JP3675379B2 - Automatic volume reduction and compression device for containers - Google Patents

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JP3675379B2
JP3675379B2 JP2001252380A JP2001252380A JP3675379B2 JP 3675379 B2 JP3675379 B2 JP 3675379B2 JP 2001252380 A JP2001252380 A JP 2001252380A JP 2001252380 A JP2001252380 A JP 2001252380A JP 3675379 B2 JP3675379 B2 JP 3675379B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この出願の発明は、アルミ缶、ペットボトルなどの比較的つぶしやすい容器を自動的に減容圧縮して押しつぶす装置に関するものであり、詳しくは、小型で、構造的にも有利であり、家庭用装置としての使用をも可能とする容器の自動減容圧縮装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
清涼飲料水などの容器としてアルミ缶、ペットボトルなどの各種容器が汎用されている。これらの容器については、近年の深刻なゴミ処理問題を解決するために、回収し、再利用するリサイクル化が推進されている。回収の際には、運搬量、収納量をできる限り拡大するために、容器をあらかじめ押しつぶし、減容圧縮することが広く行われている。
【0003】
容器を減容圧縮する装置には、家庭での使用も可能な簡易な手動式の装置が提供されてもいるが、自動的に容器を減容圧縮する装置としては、油圧プレス装置、ローラー圧縮装置などが一般的である。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、これまでに知られている容器の減容圧縮を自動的に行う油圧プレス装置、ローラー圧縮装置などは、機械的に容器を押しつぶすため、容器の減容圧縮に際して多大な力が必要となっている。これにより、これら油圧プレス装置、ローラー圧縮装置などは、一般に、大型の装置であり、また、各部位の取付強度を高めておく必要があった。
【0005】
この出願の発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、小型で、構造的にも有利であり、家庭用装置としての使用をも可能とする容器の自動減容圧縮装置を提供することを解決すべき課題としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
この出願の発明は、以上の課題を解決するものとして、減容圧縮する容器を密閉状態で収納可能とした容器収納部と、この容器収納部内を密閉状態を保持しながら摺動可能に配設された圧縮体と、圧縮体を介して容器収納部内と連通し、容器収納部内を排気可能とした排気手段とを備え、排気手段の作動により容器収納部内を減圧すると、圧縮体が、容器の開口に向かって自動摺動して密着し、容器内が真空状態となって容器は減容し、つぶれた状態となり、次いで容器の開口が変形し、容器収納部が真空状態となり、圧縮体が、容器収納部内の容積を減少させるようにさらに自動摺動し、その摺動力により容器を圧縮して押しつぶすことを特徴とする容器の自動減容圧縮装置(請求項1)を提供する。
【0007】
またこの出願の発明は、容器の収納を可能とし、内部が排気手段と連通する伸縮自在な蛇腹状のインナー容器が、容器収納部内に配設され、このインナー容器は圧縮体に着脱自在に固定され、圧縮体は、インナー容器を介して容器の開口に密着し、また、減容している容器を圧縮して押しつぶすこと(請求項2)、容器収納部は、容器投入側が下方に位置するように傾いて配置され、容器収納部の容器投入側に、容器内の残液を溜める残液受けが設けられていること(請求項3)をそれぞれ一態様として提供する。
【0008】
以下、図面に沿ってこの出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置についてさらに詳しく説明する。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置の一実施形態を概略的に示した構成図である。
【0010】
たとえばこの図1に示したように、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置は、減容圧縮する容器(1)を密閉状態で収納可能とした容器収納部(2)と、この容器収納部(2)内を密閉状態を保持しながら摺動可能に配設された圧縮体(3)と、圧縮体(3)を介して容器収納部(2)内と連通し、容器収納部(2)内を排気可能とした排気手段(4)とを備える。
【0011】
そして、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置は、排気手段(4)の作動により容器収納部(2)内を減圧すると、圧縮体(3)が、容器(1)の開口(1a)に向かって自動摺動して密着し、容器(1)内が真空状態となって容器(1)は減容し、つぶれた状態となり、次いで容器(1)の開口(1a)が変形し、容器収納部(2)が真空状態となり、圧縮体(3)が、容器収納部(2)内の容積を減少させるようにさらに自動摺動し、その摺動力により容器(1)を圧縮して押しつぶす。
【0012】
