FR3038305A1 - APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING WASTE - Google Patents

Abstract

Apparatus for collecting waste and a truck comprising such apparatus, comprising a support (11) comprising a substantially horizontal base (12) provided with a plurality of attachment bases (20), and at least two skips (30a, 30b) mounted directly or indirectly on the mounting bases of the support (20).

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for collecting waste and a truck comprising such apparatus.

Such equipment can be used especially in the field of construction to separate and collect on site different types of waste for recovery, burial or destruction depending on the type of waste.

STATE OF THE PRIOR ART

At the French national level, the annual production of waste from the construction sector reaches about 253 Mt. This waste is of a very great diversity. Among these, hazardous waste is subject to a specific collection governed by the regulations depending on the nature of the waste. On the other hand, inert and non-hazardous waste are, on the other hand, not highly valued: less than one out of every two waste products is thus recovered or recycled, the remaining part being sent to landfill.

This situation is therefore unsatisfactory, on the one hand, given the wastage thus caused and the rapid saturation of landfills that it entails and, on the other hand, in view of the 70% recovery objective. by 2020, set by the EU Framework Directive.

Another problem faced by building and public works sites is the poor match between waste disposal needs and the sizes of skips proposed. Indeed, most commercial skips have standardized dimensions: small yards that generate waste quantities below the standard capacity of these skips never completely fill the skips and thus find themselves paying for a volume they do not have. do not use; conversely, large yards are frequently confronted with the saturation of the buckets and must therefore often overload the latter beyond their maximum theoretical capacities.

There is therefore a real need for an apparatus for waste collection to solve at least partly the problems mentioned above.

PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for collecting waste, comprising a support comprising a substantially horizontal base provided with a plurality of attachment bases, and at least two skips mounted directly or indirectly on the support mounting bases.

With such equipment, it is possible to provide a site of two different skips to sort and collect two different categories of waste: this then facilitates the recovery since the waste intended for a given recycling or recycling sector are grouped in a specific grab.

In addition, since the two skips are mounted on the same support, their handling is facilitated: a pickup truck can recover the two skips at once as it would a conventional standard skip.

In addition, the size of each bucket can be freely chosen: in particular, it may not be identical for each bucket. It is thus possible to choose skips whose sizes are adapted to the needs of the site for each category of waste. This avoids overcharging phenomena of unused volume or on the contrary overloading of the buckets. In particular, the configuration of the equipment can take into account the foreseeable evolution of the site by adapting each week for example the size of the buckets provided according to the expected volume of waste for each category.

Another advantage of such an apparatus is that it makes it possible to make available to two different sites skips of possibly different sizes adapted to the needs of each site while pooling the transport of collected waste to the upgrading site or landfill.

In some embodiments, the base of the support is provided with at least a first set of eight attachment bases, these attachment bases of the first set forming a pattern in which a first group of four attachment bases form a first rectangle, a second group of four other fixing bases form a second rectangle, and two bases of the first group form with two pedestals of the second group a third rectangle whose surface is greater than the sum of the surfaces of the first and second rectangles. This configuration therefore makes it possible to mount two smaller skips (which we will call single skips) side by side or a larger single skip (which will be called double skip): the apparatus is then flexible and can easily adapt to the work sites for which it is intended.

In some embodiments, the attachment bases of the first set are arranged in two rows of four attachment bases, each base of attachment of a row being provided vis-à-vis a corresponding mounting base of the other row. This makes it possible to align the buckets, which is more convenient and facilitates the modularity of the apparatus.

In certain embodiments, the dimensions of the first and second rectangles of the pattern formed by the attachment bases of the first set are identical. The horizontal dimensions of single bins are standardized and can be mounted on any of the two rectangles as needed, thus facilitating the modularity of the equipment.

In some embodiments, the distance between the first and second rectangles is between 10 and 40 cm. This distance makes it possible to ensure a certain compactness in the apparatus while leaving sufficient space between the buckets to allow their easy assembly / disassembly on the support.

In some embodiments, the base of the support is provided with a second set of eight attachment bases, distinct from the first set and forming the same pattern as the first set. This second set allows to mount at least two other simple skips on the support or at least one double skip.

In some embodiments, the second set is provided in alignment with the first set.

In some embodiments, the distance between these two sets is between 10 and 40 cm.

