KR0157580B1 - Garbage container - Google Patents

Abstract

A body member 12 for containing garbage having an upper opening 16; A lid member 14 having a handle on the upper surface of the upper surface of the body member for opening and closing the upper opening of the body member and closing the upper opening of the body member; One coupling member 28 provided on one of the body member and the lid member to prevent the lid member from being separated from the body member, and coupled to the other of the body member and the lid member; And operated by a user to move or displace the coupling member between a coupling position at which the coupling member is coupled to the other of the body member and the lid member and a separation position at which the coupling member is separated from the other of the body member and the lid member. Or an operable member provided near the waste container (10).

Description

litter bin

1 is a front view of a garbage container embodying the present invention.

2 is a plan view of the waste container of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the waste container of FIG.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an important part of the waste container of FIG.

5 is an enlarged view of an internal structure of an important part of a lid member of another garbage container as a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the lid member indicated by the arrow A in FIG.

7 is a perspective view of the pressing member provided in the lid member of FIG.

8 corresponds to FIG. 1 showing a conventional waste container.

[Background of invention]

[Field of Invention]

The present invention relates to a waste container including a body member and a lid member, and more particularly to a waste container in which the lid member is coupled and separated from the body member.

[Related Technical Description]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION An outdoor garbage container is known that includes a body member for storing garbage and a lid member attached to an upper end of the body member for closing the upper opening of the body member. The lid member has a handle provided on its top or outside and the handle moves by the user holding the lid member with one hand to open and close the upper opening of the body member.

8 shows an example of a conventional garbage container. The conventional waste container 152 includes a box-shaped body member 112 having a bottom wall and an upper opening, and a lid member 114 having a handle 122 generally at the center of the outside or the top thereof. The bearing members 156 and 156 are supported by respective upper portions of the body members 112 that face each other in the first horizontal direction. The two bearings 156 and 156 respectively support two shaft members 154 and 154 extending in a second horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, that is, in a direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet.

In the conventional waste container 152 in which the upper opening of the body member 112 is closed by the lid member 114, each coupling member 158 rotates up relative to the corresponding one shaft member 154 and the lid is closed. In combination with the upper surface of the member 114, the lid member 114 is fitted under pressure between the upper end face of the body member 112 and the two coupling members 158, 158. Therefore, the lid member 114 is effectively prevented from being freely separated from the body member 112.

However, when the user engages or separates the coupling member 158 from the lid member 114, the user presses the lid member 114 with one hand and rotates each of the coupling members 158 with the other hand or two coupling members. 158 should be rotated simultaneously.

In either case, the user must use both hands. Therefore, when the user puts the waste in the container, the lid member 114 cannot be opened with the waste in hand. Therefore, there is a problem that the conventional waste container is not easy to use.

[Overview of invention]

An object of the present invention includes a lid member, a body member and a coupling member that can be easily separated from the lid or body member with one hand of the user, thereby improving ease of use.

The above object is achieved according to the present invention, the present invention comprises a body member for holding garbage, having an upper opening; A lid member having a handle on the upper surface of the upper surface of the body member for opening and closing the upper opening of the body member and closing the upper opening of the body member; At least one coupling member provided on one of the body member and the lid member to prevent the lid member from being separated from the body, and coupled to the other of the body member and the lid member; And operated by a user to move or displace the coupling member between a coupling position at which the coupling member is coupled to the other of the body member and the lid member and a separation position at which the coupling member is separated from the other of the body member and the lid member. Or an operable member provided near it.

