CN101176124A - Means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to means in a reverse vending machine (RVM) for receiving, handling, sorting and storing returnable items or objects. The RVM includes an item supporting, rotating, sorting and conveyor unit, an upright storage chamber for such items, a safety apparatus to avoid operational hazards, a camera aided detection device for detecting at least one of a bar code on and other characteristics, e.g. contour, of an item, a simplified token system , and a drive system with a releasable power coupling for operating the sorting device and a further storage device.

Description

Be used for accepting, the device of the recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) of manipulation, sorting and storing returnable items or object

Invention field

Present invention relates in general to be used to handle article or object, for example be used to accept, the device of sorting and storing returnable items or object, these article or object for example are the sky container for drink, as bottle, jar or the like.The present invention especially can use together with the recycling of recyclable waste machine, but aspects more of the present invention also can find other use field.

Background of invention

The present invention need provide a kind of cost-efficient recycling of recyclable waste machine that has more recognizing, but simply, and is reliable and save and produce under the condition in space.Specifically, should be realized that, exist at present by solving such as farthest reducing expensive component, for example video camera, bar code reader, the object sorter, object conveyer, object spinner, and the quantity of token (token) printer, and farthest reduce needed space, and especially relevant major issue with floor area, thus the demand of the total cost of this new engine is made in minimizing.

Yet, in this understanding, having been found that the present invention will be referred to many aspects, all will be in himself corresponding mode and is that required net result is made contributions in these aspects.

Over past ten years, environment and economic problems have greatly stimulated and have been used for holding tank, bottle, cylinder and other container, are preferred for reclaiming the development in the apparatus field of material of recycle purpose.Many dissimilar used containers can be accepted and store to present obtainable fully automatic system, or even the part of used container.

Especially from european publishing thing EP0384885 (SIG Schweizerische Industrie-Gesellschaft), EP 1311448, be used to handle the article that can reuse, the device of for example recyclable spacelike container for drink with knowing among international patent application publication WO 02/12096 (EP1313656) (TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA) and the EP14677328 (TOMRASYSTEMS ASA).

Up to now, obtainablely can accept and store used container, be called as the fully automatic system of recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) and background system, it is very complicated and expensive.Therefore, they mainly are in big shop, shopping center or supermarket, or be used for collecting the article that can reuse or the specific facilities of object finds setting up.

Therefore, for having the article or the object that can reuse more on a small quantity, and may there be suitable vehicle for its use, so that the materials conveyance that can reuse is to the big shop far away of may leaving home, consumer in shopping center or the supermarket is always that the article that can reuse are thrown away with rubbish is more more or less freely.

Present obtainable recycling of recyclable waste machine is sent to the object of being accepted that facility is accepted on the backstage or downstairs in the facility usually.Whole set of installation is expensive, needs great space, and its installation and maintenance is normally complicated, and has operational defective, especially from the cleaning viewpoint.Contaminated operation part is fit to water or special detersive cleans, and its frequent cleaning is for guaranteeing that the fail-safe operation is very important.Recyclable class container for drink often comprises the beverage residue, and it comes in contact with operation part often, thereby makes these parts be viscosity, and if not properly cleaning can cause operating troubles.Cleaning more generally is a thorny operation, and must be carefully in order to avoid electric member is caused damage.

Most of RVM need have the recognition feature of checking on the object, for example ability of bar code.If sensor special is not seen this feature immediately, will need rotating object, whether exist really to find out this feature.The object rotating mechanism is expensive, and needs great space on the vertical or depth direction of RVM.In addition, if this RVM also provides the object sorting, so also need the sorter that provides extra, this has further increased the cost of whole set of installation, and when comprising spinner and sorter, the size of the RVM relevant with depth dimensions is unallowed in some cases.In addition, most of shops, the owner in shopping center or supermarket is concerned about needs very big and expensive space, so that collect such RVM of the container that RVM accepted, this space is collected platform by container often and is occupied.

Purpose of the present invention

Therefore, a fundamental purpose of the present invention be satisfy long-term exposure to a kind of be used to collect recyclable type objects or article are provided, the for example plastics that can reuse, metal or glass article, and be used to overcome the demand of the improved automation equipment of mentioned well-known defective, thereby produce a kind of equipment of low-cost efficient, it has represented all obtainable finite space in each place almost, especially the optimum utilization of floor area, make it even can be placed on bantam shop, convenience store is in local refuelling station and the public domain.Therefore, this equipment may be more convenient for the consumer.Clear these features and further feature all is goals of the invention more of the present invention by reading instructions.

Summary of the present invention

A first aspect of the present invention specially refers to a kind of permission and is not utilizing vertical conveyer to fill under the condition of storage space, a large amount of returnable items or object is stored in the equipment in the storage space of common vertical orientation.

In a first aspect of the present invention, the invention provides a kind of memory storage of the vertical orientation described in the preamble of claims 1, it has the inner space that is used for storing highly direction returnable items.

According to first aspect, the present invention also provides a kind of memory storage of approximate vertical orientation, it is used for recyclable type objects of storage or article on the filling direction that roughly makes progress, especially preferably recyclable class container of making by plastics, glass or metal material such as bottle, jar or the like, and the feature of a first aspect of the present invention displays from the characteristic of claims 1.

In appended dependent patent claim 2-47, narrated other advantageous embodiments of the storage space part of memory storage of the present invention.

Of the present invention second and the third aspect, according to described in the preamble of appended independent claims 48 and 73, the present invention relates to a kind of conveyer device respectively, it is used to accept the equipment of returnable items.

This conveyer device is used for accepting and the sorting returnable items, and in the context of the present invention, be preferred for transmitting returnable items, so that be stored in the memory storage defined in the claim 2-47, and the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of very compact conveyer device that is used for this purposes.

The feature of conveyer device is respectively from independently displaying the claim 48 and 73.

In appended dependent patent claim 49-72, narrated other advantageous embodiments according to the described drum type conveyer device of claim 48.

In appended dependent patent claim 74-94, narrated according to the elongate housing defined in the claim 73 and partly had the other favourable feature of the conveyer device of movable plunger fixing.

The conveyer device that is limited is particularly suitable for recyclable type objects or article, especially preferably recyclable class container of making by plastics, glass or metal material such as bottle, jar or the like supply with the memory storage of vertical orientation so that on the direction of roughly upwards filling recyclable type objects of storage or article.

More particularly, conveyer device is suitable for handling, sorting and conveying returnable items or object, and be used for not adopting vertical conveyer to fill under the condition of storage space, with the storage space of this article or object supply approximate vertical orientation.

Needs can observe with the demand of recognition object feature understanding on, a fourth aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of according to dependent claims 95 preamble limited is used to utilize video camera (camera) to observe the feature of object so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature.

In addition, a fifth aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of according to claim 148 preamble limited is used to make video camera to observe two zones of object so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature.

In addition, a sixth aspect of the present invention relate to according to claim 149 preamble limited is used for making video camera to observe object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature, independent camera arrangement becomes can observe the position that object can be placed, thereby facilitate follow-up identification to contour of object, lens are arranged between video camera and the described position.

In addition, a seventh aspect of the present invention relate to a kind of according to claim 154 preamble limited is used for making video camera face toward light or light ground regional observation object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature, independent video camera provides and is configured to can observe the position that can place object, thereby and facilitates detection to its profile.

In addition, a eighth aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of use video camera that preamble limited according to claim 159 comes facing to light or light ground regional observation object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature.

Importantly, the 4th, the 5th, the 6th, the 7th and the 8th feature of the present invention is closely related.

In the prior art, observe object or article facing to reflective background traditionally, Kong beverage packaging for example, for example jar or bottle, this observation is that scioptics are realized, so that transmission is parallel ray to the light of object.DE 19512133 A1 disclose this technology.Based on this observation, carry out analysis to contour of object.

Yet, observe bottle or jar shape in, disclosedly among DE 19512133 A1 as described also exist and observe and identification or read further feature like that, for example jar or the demand of the bar code on the bottle.

In a kind of recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM), on the position of RVM, observe traditionally and the shape of recognition object, and discern other discernible feature, for example mark, bar code or the like in the another location.For example, if bar code is not directly visible for bar code reader, so must rotating object, become visiblely up to bar code, and can be read by reader.

Well known fact is, for profile that can inspected object, and mark-sense or be positioned at recognition feature on the object, comprise that the rotation article for rotation is to find and to read recognition feature, need provide a plurality of and operating unit that separate, thereby in RVM, need additional space with executable operations.If also have the requirement of sorting function in addition, so also caused the additional challenge relevant with free space.Described EP publication EP 1311448 and 1313656, with reference to be used for container for drink for example bottle and jar RVM, and open profile is detected the proposal of barcode reading and container for drink sorting.Profile detects and sorting realizes by an operating unit (seeing EP 1313656), and another operating unit (EP 1311448) provides the rotation of container for drink, to find bar code and to read bar code.

US 5934440 discloses a kind of with the device that detects station, detects station and is used to read bar code, makes for example bottle rotation of object, can not locate by direct visible bar code so that make, and sorting function.Yet disclosed such in the patent as described, the possibility of inspected object profile is disabled on this station, and need carry out by the station that separates that is positioned at the upstream rightly.

Therefore long-term exposure to a kind of demand provide a kind of technical solution, it can produce a kind of compacter, simple and have a cost-efficient device, it has and detects profile and identification and be positioned at the feature on the object and the possibility of sorting function and other optional function.

Therefore, the invention provides and a kind ofly be used to utilize video camera to assist main measuring ability is provided, and have the device of other benefit of the general structure of being derived from.The feature of apparatus of the present invention embodies from relevant independent claims 95,148,149,154 and 159.Its additional embodiments is from appended dependent claims 96-147, and 150-153 embodies among the 155-158 and 160.

Need avoid operational hazards as much as possible recognizing, and at first avoid the user of equipment is caused under the condition of anything unexpected injury, a ninth aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of safety feature that preamble limited according to dependent claims 161, and it is used to control the operation of the function device with moveable part.

In recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM), a kind of well-known technology provides detecting device or adopts the motion of the light curtain of paired transmitter/receptacle form to come inspected object when to arrive a ad-hoc location among the RVM, if and have the people to attempt hand moved among the RVM just to give the alarm, perhaps observe video image, to detect inlet or the direction of motion in the surveyed area that video camera seen.When carrying out this detection, can take action, with further operation and/or the triggering alarm of forbidding motion parts.In addition, under the situation of paired transmitter/receptacle, must install, aim at and safeguard expensive hardware.

European patent EP-0910485 (TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA) discloses a kind of camera function for the motion in the control camera coverage that combines with the recycling of recyclable waste machine and use.This motion control is relevant with software.

If a specific part of video camera provides the image (being used to monitor the danger of security aspect) in the device portal zones such as recycling of recyclable waste machine that for example are used for the sky container for drink, any software upgrading that relates to camera function so all must be put on record and be proved to be and can guarantee that described monitoring capability is still effective.This process is time-consuming and expensive.Under the situation of for example fault of camera, image may manifest blank, does not have activity or accident seemingly in camera coverage.In this case, may there be inherent safety hazards.

Safety hazards for example comprises, if hand is put into the risk that staff may be injured among the RVM, or owing to personnel carry out the operating troubles that incorrect manipulation causes to RVM.

Therefore a ninth aspect of the present invention has the purpose of the inherent shortcoming of avoiding the prior art solution, and pick-up unit is marked and levied feature by belonging to the feature that embodies in the claim 161.

The additional embodiments of a ninth aspect of the present invention will embody from appended dependent claims 162-174.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is incited somebody to action especially Figure 37 a of more other reference, 37b, and 37c, 40a and 40b illustrate.

The recycling of recyclable waste machine can send the token of the relevant special printing of the recovery of the empty container for drink of being accepted with recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) or redemption value traditionally, afterwards token is taken to units of consideration or so-called inspection and payment station, so that obtain cash reward or buy article or object, for example amount deducted in the bill of food from paying other.Yet, go back long-term exposure and distribute, to avoid when the recovery value of utilizing independent related data is printed token well-known chance of expert in generation this area and intrinsic printer fault to the token among the needs simplification RVM.

Therefore a tenth aspect of the present invention relates to a kind of token system for the use of recycling of recyclable waste machine that preamble limited according to claim 175,176 and 177, and this recycling of recyclable waste machine is suitable for accepting to adopt the empty package of empty container for drink form.

Preamble according to claim 178 is described, with the allo a eleventh aspect of the present invention of a tenth aspect of the present invention be a kind of be configured to can the detection and Identification object features the relevant token system of recycling of recyclable waste machine, token can distribute from the token divider one by one, and is configured to be associated with the object of observing and detecting for object identification.

For fear of by on present at the units of consideration place, printing the swindle attempt that self-control token that redemption value is arranged carries out, the past in the past few years taked many safety practices.Therefore, the new token of being issued also comprises specific numbering, and redemption value and numbering are delivered in the suitable central computer that is positioned at shop or the supermarket from RVM, so that checking token, and when token is presented to units of consideration, just pay the consumer, afterwards central computer with remuneration.Make token invalid by removing efficacy data in units of consideration

Before token was issued the consumer, token was made by the thin paper of the coil paper that passes printer usually, and printer is suitably thermal printer.Yet experience has shown that the use of this printer paper token has the defective of printer random failure, and printer is expensive, and need the maintenance service of frequent compartment of terrain, and be expensive from the paper of paper bowl, and need have specific quality, to produce alap failure rate.

Some shortcomings for the token of prior art, the the of the present invention the tenth and the tenth one side has a purpose and provides a kind of token system, it avoids printing token in RVM, but still the security that provides required strick precaution swindle to attempt, and avoid using any printer and relevant printer maintenance.

According to the present invention, the tenth and the tenth on the one hand the feature of token system is from appended independent patent claim 175 according to the present invention, embodies in 176,177 and 178.Additional embodiments embodies from relevant dependent claims 179-188.

Preamble according to claim 189 is described, a twelveth aspect of the present invention in the recycling of recyclable waste machine be used for cleaning of objects, the intrinsic problem of the opening operation unit of maintenance or the like purpose is relevant, and therefore a twelveth aspect of the present invention relates to the drive unit in the recycling of recyclable waste machine, and it drives at least one actuation unit and is suitable for handling the empty package that adopts empty container for drink form.

It is rather largely known in the art that, the equipment that is used for handling the empty container for drink of recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) is polluted by the beverage residue from this internal tank often, if and not properly ground warp normal compartment of terrain washing and cleaning, need clean once every day in many cases, otherwise will cause equipment failure or drive motor overwork.

This equipment is made traditionally to have and is connected device external or inner drive motor securely, and has the senior or expensive plug connector that is connected on the dynamo-electric source of recycling of recyclable waste.

When the water of hot water commonly used at that time and/or pressurization or other detersive cleaned this equipment, motor and connector were may be by the intrusion of water impaired or become moistening, and by electric leakage or even short circuit cause the inherent risk of fault.Therefore, must design expensive and senior technical scheme, to avoid this damage or other operational problem or danger.Therefore this scheme can comprise the motor of special-purpose, plugs and sockets unit, lead or the like.

Therefore the present invention is intended to overcome the problem of cleaning every day that is associated with the recycling of recyclable waste machine operation at present, this recycling of recyclable waste machine needs to clean often, to remove the beverage residue of higher sugared content usually, cause having the member of function of viscosity and the adhesion between the member, cause the unnecessary loss on building blocks of function and the driver element and break, cause many component's life to reduce, and the very big risk that breaks down.

Drive unit has the described feature of characteristic of dependent claims 189.In relevant dependent claims 190-196, can find additional features of the present invention.

Hereinafter, will be according to its corresponding order by example and the various aspects of 12 aspects of the present invention are described with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein identical label is represented components identical, but for some elements, is used to have the element of identical functions attribute for the different label of actual cause.

Brief description

Fig. 1 a has shown with skeleton view, the example modes of recycling of recyclable waste machine, and it has the object locker room; Object support, rotation, sorting and conveyer device; The pick-up unit that video camera is auxiliary; Auxiliary article/object collector arrangement; The token divider; The token reader; Safety feature; And drive unit,

Fig. 1 b and 1c have shown object rotation, sorting and conveyer device, and wherein its longitudinal axis tilts with respect to level,

Fig. 2 a has shown one according to the roughly upwards directed memory storage of the present invention or the exemplary embodiments of locker room,

Fig. 2 b and 2c have shown the embodiment of Fig. 2 a that is associated with compactor.

