Garbage container

Abstract

To provide a garbage container that can be operated by a pedal and manual operation, and that can keep a lid body open even without pedal operation.SOLUTION: A garbage container body 100 has a lid body 200, a pedal member, and a connecting member between the lid body 200 and the pedal member. The lid body 200 is openably and closably connected by an open / close connecting part, and the open / close connecting part has a shaft length hole 220 with a first shaft support position 221 and a second shaft support position 222; a shaft portion 171 pivotally supported by the shaft length hole 220 so as to be movable between the first shaft support position 221 and the second shaft support position 222; and a lid side locking piece 230 and a body side locking piece 173 capable of being engaged with each other. When the lid body 200 is opened manually, the shaft portion 171 is positioned at the first shaft support position 221, and the lid side locking piece 230 and the body side locking piece 173 are separated from each other and are not engaged with each other. When opened by the pedal member, the shaft portion 171 is positioned at the second shaft support position 222 of the shaft length hole 220, and the body side locking piece 173 and the lid side locking piece 230 come into close proximity to each other and are engaged with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a trash receptacle. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, garbage containers for throwing away household garbage and the like have been known, and for example, the garbage container disclosed in Patent Document 1 comprises a garbage container body for storing garbage, a lid for closing the upper opening of the garbage container body, and a pedal member provided at the bottom of the garbage container body, and the lid opens when a user steps on the pedal member, allowing the user to throw away garbage. However, this garbage container has a problem of poor operability, since the lid opens only when the pedal member is operated, and the lid cannot be kept open unless the pedal is continuously operated. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 7-2303 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a garbage container that can be operated by pedal or manually, and whose lid can be kept open even without pedal operation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, a waste container according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a waste container body, a lid body provided at an upper opening of the waste container body so as to be able to be opened and closed, a pedal member provided on a lower side of the waste container body, and a connecting member connecting the lid body and the pedal member at a rear side of the waste container body, the lid body being connected to the upper opening of the waste container body so as to be able to be opened and closed by an opening and closing connecting part, the opening and closing connecting part including an axial long hole having a first pivot position and a second pivot position, and a second support position, and a lid side locking piece and a body side locking piece that are engageable with each other. When the lid is opened by manually lifting the lid in the opening direction without operating the pedal member, the lid side locking piece and the body side locking piece are spaced apart and do not engage with each other. When the lid is opened by operating the pedal member, the lid side locking piece and the body side locking piece are close to each other and engage with each other.

[0006] According to the above features, the lid can be opened and closed by either pedal operation or manual operation, and when the lid is manually lifted in the opening direction, the shaft portion is located at the first pivot position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece are separated from each other and do not engage, so that the lid can be opened wide so that the lid can stand on its own. On the other hand, when the lid is opened by pedal operation, the shaft portion is located at the second pivot position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece are close to each other and engage, so that the lid can be restricted so that it does not open too wide, and when the pedal operation is released, the lid closes under its own weight.

[0007] Furthermore, the waste container according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the tip of the lid side engaging piece and the tip of the main body side engaging piece are provided with projections that engage with each other.

[0008] According to the above feature, the engagement between the lid-side engaging piece and the main body-side engaging piece is prevented from accidentally coming loose, and the lid can be more reliably prevented from opening too widely. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The trash container of the present invention is compatible with pedal and manual operation, and the lid can remain open even without pedal operation. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view of a trash container body of a trash container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2(a) is a plan view of the waste container body, and FIG. 2(b) is a front view of the waste container body. [Diagram 3] 2(a) is a rear view of the waste container body, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2(a). [Figure 4] 2(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2(a). [Diagram 5] 5(a) is a bottom view of the garbage container body, with an enlarged view of the vicinity of the storage recess; FIG. 5(b) is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the storage recess in FIG. 4(b); and FIG. 5(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 5(a). [Figure 6] 1A is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the opening / closing connecting part of the garbage container body, FIG. 1B is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the opening / closing connecting part, and FIG. 1C is a DD cross-sectional view. [Figure 7] 1A is an overall perspective view of the lid as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. [Figure 8] 7(a) is an E-E cross-sectional view of FIG. 7(b), and FIG. 7(b) is an F-F cross-sectional view of FIG. 7(b). [Figure 9] FIG. 2A is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member in an open state, and FIG. 2B is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state. [Figure 10] FIG. 2A is a plan view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state. [Figure 11] 1A is an overall perspective view of the pedal member, FIG. 1B is a plan view of the pedal member, and FIG. 1C is a side view of the pedal member. [Figure 12] FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing how the pedal shaft member is elastically deformed and attached to the pedal member, FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the pedal shaft member attached to the pedal member, and FIG. 1C is a side view showing the pedal shaft member attached to the pedal member. [Figure 13] 1A is a bottom view of the garbage container body showing how the pedal shaft member is attached to the storage recess, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing the state before the pedal shaft member is rotated and fixed from the GG cross-sectional view. [Figure 14] 13(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG shown in FIG. 13(a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH shown in FIG. 13(a). [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing how the lid is attached to the garbage container body. [Figure 16] FIG. 1(a) is a front view of the trash container, and FIG. 1(b) is a plan view of the trash container. [Figure 17] 16(b), (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line JJ in FIG. 16(b), and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line KK in FIG. 16(a). [Figure 18] 16(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is lifted upward by hand from the closed state of the II cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b), (b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by hand from the state shown in FIG. 18(a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by hand from the closed state of the JJ cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b). [Figure 19] FIG. 1(a) is a front view of the garbage container with the lid opened by hand, and FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. 1A is a front view of the garbage container with the lid open by stepping on the pedal member, and FIG. [Figure 21] 16(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by stepping on the pedal member from the closed state of the lid body in the II cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b), and FIG. 16(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by stepping on the pedal member from the closed state of the lid body in the JJ cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b). [Figure 22]1A is an overall oblique view of the front bag fastening member and the rear bag fastening member, FIG. 1B is a plan view of the front bag fastening member and the rear bag fastening member attached to the upper opening of the garbage container body, and FIG. 1C is a plan view of the rear bag fastening member rotated forward and stacked. [Figure 23] 1A is a perspective view of the garbage container with the rear bag fastening member overlapping the front bag fastening member, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the garbage containers overlapping each other. [Figure 24] 2(a) is an overall perspective view of a pedal member of a garbage container according to embodiment 2 of the present invention, (b) is a side view of the pedal member, and (c) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the state before the pedal member is attached to the garbage container body (shown in the same manner as the BB cross-sectional view of FIG. 2(a)). [Diagram 25] 25(a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member when the lid of the garbage container is closed (similar to the KK cross-sectional view of FIG. 16(a)), and FIG. 25(b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member when the lid of the garbage container is opened by operating the pedal member from the state shown in FIG. 25(a). [Explanation of symbols]

