EP0868374A1 - Off-shore refuse collection device - Google Patents

Off-shore refuse collection device

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EP0868374A1
EP0868374A1 EP96941073A EP96941073A EP0868374A1 EP 0868374 A1 EP0868374 A1 EP 0868374A1 EP 96941073 A EP96941073 A EP 96941073A EP 96941073 A EP96941073 A EP 96941073A EP 0868374 A1 EP0868374 A1 EP 0868374A1
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recovery
bag
household waste
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Frédéric LASTRAJOLI
Emmanuel Petit
Gérard COLOMBANI
Charles Lucchesi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/0033—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor specially adapted for segregated refuse collecting, e.g. receptacles with several compartments; Combination of receptacles
    • B65F1/0053—Combination of several receptacles
    • B65F1/0073—Flexible receptacles fixed on a frame or in an enclosure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F2220/00—Properties of refuse receptacles
    • B65F2220/112—Properties of refuse receptacles floatable

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  • the present invention relates to the recovery of household waste at sea and in particular a device for recovering household waste from boats at anchor of the type comprising a partially submerged float surmounted by a recovery tank for disposing of household waste.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device for recovering household waste from boats at anchor which is stable even in bad weather and allows the recovery of household waste without having to move the recovery device.
  • the recovery device is therefore formed by a float ensuring stability, surmounted by a recovery tank comprising an opening at its upper part for disposing of household waste therein, and at least one compartment provided with a bag. open to receive garbage and having an access door in its side wall to remove the bag filled with garbage from a boat.
  • the collecting container is circular and comprises an internal turnstile having radial walls intended to divide the container into several compartments each having a bag for receiving the refuse thrown into the upper opening of the container.
  • the recovery of the filled bags from the boat is done, after opening the access door, by rotation of the turnstile so as to have sequential access to each of the compartments.
  • FIG. 1 represents the recovery device according to the invention anchored at sea by means of 'a dead body
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the recovery device according to the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the recovery device showing the inner turnstile and the compartments formed by its walls.
  • the recovery device according to the invention which is designated by "marine bin” in this description, is a floating body illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • This marine bin consists of a float 10 partially submerged and supporting a recovery tank 12 household waste. Tray 12 is partially open in order to dispose of the household waste of the surrounding boats.
  • the set has a central mast surmounted by an indicator light 14 intended to signal the bin at night.
  • the lamp of the indicator light 14 is supplied with the aid of a battery recharged during the day by means of photovoltaic cells situated at the base of the indicator light (not shown in the figure).
  • the marine bin is anchored at sea by means of a chain 16 attached to a dead body 18 whose weight is determined from the evaluation of the forces induced by the wind, the sea currents and the action of the swell.
  • the dead body can be for example 1000 kg.
  • the chain 16 which has a length equal to approximately twice the height of water, is fixed to the marine bin by a central attachment (not shown) under the float 10 to facilitate approaching of the boats. It is also preferable to place a ballast 20 weighing approximately 100 kg on the chain in order, on the one hand, to maintain the vertical position of the chain under the bin, and, on the other hand , to ensure the stability of the bin.
  • the ballast 20 makes it possible to avoid jolts on the attachment of the chain 16 to the float 10 and which would not fail to occur when the wind is strong or when there is a strong swell.
  • the marine bin, object of the invention is presented in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2 showing the float 10 and the recovery tank 12 in perspective.
  • the float 10 which may have a diameter of 2 m to 2.5 m, is provided, at its largest diameter, with a rubber flange 22 to absorb any impact with small boats.
  • the recovery tank 12 is also provided, at its larger diameter, with a rubber flange 24 to absorb any shocks with larger boats.
  • the inner edge 26 of the recovery tank 12 is conical to facilitate the recovery of household garbage bags thrown into the tank. It should be noted that the angle made by the inner edge 26 relative to the vertical does not should not be important to avoid that the seagulls can land there, which would constitute a repulsive aspect for the use of the bin.
  • the turnstile 28 in free rotation around its axis constituted by the mast 30.
  • FIG. 3 which shows the interior of the recovery tank, it can be seen that the turnstile 28 comprises several radial separations 32 forming several compartments 33 around the axis or mast 30.
  • the turnstile comprises six radial partitions thus forming six compartments.
  • a cone 34 secured to the turnstile 28 is placed at its upper part in order to facilitate the recovery of household garbage bags thrown by the occupants of the surrounding boats.