When the second set is provided in the alignment of the first set and the distance between the two sets is equal to the distance between the first and second rectangles of the patterns formed by the sets of mounting bases, it is possible to mount on the support a triple bucket, that is to say extending over three rectangles of mounting bases, or a quadruple bucket, that is to say extending over the four rectangles of mounting bases. In addition, in this configuration, a double skip can be provided astride between the first and second set of mounting bases.

In some embodiments, each bucket has a substantially parallelepipedal jig. The buckets can be opened on their upper face and possibly provided with a removable cover. The skips can also be closed on all six sides.

In some embodiments, whether the buckets are open on one side or not, at least one bucket is provided with a side door.

In some embodiments, at least one bucket is provided with an identification chip.

In some embodiments, each bucket is provided with a sensor measuring and remotely transmitting its filling rate. This optimizes the rounds of collection and thus reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

In some embodiments, each bucket is provided with a plurality of fasteners configured to cooperate with the fasteners of the support, and each bucket includes such a fastener at least at each corner of its lower surface.

In some embodiments, each bucket includes a fastener at each corner of its upper surface. This allows to mount another bucket or other accessories at the top of a bucket within the equipment.

In some embodiments, at least one bucket is mounted at the top of another bucket via the cooperation of their fasteners. Thus, the apparatus may comprise two rows of skips mounted one above the other, or even an even greater number of rows.

In some embodiments, each bucket has in section along a horizontal plane a profile substantially corresponding to either the first rectangle (single bucket) or the third rectangle (double bucket) of the pattern formed by the first set of mounting bases of the support. All the buckets are thus compatible with the various bases proposed by the mounting bases of the support. It is therefore easy to modulate the configuration of the apparatus as needed.

In some embodiments, at least one bucket comprises at least four intermediate fasteners arranged in pairs and facing the longer edges of the lower surface of said bucket. These intermediate attachment parts, mainly adapted for double bins and larger sizes, can cooperate with unused mounting bases of the support (the pattern formed by the attachment pieces of the bucket being preferably identical to the pattern formed by the bases of fixing) and thus strengthen the fixing of the bucket on the support.

In some embodiments, at least one bucket also comprises at least four intermediate fasteners disposed in pairs and in facing relation to the longer edges of the upper surface of said bucket. These intermediate attachment parts, mainly adapted for double bins and larger sizes, and preferably having the same pattern as the base of the bracket, allow the mounting of at least two different bins at the top of such a bucket. The modularity of the equipment is thus further increased.

In some embodiments, the support attachment bases raise the buckets by at least 5 cm, preferably 10 cm, with respect to the upper surface of the base of the support. This allows the passage of a fork or other body of a hoist or handling to move the bucket.

In some embodiments, the base of the support is a rectangular tray.

In other embodiments, the base of the support is a grid of longitudinal members. This makes it possible to lighten the structure of the apparatus.

In some embodiments, the support further comprises a vertical end wall provided with a loop adapted to cooperate with a lifting hook. This allows the movement of the equipment, including its rise or descent of a transport truck.

The present disclosure also relates to a truck, comprising a platform, a handling machine and an apparatus according to any one of the preceding embodiments carried by said platform.

In some embodiments, the handling apparatus comprises a hoist crane and / or an articulated arm provided with a hook.

The above-mentioned characteristics and advantages, as well as others, will appear on reading the following detailed description of embodiments of the apparatus and the truck proposed. This detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are schematic and are intended primarily to illustrate the principles of the invention.

In these drawings, from one figure (FIG) to the other, identical elements (or element parts) are identified by the same reference signs.

FIG 1 is a side view of a truck according to the invention.

FIG 2 is a top plan of an apparatus according to the invention.

FIG 3 is a perspective view of a single skip.

FIG 4 is a perspective view of a double skip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE (S) OF REALIZATION

In order to make the invention more concrete, an example of a truck and an apparatus is described in detail below, with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is recalled that the invention is not limited to this example.

FIG 1 illustrates a truck 1 for the transport of waste equipped with a cabin 2, a hoist crane 3, an articulated arm 4 and a platform 5 carrying an apparatus 10 provided with several buckets 30a, 30b . The apparatus 10 comprises a support 11 having a horizontal base 12, solid or formed of a grid of longitudinal members, and a front wall 13 extending vertically from the front end of the base 12. This front wall 13 is provided with a loop 14 and the base 12 is provided with wheels 15 to facilitate the handling of the apparatus 10.

