JP2021098570A - Sorting auxiliary tool and trash box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize a technique capable of adding a separate collection function to an installed trash can. SOLUTION: A sorting aid (1) that can be installed in a box body (20) of a trash can (10) and a support member (2) that can be placed in an opening (21) of the box body (20). , A partition wall (3) that can be attached to and detached from the support member (2), and the support member (2) is a partition wall support portion that can be fitted to the partition wall (3) and can support the partition wall (3). (4) is provided between at least two points (4a, 4b) of the support member (2), and the partition wall (3) is a support member (2) placed in the opening (21). In a state of being supported by the partition wall support portion (4), it extends above the opening (21). [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a sorting aid that can be installed in a trash can body and a trash can in which the sorting aid is installed.

For reusable waste represented by beverage containers such as PET bottles and cans, improving the accuracy of sorting at the time of collection greatly affects the efficiency of reuse. Therefore, various proposals have been made that can effectively separate the waste in the trash can that collects the waste.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-86934 (Patent Document 1), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-290598 (Patent Document 2), and Utility Model Registration No. 3118302 (Patent Document 3) have a plurality of openings. , A trash can configured to attach a collection bag corresponding to each of the plurality of openings is disclosed. According to these inventions, a plurality of spaces divided by a plurality of bags can be provided inside one trash can, and a plurality of classified wastes can be sorted and collected by one trash can.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-86934 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-290598 Utility Model Registration No. 3118302

However, in the techniques such as Patent Documents 1 to 3, it is necessary to provide a structure for separating and collecting waste in advance at the manufacturing stage of the trash can. Therefore, it was difficult to add a separate collection function to the installed trash can.

Therefore, it is required to realize a technology that can add a separate collection function to the installed trash can.

The sorting aid according to the present invention is a sorting aid that can be installed in the box body of the trash can, and includes a support member that can be placed in the opening of the box body, a partition wall that can be attached to and detached from the support member, and the like. The support member has a partition wall support portion that can be fitted to the partition wall and can support the partition wall over at least two points of the support member, and the partition wall has the opening. It is characterized in that the support member mounted on the portion extends above the opening in a state of being supported by the partition wall support portion.

According to this configuration, by additionally installing the sorting aid according to the present invention in the already installed trash can, a sorting and collecting function can be added to the already installed trash can. Further, since the bag can be fixed by sandwiching the bag between the groove and the partition wall, the bag can be easily attached and replaced.

Further, the trash can according to the present invention is a trash can having a box body having an opening and the sorting aid is placed in the opening, and the first portion and the second portion of the opening defined by the groove. It is characterized in that the opening area is not equal to that of the portion.

According to this configuration, a separate collection function can be added to the installed trash can. In addition, a larger volume can be allocated to the object to be collected, which is expected to have a larger collection amount, and the internal volume of the trash can can be effectively utilized.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the preferred embodiments described below.

As one aspect of the sorting aid according to the present invention, it is preferable that the support member has a shape that can be fitted over the entire circumference of the opening.

According to this configuration, the support member can be installed by a simple operation of placing the support member in the opening of the box body of the trash can.

As one aspect of the sorting aid according to the present invention, it is preferable that the position of the groove can be changed.

According to this configuration, the position of the groove can be appropriately changed according to the actual condition of the expected collection amount.

In one aspect of the trash can according to the present invention, the opening is square in the plan view, and the partition wall support portion is arranged at a position extending over one side of the opening and one side different from the one side. It is preferable to be done.

According to this configuration, since the groove portion can be configured as a linear member, the groove portion can be easily manufactured.

As one aspect, the trash box according to the present invention further includes a lid body capable of at least partially closing the opening, having at least two inlets capable of inserting the objects to be collected in the box body. Inside the lid, at least one of the inlets opens toward the first portion, and at least one of the inlets different from the inlet opens toward the second portion, and the openings. It is preferable that the first portion and the second portion have an opening width larger than that of the inlet, at least in the portion closest to the inlet.

According to this configuration, the two inlets can be well associated with each of the first portion and the second portion, and the accuracy of sorting can be easily improved.

Further features and advantages of the present invention will be further clarified by the following illustration of exemplary and non-limiting embodiments described with reference to the drawings.

