trash can

Abstract

To provide a trash box which is easy to use and prevents unsightly appearance and the emission of odor. [Solution] A lid is attached to the top opening of the trash can body, with one end acting as a hinge and the other end as a lock, allowing it to be opened and closed vertically, and a gasket (18) that is interposed between the lid and the trash can body when the lid is closed is installed inside the lid or the trash can body. A circular second trash opening (17) is provided at the front of the lid, and a circular flap plate (12) for closing the second trash opening is installed so that it can rotate freely toward the bottom of the lid and is given a closing force, and the contact point between the flap plate on the periphery of the second trash opening is circular and sealed with an annular gasket (19), and the annular gasket is fitted around the periphery of the flap plate with elastic force.

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a trash can in which a lid is provided at the rear end of the trash can as a pivotal part so as to be rotatable relative to a trash inlet provided at the top of the trash can (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] Furthermore, a trash can is known that has a rectangular second trash opening at the front of the lid of the trash can, and a flap plate for closing the second trash opening is arranged to be freely rotatable toward the bottom of the lid, and is given a biasing force in the closing direction (Patent Document 3). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2003-112801 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2002-167001 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2018-90363 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The trash can described above is convenient for throwing in large trash because the trash opening at the top of the trash can is widely exposed when the lid is opened, but it is troublesome to have to open the lid wide every time even to throw out small trash.

[0006] In the above case, assuming a kitchen where this type of trash can is often used, the opening of the lid exposes the trash opening even when throwing away small trash, exposing the food waste inside, which not only looks unsightly but also causes unpleasant problems such as the release of odors.

[0007] Furthermore, when throwing away small pieces of trash, the problem can be solved by opening the lid a little and throwing the trash through the gap between the lid and the trash can body. However, in this case, the trash tends to be concentrated at the front of the trash can body, and the internal volume cannot be fully utilized.

[0008] In contrast, the trash can described in Patent Document 3 has a second trash inlet at the front of the lid, so that when throwing away small trash, you can just throw it through this second trash inlet without having to open the lid all the way, which makes it easy to use and prevents it from looking unsightly.

[0009] On the other hand, in the above-mentioned trash can, the flap plate for closing the second trash opening is arranged so as to be freely rotatable toward the bottom of the lid body, and only applies a biasing force in the closing direction, so the contact point between the flap plate and the periphery of the trash opening is not tight enough, and it was desired to prevent odors from leaking out from there.

[0010] One possible means for achieving this would be to install a ring-shaped gasket at the point where the waste inlet meets the flap plate around its periphery. However, because the waste inlet and flap plate are rectangular, if the gasket changes and deforms over time, the gasket will not adhere well to the contact points at the corners, and the gasket may become twisted at those points, causing problems when opening and closing the bin. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] The present invention was created with the aim of providing a draining container that solves the problems of the prior art. The device is a trash can that has a lid that can be opened and closed vertically, with one end as a hinge and the other as a locking portion, attached to the top opening of the trash can body, and a gasket that is interposed between the lid and the trash can body when the lid is closed and is installed on either the lid or the trash can body. The device has a circular second trash opening at the front of the lid, and a circular flap plate for closing the second trash opening is installed so that it can rotate freely toward the bottom of the lid and is given a closing force. The contact point between the flap plate on the periphery of the second trash opening is circular and sealed with an annular gasket, and the annular gasket is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate. The flap plate has a cylindrical shape that protrudes from the flap plate base, and the annular gasket is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the trash can of the present invention, a second trash opening is provided in front of the lid, so that when throwing away small trash, it is not necessary to open the lid wide each time, but it can be thrown through this second trash opening, making it easy to use and preventing unsightly appearance and the spread of odors.

[0013] 4 In this case, the flap plate that closes the second garbage inlet is rotatable downward toward the bottom of the lid body and is biased in the closing direction, so that it can be opened with one touch by pushing it down against the biasing force, and the effect is that the flap plate can be opened with the hand holding the garbage and the garbage can be thrown away.

