Empty can crusher

Abstract

To solve the problem that a conventional empty can crusher requires great power to crush an empty can and has to exclusively look for a trash box after crushing the can.SOLUTION: An empty can crusher is provided with: a base part which has an opening part and a can-slope part and on which an empty can whose side part is crushed can be placed; and a lever part in which a can-crushing protrusion part in a polygonal shape is arranged in a width direction, whose one end is energized upward and whose other end is turnably attached to an end of the base part. The empty can crusher can be used to crush the empty can with comparatively small power. The empty can crusher is configured to enable a crushed empty can to be automatically put in an empty can collection part, so that the crusher can be placed on a conventional empty can trash box. This enables one empty can trash box to collect more empty cans, which can contribute to beautification in town.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an empty can crusher for crushing empty cans by hand. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional can crushers include manual, foot-operated, and electric types. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Application No. 156048-1975 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2011-245511 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, the invention described in Patent Document 1 is an empty can crusher in which a protrusion is provided on the underside of the crushing lever to prevent the empty cans from slipping.

[0005] Furthermore, the invention of Patent Document 2 was compact, could be easily carried and used outdoors, and had a simple structure.

[0006] However, the above-mentioned ideas and inventions require a great deal of force to crush the empty can, and after crushing it, the only thing that can be done is to search for a trash can. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problem, the invention of claim 1 is characterized by comprising a base portion having an opening and a can slope portion, on which an empty can with its sides crushed can be placed, and a lever portion having polygonal can crushing protrusions arranged in the width direction, one end of which is biased upward and the other end of which is rotatably attached to the end of the base portion, so that after crushing one of the top or bottom of the empty can, it can be slid to the back or swapped to the other and crushed.

[0008] The invention of claim 2 is the empty can crusher of claim 1, characterized in that an empty can recovery section is disposed below the base section.

[0009] Furthermore, the invention of claim 3 is the empty can crusher according to claim 1, characterized in that the opening provided in the base portion has an opening width of 100 mm to 140 mm, an opening height of 10 mm to 50 mm, and a length of the can slope portion of 100 mm to 200 mm. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the above invention, it is possible to crush empty cans with a relatively small force, and the crushed cans are automatically placed in the empty can collection section, so by placing them on top of conventional empty can trash cans, the amount of empty cans collected per trash can increases, contributing to the beautification of the city. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of an empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the upper left. [Figure 2] 1 is a left side view of an empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view of the appearance of an empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, seen from the front. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing step S1 of crushing a can C using a left side view of an empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5]FIG. 1 is a left side view of step S2 in which a can C is crushed using the empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention and collected in an empty can collection section T. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention to only these embodiments. Furthermore, the present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, the same components in each drawing will be designated by the same reference numerals whenever possible, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0013] <Embodiment> An empty can crusher 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is an external perspective view of the empty can crusher 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the upper left, Figure 2 is a left side view of the empty can crusher 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is an external perspective view of the empty can crusher 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front.

[0014] 1 to 3, the empty can crusher 1 comprises a base portion 10 and a lever portion 20. An empty can collection portion T, a so-called empty can trash can, may be provided below the base portion 10.

[0015] As shown in the figure, the center of the base portion 10 is provided with an opening 101 through which crushed empty cans C are dropped into the empty can collection area T, and a can slope portion 102. In the figure, as an example, it is a rectangular box shape with an opening at the top, but it can also be polygonal or circular, and the shape is not important. The size of the total length 10 L is also not important, but it is preferable that it be the same length as the total length of the empty can collection area T.

[0016] The material of the base 10 is not particularly limited, but is preferably made of synthetic resin or metal. In consideration of durability, portability, and economy, iron or plastic is more preferable.

[0017] The opening 101 is sized to allow an empty can C crushed to a certain size to pass through. The width 101L of the opening 101 is preferably 100 mm to 140 mm, more preferably 110 mm to 130 mm, and the height 101H of the opening 101 is preferably 10 mm to 50 mm, more preferably 20 mm to 40 mm.

