Dispensing device for a device for processing used hygiene products

Abstract

To provide an apparatus for charging a used sanitary article into a separator capable of improving a working environment in a charging work when the used sanitary article is charged into the separator.SOLUTION: A loading device 1 for a used sanitary product processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a loading container 4 for storing used sanitary products 2 to be collected, a loading device body 5 for holding the loading container 4, and a lifting and tilting device 7 provided in the loading device body 5 for lifting the loading container 4 and tilting the loading container 4 toward a loading opening 6 of a used sanitary product processing apparatus 3 to load the used sanitary products 2 in the loading container 4 into the used sanitary product processing apparatus 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an input device for a used sanitary product treatment device, which inputs used sanitary products into a used sanitary product treatment device that supplies and agitates a treatment liquid to decompose and treat the used sanitary products into their constituent materials. [Background technology]

[0002] Nursing homes, hospitals, and the like use disposable diapers and urine absorption pads, for example, as hygiene products. Used diapers used by care recipients in nursing homes, hospitals, and the like are replaced with new diapers on the care bed, and after being removed from the care recipient, they are immediately placed in a plastic bag or the like to prevent the spread of odors and germs around the care bed. Used diapers collected after changing the diapers of multiple care recipients are collected together with general waste (so-called combustible waste) and then disposed of by being collected at a waste incineration plant and incinerated, or transported to a landfill and buried.

[0003] However, when used disposable diapers are incinerated, a large amount of fuel is required to evaporate the moisture contained in them. Furthermore, to completely burn the plastic contained in used disposable diapers, they must be incinerated at high temperatures, which requires even larger amounts of fuel. Furthermore, burning plastic at high temperatures can easily damage boilers, shortening their useful life. Furthermore, disposing of them in landfills can have a negative impact on the natural environment by polluting groundwater and soil.

[0004] Therefore, in recent years, Patent Document 1 has proposed a method of decomposing and treating used disposable diapers to recover the pulp, plastic, and other components that make up the disposable diapers as recyclable resources. The used disposable diaper treatment device proposed in Patent Document 1 is equipped with a separator that agitates used disposable diapers with a treatment liquid to decompose and treat them. This separator is composed of an outer body separating tank fixed to a housing and formed with an outer body insertion opening into which used disposable diapers are inserted, an inner body separating tank that is rotatably supported within the outer body separating tank and has an inner body insertion opening positioned at the outer body insertion opening into which used disposable diapers are inserted, and a drive means that rotates and drives the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank.

[0005] Used disposable diapers collected from nursing homes, hospitals, etc. after changing the diapers of multiple care recipients are stacked in collection bags and then collected and processed by a used disposable diaper processing company. The used disposable diapers stacked in collection bags from nursing homes, hospitals, etc. are transported by a belt conveyor in the processing company's recycling plant and placed into an inner body separation tank of a processing device. When used disposable diapers are placed into the inner body separation tank by the belt conveyor, the used disposable diapers in the collection bags are placed on one side of the belt conveyor and transported to the other side positioned at the outer body insertion opening of the processing device, whereby the used disposable diapers pass through the outer body insertion opening and the inner body insertion opening and are placed into the inner body separation tank. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6326166 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, when workers place used disposable diapers in a collection bag onto the belt conveyor, they lift the collection bag and scatter it onto the conveyor belt with the opening facing downwards. This can cause workers to touch the used disposable diapers, or the used disposable diapers can bounce off the conveyor belt and come into contact with clothing. Furthermore, if any used disposable diapers remain in the collection bag, the workers must manually scrape them out, creating a significantly poor working environment for disposing of the used disposable diapers into the inner body separation tank.

[0008] Furthermore, the used disposable diapers scattered on the conveyor belt can spread odors and bacteria throughout the processing area, further worsening the working environment. This also necessitates the installation of deodorizing and sterilizing devices.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an input device for a used sanitary product processing device that can create a hygienic and good working environment during the input work when inputting used sanitary products such as used disposable diapers into a used sanitary product processing device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a first aspect of the present invention is an input device for a used sanitary product processing device that inputs collected used sanitary products into a used sanitary product processing device, characterized in that it comprises an input container that contains the collected used sanitary products, an input device main body that holds the input container, and a lifting and tilting device that is provided on the input device main body and raises and lowers the input container and tilts the input container toward the input opening of the used sanitary product processing device to input the used sanitary products in the input container into the used sanitary product processing device.

[0011] In a second aspect of the present invention, the processing device for used sanitary products comprises a pre-processing device and a separator into which used sanitary products pre-processed by the pre-processing device are input and which breaks down the used sanitary products into materials that make up the used sanitary products; the pre-processing device comprises a cutting blade that cuts the input used sanitary products to a certain size, a cutting and conveying plate that conveys the used sanitary products cut by the cutting blade, and an input and conveying belt that conveys the used sanitary products cut to a certain size from the outer body input opening of the separator into the separator; and the separator comprises an outer body separating tank having an outer body input opening into which used sanitary products are input, an inner body separating tank that is rotatably arranged within the outer body separating tank and has an inner body input opening positioned at the outer body input opening into which the used sanitary products are input, and a drive means that rotates and drives the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank.

[0012] In a third aspect of the present invention, the input container comprises a container body that stores used sanitary products collected at a location in a hospital, nursing home, etc. where used sanitary products used by care recipients are exchanged for new sanitary products, and a cart that can be moved with the container body placed on it to the location where the used sanitary products used by the care recipients are exchanged for new sanitary products, and the container body is held by the input device body together with the cart.

[0013] A fourth aspect of the present invention is an input device for a used sanitary product processing device, comprising: an outer body separating tank having an outer body input opening through which used sanitary products are input; an inner body separating tank rotatably arranged within the outer body separating tank and having an inner body input opening positioned at the outer body input opening into which the used sanitary products are input; and a drive means for rotating the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank, wherein the input container comprises a container body in which collected used sanitary products are stored, and a cart section on which the container body is placed and which can move along the floor, the input device body comprises a base frame and a rail frame integrally erected on the base frame, and the lifting and tilting device comprises a lifting mechanism for lifting and lowering the input container held by the input device body, and a tilting mechanism for tilting the container body toward the outer body input opening.

