ES1295659U - Used oil container (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Used oil container, formed by a casing (1) with an upper side entrance (5), and a door (2) for access to the interior of the casing (1) that includes a lock, characterized in that it comprises a bucket (3) interior that can be entered through the door (2) and the entrance (5) is connected to a ramp (7) ending at a central point on the cube (3). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

used oil container

TECHNIQUE SECTOR

This application refers to a container for used oil, which allows it to be deposited without risk of contamination and without the possibility of extracting what has been deposited without authorization.

STATE OF THE ART

The existence of different containers for recyclable products is known in the state of the art: paper, containers, glass and used oil. This oil is usually collected in containers, often plastic, to be taken to a treatment plant or for energy recovery.

An example of a container can be seen in ES1068315U, and it includes a chamber where the used oil is placed without a container. This solution is not recommended due to the risk of the product falling out of the container and dirt. For this reason, most oil containers are designed for bottled oil, such as the one shown in ES2484991T3.

This container is highly complex, which raises cost and reduces reliability. Therefore, it cannot be distributed throughout a population, but must be placed in specific places, such as supermarkets. However, it is preferable to have more units at more locations to ensure that more used oil is recovered.

The Applicant is not aware of any system that makes it possible to solve all these problems as efficiently as the invention.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a used oil container according to the independent claims and whose variants solve the problems of the state of the art.

The used oil container of the invention is made up of a casing with a top side entrance and an access door to its interior. The door comprises a lock. The container also includes an inner bucket, which can be inserted through the door. In turn, the entrance is connected to a ramp ending in a central point on the cube. It will normally be capped off a little before the center of the hub.

In one embodiment, the bucket comprises a lid. This can be removable or include a central hole, covered by a rubber or hair seal. Thus, heavy objects, such as oil containers, can pass through it but it closes again by itself to reduce odors and the fall of any other object.

In one embodiment, the container comprises a stop aligned with the ramp on the hub. This stop stops the containers so that they do not pass over the bucket.

The entrance can comprise a gate, generally tilting.

Other variants are appreciated in the rest of the memory.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For a better understanding of the invention, the following figures are included, showing exemplary embodiments.

Figure 1: Side section of an embodiment example.

MODES OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the invention is briefly described below, as an illustrative and non-limiting example thereof.

The preferred example is described with reference to figure 1. Part of an outer casing (1), with a door (2) comprising a lock. The lock can be electronic or physical. The door (2) is large enough for the passage of a bucket (3), preferably with wheels to facilitate transport. Ideally, this bucket (3) corresponds to the waste management standard, which depends on the municipality. In figure 1 the cube (3) has been represented as it is used in Madrid, among other municipalities.

The cube (3) represented has a lid (4) which, when it is inside the casing (1), is open or includes a hole for the passage of objects. That hypothetical hole will be closed by a rubber gasket or similar that reduces the air outlet from the interior, reducing odors.

The casing (1) has an upper side entrance (5), generally with a tilting gate (6). The entrance (5) communicates with a ramp (7) that leads to a central point inside the casing (1) on the hub (3). In your case, it will be approximately aligned with the hole in the lid (4), so that any object that slides down the ramp (7) falls into the bucket (3). This ramp (7) has a slight inclination (for example 20-30°) so that the object that reaches its edge undergoes a sudden change of direction (represented by an arrow in figure 1).

In this way, the container with the used oil falls into the bucket (3) by gravity, but it is not possible to insert the arm through the entrance (5) to reach it, since the ramp (7) considerably lengthens the access path. In addition, the sudden change of direction prevents the inside of the cube (3) from being seen.

It is possible to place a stop (8) after the ramp (7) to stop any container that is deposited, ensuring that it does not fall beyond the bucket (3) even if the user pushes it hard.

Claims (5)

1. Used oil container, formed by a casing (1) with an upper side entrance (5), and a door (2) for access to the interior of the casing (1) that includes a lock, characterized in that it comprises a bucket (3) interior that can be entered through the door (2) and the entrance (5) is connected to a ramp (7) ending at a central point on the cube (3). 2. Used oil container, according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a stop (8) aligned with the ramp (7) on the hub (3). 3. Used oil container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the inlet (5) comprises a tilting gate (6). 4. Used oil container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the bucket (3) comprises a lid (4). 5. Used oil container, according to claim 4, characterized in that the lid (4) comprises a central hole with a gasket.