[0011] 100 Garbage container body 110 Bottom 150 Top opening 170 Opening and closing connecting parts 171 Shaft 173 Main body side locking piece 200 lids 220 axis long hole 221 First pivot position 222 First axis support position 230 Lid side locking piece 400 Connecting parts 500 Pedal shaft material 530 Shaft 550 Anti-slip rib 600 Storage recess 620 Side 630 1st Rib 700 Container side guide section 860 Pedal side guide 800 Pedal Parts 840 shaft hole P Garbage bin DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Each embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this specification, "upward" refers to the direction facing upward in the vertical direction when the waste container body is placed on a horizontal surface with the upper opening facing up, and "downward" refers to the direction facing downward in the vertical direction. In addition, "front side" refers to the side where the operating part of the pedal member is provided, and "rear side" refers to the opposite side to the front side.

[0013] <Embodiment 1> Figures 1 to 4 show a waste container body 100 of a waste container P according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of the waste container body 100, Figure 2(a) is a plan view of the waste container body 100, Figure 2(b) is a front view of the waste container body 100, Figure 3(a) is a rear view of the waste container body 100, Figure 3(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 2(a), Figure 4(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body 100, and Figure 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Figure 2(a).

[0014] The trash container body 100 is made of synthetic resin and has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, with a bottom surface 110, a front surface 120 rising from the bottom surface 110, side surfaces 130 on both sides, and a rear surface 140, with an upper end forming an upper opening 150. The inside of the trash container body 100 forms a storage space 160 in which trash can be stored.

[0015] A recess 121 capable of accommodating the tip end of a pedal member (described later) is formed on the lower side of the front surface 120 of the waste container body 100, and a plurality of steps 122 are provided in the recess 121. In addition, opening / closing connectors 170 (described later) are formed on both ends of an upper edge 125 of the front surface 120.

[0016] In addition, a groove 131 into which the shaft portion of the bag stopper member described later is fitted and a mounting step 132 on which the bag stopper member can be placed are provided on the upper end side of the side surface 130. The mounting step 132 is formed in a straight line along the inside of the upper end of the side surface 130.

[0017] A connecting member 400 is attached to the rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100, for connecting a lid body and a pedal member, which will be described later. Specifically, the connecting member 400 includes a connecting body 410 extending in the vertical direction, a lid body connecting part 420 provided at the upper end of the connecting body 410, and a pedal connecting shaft 430 provided at the lower end of the connecting body 410. The connecting body 410 is made of a thin plate material, and as shown in FIG. 2(a), it is curved inward and has an arc-shaped cross section. Therefore, the bending strength of the thin plate-like connecting body 410 is improved by being curved.

[0018] The rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100 is provided with a storage section 141, which extends in the vertical direction and curves inward to have an arc-shaped cross section. The connector 410 of the connecting member 400 and the storage section 141 of the rear surface 140 have substantially the same arc shape, and the connector 410 is stored in the storage section 141. The upper end side of the connector 410 is inserted into an insertion hole 142 provided at the upper end of the storage section 141, so that the connecting member 400 can move up and down along the storage section 141. The upper end 145 of the rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100 is provided at both ends with shafts 146 that are supported by shaft holes in the lid body, which will be described later. The lid body connecting section 420 is provided at both ends with shafts 421 that are inserted into slide grooves in the lid body.

[0019] The bottom surface 110 is provided with a linearly recessed pedal accommodating recess 112 extending from the recess 121 on the front side to the recess 111 on the rear side capable of accommodating the pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410, and configured to accommodate the linearly extending main body of the pedal member. Furthermore, the bottom surface 110 is formed with an accommodating recess 600 recessed inwardly approximately in the center of the pedal accommodating recess 112, and capable of accommodating a pedal shaft member, which will be described later.

[0020] Next, the configuration of the storage recess 600 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body 100 and an enlarged view of the vicinity of the storage recess 600, Fig. 5(b) is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the storage recess 600 in Fig. 4(b) and Fig. 5(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in Fig. 5(a).

[0021] The accommodating recess 600 is formed by recessing the bottom surface 110 inward, and includes a bottom surface 610 and side surfaces 620 on both sides of the bottom surface 610, and can accommodate a pedal shaft member between the opposing side surfaces 620. In addition, a first rib 630 and a second rib 640 are formed on the side surface 620, which extend linearly downward from the bottom surface 610. The first rib 630 and the second rib 640 extend in the vertical direction, but the second rib 640 has a greater vertical length than the first rib 630 located at the center of the accommodating recess 600.

[0022] Moreover, an engagement portion 650 is formed on the tip side of the side surface 620 (the opposite side to the bottom surface 610) with which the mounting shaft of the pedal shaft member described below can engage. This engagement portion 650 is concave so that the mounting shaft does not easily come off, and is semicircular so that the mounting shaft can easily rotate.

[0023] A plate-like inner wall 660 faces the side surface 620 and extends downward from the bottom surface 610. The inner wall 660 is disposed parallel to the side surface 620 at a predetermined interval and is spaced apart from a first rib 630 and a second rib 640 provided on the side surface 620. The front end side of the inner wall 660 forms a front wall 661 connected to the side surface 620. On the other hand, the rear end side of the inner wall 660 is not connected to the side surface 620 and has an insertion opening 662 formed therein. Therefore, as described later, when attaching the pedal shaft member, the upper end side of the side wall of the pedal shaft member can be inserted from the insertion opening 662 to the front wall 661.

[0024] Further, a container-side guide portion 700 is provided on a side surface 620 of the storage recess 600, protruding downward from the bottom surface 610. This container-side guide portion 700 is formed with a contact surface 701 curved in a fan shape so that the pedal member can move while drawing an arc along the rotation orbit, as described below.

[0025] The waste container body 100 is injection molded using dies arranged above and below the waste container body 100, and the molded waste container body 100 is removed by removing the dies in the vertical direction. In particular, the bottom surface 110 including the storage recess 600 is molded using dies arranged above and below the bottom surface 110, and the first rib 630 and the second rib 640 of the storage recess 600 extend linearly in the vertical direction, so that the dies can be easily removed in the vertical direction. Then, the connecting member 400, which is manufactured separately, is attached to the completed waste container body 100.