このように、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置では、容器収納部(2)を排気手段(4)で減圧する際に、容器収納部(2)内に収納した容器(1)の減容とともに、圧縮体(3)を容器(1)に向けて自動摺動させ、容器(1)を圧縮して押しつぶすことがができるため、圧縮体(3)の摺動による容器(1)の圧縮力が、これまでの油圧プレス装置、ローラー圧縮装置などに比べ格段に小さく、それにもかかわらず、容器(1)を同じように押しつぶすことができ、同様な減容圧縮状態とすることができる。
【0013】
したがって、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置は、小型化が可能であり、各部位の取付強度がこれまでのように高くは要求されず、構造的にも有利な、容器の自動減容圧縮装置となる。ただし、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置が減容圧縮の対象とする容器(1)は、アルミ缶、ペットボトルなどの比較的つぶしやすい容器であり、スチール缶などの比較的つぶしにくい容器は、対象外である。
【0014】
この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置では、容器収納部(2)は、図1に示したように、たとえば有底円筒状のシリンダー(5)の横置きとすることができる。この場合、容器(1)を密閉状態で収納することができるように、シリンダー(5)の前端開口部、すなわち、容器(1)の投入口(6)を密閉可能な蓋(7)を、装置本体(8)にたとえば上下方向に回動自在に設けることができる。蓋(7)の裏面には、図1に示したように、蓋(7)を閉めたときにシリンダー(5)の投入口(6)が密閉されるように、たとえばゴム製などとすることのできるパッキン(9)を配設することができる。
【0015】
容器収納部(2)を前記シリンダー(5)とする場合、圧縮体(3)は、円柱状のピストン(10)とすることができ、その外周には、密閉状態を保持しながら摺動可能とするために、Oリング(11)を設けることができる。また、このようにピストン(10)とすることのできる圧縮体(3)には、これを介して排気手段(4)と容器収納部(2)内とを連通させる手段として、その厚み方向に開口形成した貫通口(12)を採用することができる。
【0016】
排気手段(4)は、たとえば図1に示したように、圧縮体(3)の後端のたとえば貫通口(12)などとするこのできる連通手段に、ホースなどの排気路(13)の一端を接続し、この排気路(13)を排気路(13a)(13b)の2つに分岐してその各々に3方弁(14a)(14b)を接続し、また、2つの排気路(13a)(13b)の後端に真空ポンプ(15)を接続して構成することができる。
【0017】
以上の構成を有する排気手段(4)の作動による容器(1)の自動減容圧縮とその解除について示したのが図2<a><b>の構成図である。
【0018】
図2<a>は、図1に示した容器(1)の自動減容圧縮時の状態を示している。
【0019】
シリンダー(5)などの容器収納部(2)に容器(1)を収納し、図1にたとえば示した蓋(7)を上方へ回動させて閉め、容器収納部(2)を密閉する。この蓋(7)の閉操作によりリードスイッチなどが自動的にONとなったり、あるいは作動スイッチを別途設け、手動操作によりONとしたりするなどして真空ポンプ(15)を作動させる。このとき、3方弁(14a)は外気とは連通せず、容器収納部(2)と真空ポンプ(15)とを排気路(13a)を通じて連通させる。一方、3方弁(14b)は、排気路(13b)を通じて真空ポンプ(15)を外気と連通させ、容器収納部(2)とは連通させない。したがって、真空ポンプ(15)の作動により、容器収納部(2)内の空気が外気へと排気され、容器収納部(2)内が減圧状態となる。その結果、前述の通り、圧縮体(3)が、容器(1)の開口(1a)に向かって自動摺動して密着し、容器(1)内が真空状態となって容器(1)は減容し、つぶれた状態となり、次いで容器(1)の開口(1a)が変形し、容器収納部(2)が真空状態となり、圧縮体(3)が、容器収納部(2)内の容積を減少させるようにさらに自動摺動し、その摺動力により容器(1)を圧縮して押しつぶすことができる。
【0020】
容器(1)の減容圧縮後には、図2<b>に示したように、3方弁(14a)が真空ポンプ(15)を大気と連通させ、3方弁(14b)が真空ポンプ(15)を容器収納部(2)と連通させる。したがって、真空ポンプ(15)の作動により、大気が排気路(13)を通じて容器収納部(2)に導入され、容器収納部(2)の内圧が大気圧となる。その結果、圧縮体(3)は初期位置に戻り、このとき、図1に示した蓋(7)は開放可能となる。
【0021】
また、この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置では、たとえば図3に示したように、 容器(1)の収納を可能とし、内部が、たとえば図1に示した構成とすることのできる排気手段(4)と連通する伸縮自在な蛇腹状のインナー容器(16)を、シリンダー(5)などとすることのできる容器収納部(2)内に配設し、このインナー容器(16)を、ピストン(10)などとすることのできる圧縮体(3)に着脱自在に固定することができる。この場合、圧縮体(3)は、インナー容器(16)を介して容器(1)の開口(1a)に密着し、また、減容している容器(1)を圧縮して押しつぶす。
【0022】
このようなインナー容器(16)を設けることにより、容器(1)内に残った清涼飲料水などの残液を容器収納部(2)の内面及び圧縮体(3)の外面、Oリング(11)を備える場合にはこのOリング(11)の外面に付着せずにすみ、圧縮体(3)の摺動が、容器(1)内に残った残液により阻害されるのを防止することができる。また、インナー容器(16)の圧縮体(3)への固定は着脱自在であるため、内部が容器(1)内の残液により汚れた場合には、容器収納部(2)内から取り外して洗うことができる。もちろん、インナー容器(16)は、容器収納部(2)にも着脱自在に固定可能である。
