Ashtray device

Abstract

To provide an ashtray device that can efficiently dispose of collected cigarette butts. [Solution] The ashtray device 10 is characterized by comprising: an ashtray housing 11 having a visual window 113 formed in its outer peripheral wall 111 that allows the interior to be seen; a cigarette butt extinguishing section 12; and a collection box 13 which is housed in the ashtray housing 11 and located below the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, in a position visible from the visual window 113, and which collects cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, wherein at least the portion of its outer peripheral wall 131 corresponding to the visual window 113 is made of a transparent wall 132 so that the interior of the box can be seen through the visual window 113.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an ashtray device that extinguishes and collects the put-in cigarette butts.

Background Art

[0002] <00资源、设备等。例如, Conventionally, as an ashtray device installed in a smoking-allowed space, an ashtray device that extinguishes and collects the put-in cigarette butts is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such an ashtray device, a collection box for collecting and storing cigarette butts is provided inside the device. When the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the collection box reaches a certain level, the cigarette butts accumulated inside the collection box are discarded by a person in charge who is responsible for various management of the ashtray device.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Here, in many cases, the person in charge of the ashtray device visits the installation location of the ashtray device to check the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the collection box. At this time, the check of the accumulation amount is performed by taking out the collection box from the device and checking its inside. When the person in charge determines that the accumulation amount has reached the disposal level, the cigarette butts are discarded and the collection box is returned to the device. When it is determined that the level has not been reached, the collection box is returned to the device without discarding. However, such a series of operations related to the disposal of cigarette butts has low work efficiency and tends to be a burden on the person in charge.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above problems and aims to provide an ashtray device that can efficiently discard the collected cigarette butts.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above problems, the ashtray device is characterized by comprising: an ashtray housing having a columnar appearance that is erected in a predetermined installation location, with a cigarette butt insertion section at its upper end and a viewing window formed on its outer periphery wall that allows the interior to be seen; a cigarette butt extinguishing section housed on the upper end side of the ashtray housing so as to be located below the cigarette butt insertion section, which extinguishes the cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion section and discharges them downward; and a collection box housed in the ashtray housing below the cigarette butt extinguishing section so as to be visible from the viewing window, which collects the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt extinguishing section, wherein at least the portion of its outer periphery wall corresponding to the viewing window is made of a transparent wall so that the inside of the box can be seen through the viewing window. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the ashtray device described above, collected cigarette butts can be disposed of efficiently. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing an ashtray device according to one embodiment with the opening / closing door closed. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a triplicate view showing the ashtray housing, with the opening / closing door side facing forward, the left side view, and the top view side. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a triplicate view showing the rear view, right side view, and bottom view of the ashtray housing, with the opening / closing door side facing forward. [Figure 4] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the ashtray enclosure with the door open and the collection box removed. [Figure 5] Figure 4 is a triplicate view showing the ashtray device, with the opening / closing door side facing forward, the right side view, and the top view side. [Figure 6] Figures 1 to 5 are exploded perspective views showing the ashtray device. [Figure 7]Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the cigarette butt extinguishing mechanism. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The following describes one embodiment of an ashtray device.

[0010] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an ashtray device according to one embodiment with the opening / closing door closed. Figure 2 is a triplicate view of the ashtray housing shown in Figure 1, showing the front view with the opening / closing door side facing forward, the left side view, and the top view side by side. Figure 3 is a triplicate view of the ashtray housing shown in Figure 1, showing the rear view with the opening / closing door side facing forward, the right side view, and the bottom view side by side. Furthermore, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the ashtray housing shown in Figure 1 with the opening / closing door open and the collection box removed. Figure 5 is a triplicate view of the ashtray device shown in Figure 4, showing the front view with the opening / closing door side facing forward, the right side view, and the top view side by side. Finally, Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the ashtray device shown in Figures 1 to 5.

