Waste container

Abstract

To provide a waste storage container capable of suppressing the diffusion of odor to the outside.SOLUTION: A trash box according to the present invention consists of a housing body, which is substantially rectangular in shape and open at the top, and a sealing body that is fitted and attached to the housing body. An opening is provided at the top of the housing body, and the sealing body is attached to the housing body 1 so that the opening is approximately blocked. Waste materials, such as food scraps that generate odors, are inserted through the feed port in the sealing body and are contained in the housing body 1 through the opening. The sealing body consists of a base and an insertion portion that can be inserted and fitted into the housing body. On the front side of the base, there is a feeding port, and an opening / closing portion is provided on the back side of the base to briefly close the feeding port. An operation panel for operating the opening / closing portion is provided on the upper surface of the feeding port. The operation panel is provided on the top surface of a frame member. The frame member is positioned closest to the operator when in use.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a waste container, and more particularly to a waste container capable of suppressing odor leakage to the outside from an inlet that is opened when waste is disposed of. [Background technology]

[0002] Garbage generated in daily life is collected on the days designated by each local government, but it must be stored in one's own garbage bin until collection day. Here, household garbage such as food waste is stored for about 3 to 4 days at most, but as food waste gradually decays, it is prone to producing odors, especially in the summer.

[0003] However, there are few trash cans with deodorizing functions, and most are simply for storing trash for a certain period of time. This means that the odor of food waste and other items stored in the trash can leak out of the trash can, often causing unpleasant odors.

[0004] To solve this problem, Patent Document 1 discloses a trash can that uses the pressure applied when closing the top lid to spray a deodorant into the main body. This allows the deodorant to be sprayed every time the top lid is closed, reducing the generation of odors inside the trash can. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3159649 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, in the trash can described in Patent Document 1, in order to close the top lid of the main body and spray the deodorant, it is necessary to open the top lid wide as a preliminary step. When the lid is opened, the entire opening of the trash can body is exposed, and odors inside the body can easily spread to the outside.

[0007] The present invention was devised in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide a waste container that can prevent odors from diffusing to the outside from the opening that is opened when disposing of waste. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the waste container of the present invention comprises a container having a specified opening, and a closure configured to be attached to the container so as to substantially block the opening, and which is inserted into the container through the opening when attached to the container, a hollow insertion portion having a specified input port, and an opening / closing member that moves back and forth along a guide portion to open and close the input port, the opening / closing member having an opening / closing portion that is received inside the insertion portion when the input port is opened.

[0009] Here, since the closing body has an opening and closing part that can open and close the insertion port by the opening and closing member moving back and forth along the guide part, when opening and closing the insertion port, the opening and closing member moves back and forth along a set path (i.e., the guide part), so that the movement can be performed in a stable state. Also, since the movement of the opening and closing member at the insertion port is stable, it is possible to prevent the air around the insertion port from being significantly disturbed.

[0010] In addition, since the closure has a hollow insertion portion having a designated insertion opening, and an opening / closing portion that is accommodated inside the insertion portion when the opening / closing member opens the insertion opening, when the opening / closing member enters and exits the insertion portion to open and close the insertion opening, the interior that accommodates the opening / closing member and the outside of the insertion portion are separated by the member that constitutes the insertion portion, so that even if the air inside the insertion portion is disturbed, this does not affect the outside of the insertion portion and no air disturbance occurs.

[0011] The opening and closing member is not necessarily limited to being entirely housed within the insertion portion. For example, it may be the case that only a part of the opening and closing member is housed within the insertion portion. That is, in this case, just as in the case where the opening and closing member is entirely housed when entering or exiting, even if the air inside the insertion portion is disturbed, there is no effect on the outside of the insertion portion and no disturbance of the air occurs.

[0012] In addition, by using a container having a specified opening and a sealing body that can be attached to the container so as to substantially block the opening, odors within the container can be prevented from leaking out through the opening to the outside.

[0013] In addition, the container has a designated opening, and the closure has an insertion portion that is inserted into the container through the opening when attached to the container, so that the insertion portion enters the container during attachment, making it stable and allowing the closure to be securely attached to the container.

[0014] In addition, when the insertion part is made of an airtight material, the inside that houses the opening / closing member and the outside of the insertion part are separated by the member made of the airtight material that constitutes the insertion part, so that even if the air inside the insertion part is disturbed to some extent by opening and closing the insertion port, the outside of the insertion part is not affected and no disturbance of the air occurs, which is an improved effect. Also, even if the insertion part is exposed to the outside of the container, it is possible to prevent odors inside the container from leaking out to the outside through the insertion part.