【0023】
さらにこの出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置では、図4に示したように、容器収納部(2)は、容器(1)の投入側が下方に位置するように傾けて配置することができ、しかも容器収納部(2)の容器(1)の投入側には、容器(1)内に残った清涼飲料水などの残液(17)を溜める残液受け(18)を設けることができる。こうすることにより、容器(1)内の残液(17)を排気手段(4)が吸引してしまうのを防ぐことができ、装置外に確実に排出することが可能となる。また、図1に示した蓋(7)を開けた瞬間、残液(17)が、容器収納部(2)から洩れ出るのを防止することができる。
【0024】
なお、容器収納部(2)の傾斜角度は、容器収納部(2)への容器(1)の投入が行いにくくならない程度の角度とする。また、図4に示した実施形態では、インナー容器(16)が配設されているが、図1に示した実施形態のようなインナー容器(16)を省略した容器の自動減容圧縮装置にも、図4に示した容器収納部(2)の傾斜配置及び残液受け(18)は採用することができる。
【0025】
以上のこの出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置は、前述の通り、小型化が可能であるため、図5に示したように、家庭用のワゴン(19)やシステムキッチンのキャビネットなどに自動減容圧縮装置(20)として組み込むことができる。このワゴン(19)やキッチンキャビネットには、減容圧縮した容器(1)を入れるゴミ箱(21)を配設することができる他、可燃ゴミのゴミ箱(22)、解体した牛乳パックの収納箱(23)などを設け、ゴミを分別して溜め置くことができる。
【0026】
もちろん、この出願の発明は、以上の実施形態によって限定されるものではない。容器収納部、圧縮体、及び排気手段をはじめ、インナー容器、残液受けなどの細部の構成及び構造については様々な態様が可能であることはいうまでもない。
【0027】
【発明の効果】
以上詳しく説明した通り、この出願の発明によって、小型で、構造的にも有利であり、家庭用装置としての使用をも可能とする、アルミ缶、ペットボトルなどの比較的つぶしやすい容器の自動減容圧縮装置が提供される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置の一実施形態を概略的に示した構成図である。
【図2】<a><b>は、各々、排気手段の作動による容器の自動減容圧縮とその解除について示した構成図である。
【図3】この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置の別の実施形態を概略的に示した要部断面図である。
【図4】この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置の別の実施形態を概略的に示した要部断面図である。
【図5】この出願の発明の容器の自動減容圧縮装置を家庭用装置として使用する場合の一形態を示した概略図である。
【符号の説明】
1 容器
1a 開口
2 容器収納部
3 圧縮体
4 排気手段
5 シリンダー
6 投入口
7 蓋
8 装置本体
9 パッキン
10 ピストン
11 Oリング
12 貫通口
13、13a、13b 排気路
14a、14b 3方弁
15 真空ポンプ
16 インナー容器
17 残液
18 残液受け
19 ワゴン
20 自動減容圧縮装置
21、22 ゴミ箱
23 収納箱
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention of this application relates to a device that automatically reduces and compresses and compresses relatively easy-to-crush containers such as aluminum cans and PET bottles. The present invention relates to an automatic volume reduction and compression device for containers that can be used as a device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various containers such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles are widely used as containers for soft drinks. For these containers, in order to solve a serious problem of waste disposal in recent years, recycling to collect and reuse is promoted. At the time of collection, in order to increase the transport amount and the storage amount as much as possible, it is widely performed to crush the container in advance and reduce the volume.
