DE102007034224A1 - Device for shredding data carriers - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for the comminution of data carriers, in particular paper and the like Blattartigem material, as well as for the comminution of credit cards, CDs, DVDs, floppy disks and the like objects, in which the crushed material can be collected sorted. In this device, a receiving space for receiving two collecting containers is provided below their cutting unit, wherein at least one of the collecting containers is supported below the underside of the cutting unit so that it can be positioned either in a position "parking" or a position "catch".

Description

The The invention relates to a device for comminution of data carriers, especially paper and the like leaf-like Material, as well as for the comminution of credit cards, CD's, DVD's, floppy disks and the like objects in which the shredded Material can be collected sorted.

State of the art

Out The prior art are already various crushing or Disk destruction equipment known which several Collection container for unmixed collection of the have shredded material.

So will in the DE 75 27 181 U describes a shredding device for paper and / or plastic material having a collection area for the material to be shredded, which is filled with a plurality of juxtaposed collection containers to separately collect the shredded different material.

The EP 1 127 621 A2 relates to a shredding device having a cutting unit with different adjacent to a cutting roller pair cutting sections, for destruction of data carriers of different materials. In the receiving space of the crushing device are arranged below the cutting unit, for the purpose of material separation, side by side a plurality of collecting container.

From the DE 20 2005 003 921 U1 is also a crushing device is known, which has three insertion slots, each with subsequent crushing plant for each different materials, each associated with its own collection container to ensure that the imported into the respective import slot object only enters the respective associated collection container.

Another way to separate the different materials to be destroyed is in the US Pat. No. 6,550,701 B1 described, which has only one cutting unit, which is supplied to the shredding material via two different insertion slots. Depending on in which slot material is introduced, a sensor is actuated, which activates at the outlet below the cutting a flap that directs the different materials of the crushed Guts in the respective juxtaposed receptacle.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a device for the shredding of data carriers of different materials, like paper, cd-rom's, dvd's and the like, ready to provide the effort for its production as well as for the unmixed collection of shredded goods opposite the devices of the prior art is lower and also requires less maintenance.

The Task is solved by a device for the shredding of data carriers of different materials with the features of claim 1; the subordinate claims 2 to 11 disclose further developments or advantageous embodiments the new device.

The new device for the shredding of data carriers includes a cutting unit whose components and functional groups in the are essentially arranged in a housing, and a frame, on which the cutting unit is arranged, wherein sections of the Housing protrude into the frame and below the cutting unit a receiving space for receiving two collection containers is provided. The core of the invention is that at least one of Collecting containers below the underside of the cutting unit is held in such a way that it is optionally in a position "Parking" or a position "catch" is positionable.

Prefers the collection volume of the second collection container is smaller as the collection volume of the first collection container.

To a space-saving variant is the second collection container arranged so that it at least partially into the interior protrudes into the first collection container. Preferably the holder for the second collection container on the Bottom of the housing of the cutting mechanism arranged.

To a development is in the upper part of the receiving space of the Gestelle provided on both sides depending on a molding, where the holder for the second collection container and the holder for the first collecting container are arranged.

Prefers is in a first basic variant, the first collection container a large collection bag and the second collection container a small collection bag. In addition, the large collection bag has at its front a lowering, for the purpose of improved access on the front of the smaller collection bag.

In a second basic variant, the first collecting container is a collecting container with an interior space, wherein on each of its two side walls a lowered recess for holding and guiding the second collecting container is formed is, which preferably has the shape of a collection box. The collecting container and the collection box are preferably made of plastic as an injection molded part. Preferably, two notches are arranged spaced apart in each lowering.

at Another basic variant - here the third - is the first collection container a collection basket, on the one Cutter removably mounted and in the side walls of the collecting basket each a substantially horizontally directed Guide slot is provided to the leading Receiving and holding parts of the second collecting container, which preferably has the form of a deep collecting tray or a open-top collection box is.

For this is the upper edge of each side wall of the drip tray as the side protruding collar formed for the purpose of leading intake in the respective guide slot of the collecting basket.