Fig. 3 is used for the storage space of memory storage or the detailed schematic diagram of locker room according to the present invention,

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram that has shown first embodiment of the extendible locker room that is used for memory storage according to the present invention,

Fig. 5 is the schematic diagram that has shown second embodiment of the extendible locker room that is used for memory storage according to the present invention,

Fig. 6 has shown the schematic diagram that has the typical memory storage design of a plurality of locker rooms according to of the present invention,

Fig. 7 has shown the schematic diagram that has the typical possible memory storage design of a plurality of locker rooms and a drum type conveyer unit according to of the present invention,

Fig. 8 is the schematic diagram that has shown that possible memory storage according to the present invention designs, this memory storage has a plurality of locker rooms, carries and sorting unit, and is used for sense information from the returnable items that is positioned at the input region of acceptance or object, or detect the device of its type

Fig. 9 is the partial section that is used for the drum type conveyer of memory storage according to of the present invention, and this drum type conveyer is positioned at first position of rotation,

Figure 10 is the skeleton view of the drum type conveyer shown in Fig. 9,

Figure 11 is the partial section of the embodiment of a drum type conveyer that is used for being incorporated into the present invention, and this rotary drum is in second position of rotation, and wherein the piston-like piston element is in punctured position,

Figure 12 is the skeleton view of the conveyer of Figure 11,

Figure 13 is used for being incorporated into the partial section of an embodiment of the drum type conveyer of memory storage of the present invention, and rotary drum is with first direction, rotates to three position of rotation of piston-like piston element when being in progressive position from the second place,

Figure 14 is the skeleton view of location status of the drum type conveyer of Figure 13,

Figure 15 is the partial section that is used for being incorporated into according to an embodiment of the drum type conveyer of memory storage of the present invention, wherein rotary drum according to start from Figure 11,12, and ending at Figure 13,14 side rotates in the opposite direction, promptly when be clockwise direction rotation-rotate to primary importance from the second place when Figure 15 looks, be further rotated the position so that occupy, wherein the piston-like plunger is in and advances, downwards towards position

Figure 16 is the skeleton view of location status of the drum type conveyer of Figure 15 of partly looking from below,

Figure 17 is the skeleton view of an embodiment that is used for being incorporated into the drum type conveyer of memory storage of the present invention, and it has roller and is applied to load cell on the roller,

Figure 18 is the diagram that is positioned at the drum type conveyer embodiment in the casing, and it has the roller that is used on the lever arm and the bearing of load cell,

Figure 19 has shown bearing and the load cell configuration of Figure 18, and wherein lever arm is positioned to make bearing and load cell to engage with roller,

Figure 20 has the movable plunger that is arranged in fixed housing, and is used for the schematic diagram according to first embodiment of the conveyer of memory storage of the present invention,

Figure 21 is the schematic diagram of conveyer that is in Figure 20 of different operating state,

Figure 22 is second schematic diagram that improves embodiment of the conveyer of Figure 20 and 21,

Figure 23 is the schematic end of the conveyer of Figure 22.

Figure 24 is the schematic diagram of the conveyer of Figure 20-23, and it has shown the rotation of the returnable items that is received in the input region of acceptance of conveyer,

Figure 25 is the profile that is used to observe object, and the principle sketch map of first embodiment of the auxiliary finder of the video camera of feature on the recognition object or mark,

Figure 26 is the principle of first embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera, but more detailed a little sketch map, it shows first object support, rotation, sorting and conveying device in greater detail,

Figure 27 is the principle sketch map of second embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 28 is the principle sketch map of the 3rd embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 29 is the principle sketch map of the 4th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 30 is the principle sketch map of the 5th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 31 is the principle sketch map of the 6th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 32 is the principle sketch map of second object support, rotation, sorting and conveying device,

Figure 33 is the principle sketch map of the 7th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 34 is the principle sketch map of the 8th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 35 is the principle sketch map of the 9th embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 36 is the principle sketch map of the tenth embodiment of the auxiliary finder of video camera,

Figure 37 a has shown the camera review that has two image sections, and Figure 37 b shown the video camera surveillance map picture by the indication of the camera image sensor matrix pixel of one group of special use,

Figure 37 c has shown the circuit diagram of the simplification of a part of forming the block schematic among Figure 46,

Figure 38 has shown that video camera reads the principle sketch map of the bar code on the token in the token memory storage,

Figure 39 is an exemplary token,

Figure 40 a is the partial view of supporting mechanism and background area or panel,

Figure 40 b is the variant of background area shown in Figure 40 a or panel,

Figure 41 a is the sketch map of first embodiment of token reading device,

Figure 41 b is the sketch map of second embodiment of token reading device,

Figure 42 is the fragmentary, perspective view of Figure 38,

Figure 43-the 45th, respectively from following, from the side and above, and the skeleton view of the token divider of looking from above basically,

Figure 46 is the block schematic that comprises the electric or electronic operation element in the system of the present invention,

Figure 47 has shown the principle sketch map that is used for rotatably driving at described object support, rotation, sorting and conveyer device the drive unit of rotary drum,

Figure 48 a and 48b have shown at drive unit (Figure 48 a) and operating control, the principle sketch map of the mechanical drive unitor between the storage container (Figure 48 b) of " steadily fall " for example,

Figure 49 a has shown the principle of alternative mechanical drive unitor, and Figure 49 b is its remodeling,

Figure 50 a has shown the sketch map of Figure 47, and it has indicated the drum rotating position transducer of the first kind,

Figure 50 b has shown the sketch map of Figure 47, its indicated second type the drum rotating position transducer and

Figure 51 has shown with skeleton view and has had the object locker room; Object support, rotation, sorting and conveyer device; The article collector arrangement; The token divider; The token reader; Recycling of recyclable waste machine with drive unit.

Specific description

The RVM general introduction

Fig. 1 a has shown the recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) 1 that embodies the main novel aspect of the present invention in an exemplary embodiment.It is object locker room 2; Object support, rotation, sorting and conveyer unit 3; The pick-up unit 4 that video camera is auxiliary; Auxiliary article/object collector arrangement 5; Token divider 6; Token reader 7, safety feature 8 and drive unit 9; 9 '.Shown in Fig. 1 b and 1c, unit 3 (back is expressed as 200) must make its longitudinal axis 3 ' level or with horizontal angulation α, produce the angle beta in ± 0 ° of-30 ° of scope.In following more detailed description book, the operating means 2-9 that mentioned just now will be represented by other label for actual cause.Also the Figure 51 to displayed map 1a has demarcated direction, yet has inserted more multiaspect, and with the position of some devices of discerning various operating means, it will disclose in conjunction with Fig. 2-50 in following instructions.

Upwards directed memory storage

Referring to Fig. 2 a, it has shown the schematic diagram according to locker room of the present invention, and some features and the of the present invention principle relevant with the locker room will be described now.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the locker room has the shape of elongated and vertical orientation, has diapire and sidewall, and wherein sidewall is preferably fully spaced apart, to allow to store side by side a plurality of returnable items.The locker room has the charging aperture that is positioned at the lower part, chamber, and it preferably is arranged on one of them sidewall, and is driven into the supply that obtains the locker room in the locker room by charging aperture by the recyclable type objects or the article that will remain to be stored in the chamber.By selecting that rightly object or article are driven into power in the locker room, and it is preferred by applying the driving force of pushing or push pattern of forcing, being positioned at object/article in the locker room will be driven and leave charging aperture, and enter into the inside or the rear portion of chamber, till when the chamber has been filled into the level of charging aperture location, upwards drive object/article afterwards by object/article further being driven in the chamber.

In the diagram of Fig. 2 a, show that locker room 100 of the present invention is respectively equipped with base section 120 and sidewall 130,131 or 132, and top 150.Charging aperture 140 is positioned at the lower part of one of them sidewall.In order to allow storage space 110 to be injected into dismountable transport box (not shown) safely, in for example big box, so that take out the returnable items 10 that is collected in storage space or the chamber 110, it is movable or dismountable that bottom 120 can be made into, perhaps to can be made into be movable to one of them sidewall 130, thereby can therefrom take out the article that are stored in chamber or the space 110.When the chamber is filled by recyclable type objects/article 10, can expect applied in order to drive extra object/article 10 pass charging aperture 140 and enter the locker room power may owing to for example other acting forces such as the friction force of stores 10 or gravity cause tension force in the article in the locker room Already in.When attempting to soar the storage space of filling, tension force or friction may cause problem to propose a kind of inwall 132 of activity usually for this reason, make that inwall 132 can move under base section 120 is opened situation with the storage space that soars on away from the direction that is positioned at the article 10 in the locker room.Therefore, alleviate tension force, and reduced friction.This will allow to be easy to the locker room of soaring.When the locker room is filled to input hole when above, may flow back to the risk of coming by charging aperture or ingate with regard to there being object/article of being positioned in the storage space.In order to stop this possible returning, preferably provide and return retention device 170 in feed hole area.

The width dimensions 111 that storage space is showed is multiple times than and is used for being stored in the described upwards width dimensions 11 of the returnable items of directed locker room, thereby a plurality of returnable items can be contained in the inner space basically or at least in part side by side.

In Fig. 2 a, shown be used for goods supply to the locker room 100 conveyer 200.Below the exemplary embodiments of this conveyer will be described referring to Fig. 8-24 especially.

Though Fig. 2 a has shown that the article 10 of theoretic recovery are nethermost in the locker room and has piled up side by side that actual test is verified, in fact can be at least in part so that " " mode is placed article to intersection, shown in higher position in the locker room.Therefore, intersection usually at least in part " " is piled up and is piled up spreading all over the whole of chamber.

Fig. 2 b has shown article or the object compactor devices of using 290 between conveyer 200 and locker room 100.Compactor devices 290 can be any suitable type.In a specific typical embodiment, the chain strips that it can also adopt one group of wedge-like to arrange, thus the returnable items that flattens gradually and bore a hole is provided.Also can imagine and use one group of leveling roller as compactor devices, and the well-known compactor of other type.

Though in Fig. 2 b, conveyer 200 is included in the upstream of compactor 290, should understand that In a particular embodiment, locker room 100 and compactor 290 can be worked under the condition of not using conveyer 200.In the alternatives as shown in Fig. 2 c usually, can comprise, the conveyer as shown in Fig. 2 b does not perhaps need to provide conveyer, and perhaps it can constitute integral body with the compactor unit operational, and this single unit system is represented with label 291.

It accepts returnable items compactor devices 290 indications of Fig. 2 b, and the longitudinal axis of the article of wherein being discussed 10 is positioned at the horizontal of feedstock direction.It is to be on the feedstock direction at its longitudinal axis that compactor devices 291 shown in Fig. 2 c is fit to, and accepts the type of returnable items 10.Yet the lateral dimension 111 that this means the locker room should be preferably with the size 11 of article 10 that are compacted ' relevant ', it surpasses the longitudinal length 11 of the maximum of the article 10 that remain to be compacted at least ".

It should be noted that in the time of in goods supply locker room 100, after compacting, the orientation of the article that are compacted will be quite arbitrarily, or height " intersections " mode, and regardless of whether be with horizontal or longitudinal direction with goods supply to compactor.

Referring now to Fig. 3, a kind of alternative locker room's feed arrangement is described.In the schematic diagram shown in Fig. 3, when comparing with the principle shown in Fig. 2 a-2c, charging aperture 140 no longer is positioned on the sidewall, but is positioned in the base section 122 of locker room 100.By this device, have article to be stored 10 will owing to be provided with upwards directed motion or driving force member in order to the upwards directed drive member of part that article is driven in the storage space.Be similar to shown in Fig. 2 a-2c, re can provide several optional methods to remove the article that are stored in the storage space, for example by removable or moveable base part 121, or by the side wall arrangement shown among Fig. 2 a-2c 130,131 or 132.Shown in the locker room be adapted to pass through the stores 10 that overflow vent 160 is provided and handles overflow, excessive object/article can leave locker room 110 by this overflow vent 160 owing to the excessive filling of storage space, thereby and alleviate the possible extra-stress in locker room 110, these extra-stresses may be owing to further causing with extra article 10 filled chambers when the chamber reaches maximum filling point.

Fig. 4 has shown the extendible locker room that is used for according to memory storage of the present invention substantially.The locker room can have the charging aperture of any kind that is positioned at its underpart shown in Fig. 2 a-2c or 3, and to make by top segmentation 151 movably be extendible.Advantageously, by make movably top segmentation 151 by light material, put on by charging aperture and enter driving force on the recyclable type objects/article of storage space, it will be enough to make top section to move on the direction that makes progress, thereby allow the expansion of locker room.By several machineries, electricity, hydraulic pressure or the pneumatic means of enumerating, also can promote moving upward of top segmentation 151, make to put on the object that enters storage space or the driving force on the article 10, its can remain on the design of top section or be its selected materials level independently.

Fig. 5 has shown the principle of another alternatives that is used to provide extendible locker room, wherein top 150 comprises compliant member, when the article that return were filled by the locker room, it increased storage space by top with moving upward of the compliant member 152 that is connected.Advantageously, top section and compliant member are preferably made by light material referring to as described in Fig. 4 as top, thus when by charging aperture with element drives in storage space the time, needed the moving upward in extension storage chamber can be facilitated by applied force.The vertical movement of top and compliant member 152 can be installed by other, and several electricity, machinery, hydraulic pressure or the pneumatic means for example enumerated provide.

Referring now to Fig. 6,, it provides the principal diagram in the design that may have a plurality of locker rooms of the present invention.Example storage devices shown in Fig. 6 comprises three locker rooms 110 of as many as respectively, 112 and 114, respectively have and be positioned to be used for the corresponding charging aperture that is communicated with conveyer 200, described conveyer 200g can accept to import the article in the region of acceptance 110, and the article of being accepted 10 are transported to locker room 110 respectively, in one of them selected charging aperture 141,142 and 143 of 112 and 114 (also referring to label 263,264 and 265) with respect to the embodiment of Figure 20-24 and 32.Locker room 110 is provided with the auxiliary storage space 161 of cooperating that is communicated with first locker room 110 by the overflow vent in the top of adjacent wall 160.Locker room 110 and 112 has the corresponding charging aperture 141 and 142 that is positioned on its nethermost corresponding sidewall, and size is appropriate to when proper object is driven in the chamber by corresponding charging aperture, the filling that provides corresponding chamber making progress upward.In the example of Fig. 6, locker room 110 has been provided with and has been positioned at chamber interior, and deflector 180 from charging aperture 141 suitable distance places, so that for the object/article that drive on specific direction or be forced in the storage space provide upwards directed component, but driving force may have upwards directed driving component.Therefore, be applied to upwards directed driving force on the article 10 when time in article 10 inlet chambers, it may become more consistent, and also less shape and the character that is positioned at other article 10 in the locker room that depends on.Advantageously, deflector can be movably, for example by be tiltable or even movable, thereby allow in the time will soaring the locker room, take out all easily and fully and remain on article in the locker room.

Fig. 7 has shown the variant of the tape drum type conveyer of the simplification that designs shown in Fig. 6, and the drum type conveyer provides a kind of being used for to accept, and carries the equipment of the highly compact of sorting and storing returnable items.The conveyer by utilizing compactness of the present invention and the storage system of sorter 200 and vertical orientation, shown device can sorting among Fig. 7, carries and store a large amount of returnable items, needs very little floor area simultaneously.Therefore, eliminated the demand of a kind of independent lift apparatus of utilizing from low-level filling higher storage space, thereby in the realization and embodiment of a reality, the locker room can extend horizontally to up to ceiling from any as required, it is in little business environment, be extremely beneficial in convenience store or the refuelling station for example, in this case, obtainable floor area is normally very limited.Fig. 7 embodiment provides auxiliary storage chamber or the article gatherer 114 that is positioned at below conveyer and the sorter 200.Accept returnable items such as bottle and jar situation under, when conveyer and sorter 200 took such article to above the receiving port of gatherer 114, vial can drop in the gatherer 114 by for example gravity.

Fig. 8 has shown another typical embodiment design of the present invention, and it utilizes a kind of drum type conveyer that has three different locker rooms of as many as of highly compact, and the locker room is used to store dissimilar returnable items 10 by 110,112 and 114 expressions.Conveyer 200 is suitable for accepting to import the article 10 in the region of acceptance 210, and some criterions made based on the controller of operation rotary drum driver element and decision-making and move and the output article, 224 places are used for article are driven into storage space 110 in first output, or be driven in second output, it is second output 226 that the article 10 that are used for being accepted are driven into relevant locker room 112, perhaps second output 226 in this specific embodiment ', allow gravity to help article 10 are moved to the relevant storage space 114 from conveyer.Storage space 114 is for the article that should not apply relatively large driving force, for example frangible glass article or heavier article, for example carry the bottle of a large amount of liquid contents, perhaps finding not conform to for other reasons to be suitable for being driven to one of them vertical storage space 110 or 112, is useful especially so that store the article that are higher than the above height in input region of acceptance into.

Though in Fig. 8, shown three locker rooms 110,112 and 114, shown in have among the embodiment of reality of rotary conveyer and sorter, only used two to have relevant output 224,226; 224,226 '; Or 226; 226 ' the locker room, for example 110,112; 110,114; Or 112,114.

In the design of Fig. 8, locker room 110 is provided with the overflow vent that is communicated with auxiliary storage chamber 161.It is a kind of by utilizing the design of the highly compact that compact drum type conveyer device strengthens that shown device design provides.For will be with the personnel of recyclable type objects/article storage in the equipment, being positioned at as shown in the figure, the input region of acceptance 210 of the latter half of equipment be very easily.This equipment comprises recyclable type objects/article identification unit 20, and it can comprise, or is connected with the controller that is used to control conveyer 200 operations.Recognition unit 20 can be optics or acoustics type, or utilize other or ancillary technique, the technology of magnetic, machinery or electro-detection for example, to determine to be placed on the type of the recyclable type objects/article 10 in the input region of acceptance 210, perhaps carry, or be positioned at information or recognition feature (for example bar code) on the article 10 in order to read by article 10.A preferred embodiment of recognition unit is also disclosed in Figure 25-42 and 46.Specifically, with respect to locker room 110; 112, by utilizing movable side walls 130; 132 or movable locker room 114, but extension storage chamber 114 is to be in the untapped space below first locker room 110 shown in filling.For the ease of more easily filling vertically-oriented locker room 110 and 112, also can comprise for example deflector shown in Fig. 6 180.

