CA2481782C - Cardboard baler - Google Patents

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CA2481782C
CA2481782C CA 2481782 CA2481782A CA2481782C CA 2481782 C CA2481782 C CA 2481782C CA 2481782 CA2481782 CA 2481782 CA 2481782 A CA2481782 A CA 2481782A CA 2481782 C CA2481782 C CA 2481782C
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30PRESSES
    • B30BPRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B9/00Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
    • B30B9/30Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for baling; Compression boxes therefor
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    • B30B9/3071Mechanically-driven presses by the pull of chains or ropes
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    • B30B9/30Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for baling; Compression boxes therefor
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B27/00Bundling particular articles presenting special problems using string, wire, or narrow tape or band; Baling fibrous material, e.g. peat, not otherwise provided for
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Abstract

A baler, comprising a compacting mechanism and a binding mechanism is provided. The compacting mechanism comprises a bearing plane against which cardboard is compressed. In using the baler of the invention, a cardboard compacting platform is pulled up by a strap towards the compacting bearing plane along a channel in a frame. The compacting platform is pulled up by mechanical force and dragged downwards by its own weight. A rope clamp placed on each side of the rack combines with the rope retracting ratchet gear and other elements from a rope tightening mechanism to tie up the compacting cardboard.

Description

CARDBOARD BALER

Background to the Invention There are presently automatic electro/hydraulically driven cardboard compactors that are big in size, high in cost and stationary. Most cardboard recycling situations require a cardboard baler that is easy to use, low in cost, and mobile for the working envirorunent.
The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a new cardboard baler that meets these needs.

Summary of the Invention The broad aspect of the present invention is an apparatus for baling cardboard.
This invention comprises according to a preferred variant an upright metal rack, a cardboard compacting mechanism and a rope tightening mechanism. The steel rack is an upright structure defined by one inclined plane, and three vertical planes.
The inclined plane is occupied by two parallel channels facing each other.

Located on the upper end of the rack and fixed perpendicularly to the inclined plane, is a compacting bearing plane. On the rearward side of the rack, opposite from the inclined plane and on opposite sides of the rack, a pair of generally upright members extend from the base to connect respectively with the upper ends of the respective parallel channels, each at a respective upper apex. A pair of longitudinal members extend respectively on each side of the rack between one of the generally upright members and the corresponding parallel channel connected to such one generally upright member, bracing the rack and extending further outwardly from the inclined plane to define and support the compacting bearing plane. Under the fixed compacting bearing plane and perpendicular to the inclined plane is the movable compacting platform.Four sliding pins attached to the movable compacting platform slide in the parallel channels.

A winch is located at the upper end of the rack on the center vertical plane.
A strap, which serves as a flexible, tension-bearing linkage connects the winch and the movable compacting platform. When the winch is retracted the movable compacting platform moves up towards the compacting bearing plane. When the winch is released, it causes the lower, movable compacting platform to slide downwards away from the compacting bearing plane by its own weight.

The rope tightening mechanism comprises two rope clamps carried by the frame which serve as rope restraining means, a rope retracting shaft and a ratchet gear. The ratchet gear turns the rope retracting shaft to retract the rope for tying. The rope clamp is used to hold the tightness of the rope while tying the knot.

Brief Description Of The Drawings In the drawings which form a part of this specification, FIG 1 is a side view of the baler.

FIG 2 is a front view of the baler.
FIG 3 is a rear view of the baler.
FIG 4 is a cross-section view of the line A-A of FIG 1, showing the sliding pins of the compacting platform in the slots of the channels with some parts deleted for the clarity of illustration.

FIG 5 is a side view of the baler showing the apparatus loaded with loose cardboard before the process of baling, as well as a rope which has been placed around the loose material and attached to the clamps and winch.

FIG 6 is a side view of the baler showing the apparatus in the baling position compressing cardboard into a compacted form, as well as a rope which has been placed around the compacted cardboard and attached to the clamps and winch.

Detailed Description of the Invention The cardboard baler shown in FIG 1 is a mobile upright metal rack 10 with a cardboard compacting mechanism 20, and a rope tightening mechanism 30.

The rack 10 is an upright metal structure that is delimited by one inclined plane 11 and three vertical planes. The three vertical planes are made up of the left plane 12, right plane 13, and rear side plane 14. Located under base 70, the rack 10, there are four wheels 16.