[0014] A fifth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting frame that can be raised and lowered along the rail frame, and a lifting hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the lifting frame, and the tilting mechanism comprises a lifting tilting plate on which the input container is placed, a carriage locking unit that fixes the input container on the lifting tilting plate to the lifting tilting plate, and a tilting device that is provided between the lifting tilting plate and the lifting frame and rises and falls together with the lifting tilting plate as the lifting frame rises and falls, tilting the input container on the lifting tilting plate.

[0015] A sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the used sanitary product processing device comprises a pre-processing device and the separator into which used sanitary products processed by the pre-processing device are fed, and the pre-processing device comprises a cutting blade that cuts the fed used sanitary products to a certain size, a cutting and conveying plate that conveys the used sanitary products while being cut by the cutting blade, and an input and conveying belt that conveys the used sanitary products cut to a certain size from the outer body input opening of the separator into the separator.

[0016] A seventh aspect of the present invention is an input device for a used sanitary product processing device, comprising: an outer body separating tank having an outer body input opening through which used sanitary products are input; an inner body separating tank rotatably arranged within the outer body separating tank and having an inner body input opening positioned at the outer body input opening, into which the used sanitary products are input; and a drive means for rotating the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank, wherein the input container is a cylindrical container with a bottom that can store a predetermined amount of used sanitary products inside; the input device main body consists of a base frame and a rail frame integrally erected on this base frame; slide guides are attached to the cylindrical container and guide the used sanitary products in the cylindrical container from the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening into the inner body separating tank; and the lifting and tilting device raises and lowers the cylindrical container in the vertical direction while holding it, and tilts the cylindrical container so that the slide guides attached to the cylindrical container face the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening.

[0017] An eighth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the lifting and tilting device comprises a container holding part that holds the side of the cylindrical container, a lifting mechanism part that raises and lowers the container holding part, and a tilting mechanism part that tilts the cylindrical container held by the container holding part so that the slide guides are positioned at the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening and the used sanitary products in the cylindrical container pass through the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening and are input into the inner body separation tank.

[0018] A ninth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the slide guide comprises an attachment portion that is attached to the cylindrical container, and a guide portion that is formed integrally with the attachment portion and guides the used sanitary product into the outer body insertion opening and the inner body insertion opening. [Effects of the Invention]

[0019] According to the present invention, the input container containing used sanitary products is held in the input device main body, and the input container is raised and lowered and tilted toward the input opening of the used sanitary product processing device using a lifting and tilting device provided on the input device main body, thereby allowing the used sanitary products in the input container to be input into the used sanitary product processing device.

[0020] As a result, used sanitary products are not scattered on the belt conveyor as in the past, so workers do not come into contact with the used sanitary products or the used sanitary products do not jump up and come into contact with workers, and odors do not spread in the workplace, improving the working environment when used sanitary products are put into the processing device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an input device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view showing an input device for a used sanitary product processing device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and a processing device into which used sanitary products are input by this input device. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a feeding container of a feeding device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a side view showing the input container of the input device for a used sanitary product disposal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 shows a feeding container of a feeding device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a side view of the feeding container and (b) is a rear view. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a front view showing the main body of the feeding device for a used sanitary product disposal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view showing the main body of the feeding device for a used sanitary product disposal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a side view showing the feeding device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to the first embodiment of the present invention and a feeding container placed on the feeding device. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a side view showing a pre-treatment device for a treatment device into which used sanitary products are input by an input device for a treatment device for used sanitary products according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] Figure 10 shows a pre-treatment device into which used sanitary products are input by an input device for a used sanitary product processing device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a plan view showing a state in which the cutting blade is arranged in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate, (b) is a plan view showing a modified example in which the cutting blade is arranged in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate and along the conveying direction, and (c) is a plan view showing an example of a cross-shaped cutting blade. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an input device for a used sanitary product disposal device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 shows a feeding device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a side view and (b) is a front view. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a side view showing an input device for a used sanitary product processing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, illustrating an operation of collecting used sanitary products in a container body. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a side view showing a feeding device for a used sanitary product processing device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the container body in which used sanitary products are accumulated has been moved upward. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a side view showing a feeding device for a used sanitary product treatment device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which used sanitary products in a container body are being fed into an inner body separation tank. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a side view showing a feeding device for a used sanitary product disposal device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the state before used sanitary products in a collection bag are accumulated in the container body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0022] Hereinafter, a description will be given of an embodiment of a used sanitary product feeding device for a treatment device for used sanitary products (hereinafter referred to as "feeding device") according to the present invention with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiment, the used sanitary product will be described as an example of used disposable diapers.

[0023] [First embodiment] 1 and 2, the input device 1 according to the first embodiment inputs collected used sanitary products (hereinafter referred to as "used disposable diapers") 2 into a used sanitary product processing device (hereinafter referred to as "processing device") 3. The input device 1 includes an input container 4 that contains the collected used disposable diapers 2, an input device main body 5 that holds the input container 4, and an elevation / tilting device 7 that is provided on the input device main body 5 and that raises and lowers the input container 4 and tilts the input container 4 toward an input opening 6 of the processing device 3 to input the used disposable diapers 2 in the input container 4 into the processing device 3.

[0024] The processing device 3 comprises a separator 8 into which used disposable diapers 2 are fed and which agitates and decomposes and processes the materials that make up the used disposable diapers 2 together with a processing liquid. The separator 8 comprises an outer body separating tank 10 having an outer body insertion opening 9 into which the used disposable diapers 2 are fed, an inner body separating tank 12 which is rotatably disposed within the outer body separating tank 10 and has an inner body insertion opening 11 located at the outer body insertion opening 9, into which the used disposable diapers 2 are fed, and a drive means 13 which rotates and drives the inner body separating tank 12 within the outer body separating tank 10.

