Garbage container

Abstract

To provide a garbage container capable of changing an opening / closing direction of a lid in matching with an installation place.SOLUTION: A garbage container P comprises: a garbage container body 100; a lid body 200 provided at an upper opening of the garbage container body 100 so as to freely open or close; a pedal member 800 provided at a lower side of the garbage container body 100; and a connection member 400 capable of connecting the lid body 200 with the pedal member 800 on a rear surface side of the garbage container body 100. The lid body 200 comprises an engaged part connectable with an engaging part of the connection member 400, and the connection member 400 can turn right and left. By changing a direction of the connection member 400 to right or left, right opening and left opening of the lid body 200 can be changed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a garbage container.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, garbage containers for disposing of household garbage and the like have been known. For example, the garbage container disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes 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 lower part of the garbage container body. By stepping on the pedal member by the user, the lid opens and garbage can be discarded. However, this garbage container has a problem that since the lid opens largely to the rear side, it is difficult to install it in a low space in the height direction, and the installation location of the garbage container is limited.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a garbage container capable of changing the opening and closing direction of the lid according to the installation location.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the garbage container according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a garbage container body, a lid provided on the upper opening of the garbage container body so as to be openable and closable, a pedal member provided on the lower side of the garbage container body, and a connecting member provided on the rear side of the garbage container body for connecting the lid and the pedal member. In the garbage container, the lid includes an engaged portion connectable to the engaging portion of the connecting member, the connecting member is rotatable left and right, and by changing the left - right orientation of the connecting member, the left - hand opening and right - hand opening of the lid can be changed.

[0006] According to the above characteristics, the opening and closing direction of the lid can be selected according to the installation location of the garbage container.

[0007] Furthermore, the garbage container according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the connecting member includes a bearing portion, the pedal member includes a shaft portion, the shaft portion is pivotally supported by the bearing portion, and the connecting member is rotatable left and right.

[0008] According to the above characteristics, the connecting member can be easily rotated left and right.

[0009] Furthermore, the garbage container according to claim 3 of the present invention includes a garbage container body, a lid provided on the upper opening of the garbage container body so as to be openable and closable, a pedal member provided on the lower side of the garbage container body, and a connecting member provided on the rear side of the garbage container body for connecting the lid and the pedal member. In the garbage container, the lid includes an engaged portion connectable to the engaging portion of the connecting member, and by changing the mounting direction of the lid, the left - hand opening and right - hand opening of the lid can be changed.

[0010] According to the above characteristics, the opening and closing direction of the lid can be selected according to the installation location of the garbage container.

[0011] Furthermore, the garbage container according to claim 4 of the present invention includes a mouth frame that can be attached to the garbage container body. The lid body is provided with the engaged portions on the front and rear sides respectively, and is rotatably connected to the mouth frame by a rotating portion. By swapping the attachment directions of the lid body and the mouth frame left and right, the left-opening and right-opening of the lid body can be configured to be changeable.

[0012] According to the above characteristics, by swapping the attachment directions of the mouth frame and the lid body left and right, the opening and closing direction of the lid body can be easily changed.

Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the garbage container of the present invention, the opening and closing direction of the lid can be changed according to the installation location.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0015] 100 Garbage container body 140 Rear surface 150 Upper opening 200 Lid 230 Engaged portion 250 Engaged portion 400 Connecting member 800 Pedal member P Garbage container

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, "upward" means the direction upward in the vertical direction when the garbage container body is placed on a horizontal plane with the upper opening facing up, and "downward" means the direction downward in the vertical direction. Also, the "front side" is the side where the operation portion of the pedal member is provided, and the "rear side" is the side opposite to the front side.

[0017] <Embodiment 1> FIGS. 1 to 4 show the garbage container body 100 and the mouth frame 700 of the garbage container P according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. Note that FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the garbage container body 100 and the mouth frame 700, FIG. 2(a) is a plan view of the garbage container body 100, FIG. 2(b) is a front view of the garbage container body 100, FIG. 2(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A - A, FIG. 3(a) is a rear view of the garbage container body 100, FIG. 3(b) is a bottom view of the garbage container body 100, FIG. 4(a) is a plan view of the mouth frame 700, FIG. 4(b) is an enlarged front view around the shaft portion 711 of the mouth frame 700, FIG. 4(c) is an enlarged rear view around the shaft portion 721 of the mouth frame 700, and FIG. 4(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B - B.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the garbage container main body 100 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape made of synthetic resin as a whole, and includes 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, and the upper end is an upper opening 150. And the inside of the garbage container main body 100 is an accommodation space 160 capable of accommodating garbage, and garbage can be thrown into the accommodation space 160 from the upper opening 150. A recess 121 capable of accommodating the tip side of a pedal member described later is formed on the lower side of the front surface 120 of the garbage container main body 100.