[0015] In addition, the opening and closing members are composed of a pair that move forward and backward in opposite directions, and when the opposing edge portions of each opening and closing member are formed to be able to fit together, the two opening and closing members share the moving distance to block the insertion port, thereby shortening the time required to open and close the insertion port, and when the insertion port is closed by the opening and closing members, the edge portions fit together, thereby preventing odors within the container from leaking to the outside.

[0016] Furthermore, when the sealing body has a deodorizing section disposed near the insertion opening, it can efficiently deodorize odors rising from inside the container.

[0017] Furthermore, when the deodorizing section is provided so as to protrude inward from the inner peripheral surface of the insertion section, the area of ​​the deodorizing section that comes into contact with the air (odor) inside the container is increased, making it easier for a wider area of ​​the deodorizing section to come into contact with the odor rising from inside the container, thereby enabling even more efficient deodorization.

[0018] In addition, when the sealing body has a human presence sensor for opening the insertion port and the deodorizing unit is positioned on the same side as the human presence sensor, the worker is usually in the vicinity of the human presence sensor in order to operate the human presence sensor, so that the odor that attempts to flow from the insertion port toward the human presence sensor can be efficiently deodorized in advance by the deodorizing unit so that the worker does not have to smell the odor.

[0019] Furthermore, if the container has a drain capable of discharging waste liquid, the waste liquid generated from the waste inside the container can be discharged outside the container, thereby suppressing the generation of odors inside the container.

[0020] Furthermore, if the closure has a display unit capable of displaying the timing at which the inlet closes, the timing at which the inlet closes can be visualized, which makes it possible to encourage the worker to take prompt action, such as speeding up the action of putting in the waste. In this way, if a predetermined amount of waste is put in while the inlet is open, it is possible to prevent, for example, the inlet closing before the waste has been put in and it becoming necessary to open the inlet again, which would result in an increase in the number of openings and closings and take more time than necessary.

[0021] In addition, the closing body has a human presence sensor for opening the loading port, and when the human presence sensor detects that the loading port is open, if the loading port is left open for a long time, the longer the time, the more time the worker can carry out the loading work with plenty of time and finish the work before the loading port closes.This prevents, for example, the loading port closing before the waste has been loaded and it needing to be opened again, which would result in an increase in the number of openings and closings and take more time than necessary.

[0022] In addition, the closure has a human presence sensor for opening the loading port, and if the human presence sensor is switchable between an operational mode in which the loading port opens upon detection, and a non-operational mode in which the loading port remains closed, by setting the human presence sensor to the non-operational mode, the human presence sensor can react when a worker performs maintenance such as cleaning or disassembling and adjusting the container, thereby preventing the worker from opening or closing the container unintentionally, or causing injury to the worker or damaging the container by falling. Effect of the Invention

[0023] The waste container according to the present invention is a waste container that can suppress the diffusion of odors to the outside from the insertion opening that is opened when waste is disposed of. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the trash can according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the drive unit taken along line AA in FIG. 3. [Diagram 5] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the drive unit taken along line BB in FIG. 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] Hereinafter, a trash can A of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 5 for the purpose of understanding the present invention.

[0026] First, as shown in Fig. 1, trash can A, which is an example of a waste container, is mainly composed of a container 1 that is roughly rectangular and has an open top, and a closure 2 that is placed on and attached to the top of the container 1. The container 1 is formed into a roughly rectangular shape with a height of about 60 cm, a width of about 30 cm, and a depth of about 30 cm. The size and shape of the container 1 are not limited to those in this embodiment, and can be determined arbitrarily. For ease of explanation, when the trash can A is set up, the direction in which the closure 2 is provided relative to the container 1 is referred to as "upward," and the direction in which the container 1 is provided relative to the closure 2 is referred to as "downward."

[0027] An opening 10 is provided at the top of the container 1, and the closure 2 is attached so as to substantially close the opening 10 of the container 1. Odor-generating waste such as food waste is inserted through an inlet 22 (described later) provided in the closure 2, and is contained in the container 1 through the opening 10.

