JPWO2011067803A1 - Garbage compressor - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a dust compressor capable of holding dust in a compressed state after the dust is compressed. An apparatus for compressing and reducing the volume of dust, provided to be movable along the axial direction of the main body (2) relative to the main body (2) and the main body (2). A compression member (5) and a fixing mechanism for fixing the movement of the compression member (5) are provided. If dust (W) is put into the main body part (2), the force is applied to the compression member (5), and the dust (W) is pressed downward to compress it, the volume of the dust (W) can be reduced. Moreover, if the compression member (5) is fixed to the main body (2) by the fixing mechanism, even if the force applied to the compression member (5) is removed, as long as the force for restoring the volume of the dust works. The dust (W) can be held in a compressed state. Then, if the compression member (5) is fixed to the main body (2) and held in that state for a while, the dust (W) is released even if the compression member (5) and the main body (2) are released from being fixed. Will not swell. Therefore, the dust (W) can be maintained in a completely reduced volume state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a dust compressor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a dust compressor used for compressing and reducing the volume of dust.

Garbage to be discarded at home or office has a large space between the trash and inside the trash, and its volume is larger than the actual amount of trash. As a result, there is a problem that the trash is bulky and very disturbing when stored until the trash collection date.
Also, if the volume of each piece of trash is large, it will be unsanitary if the trash can not enter the trash collection area and overflow. Since there is a limit to the amount that the garbage truck can carry at one time, if the volume of garbage is large, the number of times the garbage truck is operated increases, and the cost of collecting and transporting garbage increases. In addition, if the number of operations of the garbage truck increases, the consumption of fossil combustion will increase.
This problem can be solved by reducing the volume of garbage, so at home and in offices, use your hands and feet to force the garbage from the upper side of the trash to compress the trash in the trash. In general, the volume of garbage is reduced.
However, in this case, there is a possibility that hands and feet may come into direct contact with the dust when the dust is compressed.

Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses a trash can that can reduce the volume by compressing trash without contaminating hands and feet.
The trash box of this Patent Document 1 has an opening in the center, a holding frame part that is detachably disposed in the upper opening of the trash box body, and a holding frame part so as to close the opening of the holding frame part from below. And a flat lid-like compression member having an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the opening and slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the trash can body.
For this reason, if a compression mechanism part is attached to the trash box main body in which trash was accommodated and a compression member is pushed in by a hand and a leg from the upper part, the trash in a trash box main body can be compressed, without a hand and a foot touching trash. Therefore, it is possible to easily and efficiently compress garbage stored inside the trash box main body without soiling hands and feet.

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, since the compression force can be applied to the dust only while the compression member is pushed in with a hand or foot, the compressed dust can be temporarily compressed even though the dust can be temporarily compressed. There is a drawback that the compression ratio is reduced with the passage of time.

  Therefore, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which a bag (string) is hung in a compressed state of a bag packed with dust, thereby preventing the dust from swelling and holding the dust in a compressed and reduced state. Is disclosed.

  However, the technique of Patent Document 2 is merely a method of compressing and banding garbage in a state of being accommodated in a garbage bag. Even if the garbage can be compressed, The garbage in the bag cannot be compressed. That is, in this technique, since the amount of garbage that can be stored in one bag cannot be increased, the garbage bag needs to have a volume that can store the garbage before being compressed. Then, a large-capacity garbage bag is required as compared with the capacity for disposal, and waste is increased.

JP 2006-264892 A JP 2006-36496 A

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a dust compressor that can compress dust and can hold the dust in a compressed state.