  • a retaining cone 36 is also located at the base of the mast 30 and hides the pivot fixed to the partition wall 38 between the float 10 and the recovery tank 12 and on which the mast 30 and its turnstile 28 are mounted.
  • recovery bags are arranged in each of the compartments formed by the turnstile 28.
  • the recovery bag of a size related to the size of the compartment is fixed by its upper edges to the two partitions 32 delimiting the compartment by means of slides, hooks or other suitable mechanisms, so that any bag of household waste thrown into the opening of the recovery bin falls into one of the recovery bags located in one or other of the compartments.
  • the garbage collection bags are picked up using a boat. This maneuver is carried out with access to the interior of the recovery tank 12 using a door 40.
  • the person responsible for recovery picks up the bag located in the first compartment to which the door has access and removes it laterally from the recovery tank through door 40.
  • the stall is easy when the edges of the bag are passed through slides since it suffices to pull the edges on the outside of the slides. Then the person subjects the turnstile (with the hand or a handling tool) to a rotation of 60 * so as to remove the second recovery bag from the second compartment, and so on ... This maneuver is therefore easy and does not require not, as was the case before, having to tan the garbage and empty its contents by turning it over.
  • the marine bin which has just been described may have any dimensions while retaining proportions in relation to those of FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the float preferably has the shape of a torus whose the lower central part is hollowed out and has in its center a ring 42 allowing the attachment of the chain 16 (see FIG. 1).
  • the diameter of the float is roughly similar to the total height of the assembly.
  • the total height of the bin is approximately 2.20 m, i.e. 0.90 m in height of the float and 1.30 m for the height of the recovery tank 12. In this case it has a diameter of about 1.80 m at its upper part.
  • the float a volume of 1400 1 and the recovery tank a volume of 3000 1.
  • All parts of the marine bin can be manufactured in a plastic material (polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate) or any other material. However, it is preferable to manufacture them from a composite material based on fiberglass. Made of composite material and taking into account the dimensions mentioned above, the marine bin has an empty weight of around 130 kg and a laden weight of 330 kg.
  • the marine bin or recovery device has many advantages. Thanks to its float and its shape, it has a very high wind stability having speeds up to 150 km / h, or in the presence of tidal currents of 2 knots, and which therefore makes it unsinkable.
  • the position of the recovery tank above the float, and therefore above the water level, allows the provision of outlets (not shown in the figure) for sea water (in the case of waves of higher height at the tip) or rainwater.
  • this marine bin is the possibility of recovering household waste placed there, by easy handling thanks to the side door of the recovery bin. Although this is not strictly essential, the handling is made even easier by the presence of a turnstile which, on the one hand, allows the fractionation of the collected volume of garbage, and, on the other hand, allows access easy to recovery bags placed in several compartments. It should be noted that there could be more than one access door and that the turnstile could have any number of partitions (3, 4, 8 or 10) although the number of six partitions is preferable. Finally, by its shape and its dimensions which make this waste bin assimilate to a kind of large buoy, and especially if it is of a color matching the medium in which it is located, the waste bin according to the invention is entirely suitable for the marine or port environment.

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  • Refuse Receptacles (AREA)
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Abstract

A device for collecting refuse from moored ships, including a partially submerged float (10) supporting a refuse collection box (12) located above the water surface and having an open top for depositing refuse. The circular box (12) includes an inner rotor (28) with radial walls (32) dividing the box into a plurality of compartments (33) that each contain an open bag for receiving refuse deposited through the open top of the box. The bags filled with refuse are recovered from a craft by opening an access hatch (40) and rotating the rotor (28) so that each of the compartments may be accessed sequentially.

Description

Dispositif de collecte d'ordures ménagères en mer Household refuse collection device at sea
Domaine techniqueTechnical area
La présente invention concerne la récupération des ordures ménagères en mer et en particulier un dispositif de récupération des ordures ménagères des bateaux au mouillage du type comportant un flotteur en partie immergé surmonté d'un bac de récupération pour y jeter les ordures ménagères.The present invention relates to the recovery of household waste at sea and in particular a device for recovering household waste from boats at anchor of the type comprising a partially submerged float surmounted by a recovery tank for disposing of household waste.
