JP7481001B2 - Garbage container - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a garbage container.

Trash containers for disposing of household trash and the like have been known for some time. For example, the trash container disclosed in Patent Document 1 comprises a trash container body for containing trash, a lid that covers the upper opening of the trash container body, and a pedal member attached to the bottom of the trash container body, and the lid opens when the user steps on the pedal member, allowing the user to dispose of trash. However, this trash container has the problem of poor operability, as the lid opens only when the pedal member is operated, and the lid cannot remain open unless the pedal is continuously operated.

JP 7-2303 A

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a garbage container that can be operated by pedal or manually, and whose lid can be kept open even without pedal operation.

In order to solve the above problem, the garbage container according to claim 1 of the present invention is a garbage container comprising a garbage container body, a lid body provided at an upper opening of the garbage container body so as to be freely opened and closed, a pedal member provided on the lower side of the garbage container body, and a connecting member connecting the lid body and the pedal member at the rear side of the garbage container body, the lid body being connected at the upper opening of the garbage container body so as to be openable and closable by an opening and closing connecting part, the opening and closing connecting part being provided with an axial long hole having a first pivot position and a second pivot position, and a connecting member connecting the first pivot position and the second pivot position to the axial long hole, The device is equipped with a shaft portion that is supported movably between second support positions, and a lid-side locking piece and a body-side locking piece that can engage with each other. When the lid is opened by manually lifting the lid in the opening direction without operating the pedal member, the shaft portion is located at the first support position of the shaft long hole, and the lid-side locking piece and the body-side locking piece are separated from each other and do not engage, and when the lid is opened by operating the pedal member, the shaft portion is located at the second support position of the shaft long hole, and the lid-side locking piece and the body-side locking piece are close to each other and engage.

According to the above features, the lid can be opened and closed by either pedal operation or manual operation. During manual operation, if the lid is lifted in the opening direction, the shaft is positioned at the first pivot position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece are separated from each other and do not engage, so the lid can be opened wide so that it stands on its own. On the other hand, when the lid is opened by pedal operation, the shaft is positioned at the second pivot position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece are close to each other and engage, so the lid can be regulated so that it does not open too wide, and when the pedal operation is released, the lid closes under its own weight.

Furthermore, the garbage container according to claim 2 of the present invention is characterized in that the tip of the lid-side locking piece and the tip of the main body-side locking piece are provided with projections that engage with each other.

The above features prevent the lid locking piece from accidentally coming loose from the main body locking piece, and more reliably prevent the lid from opening too wide.

The trash container of the present invention is compatible with pedal and manual operation, and the lid can remain open even without pedal operation.

1 is an overall perspective view of a trash container body of a trash container according to a first embodiment of the present invention; 1A is a plan view of the waste container body, and FIG. 1B is a front view of the waste container body. 2(a) is a rear view of the waste container body, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2(a). 2(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body, and FIG. 2(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2(a). 5A is a bottom view of the garbage container body, showing an enlarged view of the vicinity of the storage recess; FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged view of the vicinity of the storage recess in FIG. 4B; and FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along CC in FIG. 5A. 1A is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the opening/closing connecting portion of the garbage container body, FIG. 1B is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the opening/closing connecting portion, and FIG. 1C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D. 4A is an overall perspective view of the lid as viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 4B is a plan view of the lid. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of FIG. 7B, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F of FIG. 3A is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member in an open state, and FIG. 3B is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state. 4A is a plan view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state, and FIG. 4B is a side view of the pedal shaft member in a closed state. 4A is an overall perspective view of the pedal member, FIG. 4B is a plan view of the pedal member, and FIG. 4C is a side view of the pedal member. 1A is a perspective view showing how the pedal shaft member is elastically deformed and attached to the pedal member, FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing the pedal shaft member attached to the pedal member, and FIG. 1C is a side view showing the pedal shaft member attached to the pedal member. 1A is a bottom view of the garbage container body showing how the pedal shaft member is attached to the storage recess, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view showing the state before the pedal shaft member is rotated and fixed from the G-G cross-sectional view. 13A is a cross-sectional view taken along line GG shown in FIG. 13A, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH shown in FIG. 13A. FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing how the lid is attached to the garbage container body. 1A is a front view of the waste container, and FIG. 1B is a plan view of the waste container. 16(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 16(b), (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line JJ in FIG. 16(b), and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line K-K in FIG. 16(a). 18(a) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid body has been lifted upward by hand from the closed state shown in the II cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b), (b) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid body has been opened by hand from the state shown in FIG. 18(a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid body has been opened by hand from the closed state shown in the JJ cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 16(b). 1A is a front view of the garbage container with the lid manually opened, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line L-L. 1A is a front view of the garbage container with the lid open by stepping on the pedal member, and FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line MM. 16(a) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by stepping on a pedal member from a closed state of the lid body shown in the II cross-sectional view of FIG. 16(b) , and FIG. 16(b) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid body is opened by stepping on a pedal member from a closed state of the lid body shown in the JJ cross-sectional view of FIG. 16(b) . (a) is an overall oblique view of the front bag fastening member and the rear bag fastening member, (b) is a plan view of the front bag fastening member and the rear bag fastening member attached to the upper opening of the garbage container body, and (c) is a plan view of the rear bag fastening member rotated forward and stacked. 1A is a perspective view of a garbage container with a rear bag fastening member overlapping a front bag fastening member, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the garbage containers overlapped. 1A is an overall oblique view of a pedal member of a garbage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a side view of the pedal member, and FIG. 1C is a vertical cross-sectional view of the state before the pedal member is attached to the garbage container body (similar to the B-B cross-sectional view of FIG. 2A). 25(a) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member when the lid of the garbage container is closed (similar to the K-K cross-sectional view of FIG. 16(a)), and FIG. 25(b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the area around the pedal member when the lid of the garbage container is opened by operating the pedal member from the state shown in FIG. 25(a).

Reference Signs List 100 Waste container body 110 Bottom surface 150 Upper opening 170 Opening/closing connecting member 171 Shaft portion 173 Body side locking piece 200 Lid body 220 Shaft long hole 221 First shaft support position 222 First shaft support position 230 Lid body side locking piece 400 Connecting member 500 Pedal shaft member 530 Shaft portion 550 Anti-dislodgement rib 600 Storage recess 620 Side surface 630 First rib 700 Container side guide portion 860 Pedal side guide portion 800 Pedal member 840 Shaft hole P Waste container

Each embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this specification, "upward" refers to the direction facing upward in the vertical direction when the waste container body is placed on a horizontal surface with the upper opening facing up, and "downward" refers to the direction facing downward in the vertical direction. Additionally, "front side" refers to the side where the pedal member operating part is provided, and "rear side" refers to the side opposite the front side.