[0026] Next, the configuration of the opening / closing connector 170 of the waste container body 100 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6(a) is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the opening / closing connector 170 of the waste container body 100, Fig. 6(b) is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the opening / closing connector 170, and Fig. 6(c) is a DD cross-sectional view.

[0027] The opening / closing connector 170, which attaches the lid (described later) to the waste container body 100 so as to be able to open and close freely, is provided on the upper edge 125 of the front surface 120 of the waste container body 100 and comprises an axis 171 and a flat body-side locking piece 173 provided to face the axis 171 across an insertion hole 172. A protrusion 174 protruding downward is provided at the tip of the body-side locking piece 173. A space 175 is provided below the body-side locking piece 173 so that a lid-side locking piece (described later) can rotate, and an insertion hole 172 communicating with the space 175 is configured so that the lid-side locking piece can be inserted therethrough.

[0028] Next, the lid body 200 is shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. Fig. 7(a) is an overall perspective view of the lid body 200 as viewed from the back side, Fig. 7(b) is a plan view of the lid body 200, Fig. 8(a) is an E-E sectional view of Fig. 7(b), and Fig. 8(b) is an F-F sectional view of Fig. 7(b).

[0029] The lid body 200 is a roughly rectangular plate material made entirely of synthetic resin, and includes a flat lid main body portion 210 large enough to cover approximately half of the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100, a long axial hole 220 formed in the corner of the front edge 211 of the lid main body portion 210, a lid body side locking piece 230 extending downward from the long axial hole 220, a axial hole 240 formed in the corner of the rear edge 212 of the lid main body portion 210, and a slide groove 250 extending downward around the axial hole 240.

[0030] The shaft hole 240 is a portion into which the shaft 146 of the waste container body 100 is inserted and supported. The slide groove 250 is a portion into which the shaft 421 of the lid body connecting part 420 of the connecting member 400 attached to the waste container body 100 is inserted, and has a closed position 251 in which the lid body 200 is closed, an open position 252 in which the lid body 200 is open, and a free-standing position 253 in which the lid body 200 stands on its own with the lid body 200 open, as described below, and is configured so that the shaft 421 can move between the closed position 251 and the free-standing position 253. A protrusion 254 is provided at the tip of the slide groove 250, and the width of the slide groove 250 is locally narrowed.

[0031] Moreover, the long shaft hole 220 is a portion on which the shaft portion 171 is pivotally supported, and is a component of the opening / closing connecting portion 170. Moreover, the cover side locking piece 230 is a portion that can engage with the main body side locking piece 173, and is a component of the opening / closing connecting portion 170. Moreover, a projection 231 that projects to the side is provided at the tip of the cover side locking piece 230.

[0032] In this manner, the opening / closing connecting part 170 includes the shaft 171 and the body-side locking piece 173 (see FIG. 6) provided on the waste container body 100 side, and the shaft long hole 220 and the lid-side locking piece 230 (see FIG. 8) provided on the lid 200 side, and attaches the lid 200 to the waste container body 100 so as to be able to open and close freely. The shaft 171 of the opening / closing connecting part 170 is provided on the waste container body 100 side, and the shaft long hole 220 of the opening / closing connecting part 170 is provided on the lid 200 side, but this is not limited thereto, and the shaft 171 may be provided on the lid 200 side, and the shaft long hole 220 on the waste container body 100 side. The opening / closing connecting part 170 includes the protrusion 174 of the body-side locking piece 173 and the protrusion 231 of the lid-side locking piece 230, which engage with each other, but this is not limited thereto, and each protrusion (174, 231) may not be provided.

[0033] The shaft long hole 220 has a vertically elongated shape extending in the up-down direction and includes a first pivot support position 221 on the lower end side and a second pivot support position 222 on the upper end side. The shaft long hole 220 is configured so that the shaft portion 171 pivotally supported in the shaft long hole 220 can move between the first pivot support position 221 and the second pivot support position 222.

[0034] Next, Figures 9 and 10 show the pedal shaft member 500. Figure 9(a) is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member 500 in an open state, Figure 9(b) is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state, Figure 10(a) is a plan view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state, and Figure 10(b) is a side view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state.

[0035] The pedal shaft member 500 is made entirely of synthetic resin and has a generally U-shaped configuration, including an elastically deformable bottom wall 510 and plate-like side walls 520 rising from both sides of the bottom wall 510. As shown in FIG. 9(a), the pedal shaft member 500 before being attached to the pedal member has a curved bottom wall 510 and both side walls 520 open so as to move away from each other. A cylindrical shaft portion 530 is disposed between the opposing side walls 520, and an end 531 of the shaft portion 530 is integral with one of the side walls 520. Then, as shown in FIG. 9(b), when the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed so as to become flat and both side walls 520 are closed so as to approach each other, a tip end 532 of the shaft portion 530 is fitted into an insertion hole 521 of the other side wall 520.

[0036] In addition, a cylindrical mounting shaft portion 540 protruding laterally is provided near the corner between the lower end 522 and the front end 523 of the side wall 520. Furthermore, a slip-out prevention rib 550 capable of breaking the first rib 630 of the storage recess 600 is provided on the upper end 524 side of the side wall 520. The slip-out prevention rib 550 extends from the front end 523 side of the side wall 520 toward the rear end 525 side, and includes a sharp tip 551, a lower end 552 protruding laterally from the side wall 520, an upper end 553 opposite the lower end 552, and an end 554 opposite the tip 551, and extends along an arc centered on the mounting shaft portion 540. In addition, the side surface 555 of the slip-out prevention rib 550 is inclined from the lower end 552 toward the upper end 553, and the thickness becomes thinner toward the upper end 553.

[0037] Further, below the fall-off prevention rib 550, a broken fragment fall prevention rib 560 is provided which protrudes laterally from the side wall 520. This broken fragment fall prevention rib 560 extends linearly in a substantially horizontal direction, and an end 561 is connected to an end 554 of the fall-off prevention rib 550. One end 562 is spaced from the end 551 of the fall-off prevention rib 550. And, between the fall-off prevention rib 550 and the broken fragment fall prevention rib 560, a space 526 is provided in which a first rib 630 of the storage recess 600 can be disposed, as described below.