[0019] Also, a connecting member for connecting a lid body and a pedal member described later is attached to the rear surface 140 of the garbage container main body 100. The upper end of the rear surface 140 of the garbage container main body 100 is a flange portion 141, and a left connecting hole 161 and a right connecting hole 162 through which the upper end of the connecting member can be inserted are formed so as to penetrate the flange portion 141. The left connecting hole 161 and the right connecting hole 162 are arranged apart from each other on both the left and right sides. Further, as shown in FIG. 2(c), a positioning hole 142 and an engaging claw 143 used when attaching a mouth frame described later are provided on the surface side of the flange portion 141. In addition, a convex portion of 0.3 mm (millimeter) protruding inward may be provided on the inner edge of the short side of the left connecting hole 161 in order to reduce the friction with the inserted connecting member. Also, a convex portion of 0.3 mm (millimeter) protruding inward may be provided on the inner edge of the short side of the right connecting hole 162 in order to reduce the friction with the inserted connecting member.

[0020] Also, as shown in FIGS. 2(c) and 3, a guide member 144 extending from the left connection hole 161 to the right connection hole 162 is provided on the back side of the flange portion 141. The guide member 144 protrudes downward from the back surface of the flange portion 141 and abuts against the upper end of a connection member described later from the back. And when the connection member rotates left and right between the left connection hole 161 and the right connection hole 162, it serves as a portion for guiding the upper end of the connection member. Further, as shown in FIG. 3(b), a convex portion 145 protruding from the back surface of the flange portion 141 is provided between the left connection hole 161 and the guide member 144. When the connection member rotates toward the left connection hole 161 side, the convex portion 145 abuts against the upper end of the connection member, and the connection member can be stopped from inadvertently rotating in the reverse direction. Similarly, a convex portion 145 protruding from the back surface of the flange portion 141 is provided between the right connection hole 162 and the guide member 144. When the connection member rotates toward the right connection hole 162 side, the convex portion 145 abuts against the upper end of the connection member, and the connection member can be stopped from inadvertently rotating in the reverse direction.

[0021] Furthermore, the positioning hole 142 protrudes downward from the back surface of the flange portion 141, and the protruding portion is located between the left connection hole 161 and the right connection hole 162. Therefore, when the connection member rotates left and right between the left connection hole 161 and the right connection hole 162, the upper end of the connection member moves so as to cross over the protruding portion of the positioning hole 142. And when the uneven feeling when the upper end of the connection member crosses over the protruding portion of the positioning hole 142 is transmitted to the user, the user can easily recognize that the connection member has been rotated to the left or right.

[0022] Also, as shown in FIG. 3(b), a pedal accommodation recess 112 that is linearly recessed is provided on the bottom surface 110 from the recess 121 provided on the front side to the recess 111 that can accommodate the rear end side of the pedal member, and is configured to be able to accommodate the main body portion of the pedal member that extends linearly.

[0023] Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the mouth frame 700 is generally a substantially rectangular frame made of synthetic resin, and includes a front frame portion 710, a rear frame portion 720, and side frame portions 730 that connect the front frame portion 710 and the rear frame portion 720, and can be attached to the upper opening 150 of the garbage container body 100.

[0024] Also, on the side of the front frame portion 710, a shaft portion 711 that is pivotally supported by a bearing hole of a lid body to be described later is provided. Further, a flange portion 712 is provided on the front frame portion 710, and an insertion hole 713 that penetrates vertically is provided at a location adjacent to the shaft portion 711. As will be described later, this insertion hole 713 is configured to overlap with the right connection hole 162 of the garbage container body 100, and the upper end of the connection member can be inserted therethrough.

[0025] Also, on the side of the rear frame portion 720, a shaft portion 721 that is pivotally supported by a bearing hole of a lid body to be described later is provided. Further, a flange portion 722 is provided on the rear frame portion 720, and an insertion hole 723 that penetrates vertically is provided at a location adjacent to the shaft portion 721. As will be described later, this insertion hole 723 is configured to overlap with the left connection hole 161 of the garbage container body 100, and the upper end of the connection member can be inserted therethrough.

[0026] Also, as shown in FIG. 4(d), on the side of the rear frame portion 720, a positioning projection 724 that is inserted into the positioning hole 142 on the rear surface 140 side of the garbage container body 100 and an engagement hole 725 into which the engagement claw 143 on the rear surface 140 side of the garbage container body 100 is inserted are provided.

[0027] Next, FIG. 5 shows the connection member 400. Note that FIG. 5(a) is a front view of the connection member 400, and FIG. 5(b) is a bottom view of the connection member 400.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 5, the connecting member 400 includes a connecting body 410 extending in the vertical direction, an engaging portion 420 provided at the upper end of the connecting body 410, and a bearing portion 430 provided at the lower end of the connecting body 410. The engaging portion 420 has an opening 421 at the upper end side, and includes a left engaging claw 422 with a tip 423 protruding toward the opening 421 and a right engaging claw 424 with a tip 425 protruding toward the opening 421.

[0029] Further, the bearing portion 430 includes an insertion hole 431 through which the shaft portion of the pedal member described later can be inserted, and a housing portion 432 capable of housing the head portion of the shaft portion of the pedal member. The head portion of the pedal member is larger than the insertion hole 431 and is sized to be housed in the housing portion 432. Therefore, when the shaft portion of the pedal member is connected to the bearing portion 430, it is prevented from accidentally coming off. And when the shaft portion of the pedal member is pivotally supported by the bearing portion 430, the connecting member 400 can easily rotate left and right around the bearing portion 430. Note that a protrusion 433 protruding toward the insertion hole 431 is provided in the housing portion 432. Also, the lower end 401 of the connecting member 400 is arc-shaped. Therefore, when the connecting member 400 rotates around the bearing portion 430, it is possible to prevent the lower end 401 of the connecting member 400 from protruding and interfering with other parts, and it is also not conspicuous in terms of design.