The inclined plane 11 is bounded by two slotted steel channels 22 parallel to each other. The slots 23 of the channels 22 face each other.
Located on the upper end of the rack 10 and perpendicular to the inclined plane 11, is the compacting bearing plane 25. On the rearward side of the rack 10, opposite from the inclined plane 11 and on opposite sides of the rack 10, a pair of generally upright members 71 extend from the base 70 to connect respectively with the upper ends of the respective parallel channels 22, each at a respective upper apex 72. A pair of longitudinal members 73 extend respectively on each side of the rack 10 between one of the generally upright members 71 and the corresponding parallel channe122 connected to such one generally upright member 71, bracing the rack 10 and extending further outwardly from the inclined plane 11 to define and support the compacting bearing plane 25. Under this fixed compacting bearing plane 25 and perpendicular to the inclined plane, is the movable compacting platform 26. Four sliding pins 27 located on the movable compacting platform 26 slide in the slots 23 of the parallel channels 22 guiding the compacting platform 26 as it moves up and down.

A commercially available winch 21 is located at the upper top of the rack 10 at the upper end of the rear side plane 14. The winch 21 and the movable compacting platform 26 are connected by a strap 28. The movable compacting platform 26 is pulled upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane 25 along the inclined plane 11 by the winch's 21 mechanical power and slides down by its own weight.

A rope retracting ratchet gear 31 turns a rope retracting shaft 32 that fits in two shaft brackets 33.
A rope toggle clamp 35 is mounted on each outer side of the compacting bearing plane 25. On one side of the rope toggle clamp 35 towards the rope retracting shaft 32, there is a rope hook pin 37. On the other side of the rope toggle clamp 35 away from the rope retracting shaft 32, there is a rope guide 38. At each end of the rope retracting shaft 32, there is a rope retracting roller 36 and a rope locking pin 39.

In the bailing process of the cardboard the operator places flattened loose cardboard 40 on the movable compacting platform 26. The operator then turns the handle of the winch 21 to retract the strap 28 pulling up the movable compacting platform 26. This causes the loose cardboard 40 to be formed into the compacted cardboard 50.

To bind the bundle of compacted cardboard 50, the operator uses a length of rope 60 and makes an end loop at the end of it. The operator places the end loop on the rope hook pin 37. The operator then winds the free end of the rope 60 clockwise in Figure 5 around loose cardboard 40, placing the rope 60 along the rope guide 38, and aligning the rope 60 with the rope toggle clamp 35. Then the operator winds the free rope end onto the rope locking pin 39 and screws down the rope locking pin 39 to hold the end of the rope 60 fast to the rope retracting roller 36.

The operator turns the handle of the rope retracting ratchet gear 31 tightening the rope 60 until the rope reaches optimum tightness. Then the operator clamps down the rope toggle clamp 35 to hold tight the retracted rope 60. The operator then releases the rope locking pin 39 and makes a knot by tying the loose end of the rope and the rope loop together while the rope 60 is held tight by the toggle clamp 35 (see Figure 5). The operator then turns the winch 21 handle to release strap 28 lowering the movable compacting platform 26. The operator then removes the tied compacted formed cardboard 50 from the baler completing the working cycle of the baler.

Conclusion The foregoing has constituted a description of specific embodiments showing how the invention may be applied and put into use. These embodiments are only exemplary.
The invention in its broadest and more specific aspects is further described and defined in the claims which now follow.

These claims, and the language used therein, are to be understood in terms of the variants of the invention which have been described. They are not to be restricted to such variants, but are to be read as covering the full scope of the invention as is implicit within the invention and the disclosure that has been provided herein.