[0025] The separator 8 is provided with a tilting mechanism 14 on its bottom side, which tilts the separator 8 so that the outer body input opening 9 and the inner body input opening 11 face diagonally upward. The drive means 13 is formed of a rotary shaft 12a provided in the inner body separation tank 12, a rotary shaft side pulley 12b provided on the rotary shaft 12a, a motor 12c, a motor side pulley 12d provided on the motor 12c, and a transmission belt 12e wound between the rotary shaft side pulley 12b and the motor side pulley 12d. The used disposable diapers 2 in the input container 4 are then input into the inner body separation tank 12 of the tilted separator 8.

[0026] The treatment liquid used is a mixture of disinfectant, lime, and, if necessary, detergent, etc. Disposable diapers generally consist of parts such as waterproofing materials, surface materials, and absorbent materials, and by stirring these together with the treatment liquid in separator 8, they are broken down and processed into the pulp, plastic, and other materials contained in each part.

[0027] As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the above-mentioned throw-in container 4 comprises a container body 15 for storing collected used disposable diapers 2, and a cart 16 on which the container body 15 is placed and which can move across a floor 50. The container body 15 is box-shaped and is formed of a storage section 17 and a guide section 18 formed integrally with the storage section 17. The storage section 17 is formed of a bottom plate 19, a pair of opposing side plates 20, 20 rising upward from the bottom plate 19, and a back plate 21 rising from the bottom plate 19 and connecting the rear ends of the pair of side plates 20, and the upper side of the bottom plate 19 forms a disposal opening 22 through which used disposable diapers 2 are disposed into the throw-in container 4.

[0028] Within the interior surrounded by the bottom plate 19 and side plates 20, 20, a partition plate 23 is provided on the back plate 21 side, and a waste disposal section 24 is provided between the partition plate 23 and the back plate 21. Waste other than used disposable diapers 2, such as bags that wrap disposable diapers, rubber gloves used when changing disposable diapers, and other items, is disposed of in this waste disposal section 24. A guide section 18 is provided integrally with the storage section 17 on the opposite side of the waste disposal section 24, with the storage section 17 in between.

[0029] The guide section 18 is formed by a guide bottom plate 25 provided at an angle from the bottom plate 19, and guide side plates 26, 26 extended from the side plates 20, 20, respectively. When the entire input container 4 is tilted, the guide section 18 allows the used disposable diapers 2 stored in the storage section 17 to slide down the guide bottom plate 25, thereby allowing the used disposable diapers 2 in the storage section 17 to be input into the processing device 3.

[0030] In addition, openable / closable sealing lids 27 are provided at the openings of the guide section 18 and the storage section 17. This openable / closable sealing lid 27 is formed by a storage section sealing lid 28 that can open and close the disposal opening 22 of the storage section 17, and a guide lid 29 that can open and close the tip end side of the guide section 18. The storage section sealing lid 28 and the guide lid 29 are bendable along the way and can be rotated by rotation shafts 30 and 31, respectively.

[0031] When disposing of used disposable diapers 2 in the storage section 17, the storage section sealing lid 28 is opened, and after the used disposable diapers 2 are disposed of in the storage section 17, the disposal opening 22 is closed in a sealed state. When disposing of used disposable diapers 2 in the storage section 17 in the processing device 3, the guide lid 29 is rotated by tilting the input container 4, which opens the guide section 18, and the used disposable diapers 2 slide down the guide bottom plate 25 and are placed in the processing device 3.

[0032] The cart section 16 is provided below the bottom plate 19 of the storage section 17. The cart section 16 is formed of a loading plate 32 on which the container body 15 is placed, wheels 33, 33, 33, 33 provided at the four corners of the loading plate 32, and a frame handle 34 erected from the loading plate 32 on the back panel 21 side. As a result, by operating the frame handle 34, it is possible to move the insertion container 4 on the floor 50, and the insertion container 4 can be moved to the insertion device body 5.

[0033] Furthermore, the caregiver changing the disposable diapers can move the disposable diaper container 4 to the vicinity of the bed of the care recipient by operating the frame handle 34. This allows the disposable diaper container 4 to be used as a diaper changing / collection cart in nursing homes, hospitals, etc. Furthermore, when the disposable diaper container 4 is used as a diaper changing / collection cart, the disposable diaper container 4 can be equipped with the necessary equipment for changing diapers.

[0034] That is, when a caregiver changes a disposable diaper for a care recipient, necessary items are an apron to be worn by the caregiver, rubber gloves to be worn by the caregiver, a sheet to be laid on the bed when changing the disposable diaper, tissues to wipe the care recipient's body, a new disposable diaper to replace it with, and other necessary medications to be applied to the care recipient. These items necessary for changing a disposable diaper can be attached to the disposable diaper insert container 4 and moved together with the disposable diaper insert container 4 to the vicinity of the bed of the care recipient where the diaper is to be changed. In this case, when the disposable diaper insert container 4 is held in the insert device main body 5, the items necessary for changing the disposable diaper can be removed from the disposable diaper insert container 4.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6, and 7, the feeding device main body 5, which holds the container main body 15, is formed by a base frame 35 and a pair of rail frames 36 erected from the base frame 35. The base frame 35 is formed by two parallel vertical frames 37 and a horizontal frame 38 connecting one side of the vertical frames 37. The rail frames 36 are formed by two support columns 39 protruding upward from one of the vertical frames 37 and a connecting frame 40 connecting the upper ends of these support columns 39. The vertical frames 37 are provided with wheels 52 at both ends. The rail frames 36 erected from one of the vertical frames 37 are also provided with a lifting / tilting device 7.

[0036] The lifting / tilting device 7 comprises a lifting mechanism 41 that lifts and lowers the loading container 4 that is provided on and held by the loading device main body 5, and a tilting mechanism 42 that tilts the container body 15 of the loading container 4 toward the outer body loading opening 9. The lifting mechanism 41 comprises a rectangular lifting frame 43 that can be raised and lowered along the rail frames 36, 36, and a lifting hydraulic cylinder 44 that raises and lowers this lifting frame 43.

