KR0140393Y1 - Can press - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a can presser, comprising: an input pipe having an inlet and an outlet to allow the can to be inserted into the cabinet; A fixed plate installed to be adjacent to the outlet of the input pipe; A support plate installed to maintain a predetermined distance from the lower end of the fixing plate and having a drop opening; A base plate installed apart from the lower part of the support plate; A discharge pipe having an inlet and an outlet so as to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet in a canned state, which is adjacent to the drop opening of the support plate; A housing installed on an upper surface of the base plate; A compression piston that is installed to be linear in motion and presses the can; A horizontal link connected with the crimping piston; A triangular link connected with the horizontal link; A vertical link connected with the triangular link; It includes an operating rod connected with the vertical link. Therefore, since the user can easily press the operating rod by foot, the cans can be easily crimped, so that the practicality is not only improved, but also the manufacturing cost is reduced due to the simple mechanical configuration, and the failure rate is reduced, thereby improving reliability. will be.

Description

Can Presser

The present invention relates to a can press, and more particularly, to a foot type non-powered can press for separating and collecting cans.

In general, cans are mainly used as containers for storing various beverages or foods, and cans are mainly made of tin or aluminum alloy. These cans should be reduced in volume by compression in order to easily and easily perform separate collection according to the recycling trend of resources, and can presses of various types have been developed and used for pressing cans.

Such can presses are roughly classified into hand type and foot type non-powered type and power type using hydraulic devices.

Conventional hand-operated canned presses are equipped with operating levers that are about the height of an adult's shoulder, and must be energized by pulling the operating lever with the user's hand, making it difficult to use for the elderly, children and women. It was not suitable and there existed a problem in which utility fell.

In addition, the combination of the pinion gear and the rack gear of the hand type non-powered can press machine is not only cumbersome and inconvenient to use because of the large force required for the user's operation, but also by the use of the pinion and rack gear. There was a problem that caused a rise in costs.

In addition, the conventional foot-type non-power type can presser is composed of a complicated control device such as a can that rolls one by one, as disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 95-123. Accordingly, there is a problem in that failure occurs easily, resulting in a decrease in productivity and reliability.

On the other hand, the power type can press machine is convenient to use, but the failure rate is very high and requires continuous after-care, there is a problem that the manufacturing cost is greatly increased.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a can presser that can be separated by pressing the can is separated by a step on the user's feet.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a can presser for separating and reducing the volume of the can, comprising: an input pipe having an inlet and an outlet so that the can can be inserted into the cabinet in the longitudinal direction; A fixed plate installed vertically to be adjacent to the outlet of the input pipe; A support plate installed to maintain a predetermined distance horizontally from the lower end of the fixing plate and having a drop opening; A base plate installed horizontally apart from the lower part of the support plate by a predetermined distance; A discharge pipe having an inlet and an outlet so as to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet in a canned state, which is adjacent to the drop opening of the support plate; A housing installed on an upper surface of the base plate and having a working space; A compression piston configured to linearly move in a horizontal direction in an operating space of the housing to compress the can; A horizontal link connected with the crimping piston to transmit a linear linear force in the horizontal direction; A triangular link connected to the horizontal link and rotated about a hinge axis of the bracket so that the linear linear force in the vertical direction is converted into the linear linear force in the horizontal direction; A vertical link connected to the triangular link and transmitting a linear linear movement force in the vertical direction; There is a can presser including an operating rod rotated about the hinge axis of the bracket so that the force applied to the foot plate in connection with the vertical link is converted into a linear linear force in the vertical direction.

A more preferable feature of such a can presser is that guide holes having guide rails in the side plate of the housing are formed in the horizontal direction, respectively, and guide rollers are mounted at both ends of the shaft assembled to the joint bar of the crimping piston, respectively. It is to be guided along the guide rail of the hole.

In addition, the damping means is further provided between the base plate and the operating rod so that the impact and noise caused by the rapid return of the operating rod is alleviated.

1 is a front view showing the can compactor according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the can presser according to the present invention

3 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the can compactor according to the present invention

Figure 4 (A) (B) is a plan view and a side view showing a crimping piston in the can compactor according to the present invention

Figure 5 (A) (B) is a plan view and a side view showing the operating state of the crimping piston in the can compactor according to the present invention

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the damping means in the can compactor according to the present invention

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10; Cabinet 11; Input pipe

12; Fixing plate 13; Support plate

14; Base plate 15; Exhaust pipe

20; Housings 25 and 26; Guide hole

30; Crimped pistons 35,36; Guide roller

40; Horizontal link 45; Triangle links

50; Vertical link 55; Operating rod

60; Casing 61; spring

62; Cylinder 63; piston

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment of a can compactor according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 6 is a view showing to explain the canned press according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the can presser is installed so that the inlet 11A of the inlet pipe 11 is exposed to the outside in the upper part of the cabinet 10. At this time, the inlet pipe 11 is vertically installed so that the can C is fed in the longitudinal direction, and the inlet 11A of the inlet pipe 11 has a roughly trumpet shape so that the can C can be easily fed. It gradually expands to form an approximately curved line.