[0038] Further, a rotation prevention claw 570 is provided on the front end 523 side of the side wall 520, protruding laterally from the side wall 520. The rotation prevention claw 570 is configured to be able to engage with the second rib 640 of the accommodating recess 600.

[0039] Next, Fig. 11 shows the pedal member 800. Fig. 11(a) is an overall perspective view of the pedal member 800, Fig. 11(b) is a plan view of the pedal member 800, and Fig. 11(c) is a side view of the pedal member 800.

[0040] Pedal member 800 is made entirely of synthetic resin and includes a long main body 810, an operating part 820 at its front end, and a connecting part 830 at its rear end. Operating part 820 has a flat surface 821 that makes it easy for a user to step on it with their foot. A protrusion 811 that abuts against step 122 of waste container body 100 is provided at the front end of main body 810.

[0041] Further, a shaft long hole 840 is provided in approximately the center of the main body portion 810. The shaft long hole 840 has a shape extending in the front-rear direction of the main body portion 810, and has a front end position 841 on the front side and a rear end position 842 on the rear side. The shaft long hole 840 is configured so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 inserted into the shaft long hole 840 can move between the front end position 841 and the rear end position 842.

[0042] Further, a mounting elongated hole 850 is provided so as to be continuous with the shaft elongated hole 840. The mounting elongated hole 850 has a vertically elongated shape and has an upper front end position 851 and a lower rear end position 852. The mounting elongated hole 850 is configured so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 inserted through the mounting elongated hole 850 can move between the front end position 851 and the rear end position 852. The rear end position 842 of the shaft elongated hole 840 and the front end position 851 of the mounting elongated hole 850 overlap with each other, so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 can move from the mounting elongated hole 850 to the shaft elongated hole 840.

[0043] Moreover, a pedal-side guide portion 860 having an inwardly recessed inclined surface is formed on the connecting portion 830 side rearward of the shaft long hole 840. This pedal-side guide portion 860 is configured to be able to come into contact with a container-side guide portion 700 provided on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100. The connecting portion 830 is also provided with a shaft long hole 831 extending in the vertical direction, and has an upper end position 832 on the upper side and a lower end position 833 on the lower side. The shaft long hole 831 is configured so that the pedal connecting shaft 430 inserted through the shaft long hole 831 can move between the upper end position 832 and the lower end position 833.

[0044] Next, a method for attaching the pedal member 800 to the receiving recess 600 in the bottom surface 110 of the waste-container body 100 by means of the pedal shaft member 500 will be described with reference to Figures 12 to 14. 12(a) is a perspective view showing how the pedal shaft member 500 is elastically deformed and attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 12(b) is a perspective view showing the pedal shaft member 500 attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 12(c) is a side view showing the pedal shaft member 500 attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 13(a) is a bottom view of the waste container main body 100 showing how the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the storage recess 600, FIG. 13(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the state before the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated and fixed, from the state shown in the GG cross-sectional view, FIG. 14(a) is the GG cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 13(a), and FIG. 14(b) is the HH cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 13(a).

[0045] When the pedal member 800 is attached to the storage recess 600 in the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the pedal member 800 first, as shown in Fig. 12. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 12(a), in a state in which the side walls 520 are open so as to separate from each other before the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed, the main body 810 of the pedal member 800 is fitted between the opposing side walls 520 through a gap between the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 and the side walls 520, and the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 is inserted into the mounting elongated hole 850 of the pedal member 800. Then, as shown in Figs. 12(b) and (c), the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed so as to become flat, and the side walls 520 on both sides are closed so as to approach each other, and the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 is fitted into the fitting hole 521 of the other side wall 520. As a result, the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is journalled in the elongated mounting hole 850 of the pedal member 800, and the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the pedal member 800. In this manner, the bottom wall 510 of the pedal shaft member 500 elastically deforms, so that the pedal shaft member 500 can be easily attached to the pedal member 800.

[0046] 13, the pedal member 800 to which the pedal shaft member 500 is attached is fixed to the bottom surface 110 of the waste-container body 100. Specifically, first, the main body 810 of the pedal member 800 is accommodated in the pedal accommodating recess 112 in the bottom surface 110 of the waste-container body 100, and the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 600 in the bottom surface 110. The pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 is inserted into the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800 to connect the pedal member 800 and the connecting member 400.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 13(b), the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 600, but is not yet fixed in the accommodation recess 600, and can be removed downward from the accommodation recess 600. When accommodating the pedal shaft member 500 in the accommodation recess 600, the upper end 524 of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is inserted into an insertion opening 662 (see FIG. 5(a)) between the side wall 620 and the inner wall 660. The mounting shaft portion 540 of the pedal shaft member 500 is engaged with the engagement portion 650 of the accommodation recess 600. As shown in FIG. 13(b), the pedal shaft member 500 is inclined obliquely downward so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is positioned at the rear end position 852 of the mounting elongated hole 850 of the pedal member 800.

[0048] Next, as shown in FIG. 14(a), the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated forward from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point. For example, when a force is momentarily applied by hitting the bottom wall 510 of the pedal shaft member 500 with a tool or the like, the pedal shaft member 500 rotates vigorously counterclockwise from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point. Then, the tip 551 of the slip-off prevention rib 550 breaks a part of the first rib 630 extending in the vertical direction, and the tip 551 of the slip-off prevention rib 550 passes through the first rib 630. Then, the part 631 of the first rib 630 that remains unbroken slips under the lower end 552 of the slip-off prevention rib 550, and the slip-off prevention rib 550 is engaged with the part 631 of the first rib 630. Therefore, the pedal shaft member 500 is fixed so as not to fall off downward. In this manner, the pedal member 800 is attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste-container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500 so as not to fall off.

[0049] Since the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 can move from the rear end position 852 to the front end position 851 of the mounting slot 850 of the pedal member 800, the rotation of the pedal shaft member 500 is not hindered. Since the front end 523 of the pedal shaft member 500 abuts against the front wall 661 of the accommodating recess 600, the pedal shaft member 500 can be prevented from accidentally rotating forward. Furthermore, the rotation prevention pawl 570 of the pedal shaft member 500 rides over the second rib 640 when the pedal shaft member 500 rotates, and engages with the second rib 640 after the pedal shaft member 500 rotates. Therefore, the pedal shaft member 500 can be prevented from accidentally rotating backward and falling off the accommodating recess 600.