[0037] A lifting / lowering tilting plate 45 on which the loading container 4 is placed is connected to the lifting frame 43. The lifting / lowering tilting plate 45 is box-shaped with openings at the top and rear, and the container body 15 and the cart unit 16 are placed directly on it through the rear opening. A lifting / lowering hydraulic cylinder 44 protrudes upward from the vertical frame 37, and a piston that moves up and down hydraulically is connected to the lifting / lowering frame 43. The lifting / lowering frame 43 is raised and lowered by the up and down movement of the piston of the lifting / lowering hydraulic cylinder 44. The lifting / lowering tilting plate 45 is tilted by a tilting mechanism 42 fixed to the lifting / lowering frame 43.

[0038] The tilting mechanism 42 comprises the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45 on which the drop container 4 is placed, a carriage locking unit 46 that secures the drop container 4 on the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45 to the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45, and a tilting device 47 that is provided between the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45 and the lift-and-fall frame 43 and moves up and down together with the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45 as the lift-and-fall frame 43 moves up and down, tilting the drop container 4 on the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45. The tilting device 47 is formed of a tilting link 48 and a tilting hydraulic cylinder 49 that swings the tilting link 48 to tilt the lift-and-fall tilting plate 45. The tilting hydraulic cylinder 49 is disposed along the supports 39, 39 and fixed to the vertical frame 37.

[0039] Next, a procedure for inserting used disposable diapers 2 into the separator 8 of the processing device 3 using the inserting device 1 will be described. As shown in Fig. 8, an inserting container 4 containing used disposable diapers 2 in the storage section 17 of the container body 15 at a hospital, nursing home, or the like is placed directly on the lifting / tilting plate 45 of the inserting device 1 by an operator and fixed to the lifting / tilting plate 45 by the cart locking section 46. The inserting container 4 placed and held on the lifting / tilting plate 45 is moved upward together with the lifting / tilting plate 45 by raising the lifting frame 43 using the lifting hydraulic cylinder 44.

[0040] With the input container 4 raised together with the lift-up tilting plate 45, the tilting mechanism 42 is activated to tilt the lift-up tilting plate 45. At this time, the input container 4 is tilted so that the guide portion 18 is positioned at the outer body input opening 9 of the separator 8 of the processing device 3. When the lift-up tilting plate 45 is tilted, the input container 4 also tilts, and this tilting of the input container 4 rotates the guide lid 29 that had been sealing the guide portion 18, causing the used disposable diapers 2 stored in the storage section 17 to slide down the guide bottom plate 25, pass through the inner body input opening 11, and be input into the inner body separating tank 12. At this time, the separator 8 is tilted by the tilting mechanism 14, and the inner body separating tank 12 is rotating at a low speed.

[0041] After all used disposable diapers 2 contained in the storage section 17 of the input container 4 have slid down into the inner-body separation tank 12, the tilting mechanism 42 is operated to swing the lift-up tilting plate 45 to a horizontal position, and the lifting hydraulic cylinder 44 of the lifting mechanism 41 is operated to lower the lift-up frame 43 and lower the lift-up tilting plate 45 to its initial position. In this state, the cart locking section 46 is released from its locked state, and the frame handle 34 is operated to pull the input container 4 out from above the lift-up tilting plate 45. Then, the next input container 4 containing used disposable diapers 2 in its storage section 17 is placed on the lift-up tilting plate 45, and the cart locking section 46 is locked. The lifting hydraulic cylinder 44 is then operated again to raise the input container 4, and the tilting mechanism 42 is used to tilt it, and the used disposable diapers 2 in the storage section 17 are input into the inner-body separation tank 12.

[0042] As explained above, with the feeding device 1 according to the first embodiment, used disposable diapers 2 collected from care facilities, hospitals, etc. are stored in the feeding container 4, and this feeding container 4 is held in the feeding device main body 5 and fed into the inner body separation tank 12 of the separator 8 by the lifting and tilting device 7. This prevents the used disposable diapers 2 from being scattered on the belt conveyor as in the past, prevents workers from directly touching the used disposable diapers 2, and prevents the used disposable diapers from bouncing around and coming into contact with workers, and prevents odors from being released into the workplace. This ensures a hygienic and pleasant working environment for the feeding work of feeding used disposable diapers 2 into the separator 8.

[0043] Furthermore, according to the loading device 1 of the first embodiment, the loading container 4 containing used paper diapers 2 can be placed directly on the lifting and tilting plate 45 of the lifting and tilting device 7, and the lifting and tilting device 7 can then load the used paper diapers 2 into the inner body separation tank 12 of the separator 8.Therefore, the used paper diapers 2 do not need to be transferred to a container for loading into the inner body separation tank 12, but are loaded into the inner body separation tank 12 by the lifting and tilting device 7 as they are collected from nursing facilities, hospitals, etc., thereby reducing the labor required for the loading operation and making it possible to reduce the operating costs for processing used paper diapers 2.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the dispensing device 1 of the first embodiment, the dispensing container 4 can be moved near the bed of a person receiving care who needs to have their disposable diapers changed within a nursing facility or hospital, and the used disposable diapers 2 can be collected after the disposable diapers have been changed. This eliminates the need to collect the used disposable diapers 2 in a collection bag or the like after they have been changed, and reduces the amount of work required by caregivers.

[0045] Furthermore, according to the loading device 1 of the first embodiment, the loading container 4 is divided by a partition plate 23 into a storage section 17 for storing used disposable diapers 2 and a waste disposal section 24 for disposing of waste other than used disposable diapers 2, so that the used disposable diapers 2 can be reliably separated from other waste. As a result, when the used disposable diapers 2 are processed by the processing device 3, good quality pulp and plastic that do not contain impurities can be recovered as recyclable resources recovered after the used disposable diapers 2 are processed.

[0046] Furthermore, according to the feeding device 1 of the first embodiment, by providing the storage section 17 and guide section 18 of the feeding container 4 with the openable sealing lid 27, it is possible to prevent the spread of odors and bacteria in the work area where the used disposable diapers 2 are processed, thereby improving the work environment. Furthermore, when the used disposable diapers 2 are fed into the inner body separation tub 12, that is, when the feeding container 4 is tilted in a raised state by the lifting and tilting device 7, the openable sealing lid 27 that seals the guide section 18 automatically rotates the guide lid 29 of the guide section 18 and opens the guide section 18, thereby preventing the used disposable diapers 2 from being exposed to the atmosphere.

