Technical domain:
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Modular container for collecting selective domestic garbage (fig. 1) it
has its immediate application in the domain of the environmental
protection, whose function is to facilitate the daily tasks of selective
separation, collect, transport and deposition of domestic residues
(solids and liquids) in just one container, for recycling or special
treatment, also allowing the continuous actualisation of its function in
agreement with the evolution of the individual and/or local needs,
actual and future.
Patent antecedents:
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In the actual situation of the selective separation, collect, transport and
deposition of domestic residues, the usual solution consists on the use
of a recipient or a bag of plastic for each residue type; whenever there
is a need and technical conditions for the separation and collect of a
new residue type, it is necessary to increase one more recipient or bag
of plastic. This state of situation makes it hard on one hand, the
adhesion of the population to the system (lacks of space, visual
impact,...), on the other hand it makes hard the implementation of the
selective collecting system from the autarchies: without the correct
domestic separation in the origin, it cannot be possible a selective
door-to-door, nor even the corresponding valorisation of the residues,
outdoors.
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So, it begins to reflect in the actual society a compatibility problem
between the technique and the legislation in this matter, that is, the
actual legislation that already foresees the need of separation of some
kinds of residues for recycling (for example: plastic packings in the "
Canal Horeca " and that will be expandable to other residues in the
future), without existing an effective solution, at the level of the
separation in the origin.
Invention description:
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The container is formed by a group of four modules: basis recipient
(fig.2), big cover (fig.3), covers (fig.4) and subcontainers (fig.5), in
such a co-ordinated way (fig.6) that constitute an every unitary
technique modular container (fig. 1).
1-Modular container characterisation: (fig. 7)
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The covers (7.1), that are inserted in the holes (7.2) of the big cover
(7.3) they open up or they close (6.10) with the support of an axis
(fig.8) that arrests them to the big cover, forming the superior group of
a container (fig.9).
- The subcontainers (7.4), that incorporate them selves in a basis
recipient (7.5), filling the totality of its interior space (fig.10), they
constitute the inferior group (fig. 11) of a container.
- Placing the superior group tightly on the inferior, it is obtained a
modular container. (fig. 12).
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Integrated system of the modular container
- Module I, basis recipient (fig.2)
It is characterised by being constituted by an evolutionary element in
the shape (2.3), whose functions are: - To contain in its interior the
subcontainers in an integrated way, safely and healthy (fig. 11); to
allow that all the constituent elements of a container are transported
with the aid of the incorporated handles (fig.13), as if it was just an
object (fig.14); to allow to take and place any subcontainer from/and
for its interior without need of moving in the remaining ones (fig. 15);
to facilitate the hermetic placement of the superior group for closing
(fig.12). - Module II, big covers (fig.3)
It is characterised by being constituted by an element with holes (3.1),
evolutionary in shape, in the disposition and amount of the entrances
of the residues (3.6), whose functions are: - to close the Basis
recipient, allowing us to do immediate and easily the selective
separation and deposition of residues in the container (fig. 16), thanks
to its direct entrances (16.1 to 16.5) for the interior of the respective
subcontainers. To guarantee the protection of the interior of the
container in a safe way and healthy, hindering the direct access
(fig. 17) to the dangerous residues (fig. 18). - Module III, covers (fig.4)
It is characterised by being constituted by several elements (4.1),
evolutionary in shape (4.2), in the amount and in the disposition in the
big cover it (4.3), whose functions are: - to protect the interior of the
subcontainers of the accidental entrance of any wrong substance
(fig. 19); to take that the bad scents came from the organic matter
decomposition, be reduced, thanks to the use of a cover with holes
(fig.20) and a filter (fig.21) (they constitute a filtering system
(fig.22)), that allows the ventilation of the interior of specific
subcontainer for the deposition of the organic residues (fig.23); to
allow, through the use of a colour code relative to the residues (fig.24)
and of Braille language indicative of the same ones (fig.25) in each
cover, an easy identification of the type of residues to place in each
subcontainer; to allow, maintaining all the elements of the container,
just changing the position of the covers, to obtain, in function of the
individual needs, larger or smaller capacity of collecting, adjusting the
interior capacity of each subcontainer for the volume of residues to
collect, with the goal of a more effective global operation (fig.26). - Module IV, Subcontainers (fig.5)
It is characterised by being constituted by several elements (5.1), with
incorporate handles (5.2), evolutionary in the shape (5.1.3), in the
disposition and in the amount (5.3) of elements that it can incorporate