[0050] 14(b), when the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated and fixed in the accommodating recess 600, the upper end 524 of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is sandwiched between the side surface 620 and the inner wall 660 of the accommodating recess 600. Since the upper end 524 of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is supported from the inside by the inner wall 660, the side wall 520 is prevented from bending inward (toward the inner wall 660) and the anti-disengagement rib 550 can be maintained in a state of being engaged with the first rib 630, so that the pedal shaft member 500 can be effectively prevented from falling off from the accommodating recess 600.

[0051] In this way, according to the present invention, the pedal member 800 is fixed by the pedal shaft member 500, which is a separate member from the pedal member 800. The pedal shaft member 500 is fixed so as not to fall off from the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by breaking and locking the first rib 630 extending in the vertical direction provided in the accommodation recess 600 of the bottom surface 110 with the anti-fall-out rib 550 of the pedal shaft member 500. Therefore, it is sufficient to provide the first rib 630 for locking the pedal shaft member 500 on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100, and the mold for molding the bottom surface 110 including this first rib 630 can be molded in the vertical direction because the first rib 630 extends in the vertical direction. Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the conventional technology, it is not necessary to provide the bottom surface of the waste container body with a fall-out prevention structure (such as a shaft hole) that cannot be molded by vertical punching, so that the mold does not become complicated and productivity is improved.

[0052] Furthermore, by rotating the pedal shaft member 500 around the mounting shaft portion 540, the anti-disengagement rib 550 breaks and engages the first rib 630, making it easy to fix the pedal shaft member 500 to the accommodating recess 600. Furthermore, by rotating the pedal shaft member 500 to mount it, the movement of the pedal shaft member 500 can be kept as small as possible, and the space required to fix the pedal shaft member 500 can be reduced.

[0053] When the pedal shaft member 500 is fixed to the storage recess 600, the waste container body 100 is turned upside down and the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated downward from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point. The broken pieces 632 separated from the first rib 630 by the anti-slip rib 550 fall downward due to their own weight, but they do not fall outside the pedal shaft member 500 because they are stopped in a space surrounded by the remaining first rib 630, the second rib 640, and the anti-slip rib 550 that have not been broken. Even if the broken pieces 632' fly in a direction different from the expected direction due to the impact caused by the breakage, the broken pieces 632' moving downward due to their own weight when the waste container body 100 is used on a floor surface or the like are stopped by the broken piece drop prevention rib 560 and do not fall outside the pedal shaft member 500. Furthermore, since the torn pieces 632' are surrounded on both sides by the first rib 630 and the second rib 640 that remain unbroken, it is possible to more reliably prevent the torn pieces 632' from falling out.

[0054] When fixing the pedal shaft member 500 to the accommodating recess 600, the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated upward from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point. However, this is not limited to this, and any other method may be used as long as the anti-slip rib 550 can break and engage with the first rib 630. For example, the pedal shaft member 500 may be accommodated in the accommodating recess 600 in the up-down direction, and then the pedal shaft member 500 may be slid strongly forward so that the anti-slip rib 550 breaks and engages with the first rib 630.

[0055] Next, with reference to Figures 15 to 17, the waste container P with the lid 200 attached to the waste container body 100 will be described. Figure 15 is an overall perspective view showing how the lid 200 is attached to the waste container body 100, Figure 16(a) is a front view of the waste container P, Figure 16(b) is a plan view of the waste container P, Figure 17(a) is a II cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), Figure 17(b) is a JJ cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), and Figure 17(c) is a KK cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(a).

[0056] As shown in FIG. 15, at the front side 211 of the lid body 200, the shaft 171 of the waste container body 100 is inserted into the shaft long hole 220, and at the rear side 212 of the lid body 200, the shaft 146 of the waste container body 100 is inserted into the shaft hole 240, so that the lid body 200 is pivotally supported by the shaft 171 and the shaft 146 of the waste container body 100 at both the front and rear ends so as to be freely opened and closed. Then, about half of the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100 is covered by the lid body 200. When the lid body 200 is attached to the waste container body 100, the shaft 421 of the connecting member 400 is inserted into the slide groove 250 of the lid body 200. Similarly, the lid body 200, which is the same as the lid body 200 but has the same configuration as the lid body 200, is attached to the waste container body 100 so as to cover the remaining half of the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100 is closed by the pair of lids 200.

[0057] 17(a), when the lid body 200 is closed, the lid body 200 is lowered by its own weight, so that the shaft portion 171 of the waste-container body 100 is located at the second shaft support position 222 on the upper end side of the shaft long hole 220 of the lid body 200. Also, as shown in FIG. 17(b), when the lid body 200 is closed, the lid body 200 and the connecting member 400 are both lowered, so that the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 is located at the closed position 251 on the upper end side of the slide groove 250.

[0058] 17(c), when the cover 200 is closed, the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 has moved downward, and therefore the pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 is located at a lower end position 833 of the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800. When the cover 200 is closed, the operating part 820 of the pedal member 800 is raised upward. Also, the shaft part 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is supported at a rear end position 842 of the shaft long hole 840.

[0059] Next, a method of opening the lid body 200 by hand will be described with reference to Figures 18 and 19. Figure 18(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body 200 is lifted upward by hand from the closed state of the II cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), Figure 18(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body 200 is opened by hand from the state shown in Figure 18(a), Figure 18(c) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body 200 is opened by hand from the closed state of the JJ cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), Figure 19(a) is a front view of the waste container P with the lid body 200 opened by hand, and Figure 19(b) is an LL cross-sectional view.

[0060] When manually opening the lid body 200, as shown in Fig. 18(a), a finger is hooked on the front edge 211 of the lid body 200 and the lid body 200 is lifted upward. Then, the shaft long hole 220 of the lid body 200 is lifted upward, and the shaft portion 171 of the waste-container body 100 moves from the second shaft support position 222 of the shaft long hole 220 to the first shaft support position 221. When manually opening the lid body 200, the pedal member 800 is not operated.

[0061] 18(b), the lid 200 is pivotally supported by the shaft 171 of the waste-container body 100 at the first pivot position 221 of the shaft long hole 220, so that the lid 200 is opened outward around the shaft 171. At this time, the center of rotation of the lid 200 moves to the first pivot position 221 below the shaft long hole 220, so that the lid-side locking piece 230 moves around the shaft 171 while tracing an arc trajectory close to the shaft 171. In this way, the lid-side locking piece 230 moves while rotating near the shaft 171, so that it is separated from the body-side locking piece 173 facing the shaft 171, and the lid-side locking piece 230 and the body-side locking piece 173 do not engage with each other. Then, the lid side locking piece 230 can move to the insertion hole 172, and the lid 200 can be manually opened widely to become independent as shown in Fig. 19(a). In Fig. 19(a), the lid 200 is opened by 90 degrees or more from the closed state.