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Figures 1 to 4 show a waste container body 100 of a waste container P according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of the waste container body 100, Figure 2(a) is a plan view of the waste container body 100, Figure 2(b) is a front view of the waste container body 100, Figure 3(a) is a rear view of the waste container body 100, Figure 3(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 2(a), Figure 4(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body 100, and Figure 4(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 2(a).

The trash container body 100 is made of synthetic resin and has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, with a bottom surface 110, a front surface 120 rising from the bottom surface 110, side surfaces 130 on both sides, and a rear surface 140, with an upper opening 150 at the top. The inside of the trash container body 100 is a storage space 160 that can store trash.

A recess 121 capable of accommodating the tip end of a pedal member (described later) is formed on the lower side of the front surface 120 of the waste container body 100, and the recess 121 is provided with a number of steps 122. In addition, opening/closing connectors 170 (described later) are formed on both ends of the upper edge 125 of the front surface 120.

The upper end of the side surface 130 of the garbage container body 100 is provided with a groove 131 into which the shaft of the bag stopper member described below is fitted, and a mounting step 132 on which the bag stopper member can be placed. The mounting step 132 is formed in a straight line along the inside of the upper end of the side surface 130.

Also, a connecting member 400 is attached to the rear surface 140 of the garbage container body 100, which connects the lid body and the pedal member described below. Specifically, the connecting member 400 includes a connecting body 410 extending in the vertical direction, a lid body connecting part 420 provided at the upper end of the connecting body 410, and a pedal connecting shaft 430 provided at the lower end of the connecting body 410. The connecting body 410 is made of a thin plate material, and as shown in FIG. 2(a), it is curved inward and has an arc-shaped cross section. Therefore, the bending strength of the thin plate-like connecting body 410 is improved by being curved.

The rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100 is provided with a storage section 141, which extends in the vertical direction and curves inward to form an arc-shaped cross section. The connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 and the storage section 141 of the rear surface 140 have approximately the same arc shape, and the connecting body 410 is stored in the storage section 141. The upper end side of the connecting body 410 is inserted into an insertion hole 142 provided at the upper end of the storage section 141, so that the connecting member 400 can move up and down along the storage section 141. In addition, shafts 146 that are supported by shaft holes in the lid body described later are formed on both ends of the upper end 145 of the rear surface 140 of the waste container body 100. Furthermore, shafts 421 that are inserted into slide grooves in the lid body are formed on both ends of the lid body connecting section 420.

The bottom surface 110 is provided with a linearly recessed pedal accommodating recess 112 extending from the recess 121 on the front side to the recess 111 on the rear side capable of accommodating the pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410, and is configured to accommodate the linearly extending main body of the pedal member. The bottom surface 110 is further provided with an inwardly recessed accommodating recess 600 formed approximately in the center of the pedal accommodating recess 112, capable of accommodating the pedal shaft member described below.

Next, the configuration of the storage recess 600 will be described in detail with reference to Figure 5. Figure 5(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body 100 and an enlarged view of the vicinity of the storage recess 600, Figure 5(b) is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the storage recess 600 in Figure 4(b) and Figure 5(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in Figure 5(a).

The storage recess 600 is formed by recessing the bottom surface 110 inward, and includes a bottom surface 610 and side surfaces 620 on both sides of the bottom surface 610, and can store a pedal shaft member between the opposing side surfaces 620. In addition, a first rib 630 and a second rib 640 are formed on the side surface 620, which extend linearly downward from the bottom surface 610. The first rib 630 and the second rib 640 extend in the vertical direction, but the second rib 640 has a greater vertical length than the first rib 630, which is located toward the center of the storage recess 600.

In addition, an engagement portion 650 is formed on the tip side of the side surface 620 (the side opposite the bottom surface 610) with which the mounting shaft of the pedal shaft member described below can engage. This engagement portion 650 is concave so that the mounting shaft does not come off easily, and is semicircular so that the mounting shaft can rotate easily.

A plate-shaped inner wall 660 faces the side surface 620 and extends downward from the bottom surface 610. The inner wall 660 is arranged parallel to the side surface 620 at a predetermined interval, and is spaced apart from the first rib 630 and the second rib 640 provided on the side surface 620. The front end side of the inner wall 660 forms a front wall 661 connected to the side surface 620. On the other hand, the rear end side of the inner wall 660 is not connected to the side surface 620, and has an insertion opening 662 formed therein. Therefore, as described below, when attaching the pedal shaft member, the upper end side of the side wall of the pedal shaft member can be inserted from the insertion opening 662 to the front wall 661.

In addition, a container side guide portion 700 that protrudes downward from the bottom surface 610 is provided on the side surface 620 of the storage recess 600. This container side guide portion 700 is formed with a fan-shaped curved abutment surface 701 so that the pedal member can move in an arc along the rotation path, as described below.

The trash container body 100 is injection molded using dies placed above and below the trash container body 100, and the molded trash container body 100 is removed by removing the dies in the vertical direction. In particular, the bottom surface 110 including the storage recess 600 is molded using dies placed above and below the bottom surface 110, and the first rib 630 and second rib 640 of the storage recess 600 extend linearly in the vertical direction, so that the dies can be easily removed in the vertical direction. Then, a connecting member 400 manufactured separately is attached to the completed trash container body 100.

Next, the configuration of the opening/closing connector 170 of the waste container body 100 will be described in detail with reference to Figure 6. Figure 6(a) is an enlarged plan view of the vicinity of the opening/closing connector 170 of the waste container body 100, Figure 6(b) is an enlarged front view of the vicinity of the opening/closing connector 170, and Figure 6(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D.

The opening/closing connector 170 is used to attach the lid (described later) to the trash container body 100 so that it can be opened and closed. It is provided on the upper edge 125 of the front surface 120 of the trash container body 100 and includes an axis 171 and a flat body-side locking piece 173 that faces the axis 171 across an insertion hole 172. The tip of the body-side locking piece 173 has a protrusion 174 that protrudes downward. Below the body-side locking piece 173, there is a space 175 in which the lid-side locking piece (described later) can rotate, and the insertion hole 172 that communicates with the space 175 is configured so that the lid-side locking piece can be inserted.