[0011] The ashtray device 10 in this embodiment is a device that is installed and used in a predetermined location such as a smoking area, smoking space, pachinko parlor, or commercial facility, and comprises an ashtray housing 11, a cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12, and a collection box 13.

[0012] The ashtray housing 11 is a box-shaped member that has a rectangular prism-like appearance and is erected at the above-mentioned installation location. A cigarette butt insertion section 112 is provided at the upper end of the rectangular cylindrical outer wall 111, and a viewing window 113 is formed on one of the four walls that make up the outer wall 111, allowing the interior to be seen. The outer wall 111 is a sheet metal processed member formed by bending a metal plate. The cigarette butt insertion section 112 includes a rectangular frame-shaped top plate 112a, a drain tray 112b, and a hopper 112c. The top plate 112a is a metal frame member that fixes the drain tray 112b and the hopper 112c to the upper end opening of the rectangular cylindrical outer wall 111. The drain tray 112b is a mesh-like metal cover member that prevents foreign objects other than cigarette butts from being inserted. Furthermore, the hopper 112c is a rectangular funnel-shaped metal member that guides the cigarette butts, which have been fed in through the strainer portion 112b, to the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12 on the lower side.

[0013] In addition to the outer peripheral wall 111, cigarette butt insertion section 112, and viewing window 113 described above, the ashtray housing 11 also includes a base cover 114 and a collection box support bottom 115. The base cover 114 is a rectangular metal plate placed on the installation site of the ashtray device 10, and a rectangular collection box support bottom 115 is fixed to the center of the upper surface of the base cover 114. The rectangular cylindrical outer peripheral wall 111 is erected and fixed to the upper surface of the base cover 114 so as to accommodate the collection box support bottom 115 inside the lower end opening. The collection box support bottom 115 supports the bottom of the collection box 13 placed on its upper surface inside the outer peripheral wall 111. In this embodiment, one of the four walls of the outer peripheral wall 111 of the ashtray housing 11 is an opening / closing door 111a that opens to allow the collection box 13 to be inserted and removed in the insertion / removal direction D11.

[0014] The opening and closing door 111a is a rectangular plate-shaped part that makes up most of the wall portion of the above-mentioned side, and it is opened and closed by rotating around an opening and closing axis X11 along the long side of the right side when the opening and closing door 111a side is facing forward. The collection box support bottom 115 has a pair of guide rails 115a formed thereon, each extending in the in / out direction D11 and positioned to sandwich the bottom of the collection box 13 between them, guiding the collection box 13 in the in / out direction D11 when the door is opened. The collection box support bottom 115 with the guide rails 115a is a sheet metal processed member formed by bending a metal plate.

[0015] Furthermore, on the outer perimeter wall 111, near the cigarette butt insertion section 112 on both the left and right sides facing the opening / closing door 111a, a recessed handle 116 is provided to serve as a grip when carrying the ashtray device 10. In addition, the opening / closing door 111a is provided with a handle 111a-1 that serves as a grip when opening and closing the door and also has a locking function for locking the door when it is closed.

[0016] In this embodiment, a viewing window 113 is formed in the opening / closing door 111a, allowing the interior to be visually inspected. Specifically, the viewing window 113 is the portion where a rectangular through-hole 113a on the housing side, provided in the opening / closing door 111a of the outer wall 111, is covered by a slightly larger rectangular transparent acrylic housing-side transparent plate 113b.

[0017] The cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 is housed in the upper end of the ashtray housing 11, positioned below the cigarette butt insertion section 112. It is a mechanism that extinguishes cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion section 112 and discharges them downwards. The details of this cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 will be explained later with reference to a separate diagram.

