Global Patent Index - EP 1829621 A1

EP 1829621 A1 20070905 - A system and a method for sorting items out of waste material

Title (en)

A system and a method for sorting items out of waste material

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Sortieren von Abfall

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé de triage des déchets

Publication

EP 1829621 A1 20070905 (EN)

Application

EP 06075509 A 20060303

Priority

EP 06075509 A 20060303

Abstract (en)

For sorting items out of waste material (6), a system is provided including a conveyor (4) for transporting waste material (6), a detector (8) for identifying and locating items of the waste material (6) on the conveyor (4), at least one depositing area (11-15, 17) along the conveyor (4), at least one robot (1.1-1.8) along the conveyor (4); and a control circuitry (32) communicating with the detector (8) and with the robots (1.1-1.8). The control circuitry (32) is arranged for controlling the robot (1.1-1.8) or at least one of the robots (1.1-1.8) to pick-up located items of the waste material (6) on the conveyor (4) and to deposit picked-up items at the at least one depositing area (11-15, 17). A method for sorting items out of waste material (6) is also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B07C 5/362 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1829621 A1 20070905; EP 1829621 B1 20110525; AT E510633 T1 20110615; CA 2567705 A1 20070903; ES 2367178 T3 20111031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06075509 A 20060303; AT 06075509 T 20060303; CA 2567705 A 20061109; ES 06075509 T 20060303