Next, the lid body 200 is shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. Fig. 7(a) is an overall perspective view of the lid body 200 as seen from the back side, Fig. 7(b) is a plan view of the lid body 200, Fig. 8(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line E-E of Fig. 7(b), and Fig. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line F-F of Fig. 7(b).

The lid body 200 is a generally rectangular plate material made entirely of synthetic resin, and includes a flat lid body 210 large enough to cover approximately half of the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100, an axial hole 220 formed in the corner of the front edge 211 of the lid body 210, a lid side locking piece 230 extending downward from the axial hole 220, an axial hole 240 formed in the corner of the rear edge 212 of the lid body 210, and a slide groove 250 extending downward around the axial hole 240.

The shaft hole 240 is a portion into which the shaft 146 of the garbage container body 100 is inserted and supported. The slide groove 250 is a portion into which the shaft 421 of the lid body connecting part 420 of the connecting member 400 attached to the garbage container body 100 is inserted, and has a closed position 251 in which the lid body 200 is closed, an open position 252 in which the lid body 200 is open, and a free-standing position 253 in which the lid body 200 is free-standing when open, as described below, and is configured so that the shaft 421 can move between the closed position 251 and the free-standing position 253. A protrusion 254 is provided at the tip of the slide groove 250, and the width of the slide groove 250 is locally narrowed.

The shaft long hole 220 is the portion on which the shaft portion 171 is supported, and is a component of the opening/closing connecting portion 170. The lid side locking piece 230 is a portion that can engage with the main body side locking piece 173, and is a component of the opening/closing connecting portion 170. The tip of the lid side locking piece 230 is provided with a protrusion 231 that protrudes to the side.

In this way, the opening and closing connecting part 170 has an axis part 171 and a main body side locking piece 173 (see FIG. 6) provided on the waste container main body 100 side, and an axis long hole 220 and a lid body side locking piece 230 (see FIG. 8) provided on the lid body 200 side, and freely attaches the lid body 200 to the waste container main body 100 so that it can be opened and closed. Note that the axis part 171 of the opening and closing connecting part 170 is provided on the waste container main body 100 side, and the axis long hole 220 of the opening and closing connecting part 170 is provided on the lid body 200 side, but this is not limited, and the axis part 171 may be provided on the lid body 200 side, and the axis long hole 220 may be provided on the waste container main body 100 side. Also, the opening and closing connecting part 170 has a protrusion 174 of the main body side locking piece 173 and a protrusion 231 of the lid body side locking piece 230 that engage with each other, but this is not limited, and each protrusion (174, 231) may not be provided.

The shaft long hole 220 has a vertically elongated shape extending in the up-down direction, and has a first shaft support position 221 on the lower end side and a second shaft support position 222 on the upper end side. The shaft long hole 220 is configured so that the shaft portion 171 supported in the shaft long hole 220 can move between the first shaft support position 221 and the second shaft support position 222.

Next, the pedal shaft member 500 is shown in Figures 9 and 10. Note that Figure 9(a) is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member 500 in an open state, Figure 9(b) is an overall perspective view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state, Figure 10(a) is a plan view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state, and Figure 10(b) is a side view of the pedal shaft member 500 in a closed state.

The pedal shaft member 500 is made entirely of synthetic resin and has a generally U-shaped configuration with an elastically deformable bottom wall 510 and plate-like side walls 520 rising from both sides of the bottom wall 510. As shown in FIG. 9(a), the pedal shaft member 500 before being attached to the pedal member has a curved bottom wall 510 and both side walls 520 open so as to move away from each other. A cylindrical shaft portion 530 is disposed between the opposing side walls 520, and an end 531 of the shaft portion 530 is integral with one of the side walls 520. Then, as shown in FIG. 9(b), when the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed so as to become flat and both side walls 520 are closed so as to approach each other, the end 532 of the shaft portion 530 is fitted into the insertion hole 521 of the other side wall 520.

Also, a cylindrical mounting shaft 540 protruding laterally is provided near the corner between the lower end 522 and the front end 523 of the side wall 520. Furthermore, a slip-out prevention rib 550 capable of breaking the first rib 630 of the storage recess 600 is provided on the upper end 524 side of the side wall 520. The slip-out prevention rib 550 extends from the front end 523 side of the side wall 520 toward the rear end 525 side, and includes a sharp tip 551, a lower end 552 protruding laterally from the side wall 520, an upper end 553 opposite the lower end 552, and an end 554 opposite the tip 551, and extends along an arc centered on the mounting shaft 540. In addition, the side surface 555 of the slip-out prevention rib 550 is inclined from the lower end 552 toward the upper end 553, and the thickness becomes thinner toward the upper end 553.

Furthermore, below the anti-slip rib 550, a broken fragment drop prevention rib 560 is provided, which protrudes laterally from the side wall 520. This broken fragment drop prevention rib 560 extends linearly in an approximately horizontal direction, and an end 561 is connected to an end 554 of the anti-slip rib 550. One end 562 is spaced apart from the end 551 of the anti-slip rib 550. And, between the anti-slip rib 550 and the broken fragment drop prevention rib 560, a space 526 is provided in which the first rib 630 of the storage recess 600 can be placed, as described below.

In addition, a rotation prevention claw 570 is provided on the front end 523 side of the side wall 520, protruding laterally from the side wall 520. The rotation prevention claw 570 is configured to be able to engage with the second rib 640 of the storage recess 600.

Next, FIG. 11 shows the pedal member 800. FIG. 11(a) is an overall perspective view of the pedal member 800, FIG. 11(b) is a plan view of the pedal member 800, and FIG. 11(c) is a side view of the pedal member 800.

The pedal member 800 is made entirely of synthetic resin and comprises a long body 810, an operating part 820 at its front end, and a connecting part 830 at its rear end. The operating part 820 has a flat surface 821 that makes it easy for the user to step on it with their foot. The front end of the body 810 is provided with a protrusion 811 that abuts against the step 122 of the waste container body 100.

A long shaft hole 840 is provided in the approximate center of the main body 810. The long shaft hole 840 extends in the front-to-rear direction of the main body 810 and has a front end position 841 on the front side and a rear end position 842 on the rear side. The long shaft hole 840 is configured so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 inserted through the long shaft hole 840 can move between the front end position 841 and the rear end position 842.

