in an open state, a container such as dust is thrown into the container main body from the opening on the upper surface thereof.

[0003] Such a container is often arranged close to the wall surface of a room so as not to interfere with the container.

[0004]

However, in this conventional container, the lid is opened rearward and rearward by depressing the operation pedal while the rear end surface of the container body is disposed close to the wall surface or the like. In this case, with the opening rotation, the rear part of the lid is protruded rearward. Therefore, there has been a problem that the rear portion of the lid hits the rear wall surface or the like, and the container body easily falls forward due to the reaction.

Further, if the operation pedal is depressed too much,
The lid pivots to the rear side of the container body, causing a problem that the container body easily falls down on the wall or the like as described above.
For this reason, in this conventional container, it is necessary to hold down the container main body by hand or to adjust the amount of depressing the operation pedal when the container such as garbage is charged and stored in the container main body. There was also a problem that the operation was troublesome.

For this reason, there are cases where the container is arranged away from the wall surface or the like so that the lid does not hit the wall surface or the like, and there is a possibility that the container may obstruct traffic or the like. The present invention has been made by focusing on the problems existing in such a conventional technique. Its main purpose is to prevent the lid from hitting the rear wall or the like when the lid is opened and rotated by depressing the operation pedal with the rear end surface of the container body joined to the wall or the like. An object of the present invention is to provide a container capable of preventing the container body from falling forward due to a reaction caused by the contact between the lid and the wall surface.

A further object of the present invention is to lock the lid in a predetermined open state without increasing or decreasing the amount of operation of the operation pedal when the container such as dust is inserted and stored in the container body. An object of the present invention is to provide a container that can be held and that can easily perform an opening operation of a lid.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lid is opened, the lid does not protrude rearward from the rear end of the container body. The rotation fulcrum of the lid with respect to the container main body is located forward of the rear end face of the container main body, and is located at the corner of the rear end of the lid.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the container according to the first aspect, the operation pedal is operatively connected to the lid via a connecting plate, and a lid is provided between the connecting plate and the lid. Is provided with a restricting means for restricting rotation of the lid in the opening direction when the lid is substantially upright.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the container according to the second aspect, the restricting means is provided on a hole formed at an upper end of the connecting plate and on a back surface of the lid, and the lid is substantially upright. And a projection that enters the hole in the closed state.

In the container according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a container such as refuse is put into the container body and the operation pedal is depressed, the lid is turned from the closed state to the open state. . At this time, the pivot of the lid with respect to the container body is located forward of the rear end surface of the container body, and is located at the rear end corner of the lid. Therefore, even if the lid is opened and rotated in a state where the rear end surface of the container body is joined to the wall or the like, the lid does not contact the rear wall or the like.

In the container according to the second aspect, when the container such as refuse is put into the container main body and the operation pedal is arbitrarily depressed, the lid is moved to a predetermined open position by the regulating means. Regulated. Therefore, it is not necessary to adjust the operation amount of the operation pedal, and the opening operation of the lid is facilitated, and the contact between the lid and the wall plate can be avoided.

In the container according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the lid is disposed substantially upright, the projection of the lid enters the hole of the connecting plate, and further rearward rotation of the lid is prevented. Is done.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the container main body 21 is formed of a synthetic resin into a substantially rectangular cylinder having an open upper surface, and gradually becomes thinner from the upper opening to the bottom. The upper end flange 21a is formed downward at the upper end opening of the container body 21. The operation recess 22 is formed in the lower part of the front surface of the container main body 21 so as to spread forward. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the mounting recess 23 is
Is formed in the center of the lower surface of the container body 21 so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and mounting holes 24 are formed on both side walls so as to be located on the same axis.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
5 is formed in the center of the rear surface of the container body 21 so as to extend in the vertical direction so as to communicate with the rear end of the mounting recess 23.
The pair of ribs 26 are formed on the rear surface of the container body 21 at predetermined intervals so as to be located on both sides of the upper end of the mounting groove 25, and the rear edges thereof are in the same plane as the rear end surface of the upper end flange 21a. And extends vertically. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the container body 21 is placed on a floor F of a kitchen or the like.
When the ribs 26 are placed on the wall 1, the rear ends of the ribs 26 are joined to the wall surface F2 or the like so that the container body 21 can be disposed close to the wall surface F2 or the like.

