JPH089041Y2 - Structure of sorting container such as empty can - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial application] The present invention is to improve the structure of a separation container such as an empty can, which is provided with a space for separately storing an empty bottle, an aluminum empty can and a steel empty can. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Applicants have filed Japanese Patent Application No. 2-84578 (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 4-44201), Japanese Patent Application No. 3-270469 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-127607), Japanese Patent Application No. 4-108927 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-109927). No. 5-278801), Japanese Patent Application No. 4-218411.
In (JP-A-6-48502), a guide member is provided above the main body of a container such as an empty can to guide the empty can to move in the depth direction. An automatic sorting container for empty cans has been proposed, which is sorted into empty bottles, aluminum empty cans, and steel empty cans and stored in the respective storage spaces in the main body of the storage container while passing through the members.

The sorting storage container such as an empty can used in this apparatus stores a required number of box-shaped storage boxes constituting each storage space in an outer casing in parallel so that the storage boxes can be inserted and removed in parallel. Empty cans, etc., which have been dropped due to being guided to, are stored in a predetermined storage box.

[0004]

Therefore, the conventional separation container of this type requires a plurality of storage boxes in addition to the outer casing, which not only increases the cost but also contributes to the collection work of empty cans and the like. Also, it is necessary to pull out the storage box from the outer casing one by one, insert them again and return them to the original,
It becomes complicated.

Further, the conventional product has a problem that the volume of each accommodation space is fixed by the accommodation box and cannot be changed.

In view of the above-mentioned various problems of the prior art, the present invention is an empty can which is relatively easy to recover the contents, can easily change the volume of each accommodation space, and can contribute to cost reduction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a storage container such as.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention separately stores an empty can or the like in which a plurality of accommodating spaces for accommodating empty cans and empty bottles according to their respective types are arranged side by side in the accommodating container body. In the container, a guide member is fixed along at least one edge of a pair of opposing edges of the accommodation container body upper opening, and the accommodation container body is provided between the opposing edges of the accommodation container body upper opening. Three or more partition rods that cross the internal space are bridged at intervals in the lengthwise direction of the guide member, and among these partition rods, the two outermost partition rods are connected to the upper opening of the container body. The partition rods are provided close to the opposing edge portions in different directions from the above-mentioned opposing edge portions, and at least the end portions of the partition rods excluding at least the two outermost partition rods are disposed. , Guide member It is supported so that it can be slidably guided, and the storage space such as empty cans is partitioned by the partition rod and the guide member to form the storage space such as empty cans in the space inside the storage container main body, and the storage of empty cans etc. It is characterized in that the opening edge of the bag is detachably fixed to the outer circumference of two adjacent partition rods by a stopper member.

The guide member is used as a guide rod, a sliding member is attached to the guide rod, the end of the partition rod is fixed to the sliding member, and the opening edge of the storage bag such as an empty can is attached to the sliding member by a stopper member. It may be detachably attached to the outer circumference of two matching partition rods. Furthermore, the storage bag such as an empty can may be stopped by piercing the opening edge thereof with a protrusion provided on the outer circumference of two adjacent partition rods.

[0009]

In this container, since the opening plane of the container body is divided by the guide member or the guide rod and the partition rod, an empty can storage bag such as a vinyl bag is spread in this divided space. The opening edge of the storage bag is fixed to the adjacent partition rod using a stop member. When an empty can or bottle is placed in a storage bag in a predetermined storage space and becomes full, the storage bag is removed, lifted from the storage container body, and recovered as it is. Since the partition rod slides along the guide member or the guide rod, the volume of each accommodation space can be easily changed.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail based on illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic sorting and storing machine for empty cans and the like using a storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.
This device is for automatically separating steel empty cans and aluminum empty cans and bottles for beverages.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 in the figure is a box-shaped accommodating container body having an open upper surface, and a lid 2 is detachably covered on the upper opening. An input port 4 is formed on the front surface 3 of the lid body that is inclined rearward, and a sorting mechanism 5 is attached in the lid body in the vicinity of the input port 4. Input port 4
Empty cans and the like thrown in from are sorted by type while passing through the sorting mechanism 5, and fall into a predetermined storage space 6 below.