The long mounting hole 850 is provided so as to be continuous with the long shaft hole 840. The long mounting hole 850 has a vertically long shape and has an upper front end position 851 and a lower rear end position 852. The long mounting hole 850 is configured so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 inserted into the long mounting hole 850 can move between the front end position 851 and the rear end position 852. The rear end position 842 of the long shaft hole 840 and the front end position 851 of the long mounting hole 850 overlap, and the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is configured so as to be able to move from the long mounting hole 850 to the long shaft hole 840.

Furthermore, on the connecting part 830 side rearward of the shaft long hole 840, a pedal side guide part 860 is formed with an inwardly recessed inclined surface. This pedal side guide part 860 is configured to be able to abut against the container side guide part 700 provided on the bottom surface 110 of the garbage container main body 100. The connecting part 830 is also provided with a shaft long hole 831 extending in the vertical direction, and has an upper end position 832 on the upper side and a lower end position 833 on the lower side. The shaft long hole 831 is configured so that the pedal connecting shaft 430 inserted through the shaft long hole 831 can move between the upper end position 832 and the lower end position 833.

Next, with reference to Figures 12 to 14, a method of attaching the pedal member 800 to the storage recess 600 in the bottom surface 110 of the garbage container body 100 using the pedal shaft member 500 will be described. 12(a) is a perspective view showing how the pedal shaft member 500 is elastically deformed and attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 12(b) is a perspective view showing the pedal shaft member 500 attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 12(c) is a side view showing the pedal shaft member 500 attached to the pedal member 800, FIG. 13(a) is a bottom view of the waste container body 100 showing how the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the storage recess 600, FIG. 13(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the state before the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated and fixed from the G-G cross-sectional view, FIG. 14(a) is a G-G cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 13(a), and FIG. 14(b) is a H-H cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 13(a).

When the pedal member 800 is attached to the storage recess 600 in the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, as shown in Fig. 12, the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the pedal member 800 first. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 12(a), in a state in which the side walls 520 are open so as to move away from each other before the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed, the main body 810 of the pedal member 800 is inserted between the opposing side walls 520 through the gap between the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 and the side walls 520, and the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 is inserted into the mounting elongated hole 850 of the pedal member 800. Then, as shown in Figs. 12(b) and (c), the bottom wall 510 is elastically deformed so as to become flat, and the side walls 520 on both sides are closed so as to approach each other, and the tip 532 of the shaft portion 530 is inserted into the insertion hole 521 of the other side wall 520. As a result, the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is supported in the mounting elongated hole 850 of the pedal member 800, and the pedal shaft member 500 is attached to the pedal member 800. In this way, the bottom wall 510 of the pedal shaft member 500 is elastically deformed, so that the pedal shaft member 500 can be easily attached to the pedal member 800.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the pedal member 800 to which the pedal shaft member 500 is attached is fixed to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100. Specifically, first, the main body 810 of the pedal member 800 is accommodated in the pedal accommodation recess 112 in the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100, and the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 600 in the bottom surface 110. The pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 is inserted into the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800 to connect the pedal member 800 and the connecting member 400.

As shown in FIG. 13(b), the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 600, but is not yet fixed in the accommodation recess 600, and can be removed downward from the accommodation recess 600. When accommodating the pedal shaft member 500 in the accommodation recess 600, the upper end 524 of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is inserted into the insertion opening 662 (see FIG. 5(a)) between the side wall 620 and the inner wall 660. The mounting shaft portion 540 of the pedal shaft member 500 is engaged with the engagement portion 650 of the accommodation recess 600. As shown in FIG. 13(b), the pedal shaft member 500 is inclined obliquely downward so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is positioned at the rear end position 852 of the mounting elongated hole 850 of the pedal member 800.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14(a), the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated forward from the mounting shaft portion 540. For example, when the bottom wall 510 of the pedal shaft member 500 is struck with a tool or the like to instantaneously apply force, the pedal shaft member 500 rotates vigorously counterclockwise from the mounting shaft portion 540. Then, the tip 551 of the slip-out prevention rib 550 breaks a part of the first rib 630 extending in the vertical direction, and the tip 551 of the slip-out prevention rib 550 passes through the first rib 630. Then, the part 631 of the first rib 630 that remains unbroken slips under the lower end 552 of the slip-out prevention rib 550, and the slip-out prevention rib 550 is engaged with the part 631 of the first rib 630. Therefore, the pedal shaft member 500 is fixed so as not to fall off downward. In this way, the pedal member 800 is attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500 so that it does not fall off.

The shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 can move from the rear end position 852 to the front end position 851 of the mounting slot 850 of the pedal member 800, so that the rotation of the pedal shaft member 500 is not hindered. In addition, the front end 523 of the pedal shaft member 500 abuts against the front wall 661 of the storage recess 600, so that the pedal shaft member 500 can be prevented from accidentally rotating forward. Furthermore, the rotation prevention claw 570 of the pedal shaft member 500 rides over the second rib 640 when the pedal shaft member 500 rotates, and engages with the second rib 640 after the pedal shaft member 500 rotates. Therefore, the pedal shaft member 500 can be prevented from accidentally rotating backward and falling off the storage recess 600.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 14(b), when the pedal shaft member 500 is accommodated and fixed in the accommodation recess 600, the upper end 524 side of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is sandwiched between the side surface 620 and the inner wall 660 of the accommodation recess 600. And, since the upper end 524 side of the side wall 520 of the pedal shaft member 500 is supported from the inside by the inner wall 660, it is possible to prevent the side wall 520 from bending inward (towards the inner wall 660), and the state in which the anti-slip rib 550 is engaged with the first rib 630 can be maintained, so that the pedal shaft member 500 can be effectively prevented from falling out of the accommodation recess 600.

In this way, according to the present invention, the pedal member 800 is fixed by the pedal shaft member 500, which is a separate member from the pedal member 800. The pedal shaft member 500 is fixed so as not to fall off the bottom surface 110 of the garbage container body 100 by breaking and locking the first rib 630 extending in the vertical direction provided in the storage recess 600 of the bottom surface 110 with the anti-slip rib 550 of the pedal shaft member 500. Therefore, it is sufficient to provide the first rib 630 for locking the pedal shaft member 500 on the bottom surface 110 of the garbage container body 100, and the mold for molding the bottom surface 110 including this first rib 630 can be molded in the vertical direction because the first rib 630 extends in the vertical direction. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is no need to provide a fall prevention structure (such as a shaft hole) on the bottom surface of the garbage container body that cannot be molded by vertical punching, as in the conventional technology, and therefore the mold is not complicated and productivity is improved.