[0028] An inner lid portion 3 having a bag holding hole 30 to which a garbage bag, which is an example of a storage bag, can be attached is attached inside the container 1, and the bag holding hole 30 is formed to have a size of approximately 19 cm x 19 cm, and a rising portion 30a that rises to a height of approximately 2 cm is formed around the entire periphery of the bag holding hole 30. The size and shape of the inner lid portion 3 are not limited to those in this embodiment, and can be determined arbitrarily.

[0029] The inner lid part 3 is formed narrower than the container 1, and when the inner lid part 3 is attached to the container 1, gaps 31, 31 of about 4 cm width are formed between the inner surface of the container 1 and both sides of the inner lid part 3, as shown in Fig. 4. The inner lid part 3 is hung in the container 1 by hanging parts 32, 32 that extend about 1 cm from the inner surface of the container 1 toward the center of the container 1. The means for hanging the inner lid part 3 in the container 1 is not limited to the embodiment in this example, and can be determined arbitrarily.

[0030] The opening of the garbage bag below the inner lid portion 3 is pulled out from the bag holding hole 30 and inserted into the gaps 31, 31 on both sides of the inner lid portion 3 so as to cover the rising portion 30a. This causes the garbage bag to be hooked onto the inner lid portion 3.

[0031] 1, a bottom plate 4 having a drain hole 40 through which waste liquid generated within the container 1 can be discharged is attached to the bottom of the container 1. A drain lid 41 is attached to the drain hole 40 to seal the drain hole 40, so that waste liquid generated within the container 1 does not leak out of the container 1. By removing the drain lid 41 from the drain hole 40, the waste liquid generated within the container 1 can be discharged out of the container 1.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, the closure 2 is composed of a base 20 and an insertion part 21 that can fit into the container 1. As shown in Fig. 3, an input port 22 for inputting waste is provided on the front surface 20A of the base 20, and an input port frame 22a is provided along the edge of the input port 22. An opening / closing part 23 that substantially blocks the input port 22 is provided slidably on the back surface 20B side of the base 20 so as to substantially abut against the input port 22. An operation panel 24 for operating the opening and closing operation of the opening / closing part 23 is provided on the upper surface (reference numeral omitted) of the input port frame 22a.

[0033] The inlet frame 22a is formed in a generally rectangular shape with a width of about 24 cm and a depth of 24 cm, and the top surface of the inlet frame 22a is located approximately 1 cm higher than the front surface 20A of the closure body 2. The operation panel 24 is provided on the top surface of frame member 221 of the four frame members 221, 222, 223, and 224 that make up the inlet frame 22a. An operator approaches frame member 221 and operates operation panel 24 to open the inlet 22 and insert waste through the inlet 22.

[0034] The operation panel 24 is equipped with a human presence sensor 240 that detects human movement such as holding a hand over the device, a close button 241 for causing a pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 to close the deposit port 22, and an open button 242 for causing the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 to open the deposit port 22.

[0035] Furthermore, when the human sensor 240 detects the hand of an operator in its detection area, the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 are moved toward the advance / retract opening 22c of the insertion unit 21 via the drive unit 25 to open the insertion opening 22. Alternatively, it is also possible to open and close the insertion opening 22 by operating the close button 241 and the open button 242. In this embodiment, the detection area and sensitivity of the human sensor 240 can be changed as desired.

[0036] 3, five light devices 26 are provided on the base 20 of the closure 2 to indicate the time from when the slot 22 is open to when it is closed. In this embodiment, the light devices 26 are not provided exposed on the front surface 20A of the base 20, but are provided inside the base 20. Therefore, the light emitted from the light devices 26 is visible through slits 27 provided on the front surface 20A of the base 20.

[0037] When the inlet 22 is fully open, five lights 26 are lit. The inlet 22 is kept open for about five seconds, and the lights 26 are turned off one by one from one end in sequence every second according to the remaining time the open state is maintained. This makes it possible to visualize the remaining time the inlet 22 is kept open, and thus encourages the worker to quickly put the waste into the inlet 22. This also reduces the number of times the inlet is closed before the waste is completely put in, and the worker has to open the inlet again. This reduces the frequency of opening and closing the inlet, thereby preventing odors from leaking out to the outside.

[0038] After about five seconds during which the opening of the slot 22 is maintained, all of the lighters 26 are turned off. Then, the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 advance toward approximately the center of the slot 22 from the entrance / retract opening 22c provided near the frame members 222, 224, and the slot 22 is closed.