The loop 14 is thus able to be grasped by the hook 4a of the articulated arm 4 of the truck. In a known manner, this articulated arm 4 is then able to lower the equipment 10 of the platform 5 of the truck 1 to deposit it on the ground, on the ground of a building site for example; it can also recover a device 10 placed on the ground and hoist it to the platform 5 of the truck.

As best seen in FIG. 2, the base 12 of the support 11 of the apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of attachment bases 20 arranged in a regular geometric pattern. These attachment bases 20, in even number, are thus arranged along two parallel lines extending along the right and left edges of the base 12 of the support 11. The bases 20 for fixing a line are also arranged opposite the securing bases 20 of the second line: the attachment bases thus draw the vertices of a series of rectangles succeeding each other from the front to the rear of the support 11.

In this example shown in FIG. 2, the attachment bases thus form a pattern comprising four unitary rectangles, or simple, 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d all having the same dimensions; each simple rectangle 21a-21d is further separated from its neighbor by the same spacing. In this example, each single rectangle 21a-21d has a length of about 2m30 and a width of about 1m40 and is separated from its neighbor by a distance of about 20cm.

In addition, some attachment pedestals 20 also form larger rectangles encompassing two, three or four single rectangles. For example, three double rectangles 22a, 22b and 22c are identified, each of which includes two simple rectangles, respectively the two most forward simple rectangles 21a, 21b, the two middle ones 21b, 21c, and the two most common ones. rear 21c, 21d. In order to increase their visibility in FIG. 2, these double rectangles 22a-22c have been artificially offset in this figure by a few millimeters with respect to the simple rectangles 21a-21d on which they are superimposed in reality. Therefore, in this example, the double rectangles have a length of about 3 m and a width of about 2m30.

In addition, although they are not delimited in FIG. 2 for the sake of clarity, the attachment bases 20 form two triple rectangles encompassing the three most prominent single rectangles 21a-21c or the three most rearmost rectangles 21b-21d; they also form a quadruple rectangle encompassing the four simple rectangles 21a-21d.

These various attachment bases 20 allow the installation of skips 30a, 30b on the base 12 of the support 11. As can be seen better in FIG. 3, each skip 30 is provided for this purpose at each of its lower corners with fixing pieces 31. capable of cooperating with the attachment bases 20 of the support 11, possibly via an attached link such as a pin. Locking can also be provided by a hydraulic system notch for example.

The buckets 30 thus have horizontal dimensions compatible with the rectangles drawn by the fixing bases 20. In FIG. 1 are then visible simple said buckets 30a, whose horizontal dimensions substantially correspond to the dimensions of the simple rectangles 21a-21d, and a double said bucket 30b whose horizontal dimensions substantially correspond to the dimensions of the double rectangles 22a-22c. However, it goes without saying that it would be possible to provide triple and quadruple bins whose horizontal dimensions substantially correspond to the dimensions of the triple and quadruple rectangles respectively.

In the case of double bins 30b and larger sizes, these bins 30b are further provided with intermediate fasteners 32 disposed along their lower edges of greater length so as to cooperate with unused fastening bases 20 located under the bucket 30b considered.

Each bucket 30a, 30b is further provided at each of its upper corners with fasteners 33 for mounting a second row of skips 30a above the skips 30a, 30b mounted on the base 12 of the support 11. The double skips 30b and larger sizes are further provided with upper intermediate fasteners 34 disposed along their longer upper edges, symmetrically with the lower intermediate fasteners 32. The thus equipped skip 30b thus offers the same mounting options. that the mounting bases 20 that it covers.

With these upper attachment pieces 33 and 34, it is also possible to hang a bucket 30a, 30b to the hook 3a of the crane 3 of the truck. This is useful for mounting the skips 30a, 30b on the support 11 or skips already present in the apparatus 10.

It is furthermore specified that all these fasteners 31-34, and preferably the fastening bases 20, are advantageously standard parts governed by ISO 1161, usually known as corner pieces or corner fittings ».

The buckets 30a, 30b can also have different heights so as to benefit from varied interior volumes to best adapt to the needs of the sites served. For example, each bucket category can include four models with different heights. Thus, one can imagine single bins of 1, 2, 3 and 4 m3 and double bins of 5, 6, 7 and 8 m3.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the buckets 30a, 30b may comprise one or more side doors 35. They may also have an open top surface that can be closed again using one or more covers 36.