The The invention is described below with reference to schematically illustrated in drawings Embodiments further and explained in detail. Show

the 1 . 2 and 3 a first variant of the new device;

1a and 2a Details from the illustrations after 1 and 2 ;

4 and 5 a second embodiment of the new device;

4a and 5a Details from the 4 and 5 and

the 6 and 7 a third embodiment of the new device.

The new device 1 is in a first embodiment in the 1 in frontal view and in 2 shown in side view in partial section along line AA. The device shown here consists of a cutting unit 2 whose essential parts such as cutting rollers, gears, control elements and the like means in a housing 3 are arranged. In the front area of its top 3a are transverse to the front running a first feed 5a and a second feed 5b intended; For this 2a , Both 5a . 5b go into an entrance slit 6 over, before that of the cutting rollers 4a . 4b formed cutting gap ends. The one about the first feed 5a For example, sheet-like material such as paper, thin cardboard or the like is comminuted in the cutting unit and the comminuted material passes over a in the region of an opening 3d provided exit gap 7 on the bottom 3b of the housing 3 out and falls into a collection container.

The cutting unit 2 is on a rack 8th arranged such that at least sections, in particular the underside 3b his case 3 in the frame 8th protrudes into and above a receiving space 8a ends. The interior of the frame 8th , especially the recording room 8a , gets off the floor 12 , the back wall 11 and the right one 9 or left 10 Sidewall formed. The recording room 8a is open at the front and, in this embodiment, closed by a door. In 2 this is indicated by the reference numerals 13 , the hinges for pivotally mounting a door, indicated.

In the recording room 8a is a holder on top 16 provided for this purpose 1a , on which a large collection bag 14 is attached. The holder 16 is preferably displaced, so that the attachment or removal of a collection bag is facilitated.

Below the bottom 3b of the housing 3 of the cutting unit 2 is arranged according to the invention, the second collection container, here a small collection bag 15 whose capacity is smaller than the capacity of the large collection bag 14 , preferably one eighth to one quarter of the capacity of the large collection bag.

This small collection bag 15 projects at least partially into the interior 14a of the large collection bag 14 in and is slidably supported along the directional arrow "R". This is a guide 17 intended; this also the 1a , As shown in 2 is the small collection bag 14 optionally in a position "Parking" (P2) or in a position "Interception" (P1). In position "P1" is the small collection bag 15 below the exit gate 7 of the cutting unit 2 , In this position, the small collection bag 15 pushed, for example, if media in the form of CD-ROM or DVD's with the shredder 4a . 4b to be dismembered. For the supply of these disks - CD-Rom, DVD, floppy disks - is the second feed 5b in the top 3a of the housing 3 intended.

By in the first feeder 5a provided curved transition to the entrance slit 6 In addition, a supply of said data carriers is only via the second supply 5b possible. This signaled to the operator without complex and sometimes fault-prone control electronics that he wants to destroy a disk of a very specific material and at the same time signals that the corresponding collection container should be positioned under the shredder. By appropriate symbol elements on the top 3a near the second feeder 5b this can be signaled for another.

In such case, the operator opens the door of the rack 8th , grabs the front of the small collection bag 15 and positions it under the exit slit 7 unless he already occupies this position. After the completion of the comminution of such "special" data carriers (CD-Rom's, DVD's and the like) is the smaller collection bag 15 in the lead 17 pushed into the - in this illustration - rear position "Parking" P2, so below the exit slit then the first collection container, here the large collection bag 14 , is positioned.

As in 1a is shown in this embodiment, the guide for the small collection bag 15 as well as the holder for the large collection bag 14 on a molding 18 arranged. In the upper area of the recording room 8a is on both sides, with facing guide and holding areas a molding on the side walls 8th and 9 or at the bottom 3b of the housing 3 of the cutting unit 2 attached.

In the 3 Then another embodiment is shown, after this is the top of the front of the large collection bag 14 a reduction 19 provided to facilitate access to the front of the small collection bag 15 to enable.