[0062] 18(c), since the lid body 200 is rotatably supported in the shaft hole 240 of the lid body 200 by the shaft portion 146 of the waste container body 100, the lid body 200 is opened upward about the shaft portion 146. Then, the slide groove 250 of the lid body 200 also moves upward while rotating about the shaft portion 146, so that the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 engaged with the slide groove 250 is also lifted upward while moving from the closed position 251 of the slide groove 250 to the self-supporting position 253. Then, the shaft portion 421 comes into contact with the projection 254 at the tip of the slide groove 250 and stops, and the lid body 200 is in a self-supporting state and does not open further outward.

[0063] 19B, the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 is lifted upward, and thus the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 also moves upward. The pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 that has moved upward moves from the lower end position 833 to the upper end position 832 of the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800 and engages with it, lifting the connecting portion 830 side of the pedal member 800 upward, so that the operating part 820 at the tip on the opposite side of the connecting portion 830 moves downward. The connecting portion 830 side of the pedal member 800 is also pulled rearward by the connecting body 410 that has moved upward, so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 moves from the rear end position 842 to the front end position 841 of the shaft long hole 840.

[0064] Next, a method of opening the lid body 200 by operating the pedal member 800 will be described with reference to Figures 20 and 21. Figure 20(a) is a front view of the waste container P in a state where the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200, Figure 20(b) is an MM cross-sectional view, Figure 21(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200 from the closed state of the II cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b) and Figure 21(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200 from the closed state of the JJ cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b).

[0065] 20, when the operation section 820 side of the pedal member 800 is stepped on and pushed downward with the foot, the connecting section 830 on the opposite side rotates upward. As the shaft long hole 831 of the connecting section 830 moves upward, the pedal connecting shaft 430 comes into contact with the lower end position 833 of the shaft long hole 831, and the pedal connecting shaft 430 is also lifted upward. Then, the connecting body 410 including the pedal connecting shaft 430 moves upward, and the shaft sections 421 at both ends of the connecting member 400 also move upward.

[0066] As shown in FIG. 21(b), the lid body 200 is rotatably supported in the shaft hole 240 of the lid body 200 by the shaft portion 146 of the garbage container main body 100, so that as the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 rises upward and moves from the closed position 251 of the slide groove 250 to the open position 252, the lid body 200 is opened upward around the shaft portion 146.

[0067] When the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200, the lid body 200 is pivotally supported at the first pivot position 221 of the shaft long hole 220 by the shaft portion 171 of the waste container body 100 as shown in Fig. 17(a), and is then opened outward about the shaft portion 171 as shown in Fig. 21(a). In other words, unlike when the lid body 200 is manually lifted upward (see Fig. 18(a)), when the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200, the center of rotation of the lid body 200 remains positioned at the second pivot position 222 above the shaft long hole 220 as shown in Figs. 17(a) and 21(a). Therefore, the distance between the second pivot position 222, which is the rotation center when the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid 200, and the lid side locking piece 230 is larger than the distance between the first pivot position 221, which is the rotation center when the lid 200 is manually lifted upward (see FIG. 18(a)), and the lid side locking piece 230 moves while drawing an arc orbit around the shaft 171 and away from the shaft 171. In this way, the lid side locking piece 230 moves while rotating away from the shaft 171, so that it comes close to the main body side locking piece 173 facing the shaft 171, and the lid side locking piece 230 and the main body side locking piece 173 engage with each other. Then, the lid 200 is restricted so as not to open any further. In FIG. 20(a), the lid 200 is opened at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the closed state. Therefore, when the foot is removed from the pedal member 800 to release the pedal operation, the lid body 200 closes again due to its own weight.

[0068] Since the projection 231 of the lid-side locking piece 230 and the projection 174 of the main body-side locking piece 173 are engaged with each other, the engagement between the lid-side locking piece 230 and the main body-side locking piece 173 is prevented from accidentally coming off, and the lid 200 can be more reliably restricted from opening too wide. When the lid-side locking piece 230 and the main body-side locking piece 173 are engaged with each other and the rotation of the lid 200 is restricted, as shown in FIG. 21(b), the shaft 421 of the connecting member 400 is located at the open position 252 of the slide groove 250. Since the slide groove 250 extends so that the free-standing position 253 is located on the tip side of the open position 252, the shaft 421 can move to the free-standing position 253. Since the shaft 421 can move to the free-standing position 253 in this way, when the lid 200 is manually lifted upward (see FIG. 18), the lid 200 can be opened more widely.

[0069] In FIG. 20(b), the pedal member 800' before movement is indicated by a two-dot chain line. When the pedal member 800 is operated, the pedal member 800 moves along a rotation orbit, which is determined as a circular orbit centered on a point O set above the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100. Each part of the pedal member 800 also moves along the rotation orbit. Specifically, the operation part 820 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X1 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O. Similarly, the shaft long hole 840 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X2 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O, and the connection part 830 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X5 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O. Furthermore, the contact surface 701 of the container side guide portion 700 is formed along a rotation path X3 defined by a circular orbit centered on point O, and the multiple steps 122 provided on the front side are also formed along a rotation path X4 defined by a circular orbit centered on point O. Note that the rotation paths associated with the various portions of the pedal member 800 are concentric circles centered on point O.

[0070] The force applied by stepping on the operating portion 820 of the pedal member 800 is applied diagonally downward, that is, downward and backward, depending on the angle of the person's toes. When a force is applied diagonally downward, the pedal member 800 moves downward on the rotation path and also moves backward, as shown in Fig. 20(b). Specifically, before the pedal member 800 moves, the shaft portion 530 is located at a rear end position 842 of the shaft long hole 840 (see the pedal member 800' before movement in Fig. 20(b) and Fig. 17(c)), but as the pedal member 800 is pushed backward, the shaft long hole 840 of the pedal member 800 also moves backward, and the shaft portion 530 is located at a front end position 841 of the shaft long hole 840. In this way, since the shaft long hole 840 extends in the front-rear direction of the waste container body 100, when the pedal member 800 is stepped on, the pedal member 800 can be moved toward the rear of the waste container body 100. This prevents the entire waste container P from moving backward as in the prior art. Also, when the operating part 820 moves downward, the connecting part 830 on the opposite side of the shaft part 530 moves upward. At that time, the pedal side guide part 860 of the pedal member 800 rotates while abutting against the container side guide part 700 formed along the rotation track X3, so that the pedal member 800 can easily rotate along the rotation track X3.