In the waste container configured as described above, the user opens and closes the upper opening of the body member by holding the handle of the lid member with one hand and operating the operable member using a finger to move or displace the coupling member to the engaging or disengaging position. When the lid member is moved, the coupling member can be easily coupled or separated from the lid or body member. Therefore, in the garbage container, the coupling member can be easily coupled and separated from the lid or body member with one hand of the user. Thus, for example, the user can easily open the lid member with one hand and at the same time lift the garbage with the other hand. Thus, the waste container of the present invention has improved the ease of use.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one engaging member consists of a plurality of engaging members, the first engaging member being moved or displaced between the engaging and disengaging positions. In the present embodiment, the coupling with the lid or the body member of the coupling member is performed with high reliability.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first coupling member is provided at a first position of the peripheral portion of the lid member and the first coupling member is moved or displaced between the coupling and disengaging positions, and the second coupling member is the lid member. Fixed to a second position of the periphery of the second position, the second position being substantially symmetrical with the first position with respect to the center of the lid member, and each of the first and second coupling members is a portion forming a top opening It can be combined with the upper part.

The first and second coupling members are engaged with the upper portion of the body member at respective positions symmetrical with respect to the center of the body member.

Therefore, the lid member is effectively prevented from being freely separated from the body member. Since only the first engagement member is moved or displaced among the first and second engagement members, the activatable member only moves or displaces fewer engagement members.

In addition, the fixed second coupling member has a simple structure.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the upper portion of the body member is composed of a flange protruding outward, each of the first and second coupling member includes a hook portion coupled to the flange, the first coupling member The hook portion of the first coupling member provided on the lid member is moved outward over the outer peripheral edge of the lid member at a predetermined distance. In this embodiment, the coupling member is coupled to and separated from the body member with high reliability and stability.

In another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the hook portion provided on the peripheral portion of the lid member, the first coupling member includes an operating portion extending from the hook portion toward the handle of the lid member, wherein the operable member is the operating portion. And to move the first engagement member between the engagement and release positions. In this embodiment, the movable first coupling member has a simple structure.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the hook portion of at least one of the first and second engagement members has an inclined or curved guide surface that slopes outwardly downward from which the flange of the body member protrudes. In this embodiment, when attaching the lid member to the upper end of the body member to close the upper opening of the body member, the hook portion of the first and / or second coupling member is in contact with the upper end of the body member or inclined. Or guided by a curved guide surface, the two engagement members smoothly engage the flange of the body member. Therefore, the upper opening of the body member is easily closed by the lid member.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the coupling member is further configured as a pressing device for pressing the coupling member in the direction of movement or displacement toward the coupling position.

In this embodiment, it is reliably maintained that the coupling member is properly coupled to the lid or the body member due to the pressing force of the pressing device, and the lid member is effectively prevented from being freely separated from the body.

The lid member is easily attached to the body member by actuating the actuable member to move or displace the coupling member to the disengaged position, consequently placing the lid member on the upper end of the body member and stopping the operation of the actuated member.

In addition, the engagement member is immediately moved or displaced to the engagement position due to the pressing force of the pressing device. That is, while attaching the lid member to the body member, the coupling member is reliably coupled with the body member without the need for any special manipulation of the user.

In the case where the pressurizing device presses the first movable engagement member and the hook portion of the first engagement member has the above-mentioned inclined or curved guide surface, firstly the first engagement member is engaged with respect to the pressing force of the pressurization device. From the inclined or curved guide surface of the hook portion of the first engagement member which moves from the to the separation position and in contact with the upper end face of the flange of the body member, by pressing the lid member against the body member, Move from to position. Therefore, the lid member is smoothly attached to the body member without the necessity of operation of the actuable member. At the same time, the first engagement member is reliably engaged with the flange of the body member.

And the waste container of the present invention is still significantly improved in ease of use.

The above and alternative objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a waste container 10 embodying the present invention is illustrated. As shown in the figure, the container 10 includes a body member 12 and a lid member 14, and generally has a box shape of a quadrilateral cross section.

More specifically, the body member 12 of the container 10 is formed of a synthetic resin and has a box shape having an upper opening 16 and a bottom wall as shown in FIG. The body member 12 may include rubbish contained by the user through the upper opening 16. The flange 18 protrudes horizontally outwardly from the upper end of the body member 12 as a whole and vertically protrudes downward to surround the upper opening 16. The flange 18 is integrally formed with the body member 12.

In FIG. 3, 20 and 20 represent a pair of body handles that are held by the user as a whole holding and moving the garbage container 10 or the body member 12.