[0047] Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. The input device 51 according to this embodiment has the same configuration as the input device 1 according to the first embodiment, but the configuration of the processing device 53 is different from that of the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the processing device 3 is equipped with a separator 8, and used disposable diapers 2 are input directly to this separator 8 by the input device 1, but in the second embodiment, the processing device 53 is composed of a pre-processing device 54 and the separator 8. Below, the pre-processing device 54 into which used disposable diapers 2 are input by the input device 51 will be described. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals, and description of the same components as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0048] As shown in Figure 9, the pre-treatment device 54 of the treatment device 53 of this embodiment is formed of a base 55, a box-shaped housing 56 provided on the base 55, a cutting and conveying plate 57 provided within the housing 56 and into which used paper diapers 2 are fed, a cutting blade 58 provided above the cutting and conveying plate 57 and cutting the used paper diapers 2 on the cutting and conveying plate 57, and an input conveying belt 59 provided continuous with the cutting and conveying plate 57 and feeding the cut used paper diapers 2 into the separator 8.

[0049] The base 55 is formed by a top plate 60 and four legs 61, 61, 61, 61 provided at the four corners of the top plate 60, and a housing 56 is installed on the top plate 60. The housing 56 has an input opening 62 on one side (the input device 51 side) and an output opening 63 on the other side (the separator 8 side) for sending out cut used disposable diapers 2 to the separator 8. A cutting and conveying plate 57 is installed inside the housing 56 between the input opening 62 and the output opening 63. The cutting and conveying plate 57 moves intermittently from the input opening 62 side to the output opening 63 side by the driving force of a drive unit (not shown).

[0050] A plurality of cutting blades 58 are provided on the upper part of the cutting and conveying plate 57, and these cutting blades 58 are raised and lowered in the vertical direction by an elevating means (not shown) to cut the used disposable diapers 2 on the cutting and conveying plate 57. In this case, the cutting blades 58 descend toward the cutting and conveying plate 57, and while cutting the used disposable diapers 2 on the cutting and conveying plate 57, the movement of the cutting and conveying plate 57 is stopped, and when the cutting blades 58 rise after cutting the used disposable diapers 2, the cutting and conveying plate 57 moves a predetermined distance toward the delivery opening 63.

[0051] Then, after the cutting and conveying plate 57 has moved a predetermined distance toward the delivery opening 63, the movement of the cutting and conveying plate 57 stops, and the cutting blades 58 descend again to cut the used disposable diapers 2 inserted from the insertion device 51 onto the cutting and conveying plate 57. In this case, the multiple cutting blades 58 are provided at predetermined intervals along the movement direction of the cutting and conveying plate 57, and the used disposable diaper 2 cut by the first cutting blade 58 on the insertion opening 62 side is conveyed a predetermined distance by movement of the cutting and conveying plate 57 toward the opening 63 side, where it is cut again by the cutting blade 58 next to the first cutting blade 58 on the insertion opening side. In this way, the used disposable diaper 2 is roughly cut into pieces of a certain size. That is, in this embodiment, the used disposable diaper 2 is cut into pieces of a certain size by roughly cutting, without breaking the used disposable diaper 2 into small pieces or crushing or pulverizing the used disposable diaper 2. The used disposable diapers 2 cut into pieces of a certain size by being roughly cut on the cutting and conveying plate 57 are fed into the separator 8 by the feeding and conveying belt 59.

[0052] One side of the input conveyor belt 59 is connected to the cutting and conveying plate 57, and the other side is located at the outer body input opening 9 and the inner body input opening 11 of the separator 8. Then, the used disposable diapers 2 that have been roughly cut into a certain size by the pre-treatment device 54 are input into the inner body separation tank 12 through the outer body input opening 9 and the inner body input opening 11. In this case, by installing a cover to cover the input conveyor belt 59 between the housing 56 and the separator 8, the used disposable diapers 2 that have been roughly cut into a certain size on the input conveyor belt 59 are not exposed to the outside air, and unpleasant odors and fungi are not spread to the outside.

[0053] As described above, by feeding used paper diapers 2 into the pre-processing device 54 using the feeding device 51, pre-processing the used paper diapers 2 and cutting them to a certain size before feeding them into the separator 8, it is possible to shorten the processing time required to break down and process the used paper diapers 2, and the used paper diapers 2 can be processed efficiently.

[0054] Furthermore, when a used disposable diaper 2 used by a care recipient is replaced with a new one on a care bed at a care facility, hospital, or the like, the used disposable diaper 2 removed from the care recipient is placed in a plastic bag or the like to prevent the spread of odors and germs around the caregiver. At the processing plant, the used disposable diaper 2 must be removed from the plastic bag and placed in an inner body separation tank. At the processing plant, workers remove the used disposable diapers 2 from the plastic bag. At this time, there is a risk that the workers may touch the used disposable diaper 2, or the used disposable diaper 2 may bounce off the conveyor belt and come into contact with their clothes.

[0055] Therefore, in this embodiment, the pre-processing device 54 roughly cuts used disposable diapers 2 contained in plastic bags or other bags used by care recipients in nursing facilities, hospitals, etc. into a certain size, so even if used disposable diapers 2 collected from nursing facilities, hospitals, etc. are placed in plastic bags or other bags, there is no need to install a bag-breaking device in the separator 8 to break these bags.

[0056] Furthermore, in the pre-treatment device 54, the used paper diapers 2 are cut into a uniform size by roughly chopping them, rather than breaking them into small pieces, crushing them into powder, or pulverizing them, so that the generation of microplastics can be reduced as much as possible, and the amount of microplastics in the wastewater after decomposition and treatment by the separator 8 can be reduced as much as possible.

[0057] In addition, the pre-treatment device 54 roughly cuts (slices) the used paper diapers 2 into pieces of a certain size, so that when removing plastics and other solid materials from the inner body separation tank 12, the long solid materials do not become tangled.

