Feed container

Abstract

To provide a feed container having a lid opening / closing / storage structure that allows easy opening / closing of the lid and is convenient for handling and storing the removed lid. [Solution] The feed container 10 has a container body 11, a lid 12 that covers the inlet 112 at the top end, and a frame 15 that surrounds the container body, and the lid has a pair of slider mounting portions 123 facing each other on its side, and a pair of sliders 13 that extend rearward with one end 13a fixed to the slider mounting portion on each side, and the other end of each slider is slidably held by a pair of slider receivers 140 that are pin-supported at the rear upper end of the frame.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a feed container having a lid structure that is convenient for opening and closing the lid that covers the container's inlet, and for handling and storing the lid when it is open. [Background technology]

[0002] Containers are used for storing or transporting feed, fertilizer, etc. When feeding feed, fertilizer, etc. into these containers, the container lids are large and difficult to open and close, and disposal and storage of the lids removed from the container body can be problematic. Containers with lid structures that are convenient for opening and closing the lids of such containers, or for disposal and storage of removed lids, have been proposed.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a storage tank comprising: a tank body (34) having an opening (36) at the top; a lid (38) that closes the opening (36); and a hook (44) that is supported on the outer surface of the tank body (34) and is pivotable from a first position where it engages with and fixes the lid (38) to a second position where it releases the engagement when the opening (36) of the tank body (34) is closed by the lid (38), wherein the hook (44) is pivotable while remaining engaged with the lid (38), and an engagement portion (49) is provided on the outer surface of the tank body (34) that engages with the edge of the lid (38) and cooperates with the hook (44 to hold the lid (38) stationary when the hook (44) is in the second position. This storage tank allows the lid to be held by the tank body when opened, and the lid can also be easily removed from the tank body, eliminating the need to remove the lid from the tank body and place it in a suitable storage space.

[0004] Patent Document 2 proposes a storage case that includes a container body and a lid body that fits over the container body, with fan-shaped locking plates pivotally supported at both ends on both sides of the container body and with lid locking portions formed at the top, and a connection / detachment mechanism that allows the connection and detachment of at least one of the locking plates from the lid body. This storage case allows the lid to be opened and closed by tilting the locking plates provided on both sides of the container body, and the lid can be removed from the storage case by using a connection / detachment mechanism provided on one of the locking plates. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-323083 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-301396 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The storage case described in Patent Document 2 has a lid with a tilt lid structure in which "the lid can be opened and closed by tilting the locking plates provided on both sides of the container body," and the storage tank described in Patent Document 1 is also understood to have a lid with a similar tilt lid structure. Such a lid can be erected on the upper edge of the container body or tank body in an open state, but this can interfere with the loading of feed, fertilizer, etc., and there is also a risk of the lid being damaged. In particular, for storage tanks with a capacity of 2 to 3 m 2 In the case of feed containers, the length and width of the lid that covers the inlet is said to be 500 to 1000 mm, so this issue is important.

[0007] The purpose of this invention is to provide a feed container with a lid opening / closing and storage structure that is easy to open and close, and convenient for handling and storing the lid after the opening is opened, in consideration of the problems that exist in conventional containers when opening and closing the lid that covers the opening or when handling and storing the lid after removing it from the container body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The feed container of the present invention comprises a container body, a lid that covers the inlet at the top end of the container body, and a frame that surrounds the container body. The lid has a pair of slider mounting portions facing each other on its sides, and a pair of sliders that extend rearward with one end fixed to the slider mounting portions on each side, and the other end of each slider is slidably held by a pair of slider holders that are pin-supported at the rear upper end of the frame.

[0009] In the above device, the slider receiver is preferably pin-supported on a two-stage hinge that is pin-supported on a hinge base provided at the upper end of the frame.