Etat de la techniqueState of the art
Le problèmes des ordures ménagères se pose avec acuité pour les bateaux se trouvant dans un port, une baie et de façon générale au mouillage près de la côte. Les occupants des bateaux doivent régulièrement se rendre à quai au moyen d'une embarcation annexe pour se débarrasser de leurs ordures ménagères dans des récipients prévus à cet effet.The problem of household waste arises acutely for boats in a port, a bay and generally at anchor near the coast. The occupants of the boats must regularly go to the quay by means of an annexed boat to dispose of their household waste in receptacles provided for this purpose.
On a déjà songé à utiliser des dispositifs de récolte des ordures ménagères tels que celui décrit dans le brevet FR-A-2.638.436. Un tel dispositif est formé d'une bouée de forme tronconique ouverte à sa partie supérieure pour y jeter les ordures ménagères, et comportant deux anses permettant le remorquage de la bouée. Malheureusement, ce type de dispositif n'est pas suffisamment stable et peut en se penchant sous l'effet du vent en cas de mauvais temps, se remplir en partie d'eau. En outre, il est nécessaire de le remorquer et de le hâler pour pouvoir procéder à son vidage à terre lorsqu'il est plein.We have already thought of using household waste collection devices such as that described in patent FR-A-2,638,436. Such a device is formed of a frustoconical-shaped buoy open at its upper part for disposing of household waste, and comprising two handles allowing the towing of the buoy. Unfortunately, this type of device is not stable enough and can lean under the effect of the wind in bad weather, partially fill with water. In addition, it must be towed and tanned so that it can be emptied ashore when full.
Exposé de l'inventionStatement of the invention
C'est pourquoi le but de l'invention est de fournir un dispositif de récupération des ordures ménagères de bateaux au mouillage qui soit stable même par mauvais temps et permette la récupération des ordures ménagères sans avoir à déplacer le dispositif de récupération.This is why the object of the invention is to provide a device for recovering household waste from boats at anchor which is stable even in bad weather and allows the recovery of household waste without having to move the recovery device.
COP/EDECOAiF/RMAT/OW Le dispositif de récupération selon l'invention est donc formé d'un flotteur assurant la stabilité, surmonté d'un bac de récupération comprenant une ouverture à sa partie supérieure pour y jeter les ordures ménagères, et au moins un compartiment pourvu d'un sac ouvert pour recevoir les ordures et disposant d'une porte d'accès dans sa paroi latérale pour retirer le sac rempli d'ordures à partir d'une embarcation.COP / EDECOAiF / RMAT / OW The recovery device according to the invention is therefore formed by a float ensuring stability, surmounted by a recovery tank comprising an opening at its upper part for disposing of household waste therein, and at least one compartment provided with a bag. open to receive garbage and having an access door in its side wall to remove the bag filled with garbage from a boat.
Selon un mode de réalisation préféré, le bac de récupération est circulaire et comprend un tourniquet intérieur ayant des parois radiales destinées à diviser le bac en plusieurs compartiments disposant chacun d'un sac pour recevoir les ordures jetées dans l'ouverture supérieure du bac. La récupération des sacs remplis à partir de l'embarcation se faisant, après ouverture de la porte d'accès, par rotation du tourniquet de manière à avoir un accès séquentiel à chacun des compartiments.According to a preferred embodiment, the collecting container is circular and comprises an internal turnstile having radial walls intended to divide the container into several compartments each having a bag for receiving the refuse thrown into the upper opening of the container. The recovery of the filled bags from the boat is done, after opening the access door, by rotation of the turnstile so as to have sequential access to each of the compartments.
Description brève des dessins Les buts, objets et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront mieux à la lecture de la description qui suit faite en référence aux dessins dans lesquels : la figure 1 représente le dispositif de récupération selon l'invention ancré en mer au moyen d'un corps mort, la figure 2 représente une vue en perspective du dispositif de récupération selon l'invention, et la figure 3 représente une vue en coupe du dispositif de récupération montrant le tourniquet intérieur et les compartiments formés par ses parois.Brief description of the drawings The objects, objects and characteristics of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the following description made with reference to the drawings in which: FIG. 1 represents the recovery device according to the invention anchored at sea by means of 'a dead body, Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the recovery device according to the invention, and Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the recovery device showing the inner turnstile and the compartments formed by its walls.