In addition, a fixing plate 12 is vertically installed so as to be adjacent to the outlet 11A of the input pipe 11, and the dropping hole 13A falls so as to maintain a predetermined distance horizontally from the lower end of the fixing plate 12. A support plate 13 with) is installed.

Here, the support plate 13 is preferably installed so as to be farther than the height of the can C from the outlet 11A of the inlet pipe 11, and the drop opening 13A of the support plate 13 is in a crimped state. It is preferable that the can C1 is formed to fall.

In addition, a base plate 14 is horizontally installed to be spaced apart from the lower portion of the support plate 13 by a predetermined distance. An inlet 15A of the discharge pipe 15 is provided adjacent to the drop opening 13A of the support plate 13 on one upper surface of the base plate 14, and the discharge pipe 15 exits from the inlet 15A. It is installed at an inclined angle toward 15B, and the outlet 15B of the discharge pipe 15 is exposed to the outside of the cabinet 10. At the outlet 15B side of the discharge pipe 15, the collection box 16 is located so that the can C1 in the compressed state is dropped and collected.

As shown in Fig. 4A and 4B, a housing 20 is installed on one side of the upper surface of the support plate 13 to have an operating space 21, and an upper plate of the housing 20 is provided. The 22 is formed to have the locking step 22A away from the fixing plate 12 by a predetermined distance. In the side plates 23 and 24 of the housing 20, guide holes 25 and 26 having guide rails 25A and 26A are formed long in the horizontal direction, respectively.

In addition, in the working space 21 of the housing 20, a compression piston 30 is installed to be linearly movable in the horizontal direction, and the compression piston 30 is jointed to one side of the body 31. bar: 32) is formed.

Here, the body 31 of the crimping piston 30 compresses the can C injected into the upper surface of the support plate 13 with a predetermined pressing force, and one surface of the body 31 is the upper plate 22. It is held by the locking jaw 22A of the movement range is constantly limited.

Shafts 33 and 34 are assembled on both sides of the joint bar 32, and guide rollers 35 and 36 are supported by bearings 37 and 38 at both ends of the shafts 33 and 34. Supported and mounted respectively, the guide rollers 35 and 36 are guided along the guide rails 25A and 26A of the guide holes 25 and 26, respectively.

One end of the horizontal link 40 is connected to the joint bar 32 of the crimping piston 30 by a pin 41, and the other end of the horizontal link 40 is connected by the pin 42. It is connected to one end of the triangular link 45.

The triangular link 45 is mounted so that its center is freely rotatable about the hinge shaft 47 of the bracket 46, and the bracket 46 is fixed to the upper surface of the base plate 14, The other end of the triangular link 45 is connected to one end of the vertical link 50 by a pin 51.

On the other hand, the other end of the vertical link 50 is connected to one end of the operating rod 55 by a pin 52, and approximately the center of the operating rod 55 is centered on the hinge axis 57 of the bracket 56. Freely rotatable, and the bracket 56 is fixed to the bottom surface of the cabinet 10. The other end of the operating rod 55 is exposed to the outside of the cabinet 10, and a step 58 is mounted on the other end of the operating rod 55.

2 and 6, damping means is provided between the base plate 14 and the operating rod 55 to mitigate the impact and noise caused by the rapid return of the operating rod 55.

The damping means is fixed to the lower surface of the base plate 14, the upper portion of the casing (60) with one side, and imparts a predetermined elastic force in the casing 60 to return the operating rod 55 to its original state. Spring 61 is mounted.

A cylinder 62 is mounted at the center of the casing 60, and a piston 63 is mounted at the center of the cylinder 62 such that air pressure is generated by reciprocating motion, and a rod ( rod 64 is fixed to one upper surface of the operating rod 55.

Referring to the operation state of the can compactor according to the present invention as described above are as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the can C is thrown in through the inlet 11A of the inlet pipe 11, the can C is connected to the outlet 11B of the inlet pipe 11. Pass vertically to be located on the upper surface of the support plate (13).

As shown in FIG. 3, in this state, when the user presses on the footrest 58 of the operating rod 55 by using a foot to apply a force, the operating rod 55 may have the hinge shaft 57 of the bracket 56. Rotate around.

At this time, while the operating rod 55 is rotated about the hinge axis 57 of the bracket 56, a tension force is generated in the spring 61 mounted inside the casing 60, the rotation of the operating rod 55 Accordingly, the piston 63 is advanced in the cylinder 62 to compress the air to gradually generate air pressure.

