DE102015009476A1 - Apparatus for compacting waste, consisting of a housing with replaceable waste container - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for compacting waste, consisting of a housing with replaceable waste container and a hydraulic pressing device with movable into the waste container into press punches, wherein the housing has a chute for abandoning the waste and an opening for exchange of waste collection container. According to the invention, the housing has a closed design, wherein a self-closing pendulum chute is arranged in the housing front region, which is designed as a door. The housing side walls are provided inside the housing with guides for receiving the waste collection container and the housing bottom with an adjustable stop for the waste container. The housing bottom is designed as a collecting tray for liquids. The housing volume has above the receiving space for the waste container to the actual pressing device with ram, wherein the ram is a horizontally extending plate with toothed elements on the underside and the plate is connected to a vertically disposed baffle to a waste task even during the movement of the ram enable.

Description

The invention relates to a device for compacting waste, consisting of a housing with replaceable waste container and a hydraulic pressing device with movable into the waste container into the press die, wherein the housing has a chute for abandoning the waste and an opening for exchange of the waste container, according to the preamble of Claim 1.

From the EP 1 638 704 B1 a compaction device is known, which can be operated autonomously with a photovoltaic energy storage energy. The compacting device comprises a housing, wherein within the housing a removable container is arranged. In addition, an access door is arranged on the housing, wherein objects can be introduced through the access door and enter the removable container. Furthermore, a compression ram is previously known, which is disposed within the housing, wherein the compression ram is positioned so that it is movable along a predetermined path in the interior of the housing and inside at least a portion of the removable container to objects introduced into the container, in particular Waste, to compact. In addition, a photovoltaic panel is disposed on an upper outer surface of the housing. About a storage battery, which is located within the housing, can be stored by the photovoltaic panel provided electrical energy. A drive mechanism located in the housing is coupled to the compression ram and is powered by electrical energy from the storage battery to correspondingly move the compaction ram inside the housing.

In the device for compaction of waste after DE 10 2010 026 737 A1 a waste collection container can be introduced into a housing, wherein a closable filling opening for the input of waste is present. The previously known device comprises a waste input region with a first pressing means, which is mounted to compress the waste about a first pivot axis pivotally mounted on the housing of the device, and at least one mating pressing means which is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis on the housing of the device, wherein the mating pressing means of at least one holding means, which is located on the housing, can be fixed in a closed position. The counter-pressing means is pivotable at a predeterminable back pressure into an opening position to release an opening to the waste collecting means, wherein the filling opening is closable with a closure means which can be unlocked manually or automatically. As waste collection means, for example, a dumpster is available.

The EP 1 148 991 B1 discloses a trash compactor having a housing and a removable waste container housed within the housing. Furthermore, this waste press on sensors that can determine the amount of waste and thus the filling state.

The US 4,552,061 shows a garbage compacting device with a movable door for injecting garbage into the device. Furthermore, a sensor system is provided which detects the presence of a user and thus allows the door to be opened. During the actual compaction or pressing process, the door is locked.

According to the generic DE 20 2010 013 818 U1 includes a sluice chamber container for receiving garbage to the prior art, wherein in the sluice chamber container an integrated pressing device is formed, which compresses the thrown garbage in the sluice chamber container. According to a local embodiment of the lock chamber container is integrated into a housing. The enclosure is advantageously made of concrete, steel or plastic. The enclosure may completely or partially enclose the lock chamber container and / or the refuse collection container. In one embodiment, the lock chamber container on a security against, ie the lock chamber container is closed by means of a closure and can be locked. The lock is designed in such a way that the lock chamber outlet can only be opened when the lock is closed and vice versa. If the lock chamber exit is not closed and the lock chamber container was therefore not set up to receive garbage, the lock can not be unlocked.

From the foregoing, it is an object of the invention to provide an advanced device for compacting waste, consisting of a housing with replaceable waste container and hydraulic pressing device with hineinfahrbarem in the refuse bin press die, which is in a compact manner for at least temporarily receiving a waste collection container suitable, which actual compression and pressing device receives and in the filling of waste even during the compression process is possible without representing a user-side risk.

The object of the invention is achieved by the feature combination according to claim 1, wherein the dependent claims comprise at least expedient refinements and developments.

It is therefore assumed that a device for compacting waste, this consisting of a housing with replaceable waste container together with hydraulic pressing device with vertical in the waste container can be moved into compression ram. According to a preferred embodiment, the pressing device is located above the refuse collection container, ie in the upper region of the housing, so that the base surface of the housing is essentially limited to the base surface of the refuse collection container.

The housing has a chute for abandoning the waste and an opening for exchanging the waste collection container. In case of operation, the housing is virtually closed on all sides and has only one over the chute intended for the task of waste access.