[0058] [Modification] Next, we will explain modified examples of the cutting blade 58. The cutting blade 58 shown in Fig. 10(a) is flat and has a cutting edge formed on one side, and is arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate 57.

[0059] In contrast, the cutting blades 64 of the modified example shown in Figure 10(b) are arranged on the input opening 62 side and the output opening 63 side of the cutting and conveying plate 57, respectively, along a direction intersecting the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate 57, and two vertical cutting blades 65, 65 are arranged between these cutting blades 64, along the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate 57. By arranging the cutting blades 64 and the vertical cutting blades 65 in this manner, the used disposable diapers 2 can be roughly cut into pieces of a uniform size, and the plastic bag or the like containing the used disposable diapers 2 can be reliably broken.

[0060] In the modified example shown in Figure 10(c), two cross-shaped cutting blades 66, which are cross-shaped in a plan view, are arranged at a predetermined interval along the conveying direction of the cutting and conveying plate 57. By providing the cross-shaped cutting blades 66 in this way, it is possible to efficiently cut the used disposable diapers 2 inserted by the inserting device 51 into pieces of a uniform size, and since there is no need to arrange multiple cutting blades, the device can be simplified.

[0061] Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. Components identical to those in the first and second embodiments will be described with the same reference numerals. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , a loading device 69 according to this embodiment is a loading device that loads collected used sanitary products (hereinafter referred to as "used disposable diapers") 2 into a processing device 3 for used disposable diapers 2. The loading device 69 includes a loading container 70 that stores the collected used disposable diapers 2, a loading device main body 71 that holds the loading container 70, and an elevating / tilting device 72 that is provided on the loading device main body 71 and that raises and lowers the loading container 70 and tilts the loading container 70 toward the loading opening 6 of the processing device 3 for used disposable diapers 2 to load the used disposable diapers 2 in the loading container 70 into the processing device 3. The processing device 3 for used disposable diapers according to this embodiment also includes a separator 8. The separator 8 has the same configuration as the separator 8 described in the first embodiment, and therefore, a description thereof will be omitted.

[0062] The treatment liquid used is a mixture of disinfectant, lime, and, if necessary, detergent, etc. Disposable diapers generally consist of parts such as waterproofing materials, surface materials, and absorbent materials, and by stirring these together with the treatment liquid in separator 8, they are broken down and processed into the pulp, plastic, and other materials contained in each part.

[0063] The disposal container is a cylindrical container with a bottom that can accommodate a predetermined amount of used disposable diapers 2, and is formed by a container body 74 and a slide guide 75. The container body 74 is cylindrical and has a collection opening 76 at one end, and the other end is closed by a bottom plate. Used disposable diapers 2 stored in collection bags 77 from care facilities, hospitals, etc. are disposed into the container body 74 through the collection opening 76 by a worker 78. At this time, the slide guide 75 is located on the bottom side of the container body 74.

[0064] The slide guide 75 surrounds half the circumference of the container body 74 and is formed of an attachment part 79 that is slidable from the bottom side toward the collection opening 76 along the outer peripheral surface of the container body 74, and a guide part 80 that is formed integrally with the attachment part 79 and guides the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 to the outer body insertion opening 9 and the inner body insertion opening 11 when the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 are inserted into the separator 8. When the used disposable diapers 2 are being inserted into the container body 74, the attachment part 79 is located on the bottom side of the container body 74, and when the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 are being inserted into the separator 8, the attachment part 79 is moved toward the collection opening 76 so that the guide part 80 protrudes beyond the collection opening 76. The container body 74 is supported by the insertion device body 71, and with the attachment part 79 of the slide guide 75 moved toward the collection opening 76 of the container body 74, the container body 74 is moved upward by the lifting and tilting device 72.

[0065] The feeding device main body 71 is formed by a base frame 81, a support frame 82, and a rail frame 83. The base frame 81 is formed in a U-shape by opposing vertical frames 84, 84 and a horizontal frame 85 connecting one ends of these vertical frames 84, 84. Wheels 86, 86 are provided on the tip ends of the vertical frames 84, 84. The support frame 82 is formed by support arms 87, 87 protruding from the horizontal frame 85 on the side opposite the vertical frames 84, 84, and wheels 86, 86 are provided on the tip ends of the support arms 87, 87. The wheels 86, 86, 86, 86 enable the feeding device main body 71 to move across the floor 50.

[0066] The rail frames 83 are erected upward from the horizontal frames 85, and their upper ends are connected by a connecting frame 89. Arm frames 90, 90 protrude from these rail frames 83, 83 in the same direction as the vertical frames 84, 84, and one ends are supported by the rail frames 83, 83 so as to be movable in the up and down direction of the rail frames 83, 83. Furthermore, one ends of the arm frames 90, 90 are connected to each other by a connecting arm 91, and the other end (tip side) holds the container body 74.

[0067] The lifting and tilting device 72 is formed of a container holding part 92 that holds the side of the container body 74, a lifting mechanism part 93 that raises and lowers this container holding part 92, and a tilting mechanism part 94 that tilts the container body 74 held by the container holding part 92 so that the accumulation opening 76 faces the outer body input opening 9 and the inner body input opening 11.

[0068] The container holding unit 92 is formed by an arc-shaped holding arm 95 provided around half the circumference of the container body 74, and a rod-shaped holding arm 96 arranged in a direction intersecting the arc-shaped holding arm 95 and connected to the arc-shaped holding arm 95 at its intermediate portion. One side of the arc-shaped holding arm 95 is connected to a tilting mechanism 94 and joined to the rod-shaped holding arm 96 at its intermediate portion. The rod-shaped holding arm 96 is provided along the longitudinal direction of the side of the container body 74 and holds the container body 74 with upper and lower clamping plates 97, 97. One side of the arc-shaped holding arm 95 of the container holding unit 92 is supported on the tip end side of a pair of arm frames 90, 90 via a tilting mechanism 94, and is raised and lowered together with the tilting mechanism 94 by an elevating mechanism 93.