In addition, the vertical link 50 is linearly moved in the vertical direction by the rotation of the operating rod 55, and the triangular link 45 is the hinge axis 47 of the bracket 46 by the linear motion force of the vertical link 50. It is rotated about to convert the linear linear force in the vertical direction to linear linear force in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the horizontal link 40 causes the body 31 of the crimping piston 30 to linearly move in the horizontal direction by the linear motion force of the triangular link 45. Since the guide rollers 35 and 36 of the crimping piston 30 are guided along the guide rails 25A and 26A of the guide holes 25 and 26, the crimping piston 30 is the operating space of the housing 20. At 21 it is linearly moved in the horizontal direction.

In addition, while the compression piston 30 moves linearly, the body 31 compresses the can C positioned on the upper surface of the support plate 13 toward the fixed plate 12 by a predetermined pressing force. That is, the can C is pressed by the linear motion of the crimping piston 30 between the fixed plate 12 and the body 31 of the crimping piston 30.

By this process, the can C1 in the compressed state is introduced into the inlet 15A of the discharge pipe 15 through the drop opening 13A of the support plate 13, and the can C1 in the compressed state is discharged. It is collected in the collection box 16 through the outlet 15B of the pipe 15.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 6, after the pressing process of the can C is completed, when the user releases the foot from the footrest 58 of the operating rod 55, the spring 61 is returned to its original state by the elastic force. Returning to, the operating rod 55 is rotated about the hinge axis 57 of the bracket 56.

And, as the piston 63 is retracted in the cylinder 62 as the operating rod 55 rotates, the air is expanded to mitigate the impact and noise caused by the rapid return of the operating rod 55, thus operating rod 55 Return is performed naturally.

Therefore, the can presser of the present invention is operated by the pressing piston 30 to press the can C by the force of the user stepping on the footrest 58 of the operating rod 55, so that the operation of the operating rod 55 is performed. Not only is it possible to use it easily, but it is also suitable for the elderly, children and women, and the practicality of the product is markedly improved. As a result, the separate collection of the can (C) is conveniently and easily performed to improve the recycling rate of resources.

In addition, the compression piston 30 is manufactured in a simple mechanical configuration for pressing the can (C) by the interlocking operation of the horizontal and triangular links 40, 45, the vertical link 50, and the operating rod 55. In addition, the manufacturing cost is greatly reduced, and the failure rate is significantly reduced to improve the reliability of the product.

On the other hand, the above embodiment is merely to describe one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to such, and can be changed appropriately within the scope of the same idea.

For example, the length of the operating rod and the angle of the scaffold can be adjusted appropriately to adjust the pressing force of the pressing piston, and the can can be pressed by putting two cans.

As described above, according to the can press machine according to the present invention, since the press can be easily pressed by the user's stepping on the operating rod with a foot, the practicality of the product is notably improved, and a simple mechanical configuration is achieved. The manufacturing cost is greatly reduced, and the failure rate is remarkably reduced to improve the reliability of the product.

Claims (5)

In a can press for reducing the volume of the can and collecting separately, An inlet pipe having an inlet and an outlet to allow the can to be inserted into the cabinet in a longitudinal direction; A fixed plate installed vertically to be adjacent to an outlet of the input pipe; A support plate installed to maintain a predetermined distance horizontally from a lower end of the fixing plate and having a drop opening; A base plate installed horizontally away from the lower portion of the support plate by a predetermined distance; A discharge pipe having an inlet and an outlet so as to be discharged to the outside of the cabinet in a canned state, which is adjacent to the dropping port of the support plate; A housing installed on an upper surface of the base plate and having a working space; A compression piston configured to linearly move in a horizontal direction in an operating space of the housing to compress the can; A horizontal link connected to the crimping piston and transmitting a linear linear force in a horizontal direction; A triangular link connected to the horizontal link and rotated about a hinge axis of the bracket so that the linear linear force in the vertical direction is converted to the linear linear force in the horizontal direction; A vertical link connected to the triangular link and transmitting a linear linear force in a vertical direction; And an operating rod connected to the vertical link to rotate about a hinge axis of the bracket so that the force applied to the scaffold is converted into a linear linear force in the vertical direction. The method of claim 1, The inlet pipe is installed vertically so that the can is injected in the longitudinal direction, the inlet of the inlet pipe is formed in an approximately curved shape as the diameter gradually expands to a substantially trumpet shape. The method of claim 1, Guide holes having guide rails are formed in the side plate of the housing in the horizontal direction, respectively, and guide rollers are mounted at both ends of the shaft assembled to the joint bar of the crimping piston, and the guide rollers are arranged along the guide rails of the guide holes. Can presser guided. The method of claim 1, And a damping means is further provided between the base plate and the operating rod such that damping means are alleviated to reduce impact and noise caused by rapid return of the operating rod. The method of claim 4, wherein The damping means, A casing having an upper portion fixed to the lower surface of the base plate and having one side open; A spring mounted inside the casing to impart a predetermined elastic force to return the operating rod to its original state; A cylinder mounted at the center of the casing; And a piston mounted to the center of the cylinder to generate air pressure by a reciprocating motion, the piston being fixed to one upper surface of the operating rod.