A dust compressor according to a first aspect of the present invention is a device for compressing and reducing dust, and is provided with a main body portion for storing dust, and in the main body portion so as to be insertable and detachable along the axial direction of the main body portion. And a fixing mechanism for fixing movement of the compression member in a direction away from the main body when the compression member is inserted into the main body.
The dust compressor according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the compression member includes a pressing plate that presses the dust, and a side plate that is erected on the back surface of the pressing plate.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the dust compressor according to the first or second aspect, wherein the fixing mechanism includes a fixing portion provided in the main body portion and a hook provided in the compression member, the hook being detachable from the fixing portion. And a portion.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the invention, the fixed portion includes a hooking member having a base end coupled to the upper end of the main body portion so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. The engaging portion includes an oscillating member that is slidable in the vertical direction and is provided so as to be able to engage with and disengage from the engaging member in the state of being oscillated upward. An urging portion for urging the engaging member upward when the oscillating member is oscillated is provided near the moving fulcrum and at a position offset from the oscillating fulcrum.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the base end of the engaging member includes a holding mechanism that holds the base end so as to be movable in the vertical direction. An urging member that urges the end downward is provided.
A dust compressor according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the waste compressor according to the fourth or fifth aspect, wherein the compression member includes a resistance member that resists the swing of the swing member, and the resistance member is the swing member. It is an elastic body having a protrusion protruding in the swing path of the member.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, the side surface of the main body is provided with a recess for accommodating the engaging member when the engaging member is swung downward. It is characterized by being.
In a dust compressor according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect, the fixing portion is provided on an outer surface of the main body, and the hooking portion swings at an upper end of the hooking portion. An oscillating plate coupled to the oscillating plate, and an engaging means provided on the oscillating plate and capable of engaging with and disengaging from the fixed portion. In a state where it is inserted into the main body, and is arranged so as to be swingable between a fixed position approaching the outer surface of the main body and a release position spaced from the outer surface of the main body. The fixing portion and the engaging means are engaged when arranged at the fixed position, and the engaging means is released from the fixing portion when arranged at the release position.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the first to eighth aspects of the present invention, the main body portion includes a cylindrical barrel portion and a movable bottom portion that is detachably attached to a lower end of the barrel portion. The portion is provided with a through-hole penetrating the bottom surface at a lower end surface thereof.
The dust compressor according to a tenth aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the first to ninth aspects, a bowl-shaped liquid receiving groove is formed around the through hole on the inner surface of the bottom portion of the body portion of the main body portion. To do.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dust volume can be reduced by putting dust in the main body, applying force to the compression member, and pressing the dust downward to compress it. In addition, if the movement of the compression member in the direction away from the main body is fixed by the fixing mechanism, the dust can be held in a compressed state even if the force applied to the compression member is removed. it can. And if a compression member is fixed to a main-body part and it hold | maintains in that state for a while, even if the fixation of a compression member and a main-body part is open | released, dust will not swell. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the dust in a completely reduced volume state. If the completely reduced volume of trash is transferred to a trash bag, the amount of trash that can be placed in one trash bag can be increased.
According to the second invention, since the pressing plate and the side plate are provided, not only the pressing plate is directly pressed and compressed, but also the dust can be compressed by pressing the side plate. Then, since the side plate is separated from the trash, the possibility that the trash and the hand come into contact with each other can be reduced.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the engaging portion is engaged with the fixing portion, the movement of the compression member relative to the main body portion can be fixed.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, if the swing member is swung by applying a force to the end portion on the side far from the swing fulcrum, even if the swing member is swung with a small force, the lever is attached. The engaging member can be strongly urged upward by the urging portion. In other words, since the compression member can be strongly pressed downward, dust can be strongly compressed with a small force.
According to the fifth aspect, since the base end of the engaging member is urged downward by the urging member, the compression member is urged downward even if the repulsive force from the compressed dust disappears. Therefore, even if a long time elapses after the engaging member and the swinging member are engaged, the compression of the dust by the compression member can be continued, so that the dust can be more compactly compressed.
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, when the swing member is swung, the swing member moves while deforming the protruding portion. That is, since the protrusion of the swing member serves as a swing resistance of the swing member, it is possible to prevent the swing member from swinging rapidly.
According to the seventh aspect, the main body and the compression member can be fixed by swinging the engaging member upward. In addition, when not in use, the engaging member can be swung downward and stored in the recess on the side surface of the main body, so that it is possible to prevent the engaging member from becoming an obstacle when the dust compressor is kept away. it can.
According to the eighth aspect, since the engaging portion can be engaged and detached from the fixing portion only by swinging the swinging plate, the main body portion and the compression member can be easily fixed.
According to the ninth aspect, even if the pressed dust adheres to the main body, the dust can be easily taken out from the main body by pressing the movable bottom through the through hole. Moreover, there is no fear of damaging a bag by not attaching a garbage bag at the time of compression.
According to the tenth invention, even when dust containing moisture is compressed, the liquid generated when compressed can be accommodated in the liquid receiving groove, so that the generated liquid is prevented from leaking to the outside. be able to.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the dust compressor 1 of 1st Embodiment, Comprising: (A) is a side view, (B) is a schematic sectional drawing. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIA-IIA in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2B is a schematic bottom view of the movable bottom portion 4. It is explanatory drawing of the dust compression operation | work by the dust compressor 1 of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the garbage compressor 1B of 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the garbage compressor 1C of 3rd Embodiment in the state which has not engaged the plate 20C with the compression member 5C, Comprising: (A) is a front view, (B) is BB of (A). FIG. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the garbage compressor 1C of 3rd Embodiment in the state which engaged the plate 20C with the compression member 5C, Comprising: (A) is a front view, (B) is a BB line arrow of (A). FIG. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the refuse compressor 1D of 4th Embodiment in the state in the state which engaged only the one plate 20D with the compression member 5D, Comprising: (A) is a front view, (B) is (A). It is a side view. (A) is a schematic sectional view taken along the arrow VIIIA in FIG. 7, (B) is a schematic sectional view taken along the arrow VIIIB in FIG. 7, and (C) is a schematic sectional view taken along the arrow C in (B). (A) is schematic explanatory drawing of the dust compressor 1E of 6th Embodiment in the state which fixed the compression member 5E to the trunk | drum 3E, (B), (C) is the compression member 5E by the rocking | swiveling member 30E. It is a general | schematic expansion explanatory drawing of the operation | movement pressurized below. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the garbage compressor 1G of 6th Embodiment in the state which fixed the compression member 5G to the trunk | drum 3G, (A) is a front view, (B) is a side view. (A) is the AA sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10, (B) is a schematic enlarged view of a fixing mechanism. It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the dust input guide GG, (A) is a front view, (B) is a bottom view. It is a schematic perspective view of the garbage compressor 1F of 6th Embodiment. It is a schematic front view of the garbage compressor 1F of 6th Embodiment in the state which inserted the compression member 5F in the trunk | drum 3F, (A) is the state which is not compressing garbage, (B) is compressing garbage. It is in a state of being. It is a schematic enlarged explanatory view of the dust compressor 1F of the sixth embodiment in a state in which the compression member 5F is inserted into the body portion 3F, (A) is a state in which dust is not compressed, and (B) is dust. It is in a compressed state.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1A and 1B are schematic explanatory views of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment, in which FIG. 1A is a side view and FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIA-IIA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a schematic bottom view of the movable bottom portion 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the dust compressor 1 according to the first embodiment includes a main body portion 2 and a compression member 5 inserted into the main body portion 2. When the compression member 5 is inserted into the main body 2 and pressed downward in a state in which the dust W is inserted, the dust W can be pressed and compressed. And the dust compressor 1 of 1st Embodiment enabled it to fix the movement of the compression member 5 with respect to the main-body part 2 with a fixing mechanism in the state which inserted the compression member 5 in the main-body part 2 and compressed dust. It has a special feature.

(Schematic description of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment)
First, before describing in detail the fixing mechanism that is a feature of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment, the schematic structure of the main body 2 and the compression member 5 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 2 includes a substantially cylindrical body 3 and a movable bottom 4 provided in the body 3.
First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the body part 3 is a member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a hollow space inside, and an upper end thereof is opened, and a bottom part is provided at a lower end thereof. Yes. A through-hole 3h is formed at the bottom of the body 3 so as to communicate the space inside the body 3 with the outside. A groove-shaped liquid receiving groove 3g is formed so as to surround the periphery of the through hole 3h.
A movable bottom 4 is disposed in the body 3. The movable bottom portion 4 is provided so that dust W (see FIG. 3) does not leak from the through hole 3h of the trunk portion 3. Specifically, the movable bottom portion 4 is substantially circular and has an outer diameter D3 that is smaller than the inner diameter D1 of the body portion 3 and larger than the outer diameter D2 of the through hole 3h. The bottom surface of the movable bottom 4, that is, the surface disposed on the bottom side of the trunk portion 3 when the movable bottom portion 4 is accommodated in the trunk portion 3, has a central portion outside the inner diameter of the through hole 3 h. The cylindrical part 4a with a small diameter is provided, and the reason will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the compression member 5 has a substantially cylindrical side plate 5s and a bottom portion 5p provided so as to close a lower end opening of the side plate 5s. In other words, the compression member 5 has a plate-like bottom portion 5p and a substantially cylindrical side plate 5s erected on the upper surface of the bottom portion 5p. The compression member 5 is formed to have a cross section whose cross section is substantially similar to the cross section of the body section 3 and slightly smaller than the cross section of the body section 3.

  Since the structure is as described above, the waste W is put into the body 3 with the movable bottom 4 being disposed in the body 3 (FIG. 3A), and the body 3 from above the dust W in that state. The compression member 5 is inserted therein, and the upper end of the side plate 5s is pushed downward (FIG. 3B). Then, since the dust W can be compressed with the bottom 5p of the compression member 5 and the movable bottom 4 being sandwiched, the volume of the dust W can be reduced (FIG. 3C).

Here, since the compression member 5 has not only the bottom part 5p in direct contact with the dust W but also a substantially cylindrical side plate 5s erected on the upper surface of the bottom part 5p, when the dust is compressed, the dust W Since the dust can be compressed by pressing the upper end of the side plate 5s away from the container, the possibility of contact between the dust and the hand can be reduced.
The bottom portion 5p and the side plate 5s of the compression member 5 correspond to a pressing plate and a side plate, respectively, in the claims. The compression member 5 may be a side plate simply provided on the back surface of the plate-like bottom portion 5p. However, with the structure as described above, when the operation of compressing dust is not performed, the compression member 5 There is an advantage that the space surrounded by the side plate 5s can be used as a trash can or used as a place for storing various articles.

And after compressing garbage W, the compression member 5 is removed from the trunk | drum 3, and if the upper end of the trunk | drum 3 is turned upside down by putting a garbage bag on the upper end of the trunk | drum 3, the compressed garbage W will be put in a garbage bag. be able to.
At this time, when the body part 3 is formed so that the cross-sectional area increases from the bottom part toward the opening at the upper end, that is, when the side surface of the body part 3 is tapered upward. When the upper and lower sides of the body part 3 are turned over, the waste W can be easily discharged from the body part 3 into a garbage bag.
In the case of the above method, since the dust bag is not attached to the body 3 when the dust W is compressed, the edge of the dust W does not come into contact with the dust bag and tear when the dust W is compressed.

