Global Patent Index - EP 1428772 A1

EP 1428772 A1 20040616 - Weighing method in particular for weighing waste materials

Title (en)

Weighing method in particular for weighing waste materials

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Wiegen, insbesondere zum Wiegen von Müll

Title (fr)

Procédé de pesage, notamment de déchets

Publication

EP 1428772 A1 20040616 (EN)

Application

EP 03447286 A 20031210

Priority

BE 200200714 A 20021210

Abstract (en)

The present invention is related to a method for weighing weighing the waste contained in a waste container for individual waste collection, said container comprising an identification element (4), wherein said waste is collected into a waste collection truck, equipped with a data collection means (7), a sensor means (5) and an emptying device (3) said emptying device (3) comprising a weighing mechanism (6), said method comprising the steps of : attaching a waste container (1) to the emptying device (3), thereby bringing the identification element (4) in contact with the sensor means (5), lifting the container (1) from the ground, taring the weighing mechanism (6) to define a zero weight reference, emptying the container into the waste collection truck, lowering the emptied container, before putting the container back onto the ground, weighing the emptied container, with respect to the zero weight reference defined by the taring step, to obtain the net weight, sending a signal related to the net weight and the identification to the data collection means (7). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

B65F 1/14 (2006.01); B65F 3/00 (2006.01); B65F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 1/1484 (2013.01); B65F 3/00 (2013.01); B65F 2003/022 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 0186820 A2 19860709 - PONTECH GMBH [DE]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1428772 A1 20040616; BE 1015241 A6 20041207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03447286 A 20031210; BE 200200714 A 20021210