[0030] Next, Figs. 6 and 7 show the lid body 200. Fig. 6(a) is an overall perspective view seen from the back side of the lid body 200, Fig. 6(b) is a bottom view of the lid body 200, Fig. 7(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C of Fig. 6(b), and Fig. 7(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D of Fig. 6(b).

[0031] The lid body 200 is an approximately rectangular plate made of synthetic resin as a whole, and includes a flat lid main body portion 210 sized to cover the upper opening 150 of the trash container main body 100. Also, on the back side of the lid main body portion 210, a bearing hole 220 and an engaged portion 230 are provided near the corner of the front side 211. A hanging flange 213 recessed inward is provided on the front side 211. Also, the bearing hole 220 pivotally supports the shaft portion 711 of the mouth frame 700 rotatably.

[0032] Further, as shown in Fig. 7(a), the engaged portion 230 includes an opening 231 that opens downward, a guide portion 232 that is continuous from the opening 231 and curves downward, and a protrusion 234 that protrudes upward from the lower end 233 of the guide portion 232. The opening 231 is sized to allow the engaging claw 424 of the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 to pass through. The guide portion 232 guides the inserted engaging claw 424 toward the lower end 233, and the protrusion 234 is configured to be engageable with the engaging claw 424. Note that convex portions may be optionally provided at both ends of the opening 231. Specifically, the end portion of the guide portion 232 is curved toward the opening 231, and a convex portion that protrudes downward is provided at the tip thereof. Further, a convex portion that protrudes from the protrusion 234 toward the opening 231 (in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protrusion 234) is provided. By providing convex portions at both ends of the opening 231 in this way, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 from coming out of the opening 231.

[0033] Further, on the back side of the lid main body portion 210, a bearing hole 240 and an engaged portion 250 are provided near the corner of the rear side 212. A hanging flange 214 that is recessed inward is provided on the rear side 212. The bearing hole 240 rotatably supports the shaft portion 721 of the mouth frame 700.

[0034] Further, as shown in Fig. 7(b), the engaged portion 250 includes an opening 251 that opens downward, a guide portion 252 that is continuous from the opening 251 and curves downward, and a protrusion 254 that protrudes upward from the lower end 253 of the guide portion 252. The opening 251 is sized to allow the engaging claw 422 of the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 to pass through. The guide portion 252 guides the inserted engaging claw 422 toward the lower end 253, and the protrusion 254 is configured to be engageable with the engaging claw 422. Note that convex portions may be optionally provided at both ends of the opening 251. Specifically, the end portion of the guide portion 252 is curved toward the opening 251, and a convex portion that protrudes downward is provided at the tip thereof. Further, a convex portion that protrudes from the protrusion 254 toward the opening 251 (in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protrusion 254) is provided. By providing convex portions at both ends of the opening 251 in this way, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 from coming out of the opening 251.

[0035] Next, FIG. 8 shows the pedal member 800. FIG. 8(a) is an overall perspective view of the pedal member 800, FIG. 8(b) is a side view of the pedal member 800, and FIG. 8(c) is a plan view of the pedal member 800.

[0036] The pedal member 800 is entirely made of synthetic resin and includes an elongated main body portion 810, an operation portion 820 at the front end, and a shaft portion 830 at the rear end. The operation portion 820 has a flat surface 821 so that the user can easily step on it with the foot. Also, a convex portion 822 protruding upward is provided at a position adjacent to the operation portion 820. Further, a shaft hole 840 is provided at approximately the center of the main body portion 810 and is connected to a rotating shaft installed on the bottom surface 110 side of the garbage container main body 100, and the pedal member 800 is configured to be rotatable up and down.

[0037] Also, a head portion 831 larger than the shaft portion 830 is provided at the tip of the shaft portion 830. Further, a protrusion 832 protruding from the tip of the head portion 831 is provided, and this protrusion 832 is configured to be engageable with a protrusion 433 in the accommodation portion 432 of the connecting member 400. Note that the protrusion 832 is provided optionally, and when giving priority to easy rotation by avoiding engagement with the protrusion 433 of the connecting member 400, the protrusion 832 may not be provided.

[0038] Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, the assembled state of the garbage container P will be described. Note that FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of the garbage container P, FIG. 10(a) is a plan view of the garbage container P, FIG. 10(b) is a front view of the garbage container P, FIG. 10(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H of FIG. 9, FIG. 11(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line E-E of FIG. 10(a), FIG. 11(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line F-F of FIG. 10(a), and FIG. 11(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line G-G of FIG. 10(b).

