JP3763411B2

JP3763411B2 - Recycle bin lid

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Publication number: JP3763411B2
Application number: JP2002246005A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 浩昭田中
Original assignee: 新輝合成株式会社
Priority date: 2002-08-26
Filing date: 2002-08-26
Publication date: 2006-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 2022-08-26
Also published as: JP2004083191A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は枢軸を中心に揺動開閉するごみ箱の蓋に関し、より詳細には二方向に開閉可能なごみ箱の蓋に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、上部に設けた蓋が開閉するごみ箱において、ごみ箱の本体（以下、単に「本体」と称する）に対し蓋が揺動開閉するように枢設したものが公知であった。そして、この場合開放時に大きな開口部を得られるように、枢設箇所は本体の開口縁の外周の何れかに偏って設けられることが一般的であった。即ち、矩形のごみ箱を例にとれば、蓋は長手側の一辺又は短手側の一辺を中心に揺動開閉することになる。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、家庭内で使用するごみ箱においては、家具同士の隙間や壁際等の限られた空間を利用して置かれるのが通例である。この場合、従来技術の矩形のごみ箱においては蓋は長手側の一辺又は短手側の一辺のうち予め設定された側を中心に揺動開閉するので、蓋の開閉方向が置き場所に適合しないと使い勝手が悪くなる問題があった。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この発明は以上の問題点に鑑みて創作されたものであり、直交する二つの軸がＬ字状に連続する構成よりなる連結軸の一方の軸をＸ軸としてごみ箱の本体のＸ方向に沿って枢支すると共に、他方の軸をＹ軸として蓋のＹ方向に沿って枢支することにより、Ｘ軸を中心とした揺動とＹ軸を中心とした揺動からなる二方向の蓋の開閉運動を可能としたことを特徴とする。
【０００５】
図８乃至図１０はこの発明のごみ箱の蓋の作動原理を示す図である。図中符号５０は開口Ｈを有する矩形のごみ箱の本体、６０は蓋、４０は連結軸を指し、連結軸はＸ軸が本体５０の短手側の軸受け５１に、Ｙ軸が蓋６０の長手側の軸受け６１に軸止される。図８は本体５０の短手側左端に軸止されているＸ軸を中心に連結軸４０を揺動させてＹ軸を本体方向に倒した状態を示す図である。この場合、連結軸４０のＹ軸は蓋６０の長手側に軸止されているので、本体の長手側後端に蓋の長手側が位置することとなり、蓋は連結軸のＹ軸を中心に短手方向前後に揺動開閉することとなる。
【０００６】
図９は本体に蓋を被蓋した状態を示す図である。この状態においては蓋６０は連結軸４０のＹ軸を中心に揺動することも、連結軸４０と共にそのＸ軸を中心に揺動することも可能となる。
【０００７】
図１０はＹ軸に枢支された蓋６０を手前に倒した状態で連結軸４０を揺動させてＹ軸を本体５０の反対方向に倒した状態を示す図である。この場合、本体５０の短手側左端に蓋６０の短手側が位置することとなり、蓋は連結軸のＸ軸を中心に長手方向左右に揺動開閉することとなる。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の具体的実施例を添付図面に基づいて説明する。図１乃至図７はこの発明をプラスチック製の家庭用ごみ箱に実施した例を示す図であり、ここでは断面矩形のごみ箱を想定している。この実施例においてはごみ箱の本体は容器部Ｄと蓋支持部１０に分割され、蓋２０は蓋支持部を介して容器部に設けられることとなる。蓋支持部１０は中央に開口Ｄを有する枠状のものであり、容器部Ｄの上端に外嵌載置されると共に、揺動自在の押さえ具Ｄ１の鉤部Ｄ２が周縁に係合することにより着脱自在に固定される（図５乃至図７参照）。
【０００９】
図中符号１は蓋２０を蓋支持部１０に対して揺動自在に枢支するための連結軸である（図１乃至図４参照）。この連結軸１は直交するＸ軸１Ｘ、Ｙ軸１ＹがＬ字状に連続する構成よりなり、この実施例においては金属製としている。連結軸１のＸ軸１Ｘは蓋支持部１０の周側の短手（Ｘ方向）辺に設けた軸受け１１Ａ、１１Ｂに軸止され、同じく軸１Ｙは蓋２０の周側の長手（Ｙ方向）辺に設けた軸受け２１Ａ、２１Ｂに軸止される。よって、蓋２０は連結軸１のＸ軸１Ｘを中心として揺動することも、Ｙ軸１Ｙを中心として揺動することも可能となる。この場合、図１及び図６に示すように蓋２０の短手辺と蓋支持部１０の短手辺を合致した状態でＸ軸１Ｘを中心として蓋を揺動すれば、蓋はごみ箱の長手方向に開閉することとなる。又、図３及び図７に示すように蓋２０の長手辺と蓋支持部１０の長手辺を合致した状態でＹ軸１Ｙを中心として蓋を揺動すれば、蓋はごみ箱の短手方向に開閉することとなる。
【００１０】
尚、この実施例においては、蓋２０が連結軸１のＸ軸１Ｘ及びＹ軸１Ｙを中心として揺動する場合に各軸が蓋支持部１０に対して安定するように、連結軸１又は蓋に設けた枢軸を回転自在に受け止めるキャッチャーを蓋支持部に設けている。即ち、蓋支持部１０の短手辺には蓋２０の短手辺を蓋支持部の短手辺に合致させた際に蓋に設けた枢軸２４を回転自在に受け止めるためのＵ字状のキャッチャー１４が設けられる（図１及び図２参照）。又、蓋支持部１０の長手辺には蓋２０の長手辺を蓋支持部の長手辺に合致させた際に連結軸１のＹ軸１Ｙを回転自在に受け止めるためのＵ字状のキャッチャー１３と蓋に設けた枢軸２２を同じく回転自在に受け止めるためのＵ字状のキャッチャー１２が設けられる（図３及び図４参照）。
【００１１】
【発明の効果】
以上の構成よりなるこの発明によれば、ごみ箱の蓋が二方向に開閉するので置き場所により最適な開閉方向を選択できるので使い勝手のよいごみ箱が実現される。又、直交する二つの軸がＬ字状に連続する構成よりなる連結軸を利用して二方向の開閉を実現するので構造が簡単であり、しかも反復開閉しても壊れ難い開閉機構が実現される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明のごみ箱の蓋の開放状態の斜視図。
【図２】同上、キャッチャー部分の拡大斜視図。
【図３】同上、異なる方向の開放状態の斜視図。
【図４】同上、キャッチャー部分の拡大斜視図。
【図５】この発明のごみ箱の蓋を設けたごみ箱の閉止状態の斜視図。
【図６】同上、開放状態の斜視図。
【図７】同上、異なる方向の開放状態の斜視図。
【図８】この発明の作動原理を示す平面図。
【図９】この発明の作動原理を示す平面図。
【図１０】この発明の作動原理を示す平面図。
【符号の説明】
１連結軸
１０蓋支持部
１１Ａ軸受け
１１Ｂ軸受け
２０蓋
２１Ａ軸受け
２１Ｂ軸受け[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a trash can lid that swings around a pivot, and more particularly to a trash can lid that can be opened and closed in two directions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a trash box that opens and closes a lid provided on the top, a trash box that is pivoted so that the lid swings and opens with respect to a trash box main body (hereinafter simply referred to as “main body”) has been known. In this case, it is common that the pivotal portion is provided on one of the outer peripheries of the opening edge of the main body so that a large opening can be obtained when opened. In other words, taking a rectangular trash box as an example, the lid swings and opens around one side on the long side or one side on the short side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a trash box used at home, it is usually placed using a limited space such as a gap between furniture or a wall. In this case, in the rectangular waste bin of the prior art, the lid swings open / close around a preset side of one side on the long side or one side on the short side, so that the opening / closing direction of the lid does not match the place of placement. There was a problem that the usability deteriorated.