[0039] Furthermore, when an operator places his / her hand in the sensing area of ​​the human presence sensor 240 while the inlet 22 is open, the human presence sensor 240 detects the operator's hand, and the inlet 22 remains open for a few seconds longer. This allows the operator to easily adjust the time during which waste can be inserted into the inlet 22, and prevents the operator from opening the inlet 22 again. In other words, the inlet 22 is not opened multiple times during one insertion opportunity, and as a result, it is possible to prevent odors from leaking out of the container 1.

[0040] The human presence sensor 240 is structured to be switchable between an operating mode in which the input port 22 is opened when human movement is detected, and a non-operating mode in which the input port 22 is kept closed without detecting human movement. When the non-operating mode is set, it is possible to prevent the human presence sensor from reacting when a worker performs maintenance such as cleaning or disassembling and adjusting the container, thereby preventing the worker from opening or closing the container unintentionally, or from being injured or the container from falling and being damaged.

[0041] 1, the insertion part 21 is provided on the back surface 20B of the closure 2, and is formed in a frame shape of about 27.5 cm by about 27.5 cm. The insertion part 21 is placed and attached so as to be inserted into the container 1 through the opening 10 of the container 1. In this way, the closure 2 substantially blocks the opening 10, so that the odor inside the container 1 can be prevented from leaking to the outside.

[0042] 4, the opening / closing section 23 is made up of a pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 that move forward and backward in opposite directions from approximately the center of the insertion port 22. Each of the opening / closing members 233, 233 is provided with slide plates 230, which are plates having a longitudinal direction, and is made up of a joint 231 that connects adjacent slide plates 230. In this embodiment, each of the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 is made up of five slide plates 230, but this is not limited to this and can be determined arbitrarily.

[0043] Furthermore, the position of the edges 232, 232 that butt together when the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 are closed is not limited to approximately the center of the slot 22, and the structure may be such that the edges are closed together at any location, such as near the frame members 222, 224 of the slot frame 22a. Also, instead of a pair of opening / closing members, it is possible to use a single opening / closing member, in which case it will take longer for the slot 22 to be fully opened than with a pair of opening / closing members, but the drive unit that opens and closes the opening / closing member can be simplified and the closure 2 can be made lighter.

[0044] 4, the joint 231 is made up of an axis member 231a and a bearing portion 231b, and the axis member 231a is provided rotatably while sliding within the bearing portion 231b in a state where it is held by the bearing portion 231b. As a result, the adjacent slide plates 230 of the opening / closing members 233, 233 are connected together, and at the same time, the joint 231 allows the adjacent slide plates 230 to bend while changing the angle therebetween.

[0045] Furthermore, the opposing edge portions 232, 232 of the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 are formed so as to be able to come into close contact with each other when the insertion port 22 is closed. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3, the edge portions 232, 232 are formed in a structure in which projections and recesses are formed so as to be able to fit into each other and come into close contact with each other. Note that the shape or fitting method of the edge portions 232, 232 is not limited to this, and a structure in which they come into close contact with each other via a packing material or the like is also conceivable.

[0046] The insertion section 21 is composed of insertion members 21a, 21b and connecting members 21c, 21d. The insertion members 21a and 21b are arranged substantially parallel to the slide plate 230 of the opening / closing section 23, and are suspended downward with a length of approximately 10 cm. The connecting members 21c, 21d are arranged substantially perpendicular to the slide plate 230, connect the insertion members 21a and 21b at the top, and are suspended with a length of approximately 6 cm. Here, the insertion members 21a, 21b, and 21c have a hollow shape, and the insertion members 21a, 21b are provided with storage spaces 210, 210 capable of accommodating a pair of opening / closing members 233, 233.

[0047] When the closure 2 is attached to the container 1, the insert members 21a and 21b are inserted into the gaps 31, 31 between the inner lid portion 3 and the container 1. At this time, the upper portions of the outer surfaces of the insert members 21a and 21b are in almost intimate contact with the inner surface around the edge of the opening 10, but since the insert members 21a and 21b are tapered downward, they gradually move away from each other as they go downward. This allows the insert members 21a and 21b to be inserted into the gaps 31, 31 without difficulty. Furthermore, the portion where the outer surfaces of the insert members 21a and 21b and the inner surface of the container 1 are in almost intimate contact with each other allows the closure 2 to almost block the opening 10 of the container 1.

