JPH1058197A - Empty can press device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perfectly crush an empty can without protruding a part of the can from a sandwiching region between a pair of sandwiching plates in the empty can press device. SOLUTION: A movable sandwiching body 18 is arranged movable at the side of a fixed sandwiching body 17. The movable sandwiching body 18 is connected to a motor 31 for working through a crank mechanism 34. Charging hole 23 is arranged above between both sandwiching plates 17, 18 facing thereto, A discharge hole 28 is arranged below between both sandwiching plates 17, 18 facing thereto. A can support body 20 is arranged at an intermediate position in the vertical direction between both sandwiching plates 17, 18. The empty can 27 charged from the charging hole 23 and in the state supported on the can support body 20, after crushing between both sandwiching plates 17, 18, is discharged from the discharge hole 28.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can press used for crushing empty cans such as juice and beer, spray cans, cans and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional empty can press apparatus of this type, for example, the apparatus shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 7-15192 is known. In this conventional configuration, a movable clamping body is movably disposed beside a fixed clamping body, and the movable clamping body is operatively connected to a motor via a crank mechanism. A charging port is arranged above the two pressing bodies. A can support plate is provided below the movable pressure member, and a discharge port is formed on a side portion thereof.

[0003] The rotation of the motor causes the movable pressurizing body to move toward and away from the fixed pressurizing body via a crank mechanism. It is to be discharged from.

[0004]

However, in this conventional empty can press, the can support plate is disposed below the movable clamping body, and a discharge port is formed on the side thereof.
For this reason, when the empty can thrown in from the input port is crushed between the two pressing bodies while being supported on the can support plate, a part of the empty can begins to hang down from the can support plate through the discharge port, There is a problem in that the empty cans cannot be completely crushed because they protrude from the pressure region between the two pressure plates.

Further, in the conventional empty can press, when the connecting rod of the link mechanism is formed to have a fixed length and the movable pressing member is moved to a position separated from the fixed pressing member, both pressing members are pressed. A predetermined interval is formed between them. For this reason, there is also a problem that it is not possible to adjust the distance between the two pressing members in a separated state in accordance with empty cans having different external dimensions.

[0006] Further, in the conventional empty can press, the charging port located above between the two pressing bodies is always open. For this reason, there is also a problem that, for example, when the empty can is inserted, a hand may be erroneously put through the insertion port and may be pinched between the two pressing bodies.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is that when the empty can thrown in from the inlet is crushed between the two pressing bodies while being supported on the can support,
Provided is an empty can press device that can prevent a part of the empty can from hanging down from the can support through the discharge port and protruding from the pinching region between the two pressure plates, and can completely crush the empty can. Is to do.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily adjust the distance between the two pressing bodies in the separated state in accordance with the outer dimensions of the empty can, and to reduce the distance from a small-diameter empty can to a large-diameter empty can. An object of the present invention is to provide an empty can press device that can be easily and reliably crushed.

Another object of the present invention is to keep the charging port closed at all times, and to prevent the possibility of the hand being accidentally put through the charging port and being pinched between the two pressing bodies. An object of the present invention is to provide an empty can press.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a movable clamping member is movably disposed beside a fixed clamping member, and the movable clamping member is provided. The pressure body is operatively connected to the motor via a crank mechanism, and an input port is disposed above the two pressure bodies, and a discharge port is disposed below the both pressure bodies facing the input port, In the empty can press device in which the empty can input from the input port is crushed between the two pressing bodies and discharged from the discharge port, the intermediate position in the vertical direction between the two pressing bodies is supplied from the input port. A can support for supporting empty cans is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the empty can press according to the first aspect, the connecting rod provided on the crank mechanism is configured to be adjustable in length.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the empty can press device according to the first or second aspect, a lid that can be opened and closed is disposed at the input port.

In the empty can press according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the motor is rotated, the movable pressing member is moved toward and away from the fixed pressing member via the crank mechanism. In this state, when an empty can is thrown in from the inlet, the empty can is crushed between the two pressing bodies and discharged from the outlet while being supported on the can support. At this time, since the can support is disposed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction between the two pressing members, even if a part of the empty can hangs down from the can support while the empty can is being crushed, the two pressing plates are provided. It does not protrude from the pinching area between them. Therefore, the empty can is completely crushed between the two pressure plates.

