JPH11192591A - Positioning device for empty container crusher - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To selectively place a PET bottle or an empty can on a base, correctly position the PET on the base according to the type of empty container, and accurately perform crushing. The purpose is. SOLUTION: A base portion of a pressing lever is pivotally attached to one end of a base so as to be vertically rotatable, and a crushed portion having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed on a lower surface of the pressing lever in a longitudinal direction, and after an empty container placed on the base. In an empty can crusher in which the front end is crushed from the vicinity of the end and the rear end is inclined forward, the locking portion of the stopper for locking the rear end surface of the empty container placed on the base is an empty container. Characterized in that it can be displaced to an optimal position to be crushed according to the type of the crusher.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for positioning an empty container at a predetermined position in accordance with the type of empty container in an empty container crusher for crushing empty cans or PET bottles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a stopper having a base portion of a pressing lever pivotally attached to one end of a base so as to be vertically rotatable, a crushed portion having a mountain-shaped cross section formed on the lower surface of the pressing lever in a longitudinal direction, and fixed at a fixed position of the base. An empty container crusher is known, in which a rear end of an empty container is brought into contact with and positioned, and a pressing lever is used to crush the front end from near the rear end of the empty can to bend a hard high end surface portion forward.

[0003]

In the above prior art, since a stopper for positioning an empty container is fixed at a fixed position, in the case of an empty can shorter in length than a PET bottle, it must be shifted forward and pressed. However, there is a problem that the empty cans move when pressed and the crushing is not performed accurately.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a base of a pressing lever is pivotally mounted on one end of a base so as to be vertically rotatable, and a crushing section having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed on the lower surface of the pressing lever. Part is formed in the longitudinal direction, the front end is crushed from the vicinity of the rear end of the empty container placed on the base, and the rear end is tilted forward. The locking portion of the stopper that locks the rear end face of the placed empty container can be displaced to an optimal position for crushing according to the type of the empty container.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to various embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a base, at one end of which a base of a pressing lever 2 is pivotally attached to a horizontal pin 4 of a bearing 3 so as to be vertically rotatable. On the lower surface of the pressing lever 2, a crushed portion 5 having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed in the longitudinal direction. A fixed stopper 6 is vertically protruded and fixed near the base of the base 1, and a movable stopper 7 such as a hinge is attached to the upper end so as to be displaceable from a vertical position to a horizontal position.

Next, the operation will be described. When the PET bottle 8 is crushed, the movable stopper 7 is vertically folded as shown in FIG. The PET bottle 8 is positioned by abutting the rear end face 8 a against the fixed stopper 6. Next, when the pressing lever 2 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4, the corner of the rear end chevron of the crushing portion 5 dents the vicinity of the rear end surface 8 a of the plastic bottle 8 into a V shape, and the rear end surface 8 a is bent forward. In the case of an empty can 9, the movable stopper 7 is turned to the right as shown in FIG.
The rear end face of the empty can 9 is locked and positioned as indicated by the two-dot chain line. Therefore, in both the case of the plastic bottle 8 and the empty can 9, the crushing portion 5 can be crushed in a state where it is most easily crushed.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 denotes a fixing pin projecting from the base 1, and a fixing pin 11 is provided at an upper end thereof.
The deformed plates 12 having different lengths a, b, c, and d are removably attached in accordance with the types of the PET bottles 8 and the empty cans 9 and positioned at the position where they are most easily crushed. Instead of attaching and detaching, it may rotate.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 denotes a fixing pin fixed to the base 1, and rectangular plates 13 having different lengths a, b, c, and d from the fixing pin 11, respectively.

[0009]

According to the present invention, a base of a pressing lever is pivotally attached to one end of a base so as to be vertically rotatable, and a crushed portion having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed in a longitudinal direction on a lower surface of the pressing lever, and is mounted on the base. In the empty can crusher in which the front end is crushed from the vicinity of the rear end of the empty container and the rear end is inclined forward, a stopper for locking the rear end surface of the empty container placed on the base. Since the stop portion can be displaced to the optimum position to be crushed according to the type of the empty container, it can be crushed accurately at the position where it is most easily crushed corresponding to the PET bottle or the empty can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention before being crushed.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a stopper portion of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of a process in which empty cans are being crushed.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a deformed plate according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a rectangular plate according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Press lever 3 Bearing 4 Horizontal pin 5 Crushed part 6 Fixed stopper 7 Movable stopper 8 PET bottle 8a PET bottle rear end face 9 Empty can 11 Fixing pin 12 Deformed plate 13 Rectangular plate

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An empty container mounted on a base, wherein a base of a pressing lever is pivotally attached to one end of the base so as to be vertically rotatable, and a crushed portion having a mountain-shaped cross section is formed in a longitudinal direction on a lower surface of the pressing lever. In the empty can crusher in which the front end is crushed from the vicinity of the rear end and the rear end is inclined forward, the locking portion of the stopper for locking the rear end surface of the empty container placed on the base is vacant. A positioning device for an empty container crusher, characterized in that it can be displaced to an optimum position for crushing according to the type of container.