EP1280716A1 - Device for gathering and compacting paper towels - Google Patents

Device for gathering and compacting paper towels

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EP1280716A1
EP1280716A1 EP01936339A EP01936339A EP1280716A1 EP 1280716 A1 EP1280716 A1 EP 1280716A1 EP 01936339 A EP01936339 A EP 01936339A EP 01936339 A EP01936339 A EP 01936339A EP 1280716 A1 EP1280716 A1 EP 1280716A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/46—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper with means for storing soiled towels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B1/00—Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen
    • B30B1/24—Presses, using a press ram, characterised by the features of the drive therefor, pressure being transmitted directly, or through simple thrust or tension members only, to the press ram or platen by rack-and-pinion means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
    • B30B9/30—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for baling; Compression boxes therefor
    • B30B9/306—Mechanically-driven presses
    • B30B9/3067—Mechanically-driven presses by rack-and-pinion means
    • 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
    • B65F1/1405—Compressing means incorporated in, or specially adapted for, refuse receptacles

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  • the invention relates to a device for collecting and compacting compactible goods such as paper towels, comprising a housing having an opening intended for supplying the goods, with a receptacle that receives the compactible goods, and a compression element that swivels about an axis above the receptacle whose goods can be compacted between the receiving floor and the compacting element.
  • a corresponding device can be found in DE 31 22 355 AI.
  • a shaft-like container with an opening is provided, in which a bottom can be moved against the action of an energy store.
  • a compression device is provided, which consists of a flap which is attached to a pivot axis and can be pivoted together with the latter from an approximately vertical basic position into a horizontal operative position. This gives the opportunity to squeeze paper towels.
  • a disadvantage of the corresponding device is that it is operated manually, and it should also be noted that this often happens with hands still wet, so that hygienic concerns arise.
  • the object of the present invention is to develop a device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that, with structurally simple measures, it is possible to compact compactable goods, in particular paper towels, without problem, without the need for manual intervention.
  • a high level of reliability is to be provided, with pressing forces being able to be generated to the required extent.
  • the problem is essentially solved by the fact that the compression element is a drive with a gear which meshes with a tooth element which runs curved around the axis as the center of the curvature in order to pivot the compression element.
  • a preferably plate-shaped compression element such as a plate piston
  • which itself comprises the elements that are required for pivoting, so that, with the lightweight construction of the compression element itself, the required mass due to the integrated drive and, if appropriate, further control elements such as a transformer Is made available in order to be able to compress the goods that can be compacted, such as paper towels, to the required extent.
  • the drive like the electric motor and the transmission, start from the surface of the compression element that extends on the opening side.
  • the transmission comprises at least two gear wheels, one of which meshes with the tooth element like a curved toothed rack.
  • a deflector extending the goods to be compacted to the housing extends to an area within the opening, the area running opposite the axis. This itself runs in a first edge region of the compression element, a cover element extending from the edge region of the compression element remote from the axis, which covers the compression element on the opening side and which extends independently of the compression element position at least as far as the deflector.
  • the cover element itself is, in particular, a curved sheet-like element such as sheet metal element, which is connected to the edge region of the sealing element that runs remote from the axis and extends in such a way that the cover element extends along the deflector when the compression element runs horizontally or essentially horizontally
  • the axis extends and extends on the axis side in a guide which extends along the axis-side inner surface of the housing, to be precise between the inner surface and the axis.
  • the edge region of the compression element which is remote from the axis and the guide for the cover element itself run parallel to one another and parallel to the axis.
  • the receptacle receiving the goods to be compacted should be lined with a paper bag or with a paper bag, so that the compacted goods can be removed from the device and disposed of together with the paper bag as a unit.
  • the compression element preferably has a trapezoidal shape in section, the side surfaces of which show a curved course.
  • the shorter base area extends on the receiving side.