inside the basis recipient, whose functions are: - to separate and to
condition (fig. 16), to transport (fig.27) and to deposit (fig.28) the
several types of residues in a selective way, without contamination
among them (fig. 10); to allow a space saving in the utilisation place,
since the subcontainers are integrated one in the others just occupying
the space (fig.29) of a basis recipient; to allow the economy of plastic
bags (except in subcontainer dedicated to the organic residues), since
it is possible its individual removal (fig.15) and transport (fig.27)
directly to the deposition place (eco-points (fig.28), eco-centres,
garbage places in the buildings,...). This characteristic still allows
reducing the effort accomplished in the transport and in the deposition
of the residues, because it can just be taken a part of the same ones,
not needing to transport the group. It equally allows to condition, the
transport, the storage and the deposition, in a safe way, of considered
dangerous substances (wasted batteries, used oils, out of date medical
drugs...), because the subcontainers that harbour them (5.1.2) they are
placed inside in strategic positions of the container (fig.30), hindering
like that its access (fig.31). It is still used openings lowered in relation
to the big cover (fig. 17) and covers enclosure (fig.32) in some of these
special subcontainers, increasing, like that, the safety. -
2-The Integrated modular container evolution characterisation:
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Integrated evolution
The modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way (fig.33) it
is characterised by being evolutionary in four different manners:
Depth (33.1 and fig.34), Line (33.2 and fig.35), range (33.3 and
fig.36) and Interior space rationalisation (33.4 and fig.37), that allow
the continuous actualisation of the containers function to the actual
and future evolution needs of the society, in terms of separation of
domestic residues.
Integrated evolution system
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Depth evolution (fig.34):
It allows modifying the global capacity of the container's collecting.
In this evolution type, the basis recipient changes the shape,
developing its interior volume. The subcontainers stays, they are
substituted and added, developing its disposition in the basis recipient.
The big cover accompanies the evolution of the basis recipient in its
shape, changing that cover area and it can modify the position and the
amount of holes in function of the subcontainers. The covers stay,
they are substituted and added, changing its disposition in the big
cover and they follow the evolution of the same.
- This evolution type has as goal to follow the evolution of the
individual and local needs, in the amount and in the variety of the
residues to separate.
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Evolution in Line (fig.35):
Maintaining the collecting global capacity, it allows modifying the
number of interior divisions. In this evolution type, the basis recipient
stays during the evolution. They keep some Subcontainers and the
other ones are substituted or all changed, being developed like that in
the amount of subdivisions. The big cover maintains its shape,
developing in the position and amount of holes and following the
evolution of the subcontainers. It maintains the existent covers, being
added the necessary ones, following the evolution of the big cover.
- This evolution type has as goal, maintaining the global capacity of
collecting, modify the number of interior divisions, adapting it to the
evolution of the individual and local needs, in terms of the variety of
the residues to separate.
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Range evolution (fig.36):
It allows the reduction of the total area of the container occupation. In
this evolution type, the basis recipient results of the division in two
symmetrical parts of the recipient that gave it origin. The big cover
results of the division in two symmetrical parts of the big cover that
gave its origin, following the basis recipient evolution. The covers
stay and/or are substituted, and/or are added and/or taken off,
following the evolution of the big cover. The subcontainers are all
substituted or kept one at least, being substituted the other ones.
- This evolution type has as goal to allow the reduction of the total
area of the container occupation, adapting it to different
utilisation/circulation spaces (fig.30), to fulfil the individual and local
needs, in terms of the available space.
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Interior space rationalisation evolution (fig.37):
It allows the rational and personalised adaptation, of the interior space
of a basis recipient, based on the different individual needs. In this
evolution type, the basis recipient stays. The big cover stays. The
covers stay. Staying the amount of subcontainers, everything is
substituted by others of different capacities or some stay, being
substituted the ones that leave for others.
- This evolution type has as goal to allow the rational and personalised
adaptation, of the interior space of a basis recipient, in function of the
different individual needs, in the relative amount of the different
residues to separate.
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The modular container for selective domestic garbage collect global
system operation, it is applicable to the multi-functional and
economical optimisation of any other type of recipient of regular
structure (fig.38), already existent or not.