The Barrate type conveyer device

Referring to Fig. 9, drum type conveyer of the present invention will be described now.The drum type conveyer comprises the rotary drum linear element that centers on center rotary longitudinal line 221 and rotate.Essentially rectangular that opens wide in the rotary drum neighboring area and elongated cavity shape space or cavity, it is located in the rotary drum, be used to keep collapsible and elongated movable element that advance, this movable element has outside surface, and it is preferably in the outside surface rough alignment of progressive position and rotary drum.In the accompanying drawings, movable element is by label 223 expression, and the space in the rotary drum or cavity are by label 222 expressions.The rotatory power of rotary drum 220 is positioned in each stub area of rotary drum by use, and the bearing that is positioned on the turning axle 221 obtains.The part of the structure shown in Fig. 8 for example substantially, casing for example, can be suitable for bearing is remained on the correct position, thereby allow rotary drum with near rotation input region of acceptance 210 of its outside surface 228, input region of acceptance 210 is made into and casing 250 (seeing Figure 18), and the ingate 425 (seeing Figure 51) in 428 (the seeing Figure 51) overlaps.As alternative, as shown in Figure 10 and other figure, rotary drum 220 can be positioned in the framework 240, with formation conveyer assembly, thereby is convenient to take off the conveyer assembly, so that conveyer cleans, tests, safeguards and displacement.

Good fixing in suitable location in order to ensure the conveyer unit in being positioned at the time according to memory storage of the present invention, framework 240 is suitable for and accepts framework 251 (Figure 18) being complementary, accept preferably casing 250 (Figure 18) of framework, the part of 428 (Figure 51), and be convenient to any possible design of memory storage, shown in several accompanying drawings before.

As Figure 10, shown in 14 or 16, movable element 223 preferably drives by the movable element drive unit, and this drive unit comprises push rod or the roller 232 that is connected on the movable element 223, it is along being positioned near rotary drum one end, and moves with respect to the fixing track 231 of rotary drum.Provide push rod or roller 232 by each limit at movable element, near the fixing track 231 making it and being positioned at rotary drum one end engages, thereby the driving force of balance can be applied on the movable element by the rotation of rotary drum.Therefore, have only rotary drum will need drive unit, so that this assembly operates as described here, because movable element will be by rotary drum with respect to the motion of trapped orbit and drive.Therefore the shape of track, promptly track has been controlled the position of push rod or roller 232 from the distance of drum rotating axle, and has controlled movable element, in the radial direction with respect to the position of rotary drum central shaft.Track is single continuous track 231, and push rod or roller device 232 are gone along this track.

In Fig. 9, rotary drum 220 demonstrations are in first position of rotation, and wherein movable element is in progressive position, and point to down, recyclable type objects/article 10 enter into input receiving space or zone 210, so that be placed on the zone of outer circumferential surface 228 of upwards directed rotary drum 220.In a preferred embodiment, the drum type conveyer comprises slim rolls 243, or other device, to allow the rotation of article, simultaneously article are remained in the input region of acceptance, when its turning axle 221 rotates, can promote to be shelved on the rotation of the recyclable type objects/article 10 on the drum surface 228 with convenient rotary drum 220.Specifically, when returnable items is provided with when being used for article identification or being used to provide readable code about the customizing messages of container, the rotation of object/article 10 will be needed often, position with the part of carrying coding of determining object/article 10, make it be positioned to observe reader or the recognition device 20 of importing the region of acceptance and read, as shown in Figure 8 by for example utilization.The drum type conveyer also has guide 241, twisted plate parts for example, and it extends to output 224 from zone 210, and this will be described further in conjunction with Figure 15.Other guide 241, for example shown in Figure 15, can extend downward from zone 210 output 226 '.

Figure 10 has shown the rotary drum 220 that is in first position of rotation as shown in Figure 9 with skeleton view, wherein returnable items 10 be shelved on upwards towards the part of rotary drum periphery on.In the embodiment of Figure 10, conveyer is provided with and is used for drive roller 243, and drives the roller driving device 244 of rotary drum, makes the superficial velocity of roller 243 be in the velocity range of the rolling surface 228 of rotary drum when rotating.Roller driving device 244 preferably includes cogwheel gearing, and it mechanically provides the rotation of roller 243 by the rotation of rotary drum 220.Be positioned in the input region of acceptance, and the axially-movable that is shelved on the recyclable type objects/article 10 on rotary drum 220 and the roller 243 partly is subjected to, and each is terminal relevant with rotary drum 220, and and be positioned at the restriction of the end wall 229 on rotary drum 220 each end, and partly be subjected to forming the control of the element 242 of framework 240.According to the device design that is used for the piston-like element 221 of driving activity between its punctured position and its progressive position, shown conveyer can be provided with and only corresponding single output 224 in specific drum rotating angle position among Figure 10, or is provided with and is positioned at second on different drum rotating angle positions output.

In Figure 11, show that rotary drum 220 is in second position of rotation, wherein space of opening wide in the rotary drum or cavity be towards the input region of acceptance, and movable element 223 moves to punctured position.Thereby this allows when rotary drum arrives the second place after the primary importance rotation, and recyclable type objects/article 10 as shown in Figure 9, can drop in the time of on being shelved on rotary drum circumferential surface 228 in cavity shape space or the cavity 222, and be held by rotary drum 220.Also shown identical situation in the skeleton view of Figure 12, it has shown the madial wall and rotary drum end wall 229 parts in space 222, and the motion that it helps to limit recyclable type objects/article 10 makes it can not exceed the space that cavity 222 is provided.

In Figure 13, the partial section of drum type conveyer has shown that rotary drum is in third angle degree position, wherein movable element counterclockwise moves to progressive position from the punctured position shown in Figure 11 and 12 according to first, so that returnable items is driven in first output 224, be preferred for that 110 charging aperture drives towards the locker room with object/article 10.If be driven in second output according to second clockwise direction, can imagine so the charging of corresponding locker room 112 or 114 is supplied with, second output is output 226 or export 226 ', but non-two.The drum type conveyer is provided with described guide 241, when 222 openings 2 that rotate to cavity 22 towards the second places of input region of acceptance 210 are towards the third angle degree position of first output 224 from the space with convenient rotary drum, article 10 are limited on its position in cavity 222.Also shown identical situation in the skeleton view of Figure 14, the opening of its cavity 222 is aimed at first output 224, and movable element 223 is in progressive position.

In Figure 15, the partial cross section view of drum type conveyer has shown the situation based on situation shown in Figure 11, rotary drum will rotate with the second opposite sense of rotation (clockwise direction in the example) now, thereby when rotary drum is in its second position of rotation, recyclable type objects/article 10 of being accepted in space or the cavity 222 are carried into about 180 ° position by the rotation of rotary drum by rotary drum, make rotary drum occupy its primary importance as shown in Fig. 9 and 10.Object/article move to progressive position by movable element 223 from punctured position, leave space 222 but also be driven by gravitational effect.When rotary drum from making the space when second position of rotation of input region of acceptance 210 rotates to the flexure plane 223 of the opening that makes space 222 and element 223 ' with first position of rotation of output 226 ' aim at, the guide 241 that provides is in order to limit the motion of object/article 10 in remaining on space 222 time.The situation that has also shown Figure 15 in the skeleton view that Figure 16 looks from below, wherein article 10 are at alternative output 226 ' locate to leave conveyer.

Be transported in one of them output in two possible outputs in order in the embodiment of the rotary drum conveyer of a particular combinations and sorter, will to enter article 10 in cavity shape space or the cavity, can use different sense of rotation.For example, in the embodiment shown in Fig. 9-16 of accompanying drawing, rotary drum will be with first direction (for example as shown in the figure counterclockwise) rotation to be passed to article first output 224, simultaneously the rotation on the second direction (for example clockwise direction) as shown in the figure is applied to rotary drum, so as with article 10 be passed to second output 226 or 226 '.

Therefore, in this case, in fact there is the position of rotation of four main rotary drums 220: a) cavity 222 and element 223 first position of rotation down wherein; B) wherein cavity 222 and element 223 be up, thereby towards second position of rotation of importing the region of acceptance, c) wherein cavity 222 and element 223 towards first output, 224 the 3rd position of rotation, and d) wherein cavity 222 and element 223 towards second output 226 or towards the second alternative output 226 ' the 4th position of rotation.If towards output 226 ', the 4th position of rotation in fact will be identical with first position of rotation so.

Referring now to Figure 17,, 18 and 19, explanation is used to determine to be positioned at the load cell device of the returnable items quality on the drum type conveyer of the present invention.When being positioned to be shelved on the rotary drum 220, when maybe making article 10 rotations when rotation rotary drum 220, article 10 also will partly be shelved on the roller 243 or rotate with roller 243, if this roller 243 is provided.Also can be referring to Fig. 9, it has shown how object/article 10 are shelved on the roller 243.Whether object/article 10 to be to accept in order making,, when perhaps in having an embodiment of a plurality of locker rooms, determining suitable locker room, the quality of object/article 10 should be to determine so that store into according to the decision in the equipment of the present invention.For the ease of determining quality, roller 243 is provided with at least one and is positioned at the bearing 245 that roller one end supports roll shaft 247, and this bearing 245 is connected on the load cell 246, and is supported by load cell 246.In typical embodiment shown in Figure 17, load cell 246 is connected on the framework 240 of conveyer, and another bearing 248 is provided in the opposite end of roller simultaneously.

Second alternative that has shown the load cell device of Figure 17 among Figure 18, it is used to determine to be shelved on the quality of the recyclable type objects/article 10 on the roller 243.This device comprises when conveyer is positioned in the casing 250, is applied to the bearing 252 of roll shaft 247 1 ends.In this specific embodiment, axle 247 can part freely center on vertical with respect to the turning axle of roller 243, appropriate vertical plane and moving, its centre bearer 252 is applied to the end portion of the axle 247 of roller 243, the drum type conveyer is being positioned at casing 250, after in 251, the electrical connection of expression load cell 253.Therefore, in Figure 18, shown that movable bearing 252 is in the position of separating with its relevant load cell 253, and in Figure 19, keep the casing arm 250 of bearing 252 ' the be repositioned at position that bearing 252 engages with the bearing receiving terminal of roll shaft 247, thereby provide support for load cell 253 with reference to casing 250 or framework 240.The embodiment of Figure 17-19 is particularly advantageous for the risk that the remaining liq content in recyclable type objects/article 10 of avoiding being positioned at the conveyer top as much as possible may spill usually, because this leakage may need to take off the conveyer assembly more continually than the leak of liquid thing that normally cleans this contretemps from casing.In addition, the use of load cell prevents that RVM user from putting into the region of acceptance by the container for drink of not opening that will expire, and is placed on the rotary drum top and attempt that success is swindled.Detection system 20 (see figure 8)s will be determined proportion or the weight range that the article of certain observation and identification should have according to predetermined data as the back illustrates.If article are full beverage can or bottle, RVM will determine whether to exist can revolvable situation, and can trigger alarm.In addition; in an illustrated embodiment; the drive unit that is used to operate conveyer can itself separate (as the back illustrates) with the drum type conveyer; thereby by from storage component, taking off conveyer; load cell will still remain in the equipment (promptly be positioned at casing arm 250 ' on); and thereby be protected, to avoid running into possible harmful detersive and the water that is generally used for cleaning conveyer.If load cell is positioned on the framework 240 of conveyer, as shown in Figure 17, must take specific measure, can not sustain damage in any flushing of conveyer 200 or cleaning operation to guarantee load cell.Thereby the embodiment of Figure 18 and 19 will be a preferred embodiment.

The plunger type conveyer device

Hereinafter, the movable plunger of the piston-like in the conveyer part of the types of housings that explanation the present invention is fixed.

At first referring to Figure 20, it has shown first embodiment of the plunger that the substantial linear in the conveyer of fixed housing type moves substantially, it comprises elongate housing 260, the one side has the input port 262 that is suitable for towards the input region of acceptance 210 of memory storage, inner space 261, plunger that substantial linear moves or slide unit 270, the first outputs 263 and second output 264.Give an example though be based on the straight-line shell of plunger of being convenient to of simple designs here, enclosure designs can be become crooked in any direction, export with optional angle with permission.For the shell with curved shape, plunger will be naturally along moving with the path of the corresponding bending of shell shape.Also shown the elongate grooves 272 that is positioned at shell one side in Figure 20, it provides as access device, so that allow the plunger driving device (not shown) to be connected on the plunger 270, is used for plunger is positioned at the different piece of inner space 261.This groove can be located on the side of any longitudinal extension of shell, and can be located on the more than side, so that the driving force to the balance of plunger is provided.Recyclable type objects/article 10 in Figure 20, have also been shown, it has been positioned in the input region of acceptance, and the help by gravity and the setting of input port 262 fall into the inner space 261 of shell, thereby and when plunger is positioned at the primary importance of opening below 262 at the beginning, be positioned at plunger 270 near.

In the preferred embodiment of conveyer of the present invention and sorter, as shown in Figure 20 and 21, it has embodied the plunger that can move in the conveyer of fixing types of housings, the suitable article whirligig that comprises of conveyer, it preferably uses at least one roller 273, if perhaps use 263,264 of two outputs preferred use two rollers 273,273 '.This device be positioned at input port 262 near.The upper side 271 of plunger, be about to towards the input port 262 plunger side, it has a kind of for leaving in the input region of acceptance, and makes its recyclable type objects/article 10 that are shelved on the plunger upper side 271 provide good friction and specially prepd surface structure.Like this, the rotation that is shelved on the object/article 10 on the upper side 271 of plunger 270 can realize by on the top that is shelved on plunger 270 when object/article 10 time in the motion of plunger 270, and this rotation is by roller 273,273 ' further strengthened.Roller 273,273 ' also cause object/article 10 do not move when rotated and away from opening 262, perhaps the longitudinal axis 260 of shell ' (seeing Figure 21 and 23) formed angle with horizontal direction.The upper side 271 of plunger 270 can extend on any direction of motion of plunger 270, to obtain the required rotating range that is shelved on the article 10 on plunger 270 upper sides 271.Though only a roller 273 may be just enough, but the preferred embodiment of the conveyer of plunger-type and sorter has two rollers 273,273 ', each one on one side of input port 262 is to promote article 10 in the rotation of plunger 270 on the relevant any direction of the motion on the longitudinal direction of shell 260.Roller rotatably is supported on each end of support 275.Roller 273; 273 ' can freely rotate, perhaps can be driven apparatus 274 and drive by independent drive unit or by connecting rod on the plunger 270 or the driver that is used for plunger.Preferably, but inessential, drive unit 274; 274 ', the motor of roller inside for example, it is arranged so that when plunger 270 is mobile in shell 260, superficial velocity and the end face 27 1 of plunger 270 of roller 273 during its rotation is roughly the same with respect to the superficial velocity of shell 260.Measured value for the quality that obtains to be shelved on the recyclable type objects/article 10 on the plunger 270, any roller device 273 can comprise the load cell 276 that is suitable in one end support rollers, so that measure because the motion of plunger 270, be applied to reacting force on the roller according to the acceleration of object/article 10 or rotation function, or measure because the reacting force that the weight of article 10 causes, if especially the longitudinal axis of shell 260 with respect to horizontal direction for example be tilted in ± 0 °-30 ° scope in the time.

In the operation steps of the conveyer of ensuing linear movement type, when the end face 271 of plunger has left opening 262 and when output 263 or 264 is moved, recyclable type objects/article 10 will enter into inner space 261, when plunger 270 will in the opposite direction move afterwards object/article 10 are applied driving force, if so that at first leave opening 262 and drive it when moving towards output 264 and move and pass first output 263 towards for example first output 263 at plunger, if perhaps at first leave opening 262 and when moving, then drive it and move and pass second output 264 towards for example second output 264 towards output 263 at plunger.In either case, plunger 270 will preferably force article towards the charging aperture 140 of the locker room of memory storage disclosed herein (see Fig. 2 a) or charging aperture 141 or 142 (see figure 6)s move.

Referring now to Figure 22,, have the conveyer of movable plunger type and another variant of sorter in the shell that explanation is fixing, this embodiment has shown three outputs.In this variant, in shell, define at least three positions that are used for piston element, even plunger is positioned at the position below the input port 262, on first direction of motion of plunger 270, make the plunger location towards the position of first output 263, and make plunger move the another location of close second output 264.For the purpose of clear, in Figure 22, do not show roller 273,273 ', but in the embodiment of reality, will preferably have these rollers.It is opposite with the input port, bottom 262 of shell 260 that variant shown in Figure 22 comprises that the 3rd output 265, the three outputs of shell are positioned at, and be positioned at the position below the input port 262.The 3rd output 265 preferably includes among Figure 23 and shows, but the closing device 265 that in Figure 22, does not show '.Closing device 265 can controllably stop output 265, make if object/article 10 are directed to different outputs, for example export 263 or at 264 o'clock, the object/article 10 that entered in the inner space 261 of shell 260 are optionally avoided leaving shell by exporting 265.Be used for optionally closing the device 265 of the 3rd output 265 ' can pass through independent driver or actuator 265 "; spiral pipe for example; or the linkage assembly by plunger 270; for example by when plunger is placed on extreme position in the shell owing to as shown in figure 22 the plunger motion above plunger 270 positions places open mode with output and operates.By object/article 10 being left in the input region of acceptance 210 that is right after above the input port 262, and make the 3rd output 265 be in open mode, and, plunger 270 makes on its position that can not stop up input 262 that the inner space 261 by shell provided and the passage between the 3rd output 265 by being positioned at, thereby allow object/article 10 to pass opening 262, the inside of shell 260 is left opening 265 afterwards.Shown among Figure 22 that article 10 are at straight-through shell and from importing 262 leaving after moving to output 265.

How Figure 24 shown by mobile plunger in any case and use plunger 270 to come rotating object/article 10, bottle for example, roller 273,273 ' the help safety of article 10 and effectively rotation.About entering at article 10 before the inside 261 of shell 260, the understanding of its rotation will be identical among Figure 24, and irrelevant with the existence of output 265.In fact the embodiment of three outputs can be replaced with the embodiment of two outputs, for example has output 263 and 264, output 263 and 265 or export 264 and 265.

