JPH10324363A - Recovery box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recovery box simple in structure and capable of locking both doors when one of locks provided at both the door for a charge portion and the door for a recovery portion is operated. SOLUTION: This recovery box has a door 5 for a recovery portion, which is mounted to a box main body 4 in a freely openable manner and through which recovered objects are taken out, and a door 6 for a charge portion, which is formed on this recovery portion door 5 and which opens and closes a charge port 2 for objects to be charged. The box main body 4 has a lock mechanism 10 for locking both the recovery portion door 5 and the charge portion door 6 together. This lock mechanism 10 has a lock 11 for the recovery portion door and a lock 12 for the charge portion door, respectively, and, by operating the lock 12 only, the other lock 11 is also operated, and both the doors 5, 6 are locked, whereby the box main body 4 can be simultaneously locked even without locking the recovery portion door 5 and the charge portion door 6 individually.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a collection box capable of sorting and collecting waste, putting garbage therein, locking it when not in use, and preventing mischief or untrusted objects from being thrown.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional collection boxes include cans and bottles, newspapers and newspapers.
The collection section door, which is separated into magazines, general garbage, etc., and takes out the collection in the collection box on the front, side, and back, respectively, on the top or in a position separate from the collection section door on the front, side, or back. Is provided. A lock is usually provided on the collection unit door and locked. However, in the collection box installed outdoors, a lock is also provided separately from the collection section door in the entry section door to prevent mischief and untrusted objects from entering, so that the entry section door can be locked when not in use, such as on holidays or at night. It has become.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional collection box, since the locks are separately provided on the charging section door and the collection section door, the time period in which the collection box is used ends, and the work time is reduced. With the collection of the last collected material,
In order to lock the loading section door so that no objects can be loaded, the locks of the loading section door and the collection section door must be separately locked. Therefore, in a public facility having a relatively large number of collection boxes, the work is not ridiculous, and the worker is caused to do more work.

[0004] Accordingly, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to lock one of the doors by operating one of the locks provided on the input section door and the recovery section door while having a simple structure as a whole. To provide a collection box that can be used.

[0005]

Under such circumstances, the present inventors have made intensive studies and, as a result, completed the present invention. That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a collection unit door that is attached to the box main body to be openable and closable to take out the collected material, and an input unit door that opens and closes a collected material input port formed in the collection unit door. A collection box comprising a lock mechanism for locking both the collection section door and the input section door to the box body. Therefore, by operating the lock mechanism, it is possible to simultaneously lock the collection unit door and the input unit door on the box main body without separately locking them.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the lock mechanism has a lock for locking the collection unit door to the box body and a lock for locking the input unit door to the collection unit door. By operating the collection box, the lock of the collection section door is regulated to provide a collection box that locks both doors. Therefore, when the lock of the input unit door is operated, the other lock is regulated, so that both the input unit door and the collection unit door can be locked to the box body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the lock of the collection unit door, a latch plate having one or more claws is slidably provided inside the collection unit door, and a latch guard for engaging the one or more claws is provided. The lock of the input section door is provided on the box body, and a lock plate is rotatably provided inside the collection section door, and a lock hanger for hanging the lock plate is provided on the input section door, When the lock plate is rotated to hang on the lock hanger to lock the input unit door, the lock plate hits the end of the latch plate, restricts slide of the latch plate, and locks the collection unit door. Is provided. Therefore, when the lock plate of the lock of the input unit door is rotated and hung on the lock hanger, the input unit door can be locked, and at the same time, the lock hanger contacts the end of the latch plate constituting the lock of the collection unit door. The collection section door can be locked by regulating the slide.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a collection box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cart housed in the collection box. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a collection box. The collection box 1 includes a box body 4, a collection unit door 5 that is attached to the front surface of the box body 4 so as to be openable and closable, and that takes out a collection object.
An input unit door 6 which is attached to the collection unit door 5 so as to be openable and closable and which opens and closes the input port 2 is a main component. Note that FIG.
Reference numeral 7 denotes a cart that is stored in the box body 4 and holds a plastic bag or basket for storing collected items.