Here, there is a possibility that the dust W may be clogged in the barrel portion 3 by compressing the dust W. However, the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment has the movable bottom portion 4 that can move with respect to the barrel portion 3. Therefore, if the movable bottom portion 4 is pushed by hand or the like through the through hole 3h, the dust W can be easily taken out from the trunk portion 3.
Moreover, since the cylindrical portion 4a is provided at the center of the bottom surface of the movable bottom portion 4, if the distal end of a rod or the like is inserted into the cylindrical portion 4a and the movable bottom portion 4 is pressed, the movable bottom portion 4 is pushed with a stronger force. be able to. Therefore, even if the garbage W is firmly clogged in the trunk portion 3, the dust W can be taken out from the trunk portion 3.

  In addition, the waste W may include food containing moisture, for example, food such as vegetables and fruits, or a paper pack of beverages with contents remaining. If such dust is contained, there is a possibility that when the dust W is compressed, moisture leaks to the outside from the through hole 3h of the trunk portion 3. However, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, if a bowl-shaped liquid receiving groove 3g is formed around the through hole 3h on the inner surface of the bottom portion of the body portion 3, the liquid generated when compressed is liquid. Since it can be accommodated in the receiving groove 3g, the generated liquid can be prevented from leaking to the outside through the through hole 3h of the body portion 3. Then, the liquid collected in the liquid receiving groove 3g flows into the garbage bag together with the garbage W when the upper and lower sides of the body part 3 are turned over, so that the collected liquid can be easily discarded.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the through hole 3h is formed in the bottom inner surface of the trunk portion 3 has been described, but the through hole 3h may not be provided. And when there is no through-hole 3h, the movable bottom part 4 and the liquid receiving groove 3g which were mentioned above do not need to be provided.

  Moreover, although the case where the cross-sectional shape of the trunk | drum 3 was substantially circular was demonstrated, the cross-sectional shape of the trunk | drum 3 is not specifically limited, A square, an ellipse, etc. may be sufficient. The movable bottom 4 is not limited to a substantially circular shape, and may be a quadrangle or an ellipse, but is preferably substantially similar to the cross-sectional shape of the body 3. In particular, the movable bottom portion 4 has a shape that is substantially similar to the cross-sectional shape of the body portion 3 and is small enough that dust cannot pass through the gap between the outer peripheral edge and the inner surface of the body portion 3. More preferably, it is formed as described above. In this case, when the dust W is compressed, the dust W can be effectively compressed in a large area, and the possibility that the dust W is clogged between the outer peripheral edge of the movable bottom portion 4 and the inner side surface of the trunk portion 3 is low. it can.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the left and right side surfaces of the trunk portion 3 when the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment is viewed from the front, and a height below the half of the height of the trunk portion 3. Further, at least two protrusions 3p having a spherical tip may be formed. In this case, when the waste W is discarded, if the tip 3 of the protrusion 3p is held and lifted, the body 3 tends to be turned upside down by its own weight, so that the work of turning the body 3 upside down is simplified.

Further, the bottom surface of the bottom portion 5p of the compression member 5 may be a flat surface, but as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of protrusions 5f may be provided, and if a plurality of protrusions 5f are provided, the dust W is compressed. High efficiency can be achieved. Further, the projection 5f can destroy hard dust and the like, and can provide an advantage that even a weak person can easily compress the dust.
In particular, when a plurality of protrusions 5f are provided on the bottom surface 5p of the compression member 5, it is preferable to compress the compression member 5 while rotating the compression member 5 around its central axis. Specifically, after the dust W is compressed by the compression member 5, the operation of lifting the compression member 5 once, rotating it around the central axis, and compressing it again is repeated. Then, since the dust W can be uniformly compressed by the plurality of protrusions 5f, the upper surface of the compressed dust W can be flattened.

(Description of fixing mechanism)
Next, a fixing mechanism that is a characteristic point of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment will be described.
The fixing mechanism is to temporarily fix the compression member 5 to the body portion 3 after the dust W is compressed by the compression member 5 as described above. That is, it is a mechanism for holding the state where the compression force is applied to the dust W for a certain period of time.

As shown in FIG. 1, a fixing portion 3 b protruding toward the inside of the body portion 3 is provided at the upper end of the body portion 3. The fixing portion 3b protrudes inward from the inner surface of the upper end of the body portion 3, and its lower end surface is a substantially horizontal flat surface, but its upper surface is formed to be an inclined surface inclined upward from the tip. ing.
On the other hand, two rows of protrusions are provided on the outer surface of the side plate 5 s of the compression member 5. The two rows of protrusions are arranged at positions rotated by 180 degrees around the central axis of the compression member 5. Each protrusion row is composed of a plurality of protrusions 5a (corresponding to hooking portions in the claims) arranged side by side in the vertical direction. Each projection 5a has a flat upper surface, but its lower surface is formed to be an inclined surface inclined downward from the tip. The plurality of protrusions 5a are formed such that a distance L1 from the tip to the center of the compression member 5 is longer than a distance L2 from the center of the body portion 3 to the tip of the fixed portion 3b.

  If the fixing portion 3b and the protrusion 5a are provided, when the compression member 5 is inserted into the body portion 3, the top end surfaces of the plurality of protrusions 5a and the bottom end surface of the fixing portion 3b are caught. The upward movement of the compression member 5 relative to the part 3 is fixed. Then, even if the force applied to the compression member 5 is removed, the dust W can be held in a compressed state. If the compressive force is kept applied for a certain period of time, it is possible to prevent the dust W from expanding and increasing its volume when the compressive force applied to the dust W is removed. That is, since the waste W can be maintained in a completely reduced volume state, the waste W that can be put into one waste bag when the completely reduced volume of the waste W is transferred to the waste bag. The amount of can be increased.

  In addition, since a plurality of protrusions 5a are formed on the outer surface of the side plate 5s along the vertical direction, the fixing part 3b sequentially engages with the protrusions 5a when the compression member 5 is inserted into the body part 3. (FIGS. 3B and 3C). That is, since the operation of fixing the compression member 5 to the body portion 3 can be performed simultaneously with the compression operation, the operation of fixing the compression member 5 to the body portion 3 is facilitated.

  And the upper surface of the fixing | fixed part 3b is formed so that it may become the inclined surface inclined upward from the front-end | tip, On the other hand, the lower surface of the some protrusion 5a is an inclined surface inclined downward from the front-end | tip. For this reason, when inserting the compression member 5 in the trunk | drum 3, resistance between the fixing | fixed part 3b and the processus | protrusion 5a can be made small.

  In addition, when releasing fixation of the compression member 5 and the trunk | drum 3, the trunk | drum 3 is expanded outward, The distance L2 from the center of the trunk | drum 3 to the front-end | tip of the fixing | fixed part 3b is several protrusion 5a. It is necessary to make it longer than the distance L1 from the front end to the center of the compression member 5. Therefore, when the fixing mechanism is configured as described above, the body 3 is preferably formed of a material that can be deformed when a force is applied, for example, a material such as polypropylene.