[0014] The contact point between the flap plate and the periphery of the second garbage inlet is circular and sealed with an annular gasket.The annular gasket is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate, so the gasket has no corners and contacts the periphery of the garbage inlet evenly all around.This means that even if the gasket changes and deforms over time, its tight fit is not hindered, and since the gasket is not twisted, there is no risk of it interfering with the fit when opening and closing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lid of the trash can of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the trash can lid of the present invention with the flap plate open. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trash can of the present invention with the lid open. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0016] The present invention is applicable to a conventional trash can having a lid pivotably mounted on the rear end of the trash can with respect to a trash inlet at the top of the trash can.

[0017] In the drawings, reference numeral 1 designates the main body of the trash can, which is made of a plastic material. The trash can main body 1 is a container-like structure with a rectangular cross section and a bottom, with a trash inlet 6 open at the top, and a lid 10 is attached to the trash inlet so that it can be rotated. The lid 10 is attached to the end of the trash inlet 6 so as to be able to open and close using a pivot 11, and it abuts against the end of the trash inlet via a gasket 18 attached to either the lid or the trash can main body. The lid 10 can be opened and closed by the user by directly holding the edge of the lid, or it may be equipped with a mechanism that allows it to be opened and closed by operating a pedal.

[0018] In the drawing, reference numeral 17 denotes a second waste inlet provided in the lid 10, which here opens in the front one-third area of the lid 10. The second waste inlet 17 is closed by a flap plate 12 located on the back side of the lid 10.

[0019] In the present invention, the second waste inlet 17 is circular, and the flap plate 12 for closing the second waste inlet is also circular. The flap plate 12 has a cylindrical shape that protrudes from the flap plate base 13, and the area where the flap plate abuts the periphery of the waste inlet is circular and sealed with an annular gasket 19, which is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate.

[0020] The flap 12 is pivotally mounted on the lid 10 so that it can rotate downward, but in this case the pivot is mounted at the front of the lid, with the rotating end of the flap facing the rear of the lid. This allows the flap to open toward the center of the trash can, with the front of the trash can as its axis, preventing the trash placed inside from being concentrated toward the front of the trash can (see Figure 3).

[0021] The pivot portion is formed by passing shafts 15, 15 protruding from both ends of the front end of the flap plate base 13 of the flap plate 12 through shaft holes 14, 14 in bearing seats 13, 13 protruding from the front back surface of the lid body 10 (see Figure 2).

[0022] Reference numerals 16, 16 in the drawing designate torsion coil springs for applying a biasing force to the flap plate 12 in the direction of closing the second garbage inlet. The coil portions of these torsion coil springs 16, 16 are fitted onto the shafts 15, 15, and one end is in contact with the back surface of the lid body 10, and the other end is in contact with the back surface of the flap plate 12, thereby applying a biasing force to the flap plate to rotate it toward the lid body.

[0023] In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a locking member for fixing the lid body 10 to the trash can body 1 in the closed state; the locking member has an L-shaped cross section and has protruding shafts 20, 20 which are fitted into shaft holes in the lid body to allow it to rotate freely; when closed, the protrusion at the bottom end of the L-shape engages with an engaging projection 24 which protrudes from the top end of the trash can body to lock it. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1 Trash can body 6 Garbage inlet 10 Lid 11 Cardinal Branch 12 Flap board 13 Flap board base 14 Shaft seat 15 axes 16 Torsion coil spring 17 Second garbage drop-off point 18 (lid) packing 19 (Second garbage inlet) packing

Claims

[Claim 1] a trash can having a lid that can be opened and closed vertically, with one end as a hinge and the other as a lock, and a gasket that is interposed between the lid and the trash can body when the lid is closed, and that is installed inside the lid or the trash can body; a circular second trash opening is provided in front of the lid, and a circular flap plate for closing the second trash opening is provided so as to be able to rotate toward the bottom of the lid and is given a closing force, and the contact point between the flap plate on the periphery of the second trash opening is circular and is sealed with an annular gasket, and the annular gasket is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate; and the flap plate has a cylindrical shape that protrudes from a flap plate base, and the annular gasket is elastically fitted around the periphery of the flap plate.

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