[0071] Furthermore, when the foot is removed from the pedal member 800 to release the pedal operation, the cover body 200 closes again due to its own weight, and the pedal member 800 connected to the cover body 200 via the connecting member 400 also rotates upward to return to its original position. At that time, the protrusions 811 of the pedal member 800 come into contact with the multiple steps 122 formed along the rotation path X4 of the pedal member 800, so that the pedal member 800 moves upward gently. Therefore, the cover body 200 connected to the pedal member 800 also closes gently, and the speed at which the cover body 200 closes can be gradually suppressed.

[0072] Although the container-side guide portion 700 has a fan-shaped curved shape, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided in any position and in any shape as long as it is formed along the rotation track of the pedal member 800. Although the plurality of steps 122 are provided on the front side of the waste container body 100, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided in any position as long as it is formed along the rotation track of the pedal member 800. Furthermore, in the waste container body 100, the protrusion 811 of the pedal member 800 abuts against the plurality of steps 122 so that the pedal member 800 moves gently, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a configuration may be adopted in which a portion of the waste container body 100 and a portion of the pedal member 800 come into surface contact with each other to provide resistance, without providing the plurality of steps 122 and the protrusion 811, and further, a textured surface may be provided on a portion of the waste container body 100.

[0073] Furthermore, when the pedal member 800 is operated by stepping downward, a downward force is indirectly applied to the shaft portion 530 connected to the pedal member 800. The operating portion 820, which is stepped on by the foot and thus receives a direct downward force, and the shaft portion 530, which receives an indirect downward force, are disposed on both the front and rear sides of the center O of the rotation path of the pedal member 800, so that the downward force is prevented from concentrating on the front side of the center O of the rotation path, and the downward force can be distributed in a balanced manner between the front and rear sides of the center O. Therefore, when the pedal member 800 is operated by stepping downward, the waste container P can be prevented from tipping forward.

[0074] When the pedal member 800 is operated to open or close the cover 200, the pedal member 800 is rotatably attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the axle 530 of the pedal shaft member 500. Since the axle 530 is indirectly attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, the structure of the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 can be simplified compared to the case where the axle 530 is directly provided on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100. Although the axle 530 is indirectly attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, the present invention is not limited to this, and the axle 530 may be directly provided on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 without using the pedal shaft member 500.

[0075] Each lid body 200, which is opened and closed manually or by operating the pedal member 800, comes in a pair on the left and right, and each lid body 200 is configured to cover approximately half of the upper opening 150 of the garbage container body 100, but this is not limited to this, and it is also possible to have a single lid body 200 configured to cover the entire upper opening 150 of the garbage container body 100.

[0076] Next, with reference to Fig. 22, a front bag fastening member 900A and a rear bag fastening member 900B to be attached to the upper opening 150 of the waste-container body 100 will be described. Fig. 22(a) is an overall perspective view of the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B, Fig. 22(b) is a plan view of the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B attached to the upper opening 150 of the waste-container body 100, and Fig. 22(c) is a plan view of the rear bag fastening member 900B rotated forward and overlapped.

[0077] As shown in Fig. 22(a), the front bag fastening member 900A is formed in a generally U-shape in plan view with a front edge portion 910A and side edge portions 920A on both sides, and a shaft portion 921A protruding laterally is provided at the tip of the side edge portion 920A. The rear bag fastening member 900B is formed in a generally U-shape in plan view with a rear edge portion 910B and side edge portions 920B on both sides, and a shaft portion 921B protruding laterally is provided at the tip of the side edge portion 920B. The side edge portion 920B of the rear bag fastening member 900B is longer than the side edge portion 920A of the front bag fastening member 900A.

[0078] 22(b), the shaft portion 921A of the front bag fastening member 900A is fitted from inside into a groove 131 provided at the upper end of the side surface 130 of the waste container body 100, so that the front bag fastening member 900A is pivotally supported in the groove 131. Similarly, the shaft portion 921B of the rear bag fastening member 900B is fitted from inside into a rear groove 131 adjacent to the groove 131 in which the front bag fastening member 900A is pivotally supported in the groove 131. Also, the storage portion 141 of the rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100 is curved inward, and the connecting member 400 is attached to the curved portion. Therefore, the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag fastening member 900B is disposed inside the storage portion 141 of the rear surface 140 so that the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag fastening member 900B does not interfere with the connecting member 400. The opening of the bag is then hooked onto the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B, and the body of the bag is placed inside the waste container body 100 through the upper opening 150, and used.

[0079] Furthermore, when the trash containers P are stacked for transport or storage, the trash container body 100 of the upper trash container P is inserted into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P for stacking, but the upper opening 150 is narrowed by the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag fastening member 900B that is positioned on the inside so as not to interfere with the connecting member 400. Therefore, it is not possible to ensure a large space for inserting the trash container body 100 of the upper trash container P into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P for stacking.

[0080] 22(c) and 23(a), the rear bag fastening member 900B is rotated forward to lay it down and overlap the front bag fastening member 900A, thereby increasing the space of the upper opening 150. Note that Fig. 23(a) is a perspective view of the waste container P in a state where the rear bag fastening member 900B is overlapped on the front bag fastening member 900A, and Fig. 23(b) is a perspective view of the waste container P in an overlapped state.

[0081] In this way, by stacking the rear bag fastening member 900B on the front bag fastening member 900A, the space at the upper opening 150 is increased, so that the upper trash container P can be inserted deep into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P, as shown in Figure 23(b), thereby reducing the overall height when the trash containers P are stacked, making them easier to transport and store.

