Global Patent Index - EP 0721421 B1

EP 0721421 B1 20000628 - REFUSE TRUCK

Title (en)

REFUSE TRUCK

Title (de)

MÜLLFAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

CAMION DE COLLECTE

Publication

EP 0721421 B1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 94928215 A 19940927

Priority

  • AU 9400576 W 19940927
  • AU PM149693 A 19930928

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9509119A1] There is disclosed a refuse handling apparatus in a refuse collection vehicle particularly adapted for recyclable refuse including at least two separate compartments for receiving a different type of refuse such as selected recyclable materials, each compartment being fitted with a compactor device adapted to a system filling the compartments in which the compactor device (12, 13) includes a pair of reciprocating paddles (12, 13) mounted for arcuate movement about a drive shaft, the paddles including sensing means for sensing the compaction of refuse material in the compartments. A different compaction force is applied to each compartment. At least one of the compartments including rake device (14, 15) mounted for reciprocal movement in the compartment to apply force to the refuse in a single direction away from the loading area. The refuse collection vehicle includes adjacent the discharge end of the container an overload area (17) into which excess refuse material can be selectively transferred from either of the compartments (for example, via pivoting flaps (18, 19)).

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/14; B65F 3/20; B65F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/14 (2006.01); B65F 3/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/001 (2013.01); B65F 3/14 (2013.01); B65F 3/206 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9509119 A1 19950406; AT E194126 T1 20000715; DE 69425062 D1 20000803; DE 69425062 T2 20010322; DK 0721421 T3 20000828; EP 0721421 A1 19960717; EP 0721421 A4 19980527; EP 0721421 B1 20000628; ES 2147795 T3 20001001; NZ 273879 A 19971124

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9400576 W 19940927; AT 94928215 T 19940927; DE 69425062 T 19940927; DK 94928215 T 19940927; EP 94928215 A 19940927; ES 94928215 T 19940927; NZ 27387994 A 19940927