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the mouth frame 700 is attached to the upper end side of the dust container body 100 in such a direction that the shaft portions 711 and 721 of the mouth frame 700 are arranged on the left side. Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the shaft portion 711 of the mouth frame 700 is rotatably connected to the bearing hole 220 on the front side of the lid body 200. Similarly, the shaft portion 721 of the mouth frame 700 is rotatably connected to the bearing hole 240 on the rear side of the lid body 200. In this way, the lid body 200 is rotatably connected to the mouth frame 700 so as to open to the left by the front rotation portion 280 composed of the bearing hole 220 and the shaft portion 711 and the rear rotation portion 290 composed of the bearing hole 240 and the shaft portion 721. Note that the bearing hole 220 of the rotation portion 280 is provided on the lid body 200 side, and the shaft portion 711 is provided on the mouth frame 700 side, but it is not limited thereto, and the shaft portion 711 may be provided on the lid body 200 side and the bearing hole 220 may be provided on the mouth frame 700 side. Similarly, the bearing hole 240 of the rotation portion 290 is provided on the lid body 200 side, and the shaft portion 721 is provided on the mouth frame 700 side, but it is not limited thereto, and the shaft portion 721 may be provided on the lid body 200 side and the bearing hole 240 may be provided on the mouth frame 700 side.

[0040] Also, as shown in FIG. 10(c), when attaching the mouth frame 700 to the garbage container body 100, the positioning projection 724 of the mouth frame 700 is inserted into the positioning hole 142 provided on the rear side of the garbage container body 100, and the engaging hole 725 of the mouth frame 700 is engaged with and fixed to the engaging claw 143 provided on the rear side of the garbage container body 100. At the rear side of the garbage container body 100, the lid 200 opens upward by the upward slide of the connecting member 400. At this time, due to the reaction when the lid 200 opens, the force to lift the mouth frame 700 upward is large. Then, the engaging claw 143 is likely to come out of the engaging hole 725, and there is a risk that the mouth frame 700 will come off from the garbage container body 100. However, the positioning hole 142 is provided at a position adjacent to the engaging claw 143, and by inserting the positioning projection 724 of the mouth frame 700 into this positioning hole 142, the position of the mouth frame 700 in the front-rear direction is fixed. Therefore, when the lid 200 opens, the mouth frame 700 is prevented from moving to the front side, and the engaging claw 143 can maintain a firmly engaged state without coming out of the engaging hole 725. As a result, the mouth frame 700 is difficult to come off from the garbage container body 100.

[0041] Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 11(c), the pedal member 800 is fixed to the bottom surface 110 of the trash container body 100. Specifically, first, the main body portion 810 of the pedal member 800 is housed in the pedal housing recess 112 on the bottom surface 110 of the trash container body 100. Also, the front end side of the pedal member 800 is housed in the front recess 121, and the rear end side of the pedal member 800 is housed in the rear recess 111. And, a rotating shaft 190 attached to the bottom surface 110 of the trash container body 100 is inserted through the shaft hole 840 of the pedal member 800. Therefore, the pedal member 800 can rotate up and down about the rotating shaft 190. Note that since the convex portion 822 of the pedal member 800 is in contact with the bottom surface 110 of the trash container body 100, the operation portion 820 side of the pedal member 800 is prevented from rising too much upward. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operation portion 820 side of the pedal member 800 from rising too much upward and the shaft portion 830 on the opposite side from dropping too much downward and coming off from the bearing portion 430 of the connecting member 400. Also, it is possible to prevent the engagement between the connecting member 400 and the trash container body 100 (for example, the engagement between the upper end of the connecting member 400 and the back surface of the flange portion 141 at the upper end of the rear surface 140 of the trash container body 100) from coming off.

[0042] Also, the shaft portion 830 of the pedal member 800 is pivotally supported by the bearing portion 430 of the connecting member 400, and the connecting member 400 and the pedal member 800 are connected. And, in the trash container P in the state shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the lid body 200 is configured to open to the left. Therefore, in order to push up the lid body 200 to the left, the connecting member 400 is in a state of rotating to the left about the bearing portion 430.

[0043] Also, when the mouth frame 700 is attached so that the lid body 200 opens to the left, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the left connecting hole 161 of the trash container body 100 and the insertion hole 723 of the mouth frame 700 overlap vertically. And, in the state where the lid body 200 is closed, the engaging portion 420 at the tip of the connecting member 400 is arranged below the left connecting hole 161.

[0044] Also, as shown in FIG. 11(c), the protrusion 832 of the shaft portion 830 of the pedal member 800 and the protrusion 433 within the bearing portion 430 of the connecting member 400 are configured to be engageable with each other. Therefore, even if an external force is applied during storage or transportation of the trash container P and the connecting member 400 inadvertently tries to rotate to the right, the protrusion 832 of the pedal member 800 and the protrusion 433 of the connecting member 400 engage with each other, preventing the rotation of the connecting member 400. Conversely, when the connecting member 400 is rotated to the right, the protrusion 832 of the pedal member 800 and the protrusion 433 of the connecting member 400 engage with each other, preventing the connecting member 400 from inadvertently rotating to the left. When the user intentionally rotates the connecting member 400 to the left or right, with a slight force applied by the user, the protrusion 433 of the connecting member 400 can overcome the protrusion 832 of the pedal member 800, allowing the connecting member 400 to be rotated smoothly.

[0045] Although the bearing portion 430 is provided on the connecting member 400 and the shaft portion 830 is provided on the pedal member 800, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a shaft portion 830 may be provided on the connecting member 400 and a bearing portion 430 may be provided on the pedal member 800.