  • the cover element has an extension such that when the compression element runs horizontally or essentially horizontally, the cover ends directly in the region of the axis. Furthermore, the geometry of the deflector on the cover side should be adapted to the course of the cover, so that it is ensured that goods to be compressed cannot get between the cover and the deflector.
  • a sensor such as a light barrier can be provided for monitoring the fill level of the goods fed to the receptacle, so that the goods are automatically compressed after a predetermined fill level has been reached in the receptacle.
  • FIG. 1 opening-side area of a device for compressing goods
  • Fig. 2 is a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 with different positions of a
  • Fig. 3 is a block diagram.
  • a device 10 for compressing compactable goods such as paper towels in particular, is shown in a sectional view and in a detail.
  • the device 10 comprises a housing 12 with an opening 14 through which the goods can be fed.
  • the housing 12 On the bottom side, the housing 12 has a receptacle such as a press basket 16 which can be lined with a sack such as a paper sack, which is made in particular of recyclable material, in order to be able to remove and dispose of compacted goods together with the sack as a unit by means of the device 10.
  • a compression element 18 to be referred to as a plate piston is provided, which can be pivoted in the region of an edge 20 about an axis 22 which in turn runs along an inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12. 1 and 2, the plate piston 18 has a trapezoidal geometry in section, the side surfaces 26, 28 of which are curved and the shorter base surface 30 extends on the receiving side. On the top, i.e.
  • a drive in the form of an electric motor 34 with a gear 36 emanating therefrom is provided in the plate piston 18, which should include at least two gear wheels 38, 40, of which the gear wheel 40, which is not directly connected to the output shaft, has a gear toothed rack 42 meshes, which is bent about the axis 22 as the center of curvature.
  • the rack 42 itself can be arranged on an inner surface of the housing 12 that extends perpendicular to the wall 24.
  • a deflector 44 extends from the inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12 near the axis, which ensures that the material passing through the opening 14 is fed to the housing 12 and thus to the pressing basket 16 to the area which is remote from the axis , This ensures that, when the plate piston 18 is raised, that is to say the accessible receptacle 16, good cannot get between the plate piston 18 and the inner wall 24.
  • a cover 46 is provided, which extends from the edge region 48 of the piston 18 remote from the axis to the underside of the deflector 44 and then along the inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12.
  • the cover element 46 consequently has the geometry of a half-ellipse or approximately a half-ellipse in section.
  • the cover element 46 extends in the region of the inner wall 24 along a guide.
  • the deflector 44 on the cover element side has a geometry which is adapted to the course of the cover element 44, so that when the plate piston 18 and thus the cover element 46 are adjusted, no gap can form between the deflector 44 and the cover element 46 itself, otherwise in the cover element 46 possibly stuck goods can get.
  • FIG. 2 Different positions of the plate piston 18 can be seen in FIG. 2. It can be seen that when the gear 40 is meshed with the toothed rack 42, the desired pivoting of the plate piston 18 takes place without additional measures being required.
  • the fact that the drive 34 including control and possibly necessary transformer are integrated in the plate plunger 18 also has the advantage that, with the plate plunger 18 being of a relatively light construction, there is sufficient weight itself to compress the goods such as paper towels to the required extent to be able to.
  • FIG. 3 shows a block diagram for the device according to the invention for compressing material, in particular paper towels, in order to be able to compress it to a small volume.
  • the control is microprocessor-controlled, and a sensor 52 can also be provided for monitoring the fill level of the receptacle 16, as a result of which the plate piston 18 moves from its raised position in the area of the deflector 14 (position 48 in FIG. 2) to its horizontal position (position 50 in Fig. 2) is pivoted by meshing the gear 40 with the curved rack 42.
  • a safety switch 54 is also provided.
