Global Patent Index - EP 4116229 B1

EP 4116229 B1 20231227 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING WASTE COLLECTION CONTAINERS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR HANDLING WASTE COLLECTION CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON MÜLLSAMMELBEHÄLTERN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE MANUTENTION DE POUBELLES

Publication

EP 4116229 B1 20231227 (EN)

Application

EP 21382600 A 20210705

Priority

EP 21382600 A 20210705

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP4116229A1] The present invention discloses a device for handling waste collection containers, the device comprising a coupling head (1) which comprises a head structure (30) comprising a first holding member (10) having first movable elements (14) operated by means of first operating means, said first movable elements being movable between a handle gripping position and a handle release position and for being coupled to a handle (2, 2') fixed on an outer surface of a container (3); and wherein the first movable elements, between the handle gripping position and the handle release position, are also movable to an overload position wherein the movable elements are into geometric interference with the handle, and wherein the first operating means comprise resilient elements (15) configured to move a first movable element from the handle gripping position to the overload position when a force exerted by the container handle exceeds a threshold. It is also disclosed a method for handling waste collection containers.

IPC 8 full level

B65F 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65F 3/0203 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4116229 A1 20230111; EP 4116229 B1 20231227; ES 2975687 T3 20240711

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21382600 A 20210705; ES 21382600 T 20210705