When the container is transported, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of container bodies 21 are stacked one on another in a state where a lid 39 and a locking ring 34, which will be described later, are removed from the container body 21. It can be transported without bulk. At this time, the rib 26 protruding from the rear surface of each container main body 21 is engaged with the upper end flange 21a of the container main body 21 so that the overlapping depth of the container main body 21 is regulated. For this reason, there is no possibility that the container bodies 21 are deeply overlapped with each other in the pressure-contact state, and that their separation becomes difficult.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
An engaging groove 28 is formed integrally on the upper end 1a on both side surfaces so as to open rearward. The guide hole 29 is formed between the mounting seat 27 and the mounting groove 25. A pair of finger insertion recesses 30 are formed on both sides of the upper opening edge of the container body 21, and locking projections 31
Are formed to protrude inward.

As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG.
Is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape by a synthetic resin, and is fitted to the step portion 21b at the upper end of the container body. The interference preventing recess 35 is formed at the center of the rear surface of the locking ring 34 so as to avoid the mounting groove 25 of the container body 21. The pair of engaging projections 36 are provided on both outer surfaces of the locking ring 34 so as to be able to engage with the lower surface of the locking projection 31 on the container body 21.

Then, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, with the storage bag B1 such as a plastic bag inserted and arranged in the container body 21, the locking ring 34 is fitted to the step portion 21b of the container body 21. As a result, the engaging projections 36 on both sides are
It is engaged with the lower part of one locking projection 31. by this,
The opening edge of the storage bag B1 is locked and held at the upper end opening of the container body 21.

The finger insertion recess 30 on the container body 21
To release the engagement between the engagement protrusion 36 of the engagement ring 34 and the engagement protrusion 31 of the container body 21 so that the engagement of the opening edge of the storage bag B1 can be released. Has become. By raising the locking ring 34 in this state, the storage bag B1 can be taken out of the container body 21.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 and FIG.
Numeral 9 is formed of a synthetic resin in the shape of a middle and high plate, and a flange portion 40 is provided at a lower portion of the outer peripheral edge thereof. Also,
The width of the flange portion 40 is formed to be substantially the same over the entire length. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the width of the flange portion 40 from the rear surface side of the lid 39 to the rear ends on both sides is determined by opening and closing the lid 39 so as to avoid interference between the flange portion 40 and the container body 21. In order to facilitate rotation, it is formed so as to be slightly narrower than the width of the flange portion 40 in other portions.

The mounting recess 41 is formed at the center of the rear end of the lid 39 so as to correspond to the mounting seat 27 on the container body 21. The pair of support pins 42 are formed to protrude on both side surfaces of the mounting recess 41, and these support pins 42 are engaged with the engagement grooves 28 of the mounting seat 27 from behind, so that the lid 39 is formed.
Is mounted on the upper surface opening of the container body 21 so as to be able to open and close. When the lid 39 is mounted, the pivot P1 of the lid 39 with respect to the container body 21
And is located at a corner of the rear surface of the rear end of the lid 39 in a closed state.

A pair of locking plates 43, each having a substantially L-shaped cross section, are provided on the rear surface of the rear end of the cover 39 at a predetermined interval so as to be close to the mounting concave portion 41, and have a substantially lower end edge. An arcuate engaging surface 43a is formed. Longitudinal section almost L
The L-shaped locking claw 44 is located between the locking plates 43,
A projection is formed on the lower surface of the rear end of the lid 39, and the claw portion 4 at the lower end thereof is formed.
4a is arranged below the engagement surface 43a of each locking plate 43.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the operation pedal 47 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and has a support arm 47a and a foot step 47b. The pair of support pins 48 are formed so as to protrude at the intermediate portions on both sides of the support arm portion 47a. A pair of substantially inverted mountain-shaped stopper portions 49 are formed to project from the lower surface of the foot portion 47b. Engagement pin 5
Reference numeral 0 is formed at the rear end of the support arm 47a through a through hole 51.

The operating pedal 47 is rotatably mounted in the mounting recess 23 by fitting the support pin 48 of the operating pedal 47 into the mounting hole 24 of the mounting recess 23 of the container body 21. . Also, this operation pedal 4
In the mounting state of 7, the stepping portion 47b is arranged to protrude into the operation recess 22 of the container body 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, when the operation pedal 47 is depressed, the stopper portion 49 comes into contact with the floor F1, and the depression amount of the operation pedal 47 is regulated.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 6 and 8,
The connecting plate 54 is formed of a synthetic resin into a vertically long flat plate shape. The engaging hook 55 is connected to the engaging pin 50 of the operation pedal 47.
It is formed at the lower end of the connecting plate 54 so as to be able to engage with the connecting plate 54. The connecting pin 56 is formed at the upper end of the connecting plate 54 through a through hole 57 so as to be able to engage with the locking plate 43 and the locking claw 44 of the lid 39.