The finder of single camera

Figure 25 has shown first light source 300 and secondary light source 301, and light source 301 is suitable to a plurality of sub-light sources 302,303,304,305 compositions.Light source 300 and 301 is configured to respectively can illuminating objects, and for example returnable items 10; 10 '; 10 " first area 306,10 " and second area 307.The single camera 308 that provides is used to observe subregion 306 and 307 at least.First light source 300 is configured to help video camera 308 to observe the object of varying cross-sections facing to retroreflective regions that forms bright Background luminescence or background 313, article or object 10,10 ', 10 ", 10 , for example Kong beverage packaging for example jar and bottle profile.Light from first light source 300 utilizes lens 314 as directional light and is directed to object (for example those indicate one of them object of 10 to 10 ).Secondary light source 301 is configured to help video camera to observe by video camera 308, is any recognition feature on the object in 315 the viewing area so that detection and Identification are positioned at label.

Described recognition feature be suitably at least following one of them: bar code, graphical symbol and alphanumeric character.

Though it is feasible using two video cameras to substitute single camera, is to use single camera to produce less technical complexity, more simple and structure that maintenance is more friendly needs less space to carry out needed function in addition.In addition, consider that the present invention also provides the very big advantage that surpasses the scheme of two video cameras from member cost aspect and installation cost.

When video camera is for example observed contour of object or is discerned above it feature, the camera sensor matrix provides a series of pending matrix pixel signals that have, with identification or definite this profile or feature, comprise making video camera read for example bar code and the possibility that causes the identification of for example bar code.

From Figure 25-28, find out, first light source 300 illuminates first area 306 by light path, described light path comprises light beam splitter (or observing spectroscope) 316 (Figure 25 and 26), 318 (Figure 27) or 319 (Figure 28), the reflective mirror 320 of at least one inclination and lens 314.Yet, should notice that in most preferred scheme suitable two reflective mirrors 320 and 321 of using in light path are as shown in Figure 25-27.

Figure 25,26 and 28 have shown with the posture that tilts and have been positioned at light beam splitter 316 in the camera coverage 322; 319, and covered at least a portion in the described visual field, suitable half of camera coverage of being approximately.Figure 27 has shown light beam splitter 318, and it covers complete camera coverage.

From Figure 25-28, can find out, by a reflective mirror 320 or two reflective mirrors 320,321 observe that the video cameras of first areas 306 are suitable to be made towards the sight line of object with respect to when observation second area 307 time, and video camera moves 90 ° ± 30 ° angle [alpha] towards the sight line of object.In Figure 25-28, angle [alpha] is shown as 90 °.Yet,, obviously can reach 90 ° ± 30 ° angular range by reflective mirror 320,321 differently is set.

only use camera coverage half or still less under the light beam splitter 316 in the visual field or 319 the situation, when adjusting video camera and observe second area or its part, spectroscope can be subjected to view obstruction device 323 rightly; 324 assist is to prevent that video camera is direct and to pass through spectroscope viewing area 315 that spectroscope provides less gap to observe.If omitted view obstruction device 323; 324, video camera can observe whole regional 307 so.

Figure 27 has shown that video camera is in the configuration that can intactly observe second area 307 by light beam splitter 318.This means that video camera 308 can pass through spectroscope, reflective mirror 321,320 and lens 314 and observe first area 306, or observe second area 307 by spectroscope.Under this latter's situation, light source 301 is completely or partially started, and light source 300 is inoperative.

The suitable light source 301 that comprises a plurality of sub-light source 302-305, it is positioned at light beam splitter 316 significantly; 318; 319 and object support mechanism between the zone in, object support mechanism adopts the form of the conveyer and the sorter 200 of described compactness.At Figure 25, among the embodiment shown in the 28-30, just schematically shown object support mechanism 200, but in Figure 26, done more detailed demonstration.The possible alternatives that schematically shows among the more detailed operation of object support mechanism 200 and Figure 32 is disclosed in the disclosure of the Invention of Fig. 1-2 4 in front.

Now will be at the auxiliary object that is positioned in the object support mechanism 200 of observing of video camera, for example in the specific context of object 10, some features of outstanding briefly disclosed in the early time object support mechanism 200, described supporting mechanism adopts the form (seeing Figure 26) of the rotary drum 220 that has auxiliary roller 243.Rotary drum 220 and roller 243 will be controllably, but make forcibly rotary drum peripheral part 220 ' or 220 " on object 10 rotation.Rotary drum 220 has that at least one is radially inner, adjustable space or cavity 222, it is used at object 10 through accept object 10 after the rotation on described peripheral part, and be used for object 10 being transported to outgoing position by the rotation of rotary drum, for example substantially by arrow 224,226 and 226 ' shown in.When it has dropped in the adjustable space 222, video camera 308 can be observed object 10 and cause the existence to object 10 to detect.This has security function aspect and defencive function aspect, promptly prevents any swindle attempt.This means that rotary drum 220 will be observed object practically and detect object up to video camera 308 is present in the space 222, and when being in its complete contraction state as the movable element 223 of moveable base operation, just begins to rotate.

Rotary drum determines that by the criterion of setting these criterions compare the feature with recognition object with the direction of rotation afterwards.This will be in conjunction with the more complete explanation and the consideration of carrying out of the disclosure of the Invention of Figure 38.In addition, if the profile of object can be from top but not observe from the side, so will be for advantageously making the part of rotary drum 220 at least, especially be denoted as 220 ' and 220 " the part lining of rotary drum 220 to the reverse reflective coating of light.This situation is particularly suitable for the embodiment shown in Figure 29, and will further specify below.

In the context of the auxiliary observation of video camera object 10, the concise and to the point disclosure of the Invention that repeats is made up of the alternative support mechanism as shown in Figure 20-24 now.Single camera is substantially by label 308,308 ' expression, and label 308 ' expression is observed via for example light beam splitter 318 and reflective mirror 321,320 (seeing Figure 27) by video camera 308.The suitable form that adopts shell 260 of described supporting mechanism, it has formed and has had the guide that object is accepted input port 262 and reciprocal plunger 270.On one of them or these two sides of two vertical sides of opening 262 suitable have be convenient to begin to move when plunger 270, when making its upper surface 271 pass described opening, in object or article 10; 10 '; 10 "; In 10  when rotation, is with the auxiliary roller 273 of roll support on plunger 270; 273 ', thereby can make video camera 308 read recognition feature on object or the article 10, if can not be observed directly by video camera.Plunger 270 controllably is moved beyond described opening 262, " shown position is caused object to be pushed out shell and is arrived outgoing position 263 to allow object to drop to the inside of shell 260 and the return movement (as shown in Figure 32 left) by plunger 270 by described opening 262 for example to move to dotted line 270.From in conjunction with the supporting mechanism 200 of Figure 26 shown understanding content and notion, be easy to understand that object 10 is in described shell 260 inside, positions below the described opening 262 are can be observed by video camera, suppose that this position is in the part in the visual field of video camera 308 at least.In an Ih specific embodiment, the top 271 of plunger 270 can be provided with the reverse reflective coating of light at least, thereby can make object, and for example 10 profile is observed from above.

Figure 29 has shown the use that single camera 340 and light beam splitter 341 tilt with respect to lens 343.Light source 342 provides scioptics 343 pairs of objects, 10 illuminate for example, thereby provide parallel rays towards supporting mechanism 200, it makes, and its rotary drum parts 220 ' and 220 " (seeing Figure 26) possesses reverse reflective material or characteristic; make not by the light scioptics 343 of object strikes and spectroscope 341 and reverse reflective time video camera 340, thereby the image of contour of object is provided.When recognition feature on the object is observed and read to needs, for example during bar code, light source 344 is activated, and light source is suitable to be identical with light source 301.Simultaneously, can make light source 342 inoperative if desired.

Figure 30 has shown a upward embodiment similar to Figure 29 of operation.Single camera 345 uses for the light beam splitter 346 that tilts with respect to lens 347.Light source 348 provides scioptics 347 pairs of objects, 10 illumination for example, thereby provide towards reflective background or zone 313 parallel rays, make not by the rays pass through lens 347 of object strikes and spectroscope 346 and think that back reflection returns video camera 345, thereby the image of contour of object is provided.When recognition feature on (detections) object is observed and read to needs, for example during bar code, light source 349 is activated, and it is identical that light source suits with light source 344, promptly comprises a plurality of sub-light sources.Start light source 349 simultaneously, and can make light source 348 inoperative if desired.Figure 31 is the remodeling of the embodiment of Figure 30, and main difference is not existing of lens 347, thereby causes contour of object can not observe by parallel rays.

Figure 25-28 has shown that clearly first area and second area 306,307 overlap, and Figure 29-31 has shown complete overlapping.

Embodiment shown among Figure 33 and Figure 25 is identical, except light source 300 and reverse reflective background 313 have been cancelled, and by luminous, be illuminated or the back side illuminate panel 350 and replace, panel 350 thereby formed light ground.Ambient light may be enough to make video camera to observe light ground in some applications.

Panel 350 will provide light ground, can observe for example object 10 by single camera 308 under this background.

There is similar situation in embodiment for Figure 34, the embodiment of Figure 34 is embodiment illustrated in fig. 27 to be identical, except light source 300 and reverse reflective background area 313 have been cancelled, and the light emitting area that is formed bright background by the form of suitable employing panel 350 is replaced, under this bright background, to observe for example object 10 by single camera 308, thereby the detection to contour of object for example will be provided.

Other shown embodiment also relates to and uses luminescent panel 350 among Figure 35 and 36, forming described light ground, and can realize the observation of video camera to object under this bright background, and this will further specify following.

Figure 35 is the modification of the embodiment of Figure 30.Note, lens 353 are suitable have with Figure 30 in lens 347 or lens 314 same types among other figure, its existence can make single camera 356 observe and inspected object profile, for example profiles of object 309 facing to panel 350, in this embodiment, panel is formed first light source.Label is 349 secondary light source, and it can be by forming two or more sub-light sources.Video camera 356 uses lens 347 to realize the observation of being undertaken by the use infinite ray, so that obtain the contour images of accurate as far as possible object.When the recognition feature that is positioned on the object will be observed and be read to video camera, for example 309 ' time of bar code, light source 349 is activated.Panel 350 suits not show and perhaps can appropriately reduce its luminous intensity in light-emitting area or background area afterwards.Other CONSTRUCTED SPECIFICATION shown on Figure 35 will further specify referring to Figure 39 in the back.

Figure 36 is an embodiment of band single camera 358, and described single camera 358 can face toward the Background luminescence zone, and for example described in the early time panel 350 is observed object, for example Kong beverage bottle or jar 10; 10 '; 10 " or 10 .For video camera 358 being observed and being read the recognition feature that is positioned on the object, for example the bar code 10 " " on the object 10 preferably uses secondary light source 359.When light source 359 is activated, preferred, but non-essentially be, reduce from the light intensity of panel 350 or even close luminous from panel 350.With light source 349 similar or identical light sources 359, it can be made up of two or more sub-light sources.

Should understand that the rotation of the object of examine is arranged from observe Figure 33-36, for example so that suitable finding has recognition feature to be detected, it can pass through object support mechanism 220,220,243 or 260,262,270,271,273,273 ' realize that it is respectively as shown in more detail Figure 26 and 32.

In addition, advantageously can allow first and second light sources, for example 300,301; 300 ', 301; 342,344; 348,349; 350,301; 350,354; 350,349; 350,359 have different spectral ranges or composition.In addition, can make secondary light source 301; 344; 349; 359 are made up of two or more sub-light sources.In addition, sub-light source can have different spectral ranges or composition, and is all different, or in pairs or different in groups.This feature of light source and possible sub-light source for can test example such as object on recognition feature be very important, these features are for example utilized different colours, different reflection characteristic or the like embodies.

To others of the present invention be described referring to Figure 37 now.At Figure 25,26 and 28, and under the concrete condition of the embodiment of Figure 33, suitable is with the video camera image in two, promptly relevant with first area 306 part 360 and the another part 361 of being correlated with second area 307.In the embodiment of Figure 27 and 34, can be observed and half video camera image can be exclusively used in zone 306, second half is exclusively used in zone 307, perhaps has zone 306 and 307 complete image alternately.For Figure 29,30 and 36 embodiment, selection is the complete image that only replaces.

The video camera of observing the first area of the object 362 relevant with its profile 363 also can comprise only observation in addition or discern the described recognition feature 364 that is positioned on the object more precisely, for example the existence of bar code or do not exist.

The focus of video camera with out of true focus on the feature 364, but video camera will be at least survey or detect label here and be 364 according to parts of images 360 ' feature 364 whether exist really, but parts of images 360 seems " bluring " or some out of focus.If feature 364 is sightless in image section 361, but be visible in part 360, this will mean need manage to make object to rotate through maximum 180 ° angle.In this respect, comparison between two images 360 and 361 has some influences for needed object rotation amount, so that can observe and read the feature 364 in the zone 307 rightly, and therefore for finding feature 364, the processing time of reading and writing down it is very important.

When using single camera to observe described first area and second area by this way, video camera is preferred, but and nonessential its image field that makes is divided into described at least two parts of images 360,361, first's image 360 is exclusively used in contour of object and detects and/or detect the existence of described recognition feature or do not exist and second portion image 361g is exclusively used in and observes and read described recognition feature.

Be readily appreciated that, when video camera switches between viewing area 306 and 307, the recognition feature in the surveyed area 306, and the demand that object is rotated exists or non-existent principle is to be equal to effectively.

The handling safety device

As pointed in the introductory section of this instructions, when using the device that extensively is disclosed in this instructions and the accompanying drawing, important in addition concentrated security aspect is especially avoided the personnel that operate this device are caused functional fault or the interference that damages or avoid device.

Therefore, the present invention concentrates in the realization of safety practice in this respect, this safety practice provides by being used for of obtaining of operational hardware circuit, hardware circuit is suitable for reading the predetermined or special-purpose pixel on the sensor matrices of video camera, promptly when forming camera review, read the physical picture element of the camera sensor matrix of hardware distribution.

This will produce the reliable safety practice relevant with possible operational hazards, thereby for example can prevent electric motor operated, stop its rotation or will eliminate power supply, thereby eliminate its moment of torsion.

The light curtain function that therefore this aspect of the present invention can provide effective hardware to carry out by using camera function, this will be referring to Figure 37 a in following details, 37b, 37c, 40a, 40b and 46 carries out more complete explanation.

In current embodiment, use camera review, for example image 360 or 385 detects so-called " boundary-intersected ", the effect in promptly a kind of camera coverage.

As noted above such; it importantly is personnel or operator (for example supermarket user) generator; the processing safety of recycling of recyclable waste machine for example; and protect this device machine with moveable part; avoid being subjected to the outside interference that produces; it can cause operation damage or personal injury, or operation or individual's harm.Utilize light curtain function, can make operation invalid or stop machine immediately fully, and suppress further operation, when noticing the reason that causes this operation disruption till.

Referring to Figure 40 a and 40b, and Figure 37 a and 37b, in bright or Background luminescence 313; Locating on 350 recurrent black dull mark 385 ' at least one array or row 385, for example be located at the black box of accepting the feed zone of object on the direction 388, object be supplied in the device, so that as before disclosed, observe in this zone, detect rotation and sorting.In addition, in background 313; " recurrent black dull mark 385  that are positioned with at least one gust column or row 385 on 350.If the inlet or feed zone cause direction 388 ' on supply with object, at least one such row is useful so.Yet, if inserting that a mouthful 425so is configured to can be so that people's hand be inserted into observation ward, thereby move in the observation ward from above basically, thereby and avoid fuzzy observation to array 385, array 385 " have and help the light curtain function that provides extra.

Point out by dotted line also that in Figure 40 a for example two flag column and two marks are capable is feasible, but the quantity of row and/or row can be above two.

As to the gap mark 385 shown in Figure 40 a ', 385 's is alternative or additional, can be positioned with the mark 395,396 and 397 that adopts full lines, as shown in Figure 40 b.

Feasible is configuration or the row of connection and the configuration of row with mark column or row.

As described above, Figure 37 a has shown two halves image 360 and 361, and Figure 37 b has shown the general complete image 386 (seeing Figure 37 c) by camera image sensor matrix 401 ' last available pixel is provided.Dotted line 387 and/or 387 on Figure 37 b ' (not showing for the purpose of clear among Figure 37 a) points out that with respect to camera review the part matrix pixel is the selected part of obtainable sensor matrices pixel.Referring to Figure 46,47,48,49 and 51, the described part 387 of sensor matrices pixel is exclusively used in certification mark array or row, and any can be by the observed incident of described this one part of pixel, and it can trigger a certain effect, for example stops motor, for example motor 404 or 422 operation.Similarly, referring to Figure 46,47,48,49 and 51, the described part 387 of sensor matrices pixel ' be exclusively used in certification mark array 385 " or row; and any can be by the observed incident of described this one part of pixel; and it can trigger a certain effect, for example stops motor, for example motor 404 or 422 operation.As shown above, mark 385 ' and the array 385 and 385 of 385  " can all exist, make this two parts 387 and 387 ' will be activated, so that certification mark and observable incident.

Background area 314; 350 are positioned in the camera coverage, and as shown in Figure 40 a, the described background area in its part shown separator 385 ' array 385.

As shown in Figure 26 and 40a, and can from Figure 46, infer background area 313; 350 are positioned in the video camera observation ward of recycling of recyclable waste machine.Chamber or input region of acceptance 210 (Fig. 6-9) have ingate (seeing 425 among Figure 46), adopt the object 10 that video camera observes that remains of empty container for drink form can be inserted into this ingate.Find out that from Figure 40 a mark array 387 is positioned at the ingate or the zone 425 of described observation ward 210.The feedstock direction that is used for object is by 388 expressions of the label on Figure 37 b.As Figure 37 a, shown in 37b and the 40a, mark array has predetermined pattern, 385 as spaced mark 385 ' suitable row.Yet, as top disclosed, as the alternative of pattern 385 or with the combining of pattern 385, the extra predetermined pattern 385 of spaced mark 385  " can extend according to the row above for example; thereby extra light curtain is provided; and prevention is because some attempt any safety hazards of hand being put into the observation ward to be caused from top, for example by label 388 ' shown in.