Description détaillée de l'inventionDetailed description of the invention
Le dispositif de récupération conforme à l'invention qui est désigné par "poubelle marine" dans cette description, est un corps flottant illustré sur la figure 1. Cette poubelle marine est constituée d'un flotteur 10 en partie immergé et supportant un bac de récupération 12 des ordures ménagères. Le bac 12 est ouvert à sa partie supérieure de manière à pouvoir y jeter les ordures ménagères des bateaux environnants. L'ensemble dispose d'un mât central surmonté d'un voyant lumineux 14 destiné à signaler la poubelle la nuit. La lampe du voyant lumineux 14 est alimentée à l'aide d'une batterie rechargée dans la journée au moyen de cellules photovoltaïques situées à la base du voyant (non représentées sur la figure).The recovery device according to the invention which is designated by "marine bin" in this description, is a floating body illustrated in FIG. 1. This marine bin consists of a float 10 partially submerged and supporting a recovery tank 12 household waste. Tray 12 is partially open in order to dispose of the household waste of the surrounding boats. The set has a central mast surmounted by an indicator light 14 intended to signal the bin at night. The lamp of the indicator light 14 is supplied with the aid of a battery recharged during the day by means of photovoltaic cells situated at the base of the indicator light (not shown in the figure).
La poubelle marine est ancrée en mer au moyen d'une chaîne 16 accrochée à un corps mort 18 dont le poids est déterminé à partir de l'évaluation des efforts induits par le vent, les courants marins et l'action de la houle. Le corps mort peut être par exemple de 1000 kg. La chaîne 16 qui a une longueur égale à environ deux fois la hauteur d'eau, est fixée â la poubelle marine par une attache centrale (non montrée) sous le flotteur 10 pour faciliter l'approche des bateaux. Il est préférable en outre, de placer un lest 20 d'un poids d'environ 100 kg sur la chaîne dans le but, d'une part, de maintenir la position verticale de la chaîne sous la poubelle, et, d'autre part, d'assurer la stabilité de la poubelle. En outre, le lest 20 permet d'éviter les à-coups sur l'attache de la chaîne 16 au flotteur 10 et qui ne manqueraient pas de se produire lorsque le vent est fort ou qu'il y a une forte houle.The marine bin is anchored at sea by means of a chain 16 attached to a dead body 18 whose weight is determined from the evaluation of the forces induced by the wind, the sea currents and the action of the swell. The dead body can be for example 1000 kg. The chain 16 which has a length equal to approximately twice the height of water, is fixed to the marine bin by a central attachment (not shown) under the float 10 to facilitate approaching of the boats. It is also preferable to place a ballast 20 weighing approximately 100 kg on the chain in order, on the one hand, to maintain the vertical position of the chain under the bin, and, on the other hand , to ensure the stability of the bin. In addition, the ballast 20 makes it possible to avoid jolts on the attachment of the chain 16 to the float 10 and which would not fail to occur when the wind is strong or when there is a strong swell.
La poubelle marine, objet de l'invention, se présente de la façon illustrée sur la figure 2 montrant le flotteur 10 et le bac de récupération 12 en perspective. Le flotteur 10 qui peut avoir un diamètre de 2 m à 2,5 m, est pourvu, à sa partie de plus grand diamètre, d'un boudin en caoutchouc 22 pour amortir les chocs éventuels avec les petits bateaux. Le bac de récupération 12 est également pourvu, à sa partie de plus grand diamètre, d'un boudin en caoutchouc 24 pour amortir les chocs éventuels avec les plus gros bateaux.The marine bin, object of the invention, is presented in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2 showing the float 10 and the recovery tank 12 in perspective. The float 10 which may have a diameter of 2 m to 2.5 m, is provided, at its largest diameter, with a rubber flange 22 to absorb any impact with small boats. The recovery tank 12 is also provided, at its larger diameter, with a rubber flange 24 to absorb any shocks with larger boats.
Le bord intérieur 26 du bac de récupération 12 est conique pour faciliter la récupération des sacs d'ordures ménagères jetés dans le bac. On doit noter que l'angle que fait le bord intérieur 26 par rapport à la verticale ne doit pas être important pour éviter que les mouettes puissent se poser à cet endroit, ce qui constituerait un aspect répulsif pour l'utilisation de la poubelle.The inner edge 26 of the recovery tank 12 is conical to facilitate the recovery of household garbage bags thrown into the tank. It should be noted that the angle made by the inner edge 26 relative to the vertical does not should not be important to avoid that the seagulls can land there, which would constitute a repulsive aspect for the use of the bin.