The holder 16 as well as the leadership 17 for the two aforementioned collection bags 14 and 15 can be carried out according to the invention so that the collection bag in question is attached directly to the relevant holder / guide or in the holder 16 and / or the leadership 17 frame-like parts can be inserted and guided, where then the relevant collection bag 14 respectively. 15 temporarily attached. Said frame-like elements are known from the prior art, so that a representation in the figures and a detailed description is not made here.

In the 4 . 5 . 4a and 5a is a second embodiment of the new device 1 also shown schematically. Again, the frame is 8th a sort of cabinet-like substructure for the cutting unit 2 whose lower section of its housing 3 protrudes into the interior of the frame. Below the cutting unit 2 is the receiving space for the collection container. The first collection container here is a large collection container 20 provided with an interior 21 passing through a floor 26 , a back wall 25 , Side walls 23 . 24 and a front wall 22 is defined. Opposite the other walls is the front wall 22 continue on, so that at the same time, so to speak, in the recording room 8a set collecting container 20 the door for closing the reception room 8a during operation of the cutting unit is. So that the front wall 22 flush or slightly set back to the front edge of the cutting unit 2 is in the housing 3 one from the bottom 3b upward step 3c intended. In the upper area of the front wall 22 is a recessed grip 29 provided, preferably embossed.

The second collection container, for collecting the shredded material from data carriers that are not made of paper or paper-like material, here is a collection box 30 , This consists of a floor 31 , a back wall 32 , Side walls 34 and 35 and a front wall 33 ,

For the holder and guide of this collection box 30 is on the sidewalls 23 and 24 of the large collection container 20 one each from the top edge lowered recess 27 intended. At the upper edge of the side walls 23 . 24 are within the respective recess 27 two notches each 28 molded, in which the collection box 30 in each of its two end positions is relatively fixed. When opening the large collection container 20 by tilting over its lower edge or closing the front of the device 1 by tilting back the collection container 20 prevent these scores 28 that the collection box 30 slips out of its set position, if the swinging in or out of the large collection container 20 should take place suddenly.

For storage and guidance of the collection box 30 on and in these recesses 27 is on every sidewall 34 . 35 one outward-facing bridge each 36 provided, whose free end with the outer surfaces of the side walls 23 and 24 of the large collection container 20 flees.

As for the first embodiment according to the 1 to 3 also described in this embodiment, the holder of the smaller collection container, the collection box 30 , chosen so that it is essentially inside the interior 21 the first, larger collection container, the large collection container 20 , is arranged. The collection box 30 can also be arranged here either in a position "parking" P2 or a position "catch" P1.

The details of this embodiment are in the 4a and 5a shown the detail E or the detail F from the 4 respectively. 5 demonstrate.

In the in the 6 and 7 shown further embodiment, the frame 8th even a collection container, here a collection basket 42 , This consists of a floor 47 , a back wall 44 , Side walls 45 . 46 and a front wall 43 ,

The upper area of the collecting basket 42 is such that a cutting unit 40 on the upper edge is placed and a lower housing part 41 of the cutting unit 40 in the interior 48 of the collecting basket 42 protrudes into it, which together with a pulled down outer edge of the cutting unit 40 a positional orientation of the cutting unit 40 is given on the drip tray. Such embodiments of a device for the comminution of data carriers are known in the art and therefore not further described here.

For the collection of shredded material of non-paper or paper-like material existing media here is the second collection container in the form of a drip tray 50 intended. This also has a bottom, a rear wall 53 , a front wall and side walls 51 , On the side walls 51 this drip tray 50 is a sideways protruding, stiff collar 52 intended.

In the side walls 45 and 46 of the collecting basket 42 is each a guide slot 49 arranged such that the drip tray 50 below the lower housing part 41 is substantially horizontally displaceable.

One collar each 52 this is done in a guide slot 49 arranged. The lateral free ends of each collar 52 protrude over the outer surfaces of the side walls 45 and 46 in addition, thus forming grip elements for moving the drip tray 50 ,

For the purpose of illustration of the above is in the 6 , the front wall 43 of the collecting basket 42 partially broken up and the side wall 45 partially shown in section. From the in the 7 shown side view for illustration according to 6 are the two positions of the drip trays 50 shown. In position P1, the drip tray is below the exit opening 55 of the cutting unit 40 positioned. In position P2, the drip tray is in the "parking" position. That from the outlet 55 out crushed material falls into the first, larger collection container, here in the collection basket 42 , The material to be shredded is in this embodiment via a feed gap 54 the cutting roller pair of the cutting unit 40 fed.