Naturally, the composition of an apparatus can be freely modified to adapt to the needs of the site or sites served. The number and size of the on-board skips can thus be chosen according to the number of shipyards served, the number of different categories of waste to collect and the expected volume for each of these wastes.

According to an interesting embodiment, the truck 1 can start its tour by depositing on small sites one or more individual skips 30a using the crane 3 and, arrived at the larger site, deposit the support 11 provided with the remaining buckets 30a, 30b using the articulated arm 4. During the return tour, for example at the end of the week, the truck 1 will first recover the support 11 provided with its buckets 30a, 30b and then recover in the other sites the individual buckets 30a that it will rise above the skips already in place using the crane 3.

Naturally, thanks to the modularity offered by this system, many other modes of implementation can be envisaged. In particular, during a given tour, full bins can coexist within the same apparatus with empty bins in the process of delivery. Some empty bins can also be used in the mornings to haul materials or tools to a jobsite and be filled with garbage during the day to get full at night. The profitability of the tour is thus increased.

The modes or examples of embodiment described in the present description are given for illustrative and not limiting, a person skilled in the art can easily, in view of this presentation, modify these modes or embodiments, or consider others, while remaining within the scope of the invention.

In particular, the configuration shown in FIG 1 is in no way limiting: it would for example be entirely possible to provide triple or quadruple skips, to stack three skips on each other, or to provide skips double or greater in the second row, for example above a double skip or several single skips of the same height.

In addition, the various features of these modes or embodiments can be used alone or be combined with each other. When combined, these features may be as described above or differently, the invention not being limited to the specific combinations described herein. In particular, unless otherwise specified, a characteristic described in connection with a mode or example of embodiment may be applied in a similar manner to another embodiment or embodiment.

Claims (12)

Apparatus for waste collection, comprising a support (11) comprising a substantially horizontal base (12) provided with a plurality of attachment bases (20), and at least two skips (30a, 30b) mounted directly or indirectly on the bases for fixing the support (20). 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base (12) of the support (11) is provided with at least a first set of eight attachment bases (20), and wherein these attachment bases (20) of the first together form a pattern in which a first group of four attachment bases form a first rectangle (21a), a second group of four other attachment bases form a second rectangle (21b), and two pedestals of the first group form with two pedestals of second group a third rectangle (22a) whose surface is greater than the sum of the surfaces of the first and second rectangles (21a, 21b). 3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the attachment bases (20) of the first set are arranged in two rows of four mounting bases, each mounting base (20) of a row being provided vis-à-vis a corresponding fixing base (20) of the other row. 4. Apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the dimensions of the first and second rectangles (21a, 21b) of the pattern formed by the attachment pedestals (20) of the first set are identical, and wherein the distance separating the first and second second rectangles (21a, 21b) is between 10 and 40 cm. 5. Apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the base (12) of the support (11) is provided with a second set of eight attachment bases (20), distinct from the first set and forming the same pattern (21c, 21d, 22b) as the first set, wherein the second set is provided in alignment with the first set, and wherein the distance between these two sets is between 10 and 40 cm. 6. Apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein each bucket (30a, 30b) is provided with a plurality of fasteners (31) configured to cooperate with the mounting bases of the support (20), and wherein each bucket (30a, 30b) includes such a fastener (31) at least at each corner of its lower surface. 7. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each bucket (30a, 30b) comprises a fastener (33) at each corner of its upper surface, and wherein at least one bucket (30a) is mounted at the top of another bucket (30a, 30b) via the cooperation of their fasteners (33, 31). 8. Apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein each bucket (30a, 30b) has in section along a horizontal plane a profile substantially corresponding to either the first rectangle (21a) or the third rectangle (22a) of the pattern formed by the first set of mounting bases (20) of the support (11). 9. Apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein at least one bucket (30b) comprises at least four intermediate fasteners (32) arranged in pairs and facing the edges of greater length of the lower surface of said bucket (30b), and wherein at least one bucket (30b) also comprises at least four intermediate fixing pieces (34) arranged in pairs and facing the edges of greater length of the upper surface of said bucket (30b). 10. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the base plates (20) of the support (11) raise the buckets at least 5 cm, preferably 10 cm, with respect to the upper surface of the base (12) of the support (11). Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the support (11) further comprises a vertical end wall (13) provided with a loop (14) adapted to cooperate with a lifting hook ( 4a). 12. Truck, comprising a platform (5), a handling machine (3, 4) and an apparatus (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 11 carried by said platform (5).