The integrated modular system of the container evolution (fig. 39), still
allows the profitable and the optimisation of the investments,
(individual and/or institutional, since it facilitates to follow the general
needs of use, that is, reusing some elements (39.2) of the initial
container (39.1) and adding the necessary elements (39.3), that can
always develop for a new container (39.4). Simultaneously with the
not used elements (39.5), through the addition of some new elements
(39.6), to create again another container (39.7).
Conclusion:
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The modular container it is not only constituted by the simple sum of
the parts, but for the specific function of each module and evolution
type inside of the system: the modules develop, they become inter--dependent,
inter-active, that is, they are integrated in a simple
operational unit, through mechanisms of the type volumetric,
ergonomic, shapes-function relation, used in the global conception of
all the system modules.
The container is characterised by the innovators functionality and
flexibility for the selective separation, to condition, transport and
deposition of domestic residues, guaranteeing the possibility to
develop and to adapt to the future, following the evolution of the
society general needs, as regards to selective collecting of domestic
residues for recycling.
Finally, not less important, we believed that with the accomplishment
of this project and the consequent materialisation of the modular
container, will render a considerable contribute to the society in
general and, particularly, to the responsible Institutions for the
motivation, popularisation and implementation of the selective
separation and collect of domestic residues for recycling principles,
because we believe that this container will contribute decisively to the
modification of the population mentalities, helping in the adoption of
new habits and behaviours adapted to the implementation of the
principals of the 3R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Description of the drawings:
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- Fig. 1 - Modular container for collecting selective domestic garbage
- Fig.2 -Basis recipient
- 2.1 -Perspective
- 2.2 Lateral cut
- 2.3 -Shape evolution - Plant
- Fig.3 -Big cover
- 3.1 -Perspective
- 3.2 -Holes of the big cover
- 3.3 -Lateral View
- 3.4 Lateral cut
- 3.5 -Plant
- 3.6 -Evolution of the big cover in the shape, in the disposition and
amount of entrances of residues
- Fig.4 -Covers
- 4.1 -Covers group of a container - Perspective
- 4.2 -Shapes of the covers - Plant
- 4.3 -Variation of the covers in amount and disposition in the big
cover
- 4.4 -Legend of the drawing 4.3
- 4.5 -Legend of the drawing 4.3
- Fig.5 -Subcontainers
- 5.1 -group of several subcontainers
- 5.1.1 -Subcontainers for normal residues - Perspective
- 5.1.2 -Subcontainers for special residues (dangerous) - Perspective
- 5.1.3 -Evolution in the shape - Plant
- 5.2 -Incorporated handles of subcontainers - front view
- 5.3 -Evolution in the disposition and amount - Plant
- Fig.6 Co-ordination among all the modules system elements- Seen in
lateral cut
- 6.1 -Basis recipient
- 6.2 -Subcontainers of normal residues
- 6.3 -Subcontainers of special residues
- 6.4 -Big cover
- 6.5 -Cover for subcontainers of normal residues
- 6.5.1 -Cover with filtering system for the subcontainers of organic
residues
- 6.5.2 -Cover for the subcontainer of special residues
- 6.6 - Entrance hole of normal residues
- 6.6.1 Entrance hole of special residues
- 6.7 -Axis that allows the mobile fixation of the covers in the big
cover
- 6.8 -Filter of the filtrating system
- 6.9 -Cover holes of the filtrating system
- 6.10 -Opening and close senses of the covers
- Fig. 7 - Modular container operation - Perspective
- 7.1 - Covers
- 7.2 - Residues entrance holes
- 7.3 -Big cover
- 7.4 -Subcontainers
- 7.5 -Basis recipient
- Fig. 8 -Axis
- 8.1 Partially lateral cut of the big cover and covers indicating the
several axes positions
- 8.2 - Special residues cover axis
- 8.3 - Normal residues cover axis
- 8.4 -Inside view of the big cover and covers indicating the position
of the several axes
- Fig.9 Superior group of a container - Perspective
- Fig. 10 -Fulfilment of whole interior basis recipient's space by the
subcontainers - Plant
- 10.1 -Subcontainers for normal residues
- 10.2 -Subcontainer for special residues
- 10.3 -Basis recipient
- Fig. 11 inferior -group of a container - Perspective
- Fig.12 -Addition of the superior group to the inferior creates the
global container - Perspective
- 12.1 Superior group
- 12.2 Inferior group
- 12.3 -Modular container
- Fig. 13 -Ccontainer's transport handles
- 13.1 Inferior perspective of the container indicating the location of