[0003]
Although a simple manual device that can be used at home is provided as a device for volume reduction and compression of containers, as a device for automatically reducing and compressing containers, a hydraulic press device, roller compression, etc. A device or the like is common.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, known hydraulic press devices, roller compression devices, and the like that automatically perform volume reduction compression of containers crush the containers mechanically, and therefore require a great deal of force for volume reduction compression of the containers. ing. As a result, these hydraulic press devices, roller compression devices, and the like are generally large-sized devices, and it is necessary to increase the mounting strength of each part.
[0005]
The invention of this application has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container that is compact, structurally advantageous, and can be used as a household device. It is a problem to be solved.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of this application includes a container storage portion that can store a container to be volume-reduced and compressed in a sealed state, and a slidable arrangement in the container storage portion while maintaining the sealed state. The compressed body and the exhaust means that communicates with the inside of the container storage portion through the compression body and that can exhaust the inside of the container storage portion. When the inside of the container storage portion is depressurized by the operation of the exhaust means, The container automatically slides toward the opening and comes into close contact, the container is evacuated and the container is reduced in volume and crushed, then the container opening is deformed, the container housing is evacuated, and the compression body is An automatic volume reduction and compression device for a container (Claim 1) is provided, which further slides automatically so as to reduce the volume in the container storage portion, and compresses and crushes the container by the sliding force.
[0007]
In the invention of this application, a retractable bellows-like inner container that enables storage of the container and communicates with the exhaust means is disposed in the container storage portion, and the inner container is detachably fixed to the compression body. The compression body is in close contact with the opening of the container through the inner container, and compresses and crushes the container whose volume is reduced (Claim 2), and the container storage portion is positioned on the container insertion side below. It is provided with a residual liquid receiver for storing the residual liquid in the container on the container input side of the container storage section as a mode.
[0008]
Hereinafter, the automatic volume reducing / compressing device of the invention of this application will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of an automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container according to the invention of this application.
[0010]
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the automatic volume reduction and compression apparatus for containers of the invention of this application includes a container storage portion (2) capable of storing a container (1) for volume reduction compression in a sealed state, and the container. A compression body (3) disposed slidably while maintaining a sealed state in the storage section (2), and communicates with the inside of the container storage section (2) via the compression body (3). (2) An exhaust means (4) capable of exhausting the inside is provided.
[0011]
In the container automatic volume reducing and compressing device of the invention of this application, when the inside of the container storage portion (2) is depressurized by the operation of the exhaust means (4), the compression body (3) is opened to the opening (1a The container (1) is in a vacuum state and the container (1) is reduced in volume and collapsed, and then the opening (1a) of the container (1) is deformed. The container storage part (2) is in a vacuum state, and the compression body (3) further slides automatically so as to reduce the volume in the container storage part (2), and the container (1) is compressed by the sliding force. Crush.
[0012]
Thus, in the automatic volume reduction / compression device for containers of the invention of this application, the container (1) stored in the container storage section (2) when the container storage section (2) is decompressed by the exhaust means (4). Since the compression body (3) can be automatically slid toward the container (1) and the container (1) can be compressed and crushed, the container (1 by sliding of the compression body (3) can be reduced. ) Compression force is much smaller than conventional hydraulic presses, roller compressors, etc., nevertheless, the container (1) can be crushed in the same way, and the volume reduction compression state should be similar. Can do.
[0013]
Therefore, the automatic volume reduction and compression apparatus for containers according to the invention of this application can be miniaturized, and the mounting strength of each part is not required to be as high as before, and the automatic container is advantageous in terms of structure. It becomes a volume reduction compressor. However, the container (1) targeted for volume reduction and compression by the automatic volume reduction and compression device of the invention of this application is a relatively easy container such as an aluminum can and a plastic bottle, and a relatively flat container such as a steel can. Difficult containers are excluded.
[0014]
In the automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container according to the invention of this application, the container storage section (2) can be, for example, a horizontal cylinder (5) with a bottom, as shown in FIG. In this case, a lid (7) capable of sealing the front end opening of the cylinder (5), that is, the inlet (6) of the container (1), so that the container (1) can be stored in a sealed state, The device main body (8) can be provided so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the back surface of the lid (7) is made of, for example, rubber so that the inlet (6) of the cylinder (5) is sealed when the lid (7) is closed. The packing (9) which can be performed can be arrange | positioned.
