DE69734220T2 - Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter - Google Patents

Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter Download PDF

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DE69734220T2
DE69734220T2 DE1997634220 DE69734220T DE69734220T2 DE 69734220 T2 DE69734220 T2 DE 69734220T2 DE 1997634220 DE1997634220 DE 1997634220 DE 69734220 T DE69734220 T DE 69734220T DE 69734220 T2 DE69734220 T2 DE 69734220T2
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Andreas Nordbryhn
Lennart Flem
Tom Steidel
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
    • B07C5/3408—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level for bottles, jars or other glassware
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • B07C5/3422—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour using video scanning devices, e.g. TV-cameras
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/60—Glass recycling
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/62—Plastics recycling; Rubber recycling

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
DE1997634220 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter Expired - Lifetime DE69734220T2 (de)

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NO962949A NO306661B1 (no) 1996-07-12 1996-07-12 FremgangsmÕte og anordning for detektering av væskebeholdere
NO962949 1996-07-12

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DE1997634220 Expired - Lifetime DE69734220T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehälter
DE1997634792 Expired - Lifetime DE69734792T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche
DE2004076029 Pending DE04076029T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehältern
DE69706856T Expired - Lifetime DE69706856T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern
DE2004076025 Pending DE04076025T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche
DE1997630876 Expired - Lifetime DE69730876T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegungsrichtung von Flüssigkeitsbehälter

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DE2004076029 Pending DE04076029T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Rücknahmeverfahren und -automat zum Behandeln von leeren Getränkebehältern
DE69706856T Expired - Lifetime DE69706856T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur detektion von flüssigkeitsbehältern
DE2004076025 Pending DE04076025T1 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Aufrichten, Festhalten und weiter Befördern einer Flasche
DE1997630876 Expired - Lifetime DE69730876T2 (de) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bestimmen der Bewegungsrichtung von Flüssigkeitsbehälter

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DE04076029T1 (de) 2005-08-18
EP1441312A1 (en) 2004-07-28
DE69730876D1 (de) 2004-10-28
EP1441312B1 (en) 2005-11-30
AU3559597A (en) 1998-02-09
DK1441312T3 (da) 2006-03-27
EP1107194A1 (en) 2001-06-13
NO962949L (no) 1998-01-13
DK1107194T3 (da) 2005-01-24
JP2000514709A (ja) 2000-11-07
NO962949D0 (no) 1996-07-12
EP0910485B1 (en) 2001-09-19
DK0910485T3 (da) 2002-01-28
DE69734792T2 (de) 2006-08-03
ATE277388T1 (de) 2004-10-15
DE69734792D1 (de) 2006-01-05
DK1467328T3 (da) 2006-01-09
ATE311640T1 (de) 2005-12-15
JP3989556B2 (ja) 2007-10-10
EP1107194B1 (en) 2004-09-22
EP0910485A1 (en) 1999-04-28
WO1998002256A1 (en) 1998-01-22
EP1467328A1 (en) 2004-10-13
EP1467328B1 (en) 2005-09-14
DE69706856D1 (de) 2001-10-25
DE04076025T1 (de) 2005-08-18
NO306661B1 (no) 1999-12-06
ATE304728T1 (de) 2005-09-15
DE69706856T2 (de) 2002-04-11
ATE205756T1 (de) 2001-10-15
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