In the empty can press according to the second aspect, when dealing with empty cans having different external dimensions, the length of the connecting rod of the crank mechanism is changed and adjusted. Thus, the distance between the two pressing bodies in the separated state is expanded or reduced in accordance with the outer dimensions of the empty can.

[0014] In the empty can press device according to the third aspect, a lid is provided at the charging port, and the charging port is always kept in a closed state. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a hand from being erroneously put through the insertion port and being pinched between the two pressing members.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Is fixedly supported on a base 12, and inside the compression chamber 13
Are defined by an upper plate 14, a partition plate 15, and a pair of side plates 16. The fixed pressing body 17 in the form of a flat plate is
It is fixed between the side plates 16 so as to be joined to the partition plate 15 inside. The movable pressing member 18 in the form of a flat plate is movably disposed in the compression chamber 13 so as to be able to contact and separate from the side of the fixed pressing member 17.

The mounting plate 19 is fixed between the both side plates 16 so as to face the fixed pressure plate 17, and a plurality of round bar-shaped can supports 20 are protruded horizontally at predetermined intervals on the side surface thereof. Then, each can support 17 extends through a through hole 18a formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the movable pressurizing member 18, and their ends are spaced apart from the fixed pressurizing member 17 by a predetermined distance. They are arranged facing each other.

In this embodiment, a guide member for the movable pressure member 18 is also used by the can support 17. Then, the movable pressure body 18 is moved in parallel in a direction approaching or moving away from the fixed pressure body 17 by the guide action of these can supports 17.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG.
Reference numeral 1 is formed on the upper surfaces of the main body case 11 and the compression chamber 13 so as to be located between the two pressing bodies 17 and 18. The can input case 22 corresponds to the opening 21,
It is fixedly disposed on the main body case 11, has an inlet 23 formed on the upper surface thereof, and has a guide plate 24 disposed therein.

The cover 25 is attached to the opening 23 so as to be openable and closable, and has a handle 26 protruding from the top surface of the tip. The lid 25 is always pivotally disposed at the closed position of the charging port 23 due to its own weight, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Then, as shown by a chain line in the same figure, with the lid 25 rotated to the open position of the charging port 23, the empty can 2 is moved between the pressing bodies 17 and 18 from the charging port 23 through the opening 21.
7 is input.

The discharge port 28 is positioned below the compression bodies 17 and 18 so as to face the opening 21 so as to face the opening 21.
3 is formed on the lower surface. The shooter 29 is the outlet 28
Is attached to the lower end of the partition plate 15 so as to be located below the partition plate 15. The collection container 30 is removably disposed below the main body case 11 so as to be located below the shooter 29. The empty can 27 crushed between the pressing members 17 and 18 is moved from the discharge port 28 through the shooter 29 with the moving and pressing of the movable pressing member 18 to and from the fixed pressing member 17.
The liquid is dropped and discharged into the collection container 30.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, the motor 31 is disposed in the main body case 11 so as to be located on the opposite side of the partition plate 15 from the compression chamber 13. The speed reduction mechanism 32 is provided above the motor 31, and output shafts 33 are protruded from both ends thereof. A pair of crank mechanisms 3
Numeral 4 is interposed between both ends of the movable pressure body 18 and each output shaft 33, and the output shaft 3 is driven by the motor 31 through the speed reduction mechanism 32.
When the rotating member 3 is rotated, the movable pressing member 18 is moved toward and away from the fixed pressing member 17 via the crank mechanisms 34.

Each of the crank mechanisms 34 includes a rotating arm 35 fixed to an output shaft 33, a coupling 36 rotatably attached to the tip of the rotating arm 35, and a side end of the movable clamping body 18. It comprises a coupling 37 rotatably mounted and a connecting rod 38 erected between the couplings 36, 37. As shown by a solid line and a chain line in FIG. 5, the connecting rod 38 is formed by a screw rod, and both ends of the connecting rod 38 are formed by screw holes 3 of the couplings 36 and 37.
The effective length between the couplings 36 and 37 can be adjusted by screwing the couplings 6a and 37a forward and backward.