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been created in view of the above-described problems, and it is along the X direction of the main body of the trash can with one axis of the connecting shaft formed of a configuration in which two orthogonal axes are continuous in an L shape as the X axis. And by pivoting along the Y direction of the lid with the other axis as the Y axis, a two-way lid consisting of a swing around the X axis and a swing around the Y axis. It is characterized by enabling opening and closing movements.
[0005]
8 to 10 are views showing the operating principle of the lid of the trash can according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a main body of a rectangular trash box having an opening H, 60 denotes a lid, 40 denotes a connecting shaft, the X axis is a bearing 51 on the short side of the main body 50, and the Y axis is the longitudinal length of the lid 60. It is fixed to the bearing 61 on the side. FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which the connecting shaft 40 is swung around the X axis that is fixed to the left end of the main body 50 and the Y axis is tilted toward the main body. In this case, since the Y axis of the connecting shaft 40 is fixed to the longitudinal side of the lid 60, the longitudinal side of the lid is located at the rear end of the longitudinal side of the main body, and the lid is short with the Y axis of the coupling shaft as a center. It swings back and forth in the hand direction.
[0006]
FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which the main body is covered with a lid. In this state, the lid 60 can swing about the Y axis of the connecting shaft 40, or can swing about the X axis together with the connecting shaft 40.
[0007]
FIG. 10 is a view showing a state in which the connecting shaft 40 is swung in a state where the lid 60 pivotally supported by the Y axis is tilted forward, and the Y axis is tilted in the opposite direction of the main body 50. In this case, the short side of the lid 60 is positioned at the left end of the short side of the main body 50, and the lid swings and opens in the longitudinal direction about the X axis of the connecting shaft.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 are diagrams showing an example in which the present invention is applied to a plastic household waste bin, and here, a waste bin having a rectangular cross section is assumed. In this embodiment, the main body of the trash box is divided into the container part D and the lid support part 10, and the lid 20 is provided on the container part via the lid support part. The lid support part 10 has a frame shape having an opening D in the center, and is fitted on the upper end of the container part D, and the hook part D2 of the swingable pressing tool D1 is engaged with the periphery. (See FIGS. 5 to 7).
[0009]
Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes a connecting shaft for pivotally supporting the lid 20 with respect to the lid support portion 10 (see FIGS. 1 to 4). The connecting shaft 1 has a configuration in which an orthogonal X-axis 1X and Y-axis 1Y are continuous in an L shape, and is made of metal in this embodiment. The X axis 1X of the connecting shaft 1 is fixed to bearings 11A and 11B provided on the short side (X direction) side on the peripheral side of the lid support portion 10, and the shaft 1Y is also the long side (Y direction) on the peripheral side of the lid 20. It is fixed to bearings 21A and 21B provided on the side. Therefore, the lid 20 can swing about the X axis 1X of the connecting shaft 1 or swing about the Y axis 1Y. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, if the lid is swung around the X axis 1X in a state where the short side of the lid 20 and the short side of the lid support portion 10 are matched, the lid is the length of the trash box. Will open and close in the direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, if the lid is swung around the Y axis 1Y in a state where the long side of the lid 20 and the long side of the lid support portion 10 are aligned, the lid is in the short direction of the trash box. It will open and close.
[0010]
In this embodiment, when the lid 20 swings about the X axis 1X and the Y axis 1Y of the coupling shaft 1, the coupling shaft 1 or the lid is arranged so that each axis is stable with respect to the lid support portion 10. A catcher that rotatably receives the pivot provided on the lid is provided on the lid support portion. That is, the U-shaped catcher for rotatably receiving the pivot 24 provided on the lid when the short side of the lid 20 is aligned with the short side of the lid support portion. 14 is provided (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, a U-shaped catcher 13 for rotatably receiving the Y axis 1Y of the connecting shaft 1 when the longitudinal side of the lid 20 is aligned with the longitudinal side of the lid support part on the longitudinal side of the lid support part 10 A U-shaped catcher 12 is also provided for receiving the pivot 22 provided on the lid in a rotatable manner (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
[0011]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, since the lid of the trash can opens and closes in two directions, an optimum opening / closing direction can be selected depending on the place of placement, so that a convenient trash can is realized. In addition, since a two-way opening and closing is realized by using a connecting shaft composed of two L-shaped orthogonal shafts, the structure is simple, and an opening and closing mechanism that is difficult to break even when repeatedly opened and closed is realized. The
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open state of a lid of a trash can according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the catcher portion.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the opened state in different directions.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the catcher part.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a closed state of a waste bin provided with a lid of the waste bin of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the opened state.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the opened state in the different direction.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the operating principle of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the operation principle of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the operating principle of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connecting shaft 10 Lid support part 11A Bearing 11B Bearing 20 Lid 21A Bearing 21B Bearing

Claims

One of the connecting shafts having a configuration in which two orthogonal axes are continuous in an L-shape is used as an X axis, and is fixed along the X direction of the main body of the trash box, and the other axis is used as a Y axis in the Y direction of the lid. A lid of the trash can characterized in that the lid can be opened and closed in two directions consisting of swinging about the X axis and swinging about the Y axis.

The container lid according to claim 1, wherein a catcher for rotatably receiving a pivot provided on the connecting shaft or the lid is provided on a main body of the trash box.