Claims (17)

1. A baling device for compacting an amount of material into a bundle comprising a) a rack;

b) a compacting bearing plane fastened to the rack;

c) a movable compacting platform slideably connected to the rack for sliding along the rack towards the compacting bearing plane; and d) force applying means for moving said movable compacting platform towards the compacting bearing plane, wherein the force applying means is mounted on the rack and connected to the movable compacting platform through a flexible tension-bearing linkage.
2. A baling device as in Claim 1 wherein the movable compacting platform is connected to slide along a pair of parallel channels which are provided in the rack.
3. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1 or 2 wherein the force applying means winds the flexible linkage about an axle mounted on the rack in order to move said movable compacting plane upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane.
4. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1, 2 or 3 comprising:

e) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and f) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying the knot;

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope tightening means, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie the rope around the material to form a bundle.
5. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein the rack comprises:
a) a base, and b) an inclined rack plane along which compacting platform moves, wherein the inclined rack plane is oriented at an angle to the base, extending at an incline towards the force applying means and upwardly from the front side of the base.
6. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1, 3, or 4 wherein a pair of parallel channels are provided along the respective sides of the rack plane and the movable compacting platform is connected to slide along said pair of parallel channels.
7. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1, 2 or 4 wherein the force applying means operates to wind the linkage about an axle mounted on the rack in order to move said movable compacting plane upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane.
8. A baling device as in any one of Claims 1, 2 or 3 comprising:

a) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and b) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying the knot;

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope retracting means, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie the rope around the loose material to form a bundle.
9. A baling device for compacting an amount of material into a bundle comprising:
a) a rack;
b) a compacting bearing plane fastened to the rack;
c) a movable compacting platform for receiving material to be compacted slideably connected to the rack for sliding along the rack towards the compacting bearing plane;
d) force applying means for moving said movable compacting platform towards the compacting bearing plane, the force applying means being mounted on the rack and connected to the movable compacting platform through a flexible tension-bearing linkage wherein the rack comprises:
e) a base, and f) an inclined rack plane along which the compacting platform moves, the inclined rack plane being oriented at an angle to the base, extending inwardly and upwardly from the front side of the base, and further comprising:

g) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and h) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying a knot therein.

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope retracting means to form a bound bundle, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope disengaged from the rope tightening means is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie said further part of the rope to the first end of the rope to form said knot.
10. A baling device as in Claim 9 comprising a pair of parallel channels provided along the respective sides of the rack plane, the movable compacting platform being connected to slide along said pair of parallel channels.
11. A baling device as in Claim 10 wherein the force applying means operates to wind the linkage about an axle mounted on the rack in order to move said movable compacting platform upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane.
12. A baling device for compacting an amount of material into a bundle comprising;
a) a rack;
b) a compacting bearing plane fastened to the rack;
c) a movable compacting platform for receiving material to be compacted slideably mounted beneath the compacting bearing plane and connected to the rack for sliding along the rack upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane;
d) force applying means for moving said movable compacting platform upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane, the force applying means being mounted on the rack and connected to the movable compacting platform through a flexible tension-bearing linkage, wherein the rack comprises:
e) a base, and f) a rack plane along which the compacting platform moves, the rack plane defined by a pair of parallel channels provided along the respective sides of the rack plane, the movable compacting platform being connected to slide along said pair of parallel channels g) a pair of vertical members extending from the base to connect respectively with the pair of parallel channels at an upper apex, h) a pair of longitudinal members extending respectively between one of the vertical members and the parallel channel connected to such one vertical member, the pair longitudinal members extending outwardly from the rack plane to support the bearing plane.
13. A baling device as in Claim 12 wherein the rack plane is inclined at an angle to the base, extending inwardly and upwardly from the front side of the base.
14. A baling device as in Claim 13 wherein the force applying means operates to wind the linkage about an axle mounted on the rack in order to move said movable compacting platform upwardly towards the compacting bearing plane.
15. A baling device as in claim 12 further comprising:
a) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and b) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying a knot therein.

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope retracting means to form a bound bundle, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope disengaged from the rope tightening means is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie said further part of the rope to the first end of the rope to form said knot.
16. A baling device as in claim 13 further comprising:
a) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and b) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying a knot therein.

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope retracting means to form a bound bundle, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope disengaged from the rope tightening means is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie said further part of the rope to the first end of the rope to form said knot.
17. A baling device as in claim 14 further comprising:
a) a rope tightening mechanism including a rope retracting means, and b) a rope restraining means to hold the tightness of the rope while tying a knot therein.

wherein the rope tightening means comprises means to hold a first end of a rope in place while said rope is tightened about the material by the rope retracting means to form a bound bundle, and wherein the rope restraining means is positioned to hold the tightened rope around the material while a further part of the rope disengaged from the rope tightening means is slackened in order to allow an operator to tie said further part of the rope to the first end of the rope to form said knot.
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