JPH0524193U - Empty can crushing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide an empty can crushing device that can be crushed on the spot when it becomes an empty can and can reduce the volume of the empty can to increase the efficiency of collection. [Constitution] An empty can crushing device has an upper support and a lower support that respectively support the upper surface and the lower surface of a cylindrical empty can, and the distance between the two supports is somewhat larger than the height of the empty can. West,
Both supports are connected by at least two ropes, and at least one ball is arranged on the rope.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a device for crushing empty cans, and a device for efficiently reducing the volume of the cans and discarding them without requiring large-scale equipment.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Various things such as juice, cider, and cola are put in containers and sold at stores or vending machines. The person who bought it throws out the contents and then throws it away in a nearby trash box or canister, but it is not easy to crush it with a metal can and is thrown away almost as it is.

Therefore, the trash cans and the like will soon become full even at home, and even if they are sorted and collected in a town, they are large in volume and seem to carry air.

Therefore, in a place near the final process of collecting empty cans where a large number of empty cans are collected, there is a place where a large-scale machine called an empty can crusher is installed. However, this type of machine cannot be installed anywhere, and it was difficult to dispose of it at home. For example, when taking an empty can to the dump for traveling or climbing a mountain, I used to drink it so that it wasn't bulky, then stepped on it and crushed it. However, as shown in Fig. 5, it is generally large and irregularly folded in two, and although the volume is somewhat smaller, it does not seem to be aligned such as overlapping, so it is not enough to carry and is crushed. I didn't do much, and I carried it to the place where it was thrown away.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, this invention provides an empty can crushing device that enables each person who makes an empty can to easily crush the empty can on the spot to make it easier to carry to the disposal site and improve the collection efficiency thereafter. The purpose is to do.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve this object, an empty can crushing device of the present invention has an upper support and a lower support that respectively support the upper surface and the lower surface of a cylindrical empty can. At least two ropes are connected to the lower support so that they can face each other at a distance slightly larger than the height of the empty can, and each rope has at least one rope. It is characterized by placing balls.

[0007]

[Action]

 By sandwiching the empty can between the upper support and the lower support and rotating both supports to the opposite side, the rope connecting both supports comes into contact with the empty can, The crushed balls squeeze the can wall in the diagonal direction where the rope is entangled, and the habit of crushing is crushed to the desired crush, and the vertical direction of the empty can is crushed regularly.

[0008]

【Example】

 Next, the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 relate to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an upper support, which is placed facing the lower support 2 and crushes the distance between the two supports 1 and 2, for example, a cylindrical can such as a 350 ml cylinder or a rectangular cylinder for beverages. It is slightly larger than the height of can C. The two supports 1 and 2 are made of wood or resin (PP, ABS, etc.) and support the upper and lower surfaces of the empty can C, respectively. In this example, four ridges 1a and 2a are provided on each of the supports 1 and 2, and shallow can-retaining recesses 1b and 2b are provided on the facing surface side. The ridges 1a and 2a serve as a hook for a finger when rotated by hand, and are provided at appropriate intervals.

At least two ropes are connected between the upper and lower supports 1 and 2, and here, the four ridges 1a and 2a are connected by four ropes 3. Here, the rope 3 is not limited to the material such as cotton, hemp, and steel, but also includes a shape such as a chain or a wire. At least one ball 4 is arranged on this rope 3, and the ball 4 is for recessing the can wall. Therefore, the ball 4 is preferably made of a relatively hard material such as wood or metal, and is passed through the rope 3 in a spindle shape or a cylindrical shape. A large number of balls 4 may be formed like beads, or may be one. In the case of one rope, the ropes 3 are fixed on one side from the center of each rope 3. Furthermore, the rope 3 and the ball 4 may be integrally molded.

It should be noted that the rope 3 can be efficiently recessed by selecting a rope that has as little elongation as possible, and the ball 4 can be used to ensure the initial recessed position, and even if the rope 3 is weakly applied to the pipe wall. You can make a dent against it. Also, since the ball position is fixed to one side from the center of each rope 3, it can be crushed from one side in order by making a recess on one side from the center of the height of the empty can C.

A method of using the empty can crushing device of the present invention will be described. First, take out the equipment carried in the pocket and hang it as shown in Fig. 1, and place the empty can C in the can support recesses 1b and 2b in the upper support 1 and the lower support 2 of the equipment in that state. Fit in and pay.

Next, when the upper and lower supports 1 and 2 are rotated in the opposite directions as shown in FIG. 2, the upper and lower supports 1 and 2 come into close contact with both ends of the empty can C, and further connect the upper and lower supports 1 and 2. The rope 3 is stretched diagonally, and the balls 4 dent the wall of the can to crush the empty can C, that is, to give it a buckling-like habit.

Further, when rotated, the upper and lower supports 1 and 2 compress the empty can C in the height direction, and the balls 4 and the ropes 3 promote the crushing of the cans and the orientation of the crushing line.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the upper and lower supports 1 and 2 are rotated by hand by hand in opposite directions from the crushed state to the opposite direction, and the rope 3 entangled in the empty can C is loosened. Even if the empty can C is taken out in this state, the crush line (buckling line) is almost large, and the empty can C has a small volume without bulging in the suppressing direction. Further, in order to make the size smaller, it is possible to hold the upper support 1 and the lower support 2 from above and below, and after the empty can C is taken out, the upper and lower of the empty can C are parallel. Since the empty can C is in an upright state, it can be easily and neatly sized as shown in FIG. 4 when placed on the ground or a hard and flat place and stepped on with shoes or the like.

[0016]

[Effect of the device]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, the empty can can be crushed small and neatly by hand by using a simple device at home without requiring power. You can easily put a small empty can in your pocket or baggage and carry it to the dump. Moreover, the accumulation efficiency can be improved without taking up the volume. The littering of empty cans is reduced, and the environment can be beautified not only in residential areas and commercial areas but also in tourist areas, and environmental destruction is eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an empty can crushing device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state where a buckling start position is marked on an empty can.

FIG. 3 is a state diagram in which the rope 3 is loosened after the crushing by hand is completed.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which an empty can crushed by the device of the present invention is further crushed by a force from the height direction of the empty can.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram when a conventional empty can is directly squished with a foot.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Upper support 2 Lower support 3 Rope 4 Ball C Empty can

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Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An upper support and a lower support for respectively supporting an upper surface and a lower surface of an empty can having a tubular shape, the upper support and the lower support being more than a height of the empty can. Crushing of an empty can, characterized in that the two supports are connected by at least two ropes and at least one ball is arranged on each rope so that they can be placed opposite to each other at a somewhat large distance. Equipment. 2. The empty can crushing device according to claim 1, wherein the balls are spindle-shaped and are passed through a rope. 3. The empty can crushing device according to claim 3, wherein one ball is attached to each rope and is fixed to one side from the center of each rope.