Moreover, although the fixing | fixed part 3b may be provided over the perimeter of the upper end of the trunk | drum 3, it is preferable to provide in a part of upper end of the trunk | drum 3. FIG.
Specifically, two fixing portions 3 b are provided on the upper end of the trunk portion 3, and the two fixing portions 3 b are arranged at positions rotated 180 degrees around the central axis of the trunk portion 3. Then, when the compression member 5 is inserted into the body part 3, the protrusion 5a and the fixing part 3b are engaged with each other if the protrusion row of the compression member 5 is aligned with the fixing part 3b. 3 can be fixed. In the case of such a configuration, if the compression member 5 is rotated around its central axis, the engagement between the protrusion 5a and the fixing portion 3b can be released. That is, the compression member 5 can be easily released from the body portion 3 by simply rotating the compression member 5 around the central axis without deforming the body portion 3.
And if it is set as the above structures, the operation | work which compresses refuse W, rotating the compression member 5 can be performed.
Note that the number of rows of protrusions of the compression member 5 and the number of fixing portions 3b of the body portion 3 are not limited to two rows or two locations, but may be three or more rows or three or more locations, and the protrusions 5a and the fixing portions 3b are provided. If the compression member 5 can be fixed to the trunk | drum 3 when it engages, it will not specifically limit.

(Schematic description of the dust compressor 1B of the second embodiment)
Next, the dust compressor 1B of the second embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1B of the second embodiment is different from the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment only in the structure of the main body, and the other parts are substantially the same as those of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment. It has the same structure.
Hereinafter, in the dust compressor 1B of the second embodiment, only the structure different from that of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment will be described, and the portion having substantially the same structure as the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment. I will omit the explanation.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the dust compressor 1B of the second embodiment. As shown in the figure, the main body 10 of the dust compressor 1B according to the second embodiment includes a body side member 11 and a bottom side member 12.

  The bottom portion side member 12 is a member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and has an upper end as an opening and a bottom portion at the lower end.

The trunk | drum part side member 11 is a member formed in the substantially cylindrical shape, and the fixing | fixed part 11b is provided in the upper end part. The fixing portion 11b has a functional structure equivalent to that of the fixing portion 3b of the body portion 3 in the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment.
And the lower part of the trunk | drum part side member 11 is formed so that the outer diameter may become smaller than the internal diameter of the said bottom part side member 12. FIG. That is, the body side member 11 is formed so that the lower part thereof can be inserted from the upper end opening of the bottom side member 12.

  The main body 10 includes a mechanism for fixing the body side member 11 to the bottom side member 12 with the lower part of the body side member 11 inserted into the bottom side member 12. This mechanism is provided to prevent the body side member 11 from being detached from the bottom side member 12 due to a reaction force applied to the body side member 11 from the dust W via the compression member 5 when the waste W is compressed. Yes. This mechanism is not particularly limited as long as it is a structure that can fix the body side member 11 to the bottom side member 12, but for example, a structure as shown in FIG. 4 can be adopted. Specifically, it can be configured by a string 12f or the like whose one end is fixed to the bottom side member 12, and a hook 11f or the like provided on the side surface of the trunk side member 11. With this configuration, the trunk side member 11 can be fixed to the bottom side member 12 by hooking the string 12f on the hook 11f.

If it is the above structure, as shown in FIG. 4, the garbage bag WB will be arrange | positioned inside the bottom part side member 12 so that the opening may be opened upwards, and the lower part of the trunk | drum side member 11 is attached. It can be inserted from the opening of the garbage bag WB.
In this state, if the trash W is put into the main body 10, the trash W is disposed in the trash bag WB. Then, after the waste W is compressed, it is not necessary to transfer the waste W from the main body 10 to the waste bag WB.
In the garbage compressor 1B according to the second embodiment, the garbage W is compressed in a state where the garbage bag WB is attached to the trunk portion side member 11, but the side surface of the garbage bag WB is covered by the trunk side portion 11. Therefore, the garbage bag WB is not damaged by the garbage W.

(General description of the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment)
Next, a dust compressor 1C according to a third embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1C according to the third embodiment is different from the dust compressor 1 according to the first embodiment only in the structure of the fixing mechanism that fixes the compression member 5 and the body portion 3, and the other parts are substantially the same. Further, it has the same structure as the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment.
Hereinafter, in the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment, only the structure of the fixing mechanism different from that of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment will be described, and the structure substantially the same as that of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment. The explanation of the part having is omitted.

5A and 5B are schematic explanatory views of the dust compressor 1C according to the third embodiment in a state where the plate 20C is not engaged with the compression member 5C, in which FIG. 5A is a front view, and FIG. It is a BB line arrow directional view. 6A and 6B are schematic explanatory views of the dust compressor 1C according to the third embodiment in a state where the plate 20C is engaged with the compression member 5C, in which FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the greatest feature of the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment is that a plate 20C is provided on the body 3C.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of plates 20 </ b> C are provided on the side surface of the body portion 3 </ b> C at positions facing each other (positions rotated by 180 degrees with respect to the central axis of the body portion 3 </ b> C). The base end of the plate 20C is pivotally attached to the upper end of the body portion 3C by a pin or the like. That is, the plate 20C is provided so as to be swingable in the vertical direction with respect to the trunk portion 3C with the base end (pin) as a fulcrum. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the plate 20C is swung upward, the surface of the plate 20C can be swung upward to a position that is substantially parallel to the central axis of the body 3C. It is.
A plurality of protrusions 20b are formed on the surface of the plate 20C so as to be aligned along the axial direction (the vertical direction in FIGS. 5 and 6). The plurality of protrusions 20b are formed so that when the plate 20C is swung upward, the lower surface is a flat surface, but the upper surface is an inclined surface inclined upward from the tip.

Further, at the upper end of the compression member 5C, two through holes 5h penetrating vertically are provided. The through holes 5h are provided at positions facing each other (positions rotated by 180 degrees with respect to the central axis of the compression member 5). In addition, the through holes 5h are positions where the pair of plates 20C can be inserted into the two through holes 5h, respectively, when the compression member 5C is inserted into the body 3 with the pair of plates 20C being swung upward. It is formed in size.
And the engaging part 5a is provided in the vicinity of each through-hole 5h of this compression member 5C. The hooking portion 5 a includes a plate-like hooking member provided substantially horizontally and a connecting member for connecting the hooking member and the compression member 5. One end (inner end) of the engaging member protrudes toward the through hole 5h, and extends to a position where it engages with the protrusion 20b of the plate 20C when the plate 20C is inserted into the through hole 5h. Further, the engaging member is configured such that, if the other end (outer end) is pressed downward, one end thereof can be swung upward with the connecting portion with the connecting member as a fulcrum. In other words, if the other end is pressed downward, the engaging member moves to the inside (the position where it does not engage with the protrusion 20b) from the tip of the protrusion 20b of the plate 20C when the plate 20C is inserted into the through hole 5h. However, it is configured to return to the original position (position engaged with the protrusion 20b) when the pressing is stopped.
In addition, although the upper surface of the one end of the engaging member is a flat surface, the lower surface is formed to be an inclined surface inclined downward from the tip.