In addition, by rotating the pedal shaft member 500 around the mounting shaft portion 540, the anti-slip rib 550 breaks and engages the first rib 630, so the pedal shaft member 500 can be easily fixed to the storage recess 600. By rotating the pedal shaft member 500 to mount it, the movement of the pedal shaft member 500 can be kept as small as possible, and the space required to fix the pedal shaft member 500 can be reduced.

When the pedal shaft member 500 is fixed to the storage recess 600, the trash container body 100 is turned upside down and the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated downward from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point. The broken pieces 632 separated from the first rib 630 by the anti-slip rib 550 fall downward due to their own weight, but they do not fall outside the pedal shaft member 500 because they stop in the space surrounded by the remaining first rib 630, the second rib 640, and the anti-slip rib 550. Even if the broken pieces 632' fly in a direction different from the expected direction due to the impact caused by the breakage, the broken pieces 632' moving downward due to their own weight when the trash container body 100 is used on a floor surface, etc., are stopped by the broken piece drop prevention rib 560 and do not fall outside the pedal shaft member 500. Furthermore, the first rib 630 and the second rib 640 that remain unbroken surround both sides of the broken piece 632', so that the broken piece 632' can be more reliably prevented from falling out.

When fixing the pedal shaft member 500 to the storage recess 600, the pedal shaft member 500 is rotated upward from the mounting shaft portion 540 as a starting point, but this is not limited to this, and any other method may be used as long as the anti-slip rib 550 can be broken and engaged with the first rib 630. For example, after storing the pedal shaft member 500 in the storage recess 600 in the vertical direction, the pedal shaft member 500 may be slid strongly forward so that the anti-slip rib 550 breaks and engages with the first rib 630.

Next, the trash container P with the lid 200 attached to the trash container body 100 will be described with reference to Figures 15 to 17. Note that Figure 15 is an overall perspective view showing how the lid 200 is attached to the trash container body 100, Figure 16(a) is a front view of the trash container P, Figure 16(b) is a plan view of the trash container P, Figure 17(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I in Figure 16(b), Figure 17(b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line J-J in Figure 16(b), and Figure 17(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line K-K in Figure 16(a).

As shown in FIG. 15, the shaft 171 of the garbage container body 100 is inserted into the shaft long hole 220 at the front edge 211 of the lid body 200, and the shaft 146 of the garbage container body 100 is inserted into the shaft hole 240 at the rear edge 212 of the lid body 200, so that the lid body 200 is supported by the shaft 171 and the shaft 146 of the garbage container body 100 at both front and rear ends so that it can be opened and closed freely. Then, about half of the upper opening 150 of the garbage container body 100 is covered by the lid body 200. When the lid body 200 is attached to the garbage container body 100, the shaft 421 of the connecting member 400 is inserted into the slide groove 250 of the lid body 200. Similarly, the lid body 200, which has the same configuration as the lid body 200 and is symmetrical to the lid body 200, is attached to the garbage container body 100 so as to cover the remaining half of the upper opening 150 of the garbage container body 100. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100 is closed by the pair of lids 200.

As shown in FIG. 17(a), when the lid body 200 is closed, the lid body 200 is lowered by its own weight, so the shaft portion 171 of the garbage container body 100 is located at the second shaft support position 222 on the upper end side of the shaft long hole 220 of the lid body 200. As shown in FIG. 17(b), when the lid body 200 is closed, the lid body 200 and the connecting member 400 are both lowered, so the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 is located at the closed position 251 on the upper end side of the slide groove 250.

As shown in FIG. 17(c), when the cover 200 is closed, the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 is moved downward, so that the pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 is located at the lower end position 833 of the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800. When the cover 200 is closed, the operating part 820 of the pedal member 800 is raised upward. The shaft part 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 is supported at the rear end position 842 of the shaft long hole 840.

Next, a method of opening the lid 200 by hand will be described with reference to Figures 18 and 19. Figure 18(a) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid 200 is lifted upward by hand from the closed state of the I-I cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), Figure 18(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid 200 is opened by hand from the state shown in Figure 18(a), Figure 18(c) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the lid 200 is opened by hand from the closed state of the J-J cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), Figure 19(a) is a front view of the garbage container P with the lid 200 opened by hand, and Figure 19(b) is an L-L cross-sectional view.

When manually opening the lid body 200, as shown in FIG. 18(a), the user places his/her fingers on the front edge 211 of the lid body 200 and lifts the lid body 200 upward. This causes the shaft long hole 220 of the lid body 200 to lift upward, and the shaft portion 171 of the waste container body 100 moves from the second shaft support position 222 of the shaft long hole 220 to the first shaft support position 221. Note that when manually opening the lid body 200, the pedal member 800 is not operated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 18(b), the lid body 200 is pivotally supported at the first pivot position 221 of the shaft long hole 220 by the shaft portion 171 of the garbage container body 100, so that the lid body 200 is opened outward around the shaft portion 171. At that time, the center of rotation of the lid body 200 moves to the first pivot position 221 below the shaft long hole 220, so that the lid body side locking piece 230 moves while drawing an arc orbit close to the shaft portion 171 around the shaft portion 171. In this way, since the lid body side locking piece 230 moves while rotating near the shaft portion 171, it is separated from the main body side locking piece 173 facing the shaft portion 171, and the lid body side locking piece 230 and the main body side locking piece 173 do not engage with each other. Then, the lid body side locking piece 230 can move to the insertion hole 172, and as shown in FIG. 19(a), the lid body 200 is manually opened wide and stands on its own. In FIG. 19(a), the lid 200 is open more than 90 degrees from the closed state.

When the lid body 200 is manually opened wide, as shown in FIG. 18(c), the lid body 200 is pivotally supported in the axial hole 240 of the lid body 200 by the axial portion 146 of the garbage container body 100, so that the lid body 200 opens upward around the axial portion 146. Then, the slide groove 250 of the lid body 200 also moves while rotating upward around the axial portion 146, so that the axial portion 421 of the connecting member 400 engaged with the slide groove 250 is also lifted upward while moving from the closed position 251 of the slide groove 250 to the self-supporting position 253. Then, the axial portion 421 comes into contact with the protrusion 254 at the tip of the slide groove 250 and stops, and the lid body 200 does not open further outward while remaining in a self-supporting state.