The lid member 14 is wider than the flange 18 and the upper opening 16 of the body member 12, and as shown in FIG. 2, generally a quadrilateral dish shape corresponding to the body member 12. In the middle of the upper surface of the lid member 14 is provided a bridge-shaped handle 22 which is horizontal with the pair of long sides of the lid member 14.

The handle 22 is formed integrally with the lid member 14. The user may move the lid member 16 by holding the handle 22 to open and close the upper opening 16 of the body member 12.

Frame member 24 formed of synthetic resin is provided at the entire upper end of the body member (12). When the lid member 14 is positioned on the body member 12 and the two coupling members 26 and 28 (described below) engage with the flange 18 of the body member 12, the frame member 24 Is sandwiched between the body member 12 and the lid member 14, thereby effectively preventing the lid member 14 from rattling on the body member 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed engagement member 26 and the movable engagement member 28 are provided symmetrically in the middle of a pair of opposite short sides of the lid member 14, respectively. Each coupling member 26, 28 is formed of a synthetic resin substrate having a predetermined width. The fixed coupling member 28 is generally provided by a hook member 30 having an L-shaped cross section. The hook member 30 includes a lower portion extending horizontally inwardly by a predetermined length onto the lower end of the outer peripheral portion of the lid member 14. The upper part of the hook member 30 is fixed to the outer surface of the lid member with a small screw. And like the fixed coupling member 26, the hook member 30 is fixed to the middle portion of one short side of the peripheral portion of the lid member (14).

3 and 4, the movable coupling member 28 has a hook portion 31 and a lower portion of the hook portion 31 similar in shape to the hook member 30 in the fixed coupling member. It includes an operating portion 32 extending from the upper end of the upper portion of the hook portion 31 in the same direction as it extends. The acting portion 32 has a smaller width than the hook portion 31. The hook portion 31 and the operating portion 32 are formed integrally with each other.

In one position on the periphery of the lid member 14, which is generally symmetrical with the position where the fixed engagement member 26 is provided, the lower portion of the hook portion 31 is on the lower end of the peripheral portion of the lid member 14. Stretched horizontally inward; The acting portion 32 extends inward from the outside through a through hole 34 formed through the thickness of the peripheral portion of the lid member 14. The acting portion 32 extends further along the inner surface of the lid member 14 to the position where the handle 22 is provided.

The movable engagement member 28 has an operating portion 32 having two through holes 36 and 37, each formed through its thickness and each having a predetermined length.

The first through hole 36 is provided on the handle 22 side, and the second through hole 37 is provided on the hook portion 31 side.

The lid member 14 has two hook projections 38, 39 provided in the lower interior of the lid member and on both sides of the handle 22, which are integrally formed with the lid member. Each hook projection 38, 39 is used to hook the lid member 14 onto the flange of the body member 12, for example. The first hook projection 38 extends through the first through hole 36 in the operating portion 32 of the movable engagement member 28.

The sheet-like spring 42 and the reinforcing metal plate 40 formed of a synthetic resin are respectively fixed to the opposite surface of the first hook protrusion 38 by a small screw.

More specifically, the bottom end of the sheet-like spring 42 is fixed to one of the opposing surfaces of the first projection 38, the one surface of which is opposite to the hook portion 31 of the movable engagement member 28. The upper end of the sheet spring 42 extends through the second through hole 27 of the actuating portion 32 toward the hook portion 31.

Near the handle 22 on the upper side of the lid member 14, there is provided a slide member 44 comprising a large and small plate with each thickness. The slide member 44 moves or slides in the outward direction of the lid member 14, that is, in the direction from the handle 22 toward the movable engagement member 28. Under the slide member 44, the lid member 14 is formed through its thickness and elongates a guide hole 46 extending to a predetermined length between the position with the handle 22 and the position with the movable engagement member 28. Equipped) The slide member 44 is connected to the upper end of the operating portion 32 of the movable coupling member 28 via a small screw extending through the guide hole 46 near the handle 22 inside the lid member 14. have.

