JP7717384B2 - Garbage collection equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a garbage collection device for temporarily collecting garbage.

Garbage bags discarded from homes, businesses, etc. are temporarily accumulated at nearby garbage collection sites and collected. However, before they can be collected, crows and other animals tear open the bags, scattering the garbage around the area (hereinafter simply referred to as "crow damage"), which has become a social problem. The most common countermeasure is to cover the accumulated garbage bags with plastic netting, but this is insufficient because the bags can easily be pulled out from under the plastic netting.

As described in Patent Document 1, a trash storage box has been devised that consists of six metal surfaces: a front surface, a rear surface, a left surface, a right surface, and a bottom surface, as well as an openable and closable lid. While this trash storage box can reduce damage caused by crows, it has problems such as the large number of metal components, high cost, heavy weight, difficulty to handle, and the risk of injury if the lid is clamped when closing the lid.

Patent Document 2 also proposes a bottomless individual garbage collection box consisting of five metal sides: a front member, a rear member, a left side member, a right side member, and an openable lid member. While this individual garbage collection box has fewer metal parts than the one in Patent Document 1, there is still room for improvement, and there is still the risk of injury if a hand is pinched by the lid member.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-85902 Utility Model Registration No. 3154809

The object of this invention is to provide a garbage collection tool that not only reduces damage caused by crows, but also minimizes the number of metal components, reduces costs, is lightweight, is easy to handle, and does not pose a risk of injury to hands if they get caught.

The garbage collection tool of the present invention comprises:
a garbage enclosure consisting of a metal front member, a left side member, and a right side member that constitute three sides, and that cooperates with the ground of the garbage collection area, which serves as the bottom member, and the existing wall of the garbage collection area, which serves as the rear member, to form a garbage collection space with an opening at the top;
a sheet-like or net-like cover made of cloth or resin that covers the top opening in an openable and closable manner;
The front member and the left side member are foldably connected, and the front member and the right side member are foldably connected.

[Effect]
The garbage enclosure and cover protect bags containing garbage accumulated in a garbage accumulation space from damage by crows.
The garbage enclosure is made up of three metal members: a front member, a left side member, and a right side member, which cooperate with the ground of the garbage collection area (which serves as the bottom member) and the existing wall of the garbage collection area (which serves as the rear member) to form a garbage collection space with an opening at the top, thereby minimizing the number of metal members required, which reduces costs, weight, and ease of handling.
The top opening is covered with a sheet-like or net-like cover made of cloth or resin so as to be able to be opened and closed, and the cover is lighter and more flexible than a metal cover, so there is no risk of injury to the hand being pinched by the metal cover member when closing the top opening as in the past.

The garbage collection tool of the present invention not only reduces damage caused by crows, but also has the excellent effect of minimizing the number of metal parts, reducing costs, making it lightweight, easy to handle, and preventing injuries to hands by pinching them.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the state of use of the waste collection tool of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same in use state with the cover removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the folded state of the dust collecting tool. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the folded state with the cover omitted.

1. Front, left and right side members The front, left and right side members are not particularly limited as long as they are made of metal and can protect the garbage bags from animals such as crows, but an example is one made of a metal frame and a metal mesh stretched within the metal frame.

Means for foldably connecting the front member to the left side member or the right side member are not particularly limited, but examples include rings, hinges, etc. When the front member, etc., is made up of the metal frame and metal mesh described above, the connecting means is preferably a ring that loosely surrounds the metal frame, and an openable ring is particularly preferred. This is because rings have a simple structure, and openable rings in particular are easy to attach and remove. Examples of openable rings include a ring carabiner and a ring catch.

It is preferable that the left side and right side members be releasably connected by a single metal bar-shaped member extending laterally. This connection prevents the left and right side members from opening to the left and right. Furthermore, a metal bar-shaped member has a simple structure, allowing for low costs. It is preferable that the rear of each of the left and right side members be provided with engaging portions into which both ends of the bar-shaped connecting member can be releasably engaged.

The dimensions of the front, left, and right side members are not particularly limited, but the height of each member is preferably 450 to 800 mm, the left-to-right width of the front member is preferably 900 to 3000 mm, and the depth of the left and right side members is preferably 450 to 800 mm.

2. Cover The cover may be made of cloth or resin in the form of a sheet or net that is not easily torn by animals such as crows, and is not particularly limited, but examples include canvas, tarpaulin, resin sheet, resin net, etc.

One edge of the cover is preferably connected to an existing wall or bar-shaped member. To facilitate this connection, it is preferable that one edge of the cover be provided with an eyelet through which a connecting string or the like can be passed.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the structures, materials, numerical values, shapes, and dimensions described in the embodiments are merely examples and may be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The waste collection device of the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4 is installed using an existing wall W (concrete wall, block wall, building wall, etc.) at the waste collection site. In the illustrated example, the existing wall W consists of a concrete wall with a metal fence erected on top of it.

The garbage collection tool of the embodiment is:
a garbage enclosure 5 consisting of a metal front member 1, a left side member 2, and a right side member 3 that make up three sides, and which cooperates with the ground G of the garbage collection area, which serves as the bottom member, and the existing wall W of the garbage collection area, which serves as the rear member, to form a garbage collection space 4 with an opening at the top;
The container is provided with a sheet-like or net-like cover 12 made of cloth or resin that covers the top opening in an openable and closable manner.