The box body 4 has four surfaces on a side plate 8,
The collection unit door 5 is enclosed by 8, 8 and an upper plate 18 and can be opened and closed by a hinge (not shown) on the front surface, and has no bottom. The input section door 6 is slightly smaller than the input port 2 and is attached to the collection section door 5 so as to be openable and closable. The method of opening and closing freely is not particularly limited, and any structure may be used as long as it can be opened and closed by pulling the handle 3 toward the front or simply pressing it.

The collection section door 5 and the input section door 6 are locked to the box body 4 and the collection section door 5 by a lock mechanism 10, respectively. The lock mechanism 10 has a lock 11 for the collection unit door and a lock 12 for the input unit door. By operating the lock 12 of the input unit door 6 among these locks, the collection unit door 5 is inserted into the box body 4. The door 6 can be locked together. The recovery unit door lock 11 has one or more claws 13 inside the recovery unit door 5, and a slidable latch plate 15 having a latch lock plate 14 attached to an end thereof. Is provided on the box body 4.

That is, two long holes 15a are made in the latch plate 15 having the two claws 13, and two latch collars 17 are bolted through these long holes 15a by the bolt.
The latch plate 1 within the range of the long hole 15a.
5 is slidable up and down. The two claws 13 of the latch plate 15 have rounded tips 13a and are further provided with recesses 13b.
a hits the hole 16 a of the latch guard 16, the latch plate 15 slides upward, the tip 13 a of the claw 13 gets over the hole 16 a of the latch guard 16, and the concave portion 13 b
a, the latch plate 15 slides downward, and the collection unit door 5 is locked to the box body 4. At this time, slide the latch plate 15 upward,
As long as the recess 13b is not removed from the hole 16a, the recovery unit door 5 continues to be locked by the box body 4. This method is difficult for outsiders to understand.

The lock 12 for the loading section door has an L-shaped lock plate 20 composed of a lock piece 20a and a base end 20b rotatably provided inside the recovery section door 5, and a lock piece of the lock plate 20. A lock hanger 21 for hanging 20a is provided on the input section door 6. That is, the lock cylinder 22 into which the key is inserted is attached to the collection unit door 5 with a nut, and the shaft screw 22 of the lock cylinder 22 is used.
The lock plate 20 is mounted on the lock cylinder 22 by attaching a key to the lock cylinder 22 and rotating the lock plate 20 with a washer and a nut. And
When the lock plate 20 is rotated, the lock piece 20 a is inserted into the hole 21 a of the lock hanger 21, and the input section door 6 is locked.
Is a collection unit door 5 locked to the box body 4
Locked to. On the other hand, the base end 20 of the lock plate 20
b contacts the latch lock plate 14 of the latch plate 15, restricts the latch plate 15 and cannot slide upward, the recess 13b does not come off from the hole 16a, and the collection unit door 5 continues to be locked to the box body 4. . The rotation of the lock plate 20 requires keys other than a key, such as a handle, a hexagon wrench, or the like, or a lock cylinder 22 having a knob, a handle, or the like. .

Next, a method of using the collection box 1 having the above structure will be described. First, the cart 7 shown in FIG. 2 is housed in the box body 4 with a plastic bag or a basket. Next, when the collection unit door 5 is closed, the rounded tips 13a of the two claws 13 hit the holes 16a of the latch guard 16, so that the latch plate 15 slides upward and passes over the holes 16a of the latch guard 16. The recess 13b is the hole 16
a, the latch plate 15 slides downward,
The collection unit door 5 is locked to the box body 4. The input section door 6 is opened and closed so that the collection box 1 can be used.

After the use time of the collection box 1 has elapsed, the operating section 23, which is the lower end of the latch plate 15, is pushed up from below, and is slid upward to allow the collection section door 5 to be moved.
Unlock and open the box body 4 and the cart 7
Take out the collected material that has been discharged. The cart 7 is again put in a plastic bag or a basket and stored in the box body 4, and the collection unit door 5 is closed to lock the box body 4. When the input unit door 6 is closed and the key is inserted into the lock cylinder 22 and the lock plate 20 is rotated, the lock pieces 2
0 a is inserted into the hole 21 a of the lock hanger 21, and the input unit door 6 is locked by the collection unit door 5. On the other hand, the base end 20b of the lock plate 20 regulates the latch plate 15 so that it cannot slide upward, so that the collection unit door 5 is also completely locked to the box body 4 at the same time.