In the waste container 10 configured as described above, the operating portion 32 of the movable engagement member 28 is supported by a portion of the lid member 14 and the slide member 44 forming the through hole 34. And the length of the first elongated hole 36 in which the first hook projection 38 extends when the slide member 44 moves from the guide hole 46 to the outside of the lid member 14 with the finger of the user's one hand. The hook portion 31 can be moved outward from the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 14 by the same length as or the length of the guide hole 46 provided just below the slide member 44. When the hook portion 31 moves out of the lid member 14, the pressing portion 31 or the movable engagement member 28 is pressed by the sheet-shaped spring 42 extending through the second hole 37. Is pressed into the lid member 14.

Therefore, the movable engagement member 28 is in the engagement position where the hook portion 31 is engageable with the flange 18 provided at the upper end of the body member 12 and outwards from which the hook portion 31 is separated from the flange 18. The movable engagement member 28 is pushed by the sheet-shaped spring 42 to move toward the engagement position, while moving between the falling separation positions.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the sheet-shaped spring 42 has an element of a pressing device for urging the movable engagement member 28 inward, where the member 28 moves toward the engagement position and the slide member 44 And an actuating member operated by the user to move the engaging member 28 between the engaging and disengaging positions.

As shown in FIG. 2, two guide members 45 and 45 are provided near the stationary and movable engagement members 26 and 28 at the periphery of the lid member 14. Each guide member 45 has a predetermined length and height. Then, the movable engagement member 28 can be easily moved on the upper surface of the lid member 14 so that the operating portion 32 slides on one of the guide members 45.

In this embodiment, each of the hook members 30 and the hook portions 31 of the two engaging members 26 and 30 has a guide portion 48 having a guide surface 48 inclined downwardly outward of the lid member 14. It contains 50.

Therefore, the user can easily attach the lid member 14 to the body member 12 by holding the handle 22 using only one hand and moving the lid member 14 with respect to the body member 12. The hook member Each guide surface 48, 48 and two engaging members 26, 28 of the parts 30, 31 contact each part of the upper end face of the flange 18 of the body member 12, and the lid Press the member 14. As a result, the hook member 30 of the coupling member 26 is advantageously guided and fixed by the guide surfaces 48 and 48 in contact with the flange 18, so that the hook member 30 is flange 18. And the hook portion 31 of the movable engagement member 28 move outward of the lid member 14 against the pressing force of the sheet-like spring 42 and move inward by the pressing force and engage the flange 18. . Therefore, in the waste container 10, the lid member 14 is prevented from being freely separated from the body member 12.

As indicated by the dashed-dotted line in FIG. 4, when the lid member 14 is removed from the upper opening 16 of the body member 12, the user holds the handle with his hand and the lid member with the finger of the hand. The slide member 44 provided near the handle 22 is moved against the pressing force of the sheet spring 42 to the outside of the 14.

As a result, the movable engagement member 28 moves outwardly of the lid member 14 and moves to the separation position where the hook portion 31 is separated from the flange 18. In this situation, the lid member 14 can be lifted off the body member 12 and separated.

As described above, the waste container 10 according to the present embodiment has a body member (the user only moves the slide member 44 provided near the handle 22 with respect to the lid member 14 with one finger). 12 couples and disengages the movable engagement member 28 (and the fixed engagement member 26). The ease of use of the waste container 10 is much improved compared to the conventional waste container 152 shown in FIG.

In addition, in the waste container 10, the flange 18 is provided at the upper end of the body member 12 having the upper opening 16, and is fixed and movable coupling member provided on the lid member 14, respectively 26 and 28 each include a hook member 30 and a hook portion 31 which engage with opposite portions of the flange 18. The movable coupling member 28 has a lid member which is equal to the length of the first elongated hole 36 of the operating portion 32 of the movable coupling member 28 or the length of the guide hole 46 of the lid member 14. It can be moved to protrude outward on the outer peripheral edge of (14). Therefore, the engagement and separation of the two coupling members 26 and 28 from the body member 12 can be performed with high reliability and stability.

