DK1467328T3 - Fremgangsmåde og returpantapparat til håndtering af tomme drikkevarebeholdere - Google Patents

Fremgangsmåde og returpantapparat til håndtering af tomme drikkevarebeholdere

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DK1467328T3
DK1467328T3 DK04076029T DK04076029T DK1467328T3 DK 1467328 T3 DK1467328 T3 DK 1467328T3 DK 04076029 T DK04076029 T DK 04076029T DK 04076029 T DK04076029 T DK 04076029T DK 1467328 T3 DK1467328 T3 DK 1467328T3
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detection zone
return
pledge
image
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Andreas Nordbryhn
Lennart Flem
Tom Steidel
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Tomra Systems Asa
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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)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Beverage Vending Machines With Cups, And Gas Or Electricity Vending Machines (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
DK04076029T 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og returpantapparat til håndtering af tomme drikkevarebeholdere DK1467328T3 (da)

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NO962949A NO306661B1 (no) 1996-07-12 1996-07-12 FremgangsmÕte og anordning for detektering av væskebeholdere
EP97932037A EP0910485B1 (en) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Method and device for detecting liquid containers

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DK1467328T3 true DK1467328T3 (da) 2006-01-09

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DK04076025T DK1441312T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Indretning og fremgangsmåde til at rejse, stabilisere og bevæge en flaske videre
DK04076029T DK1467328T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og returpantapparat til håndtering af tomme drikkevarebeholdere
DK97932037T DK0910485T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og anordning til detektering af væskebeholdere
DK00124816T DK1107194T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og indretning til bestemmelse af bevægelsesretningen for beholdere til væske

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DK04076025T DK1441312T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Indretning og fremgangsmåde til at rejse, stabilisere og bevæge en flaske videre

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DK97932037T DK0910485T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og anordning til detektering af væskebeholdere
DK00124816T DK1107194T3 (da) 1996-07-12 1997-07-10 Fremgangsmåde og indretning til bestemmelse af bevægelsesretningen for beholdere til væske

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US (1) US6137900A (ja)
EP (4) EP1441312B1 (ja)
JP (1) JP3989556B2 (ja)
AT (4) ATE277388T1 (ja)
AU (1) AU3559597A (ja)
DE (6) DE69734220T2 (ja)
DK (4) DK1441312T3 (ja)
NO (1) NO306661B1 (ja)
WO (1) WO1998002256A1 (ja)

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DE04076029T1 (de) 2005-08-18
DE69730876D1 (de) 2004-10-28
DE69734220T2 (de) 2006-07-06
EP1441312A1 (en) 2004-07-28
EP1107194B1 (en) 2004-09-22
DE04076025T1 (de) 2005-08-18
NO962949L (no) 1998-01-13
US6137900A (en) 2000-10-24
ATE277388T1 (de) 2004-10-15
NO962949D0 (no) 1996-07-12
DE69706856D1 (de) 2001-10-25
DE69730876T2 (de) 2005-11-10
WO1998002256A1 (en) 1998-01-22
EP1107194A1 (en) 2001-06-13
EP1467328B1 (en) 2005-09-14
AU3559597A (en) 1998-02-09
JP2000514709A (ja) 2000-11-07
EP1441312B1 (en) 2005-11-30
NO306661B1 (no) 1999-12-06
ATE304728T1 (de) 2005-09-15
JP3989556B2 (ja) 2007-10-10
DE69734792D1 (de) 2006-01-05
DK1441312T3 (da) 2006-03-27
DE69706856T2 (de) 2002-04-11
EP1467328A1 (en) 2004-10-13
EP0910485A1 (en) 1999-04-28
DK1107194T3 (da) 2005-01-24
ATE205756T1 (de) 2001-10-15
DE69734792T2 (de) 2006-08-03
ATE311640T1 (de) 2005-12-15
EP0910485B1 (en) 2001-09-19
DK0910485T3 (da) 2002-01-28
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