A guide piece 7 is fixed in the vicinity of the upper end of both side plates 1a of the container body parallel to the sorting mechanism 5 along the same. As shown in FIG. 3, the left and right guide pieces 7 have a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the end 8a of the partition bar 8 which is bridged across the upper opening of the storage container body 1 is fitted into the guide groove 7a. Be done.

As shown in FIG. 2, four partition bars 8 are provided in this embodiment, and the two located at the foremost side and the far side in the depth direction of the container body 1 are the front plate 1a.
The two right and left end portions of the two pieces, which are fixed immovably in the vicinity of the rear plate 1b and are located in the middle in the depth direction of the container, are slidably attached to the guide groove 7a of the guide piece 7. These two partition bars 8 guided by the guide pieces 7 and movable in the depth direction of the container body 1 are positioned corresponding to the positions where the empty cans and the like are sorted by the sorting mechanism 5 and fall. Of the partition bars 8, the two closest to the back and the back described above may be configured to be slidable along the guide piece 7 as in the middle partition bar.
By making it slidable in this way, the accommodation space can be changed to a uniform depth width at any time.

Reference numeral 7b is a notch for mounting a partition bar provided at a required position of the guide piece 7, 6a, 6b and 6c are storage spaces for empty bottles partitioned by the guide piece 7 and the partition bar 8, an aluminum can. Accommodation space for steel cans,
Further, 9 is a vinyl bag that can be spread in each of these accommodation spaces.

Numeral 10 is a stopper for detachably attaching the open end of the vinyl bag 9 to the outer periphery of the partition bar 8.
The lower part of the peripheral surface of a cylindrical body having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the partition bar 8 is cut along the axial direction, and a gripping piece 10a is projectingly provided on the upper outer periphery. The stopper piece 10 is inserted into the outer periphery of the partition bar by pushing the cut lower opening 10b from above the partition bar 8 and utilizing the elasticity in the expanding direction. Since the opening end of the vinyl bag 9 is covered from the upper side on the outer circumference of the partition bar, the opening end of the vinyl bag is sandwiched between the stopping piece 10 and the outer circumference of the partition bar by attaching the stopper piece 10. Two adjacent accommodation spaces 6a, 6b, 6
Since b and 6c share the partition bar 8 in the middle,
The outer periphery of the partition bar 8 is covered with the open end of a vinyl bag 9 placed in each accommodation space 6 by superposition. Stop piece 10
Is fitted to an appropriate portion of the partition bar 8.

The empty cans and the like that have been thrown in are sorted by the sorting mechanism 5 and dropped and stored in predetermined storage spaces 6, and when the vinyl bag 9 is full, the pick-up piece 10a is lifted to remove the stop piece 10, and the vinyl piece 9 is removed. The open end of the bag 9 is opened, taken out from the accommodation space 6, and replaced with a new vinyl bag.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part near an opening of a container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a round pipe is used as the guide member 17. In the figure, reference numeral 16 is a block-shaped sliding body that slides along the guide member 17, and an end portion of the partition pipe 18 is fixed to an inner side surface 16a parallel to the guide member 17. Further, both front and rear ends 15a of the support piece 15 of the stopper member 20 are pivotally supported on the front and rear surfaces 16b and 16c of the sliding body 16 having a through hole into which the guide member 17 is inserted. Support piece 1 located above the partition pipe 18
In the middle portion 15b of No. 5, the clip 20 as a stop member
Is attached. Clip 20 is a partition pipe 1
8 has a holding piece 20a elastically stopped.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the sliding body 16 is moved to an appropriate position along the guide member 17 so that each accommodation space 6 is moved.
The vinyl bag 9 that determines the opening width of the
The vinyl bag 9 is fixed in each accommodating space by sandwiching the open end of the with the sandwiching piece 20a of the clip 20. A marker or the like may be provided in advance at the stop position of the sliding body 16 in the vicinity of the upper ends of both side plates of the container body 1.