Furthermore, in the waste container 10, the fixed engaging member 26 is fixed in place with respect to the lid member 14 and the movable engaging member 28 is fixed with respect to the center of the lid member 14. ) Is provided in a position symmetrical with the position provided, the movable member 28 is a coupling position where the member 28 is engaged with the flange 18 of the body member 12 and the member 28 from the flange 18. It is operated between the separating positions to be separated.

And the lid member 14 is advantageously attached to the body member 12 with high stability. In addition, since only one 28 of the two coupling members 26 and 28 is operated between the coupling position and the separation position, the waste container 10 of the present invention is structurally simpler than when the plurality of coupling members are moved. .

In the waste container 10 of the present invention, the movable coupling member 28 is provided near the hook portion 31 and the handle 22 of the lid member 14 which are engageable with the flange 18 of the body member 12. And an operating portion 32 connected to the slide member 44. As the slide member 44 is moved by the user, the engaging member 28 is moved between the engaging and disengaging positions. Therefore, the movable coupling member 28 has a very simple structure.

The waste container 10 of the present invention employs a sheet-like spring 42 for pressing the movable engagement member 28 in the direction in which the member 28 moves toward the engagement position. Therefore, the engagement of the hook members and portions 30 and 31 of the fixed and movable coupling members 26 and 28 with the flange 18 of the body member 12 can maintain high stability.

Moreover, in the waste container 10 of the present invention, the hook members and portions 30, 31 of the fixed and movable engagement members 26, 28 are provided with respective inclined guide surfaces 48, 48, which are user Helps to engage the two engaging members 26, 28 with the flange of the body member 12 by pressing the lid member 14 against the body member 12 without having to move the slide member 44. And, the lid member 14 is easily attached to the body member 12, the ease of use of the waste container 10 is further improved.

In the rubbish container 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the sheet-shaped spring 42 engages the member 28 with the flange 18 of the body member 12. A force is applied to the movable engagement member 28 in a direction moving toward the position, which spring is fixed to the first hook projection 38 projecting from the inner lower surface of the lid member 14 with a small screw and the pressure spring 42 And hanger projection 38 may be replaced with a single, integrally formed member protruding from a predetermined position on the inner surface of lid member 14 as described below.

5, 6 and 7, there is shown a lid member 14 employed in another waste container as a second embodiment of the present invention.

The same reference numerals used in the first embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4 denote the corresponding parts or elements of the second embodiment shown in Figs. And descriptions of these elements or parts are omitted below, highlighting the differences between the first and second embodiments.

5 and 6, in the second embodiment, the handle 22 and the position where the hook portion 31 of the movable engagement member 28 is provided on the inner side of the lid member 28. A pair of protrusions 60, 60 are provided between the positions where they are not shown.

The protrusion 60 is formed integrally with the lid member 14 so that the protrusion 60 is located on both sides of the operating portion 32 of the movable coupling member 28 as shown in the width direction of the operating portion 32. Are opposed to each other in a direction and protrude a predetermined length from the inner surface of the lid member 14. The pressing member 66 including the spring portion 62 and the hook portion 64 is attached to the projections 60 and 60.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the pressing member 66 includes a frame member 68 in addition to the spring portion 62 and the hook portion 64.

Frame member 68 generally includes two leg portions 70, each having a U-shaped cross section and a flat quadrangular shape, and a four-sided portion for connection between the two legs 70, 70. It includes a connection portion 72 having a flat shape.

The hook portion 64 protrudes a predetermined length in a parallel direction from the middle of one of the two long sides of the connecting portion 72 to the two short sides of the connecting portion 72, and the spring portion 62 is the connecting portion. It protrudes along the leg part 70 in the direction perpendicular | vertical to the short side of the connection part 72 from the middle part of the other long side of 72. As shown in FIG. The springs and the hook parts 62 and 64 are formed integrally with the legs and the connecting parts 70 and 72, that is, the frame member 68.