[0069] The lifting mechanism 93 is made up of a pair of rail frames 83, 83, arm frames 90, 90 supported on these rail frames 83, 83 so as to be able to move up and down, a connecting arm 91 connecting the rail frames 83, 83 sides of the arm frames 90, 90, and a hydraulic cylinder 98 that raises and lowers the connecting arm 91. The tip of a piston rod 99 of the hydraulic cylinder 98 is connected to the middle part of the connecting arm 91 in the longitudinal direction, and the connecting arm 91 moves upward when the piston rod 99 protrudes from the hydraulic cylinder 98, and moves downward when the piston rod 99 is retracted into the hydraulic cylinder 98.

[0070] The hydraulic cylinder 98 is a multi-stage hydraulic cylinder with a double-acting telescopic piston rod. The hydraulic cylinder 98 has a piston rod 99 that extends and retracts in three stages. When the third-stage piston rod 99 is extended, the connecting arm 91 moves to the highest position, and when the third-stage piston rod 99 is retracted into the hydraulic cylinder 98, the connecting arm 91 moves to the lowest position. When the connecting arm 91 moves up and down, the arm frames 90, 90 move up and down along the rail frames 83, 83, and the container body 74 held by the container holder 92 moves up and down together with the tilting mechanism 94.

[0071] The tilting mechanism 94 is formed by a rotation mechanism 100 provided on the tip side of the arm frames 90, 90, and a rotation handle 101 that controls the rotation of the rotation mechanism 100. By rotating the rotation handle 101, the arc-shaped holding arm 95 of the container holder 92 rotates, and the rotation of the arc-shaped holding arm 95 tilts the container body 74.

[0072] Next, the procedure for using the above-mentioned loading device 69 to load used disposable diapers 2 into the inner body separation tank 12 of the separator 8 will be described with reference to Figures 13 to 16. As shown in Figure 13, with the container body 74 positioned on the base frame 81 side of the loading device body 71 and the slide guide 75 positioned on the bottom side of the container body 74, an operator 78 lifts up a collection bag 77 containing used disposable diapers 2 collected from a care facility, hospital, etc., and drops it into the container body 74 through the collection opening 76 of the container body 74. As a result, the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 are collected in the container body 74.

[0073] After a predetermined amount of used disposable diapers 2 are accumulated in the container body 74, the slide guide 75 is slid so that the guide portion 80 protrudes from the accumulation opening 76. As shown in FIG. 14, the lifting mechanism 93 is operated to move the container body 74 upward. With the container body 74 moved upward, the feeding device body 71 is moved near the separator 8, and as shown in FIG. 15, the tilting mechanism 94 is operated to tilt the container body 74. At this time, the position of the feeding device body 71 is finely adjusted while adjusting its position so that the tip ends of the guide portion 80 of the slide guide 75 are positioned at the outer body feeding opening 9 and the inner body feeding opening 11. Furthermore, the separator 8 is tilted by the tilting mechanism 14 so that the outer body feeding opening 9 and the inner body feeding opening 11 face diagonally upward. Furthermore, the inner body separation tank 12 is rotated at a low speed by the drive means 13. By rotating the inner body separation tank 12 at a low speed, the used paper diapers 2 thrown into the inner body separation tank 12 are not thrown in a mass in one place, but are thrown in spread out in the inner body separation tank 12.

[0074] Then, when the tilting mechanism 94 is operated to further tilt the container body 74, the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 slide down the guide portions 80 of the slide guide 75, pass through the outer body insertion opening 9 and the inner body insertion opening 11, and are inserted into the inner body separation tank 12. After all of the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 have fallen into the inner body separation tank 12, the tilted container body 74 is returned to its original state and, as shown in Figure 16, is lowered toward the base frame 81, and the slide guide 75 is moved toward the bottom of the container body 74. From this state, the worker 78 lifts the collection bag 77 containing the used disposable diapers 2 to be next inserted into the separator 8, and the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 are accumulated in the container body 74.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 are collected in one container body 74 and placed in the separator 8. After that, the used disposable diapers 2 are collected again in the container body 74 and placed in the separator 8. However, it is also possible to prepare multiple container bodies 74, collect used disposable diapers 2 in the multiple container bodies 74 in advance, remove the empty container body 74 that has been placed in the separator 8 from the arm frame 90, and attach the container body 74 that has already collected used disposable diapers 2 to the arm frame 90 and place it in the separator 8. In this case, by providing a sealing lid on the container body 74 and opening the sealing lid when placing it in the separator 8, odors from the used disposable diapers 2 do not spread throughout the work area. Furthermore, by collecting used disposable diapers 2 in multiple container bodies 74 in advance, work efficiency can be improved.

[0076] As described above, according to the used disposable diaper feeding device 69 for the separator 8 in this embodiment, by positioning the opening of the collection bag 77 containing used disposable diapers 2 collected from nursing facilities, hospitals, etc. at the collection opening 76 of the container body 74 and turning the bag upside down, the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 fall into the container body 74, and the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 can be collected in the container body 74.Therefore, the worker 78 can transfer the used disposable diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 into the container body 74 simply by positioning the opening of the collection bag 77 at the collection opening 76 of the container body 74 and turning the bag upside down.

[0077] In addition, the container body 74 in which the used paper diapers 2 are accumulated is raised and lowered in the vertical direction by the lifting and tilting device 72, and the slide guides 75 attached to the container body 74 are tilted toward the outer body insertion opening 9 and the inner body insertion opening 11, causing the used paper diapers 2 in the container body 74 to slide down the slide guides 75 from within the container body 74 and be inserted into the inner body separation tank 12.

[0078] Therefore, used paper diapers 2 are not scattered on the belt conveyor as in the conventional case, so workers do not come into contact with the used paper diapers 2, and the used paper diapers 2 do not jump up and come into contact with the worker 78, thereby improving the working environment when feeding the used paper diapers 2 into the separator 8.

[0079] Furthermore, the used paper diapers 2 in the collection bag 77 are only exposed to the outside air when they are transferred from the collection bag 77 into the container body 74 and when the container body 74 is tilted and placed into the separator 8 using the slide guide 75, so odors do not spread into the work area, improving the work environment.

[0080] As described above, while an embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed, it will be apparent that modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. All such modifications and equivalents are intended to be included in the claims.