An exploded perspective view of the trash can according to the embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows the use state of the support member of the sorting auxiliary tool which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the use state of the trash can which concerns on this invention. Installation example of a bag body in the trash can according to the embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram when containers are stacked beyond the height of the opening

An embodiment of a sorting aid according to the present invention and a trash can provided with the same will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, an example in which the sorting aid 1 is installed in the trash can 10 for collecting the beverage container (example of the object to be collected) will be described.

[Structure of sorting aids and trash can]
First, the configuration of the sorting aid 1 and the trash can 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. The trash can 10 according to the present embodiment includes a box body 20 and a lid body 30, and a sorting assisting tool 1 according to the present embodiment is installed in the opening 21 of the box body 20 (FIG. 1). In the following description, the "use state" refers to a state in which the sorting aid 1 is installed in the opening 21 of the box body 20 and the opening 21 is further closed by the lid 30 (FIG. 3).

The box body 20 has a substantially cubic shape, and the entire upper surface thereof is a bottomed box body opened as a substantially rectangular opening 21. The opening 21 is provided with a step 21a, and the sorting aid 1 is placed on the step 21a as described later.

The lid 30 can be detachably attached to the upper part of the box 20 and closes the opening 21 in the state of being attached to the box 20 (FIG. 3). The lid 30 is provided with a first input port 31 and a second input port 32, and the container input from the first input port 31 or the second input port 32 passes through the opening 21 and is inside the box body 20. Is housed in. When the front-rear direction is referred to in the following description, the side where the first input port 31 and the second input port 32 are opened when the lid 30 is attached to the box body 20 is defined as “front”.

In the used state, it is expected that a PET bottle P having an internal volume of about 200 to 600 mL (example of the object to be collected; hereinafter, simply referred to as PET bottle P) is charged into the first input port 31, and the second It is expected that a can C having an internal volume of about 150 to 600 mL (an example of an object to be collected; hereinafter, simply referred to as a can C) is charged into the inlet 32. Therefore, the dimensions of the first input port 31 and the second input port 32 are selected within a range in which the PET bottle P and the can C, which are expected to be charged, can pass through. In the present embodiment, the first input port 31 and the second input port 32 are both provided as circular openings having a diameter of 8.5 cm. Further, the first input port 31 is provided so as to fit in the left half area in the front view of the front portion of the lid body 30, and the second input port 32 is provided on the right side in the front view of the front portion of the lid body 30. It is provided so as to fit in half the area (Fig. 3). A first display 33 for urging the user to insert the PET bottle P is attached below the first input port 31, and a second display for urging the user to insert the can C below the second input port 32. The thing 34 is attached.

The sorting aid 1 according to the present embodiment is placed in the opening 21 (FIG. 1). The sorting aid 1 includes a support member 2 that can be placed in the opening 21 of the box body 20 and a partition wall 3 that can be attached to and detached from the support member 2 (FIG. 1). Therefore, more specifically, the partition wall 3 is mounted on the support member 2 placed in the opening 21.

The support member 2 has a substantially rectangular outer shape slightly smaller than the opening 21, and can be fitted over the entire circumference of the opening 21 in a manner of being placed on a step 21a provided in the opening 21. .. Further, the support member 2 is placed on the step 21a from a point near the center of the side portion 2a located on the front side (end portion 4a) to a point on the side portion 2b facing the side portion 2a (end). A groove portion 4 (an example of a partition wall support portion) is provided over the portion 4b). Here, the rear end portion 4b of the groove portion 4 is provided at a position deviated from the center of the side portion 2b to one end side (FIG. 2). The groove portion 4 can support the partition wall 3 by fitting with the lower end portion of the partition wall 3.

The partition wall 3 is a member having a substantially triangular plate-shaped portion (FIG. 1). In the used state, the lower end portion of the partition wall 3 is fitted in the groove portion 4, and the partition wall 3 is installed so as to extend above the groove portion 4. In the used state, the partition wall 3 extends above the opening 21 and is housed in a space defined between the opening 21 and the lid 30.