Dans le bac de récupération 12 se trouve un tourniquet 28 en rotation libre autour de son axe constitué par la mât 30. En référence à la figure 3 qui montre l'intérieur du bac de récupération, on voit que le tourniquet 28 comprend plusieurs séparations radiales 32 formant plusieurs compartiments 33 autour de l'axe ou mât 30. Dans le mode de réalisation préféré, le tourniquet comprend six séparations radiales formant donc six compartiments. Comme on le voit sur la figure 3, un cône 34 solidaire du tourniquet 28 est placé à sa partie supérieure dans le but de faciliter la récupération des sacs d'ordures ménagères jetés par les occupants des bateaux environnants. Un cône de maintien 36 se trouve également à la base du mât 30 et cache le pivot fixé à la paroi de séparation 38 entre le flotteur 10 et le bac de récupération 12 et sur lequel est monté le mât 30 et son tourniquet 28. Pour la récupération des ordures ménagères, des sacs de récupération sont disposés dans chacun des compartiments formés par le tourniquet 28. Le sac de récupération d'une grandeur en rapport avec la grandeur du compartiment, est fixé par ses bords supérieurs aux deux séparations 32 délimitant le compartiment à l'aide de glissières, de crochets ou autres mécanismes adéquats, de sorte que tout sac d'ordures ménagères jeté dans l'ouverture du bac de récupération tombe dans un des sacs de récupération se trouvant dans l'un ou autre des compartiments. De façon régulière, les sacs de récupération des ordures sont ramassés à l'aide d'une embarcation. Cette manoeuvre s'effectue en ayant accès à l'intérieur du bac de récupération 12 à l'aide d'une porte 40. La personne chargée de la récupération décroche le sac se trouvant dans le premier compartiment auquel la porte a accès et le retire latéralement du bac de récupération par la porte 40. On doit noter que le décrochage est aisé lorsque les bords du sac sont passés dans des glissières puisqu'il suffit de tirer les bords à l'extérieur des glissières. Puis la personne fait subir au tourniquet (avec la main ou un outil de manutention) une rotation de 60* de façon à retirer le deuxième sac de récupération du deuxième compartiment, et ainsi de suite... Cette manoeuvre est donc aisée et ne nécessite pas, comme c'était le cas auparavant, d'avoir à hâler la poubelle et à vider son contenu en la retournant.In the recovery tank 12 is a turnstile 28 in free rotation around its axis constituted by the mast 30. With reference to FIG. 3 which shows the interior of the recovery tank, it can be seen that the turnstile 28 comprises several radial separations 32 forming several compartments 33 around the axis or mast 30. In the preferred embodiment, the turnstile comprises six radial partitions thus forming six compartments. As seen in Figure 3, a cone 34 secured to the turnstile 28 is placed at its upper part in order to facilitate the recovery of household garbage bags thrown by the occupants of the surrounding boats. A retaining cone 36 is also located at the base of the mast 30 and hides the pivot fixed to the partition wall 38 between the float 10 and the recovery tank 12 and on which the mast 30 and its turnstile 28 are mounted. household waste recovery, recovery bags are arranged in each of the compartments formed by the turnstile 28. The recovery bag of a size related to the size of the compartment, is fixed by its upper edges to the two partitions 32 delimiting the compartment by means of slides, hooks or other suitable mechanisms, so that any bag of household waste thrown into the opening of the recovery bin falls into one of the recovery bags located in one or other of the compartments. On a regular basis, the garbage collection bags are picked up using a boat. This maneuver is carried out with access to the interior of the recovery tank 12 using a door 40. The person responsible for recovery picks up the bag located in the first compartment to which the door has access and removes it laterally from the recovery tank through door 40. It should be noted that the stall is easy when the edges of the bag are passed through slides since it suffices to pull the edges on the outside of the slides. Then the person subjects the turnstile (with the hand or a handling tool) to a rotation of 60 * so as to remove the second recovery bag from the second compartment, and so on ... This maneuver is therefore easy and does not require not, as was the case before, having to tan the garbage and empty its contents by turning it over.