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contraption

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cutting

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casing

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top

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bottom

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step

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opening

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cutting salts

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first supply

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second supply

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entrance slit

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exit slit

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frame

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accommodation space

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right Side wall

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left Side wall

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rear wall

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ground

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hinges

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greater collection bag

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inner space

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smaller collection bag

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bracket

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guide

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molding

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lowering

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greater receptacle

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inner space

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front wall

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side walls

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back wall

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ground

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Recess / cut

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notches

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grip

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collection box

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ground

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rear wall

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front wall

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Side wall

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Side wall

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Stege

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cutting

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lower housing part (from pos. 40 )

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catch tray

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front wall

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rear wall

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side walls

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ground

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inner space

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drip tray

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feed gap

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outlet opening

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position "Capturing / collecting"

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position "Park"

R

arrow (Shift)

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 7527181 U [0003]
• - EP 1127621 A2 [0004]
• - DE 202005003921 U1 [0005]
• - US 6550701 B1 [0006]

Claims (11)

Contraption ( 1 ) for the comminution of data carriers, with - a cutting unit ( 2 ), whose components and functional groups essentially in a housing ( 3 ), and - a frame ( 8th ) on which the cutting unit ( 2 ), wherein • sections of the housing ( 3 ) protrude into the frame and • below the cutting unit ( 2 ) a recording room ( 8a ) for the reception of two storage bins ( 14 ; 20 ; 42 ), characterized in that at least one of the collecting containers ( 15 ; 30 ; 50 ) below the bottom ( 3b ; 41 ) of the cutting unit ( 2 ; 40 ) is held such that it ( 15 ; 30 . 50 ) can be positioned in a position "Parking" (P2) or a position "Interception" (P1). Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the collecting volume of the second collecting container ( 15 ; 30 ; 50 ) smaller than the collection volume of the first collection container ( 14 ; 20 ; 42 ). Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second collecting container ( 15 ; 30 ; 50 ) is arranged so that it at least partially into the interior ( 14a ; 21 ; 48 ) of the first collection container protrudes. Contraption ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the holder ( 17 ) for the second collection container ( 15 ) on the bottom ( 3b ) of the housing ( 3 ) of the cutting unit ( 2 ) is arranged. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 4, characterized in that in the upper region of the receiving space ( 8a ) of the frame ( 8th ) on both sides each a molded part ( 18 ) is provided, on which the holder ( 17 ) for the second collection container ( 15 ) and the bracket ( 16 ) for the first collection container ( 14 ) are arranged. Contraption ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first collecting container is a large collecting bag ( 14 ) and the second collection container a small collection bag ( 15 ). Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 6, characterized in that the large collecting bag ( 14 ) at its front a lowering ( 19 ) in order to access the front of the smaller collection bag ( 14 ). Contraption ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the first collecting container a collecting container ( 20 ) with an interior ( 21 ), wherein on its two side walls ( 23 and 24 ) one lowered recess each ( 27 ) is designed for holding and guiding the second collecting container, which is preferably in the form of a collecting box ( 30 ) Has. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that in each lowering ( 27 ) spaced apart two notches ( 28 ) are arranged. Contraption ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the first collecting container is a collecting basket ( 42 ) on which a cutting unit ( 40 ) is detachably mounted and in whose ( 42 ) Side walls ( 45 . 46 ) in each case a substantially horizontally oriented guide slot ( 49 ) is provided for leading receiving and holding parts of the second collecting container, which is preferably in the form of a collecting tray ( 50 ) Has. Contraption ( 1 ) according to claim 10, characterized in that the upper edge of each side wall ( 51 ) the drip tray ( 50 ) as a laterally projecting collar ( 52 ) is formed, for the purpose of leading reception in the relevant guide slot ( 49 ) of the collecting basket ( 42 ).