[0081] In the above embodiment, a sealing lid may be provided to close the collection opening 76 of the container body 74. By providing a sealing lid, the collection opening 76 is opened only when used disposable diapers 2 are placed into the container body 74 from the collection bag 77, preventing odors and bacteria from spreading into the work area, further improving the work environment. Furthermore, by rotatably supporting the sealing lid on the opening edge of the collection opening 76 of the container body 74, the collection opening 76 can be automatically opened when the container body 74 is tilted toward the separator 8 and used disposable diapers 2 are placed into the inner body separation tank 12 of the separator 8. This also makes it possible to prevent odors and bacteria from the used disposable diapers 2 in the container body 74 from spreading into the work area. [Industrial Applicability]

[0082] The device for feeding used sanitary products into a separator according to the present invention can also be used to process sanitary products that absorb urine and other waste using high molecular weight polymers, such as sanitary napkins and urine absorption pads, in addition to used paper diapers. [Explanation of symbols]

[0083] 1. Feeding device for used sanitary product processing equipment (feeding device) 2. Used sanitary products (used disposable diapers) 3 Processing equipment 4 Input container 5 Loading device body 6 Input opening 7 Lifting and tilting device

Claims

1. A used sanitary product treatment device that charges collected used sanitary products into a used sanitary product treatment device, a receiving container for receiving collected used sanitary products; a charging device body that holds the charging container; An input device for a used sanitary product processing device, characterized in that it is equipped with a lifting and tilting device that is provided on the input device main body and raises and lowers the input container, and tilts the input container toward the input opening of the used sanitary product processing device to input the used sanitary products in the input container into the used sanitary product processing device.

2. The used sanitary product treatment device comprises a pretreatment device and a separator into which the used sanitary products pretreated by the pretreatment device are input and which decomposes the used sanitary products into materials constituting the used sanitary products, The pre-treatment device comprises a cutting blade for cutting the input used sanitary products into a fixed size, a cutting and conveying plate for conveying the used sanitary products cut by the cutting blade, and an input and conveying belt for conveying the used sanitary products cut into a fixed size from an input opening of an outer body of the separator into the separator, The separator comprises an outer body separating tank having an outer body input opening through which used sanitary products are input, an inner body separating tank rotatably arranged within the outer body separating tank and having an inner body input opening positioned at the outer body input opening into which the used sanitary products are input, and a drive means for rotating the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank.

3. The input container comprises a container body that stores used sanitary products collected at a place where used sanitary products used by care recipients are exchanged for new sanitary products, and a cart that can move with the container body placed thereon to the place where used sanitary products used by care recipients are exchanged for new sanitary products, 3. The feeding device for a used sanitary product processing device according to claim 1, wherein the container body is held by the feeding device body together with the cart portion.

4. The used sanitary product treatment device includes an outer shell separation tank having an outer shell input opening into which used sanitary products are input; an inner body separating tank that is rotatably disposed within the outer body separating tank and has an inner body inserting opening positioned at the outer body inserting opening, into which the used sanitary products are inserted; a driving means for rotating the inner body separating tank within the outer body separating tank, The input container comprises a container body in which collected used sanitary products are stored, and a cart part on which the container body is placed and which can be moved on the floor, The feeding device body comprises a base frame and a rail frame integrally erected on the base frame, The feeding device for a used sanitary product processing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that the lifting and tilting device comprises a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the feeding container held on the feeding device main body, and a tilting mechanism that tilts the container main body toward the outer body feeding opening.

5. the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting frame that can be raised and lowered along the rail frame, and a lifting hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the lifting frame; The input device for a used sanitary product processing device described in claim 4, characterized in that the tilting mechanism comprises a lifting / tilting plate on which the input container is placed, a cart locking unit that fixes the input container on the lifting / tilting plate to the lifting / tilting plate, and a tilting device that is provided between the lifting / tilting plate and the lifting frame and rises and falls together with the lifting / tilting plate as the lifting frame rises and falls, tilting the input container on the lifting / tilting plate.

6. 6. The used sanitary product processing device according to claim 4, wherein the used sanitary product processing device comprises a pre-processing device and a separator into which the used sanitary products processed by the pre-processing device are input, and the pre-processing device comprises a cutting blade that cuts the input used sanitary products to a certain size, a cutting and conveying plate that conveys the used sanitary products while being cut by the cutting blade, and an input and conveying belt that conveys the used sanitary products cut to a certain size from the outer body input opening of the separator into the separator.

7. an outer shell separation tank provided with an outer shell input opening into which used sanitary products are input; an inner body separating tank that is rotatably disposed within the outer body separating tank and has an inner body inserting opening positioned at the outer body inserting opening, into which the used sanitary products are inserted; A feeding device for a used sanitary product processing device, comprising: a driving means for rotating the inner body separation tank within the outer body separation tank; The input container is a cylindrical container with a bottom that can accommodate a predetermined amount of used sanitary products inside, The feeding device body comprises a base frame and a rail frame integrally erected on the base frame, a slide guide attached to the cylindrical container to guide the used sanitary products in the cylindrical container from the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening into the inner body separation tank; The lifting and tilting device is characterized in that it raises and lowers the cylindrical container in the vertical direction while holding it, and tilts the cylindrical container so that the slide guides attached to the container body face the outer body insertion opening and the inner body insertion opening.

8. The lifting / tilting device includes a container holding portion that holds a side surface of the cylindrical container; a lifting mechanism that lifts and lowers the container holding unit; The used sanitary products feeding device for a used sanitary product processing device as described in claim 7 further comprises a tilting mechanism that tilts the cylindrical container held by the container holding part so that the slide guides are positioned at the outer body feeding opening and the inner body feeding opening and the used sanitary products in the cylindrical container pass through the outer body feeding opening and the inner body feeding opening and are fed into the inner body separation tank.

9. a mounting portion where the slide guide is mounted to the cylindrical container; An input device for a used sanitary product processing device as described in claim 7 or claim 8, characterized in that it comprises a guide portion formed integrally with the mounting portion and guiding the used sanitary products into the outer body input opening and the inner body input opening.

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