La poubelle marine qui vient d'être décrite peut avoir des dimensions quelconques tout en conservant des proportions en rapport avec celles des figures 1 à 3. Comme on le voit sur la figure 3, le flotteur a de préférence la forme d'un tore dont la partie centrale inférieure est évidée et comporte en son centre un anneau 42 permettant l'accrochage de la chaîne 16 (voir figure 1). Le diamètre du flotteur est à peu près similaire à la hauteur totale de l'ensemble. Ainsi, avec un diamètre du flotteur 10 de 2,20 m où se trouve le boudin en caoutchouc 22, la hauteur totale de la poubelle est approximativement de 2,20 m, soit 0,90 m de hauteur du flotteur et 1,30 m pour la hauteur du bac de récupération 12. Dans ce cas celui-ci a un diamètre d'environ 1,80 m à sa partie supérieure. Ces dimensions confèrent au flotteur un volume de 1400 1 et au bac de récupération un volume de 3000 1. Toutes les parties de la poubelle marine, que ce soit le flotteur, le bac de récupération, le tourniquet ou le mât, peuvent être fabriquées en une matière plastique (polyethylene, polypropylène, polycarbonate) ou tout autre matériau. Toutefois, il est préférable de les fabriquer en un matériau composite à base de fibre de verre. Fabriquée en matériau composite et en tenant compte des dimensions mentionnées précédemment, la poubelle marine a un poids à vide d'environ 130 kg et un poids en charge de 330 kg.The marine bin which has just been described may have any dimensions while retaining proportions in relation to those of FIGS. 1 to 3. As can be seen in FIG. 3, the float preferably has the shape of a torus whose the lower central part is hollowed out and has in its center a ring 42 allowing the attachment of the chain 16 (see FIG. 1). The diameter of the float is roughly similar to the total height of the assembly. Thus, with a diameter of the float 10 of 2.20 m where the rubber flange 22 is located, the total height of the bin is approximately 2.20 m, i.e. 0.90 m in height of the float and 1.30 m for the height of the recovery tank 12. In this case it has a diameter of about 1.80 m at its upper part. These dimensions give the float a volume of 1400 1 and the recovery tank a volume of 3000 1. All parts of the marine bin, whether it is the float, the recovery tank, the turnstile or the mast, can be manufactured in a plastic material (polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate) or any other material. However, it is preferable to manufacture them from a composite material based on fiberglass. Made of composite material and taking into account the dimensions mentioned above, the marine bin has an empty weight of around 130 kg and a laden weight of 330 kg.
Grâce à sa conception originale, la poubelle marine ou dispositif de récupération selon l'invention présente de nombreux avantages. Grâce à son flotteur et à la forme de celui-ci, elle présente une très grande stabilité au vent ayant des vitesses pouvant atteindre 150 km/h, ou en présence de courants de marée de 2 noeuds, et qui la rend de ce fait insubmersible. La position du bac de récupération au dessus du flotteur, et donc au dessus du niveau de l'eau, permet de prévoir des orifices d'écoulement (non représentés sur la figure) de l'eau de mer (cas des vagues de hauteur supérieure à la partie émergée) ou de l'eau de pluie.Thanks to its original design, the marine bin or recovery device according to the invention has many advantages. Thanks to its float and its shape, it has a very high wind stability having speeds up to 150 km / h, or in the presence of tidal currents of 2 knots, and which therefore makes it unsinkable. The position of the recovery tank above the float, and therefore above the water level, allows the provision of outlets (not shown in the figure) for sea water (in the case of waves of higher height at the tip) or rainwater.
Il reste bien sûr que l'avantage principal de cette poubelle marine est la possibilité de récupérer les ordures ménagères qui y sont placées, par une manipulation facile grâce à la porte latérale du bac de récupération. Bien que ceci ne soit pas strictement indispensable, la manipulation est rendue encore plus aisée par la présence d'un tourniquet qui, d'une part, permet le fractionnement du volume d'ordures collecté, et, d'autre part, permet un accès facile à des sacs de récupération placés dans plusieurs compartiments. On doit noter qu'il pourrait y avoir plus d'une porte d'accès et que le tourniquet pourrait avoir un nombre quelconque de séparations (3, 4, 8 ou 10) bien que le nombre de six séparations soit préférable. Enfin, par sa forme et ses dimensions qui font assimiler cette poubelle à une sorte de bouée de grandes dimensions, et surtout si elle est d'une couleur assortie au milieu dans laquelle elle se trouve, la poubelle selon 1'invention est entièrement adaptée à l'environnement marin ou portuaire. It remains of course that the main advantage of this marine bin is the possibility of recovering household waste placed there, by easy handling thanks to the side door of the recovery bin. Although this is not strictly essential, the handling is made even easier by the presence of a turnstile which, on the one hand, allows the fractionation of the collected volume of garbage, and, on the other hand, allows access easy to recovery bags placed in several compartments. It should be noted that there could be more than one access door and that the turnstile could have any number of partitions (3, 4, 8 or 10) although the number of six partitions is preferable. Finally, by its shape and its dimensions which make this waste bin assimilate to a kind of large buoy, and especially if it is of a color matching the medium in which it is located, the waste bin according to the invention is entirely suitable for the marine or port environment.