When the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 is lifted upward, the connecting body 410 of the connecting member 400 also moves upward, as shown in FIG. 19(b). The pedal connecting shaft 430 of the connecting body 410 that has moved upward moves from the lower end position 833 to the upper end position 832 of the shaft long hole 831 of the pedal member 800 and engages with it, lifting the connecting portion 830 side of the pedal member 800 upward, so that the operating part 820 at the tip on the opposite side of the connecting portion 830 moves downward. In addition, the connecting portion 830 side of the pedal member 800 is also pulled backward by the connecting body 410 that has moved upward, so that the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500 moves from the rear end position 842 to the front end position 841 of the shaft long hole 840.

Next, a method of opening the lid 200 by operating the pedal member 800 will be described with reference to Figures 20 and 21. Figure 20(a) is a front view of the garbage container P with the lid 200 open by stepping on the pedal member 800, Figure 20(b) is an M-M cross-sectional view, Figure 21(a) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid 200 from the closed state of the I-I cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b), and Figure 21(b) is a cross-sectional view showing the state in which the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid 200 from the closed state of the J-J cross-sectional view shown in Figure 16(b).

As shown in FIG. 20, when the operating part 820 side of the pedal member 800 is stepped on with the foot and pushed downward, the connecting part 830 on the opposite side rotates upward. As the shaft long hole 831 of the connecting part 830 moves upward, the pedal connecting shaft 430 abuts against the lower end position 833 of the shaft long hole 831, and the pedal connecting shaft 430 is also lifted upward. Then, the connecting body 410 equipped with the pedal connecting shaft 430 moves upward, and the shaft parts 421 at both ends of the connecting member 400 also move upward.

As shown in FIG. 21(b), the lid body 200 is rotatably supported in the shaft hole 240 of the lid body 200 by the shaft portion 146 of the garbage container body 100, so that as the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400, which is raised upward, moves from the closed position 251 of the slide groove 250 to the open position 252, the lid body 200 is opened upward around the shaft portion 146.

When the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200, the lid body 200 is pivotally supported at the first pivot position 221 of the shaft long hole 220 by the shaft portion 171 of the garbage container body 100 as shown in Fig. 17(a), and is then opened outward around the shaft portion 171 as shown in Fig. 21(a). In other words, unlike when the lid body 200 is manually lifted upward (see Fig. 18(a)), when the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid body 200, the center of rotation of the lid body 200 remains located at the second pivot position 222 above the shaft long hole 220 as shown in Figs. 17(a) and 21(a). Therefore, the distance between the second pivot position 222, which is the center of rotation when the pedal member 800 is stepped on to open the lid 200, and the lid side locking piece 230 is larger than the distance between the first pivot position 221, which is the center of rotation when the lid 200 is manually lifted upward (see FIG. 18(a)), and the lid side locking piece 230 moves while drawing an arc orbit around the shaft 171 and away from the shaft 171. In this way, the lid side locking piece 230 moves while rotating away from the shaft 171, so that it comes close to the main body side locking piece 173 facing the shaft 171, and the lid side locking piece 230 and the main body side locking piece 173 engage with each other. Then, the lid 200 is restricted so as not to open any further. In FIG. 20(a), the lid 200 is opened at an angle of less than 90 degrees from the closed state. Therefore, when the foot is removed from the pedal member 800 to release the pedal operation, the lid body 200 closes again due to its own weight.

In addition, since the protrusion 231 of the lid side locking piece 230 and the protrusion 174 of the main body side locking piece 173 are engaged with each other, the engagement between the lid side locking piece 230 and the main body side locking piece 173 is prevented from accidentally coming off, and the lid body 200 can be more reliably restricted from opening too wide. In addition, when the lid side locking piece 230 and the main body side locking piece 173 are engaged with each other and the rotation of the lid body 200 is restricted, as shown in FIG. 21(b), the shaft portion 421 of the connecting member 400 is located at the open position 252 of the slide groove 250. And, since the slide groove 250 extends so that the free-standing position 253 is located on the tip side of the open position 252, the shaft portion 421 can move to the free-standing position 253. In this way, since the shaft portion 421 can move to the free-standing position 253, when the lid body 200 is manually lifted upward (see FIG. 18), the lid body 200 can be opened more widely.

20(b), the pedal member 800' before movement is shown by a two-dot chain line. When the pedal member 800 is operated, the pedal member 800 moves along a rotation orbit, which is determined as a circular orbit centered on a point O set above the bottom surface 110 of the garbage container body 100. Each part of the pedal member 800 also moves along the rotation orbit. Specifically, the operating part 820 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X1 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O. Similarly, the shaft long hole 840 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X2 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O, and the connecting part 830 of the pedal member 800 rotates along a rotation orbit X5 determined by a circular orbit centered on the point O. In addition, the contact surface 701 of the container side guide portion 700 is formed along a rotation path X3 determined by a circular orbit centered on point O, and the multiple steps 122 provided on the front side are also formed along a rotation path X4 determined by a circular orbit centered on point O. Note that each rotation path associated with each part of the pedal member 800 is a concentric circle centered on point O.

The force applied by stepping on the operating part 820 of the pedal member 800 is applied diagonally downward, that is, downward and backward, depending on the angle of the person's toes. When a force is applied diagonally downward, as shown in FIG. 20(b), the pedal member 800 moves downward on the rotation path and also moves backward. Specifically, before the pedal member 800 moves, the shaft portion 530 is located at the rear end position 842 of the shaft long hole 840 (see the pedal member 800' before movement in FIG. 20(b) and FIG. 17(c)), but as the pedal member 800 is pushed backward, the shaft long hole 840 of the pedal member 800 also moves backward, and the shaft portion 530 is located at the front end position 841 of the shaft long hole 840. In this way, since the shaft long hole 840 extends in the front-rear direction of the garbage container body 100, when the pedal member 800 is stepped on, the pedal member 800 can be moved toward the rear of the garbage container body 100. This prevents the entire waste container P from moving backward, as in the prior art. Also, when the operating part 820 moves downward, the connecting part 830 on the opposite side of the shaft part 530 moves upward. At that time, the pedal side guide part 860 of the pedal member 800 rotates while abutting against the container side guide part 700 formed along the rotation path X3, so the pedal member 800 can easily rotate along the rotation path X3.