[0046] Next, with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the state of opening the lid 200 using the pedal member 800 will be described. FIG. 12(a) is a cross-sectional view of the state where the lid 200 is opened from the state of FIG. 11(a), FIG. 12(b) is a cross-sectional view of the state where the lid 200 is opened from the state of FIG. 11(b), FIG. 13(a) is a front view of the trash container P with the lid 200 opened, and FIG. 13(b) is a cross-sectional view of the state where the pedal member 800 is rotated downward from the state of FIG. 11(c).

[0047] As shown in FIG. 13(b), when the user steps on the operation portion 820 of the pedal member 800 with the foot and presses downward, the front end side of the pedal member 800 rotates downward about the rotation shaft 190. Then, the rear end side of the pedal member 800 rotates upward, and the connecting member 400 connected to the shaft portion 830 of the pedal member 800 slides upward.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 12(b), when the connecting member 400 inclined to the left slides upward as it is, the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 moves toward the lid body 200 through the left connecting hole 161 and the insertion hole 723 of the dust container body 100. At this time, the engaging claw 422 of the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 abuts against the guide portion 252 of the engaged portion 250 of the lid body 200 and is guided along the guide portion 252 to the protrusion 254 as it is. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the connecting member 400 ascends, the lid body 200 opens to the left around the shaft portion 721 and the shaft portion 711. Note that since the protrusion 254 of the engaged portion 250 of the lid body 200 and the tip 423 of the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 are engaged, it is possible to prevent the lid body 200 from opening further to the left. Further, the connection portion between the lid body 200 and the connecting member 400 (in FIG. 12, the connection portion between the engaged portion 250 of the lid body 200 and the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400, in FIG. 15, the connection portion between the engaged portion 230 of the lid body 200 and the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400) is disposed outside the shaft portion (shaft portion 721 in FIG. 12, shaft portion 711 in FIG. 15) which is the rotation portion of the opening and closing of the lid body 200. Therefore, the connection portion between the lid body 200 and the connecting member 400 does not interfere with other rotation portions, and the lid body 200 can be easily opened and closed.

[0049] Note that in FIGS. 12 and 13, the lid body 200 was opened using the pedal member 800, but it is also possible to lift and open the lid body 200 by hand without using the pedal member 800. Specifically, with the pedal member 800 not being pushed downward, a finger is hooked on the hanging flange 213 of the front edge 211 of the lid body 200, and the lid body 200 is lifted upward. Then, the lid body 200 opens to the left around the shaft portion 721 and the shaft portion 711. At this time, since the lid body 200 is opened with the pedal member 800 not being pushed downward, the connecting member 400 does not slide upward, the engaged portion 250 of the lid body 200 and the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 are not engaged, and they are in a separated state. Therefore, when the lid body 200 is lifted and opened by hand without using the pedal member 800, the lid body 200 can be opened wider than in the state shown in FIGS. 12 and 13.

[0050] Next, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, an embodiment of changing the opening direction of the lid 200 to the right will be described. Note that FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the state in which the directions of the lid 200 and the mouth frame 700 are changed and attached to the garbage container body 100, and FIG. 15 is a front view of the garbage container P with the lid 200 opened to the right side.

[0051] First, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the mouth frame 700 is removed from the garbage container body 100 from the state where the lid 200 is closed. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the mouth frame 700 is rotated 180 degrees to swap the left and right directions. Note that the lid 200 remains connected to the mouth frame 700 by the front and rear rotating parts 280 and 290. Therefore, if the left and right directions of the mouth frame 700 are swapped, the direction of the lid 200 connected to the mouth frame 700 will also be swapped left and right, so that the rear side 212 of the lid 200 will be arranged on the front side of the garbage container P as shown in FIG. 14. Also, in order to rotate the mouth frame 700 180 degrees and swap the left and right directions, the insertion hole 713 of the mouth frame 700 is arranged to overlap vertically with the right connection hole 162 of the garbage container body 100.

[0052] Furthermore, the connecting member 400 is rotated to the right around the bearing part 430. Then, the engaging part 420 of the connecting member 400 is in a state of being arranged below the insertion hole 713 and the right connection hole 162.

[0053] Then, as shown in FIG. 15, when the user steps on the operation part 820 of the pedal member 800 with the foot and presses it downward, the front end side of the pedal member 800 rotates downward. Then, the rear end side of the pedal member 800 rotates upward, and the connecting member 400 connected to the pedal member 800 slides upward.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 15, when the connecting member 400 inclined to the right slides upward as it is, the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 moves through the right connecting hole 162 and the insertion hole 713 of the dustbin body 100 toward the lid body 200. Then, the engaging portion 420 of the connecting member 400 is connected to the engaged portion 230 of the lid body 200, and the engaging claw 424 on the opposite side of the engaging claw 422 is guided and engaged with the engaged portion 230. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the lid body 200 opens to the right around the front and rear rotation portions 280 and 290.

[0055] Thus, in the dustbin P of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, by rotating the connecting member 400 counterclockwise, when the pedal member 800 is operated, the lid body 200 is configured to open counterclockwise, and as shown in FIG. 14, by rotating the connecting member 400 clockwise, when the pedal member 800 is operated, the lid body 200 is changed to a configuration that opens clockwise. Thereby, according to the installation location of the dustbin P, the opening and closing direction of the lid body 200 can be selected.