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1. Dispositif de récupération des ordures ménagères des bateaux au mouillage, du type comprenant un flotteur (10) en partie immergée, surmonté d'un bac de récupération (12) des ordures ménagères situé au dessus de la surface de l'eau, ledit bac comprenant une ouverture à sa partie supérieure pour y jeter les ordures ménagères et au moins un compartiment (33) pourvu d'un sac de récupération ouvert pour recevoir les ordures ménagères, et disposant d'au moins une porte d'accès (40) dans sa paroi latérale pour pouvoir retirer ledit sac rempli d'ordures ménagères à partir d'une embarcation.1. Device for recovering household refuse from boats at anchor, of the type comprising a partially submerged float (10), surmounted by a recovery container (12) for household refuse located above the surface of the water, said bin comprising an opening at its upper part for disposing of household waste and at least one compartment (33) provided with an open recovery bag for receiving household waste, and having at least one access door (40) in its side wall in order to be able to remove said bag filled with household waste from a boat.
2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit bac de récupération (12) est circulaire et comprend un tourniquet intérieur (28) comportant des parois radiales (32) destinées à diviser ledit bac en plusieurs compartiments (33) disposant chacun d'un sac ouvert pour recevoir les ordures ménagères jetées dans l'ouverture supérieure dudit bac, la récupération des sacs remplis d'ordures ménagères à partir d'une embarcation, se faisant, après ouverture de ladite porte d'accès (40) par rotation dudit tourniquet de manière à avoir un accès séquentiel à chacun desdits compartiments.2. Device according to claim 1, wherein said recovery tank (12) is circular and comprises an internal turnstile (28) having radial walls (32) intended to divide said tank into several compartments (33) each having a open bag for receiving household waste thrown into the upper opening of said bin, the recovery of bags filled with household waste from a boat, being done, after opening of said access door (40) by rotation of said turnstile so as to have sequential access to each of said compartments.
3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit tourniquet (28) comprend six séparations radiales (32) symétriquement réparties de façon à former six compartiments (33) contenant chacun un sac de récupération.3. Device according to claim 2, wherein said turnstile (28) comprises six radial partitions (32) symmetrically distributed so as to form six compartments (33) each containing a recovery bag.
4. Dispositif selon la revendication 2 ou 3, dans lequel chaque compartiment (33) dispose d'un sac ouvert dont les bords sont maintenus à la partie supérieure desdites séparations radiales (32) grâce à des moyens d'accrochage portés par des supports tels que des glissières de manière à pouvoir retirer aisément le sac de récupération lorsqu'il est plein, par accès à travers ladite porte d'accès (40). 4. Device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein each compartment (33) has an open bag whose edges are held at the top of said radial partitions (32) by means of attachment carried by supports such as slides so as to be able to easily remove the recovery bag when it is full, by access through said access door (40).
5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, comportant en outre un mât (30) disposant à sa partie supérieure d'un voyant lumineux (14) pour signaler la présence du dispositif la nuit. 5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a mast (30) having at its upper part an indicator light (14) to indicate the presence of the device at night.
6. Dispositif de récupération selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel ledit flotteur (10) aussi bien que ledit bac de récupération (12) comportent chacun dans leur partie de plus grand diamètre, un boudin en caoutchouc (22, 24) destiné à amortir les chocs éventuels avec des bateaux.6. Recovery device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said float (10) as well as said recovery tank (12) each have in their portion of larger diameter, a rubber flange (22, 24 ) intended to absorb any impact with boats.
7. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit bac de récupération (12) dispose d'orifices destinés à évacuer l'eau de pluie ou l'eau de mer. 7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said recovery tank (12) has orifices intended for discharging rainwater or seawater.
8. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel ledit flotteur (10) a la forme générale d'un tore comportant au centre de sa surface inférieure, un anneau (42) destiné à accrocher un moyen d'ancrage (16, 18, 20). 8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein said float (10) has the general shape of a torus comprising at the center of its lower surface, a ring (42) intended to hang an anchoring means (16, 18, 20).
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