When the foot is removed from the pedal member 800 and the pedal operation is released, the lid body 200 closes again due to its own weight, and the pedal member 800 connected to the lid body 200 via the connecting member 400 also rotates upward to return to its original position. At that time, the protrusion 811 of the pedal member 800 abuts against multiple steps 122 formed along the rotation path X4 of the pedal member 800, so the pedal member 800 moves upward gently. Therefore, the lid body 200 connected to the pedal member 800 also closes gently, and the speed at which the lid body 200 closes can be gradually reduced.

The container side guide portion 700 has a fan-shaped curved shape, but is not limited to this, and may be provided in any location and shape as long as it is formed along the rotation path of the pedal member 800. The multiple steps 122 are provided on the front side of the garbage container body 100, but is not limited to this, and may be provided in any location as long as it is along the rotation path of the pedal member 800. In addition, in the garbage container body 100, the protrusion 811 of the pedal member 800 abuts against the multiple steps 122 so that the pedal member 800 moves gently, but is not limited to this, and a configuration in which a part of the garbage container body 100 and a part of the pedal member 800 are in surface contact with each other to provide resistance without providing the multiple steps 122 and the protrusion 811 may be used, and further, a textured surface may be provided on a part of the garbage container body 100.

In addition, when the pedal member 800 is operated by stepping downward, a downward force is indirectly applied to the shaft portion 530 connected to the pedal member 800. The operating portion 820, which is stepped on by the foot and receives a direct downward force, and the shaft portion 530, which receives an indirect downward force, are arranged on both the front and rear sides of the center O of the rotational path of the pedal member 800, preventing the downward force from concentrating on the front side of the center O of the rotational path, and allowing the downward force to be distributed in a balanced manner between the front and rear sides of the center O. Therefore, when the pedal member 800 is operated by stepping downward, the waste container P can be prevented from tipping forward.

When the pedal member 800 is operated to open or close the lid 200, the pedal member 800 is rotatably attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the shaft portion 530 of the pedal shaft member 500. Since the shaft portion 530 is indirectly attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, the structure of the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 can be simplified compared to the case where the shaft portion 530 is directly provided on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100. Although the shaft portion 530 is indirectly attached to the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 by the pedal shaft member 500, this is not limited thereto, and the shaft portion 530 may be provided directly on the bottom surface 110 of the waste container body 100 without using the pedal shaft member 500.

The lids 200, which are opened and closed manually or by operating the pedal member 800, are arranged in pairs on the left and right, and each lid 200 is configured to cover approximately half of the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100. However, this is not limited to this, and a single lid 200 configured to cover the entire upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100 may be provided.

Next, referring to FIG. 22, the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B that are attached to the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100 will be described. FIG. 22(a) is an overall perspective view of the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B, FIG. 22(b) is a plan view of the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B attached to the upper opening 150 of the waste container body 100, and FIG. 22(c) is a plan view of the rear bag fastening member 900B rotated forward and stacked.

As shown in FIG. 22(a), the front bag fastening member 900A is formed in a generally U-shape in plan view with a front edge portion 910A and side edges 920A on both sides, and a shaft portion 921A protruding laterally is provided at the tip of the side edge portion 920A. The rear bag fastening member 900B is formed in a generally U-shape in plan view with a rear edge portion 910B and side edges 920B on both sides, and a shaft portion 921B protruding laterally is provided at the tip of the side edge portion 920B. The side edge portion 920B of the rear bag fastening member 900B is longer than the side edge portion 920A of the front bag fastening member 900A.

22(b), the shaft portion 921A of the front bag stopper member 900A is fitted from the inside into the groove 131 provided at the upper end of the side surface 130 of the garbage container body 100, and the front bag stopper member 900A is supported in the groove 131. Similarly, the shaft portion 921B of the rear bag stopper member 900B is fitted from the inside into the rear groove 131 adjacent to the groove 131 in which the front bag stopper member 900A is supported, and the rear bag stopper member 900B is supported in the groove 131. In addition, the storage portion 141 of the rear surface 140 of the garbage container body 100 is curved inward, and the connecting member 400 is attached to the curved portion, so that the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag stopper member 900B is arranged inside the storage portion 141 of the rear surface 140 so that the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag stopper member 900B does not interfere with the connecting member 400. The opening of the bag is then hooked onto the front bag fastening member 900A and the rear bag fastening member 900B, and the bag body is placed inside the garbage container body 100 through the upper opening 150 for use.

When stacking the trash containers P for transport or storage, the trash container body 100 of the upper trash container P is inserted into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P for stacking, but the upper opening 150 is narrowed by the rear edge portion 910B of the rear bag stopper member 900B, which is positioned on the inside so as not to interfere with the connecting member 400. Therefore, it is not possible to secure a large space for inserting the trash container body 100 of the upper trash container P into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P for stacking.

22(c) and 23(a), the rear bag fastening member 900B is rotated forward and tilted down, and then placed on the front bag fastening member 900A, thereby widening the space of the upper opening 150. Note that FIG. 23(a) is a perspective view of the garbage container P with the rear bag fastening member 900B placed on the front bag fastening member 900A, and FIG. 23(b) is a perspective view of the garbage container P placed on top of each other.

In this way, by stacking the rear bag fastening member 900B on the front bag fastening member 900A, the space at the upper opening 150 is increased, so that the upper trash container P can be inserted deep into the upper opening 150 of the lower trash container P, as shown in FIG. 23(b). This reduces the overall height of the stacked trash containers P, making them easier to transport and store.

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Next, a waste receptacle PA according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 24 and 25. Note that the waste receptacle PA according to the second embodiment differs from the waste receptacle P according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 23 only in the configurations of the pedal member 800A and the receptacle-side guide portion 700A, and other configurations are basically the same as those of the waste receptacle P according to the first embodiment, so detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, Figure 24(a) is an overall oblique view of the pedal member 800A, Figure 24(b) is a side view of the pedal member 800A, Figure 24(c) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the state before the pedal member 800A is attached to the waste container body 100A (shown in the same manner as the B-B cross-sectional view of Figure 2(a)), Figure 25(a) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the periphery of the pedal member 800A with the lid body 200A of the waste container PA closed (shown in the same manner as the K-K cross-sectional view of Figure 16(a)), and Figure 25(b) is a vertical cross-sectional view of the periphery of the pedal member 800A with the lid body 200A of the waste container PA opened by operating the pedal member 800A from the state shown in Figure 25(a).