[0018] The collection box 13 is formed of an opaque resin into a bottomed rectangular tube shape, and is housed in the ashtray housing 11 so as to be disposed at a position visible through the viewing window 113 when the opening / closing cover 111a is closed, below the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, and is a box body that collects the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12. And, a portion of the outer peripheral wall 131 of this collection box 13 corresponding to the viewing window 113 is constituted by a transparent wall 132 so that the inside of the box can be viewed through the viewing window 113. This transparent wall 132 in the collection box 13 is a plate member made of transparent acrylic that covers a collection box side through-hole 132a provided in a portion of the outer peripheral wall 131 corresponding to the viewing window 113. The collection box side through-hole 132a in the collection box 13 is a rectangular hole that is slightly larger than a housing side through-hole 113a provided in the opening / closing cover 111a of the ashtray housing 11, and the transparent wall 132 is a plate member in a rectangular shape that is slightly larger than this collection box side through-hole 132a. Also, in a wall portion of the outer peripheral wall 131 of the collection box 13 where the collection box side through-hole 132a is formed, a concave handle 133 serving as a handhold when taking the collection box 13 in and out in the in / out direction D11 is provided at a position above the transparent wall 132.

[0019] Next, details of the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12 that extinguishes the next input cigarette butts and discharges them to the collection box 13 will be described.

[0020] FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the cigarette butt extinguishing section shown in FIG. 6 so that its internal structure can be seen.

[0021] As shown in Figure 7, the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 is a mechanism that guides cigarette butts guided by the hopper 112c and received at the cigarette butt receiving port 12a, and transports them toward the cigarette butt discharge port 12b while compressing and crushing them between the extinguishing rollers 121 to extinguish the fire. The cigarette butts that have been extinguished and crushed by the extinguishing rollers 121 are discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port 12b by this transport. The cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 comprises four extinguishing rollers 121, four separation plates 122, two guide plates 123, a motor 124, and an extinguishing unit housing 125. The four extinguishing rollers 121 rotate in four rotation directions D12a, D12b, D12c, and D12d, which allow for downward transport, while their circumferential surfaces are in contact with each other, thereby compressing and crushing the cigarette butts between them to extinguish the fire and transporting them toward the cigarette butt discharge port 12b. The separation plate 122 is a component for separating cigarette butts, ash, gum, and other debris that adhere to the fire extinguishing roller 121 from the fire extinguishing roller 121. The guide plate 123 is a component that guides cigarette butts, ash, gum, and other debris inserted through the cigarette butt receiving port 12a to be transported reliably. The motor 124 is the driving means for the fire extinguishing roller 121, and the rotational driving force from this motor 124 is transmitted to each of the four fire extinguishing rollers 121 via a gear mechanism (not shown). The fire extinguishing unit housing 125 is a rectangular box-shaped component that houses the above components, and a cigarette butt discharge port 12b is provided on its bottom wall.

[0022] The cigarette butts extinguished and discharged in the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 are discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port 12b and collected in the collection box 13.

[0023] According to the ashtray device 10 of the embodiment described above, the inside of the collection box 13 is visible through the viewing window 113 of the ashtray housing 11 and the transparent wall 132 of the collection box 13. This allows the manager in charge of various management tasks for the ashtray device 10 to check the amount of collected cigarette butts accumulated from outside the device without having to remove the collection box 13. Therefore, the collection box 13 for the disposal of cigarette butts only needs to be removed when it is determined from an external check that the accumulated amount has reached the disposal level. In this way, the ashtray device 10 of this embodiment allows for the efficient disposal of collected cigarette butts.

[0024] In this embodiment, the viewing window 113 is the portion where a through-hole 113a on the casing side, provided in the outer peripheral wall 111 of the ashtray casing 11, is covered by a transparent plate 113b on the casing side. This configuration ensures visibility of the interior from the viewing window 113 while preventing foreign objects from entering the interior of the ashtray casing 11.