[0015]
When the container storage portion (2) is the cylinder (5), the compression body (3) can be a cylindrical piston (10), and the outer periphery thereof can slide while maintaining a hermetically sealed state. In order to achieve this, an O-ring (11) can be provided. Further, the compression body (3) which can be the piston (10) as described above is provided in the thickness direction as a means for communicating the exhaust means (4) and the inside of the container storage section (2) through the compression body (3). A through-hole (12) having an opening can be employed.
[0016]
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the exhaust means (4) has one end of an exhaust passage (13) such as a hose connected to the communication means such as a through-hole (12) at the rear end of the compression body (3). The exhaust passage (13) is branched into two exhaust passages (13a) and (13b), and three-way valves (14a) and (14b) are connected to each of the exhaust passages (13a and 13b). ) (13b) can be configured by connecting a vacuum pump (15) to the rear end.
[0017]
FIG. 2 <a><b> shows the automatic volume reduction compression of the container (1) by the operation of the exhaust means (4) having the above configuration and the release thereof.
[0018]
FIG. 2 <a> shows a state of the container (1) shown in FIG.
[0019]
The container (1) is stored in a container storage section (2) such as a cylinder (5), and the lid (7) shown in FIG. 1, for example, is turned upward to close, thereby sealing the container storage section (2). The vacuum pump (15) is actuated by, for example, automatically turning on a reed switch or the like by closing the lid (7), or providing a separate operation switch and turning it on by manual operation. At this time, the three-way valve (14a) does not communicate with the outside air, and allows the container storage (2) and the vacuum pump (15) to communicate with each other through the exhaust path (13a). On the other hand, the three-way valve (14b) allows the vacuum pump (15) to communicate with the outside air through the exhaust passage (13b) and does not communicate with the container storage portion (2). Therefore, the operation of the vacuum pump (15) exhausts the air in the container storage part (2) to the outside air, and the inside of the container storage part (2) is in a reduced pressure state. As a result, as described above, the compression body (3) automatically slides and adheres toward the opening (1a) of the container (1) and the inside of the container (1) is in a vacuum state so that the container (1) The volume is reduced and the container is collapsed, and then the opening (1a) of the container (1) is deformed, the container storage part (2) is in a vacuum state, and the compression body (3) has a volume in the container storage part (2). Further, the container (1) can be compressed and crushed by the sliding force.
[0020]
After the volume reduction compression of the container (1), as shown in FIG. 2 <b>, the three-way valve (14a) communicates the vacuum pump (15) with the atmosphere, and the three-way valve (14b) 15) is communicated with the container storage section (2). Therefore, by the operation of the vacuum pump (15), the atmosphere is introduced into the container storage part (2) through the exhaust path (13), and the internal pressure of the container storage part (2) becomes atmospheric pressure. As a result, the compression body (3) returns to the initial position, and at this time, the lid (7) shown in FIG. 1 can be opened.
[0021]
In addition, in the automatic volume reduction / compression device of the invention of this application, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the container (1) can be stored, and the inside can be configured as shown in FIG. A telescopic bellows-like inner container (16) communicating with the exhaust means (4) is disposed in a container housing (2) which can be a cylinder (5) or the like, and the inner container (16) is And can be detachably fixed to a compression body (3) which can be a piston (10) or the like. In this case, the compression body (3) is in close contact with the opening (1a) of the container (1) through the inner container (16), and compresses and crushes the volume-reduced container (1).
[0022]
By providing such an inner container (16), residual liquid such as soft drink remaining in the container (1) can be removed from the inner surface of the container storage portion (2) and the outer surface of the compression body (3), the O-ring (11). ), It does not adhere to the outer surface of the O-ring (11), and the sliding of the compression body (3) is prevented from being hindered by the residual liquid remaining in the container (1). Can do. In addition, since the inner container (16) can be fixed to the compression body (3) in a removable manner, when the inside is contaminated by the residual liquid in the container (1), the inner container (16) can be removed from the container storage portion (2). Can be washed. Of course, the inner container (16) can also be detachably fixed to the container housing part (2).
[0023]
Furthermore, in the automatic volume reducing and compressing device of the invention of this application, as shown in FIG. 4, the container storage portion (2) may be disposed so as to be inclined so that the charging side of the container (1) is positioned below. In addition, a residual liquid receiver (18) for storing a residual liquid (17) such as a soft drink remaining in the container (1) may be provided on the container (1) input side of the container storage section (2). it can. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the exhaust means (4) from sucking the residual liquid (17) in the container (1), and it is possible to reliably discharge the liquid outside the apparatus. In addition, at the moment when the lid (7) shown in FIG. 1 is opened, it is possible to prevent the remaining liquid (17) from leaking out of the container storage portion (2).