[0018] The can slope section 102 is sloped so that an empty can C can be placed thereon and can slide down when the empty can C becomes smaller than the opening 101. The angle of the slope 102R of the can slope section 102 is preferably 5 to 30 degrees, and more preferably 10 to 20 degrees. The length 102L of the can slope section is not specified, but is preferably 100 to 200 mm, and more preferably 110 to 130 mm.

[0019] A can slope support 103 may be provided to maintain the slope of the can slope portion 102. The can slope support 103 has a U-shape when viewed from the front, and is intended to support the can slope portion 102. The can slope portion 102 and the can slope support 103 may be integrated, and the angle of the slope 102R of the can slope portion 102 may be freely adjusted by adjusting the height of the can slope support.

[0020] As shown in the figure, one end of the lever portion 20 is biased upward, and the other end is rotatably attached to the end of the base portion 10 using a spring hinge 104 or the like. In the figure, the lever portion 20 is shown as a rectangular box-shaped portion that is open at the bottom, but the shape is not important and it may be polygonal or rod-shaped. The length of the total length 20L is also not important, but in order to transmit the force that crushes the can, it is preferable that the length be the same as or greater than the total length 10L of the base portion 10.

[0021] Although the material of the lever portion 20 is not particularly specified, synthetic resin or metal is preferable. In consideration of durability, portability, and economy, iron or plastic is more preferable.

[0022] The lever portion 20 is provided with a can crushing protrusion 30 for the purpose of crushing the top or bottom of the empty can C. The can crushing protrusion 30 can be of any shape as long as it is in the shape of a polygonal pillar. To reliably crush the empty can C, it is preferable that it be a square pillar with a crushing surface, as shown in the figure.

[0023] The material of the can crushing protrusions 30 is not particularly limited, but considering the purpose of crushing the empty cans C, it is preferably a hard metal or synthetic resin. More preferably, it is made of iron, aluminum, or plastic.

[0024] In consideration of the purpose of the can crushing protrusion 30, the width 30L of the can crushing protrusion 30 is the same as the width 101L of the opening 101, preferably 40 mm to 100 mm, more preferably 70 mm to 90 mm, and the height 30H of the can crushing protrusion 30 is the same as the height 101H of the opening 101, preferably 10 mm to 50 mm, more preferably 20 mm to 40 mm.

[0025] <Implementation Method> A method for implementing the empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. Figure 4 is a diagram showing step S1 in which a can C is crushed using a left side view of the empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 5 is a diagram showing step S2 in which the can C is crushed using a left side view of the empty can crusher 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention and collected in an empty can collection section T.

[0026] (Step S1) As shown in Figure 4, an empty can C with its sides crushed is placed near the can slope portion 102 of the base portion 10, and the lever portion 20 is pressed down. If the empty can C slides down the can slope portion 102 of the base portion 10 and does not pass through the opening 101, the empty can C is placed in the reversed position, and the lever portion 20 is further pressed down to crush it.

[0027] (Step S2) As shown in FIG. 5, the empty can C that has been crushed and has a size smaller than the opening 101 slides down the can slope portion 102 and is collected in the empty can collection portion T below the base portion 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1 can crusher 10 Base 20 Lever section 30 Can crusher protrusion C. Empty can T Empty Can Collection Department

Claims

1. a base portion having an opening and a can slope portion, on which an empty can with its side crushed can be placed; a lever portion having polygonal pillar-shaped can crushing protrusions arranged in the width direction, one end of which is biased upward and the other end of which is rotatably attached to the end of the base portion; Equipped with After crushing one of the top or bottom of the empty can, it can be slid to the back or replaced with the other and crushed. This empty can crusher is characterized by the following.

2. An empty can collection section is disposed below the base section.

2. The empty can crusher according to claim 1.

3. The opening provided in the base portion has an opening width of 100 mm to 140 mm, an opening height of 10 mm to 50 mm, and a can slope portion length of 100 mm to 200 mm.

2. The empty can crusher according to claim 1.

4. The can crushing protrusion provided on the lever portion has a rectangular prism shape.

2. The empty can crusher according to claim 1.

5. 2. The empty can crusher according to claim 1, wherein the can crushing protrusion provided on the lever portion is made of iron, aluminum or plastic.

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