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(11) | EP 1 006 062 A1 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Modular container for selective collecting of domestic garbage |
(57) The modular container comprises a main container (6.1) and a plurality of smaller
containers (6.2,6.3) which fills completely the interior space of the main container.
A big cover (6.4) is tightly placed on top of the main container. The big cover comprises
a plurality of openings (6.6,6.6.1) having pivoting lids (6.5,6.5.1,6.5.2). The lids
pivot about a pivot axis (6.7). |
Technical domain:
Patent antecedents:
Invention description:
1-Modular container characterisation: (fig. 7)
Module I, basis recipient (fig.2)
It is characterised by being constituted by an evolutionary element in the shape (2.3),
whose functions are: - To contain in its interior the subcontainers in an integrated
way, safely and healthy (fig. 11); to allow that all the constituent elements of a
container are transported with the aid of the incorporated handles (fig.13), as if
it was just an object (fig.14); to allow to take and place any subcontainer from/and
for its interior without need of moving in the remaining ones (fig. 15); to facilitate
the hermetic placement of the superior group for closing (fig.12).
Module II, big covers (fig.3)
It is characterised by being constituted by an element with holes (3.1), evolutionary
in shape, in the disposition and amount of the entrances of the residues (3.6), whose
functions are: - to close the Basis recipient, allowing us to do immediate and easily
the selective separation and deposition of residues in the container (fig. 16), thanks
to its direct entrances (16.1 to 16.5) for the interior of the respective subcontainers.
To guarantee the protection of the interior of the container in a safe way and healthy,
hindering the direct access (fig. 17) to the dangerous residues (fig. 18).
Module III, covers (fig.4)
It is characterised by being constituted by several elements (4.1), evolutionary in
shape (4.2), in the amount and in the disposition in the big cover it (4.3), whose
functions are: - to protect the interior of the subcontainers of the accidental entrance
of any wrong substance (fig. 19); to take that the bad scents came from the organic
matter decomposition, be reduced, thanks to the use of a cover with holes (fig.20)
and a filter (fig.21) (they constitute a filtering system (fig.22)), that allows the
ventilation of the interior of specific subcontainer for the deposition of the organic
residues (fig.23); to allow, through the use of a colour code relative to the residues
(fig.24) and of Braille language indicative of the same ones (fig.25) in each cover,
an easy identification of the type of residues to place in each subcontainer; to allow,
maintaining all the elements of the container, just changing the position of the covers,
to obtain, in function of the individual needs, larger or smaller capacity of collecting,
adjusting the interior capacity of each subcontainer for the volume of residues to
collect, with the goal of a more effective global operation (fig.26).
Module IV, Subcontainers (fig.5)
It is characterised by being constituted by several elements (5.1), with incorporate
handles (5.2), evolutionary in the shape (5.1.3), in the disposition and in the amount
(5.3) of elements that it can incorporate inside the basis recipient, whose functions
are: - to separate and to condition (fig. 16), to transport (fig.27) and to deposit
(fig.28) the several types of residues in a selective way, without contamination among
them (fig. 10); to allow a space saving in the utilisation place, since the subcontainers
are integrated one in the others just occupying the space (fig.29) of a basis recipient;
to allow the economy of plastic bags (except in subcontainer dedicated to the organic
residues), since it is possible its individual removal (fig.15) and transport (fig.27)
directly to the deposition place (eco-points (fig.28), eco-centres, garbage places
in the buildings,...). This characteristic still allows reducing the effort accomplished
in the transport and in the deposition of the residues, because it can just be taken
a part of the same ones, not needing to transport the group. It equally allows to
condition, the transport, the storage and the deposition, in a safe way, of considered
dangerous substances (wasted batteries, used oils, out of date medical drugs...),
because the subcontainers that harbour them (5.1.2) they are placed inside in strategic
positions of the container (fig.30), hindering like that its access (fig.31). It is
still used openings lowered in relation to the big cover (fig. 17) and covers enclosure
(fig.32) in some of these special subcontainers, increasing, like that, the safety.