Since the structure is as described above, the compression member 5C is fixed to the body 3C by the following procedure.
First, dust W is put in the body part 3C, the compression member 5C is inserted into the body part 3C and compressed, and then the compression member 5C is once removed from the body part 3C and the pair of plates 20C are moved upward until they become vertical. Rocks.
Then, the compression member 5C is inserted into the body 3C again while the pair of plates 20C is swung upward. At this time, the pair of plates 20C are inserted through the pair of through holes 5h, respectively.
If the compression member 5C is compressed downward in this state, one end of the engagement member of the engagement portion 5a engages with the protrusion 20b of the plate 20C, so that the upward movement of the compression member 5C relative to the body portion 3C can be fixed. Then, even if the force applied to the compression member 5C is removed, the dust W can be kept in a compressed state.
And when releasing fixation of the compression member 5C and the plate 20C, the other end of the engaging member is pressed downward. Then, the engaging member has one end swinging upward with the connecting portion with the connecting member as a fulcrum, and the distance from the center of the body portion 3C to one end of the engaging member is shortened. The engagement with the projection 20b of the plate 20C is released, and the compression member 5C can be released from the plate 20C.

In addition, in FIG. 6, you may provide the recessed part 3d recessed from the side surface in the side surface of the trunk | drum 3C. If the concave portion 3d is formed in such a size that the plate 20C can be accommodated when the plate 20C is swung downward, the plate 20C is accommodated in the concave portion 3d when the plate 20C is not used. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the plate 20C from interfering when the dust compressor 1C is stored.
Further, a hemispherical protrusion 20a different from the plurality of protrusions 20b may be formed on the surface of the plate 20C. If the projection 20a is provided, it can be used when the upper and lower sides of the body portion 3C are turned over, like the projection 3p of the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment. And when this protrusion 20a is provided, it is preferable to provide the groove-shaped hollow 5g in the side surface of the compression member 5C. Then, when the pair of plates 20C are respectively inserted into the pair of through holes 5h of the compression member 5C, the protrusion 20a can be accommodated in the recess 5g, and the protrusion 20a is prevented from interfering with the compression member 5C. it can.

(Schematic description of the dust compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment)
Next, a dust compressor 1D according to a fourth embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment includes a structure of a fixing mechanism that fixes the compression member 5 and the body portion 3 and an additional pressurization mechanism, as compared with the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment. The other parts have substantially the same structure as the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment.
Hereinafter, in the dust compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment, the structure of the fixing mechanism different from the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment and the additional pressurizing mechanism will be described, and the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment will be described. A description of portions having substantially the same structure is omitted.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view of the dust compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment in a state where only one plate 20D is engaged with the compression member 5D, wherein (A) is a front view and (B) is ( It is a side view of A). 8A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along arrow VIIIA in FIG. 7, FIG. 8B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along arrow VIIIB in FIG. 7, and FIG. 8C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along arrow C in FIG. is there.
As shown in FIG. 8, the garbage compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment is characterized by the provision of an additional pressurizing mechanism.

First, the fixing mechanism will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pair of plates 20D in the dust compressor 1D of the fourth embodiment has sawtooth-like irregularities 20b on both side surfaces (the left and right surfaces in FIG. 7). However, it is formed along the axial direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 7). When the plate 20D is swung upward, the individual blade-like projections on the saw-tooth-like irregularities 20b are flat on the lower surface, but the upper surface is an inclined surface inclined upward from the tip. Is formed.

In addition, at the upper end of the compression member 5D, two through holes penetrating vertically are provided as in the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of engaging portions 5s are provided on the inner surface of the through hole so as to face both side surfaces of the pair of plates 20C when the pair of plates 20C are inserted. . The pair of engaging portions 5s are formed in an inverted U shape by bending a plate-like member standing on the upper end of the compression member 5D to the plate 20C side, and a protrusion is provided on the surface on the plate 20C side. It has been. The upper surface of the protrusion is a flat surface, but the lower surface is formed to be an inclined surface inclined downward from the tip.

Since the structure is as described above, the compression member 5D is fixed to the body 3D by the following procedure.
First, dust W is put into the body portion 3D, the compression member 5D is inserted into the body portion 3D and compressed, and then the body portion 3D is once removed from the compression member 5D and the pair of plates 20D are moved upward until they become vertical. Rocks.
Then, the compression member 5D is inserted into the body 3D again while the pair of plates 20D is swung upward. At this time, the pair of plates 20D are inserted through the pair of through holes, respectively.
If the compression member 5D is compressed downward in this state, the saw-tooth-like irregularities 20b of the plate 20D and the projections of the pair of engagement portions 5s are engaged with each other. The movement can be fixed. Then, even if the force applied to the compression member 5D is removed, the dust W can be held in a compressed state.
And when releasing fixation of compression member 5D and plate 20D, the upper end of a pair of engaging part 5s is moved so that it may space apart from plate 20D. That is, if the interval between the upper ends of the pair of hooking portions 5s is widened, the engagement between the saw-tooth-like irregularities 20b of the plate 20D and the protrusions of the pair of hooking portions 5s is released, so the compression member 5D is released from the plate 20D. Can do.

Next, the additional pressure mechanism will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pair of plates 20 </ b> D in the dust compressor 1 </ b> D according to the fourth embodiment has a plurality of protrusions 20 e on the surface thereof in the axial direction (the vertical direction in FIGS. 7 and 8. ) Along the line. The plurality of protrusions 20e are formed so that the lower surface thereof becomes a flat surface when the plate 20D is swung upward.

  7 and 8, reference numeral 30D denotes a swing member. One end of the swing member 30D is pivotally supported by a plate 5x provided at the upper end of the compression member 5D. That is, the swing member 30D is provided such that one end of the swing member 30D swings when the other end portion (in the vicinity of the apex of the upper arc-shaped portion in FIG. 7) is moved. And the plate-shaped engaging part 30f is provided in the rotating shaft of this rocking | swiveling member 30D. The engaging portion 30f is provided such that the distance from the tip to the swing fulcrum of the swing member 30D is shorter than the distance from the other end of the swing member 30D to the swing support. The engaging portion 30f is arranged such that when the upper end of the swinging member 30D is swung downward, its tip swings upward and engages with the protrusion 20e of the plate 20D.

Since the structure is as described above, additional pressurization can be performed by the following procedure.
When dust is compressed to some extent from the state in which the pair of plates 20D are inserted through the pair of through holes, the other end of the swing member 30D is swung downward. Then, since the engaging part 30f moves upwards opposite to the other end part, the tip of the engaging part 30f engages with the protrusion 20e of the plate 20D, and a force for moving upward from the engaging part 30f is applied to the plate 20D. . In other words, since the force which presses down compression member 5D to which the engaging part 30f is attached is added, dust can be additionally pressurized.
In addition, since the distance from the tip of the engaging portion 30f to the swinging fulcrum is shorter than the distance from the swinging fulcrum of the swinging member 30D to the other end of the swinging member 30D, the lever 30 The compression member 5D can be pressed downward with a force larger than the applied force.
Therefore, since the dust W can be compressed by the swing member 30D with a stronger force than the compression of the compression member 5D and compressed directly, the volume of the dust W can be further reduced. In addition, since the lever principle is used, even a weak person can compress the waste W firmly.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the swing member 30D has an inverted U shape, the lower end of the swing member 30D is connected to the upper end of the compression member 5D at two locations. In this case, the engaging portion 30f may be provided at both lower ends of the swing member 30D, or the engaging portion 30f may be provided only at one end.

(General description of the dust compressor 1E of the fifth embodiment)
Next, a dust compressor 1E according to a fifth embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1E according to the fifth embodiment is different from the dust compressor 1C according to the third embodiment in the structure of a fixing mechanism that fixes the compression member 5 and the body 3 and the other parts are substantially the same. This has the same structure as the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment.
Hereinafter, in the dust compressor 1E of the fifth embodiment, the structure of the fixing mechanism different from the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment will be described, and the substantially same structure as the dust compressor 1C of the third embodiment will be described. The explanation of the part that I have is omitted.