The metal front member 1, left side member 2 and right side member 3 each comprise a rectangular ring-shaped metal frame 6 and a metal mesh 7 stretched within the metal frame 6.
The front member 1 and the left side member 2 are foldably connected by a ring 8 that loosely surrounds the vertical portions of the adjacent metal frames 6. The front member 1 and the right side member 3 are also foldably connected by a ring 8. The ring 8 is an openable and closable ring carabiner.

The left side surface member 2 and the right side surface member 3 are connected in a releasable manner by a metal bar-shaped member 10. More specifically, both ends of the bar-shaped member 10 are bent downward to form engaging portions 11. The upper rear portions of the left side surface member 2 and the right side surface member 3 each have annular engaged portions 9 into which the engaging portions 11 releasably engage, and the connection and release are achieved by this engagement and disengagement.

One edge of the cover 12 is designed to be connected to the existing wall W or bar-shaped member 10. More specifically, one edge of the cover 12 is provided with an eyelet 13, and this connection is made using a connecting material 14 such as a string that is threaded through the eyelet 13. When unfolded, the cover 12 is sized to completely cover the top opening and hang down to partway down the height of the outer surface of the front member 1.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 (shown without the cover), the waste collection device configured as described above is constructed by unfolding the front member 1, left side member 2, and right side member 3 into a U-shape in plan view, and bringing the rear ends of the left side member 2 and right side member 3 close to an existing wall W to form a waste collection space 4. The top opening is then covered with an openable cover 12 for use. When waste bags are discarded from homes, businesses, etc., they can be placed into the waste collection space 4 by opening the cover 12 and then closing the cover 12, protecting them from damage by crows. There is no risk of hands getting caught and injured when closing the cover 12.

When the trash collection device is not in use, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 (shown without the cover), simply fold up the cover 12 and bring it close to the existing wall W, remove the bar-shaped members 10 from the engaged portions 9, fold the left side member 2 and right side member 3 behind the front member 1, and bring the folded trash enclosure 5 close to the existing wall W.

To prevent the folded trash enclosure 5 from falling over and the cover 12 from sagging, it is preferable to fasten the trash enclosure 5 and cover 12 to the existing wall W with a retaining member 15 such as a spring with a hook. Also, it is preferable to fasten the bar-shaped member 10 to the existing wall W with a connecting member 16 such as a string to prevent it from falling when removed.

The waste collection tool of this embodiment has the following advantages.
(a) The garbage enclosure 5 and cover 12 protect the garbage bags accumulated in the garbage accumulation space 4 from damage by crows.
(a) The garbage enclosure 5 is made up of three metal surfaces: a front member 1, a left side member 2, and a right side member 3. These cooperate with the ground G of the garbage collection area, which serves as the bottom member, and the existing wall W of the garbage collection area, which serves as the rear member, to form a garbage collection space 4 with an opening at the top, thereby minimizing the number of metal components required. This reduces costs, weight, and ease of handling.
(c) The top opening is covered by a sheet-like or net-like cover 12 made of cloth or resin that can be opened and closed, and since the cover 12 is lighter and more flexible than a metal cover, there is no risk of injury to the hand by getting caught in the metal cover member when closing the top opening as in the past.

The litter collection device of this embodiment can also be used by attaching a resin net (not shown) with a finer mesh than the metal mesh 7 to the inner surfaces of the front member 1, left side member 2, and right side member 3.

Furthermore, if there is no existing wall at the garbage collection area, the garbage collection device of this embodiment can also be used by connecting a metal rear member to the rear of the left side member 2 and right side member 3 using the rings or the like.

The present invention is not limited to the above examples, and can be modified and embodied as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front member 2 Left side member 3 Right side member 4 Garbage accumulation space 5 Garbage enclosure 6 Metal frame 7 Metal mesh 8 Ring 9 Engaged portion 10 Bar-shaped member 11 Engaging portion 12 Cover 13 Grommet 14 Joining material 15 Pressing member 16 Joining member G Ground W Existing wall

Claims (3)

a garbage enclosure (5) consisting of a metal front member (1), a left side member (2), and a right side member (3) that constitute three sides, and that cooperates with the ground (G) of the garbage collection area, which serves as the bottom member, and the existing wall (W) of the garbage collection area, which serves as the rear member, to form a garbage collection space (4) with an opening at the top;
a sheet-like or net-like cover (12) made of cloth or resin that covers the top opening in an openable and closable manner;
The front member (1) and the left side member (2) are foldably connected, and the front member (1) and the right side member (3) are foldably connected,
A garbage collection tool characterized in that a left side surface member (2) and a right side surface member (3) are connected to each other in a detachable manner by a metal bar-shaped member (10) . 2. A garbage collection device according to claim 1, wherein the bar-shaped member (10) is fastened to the existing wall (W) by a connecting member (16) . A garbage collection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one edge of the cover (12) is connected to the existing wall (W) or bar-shaped member (10).