[0048] In addition, by sandwiching the opening of the garbage bag between the inner lid portion 3 and the insertion members 21a and 21b, the garbage bag is fixed between the inner lid portion 3 and the insertion members 21a and 21b and is structured so that it will not easily come off, and since the container body 1 and the closure body 2 are securely fitted together, the closure body 2 is attached in close contact with the container body 1.

[0049] Furthermore, when the insertion members 21a and 21b are inserted into the gaps 31, 31 between the inner lid portion 3 and the container 1, the rising portions 30a of the bag retaining holes 30 of the inner lid portion 3 fit into the insertion portions 21 along the inner peripheral surface 211 of the insertion portions 21. This not only inserts the closure 2 into the container 1, but also communicates the waste passage 212, formed by the inner peripheral surface 211 of the insertion portions 21, through which the waste passes, with the bag retaining holes 30 of the inner lid portion 3. In other words, when the waste inserted from the input port 22 passes through the waste passage 212 of the insertion portion 21 and the bag retaining holes 30, a garbage bag is attached to the bag retaining holes 30, so that the waste is reliably received in the garbage bag from the bag retaining holes 30.

[0050] Also, as shown in Figure 4, when opening the insertion port 22, the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 retreat in opposite directions from approximately the center of the insertion port 22 along the guide portion 22b and enter the advance / retract opening 22c, and near the frame members 222, 224 of the insertion port frame 22a, the sliding plates 230 of the opening / closing members 233, 233 are bent by the joint 231 and are accommodated within the accommodation spaces 210, 210.

[0051] On the other hand, when closing the insertion port 22, the opening and closing members 233, 233 housed in the housing spaces 210, 210 are pulled out of the housing spaces 210, 210 so as to be stretched by the joints 231, and advance from the advance / retract opening 22c along the guide portion 22b. Then, the edges 232, 232 of the opening and closing members 233, 233 engage with each other approximately at the center of the insertion port 22, and the insertion port 22 is closed. In this manner, the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 mesh with the gear wheels 253, 253 and move while deforming in a curved shape between the insertion port 22 and the housing spaces 210, 210, thereby opening and closing the insertion port 22.

[0052] That is, the guide portion 22b provided on the back surface 20B of the base 20 is formed in a substantially straight line and is provided substantially parallel to the back surface 20B. As a result, the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 advance and retreat substantially horizontally along the guide portion 22b (movement path of the opening and closing members) provided on the back surface 20B of the substrate 20, and then advance and retreat while deforming into a curved shape in the vicinity of the frame members 222, 224, and advance and retreat in a substantially vertical direction within the storage space 210, 210. At this time, the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 open and close the insertion port 22 along the guide portion 22b, and advance and retreat substantially parallel to the back surface 20B and substantially horizontally, so that the odor in the storage body 1 is not significantly disturbed.

[0053] Furthermore, the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 move forward and backward within the housing 1 because the insertion portion 21 is inserted into the housing 1. The pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 are housed in the housing spaces 210, 210 from the entrance and exit port 22c, but the housing spaces 210, 210 are made of an airtight material and are separated from the outside of the insertion portion 21 (i.e., the inside of the housing 1), so even if the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 move forward and backward within the housing spaces 210, 210, the air within the housing 1 is not disturbed. This makes it possible to prevent odors within the housing 1 from leaking to the outside.

[0054] Incidentally, the storage spaces 210, 210 are connected to the outside through the advance / retract opening 22c and are not airtight; however, when the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 move forward and backward within the storage spaces 210, 210, air turbulence is kept within a predetermined range (i.e., no significant air turbulence is caused to the outside of the storage spaces 210, 210), so that the odor within the storage body 1 can be similarly prevented from being disturbed and leaking out of the storage body 1 to the outside.

[0055] That is, by the series of forward and backward movements of the opening and closing members 233, 233, when the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 advance and retreat substantially horizontally near the input port 22, they cause a slight flow of the surrounding air, but do not cause significant air turbulence within the housing body 1. On the other hand, when the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233 advance and retreat within the housing spaces 210, 210, they hardly disturb the surrounding air, and naturally do not disturb the air within the housing body 1 either. Therefore, the sealing body 2 is structured such that the forward and retreat movements of the opening and closing members 233, 233 make it difficult for odors within the housing body 1 to diffuse to the outside.