the handles
- 13.2 -Front view of the of one of the handles location in basis
recipient's body
- 13.3 - Lateral cut view of one of the handles location in basis
recipient's body
- Fig.14 -Transport of the container as if it was just one object-Perspective
- Fig. 15 To remove and to place the subcontainers from/and to the
basis recipient - Perspective
- 15.1 -Subcontainer of normal residues
- 15.2 -Subcontainer of special residues
- Fig.16 -Selective separation and deposition of residues in the
container - Plant
- 16.1 -Paper and card
- 16.2 -Glass
- 16.3 Organic residues
- 16.4 -Plastic and packings
- 16.5 Special residues (oils, out of date medicine drugs, wasted
batteries)
- 16.6 Open covers - normal residues
- 16.7 Open covers - normal residues
- 16.8 Open cover - special residues
- 16.9-Big cover
- Fig.17 Protection system to the access of the special residues
- 17.1 Partially lateral cut view of the container
- 17.2 -Subcontainer for special residues
- 17.3 -Indication of the distance among the hole in a big cover and the
respective entrance of the residues in a subcontainer for special
residues
- Fig. 18 -Subcontainer for special residues - Seen in front cut
18.1 Deposited special residues
- Fig.19 -Protection to the accidental entrance of residues in the
container - Perspective
- Fig.20 -Covers with holes for the filtrating system - Plant
- Fig.21 -filters of the filtrating system - Plant
- Fig.22 -Filtrating system
- 22.1 - Inferior view of the filtrating system
- 22.2 Perforated cover
- 22.3 -Filter
- 22.4 Lateral cut of the filtrating system
- 22.5 -Holes of the cover
- Fig.23 -Filtrating system in operation, which allows a decrease of the
bad scents of the decomposition of the organic matter - Seen in partial
lateral cut
- 23.1 -Filtrating system
- 23.2 -Exit of filtrated air
- 23.3 Entrance of air to allow an aerobic decomposition of the organic
matter and continuous ventilation of the interior of the subcontainer
- 23.4 Deposited organic matter
- Fig.24 -Indication of the residues to deposit by code of colours - Plant
- 24.1 -Situation in that the big cover is of different colour from the
Covers
- 24.2 -Covers of five different colours, one for each residue class
- 24.3 -Covers of five different colours, one for each residue class
- 24.4 -Situation in that the big cover is of the same colour of the
covers
- 24.5 -Sticker or painting of several different colours in the covers,
indicating each residue class
- Fig.25 -Indication of the residues to deposit by Braille code - Plant
25.1 -Drawing of the code in the body of the cover or in the sticker
- Fig.26 -Optimisation of the operation of the container
- 26.1 -Unbalance in the volume of collecting among two
subcontainers. The one of the left, of smaller volume than the one of
the right, fills more quickly, taking the one that is necessary to remove
and to transport the residues, for the destiny final place, more times
than the one of the right - Lateral cut
- 26.2 -Change of covers. Front view and plant
- 26.3 -Remove the covers of the respective subcontainers that have
unbalanced individual volume of collecting, changing one for another
- View in cut
- 26.4 -Placing the covers on the other holes to optimise the collecting
of the container - View in cut
- 26.5 -Plant of the drawing 26.1
- 26.6 -Plant of the drawing 26.3
- 26.7 -Plant of the drawing 26.4
- 26.8 Indicative legend of the location of the residues and respective
cover
- 26.9 Indicative legend of the location of the residues and respective
cover
- Fig.27 -Transport of subcontainers - Perspectives
- 27.1 -Transport of the subcontainers inside of the container
- 27.2 -Individual
- 27.3 -With the aid of a wheels subcontainer
- Fig.28 -Deposition of the residues in a Eco-point - Perspective
- 28.1 -Subcontainer
- 28.2 -Eco-point
- Fig.29 Space saving in the utilisation place
- 29.1 -space used by all the Subcontainers when inside of the
container -Plant
- 29.2 -Space that subcontainers would use if they were not harbored
inside of the container - Plant
- 29.1.1 -Space used by all the subcontainers when inside of the
container - Perspective
- 29.2.1 -Space that subcontainers would use if they were not harbored
inside of the container - Perspective
- Fig.30 -Strategic positions of subcontainers for special residues
inside of the containers - Plant
30.1 -Indicative legend of the positions of subcontainers inside of the
containers
- Fig.31 -Access distance to the subcontainer of special residues
- 31.1 -Cut of the container
- 31.2 -Indication of the distance of the periphery of a container to the
center of the same, where the special residues are deposited
- 31.3 -Plant of a container
- Fig.32 -Enclosure for some subcontainers of special residues
- 32.1 Enclosure cover
- 32.2 -Plant