  9A is a schematic explanatory view of the dust compressor 1E of the fifth embodiment in a state where the compression member 5E is fixed to the body portion 3E, and FIGS. 9B and 9C are compressed by the swing member 30E. It is a schematic expansion explanatory drawing of the operation | movement which pressurizes the member 5E below.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the surface of the pair of plates 20E in the dust compressor 1E of the fifth embodiment, that is, the surface located on the compression member 5E side when the pair of plates 20E is swung upward. In addition, a groove-shaped recess 20g is formed. The groove-shaped recess 20g has an end portion that is substantially arc-shaped, and is formed such that its radius of curvature increases toward the tip end. In other words, the groove-like recess 20g is formed such that the radius of curvature of the end portion becomes longer than half the width of the groove-like recess 20g toward the tip.

  In FIG. 9, reference numeral 30E denotes a swing member. One end of the swing member 30E is pivotally supported by the upper end of the compression member 5D. A cam-like member 30c is provided on the outer surface of the swing member 30E. The center of the cam-like member 30c is located on the rocking shaft of the rocking member 30E, but both ends thereof are arranged at positions spaced from the rocking shaft. Specifically, the cam-like member 30c is swung at both ends when the other end of the swinging member 30E is disposed vertically above the compression member 5D (the state shown in FIG. 9A). It is provided so that it may be located in the side of a horizontal direction with respect to an axis | shaft (state of FIG. 9 (B)). The cam-like member 30c is formed such that the distance from the center (the swinging shaft of the swinging member 30E) to both ends is slightly shorter than the half of the width of the recess 20g of the plate 20E. .

Since the structure is as described above, the compression member 5E is fixed to the body 3E by the following procedure.
When the dust is compressed to some extent, the pair of plates 20E are swung upward. At this time, the swing member 30E is set so that the other end of the swing member 30E is disposed vertically above the compression member 5D. Then, the cam-like member 30c of the swing member 30E is accommodated in the recess 20g of the plate 20E.
In this state, when the other end of the swing member 30E is swung downward until it becomes horizontal, the cam-like member 30c swings upward with the swing shaft as a fulcrum (FIG. 9C ) State).
Here, if the distance from the swing shaft of the swing member 30E to the end vertex of the recess 20g of the plate 20E is shorter than the distance from the center to one end of the cam-like member 30c, the swing member 30E When the other end is swung downward until it becomes horizontal, the plate 20E is biased upward by one end of the cam-like member 30c. In other words, a force is applied to press the compression member 5E to which the cam-like member 30c is attached downward.
In addition, since the distance from the swing fulcrum of the swing member 30E to one end of the cam-like member 30c is shorter than the distance from the swing support point of the swing member 30E to the other end, the swing member 30E is based on the lever principle. The compression member 5E can be pressed downward with a force larger than the force applied to the.
Therefore, the waste W can be compressed by the swing member 30E with a stronger force than the compression by pressing the compression member 5E directly, so that the volume of the waste W can be further reduced.

  The cam-like member 30c is configured such that the center thereof is located on the swinging shaft of the swinging member 30E, so that the swinging member 30E can be moved in either direction (FIGS. 9B and 9C). The plate 20E can be biased upward by one end of the cam-like member 30c by swinging in the left-right direction), but the base end of the cam-like member 30c is positioned on the swing shaft of the swing member 30E. In this case, the plate 20E can be biased upward only when the swing member 30E is swung in one direction.

(Schematic description of the dust compressor 1F of the sixth embodiment)
Next, a dust compressor 1F according to a sixth embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1F of the sixth embodiment is different from the dust compressor 1E of the fifth embodiment in the structure of the fixing mechanism that fixes the compression member 5 and the body 3.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13-15, in the garbage compressor 1F of 6th Embodiment, although the recessed part which accommodates the engaging member 20F is not provided in the side surface of the trunk | drum 3F, you may provide a recessed part. Needless to say.
Moreover, in FIGS. 13-15, since the recessed part which accommodates the engaging member 20F is not provided, hemispherical protrusion is not provided in the engaging member 20F. However, when a concave portion for accommodating the engaging member 20F is formed so that the engaging member 20F can be fixed to the trunk portion 3F, if the hemispherical protrusion is provided on the engaging member 20F, this protrusion is provided on the trunk portion 3F. Can be used when turning upside down.

Now, a fixing mechanism of the dust compressor 1F of the sixth embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the dust compressor 1 </ b> F of the sixth embodiment includes a pair of hooking members 20 </ b> F.
This engagement member 20F is a member having a long O shape along the axial direction, which is formed by a rod-shaped member. In the engaging member 20F, a plurality of engaging bars 20b are disposed between the pair of column members 20c, 20c along the axial direction with a space therebetween.
The base end of the engaging member 20F is attached to the side surface of the body portion 3F so as to be swingable via the holding mechanism 40.

As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the holding mechanism 40 includes a guide case 41 provided on the side surface of the body portion 3F. The guide case 41 is formed with a notch along the vertical direction. And the base end of the engaging member 20F is attached to this notch for a vertical movement along the notch.
And in the guide case 41, the spring 41 is provided between the upper inner surface and the base end of the engaging member 20F so that it can be expanded-contracted along an up-down direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 13-15, the rocking | swiveling member 30F is attached to the upper end of the compression member 5F. The swing member 30F includes an arc-shaped handle portion and a pair of swing shafts 30d and 30d provided at end portions of the handle portion, and the pair of swing shafts 30d and 30d is a compression member. It is pivotally supported at the upper end of 5F.

Further, an urging portion 31F is provided at the outer end of the swing member 30F. The urging portion 31F includes a shaft portion 31a having a base end connected to the swing member 30F, and a cam portion 31c provided at the tip of the shaft portion 31a.
The shaft portion 31a is disposed so that the base end thereof is positioned on the extension line of the central axis of the swing shaft 30d. Moreover, the shaft portion 31a is provided so that the axial direction of the shaft portion 31a is substantially orthogonal to the handle portion of the swing member 30F in a side view (see FIG. 15). Further, the cam portion 31c is provided so as to be orthogonal to the shaft portion 31a (see FIG. 14) and the axial direction thereof is horizontal.

Since the structure is as described above, the compression member 5F is fixed to the body 3F by the following procedure.
When the dust is compressed to some extent, the pair of engaging members 20F are swung upward. At this time, the swing member 30F is arranged such that the handle portion is horizontally disposed and the shaft portion 31a of the urging portion 31F faces downward. Then, it can be set as the state which inserted the cam part 31c in the space between the engaging bars 20b of the engaging member 20F (refer FIG. 14 (A) and FIG. 15 (A)).

  When the swing member 30F is swung 180 degrees from the above state (see FIGS. 14B and 15B), the shaft portion 31a is also swung 180 degrees, and the shaft portion 31a of the biasing portion 31F is moved upward. It will be in the state of facing. At this time, the cam portion 31c moves upward as the shaft portion 31a swings, and lifts the engaging bar 20b upward. That is, the cam portion 31c lifts the engaging member 20F upward. Then, since the compression member 5F is pushed downward, the dust in the trunk portion 3F can be compressed by the compression member 5F.