The connecting plate 54 is provided upright in the mounting groove 25 on the rear surface of the container body 21 and is engaged with the engaging pin 50 of the operation pedal 47 at the engaging hook 55 at the lower end. The connection pin 56 at the upper end of the connection plate 54 is vertically movably inserted into the guide hole 29 of the container body 21 so as to be able to engage with the locking plate 43 and the locking claw 44 of the closed lid 39. It is arranged to correspond.

In this state, the foot pedal 4 of the operation pedal 47 is
When the pedal 7b is depressed, the operation pedal 47 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 5, and the connecting plate 54 is moved upward. Due to this upward movement, the connecting pin 56 at the upper end of the connecting plate 54 is engaged with the engaging surface 43a of both locking plates 43, and the lid 39 is rotated to the open position shown in FIGS.
The upper opening of the container body 21 is opened rearward.

In the open state of the lid 39, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper ends of the connecting pins 56 of the connecting plate 54 are engaged with the ends of the engaging surfaces 43a of the locking plates 43. ,
The closing rotation of the lid 39 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. Further, with the opening rotation of the lid 39, the locking claws 44 of the lid 39 enter the through holes 57 at the upper end of the connection plate 54, and can be engaged with the lower portions of the connection pins 56. When the body 39 is substantially upright, the opening rotation of the cover 39 in the clockwise direction is restricted. Therefore, by the locking structure of the connecting pin 56 and the through-hole 57 of the connecting plate 54 and the locking plate 43 and the locking claw 44 of the lid 39, the lid 39 is substantially upright as shown in FIGS. A restricting means for restricting the further backward rotation in the open state is configured.

Next, the operation of the container configured as described above will be described. When this container is used, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the container main body 21 is placed on a floor F1 of a kitchen or the like, and the ribs 2 on the rear surface of the container main body 21 are placed.
6 to the wall surface F2 or the like, and the container body 21 is connected to the wall surface F2.
And so on. In this state, when the operation pedal 47 is depressed, the connecting plate 54 is moved upward, and the lid 3 is moved.
9 is rotated to the open state shown in FIG. 10, and the upper opening of the container body 21 is opened. Therefore, when the lid 39 is in an open state, it is possible to store a storage object such as dust in the storage bag B1 in the container body 21.

In the container of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pivot point P1 of the lid 39 with respect to the container body 21 is located forward of the rear end face of the container body 21. The lid 39 is located at a corner on the rear surface of the rear end. Therefore, in a state where the rear end surface of the container body 21 is joined to the wall surface F2 or the like and the lid 39 is opened and rotated rearward by the depressing operation of the operation pedal 47, the rear portion of the lid 39 moves rearward. There is no overhang, and the lid 39 does not contact the rear wall surface F2 or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the lid 39 is turned to the open state via the connecting plate 54 by the depression operation of the operating pedal 47, the connecting plate 5
4 are engaged with the ends of the engagement surfaces 43a of the locking plates 43 to support the load of the lid 39,
9 is held in the upright open position. At the same time, lid 3
Nine locking claws 44 enter the through holes 57 of the connecting plate 54,
The cover 39 is disposed so as to be able to engage with the connecting pin 56, and the further backward rotation of the lid 39 is restricted. As a result, the lid 39 is locked and held in an open state in which the cover 39 is almost upright without increasing or decreasing the amount of depression of the operation pedal 47. Therefore, in the state where the lid 39 is opened, the contents can be easily stored in the storage bag B1 in the container body 21.

The effects of the embodiment described above are as follows. In the container of this embodiment, the pivot point P1 of the lid 39 with respect to the container body 21 is located forward of the rear end surface of the container body 21 and is located at the corner of the rear surface of the rear end of the lid 39. ing. Therefore, even when the lid 39 is opened and rotated in a state where the rear end surface of the container body 21 is arranged close to the wall surface F2 or the like, the lid 39 does not protrude rearward, and the lid 39 There is no contact with the wall surface F2 or the like. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the container body 21 from falling forward due to the reaction caused by the contact between the lid 39 and the wall surface F2.

In the container of this embodiment, a through hole 57 for forming a connecting pin 56 in a connecting plate 54 connecting the operating pedal 47 and the lid 39, a locking claw 44 on the back surface of the lid 39, etc. Are provided, and the lid 39
In the open state in which is substantially upright, further rotation in the opening direction is restricted. Therefore, the lid 39 can be opened and rotated without adjusting the depression amount of the operation pedal 47.
Abutment between the container body 21 and the wall surface or the like can be prevented, and as described above, the container body 21 can be prevented from falling down.