As noted above like that, the sensor matrices pixel 401 in the video camera 400 ' part 387 and/or part 387 ' will be exclusively used in provide described mark 385 ' and/or 385  to the image of described background area.The part 387 of pixel and/or part 387 ' can read by operating unit 408, its response is stipulated by its hardware capability, and is inputed in the unit 408.Operating unit 408 operations are gone up and are associated with video camera 401, with the described part of pickup matrix pixel.In addition, operating unit 408 is connected on digital processing and the control module 400, and when the operation of described unit 400 control video cameras takes camera review.

Operating unit have one group the storage the reference pixel signal value, it is corresponding with the pixel in the described sensor matrices pixel portion respectively, and with described background area 313; 350 with and top described separator array 387 relevant.

Operating unit 408 can compare the pixel signal values of reading from the respective pixel of described this one part of pixel with the corresponding reference signal value of distributing to this respective pixel, and export corresponding comparison signal, however described operating unit 408 have output 408 '; 408 ", it can be when described comparison signal or one group of such comparison signal thus depart from predetermined condition changes over the signal condition of conveying signal 393 rightly and lost efficacy or disables.

When under inefficacy or dead status, signal 393 is effectively, causes the function device 404 with movable part; 422, for example inefficacy or the shut-down operation of motor and its Motor Control part.In preference pattern of the present invention, when comparative result satisfies predetermined condition, operating unit 408 will provide and can make equipment keep the signal 393 of running.Shown recycling of recyclable waste machine can find this equipment in disclosed in this specification and figure for example.

As noted above like that operating unit 408 is carried out hardware capabilitys, and operating unit can have the well-known type of those skilled in the art, and is connected in order to carry out the logical network of required function.Operating unit can be made by a plurality of discrete building blocks of function pieces or single integrated circuit (IC), as special IC (ASIC), and for example so-called gate array, or as the way of realization in the programmable circuit, promptly so-called field programmable gate array (FPGA).

Operating unit 408 can comprise watchdog timer 403, and it is designed to check the reading of the picture element signal of described this one part of pixel, and with the iteration rate benchmark pixel signal values of minimum.Reading of pixel starts from processing and control element (PCE) 400.If described minimum iteration rate is lower than setting value, operating unit 408 can cause being subjected to the described signal 393 of output under the operation of equipment inefficacy of unit 408 controls or the closing state at it.

Signal 393 under the dead status will exist usually always, till the time point when the new surveillance map that photographs looks like to satisfy all default criterions of not sending this disables type.

For proper operation is provided, should considers at video camera and to provide between the light source of background area bright or that be illuminated and carry out synchronously.Use described black dull mark 385 ' camera coverage on the preferred reflectorized material 313 that uses.Yet, if the panel that background 350 is the back side to be illuminated or illuminate it is contemplated that the synchronous of its operation and camera operation so.

For suitable security functions is provided, should understand, continually the surveillance map picture in generating chamber or zone 210.Utilize video camera 401, will be by operating unit 408, and check at first under the help of unit 400 whether complete bright light exists, and promptly whether all matrix pixel values are higher than the black dull level thresholds of being scheduled to.If this is the case down, will be along predetermined column, for example row 385 search replace black dull and bright zone.In a preferred embodiment, detected black dull regional 385 ' image should be in the scope that admissible minimum and maximum length require.In addition, Ming Liang zone must have minimum length before accepting.In addition, it is last that image must end in the bright zone of being accepted, the quantity that the cumulative amount in the black dull zone of being accepted must equal to be scheduled to.

Figure 37 c is the system chart with light curtain function certain relevant, and should be by the part of the block diagram of thinking basically to schematically show on Figure 46.Video camera 401 is subjected to the control of the digital processing unit 400 that is associated with operating unit.Sort processor is expressed as processing and control element (PCE) 400 at Figure 46.Line 389 expression video camera control lines, and video camera passes to operating means 408 with the viewdata signal on the line 390.Operating means 408 has connection watchdog timer 403 in the above.The starting of unit 400 suitable control video camera imagings, and video camera and any background illuminance is synchronous.View data is transported to processor 400 by line 392 from operating unit 408, and processor 400 provides number control signal by line 392 for operating unit 408.Processor 400 is suitably the processor of total system, but this is not must be like this.

The most important thing is, for fear of prior art known and introduce in the defective mentioned, the special-purpose sensor matrices pixel of a fraction of this group that forms the total quantity of sensor matrices pixel is not selected by use software, and relates to the physical picture element or the element of the limited quantity on the camera image sensor matrix.Because light curtain function is very important from the processing safety viewpoint, therefore necessary fully is that light curtain function is not based on software.

From Figure 38, should note light ground 313; 350 have hole 365, so that make video camera read the mark 366 that is illuminated on the token 367 that remains to be distributed in check mode by described hole.This token 367 be configured to can with observed object, for example 10; 10 '; 10 "; 10  are associated, and described object is subjected to the support of the object support mechanism of shown type among Figure 26 for example or Figure 32, and can remove by object support mechanism.

Suitable is, described camera arrangement becomes can be alternately, facilitate optionally or repeatedly) contour of object, the mark 385 that described light curtain is relevant ' and 385  and associated incident, detection with described token mark 366, and b) facilitates and read the recognition feature that is positioned on the object 10, for example 10 '  or 364; Represent by label 362 on Figure 37 a.

All embodiment of Figure 25-36 can use for light curtain function, but light curtain function according to the present invention is not limited to configuration shown among these figure.

Token system

As from Figure 26,35,38,40a, 40b, find out in 41 and 42, the background area, for example 313 or 350 can have hole 365, can detect with video camera that allow to observe first area 306 to be illuminated on the token 367, pre-mark 366 that print or that provide in advance, it is arranged to and can in check mode distributes from set of tokens is folded.This token can be associated such as information such as the recovery of token numbering and and the object considered observed or redemption values by RVM.Pointed out that on image section 360 how video camera is by this mark of viewport 365 ' observation by 366 ' expression.

In order not use the valid reading that obtains this mark 366 under the condition of replenishing light source, the mark on the token is suitable to be made by retroreflective material.Perhaps, token itself can be made by retroreflective material, and in this case, mark can be made by non-retroreflective material.

As Figure 38, shown in the 41a and 42, video camera can be by being positioned at background area 313; Near reflective mirrors 368 350 the hole 365 and read described mark.If in the time of can distributing the token that adopts card form for example from dispenser unit 369, this can be a kind of actual solution so.If card only will be inserted in the guide 370 (seeing Figure 26 and 41b) of RVM front, so that read by video camera, when recalling afterwards, card guide can be positioned on the back side of retroreflective regions 313 or panel 350 so, thereby makes the side with mark 366 of card be parallel to the back side of zone 313 or panel 350.

Under the situation of using Background luminescence panel 350, panel 350 is formed first light source, and it mainly is exclusively used in and helps video camera to observe contour of object.Yet, needn't impact the mark 366 of the token 367 that can pass through hole 365 observations from the light of secondary light source, if but in fact this light when impacting mark, it may be that non-parallel light or deficiency are so that the clear light of seeing and facilitating marker detection of video camera so.In this case, be suitable for using as shown in Figure 35 light beam splitter 371 and independent light source 372.

Under the situation of utilizing light beam splitter cover part camera coverage, as Figure 25, shown in 26,28 and 33, the video camera 308 suitable images that are configured to obtain simultaneously described first area and second area.Yet Image Acquisition also can be based on the image of alternately taking described first area and second area, or optionally takes on the basis of parts of images of described first area or described second area.

Cover fully at light beam splitter under the situation of camera coverage, as shown in Figure 27 and 34, video camera 308 is configured to the image that can take described first area and second area simultaneously, with formation two parts image, for example shown in Figure 37 a.Yet, consider alternately to take all images of described first area and second area, or the parts of images of optionally taking described first area or described second area also is feasible.

In the embodiment of Figure 29-31 and Figure 35 and 36, video camera 340; 345; 351; 356; 358 can be rightly photographic images alternately or optionally, but it is contemplated that two parts image of taking viewing area simultaneously, one is exclusively used in profile identification, and another is exclusively used in the recognition feature on the object.As with respect to disclosed among Figure 38-42, Figure 30,35 and 36 embodiment provide the mark on the token to read in addition.

Disclose secondary light source 301 above, or light source 344,349 and 359 can be made of thus a plurality of sub-light sources, and point out that light source 301 has for example four such sub-light source 302-305, but can have less or more sub-light source.For other light source 344,349 and 359, pointed out that it has three or four sub-light sources, but be not each sub-light source mark-on label.The reason of a more than sub-light source is that the reflective or sub-light source of object can cause reading comparison difficulty or even may of feature with respect to the position of the recognition feature on the object.Consider this, suitable optionally promoter light source, but also can be individually, in pairs or in groups, or promoter light source circularly.

Figure 43-45 shown and has been used to distribute token, for example the preferred card dispenser 369 of card 367.Divider 369 has the distribution outlet 373 that is used for distributing one by one card 367 from the card deck that is included in locker room 374.Mark 366 on the card 367 can be observed by the opening 375 of dispenser bottom.The putter component 376 that provides can be released card one by one by the to-and-fro movement of putter component or slide block 376, and to-and-fro movement is provided by controllable motor 377, and motor 377 has the pilot 378 that is used to control motor power (output).The tooth bar 379 that motor 377 suits to have with on push rod or the slide block engages, thereby realizes its reciprocating pinion wheel (not shown).

The general introduction of RVM operating system

Figure 46 has shown the total system that realizes various aspects of the present invention.

Recycling of recyclable waste machine (RVM) has described processing and control element (PCE) 400, and it accepts video data by video analyzer 402 from video camera 401.Video camera 401 also is connected on the operating unit 408, and operating unit comprises watchdog timer 403 and motor controller.Be labeled as 404 motor #1 and its controller, and drive supporting mechanism 325,327, or as disclosed in the early time unit 333 relevant.Also provide motor overload sensor 405, in order to forbid the operation of motor #1 under the situation that does not detect jam at operating unit 408 or jam sensor 406.Sensor 405 can adopt the form of presser sensor rod, perhaps roller 243 can have its improved weight sensor 253 (among Figure 46 by 419 expression), so that the pressure of the pair of rollers that indication is caused by jam because object is not positioned in cavity or the space 222 fully.

Operating unit 408 is as disclosed in conjunction with video camera 401 and processing and control element (PCE) (processor) 400 in the early time, and in current example, motor controller 404 and 422 is directly controlled in unit 408, but this control can realize by processor 400.

As pointed in the early time, the card of optical readable will be read by for example video camera 401 usually.Yet,, will need card reader/card code device unit 411 so if card is the r.f. card of the readable/magnetic card that can write or readable/can write.As disclosed card dispenser 361 in the early time in Figure 38 by 412 expressions.

The suitable card by precoding of token is made as card 367, and it can be one by one from dispenser device 369; Distribute among 412 (Figure 46), and when from divider 412 by exporting 412 ' when distributing, can read coding, if when especially card is magnetic stripe or r.f. card by code reader/scrambler 411.Perhaps, if card is the card of optical readable, so as in conjunction with Figure 38,41a and 42 (seeing label 365 and 368) is more completely disclosed like that, and card can be by video camera 401 by hole 424 and the reflective mirror 424 that tilts ' read.

If card is magnetic stripe card or r.f. card, and when being positioned at divider, it does not have information on the card, so when from divider, confessing card one by one, code reader/scrambler 411 can utilize card code for example to number or other identifier, or card code or numbering or other identifier and have remuneration to be supplied or payment redemption value combination and card is encoded.

If be used to the empty container for drink that leaves among the RVM to provide the card of remuneration not send out from card dispenser, so this token can be that the consumer brings to RVM, and is used for card identity data are passed to from card the individual token of RVM.If card is the card of optical readable, ought be inserted into groove so and (sees label 370; Figure 26), and can (see label 313 by reverse retroreflective regions; Hole Figure 26) (see label 370 '; When Figure 26) observing, it can be read by video camera 401, and as label 411 ' shown in.If card is the r.f. ready-read card, card can be by r.f. reader 411 so " read, and if card be the magnetic stripe ready-read card, card can be read by magnetic stripe reader 411  so.

No matter card is optical readable, r.f. is readable or codified, or magnetic stripe is readable or codified, and it all can adopt reusable token form, especially because this card under any circumstance all need verify, and invalid after payt.Token can obtain from check or card band.If the card band that uses card band or zigzag to be provided with, divider 369 (412 Figure 46) divider that will suit to be used to this card-type device traditional type substitutes so.In addition, may need dissimilar scrambler 411.Under any circumstance, card should have the machine-readable coding of at least one alpha-numerical establishment.

If token is the card of optical readable, card should have prefabricated coding so, its suitable by bar code or other can by optical reader for example the coding of the optical readable read of video camera 401 form.Shown in the early time, the coding of bar code or other optical readable is preferably reverse reflective.It is unnecessary that this card configuration is used in the additional light source of observing the coding on the card.On the contrary, card can be made by retroreflective material, and bar code is made by non-reflective material.

Processor 400 will be directly, or pass to the remuneration station by the relevant information that central computer device 413 will be referred to the relevant information of readable token coding and relates to described recovery value and promptly check out and pay station 414.Realize by Local Area Network (LAN) 415 to the information of transmitting back and forth between computing machine 413 and the station 414 is suitable at processor.Station 414 has card reader 416, so that read card before payt or redemption value.The token that is associated with station 414 by use after the n is made waste-removing device 407 or is made card invalid by the built-in function in unit 400 and/or the computing machine 413.In an alternative, processor 400 communicates with the unit 417 of making a mark, and it can adopt microcomputer, for example the form of so-called PAD.This can be a kind of solution that is used for bantam shop, can from processor for example visible card identifiers of displayable information and payment amount be flowed to unit 417 by this scheme.When the required money of payment, the operator makes a mark to shown concrete article, afterwards mark is soared in unit 400 and/or computing machine 413 or makes it invalid, cancellation, and suitable from the unit 417 display eliminate.

RVM is suitable to have display 418, so that guide or inform RVM user rightly

How to operate.If display is a touch-screen, the consumer can with processor 400 interactions.Container weight sensor 419 as shown in Figure 46, in the context of Figure 18 in the early time, be described as sensor 253, its be provided be used to roller 243 the axle 243 ' end 247 (seeing Figure 26) engage, thereby determine when that the opening 425 by RVM is transported to too heavy container for drink among the RVM.In this context, term " too heavy " means that unit 400 compares the storage data in these data and the unit 400 when accepting to relate to the relevant information of shape and recognition feature, thereby and determines object in fact whether weight is less or many.This is disclosing in the early time in more detail.Also as shown in the figure, weight sensor can suit to form or additional jam sensor 405.

Provide mutual interlocking gear 420 for safety reasons.This mechanism is suitably one group of sensor and switch, and to guarantee operating RVM, unless all unit are in correct position, and all cabinet panels are in the position of appropriate installation, and locking cabinet door.

The power supply 421 that provides suits to be connected on the power consumption unit by unit 400.

Motor that provides and control module 422 cause the volume of collection container 426 to adjust by making flexible side and bottom 426 ' coiling or unwinding.

Yet though Figure 51 has shown collection container 426, those skilled in the art should understand, can install and operate other operating equipment to substitute collection container.This equipment can comprise one or more in following group: conveyer; The push rod unit; Whirligig; Compactor; Disintegrating machine; The sorter device.The location and the conspicuous configuration of this equipment of cooperating with motor 422 are same as collection container 426 far from.Collection container is particularly suitable for heavier object, for example bottle glass.

Label 423 expression position transducers among Figure 46, it is used to detect rotary drum 220, or the position of rotation of plunger 270, and will be described a little in more detail in conjunction with Figure 50 a and 50b.

Label 100 represents to be used for to accept the locker room of the object that sends out from support, sorting, conveying and release unit 200 substantially.As shown in Figure 51, detailed locker room or the storage cabin 100 of disclosing in the present invention is open in the early time is specifically referring to the disclosure of the Invention relevant with Fig. 2-8 with Fig. 1-2 4.

Electro-mechanical driving device

Figure 47,50a, 50b and 51 have shown that unit 200 is driven by gear 500 by motor 404, and gear 500 engages with gear 501 on the unit 200, make rotary drum 220 rotations, and element 223 is moved.Roller 243 can be forcibly moves by the interaction between pinion wheel 502 and the relatively large gear 501.Motor 404 is fixedly attached on the framework 503 of RVM by carriage 504, and (referring to the label in Figure 18 and 19 250) can entirely be extracted in the unit from RVM casing 428, so that clean, shown in arrow 505, and after cleaning, be pushed in the casing once more, so that the gearing mesh between gear 500 and 501.Do not have electronic part on unit 200, and have only mechanical part, its support is washed, even high pressure washes and without any problem.

Like this, can clearly be seen that advantage provided by the present invention is, unit 200 transmits unitor by the power that can mechanical separate that is formed by gear 500 and 501 and couples together, and gear 500 is operated by the motor 404 that is fixed on regularly on the casing 428.Thereby electric driving mechanism 404,500 is positioned to and can separates with unit 200 and its gear 501,502.