[0024]
The inclination angle of the container storage portion (2) is set to an angle that does not make it difficult to put the container (1) into the container storage portion (2). Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the inner container (16) is disposed. However, in the automatic volume reduction and compression device for a container in which the inner container (16) is omitted as in the embodiment shown in FIG. In addition, the inclined arrangement of the container storage section (2) and the residual liquid receiver (18) shown in FIG. 4 can be employed.
[0025]
As described above, the automatic volume reduction / compression device for containers according to the invention of this application can be reduced in size as described above. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the container can be used in a household wagon (19) or a cabinet of a system kitchen. It can be incorporated as an automatic volume reduction compressor (20). The wagon (19) and kitchen cabinet can be provided with a trash can (21) for storing a reduced volume compressed container (1). ), Etc., can be separated and stored.
[0026]
Of course, the invention of this application is not limited by the above embodiments. Needless to say, various configurations and structures of the container storage unit, the compression body, the exhaust means, the inner container, the residual liquid receiver, and the like are possible.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, the invention of this application is an automatic reduction of containers that are relatively easy to crush, such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles, which are small, structurally advantageous, and can be used as household devices. A volume compression device is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an embodiment of an automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container according to the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are configuration diagrams showing automatic volume reduction compression and release of the container by the operation of the exhaust means, respectively.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part schematically showing another embodiment of the automatic volume reducing and compressing apparatus for containers of the invention of this application.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a main part of another embodiment of the automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an embodiment in the case of using the automatic volume reduction / compression device for containers of the invention of this application as a household device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 1a Opening 2 Container accommodating part 3 Compressor 4 Exhaust means 5 Cylinder 6 Input port 7 Lid 8 Apparatus main body 9 Packing 10 Piston 11 O-ring 12 Through-hole 13, 13a, 13b Exhaust path 14a, 14b Three-way valve 15 Vacuum pump 16 Inner container 17 Residual liquid 18 Residual liquid receiver 19 Wagon 20 Automatic volume reduction compression device 21, 22 Trash box 23 Storage box

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減容圧縮する容器を密閉状態で収納可能とした容器収納部と、この容器収納部内を密閉状態を保持しながら摺動可能に配設された圧縮体と、圧縮体を介して容器収納部内と連通し、容器収納部内を排気可能とした排気手段とを備え、排気手段の作動により容器収納部内を減圧すると、圧縮体が、容器の開口に向かって自動摺動して密着し、容器内が真空状態となって容器は減容し、つぶれた状態となり、次いで容器の開口が変形し、容器収納部が真空状態となり、圧縮体が、容器収納部内の容積を減少させるようにさらに自動摺動し、その摺動力により容器を圧縮して押しつぶすことを特徴とする容器の自動減容圧縮装置。A container housing part capable of storing a container to be volume-reduced and compressed in a sealed state; a compression body slidably disposed in the container housing part while maintaining a sealed state; and the container housing part via the compression body; And an evacuation unit that allows the inside of the container storage unit to be evacuated. The container is reduced in volume and crushed, then the opening of the container is deformed, the container housing is evacuated, and the compact further slides automatically to reduce the volume in the container housing. And an automatic volume reducing and compressing device for the container, wherein the container is compressed and crushed by the sliding force. 容器の収納を可能とし、内部が排気手段と連通する伸縮自在な蛇腹状のインナー容器が、容器収納部内に配設され、このインナー容器は圧縮体に着脱自在に固定され、圧縮体は、インナー容器を介して容器の開口に密着し、また、減容している容器を圧縮して押しつぶす請求項1記載の容器の自動減容圧縮装置。An expandable bellows-shaped inner container that can accommodate the container and communicates with the exhaust means is disposed in the container housing portion, and the inner container is detachably fixed to the compression body. 2. The automatic volume reduction / compression device for a container according to claim 1, wherein the container is in close contact with the opening of the container through the container, and the container being reduced in volume is compressed and crushed. 容器収納部は、容器投入側が下方に位置するように傾いて配置され、容器収納部の容器投入側に、容器内の残液を溜める残液受けが設けられている請求項1又は2記載の容器の自動減容圧縮装置。The container storage portion is disposed so as to be inclined so that the container input side is positioned below, and a residual liquid receiver for storing the residual liquid in the container is provided on the container input side of the container storage portion. Automatic volume reduction and compression device for containers.
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