According to the invention, therefore, the housing has a closed design, wherein in the housing front region, which is preferably designed as a door, a self-closing pendulum chute is arranged.

The housing side walls have inside the housing guides for receiving the waste collection container. This ensures that the waste container is always located in such a position that damage to the same when retracting the ram can be excluded.

Furthermore, an adjustable stop for the waste container is available at the bottom of the housing.

This stop is variable in particular from the point that there is the possibility of receiving differently designed waste collection container in the housing.

In accordance with the invention, the housing bottom is designed as a collecting trough. This sump creates a way to retain certain volumes of liquid, the z. B. due to the fact that a user has given a plastic bottle in the waste container, which still contains residual liquid. An unnecessary pollution of the environment at the installation of the device is thereby excluded.

As already mentioned, the housing volume above the receiving space for the refuse container on the pressing device with a ram, wherein the ram is formed as a horizontally disposed or horizontally extending plate with toothed elements on the underside, wherein the plate is connected to a vertically arranged baffle to to allow a waste task during the movement of the press ram.

When retracting or extending the ram with plate, the baffle performs a corresponding vertical movement, leaving between the baffle and the wall of the waste container a gap in the continue waste can be abandoned. It must therefore not be interrupted during the compaction process or when raising the ram the task.

In a preferred development of the invention, a status indicator light is arranged on the housing, which makes it clear to service personnel that maintenance, in particular replacement of the waste collection container, is required.

According to the invention, the pendulum chute has multicolored illumination in its opening region, this multicolor illumination having a signal function. If the pendulum chute is pivoted into the open state with the aid of a handle and if, for example, a green light can be seen, the user is signaled in a simple way that a task of waste can take place. If the lighting changes to a warning color, eg. B. a red color, it is signaled that no abandonment of waste is possible or such a waste task on the chute soon to be completed, as a corresponding degree of filling of the waste collection container is reached or, for example, a fault exists.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a frame-like means for fixing advertising material or other information materials is provided on at least one of the outer sides of the housing.

The aforementioned drip pan can be achieved in a particularly simple manner by an upstand of the housing bottom. The upstand can be designed so that the same also causes a locking of located at the bottom of the refuse bin transport wheels.

The pendulum chute is inserted in a recess in the housing front area and comprises on its underside a counterweight for setting the specification of the closing torque. Over the handle of the flap-like pendulum chute, which is located on the outside, so the pendulum chute is brought into an open state. Now waste, z. As plastic material in the form of disposable bottles, are abandoned. With the letting go of the pendulum chute this moves into a closed position, the chute floor over a sloping and falling surface into the opening area of Waste collection container is enough. Thus, the pendulum chute is unloaded almost automatically into the waste container.

In a preferred embodiment, the ram plate has an adapted to the cross section of the refuse container surface, wherein the tooth elements on the edge edge on the underside and on the other hand formed as a plate center of gravity crossing rows of teeth to both perforate or rupture waste and the stability of the ram Plate to increase.

The housing of the device according to the invention is designed so that it is suitable or adaptable for receiving standard rubbish bins.

The invention will be explained below with reference to an embodiment and with the aid of figures.

Hereby show:

1 a perspective view of the device according to the invention for compacting waste about the scale 1:10 with closed door and recognizable Pendelschütte with appropriate flap;

2 a representation similar to that after 1 , but with the door open and recognizable details of the pendulum chute, whereby within the housing still no waste container is inserted;

3 a representation similar to that after 1 , but partially broken away with recognizable in the interior waste collection container and in downward movement press punch with pressure plate and vertically oriented baffle plate, which has a baffle, and

4 different representation of the punch plate, on the upper left side a view of the bottom; on the upper right side a view of the top of the punch plate and bottom, center is a perspective view of the underside of the punch plate with tooth elements, which is on the one hand edge on the bottom and on the other hand formed as in the plate centroid crossing rows of teeth.

The inventive device for compacting waste according to the embodiment and the figures consists of a housing in a closed design. The case front area is as a door 1 educated. In a corresponding recess of the door 1 is a pendulum chute 2 arranged, which has a flap with handle 3 includes.

Furthermore, housing side walls 4 ; 5 available.

Inside the housing side walls, in 2 the housing side wall 5 , is at least a guide 6 for receiving a waste collection container 7 (please refer 3 ) educated.

The caseback 8th indicates his from the door 1 distant, rear end a stop 9 on, a corresponding stop for the waste container 7 forms.

The caseback 8th is also designed as a sump for liquids.

The housing volume above the receiving space for the waste container 7 takes the press device 10 with a ram, the ram as a horizontally extending plate 11 with tooth elements 12 is trained.

The plate 11 is with a vertically oriented baffle 13 connected to a waste task even during the movement of the ram 10 to enable.