Figure 48 a and 48b have shown the collection container 426 that is driven by motor 422.Motor 422 has (winged) public spindle shape parts 506 of the band wing in nonrestrictive example, it is configured to releasably to be engaged in mother's the parts 507 of the band wing on the driving shaft 508, and driving shaft 508 makes flexible side and bottom 426 ' coiling or unwinding in this nonrestrictive example.Container 426 can be extracted from RVM casing 428, so that soar and clean, and is pushed into once more in the casing, to be used for the joint between parts 506 and 507.Motor 422, as motor 404 on the suitable framework 503 that is fixedly attached to the RVM casing or on the enclosure wall, or on any suitable pillar in the casing.When unit 200 or container 426 are in correct position in the casing, and the casing Qianmen (sees the element 244 among Figure 10) when closing between power gear 500 and gear 501, and exists fully between parts 506 and 507 similarly and engage.Wing structure on the parts 506 and 507 is guaranteed to provide completely, and spin locking engages.

Except the public affairs among Figure 48 a and the 48b/female unitor 506/507, also can use the public affairs/female unitor as shown in Figure 49 a or 49b.Suitable, the mother's of unitor part will be positioned at the actuation unit side, and public part is positioned at the driving motor side, but this layout vice versa.

In the example of Figure 49 a, public part has spring-loaded plug 509, and it is loaded in the shell 511 by spring 510, and is driven by driving shaft 513 by motor 512.Female part has shell 514, and driving shaft 515 is connected on the driving mechanism (not shown), and driving mechanism is positioned at actuation unit, for example on similar units 200 or 426 the actuation unit.Shell has cavity or the socket 516 that is configured to be fit to plug 509.Should understand, when being pushed into actuation unit in the casing, the end face 514 of shell 514 ' general more possibly with the end face 509 of plug 509 ' adjoin, in most of the cases, plug 509 is not aimed at socket 516.Yet, when motor 512 (being fixedly attached on casing or Casing frame or the pillar) when beginning to operate, shell 511 begins rotation under plug 509 is pushed into condition in the shell 511, till 516 pairs of plug and sockets are punctual, at this moment plug 509 is will be from shell 511 outstanding and enter in the socket 516, thereby sets up the connection of machinery between motor 512 and actuation unit.

In the example of Figure 49 b, public part 524 has plug 525 and the spike 526 with four wings, and it is driven by motor 512 by driving shaft 513.Female part has shell 527, and driving shaft 528 is connected on the driving mechanism (not shown), and driving mechanism is positioned at actuation unit, for example on similar units 200 or 426 the actuation unit.Shell has the socket 529 that is configured to be fit to plug 525.Be used to make male and female part 524; 527 spikes of aiming at 526, it is coupled in the cavity 530 of female part 527.When being pushed into actuation unit in the casing, the end face 527 of female part 527 ' general more possibly with the end face 525 of plug 525 ' adjoin, in most of the cases, plug 525 is not aimed at socket 529.Female part 527 thus will overcome spring 531 effect and by backward around and promote along axle 528.Yet, when motor 512 (being fixedly attached on casing or Casing frame or the pillar) when beginning to operate, the part 524 of band plug 525 begins rotation, till 529 pairs of plug and sockets are punctual, at this moment female part 527 will be shifted to female part 524 by spring force, and allow socket mechanically to be joined together, thereby between motor 512 and actuation unit, set up the connection of machinery with plug 525.

If desired, the suitable releasable locking mechanism that can be convenient to safeguard by the maintainer, it can be provided and be used for those labels is that 200 and 426 unit fully is locked in the position with respect to the RVM casing.

As shown in Figure 46, can provide sorter or drum rotating position detector 423.Figure 50 a shown with rotary drum cogwheel 519 on mark 517 or 518 ' interactional position detector 517 and 518.Sensor can be that the magnetic type of forming described mark detects hardware.If sensor is an optical type, mark can be an optical type so.In Figure 50 b, fluorescence detector 520,521 interacts with the code-wheel that is connected on the drum rotating axle 523.

In the scope of the present invention that dependent claims limited, can imagine the modification of various elements, device and the apparatus relevant with the many aspects of the present invention.

Claims (196)

1. a upwards directed memory storage (100) has the returnable items (10) that is used for the storing highly direction, and for example the inner space of plastics, glass or metal bottle, jar etc. (110,112), described memory storage comprises:

A) bottom (120,121,122) and at least one sidewall (130,131,132), wherein, described memory storage also comprises:

B) charging aperture (140,142), it is arranged on

I) described bottom or

In the ii) described sidewall, and on short transverse from described bottom relatively short distance, make the major part of described storage space be positioned at described charging aperture above and

C) adjacent with described charging aperture, and the conveyer device (200) that is suitable for forcing returnable items to move to described charging aperture and

Wherein, the width dimensions that described storage space represents (111) is multiple times than width dimensions that is used for being stored in the described upwards returnable items of directed locker room or the length dimension that surpasses returnable items, thus can with a plurality of returnable items with substantially side by side, to small part side by side and at random " intersection " and mode in one or more modes and be contained in the described inner space.

2. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 1 is characterized in that described conveyer device is suitable for towards described charging aperture the returnable items applied thrust.

3. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise top (150), it has one basically and segmentation (151) that can move in vertical direction, therefore, described segmentation (151) has increased the inner space volume by moving upward, or moves downward by it and to reduce the inner space volume.

4. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise top (150), it has at least one folding wall (152), it increases the volume of described inner space respectively by expansion, and by its folding volume of described inner space that reduces.

5. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that comprise the overflow vent (160) on the top that is arranged on described memory storage, it is used to provide the connection from described inner space to auxiliary storage volume (161).

6. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that the part of bottom (120,121,122) is movably at least, so that the bottom opening of the described memory storage that is provided for soaring.

7. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that at least a portion of the sidewall of described memory storage (130,131,132) is movably, so that the opening of the described memory storage that is provided for soaring.

8. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that, the sidewall (130 of described memory storage, 131,132) at least a portion is movably, so that the change of shape of described inner space (110,112) is provided, be particularly useful for being increased in and be used for soaring the xsect (11,113) of inner space of described opening near zone of described memory storage.

9. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 1-8, it is characterized in that described conveyer device (200) comprising:

Be suitable for being connected to the rotary drum (220) on the rotary drum drive unit, described rotary drum is around central longitudinal axis (221) rotation, and the cavity (222) that has elongation in the axial direction and radially extend, and it is suitable for accepting returnable items,

Be located at the elongated member (223) in the described cavity (222), described element (223) is suitable for and can moving in the piston-like mode between punctured position and progressive position in the radial direction with respect to described rotary drum,

Cell driving device (230), its be suitable for providing described element when described rotary drum is in auxiliary position of rotation described punctured position and the motion between the progressive position of described rotary drum when being in the first or the 3rd position of rotation,

Be used for when described rotary drum is in described first position of rotation, accepting remaining being placed on the input area that is distributed (210) of going up the returnable items on the circumferential part of described rotary drum, described input area be positioned at described rotary drum above, described cell driving device is suitable for when described rotary drum is positioned at cavity in described second position of rotation and the described rotary drum upwards towards described input area, with described element be positioned at punctured position and

First output (224) that is communicated with described memory storage charging aperture, it is near the outside surface height (228) of described rotary drum, and covered the described drum rotating that comprises the 3rd position of rotation angle intervals and

Wherein, described conveyer device (200) is arranged so that working as described rotary drum is in described second position of rotation, described cavity is upwards towards described input area, and when described element is in described punctured position, be stored in described input area and be contained in returnable items in the described cavity, to be driven out described cavity towards described first output, and along with described element moves to described progressive position, when described rotary drum is brought to the 3rd position of rotation by its rotation on first sense of rotation, described returnable items by described element drives in described memory storage charging aperture.

10. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, cavity restraint device (229) be positioned at described cavity near, and be suitable for preventing to leave in any axially-movable that the recyclable type objects/article in the described cavity exceed described rotary drum length.

11. according to claim 9 or 10 described upwards directed memory storages, it is characterized in that, described conveyer device also comprises guiding device (241), it is suitable for returnable items being kept leaving in the described cavity when described rotary drum is positioned on certain position of rotation between second position of rotation and first output or second output.

12. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, described guiding device is provided by the twisted plate of the curved outer profile (228) that is suitable for described rotary drum, when described rotary drum was positioned between second position of rotation and described first output or described second output, described plate had covered described cavity opening basically.

13. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described second output is positioned at the 4th position of rotation or is positioned at described first position of rotation.

14. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-13, it is characterized in that, especially be in position of rotation and described cavity opening when export-oriented when described rotary drum, the outside surface that is in the described element (223) of described progressive position flushes or is positioned at the outside of the exterior contour (228) of described rotary drum basically with the exterior contour (228) of described rotary drum.

15. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-13, it is characterized in that described conveyer device comprises framework, described rotary drum rotatably is supported in the described framework.

16. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-15, it is characterized in that, described framework comprises casing adapter apparatus (242), and it is used for described conveyer device is positioned at movably the receiving device (251) of corresponding casing (250).

17. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-16, it is characterized in that, also comprise leading device (243), it preferably provides by guide rollers before rotatable, and be arranged on the top of described rotary drum and near, thereby when returnable items was positioned on the rotary drum by described input area, described leading device helped the rotation of returnable items by the rotation of described rotary drum.

18. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises leading roller driving device (224), it is used to drive described rotatable preceding guide rollers.

19. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described leading roller driving device with the corresponding sense of rotation of drum rotating direction on, and with the corresponding substantially peripheral speed of the peripheral speed of described rotary drum outside surface (228), the driving to guide rollers (243) before described is provided.

20., it is characterized in that the clutch shaft bearing support (245) that is used for described preceding guide rollers is provided with the weighing unit (246) that is used for determining the returnable items quality according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 17-19.

21. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 20 is characterized in that described conveyer device comprises framework, it provides the supporting-point that is used for described drum rotating, and wherein, described weighing unit (246) is connected on the described framework.

22. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 17-19, it is characterized in that, described conveyer device comprises framework (240), described rotary drum is suspended in the described framework so that rotation, described rotary drum is adapted to be mounted within the casing, and guide rollers is suitable for first supporting-point (247) and second supporting-point (246) before described, and described second supporting-point that provides is connected on the described framework (240), and described first supporting-point (247) is provided with the leading roller bearing device (252) that is connected on the described casing (250).

23. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 22 is characterized in that, described leading roller bearing device (252) is by being used for determining that the weighing unit (253) of returnable items quality is connected described casing.

24. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-23, it is characterized in that, also comprise equipment (20), it is used for discerning contactlessly and is positioned at described rotary drum outside surface or then is positioned at returnable items on the described element when described element is in described progressive position.

25. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 24, it is characterized in that, the described equipment (20) that is used for contactless identification be fit to utilize the energy waves of launching from described equipment, and described rotary drum is provided with and is used for the energy waves of will the be launched direction reverberator of the described equipment of reflected back basically.

26., it is characterized in that described conveyer device (200) comprising according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 1-8 before:

The input area that is distributed (210),

Elongate housing (260), it has, and be arranged to can be along in the inner space (261) of shell longitudinal extension, in the plunger that moves in the piston-like mode between the primary importance and the second place at least (270), described shell be positioned at described input area below, and be provided with the input port (262) that is used for providing connection between described input area and described inner space, at least one end of described shell has the memory storage of being positioned at charging aperture (140; 141; 142) near outlet (263; 264) and

Be used for described plunger actuation to the plunger driving device (280) between described primary importance and the second place and the described primary importance and the second place,

Described conveyer device is suitable for also making that the returnable items that has been positioned in the described input area will

A) when described plunger is positioned at described primary importance, by described input port fall into described inner space and

B) when described plunger when described primary importance is driven to the described second place,

Described plunger forces outside described returnable items leaves by described opening

Shell, and move towards described memory storage charging aperture.

27. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 26, it is characterized in that, described plunger driving device is suitable for described plunger is placed on the 3rd position, in described the 3rd position, described plunger is by its shape and location and cover described input port substantially, thereby and when described plunger is placed on described the 3rd position, by returnable items is remained on the described plunger, and prevent that the returnable items that has received in the described input area from dropping by described input port.

28., it is characterized in that described plunger is provided with that be arranged to can be towards the upper surface (271) of input port, and described conveyer device comprises spinner device (273 according to claim 26 or 27 described upwards directed memory storages; 273 '), it is adapted to pass through described plunger and centers on the motion of described the 3rd position and help to provide the rotation that is positioned at the returnable items on the described plunger.

29. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 28 is characterized in that, comprises spinner device drive unit (274; 274 '), it is suitable for when described plunger motion during through described the 3rd position the apparent motion of described spinner device being reached and the corresponding basically superficial velocity of the superficial velocity of described plunger upper surface.

30. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 29 is characterized in that, described spinner device is rotation roller, rotating cylindrical, band or one of plate movably.

31. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 30, it is characterized in that, described spinner device rotatably carries by supporting erecting frame (275), and described support erecting frame (275) is provided with the weighing unit (276) that is used for determining the returnable items quality.

32. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 27 is characterized in that described shell has two alternative outlets, they are each positioned at an end of described shell.

33. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 32 is characterized in that, also comprises relative with described input port and is positioned at the 3rd outlet below it.

34. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 31 is characterized in that described plunger has friction structure on the surface (271) thereon.

35., it is characterized in that comprise identification equipment (20), it is used for discerning the returnable items that is placed on described input area contactlessly according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 26-34.

36. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 35, it is characterized in that, described identification equipment (20) is suitable for utilizing the energy waves of being launched by described equipment (20), and described conveyer device (200) is provided with beam reflector (21), it is used for the described identification equipment of energy waves reflected back launched described, especially when described plunger is in described the 3rd position.

37. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 36 is characterized in that described beam reflector is located on the described plunger.

38. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that, comprise and return retention device (170), it is provided with memory storage charging aperture (140,142) or the outlet (224 of conveyer device, 263) so that prevent to be forced to the returnable items that moves towards the memory storage charging aperture any substantial return movement takes place.

39. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-25, it is characterized in that, described conveyer device comprises second outlet (226,226 '), and described plunger driving device is adapted to pass through described rotary drum and rotates to the 3rd position of rotation and make described element move to described progressive position on second sense of rotation, and make described cavity opening surface to described second outlet, described the 3rd position of rotation is different from described first position of rotation and second position of rotation, and when described rotary drum is in described second position of rotation, and when described element is in described punctured position, the returnable items that has received in the described cavity will move towards described second output by described rotary drum being placed on described first position of rotation or the 4th position of rotation are forced to leave described cavity.

40., it is characterized in that described conveyer device comprises at least one in following according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 1-8:

A) driving element, its be suitable for extruding or thrust mode by force to the memory storage charging aperture drive returnable items and

B) compactor, its with compactor outlet be positioned near the described charging aperture so that force the returnable items that is compacted to move to the memory storage charging aperture.

41. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 1-8, it is characterized in that, described charging aperture (140,141) be suitable for wanting the returnable items full-size of storing dimensionally, and described inner space (110,112) at least one width dimensions (111,113) that represents has surpassed the full-size of returnable items basically, can be contained in side by side in the described inner space thereby represent described maximum sized a plurality of article that return separately.

42. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 9-41 before, it is characterized in that, described inner space (110,112) width dimensions (111 that represents, 113) be multiple times than the lateral dimension (266) of the input port (262) of the lateral dimension (235) of described cavity (222) or described elongate housing, thereby a plurality of returnable items roughly can be contained in the described inner space side by side.

43. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that, described inner space (110,112) be processed into dimensionally and be filled full when charging aperture and described conveyer device force another returnable items to enter described memory storage when the inner space, described inner space (110,112) will make the returnable items that is positioned in the inner space realize motion horizontal at least or that make progress to small part.

44. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 26-38, it is characterized in that, described shell (260) has second outlet (264) at second end, its be suitable for being positioned to being communicated with second charging aperture (142) of second inner space (112) and

Wherein, described conveyer device is suitable for making the returnable items that has been contained in the described input area to incite somebody to action:

A) when described plunger (270) when being positioned at described primary importance, by described input

The mouth fall into described inner space (261) and

B) when with described plunger when the described second place is driven into described primary importance,

Force described returnable items by described second outlet (264) by described plunger

Leave described shell, and preferably second charging aperture towards described second inner space moves.

45. according to each described upwards directed memory storage among the claim 27-38, it is characterized in that, described shell (260) has represented closable the 3rd outlet (265) that is arranged on below the described input port (262) and links to each other with the 3rd charging aperture (144) that leads to the 3rd inner space (114), thereby, in described conveyer device, provide the passage that leads to described the 3rd inner space from described input area (210) when described plunger is positioned at the position different with described the 3rd position and described closable the 3rd outlet when being in open mode.

46. according to each described upwards directed memory storage in the claim before, it is characterized in that, in described inner space (110), be provided with deflector (180).

47. upwards directed memory storage according to claim 10 is characterized in that described cavity restraint device is provided by rotary drum end wall (229).

48. one kind is used to accept returnable items, especially such as the conveyer device of the equipment of plastics, glass or containers such as metal bottle, jar, it comprises:

Be suitable for being connected to the rotary drum (220) on the rotary drum drive unit, described rotary drum is around central longitudinal axis (221) rotation, and the cavity (222) that has elongation in the axial direction and radially extend, and it is suitable for accepting returnable items,

Be located at the elongated member (223) in the described cavity (222), described element (223) be suitable for can the piston-like mode in the radial direction, move between punctured position and progressive position with respect to described rotary drum,

Cell driving device (230), its be suitable for providing described element when described rotary drum is in auxiliary position of rotation described punctured position and the motion between the progressive position of described rotary drum when being in the first or the 3rd position of rotation,

Be used for when described rotary drum is in described first position of rotation, acceptance remains to be placed on the input area that is distributed (210) of the returnable items on the circumferential part of going up of described rotary drum, described input area be positioned at described rotary drum above, described cell driving device is suitable for when described rotary drum is positioned at cavity in described second position of rotation and the described rotary drum upwards towards described input area, with described element be positioned at punctured position and

First output (224) that is communicated with described memory storage charging aperture, it is near the outside surface height (228) of described rotary drum, and covered the described drum rotating that comprises the 3rd position of rotation angle intervals and

Wherein, described conveyer device (200) is arranged so that working as described rotary drum is in described second position of rotation, described cavity is upwards towards described input area, and when described element is in described punctured position, be stored in described input area and be contained in returnable items in the described cavity, to be driven out described cavity towards described first output, and along with described element moves to described progressive position, when described rotary drum is brought to the 3rd position of rotation by its rotation on first sense of rotation, described returnable items by described element drives in described memory storage charging aperture.