As shown in Figures 24(a) and (b), a shaft long hole 840A is provided at approximately the center of the main body 810A of the pedal member 800A. The shaft long hole 840A has a shape that extends in the front-rear direction of the main body 810A, and has a front end position 841A on the front side and a rear end position 842A on the rear side. The shaft long hole 840 (see Figure 11(c)) in embodiment 1 is inclined diagonally upward, that is, so that the rear end position 842 is located higher than the front end position 841. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 24(b), the shaft long hole 840A is slightly inclined diagonally downward, that is, so that the rear end position 842A is located lower than the front end position 841A.

Furthermore, a mounting elongated hole 850A is provided so as to be continuous with the shaft elongated hole 840A. The mounting elongated hole 850A has a vertically elongated shape and has an upper front end position 851A and a lower rear end position 852A. The rear end position 842A of the shaft elongated hole 840A and the front end position 851A of the mounting elongated hole 850A overlap, and the shaft portion 530A of the pedal shaft member 500A is configured to be able to move from the mounting elongated hole 850A to the shaft elongated hole 840A.

In addition, on the side of the connecting part 830A rearward of the shaft long hole 840A, a pedal side guide part 860A is formed with an inclined surface that protrudes laterally from the connecting part 830A. This pedal side guide part 860A is configured to be able to abut against the container side guide part 700A provided on the bottom surface 110A of the waste container main body 100A, as shown in FIG. 24(c).

As shown in FIG. 24(c), a container-side guide portion 700A protruding downward from the bottom surface 110A is provided on the side surface 113A of the pedal storage recess 112A provided in the bottom surface 110A of the waste container body 100A. This container-side guide portion 700A is formed with a fan-shaped curved contact surface 701A so that the pedal member 800A can move in an arc along the rotation path, as described below.

As shown in FIG. 25(a), when the cover 200A is closed, the connecting body 410A of the connecting member 400A is in a downward position, and the operating part 820A of the pedal member 800A is in an upward position. In addition, the shaft part 530A of the pedal shaft member 500A is supported at the rear end position 842A of the shaft long hole 840A.

As shown in FIG. 25(b), when the pedal member 800A is stepped on, the connecting body 410A of the connecting member 400A moves upward, and the lid body 200A opens. At that time, the pedal member 800A moves along a rotation orbit, which is determined as a circular orbit centered on a point OA set above the bottom surface 110A of the waste container body 100A. Each part of the pedal member 800A also moves along the rotation orbit. Specifically, the operating part 820A of the pedal member 800A rotates along a rotation orbit X1A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. Similarly, the shaft long hole 840A of the pedal member 800A rotates along a rotation orbit X2A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. In addition, the contact surface 701A of the container side guide part 700A is formed along a rotation orbit X3A determined by a circular orbit centered on the point OA. In addition, each rotation path associated with each part of the pedal member 800A is a concentric circle centered on point OA.

As shown in FIG. 25(b), when the pedal member 800A is depressed to apply a force downward, the pedal member 800A moves downward on the rotation path while also moving backward. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 25(a), before the pedal member 800A moves, the shaft portion 530A is located at the rear end position 842A of the shaft long hole 840A, but as the pedal member 800A is pushed backward, the shaft long hole 840A of the pedal member 800A also moves backward, and the shaft portion 530A is located at the front end position 841A of the shaft long hole 840A. In this way, since the shaft long hole 840A extends in the front-rear direction of the waste container body 100A, when the pedal member 800A is depressed, the pedal member 800A can be moved toward the rear of the waste container body 100A.

In particular, as shown in FIG. 25(a), before the pedal member 800A moves, the shaft long hole 840A is slightly inclined diagonally downward along the rotation path X2A, so that as the pedal member 800A moves downward, as shown in FIG. 25(b), the shaft long hole 840A becomes substantially horizontal, that is, the rear end position 842A and the front end position 841A become substantially at the same height. Therefore, the shaft long hole 840A can easily move along the rotation path X2A relative to the shaft portion 530A so that the shaft portion 530A moves from the rear end position 842A to the front end position 841A, and the pedal member 800A can be moved more smoothly toward the rear of the waste container body 100A. The shaft long hole 840A may be a long hole that includes a part of the rotation path X2A, or may be a long hole that does not include a part of the rotation path X2A.

When the operating part 820A is lowered, the connecting part 830A on the opposite side of the shaft part 530A is raised upward. At that time, the pedal side guide part 860A of the pedal member 800A rotates while abutting against the container side guide part 700A formed along the rotation track X3A, so that the pedal member 800A can easily rotate along the rotation track X3A. In this way, the container side guide part 700A may be configured in any shape at any location as long as it is formed along the rotation track of the pedal member 800A, and the pedal side guide part 860A may also be configured in any shape at any location on the pedal member 800A as long as it abuts against the container side guide part 700A and can rotate the pedal member 800A along the rotation track.

The garbage container of the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and various modifications and combinations are possible within the scope of the claims and the scope of the embodiments, and these modifications and combinations are also included in the scope of the rights.

Claims (2)

A garbage container body;
A lid body that is provided on an upper opening of the garbage container body so as to be freely opened and closed;
A pedal member provided on a lower side of the waste container body;
A garbage container including a connecting member that connects the lid body and the pedal member on the rear side of the garbage container body,
The lid body is connected to the upper opening of the waste container body by an opening/closing connecting part so as to be openable and closable,
the opening/closing connecting portion includes an elongated shaft hole having a first pivotal position and a second pivotal position, a shaft portion pivotally supported in the elongated shaft hole so as to be movable between the first pivotal position and the second pivotal position, and a cover body side locking piece and a main body side locking piece which are engageable with each other,
When the lid is opened by manually lifting the lid in an opening direction without operating the pedal member, the shaft portion is positioned at the first pivot support position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece are separated from each other and do not engage with each other.
A garbage container characterized in that, when the pedal member is operated to open the lid, the shaft portion is positioned at the second pivot position of the shaft long hole, and the lid side locking piece and the main body side locking piece engage close to each other.
The garbage container according to claim 1, characterized in that the tip of the lid-side locking piece and the tip of the main body-side locking piece are provided with protrusions that engage with each other.

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