When the support member 2 is placed on the opening 21, the opening area of the opening 21 is divided into two by the groove 4 (FIG. 2). Here, since the front end portion 4a of the groove portion 4 is provided near the center of the side portion 2a and the rear end portion 4b is provided at a position biased from the center of the side portion 2b to one end side. The opening areas of the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c defined by the groove portion 4 are not equal. Specifically, the opening area of the first portion 21b is larger than the opening area of the second portion 21c.

When the sorting aid 1 is placed in the opening 21 and the lid 30 is attached to the box body 20, the first input port 31 opens toward the first portion 21b of the opening 21, and the second input port 32 opens. The arrangement is such that the portion 21 is opened toward the second portion 21c. Here, since the front end portion 4a of the groove portion 4 is provided near the center of the side portion 2a, the opening widths of the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c in the left-right direction are substantially equal on the front portion side. Therefore, the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c each have an opening width of about half the width of the trash can 10 on the front side. On the other hand, since the first input port 31 and the second input port 32 are provided so as to fit in the left and right half areas of the front surface portion of the lid 30, the opening width thereof is approximately half the opening of the trash can 10. Smaller than the width. Due to the above dimensional relationship, on the front side (example of the portion closest to the input port), the opening width of the first portion 21b is larger than the opening width of the first input port 31, and the opening width of the second portion 21c is the second input. It is larger than the opening width of the mouth 32. As a result, the container charged from the first input port 31 can be oriented toward the first portion 21b, and the container charged from the second input port 32 can be oriented toward the second portion 21c.

[How to use sorting aids and trash cans]
Next, a method of using the sorting aid 1 and the trash can 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. The trash can 10 is installed adjacent to, for example, a beverage vending machine, and is expected to be loaded with a beverage container. Here, as described above, the PET bottle P is expected to be charged into the first input port 31, and the can C is expected to be charged into the second input port 32. Then, the sorting aid 1 and the trash can 10 according to the present embodiment are installed with the expectation that the PET bottles P and the cans C to be put in will be sorted and collected.

In actual use, the box body 20 is provided with a first bag body 22 for collecting the PET bottle P and a second bag body 23 for collecting the can C. The first bag body 22 is installed so as to hook its mouth portion around the first portion 21b of the opening 21. Similarly, the second bag body 23 is installed in such a manner that its mouth portion is hooked around the second portion 21c of the opening 21 (FIG. 4).

When installing the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23, first, the support member 2 is placed on the empty box body 20. At this time, the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c of the opening 21 are defined. Next, the first bag body 22 is inserted into the box body 20 through the first portion 21b, and the mouth portion of the first bag body 22 is hooked on the opening 21 and the groove portion 4. Similarly, the second bag 23 is inserted into the box 20 through the second portion 21c, and the mouth portion of the second bag 23 is hooked on the opening 21 and the groove 4. Finally, the partition wall 3 is inserted into the groove 4 from above the first bag 22 and the second bag 23 hooked on the groove 4. At this time, the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23 are sandwiched between the partition wall 3 and the groove portion 4, whereby the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23 are fixed.

After installing the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23, when the lid body 30 is attached to the box body 20, the trash can 10 can be used. As described above, since the first input port 31 is open toward the first portion 21b of the opening 21, the container inserted into the first input port 31 is accommodated in the box body 20 when the first portion 21b is accommodated. Easy to pass. Here, since the first bag body 22 is installed in such a manner that the mouth portion thereof is hooked on the first portion 21b, the container charged into the first charging port 31 is likely to be housed in the first bag body 22. Since the PET bottle P is expected to be charged into the first input port 31, most of the containers collected in the first bag 22 are expected to be PET bottles P. Similarly, it is expected that the container charged into the second input port 32 is easily accommodated in the second bag body 23, and most of the containers collected in the second bag body 23 are can C.

Here, the partition wall 3 plays a role of preventing the put PET bottle P and the can C from entering a bag body different from the expected bag body. For example, even when the PET bottle P inserted from the first input port 31 advances toward the second portion 21c of the opening 21, the PET bottle P hits the partition wall 3 and falls to the first portion 21b side. To do.