- 32.3 -Front view
- 32.4 -Perspective
- Fig.33 -Modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way
Simple outline
- 33.1 -Depth evolution
- 33.2 -Line evolution
- 33.3 -Range evolution
- 33.4 -Interior space rationalisation evolution
- Fig.34 -Depth evolution - Principles of operation
- 34.1 -Evolution of a container for another
- 34.2 -Original container (from top to bottom: plant view, front view
and view plants of the necessary subcontainers)
- 34.3 -Developed container (from top to bottom: plant view, front
view and view plants of necessary subcontainers)
- 34.4 -Front view of the container before the evolution (possible
evolutions according to the arrows)
- 34.5 -Plant view of the container before the evolution (possible
evolutions according to the arrows)
- 34.6 -Plant view of necessary subcontainers before the evolution
(possible evolutions according to the arrows)
- 34.7 -Perspective of possible evolutions in depth
- Fig.35 -Line evolution - operation principles (the group of drawings
that is subtitled serves as example for the ones that are below them)
- 35.1 -Front view of the container before the evolution
- 35.2 -Plant view of the container before the evolution
- 35.3 -Plant of necessary subcontainers before the evolution
- 35.4 -As the sense of the arrows, possible evolutions of the superior
group - Plant
- 35.5 -As the sense of the arrows, possible evolutions of
Subcontainers - Plant
- Fig.36 -Range evolution - operation principles (the group of drawings
that is subtitled serves as example for the ones that are below them)
- 36.1 -From left to right, respectively, the original container and a
possible evolution in Range (from top to bottom, plant view of the
container, lateral view of the container and plant view of necessary
subcontainers)
- 36.2 -Front view of the container before the evolution
- 36.3 -Plant view of the external shape of the container before the
evolution
- 36.4 -Evolution principles
- 36.5 -Plant view of the developed superior group
- 36.6 -Plant view of developed necessary subcontainers
- 36.7 -Perspective view of some evolutions in range (according to the
sense of the arrows)
- Fig.37 -Interior space rationalisation evolution - operation principals
(the group of drawings that is subtitled serves as example for the ones
that they are below them)
- 37.1 -Front view of the container
- 37.2 -Plant view of the container
- 37.3 -Plant view of necessary subcontainers (before the evolution)
- 37.4 -Plant view of possible evolutions of the necessary
subcontainers
- Fig.38 -Other possible containers of regular structure where the
principals of the modular system and evolutionary in an integrated
way operation can be applied (the group of drawings subtitled serves
as example for the remaining conjuntoss)
- 38.1 -Plant view of the superior group of a container
- 38.2 -Front view of the container
- 38.3 -Plant view of the inferior group
- Fig.39 -Modular system and evolutionary in an integrated way
- 39.1 -Respectively, from top to bottom, front view of the container
before the evolution; plant view of the group of the Covers of the
container; plant view of the Big cover; see of front of the Basis
recipient and plant view of the group of Subcontainers
- 39.2 -Elements of the initial container reused for the evolution
(respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the group of covers
and plant view of the group of subcontainers)
- 39.3 -Group of necessary additional elements necessary to the
evolution (respectively, from top to bottom, plant view of the group of
the covers of the container; plant view of the big cover; front view of
the basis recipient and plant view of subcontainers)
- 39.4 -Respectively, from top to bottom, front view of the container
after the evolution; plant view of the group of the covers of the
container; plant view of the big cover; front view of the basis recipient
and plant view of the group of subcontainers
- 39.5 -Elements that were not used in the evolution, respectively, from
top to bottom, plant view of the big cover and front view of the basis
recipient
- 39.6 -Group of necessary additional elements for the creation of one
new modular container (respectively, from top to bottom, plant view
of the group of the covers of the container and plant view of
Subcontainers)
- 39.7 -Container after the evolution and respective groups of
constituent elements (covers; big cover; basis recipient and
subcontainers)
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Industrial application:
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The industrial application of the modular container it is made from the
execution of moulds in metal destined to the plastic injection, for the
execution of each one of the constituent elements of the container.