[0025] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the transparent wall 132 in the collection box 13 is a plate member that covers the collection box side through hole 132a provided in the outer peripheral wall 131 of the collection box 13 in the portion corresponding to the viewing window 113. With this configuration, the collection box 13 with the transparent wall 132 can be manufactured at a lower cost compared to, for example, manufacturing it by two-color molding of opaque resin and transparent resin.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a portion of the outer wall of the ashtray housing 11 is an opening / closing door 111a that opens to allow the collection box 13 to be inserted and removed, and a viewing window 113 is formed in the opening / closing door 111a. With this configuration, the ashtray housing 11 with a window can be easily constructed using a conventional ashtray housing with a door, for example, by replacing the opening / closing door of a conventional ashtray housing with a door that does not have a viewing window 113 with an opening / closing door 111a with a window.

[0027] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 is a device that extinguishes cigarette butts by compressing them between multiple extinguishing rollers 121, thereby transporting and discharging them downwards. With this configuration, the cigarette butts are collected in the collection box 13 in a nearly smokeless state due to the extinguishing by the crushing of the extinguishing rollers 121, allowing for good visibility of the inside of the box through the viewing window 113 of the ashtray housing 11 and the transparent wall 132 of the collection box 13.

[0028] It should be noted that the embodiments described above merely represent typical forms of ashtray devices. Ashtray devices are not limited to these and can be implemented in various modified forms.

[0029] For example, in the embodiment described above, an ashtray device 10 is shown as an example in which a rectangular prism-shaped ashtray housing 11 houses a rectangular cylindrical collection box 13 with a bottom. However, the ashtray device is not limited to this. The ashtray device may also be, for example, one in which a cylindrical collection box with a bottom is housed in a cylindrical ashtray housing, or one in which a cylindrical collection box with a bottom is housed in a rectangular prism-shaped ashtray housing. The specific shapes of the ashtray housing and the collection box are not limited.

[0030] Furthermore, in the embodiments described above, a collection box 13 is exemplified as an example of a collection box, which is basically composed of opaque walls, with some of the walls, including the portion facing the viewing window 113 of the ashtray housing 11, being partially composed of transparent walls 132. However, the collection box is not limited to this, and the specific scope of the transparent walls can be arbitrarily set as long as at least the portion of the outer perimeter wall corresponding to the viewing window is composed of transparent walls so that the inside of the box can be seen through the viewing window. For example, the scope of the transparent walls may be extended to the side wall portion that does not face the viewing window, or the entire collection box may be composed of transparent walls.

[0031] Furthermore, in the embodiments described above, an example of an ashtray device is provided, which includes an ashtray housing 11 having an outer peripheral wall 111 made of sheet metal, and a collection box 13 having an outer peripheral wall 131 made of opaque resin. However, the ashtray device is not limited to this, and the specific materials used to form the ashtray housing and collection box are not limited.

[0032] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example of a visual window in the ashtray housing is provided in which a housing-side through-hole 113a is covered by a housing-side transparent plate 113b. However, the visual window is not limited to this, and any part that allows the inside of the ashtray housing to be visually inspected may be a part that is not covered by a transparent plate or the like and consists only of an open housing-side through-hole. However, as mentioned above, a visual window 113 composed of a housing-side through-hole 113a and a housing-side transparent plate 113b ensures visibility while suppressing the entry of foreign objects. In this embodiment, an example of a housing-side through-hole and housing-side transparent plate constituting the visual window is provided in the form of a rectangular housing-side through-hole 113a and a slightly larger rectangular transparent acrylic housing-side transparent plate 113b. However, the housing-side through-hole and housing-side transparent plate are not limited to these, and their specific shape and forming material are not restricted.

[0033] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of a transparent wall in the collection box, a transparent wall 132 is provided as a plate member covering the collection box side through hole 132a, which is located in the portion corresponding to the viewing window 113. However, the transparent wall is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a transparent wall portion formed integrally with other opaque wall portions by two-color molding of opaque resin and transparent resin. However, as mentioned above, using a transparent wall 132 as a plate member covering the collection box side through hole 132a allows for the manufacture of the collection box 13 with the transparent wall 132 at a lower cost compared to the case of two-color molding described above. In this embodiment, as an example of the collection box side through hole and transparent wall, a rectangular collection box side through hole 132a that is slightly larger than the housing side through hole 113a, and a rectangular transparent wall 132 made of transparent acrylic that is even slightly larger are provided. However, the housing side through hole and housing side transparent plate are not limited to these, and their specific shape, size, and forming material are not restricted.