By the way, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the trash can 10 is installed in a place where the collection amount of the PET bottle P tends to be larger than the collection amount of the can C. Here, if the sizes of the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23 are the same, the first bag body 22 will be filled first. At this time, the collection of PET bottles P cannot be continued even though the capacity of the box body 20 is still sufficient.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the first bag body 22 is made larger than the second bag body 23 in accordance with the difference in the collection amount between the PET bottle P and the can C. Further, the opening area of the first portion 21b of the opening 21 is made larger than the opening area of the second portion 21c so as to correspond to the difference in size between the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23. With the above configuration, a large amount of the internal space of the box body 20 can be allocated to the PET bottle P having a larger collection amount, and the internal volume of the box body 20 can be effectively utilized.

Further, as the collection of containers progresses, the containers may be piled up beyond the height of the opening 21 as shown in FIG. At this time, the partition wall 3 prevents the container from falling from the upper part of one bag body to the other bag body side.

As described above, by using the trash can 10 provided with the sorting aid 1, the sorting rate of the collected PET bottles P and cans C can be improved. Therefore, the collected PET bottles P and cans C can be easily reused as resources.

[Modification example]
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the groove 4 is fixed to the support member 2 at the front end 4a and the rear end 4b has been described as an example, but the position of the groove 4 can be changed. sell. For example, in the above embodiment, the groove 4 is configured to be expandable and contractible, the groove 4 is rotatably supported in the horizontal direction at the front end 4a, and the rear end 4b is on the side 2b. The opening areas of the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c of the opening 21 defined by the groove portion 4 can be arbitrarily changed if the structure can be fixed to any point of. With this configuration, the opening areas of the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c can be appropriately changed according to the actual ratio of the containers collected in the trash can 10.

[Other Embodiments]
Finally, other embodiments of the sorting aid and the trash can according to the present invention will be described. The configurations disclosed in each of the following embodiments can be applied in combination with the configurations disclosed in other embodiments as long as there is no contradiction.

In the above embodiment, a configuration in which the support member 2 has a substantially rectangular outer shape slightly smaller than the opening 21 and can be fitted over the entire circumference of the opening 21 has been described as an example. However, the shape of the support member according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it can be placed in the opening of the box body of the trash can without being limited to such a configuration. For example, the support member according to the present invention may have a shape that follows only a part of the circumference of the opening.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the support member 2 forms a closed curve corresponding to the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c in the plan view has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the support member according to the present invention does not necessarily have to form a closed curve. That is, the structure may be such that one end side and the other end side of the partition wall support portion are not connected in a portion other than the partition wall support portion.

In the above embodiment, the partition wall support portion according to the present invention is configured as the groove portion 4, and the partition wall and the groove portion can be fitted to each other by inserting the lower end portion of the partition wall 3 into the groove portion 4 as an example. .. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and a retreat portion may be provided at the lower end portion of the partition wall, and the partition wall support portion may be configured as a protruding portion that can be fitted with the retreat portion.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the groove portion 4 is provided from the side portion 2a located on the front side to the side portion 2b facing the side portion 2a has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the groove according to the present invention can be provided at any place as long as it is provided between at least two points of the support member. For example, when the support member has a substantially rectangular shape as in the above embodiment, the groove may be provided between two adjacent sides or over two different points on one side. However, when the groove portion is provided between the two opposing sides as in the above embodiment, it is easy to sufficiently secure the opening area of both the first portion and the second portion of the opening defined by the groove portion. This is preferable in that it is easy to secure a sufficient storage volume for each object to be collected.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the box body 20 has a substantially cubic shape and the opening 21 is a substantially rectangular opening has been described as an example. However, the outer shape of the box body according to the present invention is not particularly limited without being limited to such a configuration, and may be, for example, a columnar shape. The shape of each part of the sorting aid according to the present invention can be arbitrarily changed according to the shape of the trash can on which the sorting aid is installed.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the trash can 10 has the lid 30 has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the trash can according to the present invention does not necessarily have to be provided with a lid. When a lid having a loading port is provided, it is easy to prevent the loading of articles that do not match the shape of the loading port, so that the sorting rate of the collected object is likely to be improved.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the first input port 31 and the second input port 32 are provided apart from each other in the left-right direction has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, at least two inlets provided on the lid of the trash can according to the present invention may be provided in any arrangement as long as they do not interfere with each other. For example, the two inlets may be provided apart in the vertical direction or the front-rear direction. The shape of each part of the sorting aid can be appropriately changed according to the arrangement of the inlet. Therefore, in the above embodiment, the groove portion 4 is provided in the front-rear direction, but a configuration in which the groove portion is provided in the left-right direction can also be adopted.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the first bag body 22 and the second bag body 23 are sandwiched and fixed between the partition wall 3 and the groove portion 4 has been described as an example. However, the method of installing the bag body in the trash can according to the present invention is not limited to the above example. For example, the box body or the lid body may be provided with a fixing member for fixing the bag body. Further, the bag body may be sandwiched and fixed between the opening and the support member.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the trash can 10 is installed for the purpose of separately collecting the PET bottle P and the can C has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the sorting aids and trash cans according to the present invention can be used for the purpose of sorting any collection.

