Global Patent Index - EP 0988240 A1

EP 0988240 A1 20000329 - APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND COMPACTING RECYCLABLE WASTE

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING AND COMPACTING RECYCLABLE WASTE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM SAMMELN UND VERDICHTEN VON WIEDERVERWERTBAREN ABFÄLLEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL POUR COLLECTER ET COMPACTER DES DECHETS RECYCLABLES

Publication

EP 0988240 A1 20000329 (EN)

Application

EP 98921698 A 19980609

Priority

  • IB 9800894 W 19980609
  • IT BO970357 A 19970610
  • IT BO970358 A 19970610
  • IT BO970359 A 19970610

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9856691A1] An apparatus for collecting and compacting recyclable plastic beakers (11), plastic bottles (12) and tins (13), includes, contained in a box-like case (2), a first device (100) for collecting and compacting plastic beakers (11) and a second device (300) for collecting and compacting plastic bottles (12) and tins (13). Plastic beakers (11), introduced into the apparatus through a first opening (4a) made in the case (2), are taken over by a mechanism (115) with a plurality of ring-like members (117) which take the beakers to a tubular conveying trough (120). The trough moves to a position which allows a stack of beakers (11) being formed. A presser means (123) enters the trough (120) and compacts the beakers (11) which are then discharged below into a collecting receptacle (40). Plastic bottles (12) and tins (13) are introduced into the apparatus through a further opening (5a) and fall into a channel tube (15) which leads them to a tubular guide (16) pivoted at the bottom so as to move to a retracted position in which the tin (11) or plastic bottle (12) is compacted by a presser (23). The plastic bottle (12) or tin (13) is discharged from the tubular guide (16) into respective further collecting receptacles (41, 42). Electronic control and display means (330) determine operative sequences of the apparatus (1) and display working and status information thereof.

IPC 1-7

B65F 1/00; B65F 1/14

IPC 8 full level

B30B 9/32 (2006.01); B65F 1/00 (2006.01); B65F 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B30B 9/3039 (2013.01); B30B 9/3096 (2013.01); B30B 9/321 (2013.01); B30B 15/08 (2013.01); B65F 1/0033 (2013.01); B65F 2210/162 (2013.01); B65F 2240/1126 (2013.01); B65F 2240/12 (2013.01); Y02W 30/10 (2015.05)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9856691A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9856691 A1 19981217; AU 7446698 A 19981230; EP 0988240 A1 20000329

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 9800894 W 19980609; AU 7446698 A 19980609; EP 98921698 A 19980609