[0056] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14, by swapping the attachment directions of the mouth frame 700 and the lid body 200 left and right, the opening and closing direction of the lid body 200 can be easily changed. In the dustbin P shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the shaft portions (711, 721) are provided only on one side of the mouth frame 700 and not on the other side, but it is not limited thereto, and the shaft portions (711, 721) may be provided on both the left and right sides of the mouth frame 700 respectively. In that case, when changing the opening and closing direction of the lid body 200, the lid body 200 can be rotated 180 degrees to swap the left and right orientations and attached to either one of the left and right shaft portions (711, 721). Therefore, the opening and closing direction of the lid body 200 can be easily changed only by changing the attachment direction of the lid body 200. Also, in the dustbin P shown in FIGS. 1 to 15, the mouth frame 700 is provided, but it is not limited thereto, and the mouth frame 700 may not be provided. In that case, for example, the shaft portions (711, 721) are arranged at the upper left and right ends of the dustbin body 100, and when changing the opening and closing direction of the lid body 200, the lid body 200 can be rotated 180 degrees to swap the left and right orientations and attached to either one of the left and right shaft portions (711, 721).

[0057] <Embodiment 2> Next, the garbage container PA according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 16 and 17. Note that the garbage container PA according to Embodiment 2 is different from the garbage container P according to Embodiment 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 15 only in the configurations of the lid body 200A and the mouth frame 700A, and the other configurations are basically the same as those of the garbage container P according to Embodiment 1, so detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. FIG. 16(a) is a perspective view of the lid body 200A and the mouth frame 700A, FIG. 16(b) is a front view of the lid body 200A, FIG. 17(a) is a front view of the garbage container PA with the lid body 200A opened to the right, and FIG. 17(b) is a front view of the garbage container PA with the lid body 200A opened to the left.

[0058] As shown in FIG. 16, the lid body 200A is a substantially rectangular plate made of synthetic resin as a whole, and includes a flat lid main body portion 210A sized to cover the upper opening 150A of the garbage container main body 100A. Further, on the back side of the lid main body portion 210A, an engaged portion 230A and an engaged portion 250A are provided on both the left and right sides of the rear side 212A. The engaged portion 230A includes an opening portion 231A that opens downward and inward, a guide portion 232A that is continuous from the opening portion 231A and curves downward, and a protrusion 234A that protrudes upward from the lower end 233A of the guide portion 232A. The opening portion 231A is sized to allow the engaging claw 422A of the engaging portion 420A of the connecting member 400A to be inserted therethrough. The guide portion 232A guides the inserted engaging claw 422A toward the lower end 233A, and the protrusion 234A is configured to be engageable with the engaging claw 422A.

[0059] Similarly, the engaged portion 250A includes an opening portion 251A that opens downward and inward, a guide portion 252A that is continuous from the opening portion 251A and curves downward, and a protrusion 254A that protrudes upward from the lower end 253A of the guide portion 252A. The opening portion 251A is sized to allow the engaging claw 424A of the engaging portion 420A of the connecting member 400A to be inserted therethrough. The guide portion 252A guides the inserted engaging claw 424A toward the lower end 253A, and the protrusion 254A is configured to be engageable with the engaging claw 424A.

[0060] In addition, a bearing hole 220A is provided at the center of the front edge 211A of the lid body 200A, and a bearing hole 240A is provided at the center of the rear edge 212A. The bearing hole 220A is connected to a shaft portion 711A formed at the center of the front frame portion 710A of the mouth frame 700A, and the bearing hole 240A is connected to a shaft portion 721A formed at the center of the rear frame portion 720A of the mouth frame 700A. In this way, the lid body 200A is rotatably connected to the mouth frame 700A so as to open to both left and right sides by a front rotation portion 280A composed of the bearing hole 220A and the shaft portion 711A and a rear rotation portion 290A composed of the bearing hole 240A and the shaft portion 721A. Note that the configuration of the mouth frame 700A is basically the same as that of the mouth frame 700 shown in FIG. 4.

[0061] Then, as shown in FIG. 17(a), with the connecting member 400A rotated to the left, when the user steps on the operating portion 820A of the pedal member 800A with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400A connected to the pedal member 800A slides upward. When the connecting member 400A inclined to the left slides upward as it is, the engaging portion 420A of the connecting member 400A is connected to the engaged portion 250A of the lid body 200A, and the engaging claw 424A on the right side of the engaging portion 420A is guided by the protrusion 254A of the engaged portion 250A and engages therewith. In this way, the lid body 200A opens to the right around the front and rear rotation portions 280A and 290A.

[0062] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17(b), with the connecting member 400A rotated to the right, when the user steps on the operating portion 820A of the pedal member 800A with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400A connected to the pedal member 800A slides upward. When the connecting member 400A inclined to the right slides upward as it is, the engaging portion 420A of the connecting member 400A is connected to the engaged portion 230A of the lid body 200A, and the engaging claw 422A on the left side of the engaging portion 420A is guided by the protrusion 234A of the engaged portion 230A and engages therewith. In this way, the lid body 200A opens to the left around the front and rear rotation portions 280A and 290A.

