JPH0871796A - Empty can crusher - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] The present invention aims at crushing the empty can so that the lid of the empty can is folded so as not to tear. A first pressing lever base, which presses a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the empty can, is rotatably arranged vertically on a base on which the empty can is placed, and the entire length of the empty can is approximately above the first pressing lever. A plate-shaped second pressing lever of the same width is attached so as to be rotatable up and down similarly to the first pressing lever, and the first pressing lever rotates independently and the second pressing lever rotates downward together with the first pressing lever. The empty can crushing machine that I got.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can crushing machine that crushes used empty cans and folds them into small pieces.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, environmental protection and effective utilization of resources have become popular, and recycling activities have been carried out as a part thereof. As one of the recycling activities,
Used cans may be collected and reused. However, if there are only one or two empty cans, the storage space is not so large, but as the number increases, the storage space becomes necessary, and there is a possibility that hair is disliked especially in general households.

Therefore, in order to reduce the storage space as much as possible, a device for crushing empty cans has been developed. An example thereof is an empty can crusher as shown in FIGS. This involves crushing the center of the empty can first and then changing the orientation of the empty can to crush both ends (lids). The configuration will be described in detail below. Rotation supporting portions 102 and 103 are formed in the vicinity of both ends of the base 101 so as to project therefrom. In addition, the rotation shaft 1 is attached to the rotation supporting portions 102 and 103.
The pressing levers 106 and 107 are rotatably and pivotally attached via 04 and 105.
07 are designed to intersect with each other. An empty can W is attached to a part of the bottom surface of the pressing levers 106 and 107.
The pressing plates 108 and 109 for crushing are integrally formed.

Next, an example of use will be described. First, with the pressing levers 106 and 107 expanded, the used empty canister W is placed in the center of the base 101 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the base 101. Next, the pressing lever 106,
107 is crossed (closed) and pressed strongly (see FIG. 5). When the central portion of the empty can W is crushed, the pressing levers 106 and 107 are opened again, the orientation of the empty can W is changed by 90 degrees, and the empty can W is placed on the base 101 again. Here, as in the previous operation, the pressing levers 106 and 107 are crossed again and pressed strongly (see FIG. 6). This crushes the empty can W.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, it is necessary to first crush the central portion of the empty can to expand the pressing lever, change the direction of the empty can, and cross the pressing lever again. It is troublesome. Even if I had one or two empty cans, I was reluctant to change the direction of empty cans as the number increased. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, there is also a device that crushes the empty can by applying a pressing force from the side of the empty can without changing the direction of the empty can, but as shown in FIG. 8, the lid part (especially from the opening part) of the empty can is torn. It was dangerous.

[0006]

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a first pressing lever base for pressing the empty can in the longitudinal center thereof is rotated vertically on the base on which the empty can is placed. A second plate-shaped pressing lever having a width substantially the same as the entire length of the empty can is attached above the first pressing lever so as to be vertically rotatable similarly to the first pressing lever. Independently, the second pressing lever can rotate downward together with the first pressing lever.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. At the rear of the upper surface of the base 1, a bearing 2 for fixing a support shaft of a collapsing lever described later is formed upright. A support shaft 3 is fixed to the bearing portion 2, and a first pressing lever 4 for crushing the substantially center portion of the empty can is rotatably attached to the center portion of the support shaft 3. The first pressing lever 4 is a quadrangular rod-shaped portion in the present invention, but may be a columnar shape. Any rod-shaped material or a plate-shaped material having a small width may be used so as to crush not only the entire empty can, but only the substantially central portion. The front side of the first pressing lever 4 is curved downward and is formed so as to be located below the upper surface of the base 1. And this curved portion 5
Also serves as a grip that is gripped when the center of the empty can is crushed.

A flat plate-shaped second pressing lever 6 is rotatably attached to the support shaft 3. A recess 7 is formed at the center of the second pressing lever 6 in the longitudinal direction so that the first pressing lever 4 can be loosely fitted. That is, the first pressing lever 4 and the second pressing lever 6 are the same rotating shaft (support shaft 2). The width of the second pressing lever 6 is approximately the same as the entire length of the empty can. In the present invention, the recess 7 formed in the second pressing lever 6 is integrally formed by pressing or the like. However, the pressing lever may be divided into two parts in the left-right direction with the recess 7 as a boundary, and they may be connected by a link rod or the like. Reference numeral 5a is a grip portion attached to the front end portion of the second pressing lever 6.

A mounting table 8 is detachably fixed to the upper surface of the base 1 at a position where the empty can is mounted, and one side surface of the mounting table 8 is a standing portion for preventing lateral movement of the empty can. 9
However, a mountain-shaped protrusion 10 is formed in two steps on the front part. Needless to say, the mountain-shaped protrusion 10 is a regulation member for preventing the empty can W from moving forward. The protrusion 10 may be formed in one step, but is formed in two steps in order to improve the stability of the empty can after the empty can W is crushed (to prevent the empty can from moving on the mounting table). Next, the usage method and operation will be described. First, the empty canister W to be crushed while the first pressing lever 4 and the second pressing lever 6 are raised is placed and positioned on the placing table 8 fixed to the upper surface of the base 1. Next, the first pressing lever 4
The grip portion 5 is pressed to rotate the first pressing lever 4. By this rotating operation, the substantially central portion of the empty can W is crushed (see FIG. 1). At this time, since the relatively soft portion is crushed, it can be crushed with a relatively light force. The crushed empty can has a two-dot chain line shape shown in FIG.

Next, the second pressing lever 6 is moved to the first pressing lever 4
Rotate in the same manner as. The lower end surfaces of the second pressing levers 6 come into contact with the lid portions at both ends of the empty cans that face a little inward (see FIG. 3), and the empty cans are crushed. Finally, it is crushed as shown in FIG. Rather than being crushed, it becomes a folded shape.

The crushing force of the second pressing lever 6 is generally required to be larger than that of the first pressing lever 4, but when it cannot be crushed by a hand or the like, the foot is put on the grip 5a and the It is easy to crush by force or by applying weight.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the first pressing lever base for pressing the approximately center of the empty can in the longitudinal direction is disposed on the base on which the empty can is placed so as to be rotatable up and down, and above the first pressing lever. A plate-shaped second pressing lever having a width substantially the same as the entire length of the empty can is attached so as to be vertically rotatable similarly to the first pressing lever. The first pressing lever is independent and the second pressing lever is integrated with the first pressing lever. Since it can be rotated downward, the empty can can be crushed easily and neatly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view when a second pressing lever is pivotally abutted on an empty can whose central portion is crushed by the first pressing lever.

FIG. 4 is a plan view when the second pressing lever of FIG. 3 is further rotated to crush the empty can.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a first comparative example of a conventional empty can crushing machine during a first operation.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the empty can of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of a second comparative example of a conventional empty can crusher during operation.

8 is an external perspective view of an empty can crushed by the second conventional comparative example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 base 2 bearing part 3 spindle 4 first pressing lever 6 second pressing lever 7 recess 8 mounting table

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first pressing lever base, which presses a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the empty can, is vertically rotatably disposed on a base on which the empty can is placed, and the entire length of the empty can is above the first pressing lever. A plate-shaped second pressing lever having substantially the same width as that of the first pressing lever is rotatably attached in the same manner as the first pressing lever, and the first pressing lever rotates independently and the second pressing lever rotates downward together with the first pressing lever. An empty can crusher that can be moved.