[0082] <Embodiment 2> Next, a waste receptacle PA according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 24 and 25. Note that the waste receptacle PA according to the second embodiment differs from the waste receptacle P according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 23 only in the configurations of the pedal member 800A and the receptacle side guide part 700A, and other configurations are basically the same as those of the waste receptacle P according to the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted. In addition, Figure 24(a) is an overall oblique view of the pedal member 800A, Figure 24(b) is a side view of the pedal member 800A, Figure 24(c) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the state before the pedal member 800A is attached to the waste container body 100A (shown in the same manner as the BB cross-sectional view of Figure 2(a)), Figure 25(a) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member 800A with the lid body 200A of the waste container PA closed (shown in the same manner as the KK cross-sectional view of Figure 16(a)), and Figure 25(b) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member 800A with the lid body 200A of the waste container PA opened by operating the pedal member 800A from the state shown in Figure 25(a).

[0083] As shown in Fig. 24(a) and (b), a shaft long hole 840A is provided at approximately the center of a main body 810A of a pedal member 800A. The shaft long hole 840A has a shape extending in the front-rear direction of the main body 810A, and has a front end position 841A on the front side and a rear end position 842A on the rear side. The shaft long hole 840 (see Fig. 11(c)) according to the first embodiment is inclined obliquely upward, that is, so that the rear end position 842 is located higher than the front end position 841. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 24(b), the shaft long hole 840A is inclined obliquely downward, that is, so that the rear end position 842A is located lower than the front end position 841A.

[0084] Further, a mounting elongated hole 850A is provided so as to be continuous with the shaft elongated hole 840A. The mounting elongated hole 850A has a vertically elongated shape and has an upper front end position 851A and a lower rear end position 852A. The rear end position 842A of the shaft elongated hole 840A and the front end position 851A of the mounting elongated hole 850A overlap with each other, and the shaft portion 530A of the pedal shaft member 500A is configured to be able to move from the mounting elongated hole 850A to the shaft elongated hole 840A.

[0085] Further, on the side of connecting part 830A rearward of long shaft hole 840A, pedal-side guide part 860A having an inclined surface shape is formed, protruding laterally from connecting part 830A. This pedal-side guide part 860A is configured to be able to come into contact with container-side guide part 700A provided on bottom surface 110A of waste-container main body 100A, as shown in FIG. 24(c).

[0086] 24(c), a container-side guide portion 700A protruding downward from bottom surface 110A is provided on side surface 113A of pedal housing recess 112A provided in bottom surface 110A of waste-container body 100A. Container-side guide portion 700A is formed with a fan-shaped contact surface 701A so that pedal member 800A can move in an arc along a rotation path, as described below.

[0087] 25(a), when the cover 200A is closed, the connecting body 410A of the connecting member 400A is moved downward, and the operating part 820A of the pedal member 800A is raised upward. Also, the shaft part 530A of the pedal shaft member 500A is supported at the rear end position 842A of the shaft long hole 840A.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 25(b), when the pedal member 800A is stepped on, the connecting body 410A of the connecting member 400A moves upward, and the cover body 200A opens. At that time, the pedal member 800A moves along a rotation orbit, which is determined as a circular orbit centered on a point OA set above the bottom surface 110A of the waste container body 100A. Each part of the pedal member 800A also moves along the rotation orbit. Specifically, the operating part 820A of the pedal member 800A rotates along a rotation orbit X1A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. Similarly, the shaft long hole 840A of the pedal member 800A rotates along a rotation orbit X2A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. Also, the contact surface 701A of the container side guide part 700A is formed along a rotation orbit X3A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. The rotation paths associated with the respective parts of the pedal member 800A are concentric circles centered on the point OA.

[0089] As shown in Fig. 25(b), when the operating part 820A of the pedal member 800A is stepped on to apply a force downward, the pedal member 800A moves downward on the rotation track and also moves backward. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 25(a), before the pedal member 800A moves, the shaft portion 530A is located at the rear end position 842A of the shaft long hole 840A, but as the pedal member 800A is pushed backward, the shaft long hole 840A of the pedal member 800A also moves backward, and the shaft portion 530A is located at the front end position 841A of the shaft long hole 840A. In this way, since the shaft long hole 840A extends in the front-rear direction of the waste container body 100A, when the pedal member 800A is stepped on, the pedal member 800A can be moved toward the rear of the waste container body 100A.

[0090] In particular, as shown in Fig. 25(a), before the pedal member 800A moves, the shaft long hole 840A is slightly inclined diagonally downward along the rotation path X2A, so that as the pedal member 800A moves downward, as shown in Fig. 25(b), the shaft long hole 840A becomes substantially horizontal, that is, the rear end position 842A and the front end position 841A become substantially at the same height. Therefore, the shaft long hole 840A can easily move along the rotation path X2A relative to the shaft portion 530A so that the shaft portion 530A moves from the rear end position 842A to the front end position 841A, and the pedal member 800A can be moved more smoothly toward the rear of the waste-container body 100A. The shaft long hole 840A may be a long hole that includes a part of the rotation path X2A, or may be a long hole that does not include a part of the rotation path X2A.

[0091] Furthermore, when the operating unit 820A moves downward, the connecting unit 830A on the opposite side of the shaft 530A moves upward. At this time, the pedal side guide portion 860A of the pedal member 800A rotates while abutting against the container side guide portion 700A formed along the rotation track X3A, so that the pedal member 800A can easily rotate along the rotation track X3A. Thus, the container side guide portion 700A may be configured in any shape at any location as long as it is formed along the rotation track of the pedal member 800A, and the pedal side guide portion 860A may also be configured in any shape at any location on the pedal member 800A as long as it can abut against the container side guide portion 700A to rotate the pedal member 800A along the rotation track.

[0092] The trash container of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned examples, and various modifications and combinations are possible within the scope of the claims and the scope of the embodiments, and these modifications and combinations are also included in the scope of the rights.

Claims

1. A garbage container body; A trash container having a pair of lids provided at an upper opening of the trash container body so as to be freely opened and closed, A storage space is provided on the rear side of the bottom surface of the garbage container body, A garbage container characterized in that a portion of the items contained in the storage space is exposed to the outside at the lower end side of the rear surface of the garbage container body and at the rear side of the bottom surface of the garbage container body.

2. A garbage container as described in claim 1, characterized in that the bottom surface around the periphery of the storage space of the garbage container body is inclined upward toward the rear.

3. A front bag stopper member and a rear bag stopper member are attached to the upper opening of the garbage container body, 3. A waste container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the side edge of the rear bag fastening member is longer than the side edge of the front bag fastening member.

4. A bag stopper member is attached to the upper opening of the garbage container body, 3. The waste container according to claim 1, wherein the shaft of the bag fastening member is located forward of the center of the upper opening.

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