Next, the operation of the empty can press device configured as described above will be described. Now, in this empty can press, when a switch (not shown) is turned on, the motor 3
1 is rotated, and the movable clamping body 1 is rotated via the crank mechanism 34.
8 is moved toward and away from the fixed clamping body 17. In this state, as shown by a chain line in FIG. 1, when the lid 25 is rotated to the open position and the empty can 27 is inserted through the insertion port 23, the empty can 27 is opened as shown by a solid line in FIG. And is supported between the sandwiching members 17 and 18 on the can support 20.

When the connecting rod 38 of the crank mechanism 34 is retracted toward the output shaft 33 and the movable pressing member 18 is moved in the direction approaching the fixed pressing member 17, the solid line in FIG. As shown in the figure, the empty can 27 is
It is flattened between 7 and 18. Thereafter, when the movable pressure member 18 is moved in a direction away from the fixed pressure member 17, the crushed empty can 27 is discharged from the discharge port 28 through the shooter 29 as shown by a chain line in FIG. It falls into 30 and is discharged.

As described above, when the empty can 27 is crushed between the sandwiching members 17 and 18 in a state where the empty can 27 is supported on the can support 20, as shown in FIG. Begins to hang from above the can support 20. However, since the can support 20 is disposed at an intermediate position in the up and down direction between the two pressing members 17 and 18, even if a part of the empty can 27 hangs down from the can support 20, the two pressing plates 17. , 18 do not protrude into the outlet 28. Therefore, the empty can 27 is completely crushed between the pressing plates 17 and 18.

In order to cope with empty cans 27 having different external dimensions in the manufacturing process of this empty can press, etc., both ends of the connecting rod 38 of the crank mechanism 34 are screwed into the screw holes 36a, 37a of the couplings 36, 37. And the length of the connecting rod 38 is changed according to the external dimensions of the empty can 27. As a result, as shown by a solid line and a chain line in FIG. 1, the distance between the movable pressing member 18 and the fixed pressing member 17 is changed, and the distance between the pressing members 17 and 18 in the separated state is expanded or reduced. Is done.

The effects that can be expected from the above embodiment will be described below. (1) In the empty can press of this embodiment,
The can support 20 is disposed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction between the sandwiching members 17 and 18. For this reason, when the empty can 27 charged from the charging port 23 is crushed between the two pressing bodies 17 and 18 while being supported on the can support 20, the empty can 27
Does not protrude into the discharge port 28 from the pressure area between the pressure plates 17 and 18 even if part of the pressure vessel hangs down from above the can support 29. Therefore, the empty can 27 is removed from both pressure plates 17 and 1.
8 can be completely crushed. (2) In the empty can press of this embodiment,
By adjusting the length of the connecting rod 38 of the crank mechanism 34, the distance between the two pressing members 17, 18 in the separated state can be easily adjusted in accordance with the external dimensions of the empty can 27. Therefore, the small-sized empty can 27 to the large-sized empty can 27 can be reliably crushed. (3) In the empty can press of this embodiment,
The inlet 25 is always kept closed by the lid 25. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a possibility that a hand is erroneously put through the insertion port 23 and is caught between the pressing members 17 and 18. (4) In the empty can press of this embodiment,
The can support 20 also serves as a guide member for the movable clamping body 18. For this reason, there is no need to separately provide a guide member for guiding the movement of the movable holding member 18, and the structure can be simplified. (Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described focusing on parts different from the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8A and FIG.
It is formed in the shape of a sheet and is disposed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction between the two pressing bodies 17 and 18. Also, this can support 2
The reference numeral 0 extends through the through hole 18a of the movable pressure body 18. Then, similarly to the first embodiment, the input port 23
An empty can 27 charged from above is supported on the can support body 20 between the fixed press body 17 and the movable press body 18.

According to the second embodiment, an empty can 27 of any size and shape can be stably supported on the can support 20. (Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described focusing on parts different from the first embodiment.

Now, in the third embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a lid housing portion 41 is formed on the inner surface of the upper wall of the can input case 22 adjacent to the input port 23 on the can input case 22. The lid 25 is slidably accommodated in the lid accommodating portion 41, and is moved to a closed position of the input port 23 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 9 and an open position of the input port 23 indicated by a chain line in FIG. I can do it.