[0063] As described above, in the garbage container PA of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 17(a), by rotating the connecting member 400A counterclockwise, when the pedal member 800A is operated, the lid 200A opens clockwise. As shown in Fig. 17(b), by rotating the connecting member 400 clockwise, when the pedal member 800A is operated, the configuration is changed so that the lid 200A opens counterclockwise. Thereby, according to the installation location of the garbage container PA, the opening and closing direction of the lid 200A can be selected. Although shaft portions (711A, 721A) are provided at the center of the mouth frame 700A, the present invention is not limited to this, and shaft portions (711A, 721A) may be provided on one side of the mouth frame 700A. In that case, when changing the opening and closing direction of the lid 200A, the mouth frame 700A to which the lid 200A is attached may be rotated 180 degrees to swap the left and right orientations.

[0064] <Embodiment 3> Next, the garbage container PB according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention is shown in Figs. 18 and 19. The garbage container PB according to the present Embodiment 3 is different only in the configuration of the engaged portions (230B, 250B) of the lid 200B and the configuration of the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B from the garbage container P according to Embodiment 1 shown in Figs. 1 to 15, and the other configurations are basically the same as those of the garbage container P according to Embodiment 1, so detailed description thereof is omitted. Fig. 18(a) is a rear view of the garbage container PB, Fig. 18(b) is a bottom view of the lid 200B, Fig. 19(a) is a front view of the garbage container PB, which is a front view in a state where the lid 200B opens counterclockwise, and Fig. 19(b) is a front view of the garbage container PB, which is a front view in a state where the lid 200B opens clockwise.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 18, the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B is formed in a long rod shape and is rotatably attached to the upper end of the connecting member 400B by a rotating shaft 426B. Further, the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B can abut against the engaged portion of the lid body 200B. As will be described later, when changing the opening direction of the lid body 200B, it is only necessary to rotate the engaging portion 420B left and right, so there is no need to rotate the connecting body 410B of the connecting member 400B left and right. Therefore, the connecting member 400B is not rotated left and right and is assembled in a state of being vertically erected in the vertical direction. And since the connecting member 400B is assembled in a state of being vertically erected in the vertical direction, a housing portion 149B for housing the connecting member 400B in a state of being vertically erected in the vertical direction is provided on the rear surface 140B of the dust container main body 100B. Therefore, the nesting efficiency of the dust container main body 100B during transportation is improved.

[0066] Further, the engaged portion 230B provided on the front side of the lid body 200B includes a guide portion 232B extending linearly and protrusions 234B located on both sides of the guide portion 232B. The tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B is configured to be lockable to the protrusions 234B. And the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B is in a state of abutting and connecting to the guide portion 232B, and while remaining in the abutting and connected state, it can slide along the guide portion 232B between the protrusions 234B on both sides. Similarly, the engaged portion 250B provided on the rear side of the lid body 200B includes a guide portion 252B extending linearly and protrusions 254B located on both sides of the guide portion 252B. The tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B is configured to be lockable to the protrusions 254B. And the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B is in a state of abutting and connecting to the guide portion 252B, and while remaining in the abutting and connected state, it can slide along the guide portion 252B between the protrusions 254B on both sides.

[0067] Then, as shown in Fig. 19(a), with the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B rotated to the left about the rotation axis 426B, when the user steps on the operating portion 820B of the pedal member 800B with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400B connected to the pedal member 800B slides vertically upward. When the engaging portion 420B that has rotated to the left slides upward together with the connecting member 400B, the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B is connected to the engaged portion 250B of the lid body 200B. Then, due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400B, the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B slides upward along the guide portion 252B, and the lid body 200B opens to the left.

[0068] Next, as shown in Fig. 19(b), from the state shown in Fig. 19(a), the mouth frame 700B is rotated 180 degrees to reverse the left - right orientation. Since the lid body 200B is connected to the mouth frame 700B, reversing the left - right orientation of the mouth frame 700B also reverses the left - right orientation of the lid body 200B connected to the mouth frame 700B. Then, the engaged portion 230B on the front side of the lid body 200B is arranged on the side of the connecting member 400B on the back of the trash container PB.

[0069] Then, as shown in Fig. 19(b), with the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B rotated to the right about the rotation axis 426B, when the user steps on the operating portion 820B of the pedal member 800B with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400B connected to the pedal member 800B slides vertically upward. When the engaging portion 420B that has rotated to the right slides upward together with the connecting member 400B, the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B of the connecting member 400B is connected to the engaged portion 230B of the lid body 200B. Then, due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400B, the tip 427B of the engaging portion 420B slides upward along the guide portion 232B, and the lid body 200B opens to the right.

[0070] <Embodiment 4> Next, the garbage container PC according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention is shown in FIG. 20. Note that the garbage container PC according to Embodiment 4 is basically the same as the garbage container PB according to Embodiment 3 shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, except that the configuration of the engaging portion 420C of the connecting member 400C is different. Therefore, detailed description is omitted. FIG. 20(a) is a front view of the garbage container PC with the lid 200C opened to the left, and FIG. 20(b) is a front view of the garbage container PC with the lid 200C opened to the right.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 20, the engaging portion 420C provided at the upper end of the connecting member 400C is substantially rectangular in a front view. And the tips 427C of the left and right corner portions of the engaging portion 420C can abut on the engaged portion of the lid 200C.