  • Pushbuttons 56, 58 can also be provided for commissioning or for switching off.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device (10) for gathering and compacting compactible goods such as paper towels. Said device comprises a housing (12) provided with an opening (14) appointed for supplying the goods, with a holder (16) for holding the compactible goods, and with a compacting element (18). Said compacting element extends above the holder, can pivot around an arbor (22) and can compact the goods between the holder bottom and the compacting element. The aim of the invention is to permit, with a high degree of reliability, a problem-free compacting of goods using constructively simple measures. To this end, the invention provides that a drive (34) with a gearing (36) exits the compacting element (18). In order to pivot the compacting element, said gearing meshes with a denticulated element (42) that curves around the arbor (22) serving as a center of curvature.

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VORRICHTUNG ZUM SAMMELN UND VERDICHTEN VON PAPIERHANDTUCHERNDEVICE FOR COLLECTING AND COMPRESSING PAPER TOWELS
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Norrichtung zum Sammeln und Verdichten von kom- paktierbaren Gütern wie Papierhandtüchern, umfassend ein eine zum Zufuhren der Güter bestimmte Öffnung aufweisendes Gehäuse mit einer die kompaktierbaren Güter aufnehmenden Aufnahme sowie ein oberhalb der Aufhahme verlaufendes um eine Achse verschwenkbares Verdichtungselement, mittels dessen die Güter zwischen Aufhahmeboden und dem Verdichtungselement kompaktierbar sind.The invention relates to a device for collecting and compacting compactible goods such as paper towels, comprising a housing having an opening intended for supplying the goods, with a receptacle that receives the compactible goods, and a compression element that swivels about an axis above the receptacle whose goods can be compacted between the receiving floor and the compacting element.
Eine entsprechende Vorrichtung ist der DE 31 22 355 AI zu entnehmen. Um Papierhandtücher zu sammeln und zu verdichten ist ein schachtartiger mit einer Öffnung versehener Behälter vorgesehen, in dem ein Boden entgegen der Wirkung eines Kraftspeichers verschiebbar ist. Im Bereich der Einfüllöffhung ist eine Verdichtungsvorrichtung vorgesehen, die aus einer Klappe besteht, die an einer Schwenkachse befestigt und gemeinsam mit dieser aus einer etwa vertikalen Grundstellung in eine horizontale Wirkstellung verschwenkbar ist. Hierdurch ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, Papierhandtücher zusammenzupressen. Nachteilig bei der entsprechenden Vorrichtung ist es, dass eine Handbetätigung erfolgt, wobei zudem festzustellen ist, dass dies häufig mit noch feuchten Händen geschieht, so dass hygienische Bedenken erwachsen.A corresponding device can be found in DE 31 22 355 AI. In order to collect and compact paper towels, a shaft-like container with an opening is provided, in which a bottom can be moved against the action of an energy store. In the area of the filling opening, a compression device is provided, which consists of a flap which is attached to a pivot axis and can be pivoted together with the latter from an approximately vertical basic position into a horizontal operative position. This gives the opportunity to squeeze paper towels. A disadvantage of the corresponding device is that it is operated manually, and it should also be noted that this often happens with hands still wet, so that hygienic concerns arise.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art derart weiterzubilden, dass mit konstruktiv einfachen Maßnahmen ein problemloses Verdichten von kompaktierbaren Gütern, insbesondere Papierhandtücher möglich ist, ohne dass es dem Grunde nach eines manuellen Eingriffs bedarf. Dabei soll eine hohe Zuverlässigkeit gegeben sein, wobei im erforderlichen Umfang Presskräfte erzeugbar sein sollen. Erfindungsgemäß wird das Problem im Wesentlichen dadurch gelöst, dass von dem Verdichtungselement ein Antrieb mit einem Getriebe ausgeht, das zum Verschwenken des Verdichtungselementes mit einem um die Achse als Krüm-mungsmittelpunkt gekrümmt verlaufenden Zahnelement kämmt.The object of the present invention is to develop a device of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that, with structurally simple measures, it is possible to compact compactable goods, in particular paper towels, without problem, without the need for manual intervention. A high level of reliability is to be provided, with pressing forces being able to be generated to the required extent. According to the invention, the problem is essentially solved by the fact that the compression element is a drive with a gear which meshes with a tooth element which runs curved around the axis as the center of the curvature in order to pivot the compression element.