According to the third embodiment, since no extra space is required for opening and closing the lid 25, the empty can press can be made compact. The present invention can be embodied with the following modifications. (A) As shown by a dashed line in FIG. 6, a shielding plate 42 protrudes from the upper end of the movable compression body 18 toward the opposite side to the fixed compression body 17, and the movable compression body 18 is fixed to the fixed compression body 17. When moved to a position close to the compression chamber 1, the compression chamber 1
3 so that the opening 21 on it is closed.

In the case of such a configuration, the empty can 27 inserted from the charging port 23 is moved to the opening 21 while the movable pressing member 18 is moved to a position close to the fixed pressing member 17.
Through the movable pressure body 18 can be prevented from being inserted into the rear side. (B) The guide member is provided separately from the can support member 20 without using the guide member of the movable clamp member 18 by the can support member 20 to guide the movement of the movable clamp member 18. (C) Contrary to the first embodiment, the crank mechanism 34
When the connecting rod 38 is pushed out from the output shaft 33 side, the movable pressing member 18 is moved closer to the fixed pressing member 17 and the empty can 27 is crushed. (D) A pair of fixed pressure plates 1 on both sides of the movable pressure member 18
7 are opposed to each other, and when the connecting rod 38 of the crank mechanism 34 is pulled into the output shaft 33 side and pushed out from the output shaft 33 side, the movable pressing body 18 It is configured such that the empty can 27 is crushed on both sides of the movable pressure body 18 by being moved closer to the pressure body 17.

Further, the technical idea grasped from the embodiment will be described below. (1) The empty can press according to claim 1, wherein the can support is constituted by a plurality of rods arranged at predetermined intervals.

With this configuration, the empty can can be reliably supported and completely crushed. (2) The above-mentioned (1), wherein the can support is inserted into a through-hole provided in the movable pressure body to guide the movement of the movable pressure body.
An empty can press according to item 1.

With this configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide a guide member for guiding the movement of the movable holding member, and the structure can be simplified. (3) The empty can press according to claim 1, wherein the fixed pressure plate is disposed on the motor side, and the empty can is crushed when the movable pressure member is drawn into the fixed pressure plate.

With such a configuration, the empty can can be crushed with a strong force without extra reinforcement of the empty can press.

[0038]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the empty can introduced from the charging port is crushed between the two pressure members while being supported on the can support, a part of the empty can is supported by the can support. It can be prevented from hanging down from above through the discharge port and protruding from the pinching region between the pinching plates. Therefore, the empty can can be completely crushed between the two pressure plates.

According to the second aspect of the invention, by adjusting the length of the connecting rod of the crank mechanism, the distance between the two pressing members in the separated state can be easily adjusted in accordance with the external dimensions of the empty can. Can be adjusted. Therefore, it is possible to reliably crush the small-sized empty cans to the large-sized empty cans.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the charging port can be always kept closed by the lid.
For this reason, it is possible to prevent a possibility that a hand is erroneously put through the insertion port and pinched between the two pressing members.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a reduced sectional view taken along line 1-1 of FIG. 3 in the apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a reduced sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the empty can press.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a cover of an input port.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the connecting rod of the crank mechanism in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an operation state corresponding to FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an operation state corresponding to FIG. 2;

FIG. 8A is a partial sectional view of an empty can supporting structure showing a second embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a partial plan view of the empty can supporting structure.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an input port showing a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: body case, 13: compression chamber, 17: fixed clamping body,
18 movable movable pressure body, 20 can support, 22 can input case, 23 input port, 25 lid, 27 empty can, 28
Discharge port, 30 ... collection container, 31 ... motor, 32 ... reduction mechanism, 33 ... output shaft, 34 ... crank mechanism, 35 ... rotating arm, 36, 37 ... coupling, 38 ... connecting rod.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A movable pressure member is movably disposed on a side of a fixed pressure member, and the movable pressure member is operatively connected to a motor via a crank mechanism. An input port is arranged, and a discharge port is arranged below the two pressure bodies so as to be opposed to the input port, and the empty cans fed from the input port are crushed between the two pressure bodies and discharged from the discharge port. In the empty can press device as described above, an empty can press device in which a can support for supporting an empty can inserted from an inlet is disposed at a vertically intermediate position between the two pressing bodies. 2. The empty can press according to claim 1, wherein a length of a connecting rod provided in the crank mechanism is adjustable. 3. The empty can press according to claim 1, wherein an openable / closable lid is provided at the input port.