In addition, the distance from the swing shaft 30d of the swing member 30F to the cam-like member 31c is shorter than the distance from the swing shaft 30d to the tip of the handle (the top of the arc). The compression member 5F can be pressed downward with a force larger than the force applied to the moving member 30F.
Therefore, the dust W can be compressed by the swing member 30F with a stronger force than the compression by directly pressing the compression member 5F and the volume of the dust W can be further reduced.

And the engaging member 20F is attached to the trunk | drum 3F via the holding mechanism 40, and the spring 41 is provided between the upper inner surface in the guide case 41 of the holding mechanism 40, and the base end of the engaging member 20F. Yes. Then, when the engaging member 20F is lifted upward, the spring 41 is compressed, so that a force that biases the engaging member 20F downward by the spring 41 is generated.
In this case, if the swinging member 30F is held in a horizontal state (the state shown in FIGS. 14B and 15B) so that the state in which the compression member 5F is biased downward is maintained. Even if the repulsive force from the compressed dust disappears, the urging force of the spring 41 can continue to urge the compression member 5F downward. Then, even if a long time elapses after the engaging member 20F and the swinging member 30F are engaged, the compression of the dust by the compression member 5F can be continued, so that the dust can be compressed more compactly.

  If the holding mechanism 40 is provided, there is an advantage that the compression of the dust by the compression member can be continued for a long period of time.

Further, when the biasing force by the spring 41 is applied to the engaging member 20F, the spring 41 is released when the swinging member 30F is released from the state where the compression member 5F is held so as to be biased downward. The swinging member 30F may swing suddenly in the reverse direction due to the urging force of.
In order to prevent the swinging member 30F from abruptly swinging, it is preferable to provide the compression member 5F with a member that provides resistance to swinging.
For example, as shown in FIG. 13, in the compression member 5F, a resistance member 5r made of an elastic body such as rubber is provided around the pair of swing shafts 30d and 30d. The resistance member 5r is provided with a protruding portion 5t protruding from the swing path of the swing member 30F. Then, when swinging the swing member 30F, the swing member 30F moves while deforming the protrusion 5t. That is, since the protrusion 5t of the resistance member 5r serves as a swing resistance of the swing member 30F, it is possible to prevent a sudden swing of the swing member 30F.

  Moreover, it is preferable to provide the resistance member 5r with a recess 5h that can accommodate the swing member 30F when the swing member 30F is leveled below the protrusion 5t. Then, since the swing member 30F can be engaged with the recess 5h while the dust is compressed, the swing of the swing member 30F can be fixed and the dust can be held in a compressed state. can get.

(Schematic description of the garbage compressor 1G of the seventh embodiment)
Next, a dust compressor 1G according to a seventh embodiment will be described.
The dust compressor 1G according to the seventh embodiment is different from the dust compressor 1 according to the first embodiment in the structure of a fixing mechanism that fixes the compression member 5 and the body portion 3, and the other parts are as follows. Although having a different shape, it has substantially the same structure as the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment.
Hereinafter, in the dust compressor 1G of the seventh embodiment, the structure of the fixing mechanism different from the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment will be described, and the substantially same structure as the dust compressor 1 of the first embodiment will be described. The explanation of the part that I have is omitted.

  10A and 10B are schematic explanatory views of the dust compressor 1G of the seventh embodiment in a state in which the compression member 5G is fixed to the body portion 3G, where FIG. 10A is a front view and FIG. 10B is a side view. 11A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 10, and FIG. 11B is a schematic enlarged view of the fixing mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 10, two fixing portions 3b are provided on the outer side surface of the body portion 3G. The two fixing portions 3b are arranged at positions rotated by 180 degrees around the central axis of the trunk portion 3G. Each fixing portion 3b is composed of a plurality of protrusions arranged side by side along the vertical direction. Each protrusion of the fixing portion 3b has a flat lower surface, but the upper surface is formed to be an inclined surface inclined upward from the tip.

On the other hand, at the upper end of the compression member 5G, two swing plates 5a of the hooking portion are provided. The two swing plates 5a are arranged at a position rotated 180 degrees around the central axis of the compression member 5G. Each rocking plate 5a has a base end attached to the upper end of the compression member 5G so as to be swingable. When the rocking plate 5a is swung with the base end as a fulcrum, the tip end approaches and separates from the outer surface of the body 3G. It is arranged like this.
At the tip of each swinging plate 5a, a hooking protrusion that can be hooked with the protrusion of the fixing portion 3b is formed on the inner surface when it is swung downward, that is, the surface located on the compression member 5G side. . The engaging projection of the swing plate 5a is formed so that the upward surface becomes a flat surface when it is swung downward.

The swing plate 5a has a fixed projection 5p formed on a side surface sf (a surface located in the left-right direction in FIG. 10).
On the other hand, in the compression member 5G, two fixing holes 5h that can accommodate the fixing protrusions 5p are provided on the surface facing the side surface sf of the swing plate 5a. The two fixing holes 5h are arranged side by side on a path along which the fixing protrusion 5p moves when the swinging plate 5a is swung.
In addition, of the two fixing holes 5h, the fixing hole 5h located on the inner side (body part 3) side is swung with the protrusion of the fixing part 3b of the body part 3 when the fixing protrusion 5p is accommodated in the fixing hole 5h. It arrange | positions so that the latching protrusion of the moving plate 5a may latch (FIG. 11 (B)). The fixing hole 5h located on the outer side is located at a position where the engagement between the protrusion of the fixing portion 3b of the body 3 and the engaging protrusion of the swinging plate 5a is released when the fixing hole 5h is accommodated in the fixing protrusion 5p. (FIG. 11C). In FIG. 11, in order to make the structure easy to understand, a fixing hole 5h located behind the swing plate 5a is also shown. Of the two fixing holes 5h, the hole accommodating the fixing protrusion 5p is blacked out.

Since the structure is as described above, the compression member 5G is fixed to the body 3G by the following procedure.
First, in a state where dust is put into the body portion 3G and compressed, the rocking plate 5a is rocked outward, and the fixing protrusion 5p is accommodated in the fixing hole 5h located outside. Then, when the dust is compressed by the compression member 5G, the engaging portion 5a does not dangle, so that the swing plate 5a can be prevented from interfering with the compression work.

When the dust is compressed to some extent, the rocking plate 5a is swung inward with the dust compressed by the compression member 5G. Then, the engaging protrusion of the swinging plate 5a engages with the protrusion of the fixing portion 3b of the trunk portion 3G, so that the upward movement of the compression member 5G with respect to the trunk portion 3G can be fixed. Then, even if the force applied to the compression member 5C is removed, the dust W can be kept in a compressed state. In addition, at this time, the fixing protrusion 5p is accommodated in the fixing hole 5h located on the inner side, so that the engaging protrusion of the swing plate 5a and the protrusion of the fixing part 3b of the body part 3G are held in a state of being engaged. it can.
Then, when releasing the fixation between the compression member 5G and the body 3G, the tip of the swing plate 5a is pulled outward to swing the swing plate 5a outward. Then, since the engagement of the engaging projection of the swing plate 5a and the protrusion of the fixing portion 3b of the trunk portion 3G is released, the compression member 5G can be released from the trunk portion 3G.

In the rocking plate 5a described above, the position where the fixing projection 5p is accommodated in the fixing hole 5h located on the inner side corresponds to the fixing position described in the claims, and the fixing projection 5p is located on the outer side. The position accommodated in the fixing hole 5h corresponds to the release position in the claims.
The method for fixing the swing plate 5a at the fixed position and the release position is not particularly limited.