Abweichend vom vorbekannten Stand der Technik wird ein vorzugsweise plattenförrniges Verdichtungselement wie Plattenkolben benutzt, das selbst die Elemente umfasst, die zum Verschwenken benötigt werden, so dass bei leichter Bauweise des Verdichtungselementes selbst die erforderliche Masse aufgrund des integrierten Antriebs und gegebenenfalls weiterer Steuerorgane wie gegebenenfalls Transformator zur Verfügung gestellt wird, um die zu kompaktierbaren Güter wie Papierhandtücher im erforderlichen Umfang verdichten zu können. Dabei ist vorgesehen, dass das Antrieb wie elektrischer Motor sowie das Getriebe von öffhungsseitig verlaufender Fläche des Verdichtungselementes ausgehen.Deviating from the known prior art, a preferably plate-shaped compression element such as a plate piston is used, which itself comprises the elements that are required for pivoting, so that, with the lightweight construction of the compression element itself, the required mass due to the integrated drive and, if appropriate, further control elements such as a transformer Is made available in order to be able to compress the goods that can be compacted, such as paper towels, to the required extent. It is provided that the drive, like the electric motor and the transmission, start from the surface of the compression element that extends on the opening side.
Das Getriebe umfasst zumindest zwei Zahnräder, von denen eines mit dem Zahnelement wie gekrümmter Zahnstange kämmt.The transmission comprises at least two gear wheels, one of which meshes with the tooth element like a curved toothed rack.
Um das zu kompaktierende Gut gezielt in das Gehäuse und somit in Richtung der Aufnahme abgeben zu können, ist des Weiteren vorgesehen, dass sich innerhalb der Öffnung ein die zu kompaktierenden Güter dem Gehäuse einem Bereich zuführender Abweiser erstreckt, wobei der Bereich gegenüberliegend zur Achse verläuft. Diese selbst verläuft in einem ersten Randbereich des Verdichtungselementes, wobei vom achsfernen Randbereich des Verdichtungselementes ein das Verdichtungselement öffhungsseitig abdeckendes Abdeckelement ausgeht, das sich verdich- tungselementstellungsunabhängig zumindest bis zum Abweiser erstreckt.In order to be able to deliver the goods to be compacted specifically into the housing and thus in the direction of the receptacle, it is further provided that a deflector extending the goods to be compacted to the housing extends to an area within the opening, the area running opposite the axis. This itself runs in a first edge region of the compression element, a cover element extending from the edge region of the compression element remote from the axis, which covers the compression element on the opening side and which extends independently of the compression element position at least as far as the deflector.
Bei dem Abdeckelement selbst handelt es sich insbesondere um ein gebogenes blattförmiges Element wie Blechelement, das mit dem achsfernverlaufenden Randbereich des Dichtungselement verbunden ist und derart gebogen verläuft, dass sich das Abdeckelement bei horizontal oder im Wesentlichen horizontal verlaufender Stellung des Verdichtungselements entlang des Abweisers bis hin zur Achse erstreckt und achsseitig in einer Führung verläuft, die sich entlang achsseitiger Innenfläche des Gehäuses erstreckt, und zwar zwischen der Innenfläche und der Achse. Der achsfernliegende Randbereich des Verdichtungselementes und die Führung für das Abdeckelement selbst verlaufen parallel zueinander und parallel zur Achse.The cover element itself is, in particular, a curved sheet-like element such as sheet metal element, which is connected to the edge region of the sealing element that runs remote from the axis and extends in such a way that the cover element extends along the deflector when the compression element runs horizontally or essentially horizontally The axis extends and extends on the axis side in a guide which extends along the axis-side inner surface of the housing, to be precise between the inner surface and the axis. The edge region of the compression element which is remote from the axis and the guide for the cover element itself run parallel to one another and parallel to the axis.