Therefore, the pressing member 66 includes a hook portion 64 which actually protrudes horizontally and a spring portion 62 which protrudes vertically downward as shown in FIG. The lower end portion of the spring member 62 extends into the through hole 37 formed through the thickness of the working portion 32 of the movable engagement member 28. The two leg portions 70 have respective engaging projections 74 engageable with respective engaging grooves 76 formed in the two projections 60. The pressing member 66 is provided on the inner surface of the lid member 14.

In the waste container according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the lid member 14 has a hook portion 64 coupled with the flange 18 of the body member 12 so that the body member 12 ( It is advantageously caught and maintained.

In addition, the slide member 44 moves so as to move outward of the lid member 14, that is, in a direction in which the member 28 moves toward the separation position in which the member 28 is separated from the flange 18 of the body member 12. When the movable engagement member 28 is moved, the movable member 28 moves inwardly of the lid member 14, that is, in a direction in which the member 28 moves toward the engagement position at which the member 28 engages the flange 18. It is pressed by the pressing force (ie, elastic force) of the spring portion 62 of the pressing member 66.

And, in the second embodiment, the pressing force of the spring portion 62 of the pressing member 66 retains the hook portion 31 of the movable engagement member 28 that properly engages with the flange 18 of the body member 12. It is advantageously used for In addition, the second embodiment has the same advantages as the first embodiment shown in Figs.

Although the invention has been described in the preferred embodiments, the invention may be practiced otherwise.

For example, in the illustrated embodiment, fixed and movable engagement members 26, 28 are provided at respective positions on the periphery of the lid member 14 which are symmetrical with respect to the center of the lid member 14, The coupling member is coupled to the flange 18 of the body member 12, while two engageable members coupled to the lid member 14 may be provided on the body member 12.

In addition, two coupling members may be provided at respective positions other than the symmetrical positions on the lid member 14 or the body member 12.

In the illustrated embodiment, two coupling members 26 and 28 have been used, although other numbers of coupling members may be employed.

In the illustrated embodiment, the member 28 is movable between an engagement position where the member 28 engages the body member 12 and a position where the member 28 is separated from the body member 12. However, the movable engagement member 28 may be replaced by a engagement member that is displaceable (ie rotatable) between the engagement and release positions.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fixed engagement member 26 is fixed in place to the outer upper surface of the lid member 14 in a vise. However, the coupling member 26 may be fixed in other ways. For example, the coupling member may be attached to the lid member 14 or the body member 12 with an adhesive or may be integrally formed with the lid body members 14 and 12.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fixed coupling member 26 is provided by the hook member 30 and the movable coupling member 28 includes a hook portion 31 and an operating portion 32, while the coupling member ( Shape and structure different from the coupling members 26 and 28 as long as the joinable member engaged with the body member 12 instead of the 26 and 28 effectively prevents the lid member 14 from being freely separated from the body member 12. It is possible to employ a joinable member having a.

In the illustrated embodiment the slide member 44 is connected to the actuating portion 32 of the movable engagement member 28 with a small screw, but the slide member 44 may be connected to the actuating portion 32 in other ways. For example, the slide member 44 may be attached to the acting portion 32. In addition, the operating portion 32 of the movable coupling member 28 may be provided with a protrusion projecting toward the slide member 44, the slide member 44 may be provided with a groove into which the protrusion of the operating portion 32 is fitted. . In the latter case, the protrusion may be provided on the slide member 44 and a groove may be formed on the movable member 28. In each case, the slide member 44 is connected to the movable member 28.

In the illustrated embodiment, the slide member 44 as the actuated member moves out of the lid member 14, and the movable member 28 moves in the direction as the slide member 44 moves in this direction. Move in the same direction to protrude outward to the outer periphery. However, as long as the operable member instead of the slide member 44 can move or displace the engaging member that is movable or displaceable between the engaging and disengaging positions, it is possible to employ an operable member having a structure different from the slide member 44. Can be.