In the above embodiment, the configuration in which the groove portion 4 defines the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c of the opening portion 21 has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the groove portion according to the present invention may have a shape in which the opening is divided into three or more portions and defined. In that case, the shapes of the support member and the partition wall can also be changed to match the shape of the groove. Further, in this case, when the trash can is provided with a lid, the number of inlets provided in the lid can be changed according to the number of openings divided.

In the above embodiment, regarding the opening area of the first portion 21b and the second portion 21c defined by the groove portion 4, the configuration in which the opening area of the first portion 21b is larger than the opening area of the second portion 21c has been described as an example. However, without being limited to such a configuration, the opening area between the first portion and the second portion of the opening defined by the groove according to the present invention is such that the opening area of the second portion is larger than the opening area of the first portion. It may be large, or the opening areas of the first portion and the second portion may be equal. Further, even when the groove portion according to the present invention has a shape in which the opening portion is divided into three or more portions and defined, the magnitude relationship of the opening area of each divided portion is not particularly limited.

The material constituting the sorting aid according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, metal, plastic, or the like. When the sorting aid according to the present invention is made of metal, it is easy to make a sorting aid according to the dimensions of each trash can. Further, since the weight of the partition wall is relatively large, it is easy to effectively fix the bag body. When the sorting aid according to the present invention is made of plastic, it is easy to mass-produce the sorting aid that fits the trash can of a predetermined size. In addition, since the sorting aid is relatively lightweight, it is easy to perform work involving movement of the sorting aid (such as bag replacement work).

It should be understood that with respect to other configurations, the embodiments disclosed herein are exemplary in all respects and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art will be able to easily understand that modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, another embodiment modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention is naturally included in the scope of the present invention.

The present invention can be used, for example, in a trash can for collecting beverage containers.

1: Sorting aid 2: Support member 2a: Side part (front side) of support member
2b: Side of the support member (rear side)
3: Partition wall 4: Groove 4a: End of groove (front side)
4b: End of groove (rear side)
10: Recycle bin 20: Box body 21: Opening 21a: Step 21b: First part 21c: Second part 22: First bag body 23: Second bag body 30: Lid body 31: First input port 32: Second input Mouth 33: First display item 34: Second display item

Claims (6)

It is a sorting aid that can be installed on the body of the trash can.
A support member that can be placed in the opening of the box body and a partition wall that can be attached to and detached from the support member are provided.
The support member has a partition wall support portion that can be fitted to the partition wall and can support the partition wall over at least two points of the support member.
The partition wall is a sorting aid that extends above the opening in a state of being supported by the partition wall support portion of the support member placed on the opening. The sorting aid according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a shape that can be fitted over the entire circumference of the opening. The sorting aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the position of the partition wall support portion can be changed. A trash can having a box body having an opening and having the sorting aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3 placed in the opening.
A trash can in which the opening areas of the first portion and the second portion of the opening defined by the partition wall support portion are not equal. The opening is square in plan view and
The trash can according to claim 4, wherein the partition wall support portion is arranged at a position extending over one side of the opening and one side different from the one side. It further comprises at least two inlets capable of loading the objects to be collected in the box, and further provided with a lid capable of at least partially closing the openings.
Inside the lid, at least one of the inlets opens toward the first portion, and at least one of the inlets different from the inlet opens toward the second portion.
The trash can according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the first portion and the second portion have an opening width larger than that of the inlet, at least in a portion of the opening closest to the inlet.

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