49. according to the described conveyer device of claim 48, it is characterized in that, at least the described rotary drum near described cavity is provided with cavity restraint device (229), and it is suitable for preventing to leave in any axially-movable that the object/article in the described cavity exceed described rotary drum longitudinal length.

50. according to claim 48 or 49 described conveyer devices, it is characterized in that, described conveyer device also comprises guiding device (241), its be suitable for when described rotary drum be positioned at second position of rotation and first output or second output between certain position of rotation on the time, the returnable items that leaves in the described cavity is fixed.

51. according to the described conveyer device of claim 50, it is characterized in that, described guiding device is provided by the twisted plate of the curved outer profile (228) that is suitable for described rotary drum, when described rotary drum was positioned between second position of rotation and described first output or described second output, described plate had covered the cavity opening substantially.

52., it is characterized in that described second output is positioned at the 4th position of rotation or is positioned at first position of rotation according to the described conveyer device of claim 50.

53. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 48-52, it is characterized in that, especially be in position of rotation and described cavity opening when export-oriented when described rotary drum, the outside surface that is in the described element (223) of described progressive position flush with the circumferential exterior contour (228) of described rotary drum basically or the circumferential exterior contour (228) that is positioned at described rotary drum in addition.

54. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 48-53, it is characterized in that, also comprise and be arranged on above the described rotary drum or near rotatable preceding guide rollers (243), thereby when returnable items be placed on described rotary drum circumferential surface by means of described input area recessed upward to part on the time, described rotation roller helps to have the returnable items rotation of approximate circular cross-section by the rotation of described rotary drum.

55., it is characterized in that according to the described conveyer device of claim 54, also comprise leading roller driving device (224), it is used to drive described rotatable preceding guide rollers.

56. according to the described conveyer device of claim 55, it is characterized in that, described leading roller driving device with the corresponding sense of rotation of described drum rotating direction on, and with drive with the corresponding basically peripheral speed of the peripheral speed of described rotary drum described before guide rollers.

57., it is characterized in that the supporting-point (245) of described preceding guide rollers is provided with the weighing unit (254) of the quality that is used for definite returnable items according to each described conveyer device among the claim 54-56.

58., it is characterized in that described conveyer device comprises supporting and carry described rotary drum so that the framework of its rotation (140) that wherein, described weighing unit (246) is connected on the described framework according to the described conveyer device of claim 57.

59. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 54-56, it is characterized in that, described conveyer device comprises supporting and carries described rotary drum so that the framework of its rotation (240), described framework is adapted to be mounted within the supporting construction (250), and guide rollers is fit to have first supporting-point (247) and second supporting-point (246) before described, described second supporting-point is carried by described framework (240), and described first supporting-point (247) is carried by the bearing arrangement (252) that is connected on the described casing (250).

60., it is characterized in that described bearing arrangement (252) is by being used for determining that the weighing unit (253) of returnable items quality is connected described casing according to the described conveyer device of claim 59.

61. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 48-60, it is characterized in that described cell driving device is adapted to pass through and described rotary drum is placed on the 4th position of rotation or first position of rotation and makes described cavity opening thereby towards second outlet (226; 226 '), and make described element move to progressive position, thereby when described rotary drum is in described second position of rotation and described element and is in described punctured position, by respectively described rotary drum being placed on described the 4th position or described primary importance, the returnable items that receives in the described cavity will be forced to leave described cavity and move towards described second outlet.

62. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 48-61, it is characterized in that, also comprise equipment (20), it is used for discerning contactlessly and is positioned at described rotary drum outside surface or then is positioned at returnable items on the described element when described element is in described progressive position.

63. according to the described conveyer device of claim 62, it is characterized in that, the described equipment (20) that is used for contactless identification be fit to utilize the energy waves of launching from described equipment, and described rotary drum is provided with and is used for the energy waves of will the be launched direction reverberator of the described equipment of reflected back basically.

64. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 48-63 before, it is characterized in that also comprise the memory storage of vertical orientation, it is used for storing returnable items on short transverse, the memory storage of described vertical orientation comprises:

The bottom and at least one sidewall and

Charging aperture, it is arranged near described first outlet (224), and is in

I) in the described bottom, or

In the ii) described sidewall, and be on the short transverse from the less relatively distance in described bottom, make the major part of described storage space be positioned at described charging aperture above.

65. according to the described conveyer device of claim 64, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises the all-in-one-piece branch of movable upper in vertical direction, and it increases the storage volume by its motion that makes progress respectively, and reduces the storage volume by its downward motion.

66. according to the described conveyer device of claim 64, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises top, it has at least one folding lateral parts, described lateral parts correspondingly increases storage space by its expansion, or reduces storage space by its contraction.

67. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 64-66, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises is located at the overflow vent that being used in the described memory storage top is communicated with superfluous storage volumes, thereby the overflow from described memory storage to superfluous volume is provided.

68., it is characterized in that the bottom of the memory storage of described vertical orientation is movably, so that the bottom opening of the memory storage that is provided for soaring according to each described conveyer device among the claim 64-67.

69., it is characterized in that the sidewall of the memory storage of described vertical orientation is movably, so that the opening of the memory storage that is provided for soaring according to each described conveyer device among the claim 64-68.

70. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 64-69, it is characterized in that, the sidewall of the memory storage of described vertical orientation is movably, so that adapt to the interior shape of described memory storage, in particular near increase be used to soar the xsect opening of described memory storage, so that promote to soar described memory storage by gravity.

71., it is characterized in that according to each described conveyer device among the claim 64-70, also comprise backflow dog catch (170), it is suitable for providing the return movement of the returnable items that has been urged downward described charging aperture motion.

72. upwards directed conveyer device according to claim 10 is characterized in that described cavity restraint device is provided by rotary drum end wall (229).

73. one kind is used to accept returnable items, the conveyer device (200) of the equipment of plastics, glass or containers such as metal bottle, jar especially for example is characterized in that it comprises:

The input area that is distributed (210),

Elongate housing (260), it has, and be arranged to can be in the enclosure in longitudinally the inner space (261), in the plunger that moves in the piston-like mode between the primary importance and the second place at least (270), described shell be positioned at described input area below, and be provided with and be used for providing the input port that is communicated with (262) between described input area and described inner space, at least one end of described shell has the memory storage of being positioned at charging aperture (140; 141; 142) near outlet (263; 264), and be used for described plunger actuation is arrived described primary importance and the second place and the plunger driving device between the described primary importance and the second place (280),

Described conveyer device is suitable for also making that the returnable items that has been positioned in the described input area will

A) when described plunger is positioned at described primary importance, by described input port fall into described inner space and

B) when described plunger when described primary importance is driven to the described second place, described plunger forces described returnable items to leave described shell towards the memory storage charging aperture by described opening.

74. according to the described conveyer of claim 73, it is characterized in that, described plunger driving device is suitable for described plunger is placed on the 3rd position, in described the 3rd position, described plunger is by its shape and location and cover described input port basically, thereby when described plunger is placed on described the 3rd position, by returnable items is remained on the described plunger, and prevent that the returnable items that has received in the described input area from falling by described input port.

75., it is characterized in that described plunger is provided with that be arranged to can be towards the upper surface (271) of input port, and described conveyer device comprises spinner device (273 according to the described conveyer of claim 74; 273 '), it is adapted to pass through described plunger and centers on the motion of described the 3rd position and help to provide the rotation that is positioned at the returnable items on the described plunger.

76. according to the described conveyer of claim 75, it is characterized in that, also comprise spinner device drive unit (274), it is suitable for when described plunger moves around described the 3rd position the apparent motion of described spinner device being reached and the roughly corresponding superficial velocity of the superficial velocity of described plunger upper surface.

77., it is characterized in that described spinner device is a rotating cylindrical according to the described conveyer of claim 76, rotation roller, band or plate wherein a kind of movably.

78., it is characterized in that described spinner device rotatably carries by supporting erecting frame (275) according to the described conveyer of claim 76, described support erecting frame (275) is provided with the weighing unit (276) that is used for determining the returnable items quality.

79., it is characterized in that described shell has two alternative outlets according to the described conveyer of claim 74, it is each positioned at an end of described shell.

80. according to the described conveyer of claim 79, it is characterized in that, also comprise relative and be positioned at the 3rd outlet below it with described input port.

81., it is characterized in that described plunger has friction structure on the surface (271) thereon according to claim 73 or 74 described conveyers.

82. according to each described conveyer among the claim 73-81 before, it is characterized in that, comprise the identification equipment (20) that is used for discerning the returnable items that is placed on described input area contactlessly, and the control device that is used to control described plunger that is associated with described identification equipment, so that the returnable items of being accepted is carried out sorting according to its identifier.

83. 2 described conveyers according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, described identification equipment (20) is suitable for utilizing the energy waves of being launched by described equipment (20), and described conveyer (200) is provided with beam reflector (21), it is used for the described identification equipment of energy waves reflected back launched described, especially when described plunger is in according to described the 3rd position of claim 74.

84. 3 described conveyers is characterized in that according to Claim 8, described beam reflector is located on the described plunger.

85. according to each described conveyer among the claim 73-84 before, it is characterized in that, also comprise be arranged on described conveyer outlet (263) return dog catch (170), substantial return movement takes place with the returnable items that prevents to be forced to leave described outlet.

86. according to each described conveyer among the claim 73-85 before, it is characterized in that, described shell (160) has near second outlet (264) second charging aperture (142) that is positioned at second storage space (112) at second end, and described conveyer is arranged so that the returnable items general who has received in the described input area:

A) when described plunger (270) when being positioned at the described second place, by described input port (262) fall into described inner space (261) and

B) when with described plunger when the described second place is driven into described primary importance, forced by described plunger by described second outlet (264) and to leave described shell, and move towards second charging aperture of described second storage space (113).

87. according to each described conveyer among the claim 73-84 before, it is characterized in that, described shell (260) is provided with to be arranged to relative with described input port (262) and to be positioned at closable the 3rd outlet (265) below it, it links to each other with the 3rd charging aperture (144) of the 3rd storage space (114), thereby when described plunger is placed on the position different with described the 3rd position and described closable the 3rd outlet when being in open mode, conveyer provides the clear passage from described input area (210) to described the 3rd charging aperture (114).

88. according to each described conveyer device among the claim 73-87 before, it is characterized in that also comprise the memory storage of vertical orientation, it is used for storing returnable items on short transverse, the memory storage of described vertical orientation comprises:

The bottom and at least one sidewall and

Charging aperture, it is arranged near first outlet (263), and is in

I) in the described bottom, or

In the ii) described sidewall, and be on the short transverse from the less relatively distance in described bottom, make the major part of described storage space be positioned at described charging aperture above.

89. 8 described conveyer devices according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises the all-in-one-piece branch of movable upper in vertical direction, it increases the storage volume by its motion that makes progress respectively, and reduces the storage volume by its downward motion.

90. 6 described conveyer devices according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises top, it has at least one folding lateral parts, described lateral parts increases storage space by its expansion respectively, or reduces storage space by its contraction.

91. each described conveyer device among the 8-90 according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, the memory storage of described vertical orientation also comprises the overflow vent that is communicated with superfluous storage volumes of being used for of being located at described memory storage top, thereby the overflow from described memory storage to superfluous volume is provided.

92. each described conveyer device among the 8-91 is characterized in that the bottom of the memory storage of described vertical orientation is movably according to Claim 8, so that the bottom opening of the memory storage that is provided for soaring.

93. each described conveyer device among the 8-92 according to Claim 8, it is characterized in that, the sidewall of the memory storage of described vertical orientation is movably, so that adapt to the interior shape of described memory storage, in particular near increase be used to soar the xsect opening of described memory storage, so that promote to soar described memory storage by gravity.

94. each described conveyer device among the 8-93 is characterized in that according to Claim 8, also comprises the backflow dog catch, it is suitable for providing the return movement of the returnable items that has been urged downward described charging aperture motion.

95. one kind is used for making video camera to observe object features so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with viewed feature,

Wherein, single camera has is arranged to when described object is in the observation place visual field that can observe the first area at least and the second area of described object,

Wherein, first light source be disposed for helping described video camera observe object profile and

Wherein, secondary light source is disposed for helping described video camera to observe any recognition feature that is positioned on the described object.

96., it is characterized in that the Background luminescence zone that forms bright background is provided, and described video camera can be observed contour of object facing to described Background luminescence zone according to the described device of claim 95, described first light source provides the luminous of described background area.

97., it is characterized in that described Background luminescence zone is that the light that described first light source is provided is reverse reflective according to claim 95 or 96 described devices.

98., it is characterized in that the light path of described first light source luminescent passes lens according to the described device of claim 97, and propagate towards described reverse reflective background area from lens as directional light.

99. according to claim 95 or 96 described devices, it is characterized in that, described Background luminescence zone be luminous, the back side is illuminated or the background panel that is illuminated.

100., it is characterized in that, between described video camera and described observation place, be provided with lens, thereby make video camera under the help of parallel rays, observe the profile of described object according to the described device of claim 99.

101. according to claim 95,96,97 or 99 described devices is characterized in that described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and are positioned in the zone between described video camera and the described observation place.

102. according to claim 98 or 100 described devices, it is characterized in that described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and be positioned in the zone between described lens and the described observation place.

103. according to each described device among the claim 95-102, it is characterized in that, from the light of described first light source have with from the light of described secondary light source different spectral range or composition.

104., it is characterized in that described any recognition feature is the wherein at least a of bar code, icon and alphanumeric character according to each described device among the claim 95-103.

105. according to claim 95,96,97,101 or 102 described devices is characterized in that, described first light source is arranged to be used for illuminate described first area by light path, and described light path comprises light beam splitter, at least one reflective mirror and lens.

106. according to claim 95,96,97,101,102 or 105 described devices is characterized in that, described single camera is positioned to and can observes described first area by light path, and described light path comprises light beam splitter, at least one reflective mirror and lens.

107. according to claim 105 or 106 described devices, it is characterized in that, comprise two reflective mirrors in the described light path.

108., it is characterized in that described light beam splitter is positioned in the camera coverage obliquely according to the described device of claim 105,106 or 107, and cover at least a portion in the described visual field.

109., it is characterized in that described spectroscope covers only about half of camera coverage according to the described device of claim 108.

110., it is characterized in that described spectroscope covers whole camera coverage according to the described device of claim 108.

111. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to claim 95-110 is characterized in that, observe the single camera of described first area and realize its function by means of described light beam splitter and described at least one reflective mirror.

112. according to wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim of claim 95-111 before, it is characterized in that, when the sight line of described object is observed described second area with respect to described video camera, move 90 ° ± 30 ° angle when described video camera is observed described first area towards the sight line of described object.

113. according to wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim of claim 104-112 before, it is characterized in that, described camera arrangement becomes can observe described second area by described light beam splitter, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and in the zone between the object support mechanism at described light beam splitter and place, described observation place.

114. according to wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim of claim 104-112 before, it is characterized in that, described camera arrangement becomes can observe the second area that is positioned at outside, described light beam splitter place, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and in the zone between the object support mechanism at described light beam splitter and place, described observation place.

115. according to wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim of claim 104-112 before, it is characterized in that, described camera arrangement becomes can observe described second area by described light beam splitter, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and in the zone between described light beam splitter and described reflective or Background luminescence.

116. according to claim 95-104,108,110 or 115 described devices is characterized in that, described single camera is observed described first area and second area by described light beam splitter and lens.

117. according to claim 95-98,102-104,108,109 and 113 wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim is characterized in that, light beam splitter is positioned in the described camera coverage obliquely, and cover whole camera coverage, wherein, described first light source illuminates described first area by described light beam splitter and lens, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and in the zone that is positioned between described lens and the described second area.

118. according to each described device among the claim 95-104, it is characterized in that, described single camera is positioned to can scioptics observe the first area and the second area of described object, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and is in the zone that is positioned between described lens and the object observation place.

119. according to each described device among the claim 95-104, it is characterized in that, described single camera is positioned to observe by reflective mirror and lens the first area and the second area of described object, and described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, is in the zone that is positioned between described lens and the object observation place.

120. according to each described device among the claim 95-104, it is characterized in that, described single camera be positioned to can the described object of Direct observation first area and second area, described secondary light source is positioned at the outside of described camera coverage, and is in the zone between described video camera and the object observation place.

121., it is characterized in that described first area and second area are completely or partially overlapping according to each described device among the claim 95-120 before.

122. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to claim 95-121, it is characterized in that, also comprise the object support mechanism that adopts the rotary drum form that has auxiliary roller, described rotary drum and described roller are controllable, so that object is rotated on the peripheral part of described rotary drum, described rotary drum has at least one radially inner adjustable space, it is used for accepting described object after its rotation, and is used for by the rotation of described rotary drum described object being transported to outgoing position.

123. according to the described device of claim 122, it is characterized in that, when described object localization in described space, and when described space was in the part of camera coverage at least, described object can be observed by video camera.

124., it is characterized in that at least a portion of described rotary drum is provided with reverse reflective coating according to claim 122 or 123 described devices.

125. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to claim 95-124, it is characterized in that, comprise the object support mechanism that adopts the shell form, described shell has object receiving port and within it movable plunger of location slidably, and preferably have at least one auxiliary roller, when described plunger moves and when making its upper surface through described opening, be used for providing when object rotates roll support on described plunger, described plunger controllably moves to the position that exceeds described opening in described enclosure, allowing described object to fall in the described shell, and by return movement described object is pushed out from described shell to arrive outgoing position by described opening.

126. according to the described device of claim 125, it is characterized in that, in being in described shell be lower than the position of described opening the time, and when described position was at least a portion of described camera coverage, described object can be observed by described video camera.

127., it is characterized in that the top of described at least plunger is provided with reverse reflecting coating according to the described device of claim 125.

128., it is characterized in that the first area that described video camera is observed described contour of object also comprises according to each described device among the claim 95-127 before, detect and be positioned at the existence of the described recognition feature on the described object or do not exist.

129. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to claim 95-128, it is characterized in that, described video camera provides the image field that is divided at least two parts of images, first's image is exclusively used in the inspected object profile and/or detects the existence of described recognition feature or do not exist, and the second portion image is exclusively used in the described recognition feature of identification.

130. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to claim 95-129, it is characterized in that, described luminous or light ground is regional to have the hole, with the mark near the back side, described background area the token of being positioned at that allows video camera to read to be illuminated, described token will distribute in check mode, and be configured to and can be associated with at least one observed object by described object support mechanism supports.

131., it is characterized in that the mark on the described token is made by the wherein a kind of of non-reflective material on reflectorized material, retroreflective material and the reflective token material according to the described device of claim 128.

132., it is characterized in that video camera can be by means of being positioned near the reflective mirror the described hole luminous or the light ground zone and read described mark according to claim 130 or 131 described devices.

133., it is characterized in that described first light source provides illuminating described mark according to the described device of claim 130,131 or 132.

134., it is characterized in that described the 3rd light source that is positioned at back, described background area provides illuminating described mark according to the described device of claim 130,131 or 132.

135. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or multinomial claim or its dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-109 is characterized in that light beam splitter partly occupies described camera coverage,

Wherein, described single camera is configured to observe described first area and second area simultaneously.

136. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or multinomial claim or the dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-109 is characterized in that light beam splitter partly occupies described camera coverage,

Wherein, described single camera is configured to alternately to observe described first area and second area.

137. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or multinomial claim or the dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-109 is characterized in that light beam splitter partly occupies described camera coverage,

Wherein, described single camera is configured to optionally to observe described first area or described second area.

138. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or multinomial claim or the dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-108, it is characterized in that, light beam splitter occupies described camera coverage fully, wherein, described camera arrangement becomes can observe described first area and second area simultaneously.

139. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or the multinomial claim or the dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-108 and 110, it is characterized in that, light beam splitter occupies described camera coverage fully, wherein, described camera arrangement becomes can alternately observe described first area and second area.

140. wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim according to wherein one or the multinomial claim or the dependent claims 111-134 of claim 95-108 and 110, it is characterized in that, light beam splitter occupies described camera coverage fully, wherein, described camera arrangement becomes can optionally observe described first or described second area.

141., it is characterized in that described secondary light source is made up of a plurality of sub-light sources, and can optionally start described sub-light source according to wherein one or the described device of multinomial claim of claim 95-140 before.

142. according to the described device of claim 141, it is characterized in that, can start described sub-light source individually, in couples or in groups.

143., it is characterized in that described startup is carried out in a looping fashion according to the described device of claim 142.

144., it is characterized in that one of them a little light source provides spectral range that the light of the spectral range of the light that is provided by one or more all the other sub-light sources is provided according to the described device of claim 141,142 or 143.

145. according to each described device among the claim 122-128, it is characterized in that, the described single camera that is used to observe contour of object and observes recognition feature on the object, the described object support mechanism that has auxiliary roller, and have the object receiving space of releasing element, all be positioned in the single chamber.

146. according to the described device of claim 95, it is characterized in that, described first light source is luminous background area, observe described object by this background area, wherein, between video camera and described observation place, be provided with lens, described secondary light source mechanism is arranged on the outside and zone between described lens and described observation place of described camera coverage, to illuminate described observation place,, and be used to detect any other recognition feature that is positioned on the described object so that read bar code.

147. according to the described device of claim 95, it is characterized in that, described first light source is luminous background area, observe described object with this background area, wherein, described secondary light source mechanism is arranged on the outside of described camera coverage, and the zone between described video camera and described observation place, to illuminate described position,, and be used to detect any other recognition feature that is positioned on the described object so that read bar code.

148. a feature that is used to make video camera can observe two zones of object is so that the follow-up device that the signal relevant with viewed feature handled,

Wherein, provide video camera to observe by single camera, described single camera by means of light beam splitter observe at least one object viewing area and

Wherein, described video camera provides and has been divided into the image of first's image and second portion image at least, described first image is exclusively used in to be observed and detects described contour of object and/or detect the existence of the recognition feature on the described object or do not exist, and described second portion image is exclusively used in and differentiates and/or discern described recognition feature.

149. one kind is used to make the video camera can be facing to luminous or light ground regional observation object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature, single camera is configured to be used for observing the position that can place object, thereby and cause follow-up contour of object being discerned, lens are arranged between described video camera and the described position

Wherein, described single camera also is configured to when described object is in described position, be used for observing and cause to be positioned at recognition feature on the described object discern or read and

Wherein, light source mechanism is arranged on the outside of camera coverage, and in the zone between described lens and described position, to illuminate described position, so that read bar code, and is used to detect any other recognition feature that is positioned on the described object.

150., it is characterized in that described camera arrangement becomes can put by means of light beam splitter observation post rheme, and is drawn towards described lens from the light of another light source mechanism by described light beam splitter according to the described device of claim 149.

151., it is characterized in that described another light source is configured to utilize directional light and illuminates near the described position background area by means of described lens, so that described video camera is observed contour of object according to the described device of claim 150.

152. according to the described device of claim 149, it is characterized in that, luminous or light ground is regional be located at described position near so that video camera is observed contour of object.

153. according to the described device of claim 152, it is characterized in that, described luminous or light ground is regional is provided by background panel luminous, that be illuminated or that the back side is illuminated.

154. one kind is used to make video camera can face toward luminous or light ground regional observation object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle the signal relevant with observed feature, single camera is provided, it is configured to be used for observing the position that can place object, thereby and facilitate its profile is detected

Wherein, described single camera also is configured to when described object is in described position, be used for observing and facilitate to be positioned at that recognition feature on the described object detects and

Wherein, light source mechanism is arranged on the outside of described camera coverage, is used for illuminating described position, so that read bar code and detect any other recognition feature that is positioned on the described object.

155., it is characterized in that described light source mechanism is arranged in the zone between described video camera and the described observation place according to the described device of claim 154.

156. according to claim 95,148,149,154 or 155 described devices, it is characterized in that, described video camera can face toward the luminous or described object of light ground regional observation, and described device also comprises the hole in the described background area, thereby can make described video camera observe and read the mark that is illuminated on the token by described hole, described token will distribute in check mode from the token divider being included in described device, and described token has the identifier relevant with this object.

157., it is characterized in that described light source mechanism is made up of a plurality of sub-light sources, and optionally starts described sub-light source according to each described device among the claim 149-155.

158. according to the described device of claim 157, it is characterized in that, can start described sub-light source individually, in couples or in groups.

159. one kind is utilized video camera to face toward luminous or light ground regional observation object features, so that the follow-up device that can handle viewed feature, described device also comprises the hole in the described background area, so that make described video camera observe and to read the object identification mark that is illuminated on the token by described hole, described token can distribute from the token divider.

160., it is characterized in that video camera can be read described mark by the reflective mirror that tilts according to claim 156 or 159 described devices.

161. a safety feature that is used to control the operation of the function device with moveable part, described device has video camera, and it is configured to observe and to facilitate the detection to security-related event in the visual field of video camera,

Wherein, the background area is in the described visual field, and described background area has represented one group of fixation mark in its part,

Wherein, a part of sensor matrices pixel of described video camera is exclusively used in the image that described mark is provided, and described this one part of pixel can be read by the operating unit of hardware configuration,

Wherein, described operating unit has the benchmark pixel signal value of one group of storage, and it is corresponding with the pixel in described this operative sensor matrix pixel respectively, and with described background area with and top described separator array be associated,

Wherein, described operating unit hardware configuration becomes to be used for pixel signal values of will read in the respective pixel from described this one part of pixel and the baseline signal value of distributing to this respective pixel accordingly and compares, and exports corresponding comparison signal,

Wherein, when described comparison signal or one group of such comparison signal depart from predetermined condition, described operating unit has the output of the signal condition that can change its signal that transmits, described signal is facilitated the inefficacy or the shut-down operation of described function device effectively when adopting the form of disablement signal or disables.

162., it is characterized in that described function device is positioned at the recycling of recyclable waste machine that is used for accepting empty container for drink according to the described device of claim 161.

163. according to the described device of claim 161, it is characterized in that, described background area is positioned in the video camera observation ward of recycling of recyclable waste machine, wherein, described chamber has at least one ingate, the object for the treatment of the empty container for drink form of employing of being observed by video camera can be inserted in the described ingate, and a described group echo is positioned at the entrance area of described observation ward and/or is positioned at one or more fringe regions place of described background area.

164., it is characterized in that a described group echo comprises the pattern of the spaced mark of at least one row according to claim 161 or 163 described devices.

165., it is characterized in that a described group echo comprises the pattern of the spaced mark of delegation at least according to the described device of claim 161,163 or 164.

166. according to claim 161,163,164 or 165 described devices is characterized in that, a described group echo comprises at least for example graticule of level of delegation.

167., it is characterized in that a described group echo has formed is arranged at least one row and the pattern of the spaced mark of delegation at least according to claim 161 or 163 described devices.

168. according to claim 161 or 163 described devices, it is characterized in that a described group echo has formed the pattern of spaced mark, it is arranged at least one row and delegation's graticule of level for example at least.

169., it is characterized in that described chamber has two ingates according to each described device among the claim 163-168, wherein, a described group echo is positioned near described tapping or its.

170., it is characterized in that described chamber has an ingate and outlet opening of mutual aligning according to each described device among the claim 163-168, wherein, a described group echo is positioned near described ingate, outlet opening place or its.

171. according to each described device among the claim 161-170, it is characterized in that, described operating unit comprises watchdog timer, with the reading of checking the picture element signal of reading from described this one part of pixel and with relatively under minimum iteration rate, the carrying out of benchmark pixel signal value.

172. according to the described device of claim 171, it is characterized in that, if being configured to described minimum iteration rate, described operating unit is lower than setting value, can its signal condition be changed in its output place so and lose efficacy or disables, so that make the operation failure of function device or stop with moveable part.

173. according to each described device among the claim 161-172, it is characterized in that described operating unit is a logical network, it has the response by its hardware capability and its input defined.

174. according to each described device among the claim 161-173, it is characterized in that, described operating unit by following one of them make:

A plurality of discrete building blocks of function pieces;

Special IC (ASIC), for example so-called gate array and

The programmable circuit of field programmable gate array (FPGA) type.

175. token system for the use of recycling of recyclable waste machine, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is suitable for accepting to adopt the empty package of empty container for drink form, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is configured to determine by processor the recovery value of described empty package, and facilitate from the token divider and distribute token, described token is associated with described recovery value at least, described processor is configured to can be directly or be sent to units of consideration or the unit of checking out by the relevant information that central computer device will be referred to readable token coding with the information relevant with described recovery value, the described units of consideration or the unit of checking out have second code reader of the remuneration that is used to provide relevant with the recovery value of representative on the token of being verified, and be used to confirm the token verified invalid make waste-removing device

Wherein, described token is a kind of card of ready-made precoding, its can from can with the crew-served described divider of described recycling of recyclable waste machine distribute, first code reader is positioned on the described divider, read the coding on the described card when distributing described card with box lunch, wherein, described first code reader and described processor co-operating.

176. token system for the use of recycling of recyclable waste machine, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is suitable for accepting to adopt the empty package of empty container for drink form, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is configured to determine by processor the recovery value of described empty package, and facilitate described recovery value to be associated with token, described processor is configured to can be directly or be sent to units of consideration or the unit of checking out by the relevant information that central computer device will be referred to described token coding with the information relevant with described recovery value, so that verify described token, the described units of consideration or the unit of checking out have the code reader of the remuneration that is used to provide relevant with the recovery value of representative on the token of being verified, and be used to confirm the token verified invalid make waste-removing device

Wherein, described token is recycling of recyclable waste machine user's a personalized cards,

Wherein, described card can be pass with the crew-served encoder apparatus of described recycling of recyclable waste machine and

Wherein, described encoder apparatus is configured to enter into card image, and described card image is the form that card code or card code add described recovery value,

Wherein, described encoder apparatus be connected on the described processor and

Wherein, described card is r.f. card or magnetic stripe card.

177. token system for the use of recycling of recyclable waste machine, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is suitable for accepting to adopt the empty package of empty container for drink form, described recycling of recyclable waste machine is configured to determine by processor the recovery value of described empty package, and facilitate described recovery value to be associated with token, described processor is configured to can be directly or be sent to units of consideration or the unit of checking out by the relevant information that central computer device will be referred to described token coding with the information relevant with described recovery value, so that verify described token, the described units of consideration or the unit of checking out have second code reader of the remuneration that is used to provide relevant with the recovery value of representative on the token of being verified, and be used to confirm the token verified invalid make waste-removing device

Wherein, described token is readable card of card, the r.f. of optical readable or the readable card of magnetic stripe, can send the information of card code form to described recycling of recyclable waste machine processor from described card by first card reader.

178. one kind be configured to can the detection and Identification object features the token system that is associated of recycling of recyclable waste machine, token can distribute from the token divider one by one, and be configured to and can observe and detectable object is associated, to be used to carry out object identification, wherein, each has the optical markings that adds in advance that can read by the optical reader such as the video camera of first special use above the token, described optical reader is arranged on the described recycling of recyclable waste machine in the mode that is associated with token output.

179. according to claim 175,176,177 or 178 described systems is characterized in that, described token is reusable token.

180. according to claim 175,176,177 or 178 described systems is characterized in that, described token is disposable token.

181., it is characterized in that described token can take out according to claim 179 or 180 described systems from card deck or separable card band.

182. when being subordinated to claim 176 or 178 according to claim 179 or 180 described systems, it is characterized in that, described token can take out from card deck or separable card band, and described this stacking sheet or separable card band are in the dispenser device relevant with described encoder apparatus, or associated.

183., it is characterized in that described token has the machine-readable coding of alphanumeric according to wherein one or the described system of multinomial claim of claim 175-182 before.

184. according to claim 175,177 and wherein or the described system of multinomial claim of 178-183, when being subordinated to claim 175 or 177, it is characterized in that, described system uses for the card of optical readable, and wherein, described token has the coding of being made up of the coding of bar code or other optical readable, it can be read by first optical reader, and described first optical reader is a video camera.

185. the system according to claim 184 is characterized in that, the coding of described bar code or other optical readable has reflective or reverse reflective material.

186. according to claim 175,177 and wherein or the described system of multinomial claim of 179-183, when being subordinated to claim 175 or 177, it is characterized in that described token code storage is in the magnetic stripe that can be read by the reader of magnetic operator.

187. according to claim 175,177 and wherein or the described system of multinomial claim of 179-183, when being subordinated to claim 175 or 177, it is characterized in that described token code storage and can be read by the r.f. circuit detector in the r.f. chip.

188. according to claim 184 or 185 described systems, it is characterized in that, can read described coding by video camera and by means of the reflective mirror that tilts.

189. one kind is used for forcing to drive at least one actuation unit in the recycling of recyclable waste machine so that be appropriate to handle the drive unit of the empty package of empty container for drink form,

Wherein, described actuation unit has mechanical driving mechanism, its by the power that can machinery separates transmit unitor be connected with described actuation unit electric driving mechanism positioned apart on,

Wherein, described actuation unit can releasably be positioned at the recycling of recyclable waste machine that is used for the sky container for drink casing inside and

Wherein, described electric driving mechanism is installed on wall, framework or the part of described casing.

190. according to the described drive unit of claim 189, it is characterized in that, described actuation unit be following one of them: conveyer; The push rod unit; Whirligig; Compactor; Disintegrating machine; The storage container of band volume adjustable; With the sorter device.

191. according to claim 189 or 190 described drive units, it is characterized in that described actuation unit does not have electrical lead or electric member, and be configured to and thoroughly clean by making water or other detersive.

192., it is characterized in that described actuation unit has servicing unit according to the described drive unit of claim 189, it is used for described actuation unit locks in place with respect to the side of the unitor with described electric driving mechanism and releasedly.

193. according to each described drive unit among the claim 189-192 before, it is characterized in that, the described power transmission unitor that can mechanically separate has the first spring-loaded attachment and the second stiff attachment, wherein, described these attachment be configured to when one of them parts begin to rotate and described parts on joint element when aligned with each other, can be engaged with each other by spring force.

194. according to each described drive unit among the claim 189-193, it is characterized in that, the motor of described electric driving mechanism links to each other with position transducer mechanism in operation, described sensor mechanism is indicated the mode of operation of described operating control, wherein, described sensor mechanism is connected the wall of described casing, on a framework or the part, and described sensor mechanism and the sensor-triggered device co-operating that is positioned on the described operating control, described flip flop equipment forms non-physics formula with described sensor mechanism and contacts, and moves can change its mode of operation at the moveable part of described operating control the time.

195., it is characterized in that described sensor-triggered device is the indicator of absolute position of rotation according to the described drive unit of claim 194, and be positioned on the end face of turning axle of described actuation unit.

196., it is characterized in that described indicator is a magnetic devices according to the described drive unit of claim 195.

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