Die die zu kompaktierenden Güter aufnehmende Aufnahme sollte ein Papiersack oder mit einem Papiersack ausgekleidet sein, so dass die verdichteten Güter zusammen mit dem Papiersack als Einheit aus der Vorrichtung entfernbar und entsorgbar sind.The receptacle receiving the goods to be compacted should be lined with a paper bag or with a paper bag, so that the compacted goods can be removed from the device and disposed of together with the paper bag as a unit.
Das Verdichtungselement weist im Schnitt vorzugsweise eine Trapezform auf, wobei deren Seitenflächen einen gekrümmten Verlauf zeigen. Die kürzere Basisfläche erstreckt sich dabei aufhahmeseitig.The compression element preferably has a trapezoidal shape in section, the side surfaces of which show a curved course. The shorter base area extends on the receiving side.
Das Abdeckelement hat eine Erstreckung derart, dass bei horizontal oder im Wesentlichen horizontal verlaufendem Verdichtungselement die Abdeckung unmittelbar im Bereich der Achse endet. Ferner sollte der Abweiser abdeckungsseitig in seiner Geometrie dem Verlauf der Abdeckung angepasst sein, so dass sichergestellt ist, dass zu verdichtende Güter nicht zwischen Abdeckung und Abweiser gelangen können.The cover element has an extension such that when the compression element runs horizontally or essentially horizontally, the cover ends directly in the region of the axis. Furthermore, the geometry of the deflector on the cover side should be adapted to the course of the cover, so that it is ensured that goods to be compressed cannot get between the cover and the deflector.
Des Weiteren kann zur Füllstandsüberwachung der der Aufnahme zugeführten Güter ein Sensor wie Lichtschranke vorgesehen sein, so dass ein automatisches Verdichten der Güter nach Erreichen einer vorgegebenen Füllstandshöhe in der Aufnahme erfolgt.In addition, a sensor such as a light barrier can be provided for monitoring the fill level of the goods fed to the receptacle, so that the goods are automatically compressed after a predetermined fill level has been reached in the receptacle.
Weitere Einzelheiten, Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich nicht nur aus den Ansprüchen, den diesen zu entnehmenden Merkmalen - für sich und/oder in Kombination -, sondern auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von der Zeichnung zu entnehmenden bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispielen.Further details, advantages and features of the invention result not only from the claims, the features to be extracted from them - by themselves and / or in combination - but also from the following description of preferred exemplary embodiments which can be found in the drawing.
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Fig. 1 öffhungsseitiger Bereich einer Vorrichtung zum Verdichten von Gütern, Fig. 2 eine der Fig. 1 entsprechende Darstellung mit verschiedenen Stellungen eines1 opening-side area of a device for compressing goods, Fig. 2 is a representation corresponding to FIG. 1 with different positions of a
Verdichtungselementes undCompression element and
Fig. 3 ein Blockschaltbild.Fig. 3 is a block diagram.
In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist in Schnittdarstellung und im Ausschnitt eine Vorrichtung 10 zum Verdichten von kompaktierbaren Gütern wie insbesondere Papierhandtüchern dargestellt. Die Vorrichtung 10 umfasst ein Gehäuse 12 mit einer Öffnung 14, über die die Güter zufuhrbar sind. Bodenseitig weist das Gehäuse 12 eine Aufnahme wie Presskorb 16 auf, der mit einem insbesondere aus recyclebarem Material bestehenden Sack wie Papiersack auskleidbar ist, um mittels der Vorrichtung 10 kompaktierte Güter zusammen mit dem Sack als Einheit entfernen und entsorgen zu können.1 and 2, a device 10 for compressing compactable goods, such as paper towels in particular, is shown in a sectional view and in a detail. The device 10 comprises a housing 12 with an opening 14 through which the goods can be fed. On the bottom side, the housing 12 has a receptacle such as a press basket 16 which can be lined with a sack such as a paper sack, which is made in particular of recyclable material, in order to be able to remove and dispose of compacted goods together with the sack as a unit by means of the device 10.