[0056] 2, the connection member 21c is provided with a battery box BX and a switch SW, and by operating the switch, it is possible to supply or stop power to the operation panel 24 and a drive unit 25 described later. Upon receiving the power supply, the operation panel 24 moves a pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 via the drive unit 25 to open and close the insertion port 22.

[0057] 5, the drive unit 25 is provided in the insertion portion 21c, and is composed of a motor 250, a power transmission shaft 251, drive gears 252, 252, gear wheels 253, 253, and a driven shaft (not shown), and is disposed in the connection member 21c. The motor 250 rotates the power transmission shaft 251, and the gear wheels 253, 253 are rotated by the drive gears 252, 252 provided on both ends of the power transmission shaft 251, thereby moving the two opening and closing members 233, 233 forward and backward.

[0058] That is, circular rack gears 254, 254 are provided that share a common rotation center with the gear wheels 253, 253, and mesh with the drive gears 252, 252 on the inside (the side close to each other). In addition, the outer periphery of the gear wheels 253, 253 has an engagement recess 255 that meshes with the shaft member 231a of the joint 231 on the back side of the opening / closing members 233, 233. Then, the gear wheels 253, 253 rotate in opposite directions in synchronization with each other by forward and reverse rotation of the motor, and move the opening / closing members 233, 233 forward and backward in opposite directions. The gear wheels 253, 253 that move the opening / closing members 233, 233 are provided in pairs, attached to both ends of the driven shaft, and disposed in the connection member 21d.

[0059] That is, by the human sensor 240 or the open button 242 of the operation panel 24, the power of the motor 250 is transmitted to the power transmission shaft 251, and the gear wheels 253, 253 rotate via the drive gears 252, 252. The engagement recesses 255 of the gear wheels 253, 253 engage with the shaft members 231a of the opening / closing members 233, 233, causing the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 to move forward and backward.

[0060] Further, a deodorizing section 5 is provided on a constituent surface 211a constituting a part of the inner circumferential surface 211 of the insertion section 21. The constituent surface 211a is on the same side as the operation panel 24 (i.e., the inner circumferential surface of the connection member 21c of the inner circumferential surface 211, which is the surface through which the operation panel 24 passes when passing through the waste passage 212 from the frame member 221 on which the operation panel 24 is provided) or is located below (directly below) the operation panel 24. The deodorizing section 5 is made up of a box body 50 that contains a deodorant (not shown) therein, and a storage recess 51 that is provided on the inner circumferential surface 211 and can store the box body 50. When using the trash can A, the box body 50 is inserted into the storage recess 51.

[0061] Among the surfaces of the box body 50 that protrude from the constituent surface 211a, the front surface 50a and the bottom surface 50b of the box body 50 are provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 52, and odors that are generated from the waste contained in the container 1 and rise inside the container 1 are deodorized by the deodorizing components leaking from the ventilation holes 52. At this time, since the front surface 50a and the bottom surface 50b of the box body 50, in which the ventilation holes 52 are provided, are provided protruding from the constituent surface 211a, the area in which the odor comes into contact with the deodorant through the ventilation holes 52 is expanded, thereby enhancing the deodorizing effect.

[0062] The deodorizing portion 5 is not limited to protruding from the inner circumferential surface 211, but may be embedded within the insertion portion 21 with its front side surface being substantially flush with the constituent surface 211a.

[0063] A trash can A having such a structure is provided on a closure 2, and waste is placed into the trash can through an inlet 22 opened by a pair of opening and closing members 233, 233, thereby preventing the odor of the waste generated within the container 1 from easily leaking out to the outside.

[0064] Next, a method of using the trash can A will be described. Note that the insertion opening 22 of the trash can A is initially in a closed state.

[0065] The worker stands in front of the trash can A (i.e., near the frame member 221 of the insertion opening 22) and, holding waste in his / her hand, brings his / her hand close to the human sensor 240 of the operation panel 24. When the worker's hand enters the sensing area of ​​the human sensor 240, the human sensor 240 detects the worker's hand, and the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 are opened via the drive unit 25.

[0066] In addition, when the insertion opening 22 is opened, the pair of opening / closing members 233, 233 move approximately horizontally near the insertion opening 22, and after being inserted through the advance / retract opening 22c, they curve while rotating along the gear wheels 253, 253, and hang down inside the insertion members 21a, 21b.