[0010] In addition, the two-stage hinge can have a horizontal position control surface when the lid is on the top surface of the container body, and a vertical position control surface when the lid slides, the slider mounting portion abuts the slider receiver, and the lid stands up. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The feed container of the present invention has a sliding lid that covers the feed opening, and the lid is supported by a slider receiver that is pinned to a two-stage hinge at the top end of the frame that holds the feed container. Therefore, when the lid is slid open, it is held by the slider receiver and can be efficiently stored along the rear side of the feed container. The lid can be easily opened and closed, and the feed opening of the feed container can be fully opened. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a feed container according to the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the periphery of the slider receiver of the lid of the feed container shown in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the open lid is held by the slider receiver and held on the rear side of the feed container. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The following describes the embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 shows the configuration of a feed container according to the invention, which has a lid structure that facilitates opening and closing the lid and handling and storage of the opened lid. Figure 2 shows the configuration of the slider receiver and surrounding area related to the opening and closing of the lid of the feed container. Figure 3 shows the state in which the lid of the feed container is fully open and stored on the rear side of the feed container. The handle side of the lid of the feed container is the front side of the feed container.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 1, the feed container 10 according to the present invention comprises a container body 11 having an inlet 112 at the top end and an outlet 113 at the bottom end, a lid 12 covering the inlet 112, and a frame 15 surrounding the container body 11. The lid 12 has a pair of slider mounting portions 123 facing each other on its side, and a spring-loaded handle 125 that engages with the opening and closing of the lid 12 and secures the lid 12 to the container body 11 when closed. In Fig. 1, the side with the handle 125 is the front. Although the lid 12 in Fig. 1 is rectangular, it may be a lid of a shape other than rectangular, for example, circular.

[0015] A pair of slider attachment portions 123 are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the lid 12, and a pair of sliders 13 are attached to the slider attachment portions 123. The slider 13 has its ends fixed to the slider attachment portions 123 and extends rearward along the side surface of the lid 12, and can be, for example, in the form of a round bar or a pipe. The slider attachment portions 123 may be any type that allows the ends of the slider 13 to be fixed to the side surface of the lid 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the slider 13 may have a bracket (13a) welded to its end, and be screwed into a screw hole that forms the slider attachment portion 123 provided on the side surface of the lid 12. The slider ends (13a) that engage with the slider attachment portions 123 act as a slide stopper for the lid 12, as described below.

[0016] The lid 12 is slid to open and close, and raised to be stored on the rear side of the feed container. These operations are performed via a slider mechanism. As shown in FIG. 2, the slider mechanism 14 includes a slider receiver 140 that slidably holds a pair of sliders 13, a two-stage hinge 141 that supports the slider receiver with a pin, and a hinge base 142 on which the two-stage hinge 141 is pin-supported (FIG. 2(a)). The hinge base 142 is fixed to the upper rear end of the frame 15.

[0017] The slider receiver 140 may be any device that can slidably hold the slider 13 in response to the sliding operation of the lid 12. The two-stage hinge 141 supports the slider receiver 140 with a pin and is itself pin-supported on a hinge base 142, and as shown in Figure 2, has an upright surface 141a (Figure 2(a)) when the lid 12 is closed and an upright surface 141b (Figure 2(b)) when the lid 12 is fully opened and stored in an upright state along the back of the feed container 10.

[0018] The lid 12 is opened and closed as follows. That is, when the lid 12 is closed, the slider 13 is in the state shown in Fig. 2(a). First, the handle 125 of the lid 12 is pulled to unlock it from the container body 11, and the lid 12 is slid backward and lifted up. The slider 13 slides backward along the slider support pipe 140, and the lid 12 rises via the two-stage hinge 141. As shown in Fig. 2(b), the slider end 13a of the slider 13 abuts against the slider support 140, and the lid 12 is stored in an upright position along the side of the feed container 10, as shown in Fig. 3. This upright position of the lid 12 is maintained by the balance of the center of gravity, so the lid 12 will not fall toward the feed opening side by itself.

[0019] As described above, in the feed container 10 according to the present invention, the lid can be slid open and held by the slider support pipe, allowing it to be stored efficiently along the side of the container. The lid can be easily opened and closed, allowing the feed container's inlet to be fully opened. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 10 feed containers 11 Container body 112 Inlet part 113 Discharge port 12 Lid 120 Lid body 123 Slider mounting part 125 Toride 13 Slider 13a Slider end 14 Slider mechanism 140 Slider holder 141 Two-stage hinge 142 Hinge base 15 frames

Claims

1. The feed container has a container body, a lid that covers an inlet portion at the top end of the container body, and a frame that surrounds the container body. the lid has a pair of slider mounting portions facing each other on its side surfaces, and a pair of sliders each having one end fixed to the slider mounting portions on each side surface and extending rearward; The other ends of the sliders are slidably held by a pair of slider receivers supported by pins on the rear upper end of the frame.

2. 2. The feed container according to claim 1, wherein the slider receiver is supported by a two-stage hinge that is supported by a pin on a hinge base provided at the upper end of the frame.

3. A feed container as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the two-stage hinge has a horizontal position control surface when the lid is on the top surface of the container body, and a vertical position control surface when the lid slides, the slider mounting portion abuts the slider receiver, and the lid stands up.

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