[0072] Then, as shown in FIG. 20(a), when the user steps on and presses down the operation portion 820C of the pedal member 800C with the foot, the connecting member 400C connected to the pedal member 800C slides vertically upward. When the engaging portion 420C slides upward together with the connecting member 400C, the left tip 427C of the engaging portion 420C is connected to the engaged portion 250C of the lid 200C. And due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400C, the left tip 427C of the engaging portion 420C slides upward along the guide portion 252C, and the lid 200C opens to the left.

[0073] Next, as shown in FIG. 20(b), from the state shown in FIG. 20(a), the mouth frame 700C is rotated 180 degrees to switch the left and right directions. Since the lid 200C is connected to the mouth frame 700C, if the left and right directions of the mouth frame 700C are switched, the direction of the lid 200C connected to the mouth frame 700C also switches left and right. And the engaged portion 230C on the front side of the lid 200C is arranged on the side of the connecting member 400C on the back of the garbage container PC.

[0074] Then, as shown in Fig. 20(b), when the user steps on the operation part 820C of the pedal member 800C with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400C connected to the pedal member 800C slides upward. When the engaging part 420C slides upward together with the connecting member 400C, the tip 427C on the right side of the engaging part 420C is connected to the engaged part 230C of the lid body 200C. Then, due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400C, the tip 427C on the right side of the engaging part 420C slides upward along the guide part 232C, and the lid body 200C opens to the right.

[0075] <Embodiment 5> Next, the garbage container PD according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention is shown in Fig. 21. The garbage container PD according to this Embodiment 5 is different only in the configuration of the engaging part 420D of the connecting member 400D from the garbage container PB according to Embodiment 3 shown in Figs. 18 and 19, and other configurations are basically the same as those of the garbage container PB according to Embodiment 3, so detailed description is omitted. Fig. 21(a) is a front view of the garbage container PD, in a state where the lid body 200D is opened to the left, and Fig. 21(b) is a front view of the garbage container PD, in a state where the lid body 200D is opened to the right.

[0076] As shown in Fig. 21, the engaging part 420D provided at the upper end of the connecting member 400D branches out in a substantially Y shape when viewed from the front. And the branched left and right tips 427D can abut against the engaged part of the lid body 200D.

[0077] Then, as shown in Fig. 21(a), when the user steps on the operation part 820D of the pedal member 800D with the foot and presses it downward, the connecting member 400D connected to the pedal member 800D slides vertically upward. When the engaging part 420D slides upward together with the connecting member 400D, the tip 427D on the left side of the engaging part 420D is connected to the engaged part 250D of the lid body 200D. Then, due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400D, the tip 427D on the left side of the engaging part 420D slides upward along the guide part 252D, and the lid body 200D opens to the left.

[0078] Next, as shown in FIG. 21(b), from the state shown in FIG. 21(a), the mouth frame 700D is rotated 180 degrees to reverse the left and right directions. Since the lid 200D is connected to the mouth frame 700D, reversing the left and right directions of the mouth frame 700D also reverses the left and right directions of the lid 200D connected to the mouth frame 700D. Then, the engaged portion 230D on the front side of the lid 200D is disposed on the side of the connecting member 400D on the back surface of the trash container PD.

[0079] Then, as shown in FIG. 21(b), when the user steps on and presses down the operation portion 820D of the pedal member 800D with the foot, the connecting member 400D connected to the pedal member 800D slides vertically upward. When the engaging portion 420D slides upward together with the connecting member 400D, the right tip 427D of the engaging portion 420D is connected to the engaged portion 230D of the lid 200D. Then, due to the upward sliding of the connecting member 400D, the right tip 427D of the engaging portion 420D slides upward along the guide portion 232D, and the lid 200D opens to the right.

[0080] Note that the trash container of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and combinations are possible within the scope described in 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 lid provided to be openable and closable at the upper opening of the garbage container body, a pedal member provided on the lower side of the garbage container body, and a connecting member that enables connection between the lid and the pedal member on the rear surface side of the garbage container body. In the garbage container, the lid includes an engaged portion connectable to the engaging portion of the connecting member, the connecting member is rotatable left and right, and the garbage container is characterized in that by changing the left - right orientation of the connecting member, the left - hand opening and right - hand opening of the lid can be changed.

2. The connecting member includes a bearing portion, the pedal member includes a shaft portion, and the garbage container according to claim 1, wherein the shaft portion is pivotally supported by the bearing portion and the connecting member is rotatable left and right.

3. A garbage container body, a lid provided to be openable and closable at the upper opening of the garbage container body, a pedal member provided on the lower side of the garbage container body, and a connecting member that enables connection between the lid and the pedal member on the rear surface side of the garbage container body. In the garbage container, the lid includes an engaged portion connectable to the engaging portion of the connecting member, and the garbage container is characterized in that by changing the attachment direction of the lid, the left - hand opening and right - hand opening of the lid can be changed.

4. It includes a mouth frame attachable to the garbage container body, the lid includes the engaged portions on the front and rear respectively, and is rotatably connected to the mouth frame by a rotating portion, and the garbage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein by swapping the left - right attachment directions of the lid and the mouth frame, the left - hand opening and right - hand opening of the lid can be changed.

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