2-The Integrated modular container evolution characterisation:
Integrated evolution system
Conclusion:
Description of the drawings:
Fig. 1 - Modular container for collecting selective domestic garbage
Fig.2 -Basis recipient
2.1 -Perspective
2.2 Lateral cut
2.3 -Shape evolution - Plant
Fig.3 -Big cover
3.1 -Perspective
3.2 -Holes of the big cover
3.3 -Lateral View
3.4 Lateral cut
3.5 -Plant
3.6 -Evolution of the big cover in the shape, in the disposition and amount of entrances of residues
Fig.4 -Covers
4.1 -Covers group of a container - Perspective
4.2 -Shapes of the covers - Plant
4.3 -Variation of the covers in amount and disposition in the big cover
4.4 -Legend of the drawing 4.3
4.5 -Legend of the drawing 4.3
Fig.5 -Subcontainers
5.1 -group of several subcontainers
5.1.1 -Subcontainers for normal residues - Perspective
5.1.2 -Subcontainers for special residues (dangerous) - Perspective
5.1.3 -Evolution in the shape - Plant
5.2 -Incorporated handles of subcontainers - front view
5.3 -Evolution in the disposition and amount - Plant
Fig.6 Co-ordination among all the modules system elements- Seen in lateral cut
6.1 -Basis recipient
6.2 -Subcontainers of normal residues
6.3 -Subcontainers of special residues
6.4 -Big cover
6.5 -Cover for subcontainers of normal residues
6.5.1 -Cover with filtering system for the subcontainers of organic residues
6.5.2 -Cover for the subcontainer of special residues
6.6 - Entrance hole of normal residues
6.6.1 Entrance hole of special residues
6.7 -Axis that allows the mobile fixation of the covers in the big cover
6.8 -Filter of the filtrating system
6.9 -Cover holes of the filtrating system
6.10 -Opening and close senses of the covers
Fig. 7 - Modular container operation - Perspective
7.1 - Covers
7.2 - Residues entrance holes
7.3 -Big cover
7.4 -Subcontainers
7.5 -Basis recipient
Fig. 8 -Axis
8.1 Partially lateral cut of the big cover and covers indicating the several axes positions
8.2 - Special residues cover axis
8.3 - Normal residues cover axis
8.4 -Inside view of the big cover and covers indicating the position of the several axes
Fig.9 Superior group of a container - Perspective
Fig. 10 -Fulfilment of whole interior basis recipient's space by the subcontainers - Plant
10.1 -Subcontainers for normal residues
10.2 -Subcontainer for special residues
10.3 -Basis recipient
Fig. 11 inferior -group of a container - Perspective
Fig.12 -Addition of the superior group to the inferior creates the global container - Perspective
12.1 Superior group
12.2 Inferior group
12.3 -Modular container
Fig. 13 -Ccontainer's transport handles
13.1 Inferior perspective of the container indicating the location of the handles
13.2 -Front view of the of one of the handles location in basis recipient's body
13.3 - Lateral cut view of one of the handles location in basis recipient's body
Fig.14 -Transport of the container as if it was just one object-Perspective
Fig. 15 To remove and to place the subcontainers from/and to the basis recipient - Perspective
15.1 -Subcontainer of normal residues
15.2 -Subcontainer of special residues
Fig.16 -Selective separation and deposition of residues in the container - Plant
16.1 -Paper and card
16.2 -Glass
16.3 Organic residues
16.4 -Plastic and packings
16.5 Special residues (oils, out of date medicine drugs, wasted batteries)
16.6 Open covers - normal residues
16.7 Open covers - normal residues
16.8 Open cover - special residues
16.9-Big cover
Fig.17 Protection system to the access of the special residues
17.1 Partially lateral cut view of the container
17.2 -Subcontainer for special residues
17.3 -Indication of the distance among the hole in a big cover and the respective entrance of the residues in a subcontainer for special residues
Fig. 18 -Subcontainer for special residues - Seen in front cut
18.1 Deposited special residues
Fig.19 -Protection to the accidental entrance of residues in the container - Perspective
Fig.20 -Covers with holes for the filtrating system - Plant
Fig.21 -filters of the filtrating system - Plant
Fig.22 -Filtrating system
22.1 - Inferior view of the filtrating system
22.2 Perforated cover
22.3 -Filter
22.4 Lateral cut of the filtrating system
22.5 -Holes of the cover
Fig.23 -Filtrating system in operation, which allows a decrease of the bad scents of the decomposition of the organic matter - Seen in partial lateral cut
23.1 -Filtrating system
23.2 -Exit of filtrated air
23.3 Entrance of air to allow an aerobic decomposition of the organic matter and continuous ventilation of the interior of the subcontainer
23.4 Deposited organic matter
Fig.24 -Indication of the residues to deposit by code of colours - Plant
24.1 -Situation in that the big cover is of different colour from the Covers
24.2 -Covers of five different colours, one for each residue class
24.3 -Covers of five different colours, one for each residue class
24.4 -Situation in that the big cover is of the same colour of the covers
24.5 -Sticker or painting of several different colours in the covers, indicating each residue class
Fig.25 -Indication of the residues to deposit by Braille code - Plant
25.1 -Drawing of the code in the body of the cover or in the sticker
Fig.26 -Optimisation of the operation of the container
26.1 -Unbalance in the volume of collecting among two subcontainers. The one of the left, of smaller volume than the one of the right, fills more quickly, taking the one that is necessary to remove and to transport the residues, for the destiny final place, more times than the one of the right - Lateral cut
26.2 -Change of covers. Front view and plant
26.3 -Remove the covers of the respective subcontainers that have unbalanced individual volume of collecting, changing one for another - View in cut
26.4 -Placing the covers on the other holes to optimise the collecting of the container - View in cut
26.5 -Plant of the drawing 26.1
