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
Application
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
CPC (source: EP)
B07C 5/34 (2013.01); B07C 5/362 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 0024531 A1 20000504 - PEDERSEN JAN BOIE [DK], et al
- [X] US 5299693 A 19940405 - UBALDI RICHARD A [US], et al
- [XA] EP 0626213 A2 19941130 - BFI ENTSORGUNGSTECH [DE], et al
- [XA] DE 19545240 A1 19970528 - LLA UMWELTTECHNISCHE ANALYTIK [DE]
- [XA] US 5134291 A 19920728 - RUHL JR HARRY D [US], et al
- [A] DE 3416016 A1 19851114 - NINK HERMANN
- [A] DE 3411860 A1 19851010 - MERTEN KG PULSOTRONIC [DE]
- [A] EP 0415154 A1 19910306 - HEUFT QUALIPLUS BV [NL]
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