For example, the thickness of the lid member 14 extends through the formed hole, is movable vertically through the hole, and is inclined or bent downward in a direction away from the movable engagement member 28 and the movable engagement member 28. It is possible to employ an operable member having a lower end surface that maintains contact with the end face of the operating portion 32 of the.

Therefore, the movable member and the movable member 28 cooperate with each other to provide a cam mechanism that ensures that the movable engagement member 28 moves a predetermined distance on the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 14 when the movable member moves down. do.

In the last case, it is preferable to additionally employ a pressurizing device for the actuating member for pressing the actuating member upward. Therefore, the operability of the operable member and the ease of use of the waste container as a whole are greatly improved.

In the illustrated embodiment, a sheet-like spring 42 or spring portion 62 made of resin is employed as the pressing device, which combines the member 28 with the flange 18 of the body member 12. Although the pressing force is exerted on the movable engagement member 28 in the direction moving toward the position, a conventional pressing device can be used instead of the springs 42 and 62.

For example, the pressurization device may be provided with a hydraulic system or an air spring, where fluid pressure is used, and metal springs such as natural or synthetic rubber or coil springs with rubber elastic properties may be used.

The pressurization device may be used in a manner different from that employed in the first or second embodiment.

In the illustrated embodiment, the lower surfaces of each of the hook members and portions 30, 31 of the fixed and movable engagement members 26, 28 are inclined downwardly outward of the lid member 14. 48). The inclination angle of the guide surface 48 is not limited. The inclination angle of the guide surface 48 is preferably in the range of 20 ° to 25 °. However, guide surface 48 is not critical and may be missing.

Although each of the first and second embodiments relates generally to a box-shaped garbage container having a quadrangular cross section and formed of synthetic resin, the principles of the present invention are of different shapes and / or formed of different materials, for example a cylindrical garbage container or It may be advantageously applied to other types of waste containers such as metal waste.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other improvements and improvements are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims (7)

A body member 12 having a top opening 16 for containing garbage; A lid member (14) having a handle on the upper surface of the upper surface of the body member for opening and closing the upper opening of the body member and for closing the upper opening of the body member; At least one coupling member 28 provided on one of the body member and the lid member to prevent the lid member from being separated from the body member, and coupled to the other of the body member and the lid member; And a coupling position at which the coupling member is coupled to the other one of the body member and the lid member and a coupling member to move or displace the coupling member between a separation position separated from the other one of the body member and the lid member. And an operable member which is operated by and is provided at or near the handle. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one coupling member is composed of a plurality of coupling members (26, 28), wherein the first coupling member 28 is moved or displaced between the engagement and separation position Garbage container. The method of claim 2, wherein the first coupling member 28 is provided in a first position of the peripheral portion of the lid member and the first coupling member is moved or displaced between the engagement and separation position, The coupling member 26 is fixed at a second position of the peripheral portion of the lid member, the second position being substantially symmetrical to the first position with respect to the center of the lid member, and the first and second coupling members Each of which is engageable with an upper portion of the body member which is a portion forming the upper opening. 4. The hook portion (30, 31) of claim 3, wherein said upper portion of said body member consists of a flange (18) projecting outwardly, each of said first and second coupling members engaging said flange. The first coupling member 28 is provided on the lid member so that the hook portion 31 of the first coupling member is moved outward over the outer peripheral edge of the lid member at a predetermined distance. The garbage container characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The actuating portion of claim 4, wherein the first coupling member 28 extends from the hook portion toward the handle of the lid member in addition to the hook portion 31 provided at the peripheral portion of the lid member. 32), wherein the operable member (44) is operated to move the actuating portion and move the first engagement member between the engagement and release position. 5. The inclined or curved guide surface of claim 4, wherein the hook portions 30 and 31 of at least one of the first and second coupling members are inclined downwardly outward from which the flange 18 of the body member protrudes. 48) a waste container characterized by the above-mentioned. 7. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises a pressing device (38, 40, 42) for urging the coupling member (28) in the direction in which the coupling member moves or displaces toward the engagement position. Garbage container.