In the container of this embodiment, the engagement surface 43 a on the back surface of the cover 39 is engaged with the connection pin 56 on the upper end of the connection plate 54 in the open state in which the cover 39 is substantially upright, and 39 is held in its open state. Therefore, it is possible to reliably open the container body 21 and to reliably carry out the input and storage of dust and the like.

In the container of this embodiment, a pair of ribs 26 are provided on the rear surface of the container body 21 so as to protrude. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG.
By joining the rear end surface to the wall surface F2 or the like, the container body 21 can be stably installed on the floor surface F1 at a position close to the wall surface F2 or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, with the lid 39 and the locking ring 34 removed from the container body 21,
When transporting a plurality of container bodies 21 one on top of the other,
The ribs 26 of the respective container bodies 21 are engaged with each other, and the overlapping depth of the container bodies 21 is regulated. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the container bodies 21 from being deeply overlapped with each other and difficult to separate.

In the container of this embodiment, an interference preventing recess 35 is formed on the rear surface of the locking ring 34 so as to avoid the mounting groove 25 of the container body 21.
For this reason, the storage bag B1 inserted and arranged in the container body 21
When the cover 39 is opened and closed by operating the operation pedal 47 in a state where the opening edge of the storage bag B1 is locked and held by the locking ring 34, the rear portion of the opening edge of the storage bag B1 It is possible to prevent the possibility of being caught by the locking structure of the connecting pin 54 and the through hole 57 of the connecting plate 43 and the locking claw 44 with the connecting plate 54.

The present invention can be embodied with the following modifications. On the outer surfaces on both sides of the locking ring 34, the engaging projections 3
Instead of 6, a flat engaging projection is provided so as to be able to engage with the lower surface of the locking projection 31 on the container body 21.

Reversing the concavo-convex relationship of the regulating means.
That is, the downward projection 36 is connected to the connecting plate 54 by the lid 39.
A hole 57 is provided on the back surface side. Even with such a configuration, the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be enjoyed.

The present invention is embodied in a container in which the inside of the container main body 21 is divided into a plurality of storage chambers so that they can be separated and stored. In this case, the lid 39, the operation pedal 47, the connecting plate 54, the restricting means and the like are provided according to the number of the accommodation chambers.

The technical idea grasped from the above embodiment is as follows. (1) The operation pedal 47 is connected to the lid 3 via the connecting plate 54.
And a holding means for holding the lid 39 between the connecting plate 54 and the lid 39 when the operating pedal 47 is depressed so that the lid 39 is substantially upright. 2. The container according to 1.

(2) The holding means includes an engaging surface formed on the back surface of the lid 39 so as to engage with the upper end of the coupling plate 54 and the upper end of the coupling plate 54 in a state where the lid 39 is substantially upright. 4
The container according to the above item (1), comprising 3a.

By constructing as in the above (1) and (2),
The lid 39 is securely held in the open state, so that dust and the like can be reliably accommodated in the container body 21.

[0045]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lid is opened and rotated by the depressing operation of the operation pedal in a state where the rear end surface of the container body is arranged close to the wall surface or the like, the lid protrudes rearward. To prevent the container body from falling forward due to the reaction caused by the contact between the lid and the wall surface.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, further opening rotation can be prevented when the lid is in the open state, and the container body can be prevented from falling forward.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the container.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same container.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the container.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing a main part of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part showing an enlarged view of a mounting structure of a locking ring.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part, showing an assembling configuration of a lid and a connecting plate in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state where the container bodies are overlapped.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a lid is opened corresponding to FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged partial sectional view showing a main part of FIG. 10;

[Explanation of symbols]

21: container body, 27: mounting seat, 28: engagement groove, 34 ...
Locking ring, 39 lid, 41 mounting recess, 42 support pin, 43 locking plate forming locking structure as locking means, 44 locking pawl as regulating means, 47 operating pedal , 54 ... connecting plate, 57 ... through-hole as control means, B1
… A storage bag.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A container in which a lid is openably and closably mounted at a rear portion of an opening of a container body, and the lid is rotated from a closed state to an open state by a depression operation of an operation pedal, wherein the lid is When opening the container, the pivot point of the lid with respect to the container main body is positioned forward of the rear end face of the container main body so that the lid does not protrude rearward from the rear end of the container main body, and the rear end of the lid is The container located in the corner of. 2. The operating pedal is operatively connected to a lid via a connecting plate, and is provided between the connecting plate and the lid in the opening direction of the lid when the lid is substantially upright. 2. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a restricting means for restricting rotation. 3. The restricting means includes a hole formed at an upper end of the connecting plate, and a projection provided on a back surface of the lid and entering the hole when the lid is substantially upright. 3. The container according to 2.