[0067] At this time, as described above, the opening and closing members 233, 233 are stably advanced and retreated by the guide portion 22b, so they do not cause a large disturbance of the air inside the housing body 1, and the surrounding air is not significantly disturbed when they advance and retreat inside the housing spaces 210, 210. As a result, the odor inside the housing body 1 is not disturbed by the movement of the pair of opening and closing members 233, 233, so it is possible to suppress the odor leaking to the outside due to opening and closing.

[0068] In addition, since the opening / closing part 23 moves back and forth stably in the left and right direction to open and close, no significant air turbulence occurs inside the container 1 when opening and closing, so it is possible to prevent odors from leaking out to the outside when opening and closing. Also, since the sliding plate 230 has a flat shape, the structure is such that air is less likely to be turbulent even when it moves back and forth.

[0069] Furthermore, since the deodorizing section 5 is provided on the component surface 211a of the insertion portion 21, when the sealing body 2 is attached to the container 1, the deodorizing section 5 is positioned on the component surface 211a of the insertion portion 21. Therefore, regardless of whether the insertion port 22 is open or closed, odors generated within the container 1 can be efficiently deodorized in the vicinity of the opening 10 through which the odors rise.

[0070] Furthermore, if the deodorizing section is provided on the surface opposite to component surface 211a, when the waste is inserted, there is a high possibility that the waste will gain momentum toward the opposing surface and hit the deodorizing section on the corresponding surface. However, since deodorizing section 5 is provided on component surface 211a of insertion portion 21, there is a low possibility that the waste will hit deodorizing section 5 when inserted, and deodorizing section 5 is less likely to come off from storage recess 51.

[0071] In addition, the deodorizing part 5 is attached in a state where it protrudes from the component surface 211a, and there are ventilation holes on the front surface 50a and the bottom surface 50b of the box body 50 of the deodorizing part 5, all of which are exposed, so that the odor and the deodorant can come into contact efficiently, thereby improving the deodorizing efficiency.

[0072] Furthermore, since the deodorizing section 5 is provided on the component surface 211a of the insertion section 21, the deodorizing section 5 is located in a position that is difficult for an operator to see, and therefore the design of the trash can A is not impaired.

[0073] In addition, since the inlet 22 is connected to the waste passage 212 of the insertion portion 21 and the bag retaining hole 30 of the inner lid portion 3, waste inserted through the inlet 22 can be reliably contained within a garbage bag.

[0074] In this way, the waste container according to the present invention is a waste container that can prevent odors from diffusing to the outside from the opening that is opened and closed when disposing of waste. [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] A Trash can (waste container) 1. Containment Unit 10 Opening 2 Blockade body 21 Insertion part 211 Inner surface 22 Inlet 22b Information Department 23 Opening and closing section 232, 232 marginal part 233, 233 A pair of opening and closing members 240 Human Sensor 26 Lighter (display part) 40 Drain hole 5. Deodorizing section

Claims

1. A container having a predetermined opening; a closure configured to be attached to the container so as to substantially close the opening, and which is inserted from the opening into the container when attached to the container, a hollow insertion portion having a predetermined input port, and an opening / closing member that moves forward and backward along a guide portion to open and close the input port, the opening / closing member having an opening / closing portion that is accommodated within the insertion portion when the input port is opened; an inner lid portion attached to the inside of the container and having a bag holding hole; The opening of the garbage bag below the inner lid is pulled out through the bag holding hole and inserted into a gap between the inner surface of the container and the inner lid, thereby attaching the garbage bag to the inner lid; The garbage bag is sandwiched and fixed between the insertion part inserted into the interior through the opening and the inner lid part. Waste container.

2. The insertion portion is Two plug-in members arranged opposite each other; and two connecting members that connect the insertion members to each other and are arranged facing each other. The insertion member is inserted into the gap.

2. The waste container of claim 1.

3. The inner lid portion has a raised portion formed around the periphery of the bag retaining hole, The insert portion is inserted into the container such that the tip of the insert member and the tip of the connection member exceed the tip position of the rising portion.

3. The waste container of claim 2.

4. The insert portion is formed so that its inner peripheral surface conforms to the rising portion and the upper surface of the inner lid portion.

4. The waste container of claim 3.

5. The connecting member has an inner surface, and a deodorizing portion disposed at a position above the inner lid portion when the insertion portion is inserted into the container.

4. The waste container of claim 3.

6. The deodorizing portion is provided so as to protrude inward.

6. The waste container of claim 5.

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