[0034] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an example of an ashtray device is provided, in which a viewing window 113 is formed in the opening / closing door 111a of the ashtray housing 11, and a transparent wall 132 is provided in the collection box 13 at a position facing this viewing window 113. However, the ashtray device is not limited to this, and for example, an opening without a door is provided in the outer periphery wall of the ashtray housing, allowing the collection box to be inserted and removed, and this opening is made into a viewing window, and a transparent wall is provided in the part of the collection box that is visible from this opening. However, as mentioned above, if the ashtray housing 11 is provided with an opening / closing door 111a, and a viewing window 113 is formed in the opening / closing door 111a, and a transparent wall 132 is provided in the part of the collection box 13 corresponding to the viewing window 113, then a conventional ashtray housing with a door can be used.

[0035] Furthermore, in this embodiment, as an example of a cigarette butt extinguishing unit, a cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 is provided which extinguishes the fire by compressing and crushing the cigarette butts between multiple fire extinguishing rollers 121, while transporting and discharging them downwards. However, the cigarette butt extinguishing unit is not limited to this, and its specific extinguishing method is not limited. However, as mentioned above, with the above-described cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 which extinguishes the fire using multiple fire extinguishing rollers 121, the cigarette butts become virtually smokeless, allowing for good visibility of the inside of the collection box 13. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0036] 10 Ashtray device 11 Ashtray enclosure 12 Cigarette Butt Fire Extinguishing Unit 12a Cigarette butt collection slot 12b Butt outlet 13 Collection boxes 111,131 Peripheral wall 111a Opening and closing door 111a-1 Handle with locking function 112 Cigarette butt disposal section 112a Top plate 112b Drain cover 112c Hopper 113 Visual window 113a Through hole on the housing side 113b Transparent panel on the housing side 114 Base Cover 115 Collection box support base 115a Guide rail 116,133 Recessed handle 121 Fire Extinguishing Roller 122 Separation plate 123 Guide Plate 124 Motor 125 Fire extinguishing unit housing 132 Transparent wall 132a Through hole on the side of the collection box D11 Direction of entry / exit D12a, D12b, D12c, D12d Rotation direction X11 Opening / Closing Axis

Claims

1. An ashtray housing having a columnar appearance that is erected in a designated location, with a cigarette butt collection section at its upper end, and a viewing window formed on its outer wall that allows the interior to be seen, The ashtray housing includes a cigarette butt extinguishing unit housed at the upper end side, positioned below the cigarette butt insertion section, which extinguishes the cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion section and discharges them downwards, A collection box for collecting cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt extinguishing section, which is housed in the ashtray housing and positioned below the cigarette butt extinguishing section and visible from the viewing window, wherein at least the portion of its outer periphery wall corresponding to the viewing window is made of a transparent wall so that the inside of the box can be seen through the viewing window; An ashtray device characterized by being equipped with the following features.

2. The ashtray device according to claim 1, characterized in that the viewing window is located in a portion where a through hole on the outer peripheral wall of the ashtray housing is covered by a transparent plate on the housing side.

3. The ashtray device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent wall in the collection box is a plate member that covers a collection box-side through hole provided in the outer peripheral wall of the collection box in a portion corresponding to the viewing window.

4. The ashtray device according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the outer wall of the ashtray housing is an opening and closing door that opens to allow the collection box to be inserted and removed, and the viewing window is formed in the opening and closing door.

5. The ashtray device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cigarette butt extinguishing section is a device that extinguishes the cigarette butts by compressing them between a plurality of extinguishing rollers, thereby transporting and discharging them downwards.

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