26.6 -Plant of the drawing 26.3
26.7 -Plant of the drawing 26.4
26.8 Indicative legend of the location of the residues and respective cover
26.9 Indicative legend of the location of the residues and respective cover
Fig.27 -Transport of subcontainers - Perspectives
27.1 -Transport of the subcontainers inside of the container
27.2 -Individual
27.3 -With the aid of a wheels subcontainer
Fig.28 -Deposition of the residues in a Eco-point - Perspective
28.1 -Subcontainer
28.2 -Eco-point
Fig.29 Space saving in the utilisation place
29.1 -space used by all the Subcontainers when inside of the container -Plant
29.2 -Space that subcontainers would use if they were not harbored inside of the container - Plant
29.1.1 -Space used by all the subcontainers when inside of the container - Perspective
29.2.1 -Space that subcontainers would use if they were not harbored inside of the container - Perspective
Fig.30 -Strategic positions of subcontainers for special residues inside of the containers
- Plant
30.1 -Indicative legend of the positions of subcontainers inside of the containers
Fig.31 -Access distance to the subcontainer of special residues
31.1 -Cut of the container
31.2 -Indication of the distance of the periphery of a container to the center of the same, where the special residues are deposited
31.3 -Plant of a container
Fig.32 -Enclosure for some subcontainers of special residues
32.1 Enclosure cover
32.2 -Plant
32.3 -Front view
32.4 -Perspective
Fig.33 -Modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way Simple outline
33.1 -Depth evolution
33.2 -Line evolution
33.3 -Range evolution
33.4 -Interior space rationalisation evolution
Fig.34 -Depth evolution - Principles of operation
34.1 -Evolution of a container for another
34.2 -Original container (from top to bottom: plant view, front view and view plants of the necessary subcontainers)
34.3 -Developed container (from top to bottom: plant view, front view and view plants of necessary subcontainers)
34.4 -Front view of the container before the evolution (possible evolutions according to the arrows)
34.5 -Plant view of the container before the evolution (possible evolutions according to the arrows)
34.6 -Plant view of necessary subcontainers before the evolution (possible evolutions according to the arrows)
34.7 -Perspective of possible evolutions in depth
Fig.35 -Line evolution - operation principles (the group of drawings that is subtitled serves as example for the ones that are below them)
35.1 -Front view of the container before the evolution
35.2 -Plant view of the container before the evolution
35.3 -Plant of necessary subcontainers before the evolution
35.4 -As the sense of the arrows, possible evolutions of the superior group - Plant
35.5 -As the sense of the arrows, possible evolutions of Subcontainers - Plant
Fig.36 -Range evolution - operation principles (the group of drawings that is subtitled serves as example for the ones that are below them)
36.1 -From left to right, respectively, the original container and a possible evolution in Range (from top to bottom, plant view of the container, lateral view of the container and plant view of necessary subcontainers)
36.2 -Front view of the container before the evolution
36.3 -Plant view of the external shape of the container before the evolution
36.4 -Evolution principles
36.5 -Plant view of the developed superior group
36.6 -Plant view of developed necessary subcontainers
36.7 -Perspective view of some evolutions in range (according to the sense of the arrows)
Fig.37 -Interior space rationalisation evolution - operation principals (the group of drawings that is subtitled serves as example for the ones that they are below them)
37.1 -Front view of the container
37.2 -Plant view of the container
37.3 -Plant view of necessary subcontainers (before the evolution)
37.4 -Plant view of possible evolutions of the necessary subcontainers
Fig.38 -Other possible containers of regular structure where the principals of the modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way operation can be applied (the group of drawings subtitled serves as example for the remaining conjuntoss)
38.1 -Plant view of the superior group of a container
38.2 -Front view of the container
38.3 -Plant view of the inferior group
Fig.39 -Modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way
39.1 -Respectively, from top to bottom, front view of the container before the evolution; plant view of the group of the Covers of the container; plant view of the Big cover; see of front of the Basis recipient and plant view of the group of Subcontainers
39.2 -Elements of the initial container reused for the evolution (respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the group of covers and plant view of the group of subcontainers)
39.3 -Group of necessary additional elements necessary to the evolution (respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the group of the covers of the container; plant view of the big cover; front view of the basis recipient and plant view of subcontainers)
39.4 -Respectively, from top to bottom, front view of the container after the evolution; plant view of the group of the covers of the container; plant view of the big cover; front view of the basis recipient and plant view of the group of subcontainers
39.5 -Elements that were not used in the evolution, respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the big cover and front view of the basis recipient
39.6 -Group of necessary additional elements for the creation of one new modular container (respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the group of the covers of the container and plant view of Subcontainers)
39.7 -Container after the evolution and respective groups of constituent elements (covers; big cover; basis recipient and subcontainers)
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