  Further, although not shown in the drawings, the swinging plate 5a has a swinging plate 5a to be easily pulled outward when the hooking projection of the swinging plate 5a and the protrusion of the fixing portion 3b of the body portion 3G are released. A handle may be provided on the outer surface of 5a.

  The engaging protrusion of the swing plate 5a described above is the engaging means referred to in the claims, but the engaging means can be engaged with and detached from the protrusion of the fixed portion 3b, and the swing plate 5a is If it is comprised so that it may engage with the protrusion of the fixing | fixed part 3b when arrange | positioning in a fixing position, it will not specifically limit.

(Explanation of garbage input guide)
Further, when throwing dust into the barrel portion 3, a dust throwing guide GG as shown in FIG. 12 may be attached to the upper end of the barrel portion 3. The dust input guide GG is a cylindrical member that is formed so that the inner diameter decreases from the upper end toward the lower end. That is, the dust input guide GG is a member formed in a funnel shape, and its inner surface GS is formed so as to approach the center from the upper end toward the lower end.
The lower end of the dust input guide GG is formed in a shape that can be easily and stably attached to the body 3. Specifically, the radius of curvature R of the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the dust input guide GG is formed so as to be substantially the same as the radius of the upper end edge of the body portion 3.
For this reason, the dust input guide GG can be fixed to the body 3 simply by inserting the lower end of the dust input guide GG into the upper end of the body 3. Easy work.
If the dust input guide GG is attached to the upper end of the trunk portion 3, the dust input guide GG prevents the dust when the dust is thrown into the barrel portion 3, so that dust is spilled around the barrel portion 3 and the surroundings are soiled. Can be prevented.

  The garbage compressor of the present invention is suitable for an apparatus that compresses garbage to reduce the volume of garbage discarded at home or office.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Waste compressor 2 Main body part 3 Body part 4 Movable bottom part 5 Compression member 5p Pressing plate 5s Side plate 10 Main body part 20 Plate 30 Oscillating member W Garbage

A dust compressor according to a first aspect of the present invention is a device for compressing and reducing dust, and is provided with a main body portion for storing dust, and in the main body portion so as to be insertable and detachable along the axial direction of the main body portion. And a fixing mechanism for fixing movement of the compression member in a direction away from the main body in a state where the compression member is inserted into the main body. A fixing portion provided in the main body portion, and a hooking portion provided in the compression member, which is engageable and detachable with respect to the fixing portion, and the base end of the fixing portion is an upper end of the main body portion. And a hook member connected to the hook member so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. A rocking member, and the rocking member is in the vicinity of the rocking fulcrum and At a position offset from the fulcrum, when to oscillate the swing member, characterized in that it includes a biasing unit for biasing the engaging member upwardly.
A dust compressor according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a holding mechanism that holds the base end of the hooking member so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The holding mechanism attaches the base end of the hooking member downward. An urging member for urging is provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the compression member includes a resistance member that is resistant to the swing of the swing member, and the resistance member is the swing member. It is an elastic body having a protrusion protruding in the swing path of the member.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, a concave portion is provided on a side surface of the main body portion to receive the engaging member when the engaging member is swung downward. It is characterized by being.

According to the first aspect of the present invention , the dust volume can be reduced by putting dust in the main body, applying force to the compression member, and pressing the dust downward to compress it. In addition, if the movement of the compression member in the direction away from the main body is fixed by the fixing mechanism, the dust can be held in a compressed state even if the force applied to the compression member is removed. it can. And if a compression member is fixed to a main-body part and it hold | maintains in that state for a while, even if the fixation of a compression member and a main-body part is open | released, dust will not swell. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the dust in a completely reduced volume state. If the completely reduced volume of trash is transferred to a trash bag, the amount of trash that can be placed in one trash bag can be increased. If force is applied to the end far from the swing fulcrum to swing the swing member, even if the swing member is swung with a small force, the latching member is strengthened by the biasing portion. It can be biased upward. In other words, since the compression member can be strongly pressed downward, dust can be strongly compressed with a small force.
According to the second aspect of the invention, since the base end of the engaging member is urged downward by the urging member, the compression member is urged downward even if the repulsive force from the compressed dust disappears. Therefore, even if a long time elapses after the engaging member and the swinging member are engaged, the compression of the dust by the compression member can be continued, so that the dust can be more compactly compressed.
According to the third invention, when the swing member is swung, the swing member moves while deforming the protrusion. That is, since the protrusion of the swing member serves as a swing resistance of the swing member, it is possible to prevent the swing member from swinging rapidly.
According to the fourth invention, the main body portion and the compression member can be fixed by swinging the engaging member upward. In addition, when not in use, the engaging member can be swung downward and stored in the recess on the side surface of the main body, so that it is possible to prevent the engaging member from becoming an obstacle when the dust compressor is kept away. it can.

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A device that compresses and reduces the volume of garbage,
A main body for storing garbage;
A compression member provided in the main body portion so as to be detachable along the axial direction of the main body portion;
A dust compressor, comprising: a fixing mechanism that fixes movement of the compression member in a direction away from the main body in a state where the compression member is inserted into the main body. The compression member is
A pressing plate for pressing dust,
2. A dust compressor according to claim 1, further comprising a side plate standing on the back surface of the pressing plate. The fixing mechanism is
A fixing part provided in the main body part;
The garbage compressor according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a hooking portion provided on the compression member and capable of being hooked and detached from the fixing portion. The fixing part is
The base end includes a hook member connected to the upper end of the main body so as to be swingable in the vertical direction,
The hooking part is
Provided with a swinging member capable of swinging in the vertical direction provided so as to be able to engage and disengage with the hooking member in a state of swinging upward;
The swing member is
An urging portion that urges the engaging member upward when the oscillating member is oscillated is provided near the oscillating fulcrum and at a position offset from the oscillating fulcrum. The garbage compressor according to claim 1, 2 or 3. The base end of the engaging member includes a holding mechanism that holds the base end so as to be movable in the vertical direction.
The holding mechanism is
5. The garbage compressor according to claim 4, further comprising a biasing member that biases the base end of the engaging member downward. The compression member is
Comprising a resistance member that resists the swinging of the swinging member;
6. The dust compressor according to claim 4, wherein the resistance member is an elastic body having a protruding portion protruding on a swing path of the swing member. On the side of the main body,
The dust compressor according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein a recess is provided for accommodating the engaging member when the engaging member is swung downward. The fixing portion is provided on an outer surface of the main body portion,
The hooking part is
An oscillating plate coupled to the upper end of the engaging portion so as to be oscillatable;
Engagement means provided on the rocking plate and capable of engaging with and disengaging from the fixed portion;
The swing plate is
In a state in which the compression member is inserted into the main body, it can swing between a fixed position approaching the outer surface of the main body and a release position spaced from the outer surface of the main body. Are arranged in the
The first and second engagement parts are engaged with each other when arranged at the fixed position, and the engagement means are released from the fixed part when arranged at the release position. Or the garbage compressor of 3. The main body is
A tubular body,
A movable bottom portion detachably attached to the lower end of the trunk portion;
The trunk is
9. A dust compressor according to claim 1, further comprising a through-hole penetrating the bottom surface at a lower end surface thereof. On the bottom inner surface of the trunk of the main body,
10. A dust compressor according to claim 1, wherein a bowl-shaped liquid receiving groove is formed around the through hole.

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