It should be noted that the sliding body used in the embodiment of FIG. 4 is used, the intermediate portion is extended forward without attaching the above-mentioned clip to the supporting piece of the sliding body, and the outer periphery of the partition pipe is formed by both sides thereof. Can be elastically sandwiched. Further, as another means for fixing the bag containing the empty cans and the like to the partition pipe, although not shown, a protrusion is provided on the outer periphery of the partition pipe, and a simple means of piercing the opening end of the bag into this is provided. May be. In addition, the present invention,
Fix the guide member on only one of the side plates of the container body,
The partition member that is cantilevered along the guide member may be movable.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the guide member and the partition rod movable along the guide member are arranged in the opening of the container body, and the partition rod is provided with the stopper member. Since the opening end of the storage bag such as an empty can is fixed, the opening width of each storage space can be easily changed by moving the partition rod, and the storage bag can be easily inserted and removed by attaching and detaching the stop member. Is something that can be done.

Further, according to the present invention, the manufacturing cost of the container main body can be significantly reduced as compared with the case where each accommodation space is of a drawer type.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic sorting container for empty cans, to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an opening of a container body used in the sorting container of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of a separation container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage container main body 2 ... Lid 4 ... Input port 5 ... Sorting mechanism 6 (6a, 6b, 6c) ... Storage space 7 ...・ ・ Guide piece 8 ・ ・ ・ Partition bar 9 ・ ・ ・ Vinyl bag 10 ・ ・ ・ ・ Stopping piece 15 ・ ・ ・ ・ Supporting piece 16 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Sliding body 17 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Guide pipe 18 ・・ ・ ・ Partition pipe 20 ・ ・ ・ Clip

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A separation storage container such as an empty can in which a plurality of storage spaces for storing empty cans and empty bottles according to respective types are arranged side by side in the storage container main body. A guide member is fixed along at least one of the opposing edges of the storage container body, and three or more partition rods that cross the internal space of the storage container body are provided between the opposing edges of the upper opening of the storage container body. , The guide rods are arranged at intervals in the lengthwise direction, and the two outermost partition rods of these partition rods are arranged in different directions from the above-mentioned facing edges of the upper opening of the container main body. Of the partition rods, and at least the ends of the partition rods excluding the two outermost partition rods of the partition rods are slidably guided by the guide member. To support To, the accommodation space such empty cans and divider formed container body space by the partition rod and the guide member, the opening edge of the empty cans storage bag encased spread to each housing space,
A structure for a separation container such as an empty can, which is detachably attached to the outer circumference of two adjacent partition rods by a stopper member. 2. A sorting container such as an empty can having a plurality of accommodating spaces for accommodating empty cans and empty bottles arranged in parallel in the accommodating container body. A guide rod is fixed along at least one of the opposite edges of the guide rod, and three or more slide bodies movable along the length of the guide rod are attached to the guide rod. , Across the inner space of the storage container body,
The ends of the partition rods extending toward the other edge of the opposite edges of the upper opening of the storage container main body are fixed, and the storage space such as an empty can is provided in the space inside the storage container main body by the partition rod and the guide rod. The opening edge of the storage bag, such as an empty can, which is formed into partitions and expanded into each storage space,
A structure of a separation storage container such as an empty can, characterized in that it is detachably fixed to the outer circumferences of two adjacent partition rods by a stopper member attached to each of the sliding bodies. 3. A sorting container such as an empty can having a plurality of accommodating spaces for accommodating empty cans and empty bottles arranged in parallel in the accommodating container body. A guide member is fixed along at least one of the opposing edges of the storage container body, and three or more partition rods that cross the internal space of the storage container body are provided between the opposing edges of the upper opening of the storage container body. , The guide rods are arranged at intervals in the lengthwise direction, and the two outermost partition rods of these partition rods are arranged in different directions from the above-mentioned facing edges of the upper opening of the container main body. Of the partition rods, and at least the ends of the partition rods excluding the two outermost partition rods of the partition rods are slidably guided by the guide member. To support To, the accommodation space such empty cans and divider formed container body space by the partition rod and the guide member, the opening edge of the empty cans storage bag encased spread to each housing space,
A structure for a separation container such as an empty can, characterized in that a protrusion provided on the outer circumference of two adjacent partition rods is pierced and stopped.