In the present invention, the collection box includes:
This includes all boxes used in any one of a collection box for recycling, a trash box, a dump, a storage or a collection, or a combination thereof.

In addition, in the present invention, as the input section door, in addition to the above-described embodiment, a shutter type and a drum rotating type as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are exemplified. In FIG. 8, the shutter door 6a is installed slidably up and down by a rail or the like in the insertion port of the collection section door 5, and when using this, the handle section 3 may be gripped and the input port 2 may be manually opened and closed. Further, the lock mechanism is the same as in the above embodiment. Further, in FIG. 9, the charging unit door is used as a receiving tray for the vertical half drum 6b of a hollow cylinder. The drum 6b is rotatably supported in the charging port 2. The charged material is once charged into the drum and then rotated by 45 degrees or more, so that the charged material can be stored in the collection cart 7. Further, the lock mechanism is the same as that of the above-described embodiment, and the lock hanger 21 may be provided at a corresponding portion of the side plate 26 of the drum 6b which is omitted in the drawing.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the specific configuration is not limited to this, and changes and additions without departing from the gist of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention.

[0018]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by operating the lock mechanism, the collection section door is not locked to the box body and the input section door is not separately locked to the collection section door. But you can lock at the same time. Therefore, both the recovery unit door and the input unit door can be locked by a single locking operation, so that the labor and labor can be saved and the structure can be simplified.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the lock of the input unit door is operated, the lock of the collection unit door is set in the restricted state, and both the input unit door and the collection unit door can be locked to the box body.
Accordingly, the operation of one of the locks also sets the other lock in the restricted state, and has the same effect as the above invention.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the lock plate of the lock of the input unit door is rotated and hooked on the lock hanger, the input unit door can be locked, and at the same time, the lock hanger constitutes the lock of the collection unit door. Since the end of the latch plate is hit, the slide of the latch plate can be restricted to lock the collection unit door.
Therefore, the same effect as described above is achieved. In addition, if the lock plate is released by rotating the lock plate in the lock release direction,
Only the loading section door can be opened, and the next time you take out the collected items from the box body, the operating section of the latch is at the lower end of the latch plate. It is difficult to understand the operation of opening the collection unit door except for the person concerned, because no key is required to close it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cart housed in a collection box.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which a part of a collection box according to the embodiment of the present invention is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view of a part of the collection box viewed from the front through the collection unit door.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along a line XX of FIG. 4 with a part omitted.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing a lock for the recovery unit door.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a main part of the lock for the input section door and the lock for the collection section door.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a collection box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a collection box according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Collection box 2 Input port 3 Handle part 4 Box body 5 Collection part door 6 Input part door 7 Cart 8 Side plate 10 Lock mechanism 11 Collection part door lock 12 Input part door lock 13 Claw 13a Tip 13b Recess 14 Latch lock plate 15 Latch plate 15a Slot 16 Latch guard 3a, 16a, 21a Hole 17 Latch collar 18 Upper plate 20 Lock plate 20a Lock piece 20b Base end 21 Lock hanger 22 Lock cylinder 22a Shaft screw

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A collection box comprising: a collection section door which is attached to a box body to be opened and closed to take out a collection article; and a charging section door formed in the collection section door to open and close a collection port of the collection article. A collection box, comprising: a lock mechanism for locking both the collection section door and the input section door to the box body. 2. The lock mechanism has a lock for locking a collection unit door to the box body and a lock for locking an input unit door to the collection unit door, and operating the lock of the input unit door, The collection box according to claim 1, wherein the lock of the collection unit door is regulated to lock both doors. 3. The lock of the collection unit door, wherein a latch plate having one or more claws is slidably provided inside the collection unit door, and a latch guard for hooking the one or more claws is provided on the box body. The lock of the loading section door is provided with a lock plate rotatably provided inside the collection section door, and a lock hanger for hanging the lock plate is provided on the loading section door, and the lock plate is rotated. When the locking unit is hung on the lock hanger to lock the input unit door, the lock plate hits an end of the latch plate,
The collection box according to claim 2, wherein the collection unit door is locked by restricting slide of the latch plate.