In this regard, a gap remains 14 between the baffle 13 and the front or front container wall of the waste container 7 ,

On the housing, in particular on the front side or else on the upper side of the housing, a status indicator light is formed in one embodiment 15 intended.

The pendulum chute 2 has in its opening area on a figuratively not shown multi-colored lighting, which also has a signal function, which can be conveniently coupled to the signal function of the status indicator light.

At least one of the outside of the housing, z. B. the housing outside 4 , is a frame 16 intended as a means for fixing informational and promotional materials.

As in particular from the 3 can be seen, is the baffle 13 designed so that when moving the press ram with plate 11 in the waste container 7 into the gap 14 between baffle 13 and the to the pendulum chute 2 facing wall of garbage bin 7 remains.

The drip tray can by a Aufkantung 161 in the case back 8th be formed.

From the figures it can be seen that the pendulum chute 2 in a corresponding recess in the Housing front, ie in the door 1 is inserted and at its bottom a counterweight 17 for setting and specifying the closing torque includes. As a counterweight, preferably the lower, the Schüttweg forming plate can be used here.

The door 1 is about a clasp 18 secured, so that unauthorized persons do not contact the waste container 7 can reach.

As shown in the pictures 4 becomes clear, notes the punch plate 11 on the underside of the mentioned rows of teeth. Here are the rows of teeth 12 both edge-mounted on the underside of the plate as well as intersecting rows of teeth 120 realized to both perforate waste and the stability of the punch plate 11 to increase. The surface of the ram plate is on the respective cross-sectional shape of the refuse collection container 7 adapted, according to the views 4 be removed, but in any case it must be ensured that the gap 14 between the vertically oriented baffle plate 13 and the container wall remains, and thus also in this regard, the surface of the ram plate not the entire cross section of the refuse collection container 7 occupies.

Like from the 3 is traceable, is used as a waste container 7 a classic wheeled bin used over an axle with wheels 71 features. The housing volume is designed so that the waste container 7 with lid open 72 in the housing is receivable and closing the door 1 can be done.

The bulk length of the pendulum chute and also the bulk width is designed so that when swiveling the flap-like opening of the pendulum chute, the waste material placed in the flap safely into the waste container 7 arrives.

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Cited patent literature

• EP 1638704 B1 [0002]
• DE 102010026737 A1 [0003]
• EP 1148991 B1 [0004]
• US 4552061 [0005]
• DE 202010013818 U1 [0006]

Claims (10)

Device for compacting waste, consisting of a housing with exchangeable refuse collection container ( 7 ) and a hydraulic pressing device ( 10 ) into the waste container ( 7 ) in mobile punch, the housing a chute to give the waste and an opening for the exchange of the waste container ( 7 ), characterized in that the housing ( 7 ) has a closed design, wherein in the housing front area, which as a door ( 1 ), a self-closing pendulum chute ( 2 ), the housing side walls ( 4 ; 5 ) inside the housing guides ( 6 ) for receiving the waste container ( 7 ) as well as the housing bottom ( 8th ) an adjustable stop ( 9 ) for the waste container ( 7 ), the housing bottom ( 8th ) is designed as a collecting trough for liquids and the housing volume above the receiving space for the waste container ( 7 ) the pressing device ( 10 ) having a punch, wherein the punch a horizontally extending plate ( 11 ) with toothed elements ( 12 ) is at the bottom, the plate ( 11 ) with a vertically arranged impact surface ( 13 ) in order to enable a waste task also during the movement of the press ram. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that on the housing a status indicator light ( 15 ) is provided. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pendulum chute ( 2 ) has in its opening area a multi-colored illumination with signal function. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on at least one of the outside of the housing means ( 16 ) are provided for the attachment of promotional materials. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the baffle surface ( 13 ) is formed so that when moving the press ram in the waste container ( 7 ) A gap ( 14 ) between the impact surface ( 13 ) and the pendulum chute ( 2 ) facing wall of the waste container ( 7 ) remains. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting trough by an upstand ( 161 ) of the housing bottom ( 8th ) is formed. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pendulum chute ( 2 ) is inserted into a recess in the housing front region and on its underside a counterweight ( 17 ) for setting and specifying the closing torque includes. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the press punch plate ( 11 ) one to the cross-section of the waste container ( 7 ) has adapted surface, wherein the tooth elements ( 12 ) on the one hand at the edge on the underside and on the other hand as in the plate center of gravity intersecting rows of teeth ( 120 ) are designed to both perforate or rupture wastes and to increase the plate stability. Apparatus according to claim 2 and 3, characterized in that the signal functions of indicator light ( 15 ) and lighting the pendulum chute ( 2 ) are synchronized. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the waste container is a standard garbage can.

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