Zum Verdichten des dem Gehäuse 12 zugeführten Gutes ist ein als Plattenkolben zu bezeichnendes Verdichtungselement 18 vorgesehen, das im Bereich eines Randes 20 um eine Achse 22 schwenkbar ist, die ihrerseits entlang einer Innenwandfläche 24 des Gehäuses 12 verläuft. Wie die Schnittdarstellungen der Fig. 1 und 2 verdeutlichen, weist der Plattenkolben 18 im Schnitt eine trapezförmige Geometrie auf, dessen Seitenflächen 26, 28 gekrümmt verlaufen und dessen kürzere Basisfläche 30 sich aufhahmeseitig erstreckt. Auf der Oberseite, d.h. im öff- nungsseitigen Bereich 32 ist in dem Plattenkolben 18 ein Antrieb in Form eines Elektromotors 34 mit von diesem ausgehenden Getriebe 36 vorgesehen, das zumindest zwei Zahnräder 38, 40 umfassen sollte, von denen das nicht unmittelbar mit der Abtriebswelle verbundene Zahnrad 40 seinerseits mit einer gekrümmt verlaufenden Zahnstange 42 kämmt, die um die Achse 22 als Krümmungsmittelpunkt gebogen ist. Hierdurch ergibt sich der Vorteil, dass beim Betätigen des Elektromotors 34 und Kämmen des Zahnrades 40 mit der Zahnstange 42 der Plattenkolben 32 verschwenkt wird, so dass in dem Presskorb 16 vorhandene Güter verpresst werden können. Die Zahnstange 42 folgt demnach einem Kreisabschnitt mit der Achse 22 als Mittelpunkt.To compress the material supplied to the housing 12, a compression element 18 to be referred to as a plate piston is provided, which can be pivoted in the region of an edge 20 about an axis 22 which in turn runs along an inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12. 1 and 2, the plate piston 18 has a trapezoidal geometry in section, the side surfaces 26, 28 of which are curved and the shorter base surface 30 extends on the receiving side. On the top, i.e. In the area 32 on the opening side, a drive in the form of an electric motor 34 with a gear 36 emanating therefrom is provided in the plate piston 18, which should include at least two gear wheels 38, 40, of which the gear wheel 40, which is not directly connected to the output shaft, has a gear toothed rack 42 meshes, which is bent about the axis 22 as the center of curvature. This results in the advantage that when the electric motor 34 is actuated and the gear 40 is meshed with the toothed rack 42, the plate piston 32 is pivoted so that existing goods can be pressed into the press basket 16. The rack 42 accordingly follows a circular section with the axis 22 as the center.
Die Zahnstange 42 selbst kann dabei an einer senkrecht zur Wandung 24 verlaufenden Innenfläche des Gehäuses 12 angeordnet sein. Wie den Fig. 1 und 2 verdeutlichen, geht von der achsnahen Innenwandfläche 24 des Gehäuses 12 ein Abweiser 44 aus, der sicherstellt, dass das über die Öffnung 14 gelangende Gut dem Gehäuse 12 und damit dem Presskorb 16 dem Bereich zugeführt wird, der achsfem liegt. Somit ist gewährleistet, dass bei angehobenem Plattenkolben 18, also zugänglicher Aufnahme 16, Gut nicht zwischen dem Plattenkolben 18 und der Innenwandung 24 gelangen kann. Zusätzlich ist eine Abdeckung 46 vorgesehen, die sich vom achsfernliegenden Randbereich 48 des Kolbens 18 bis hin zur Unterseite des Abweisers 44 und sodann entlang der Innenwandfläche 24 des Gehäuses 12 erstreckt. Bei horizontal oder im Wesentlichen horizontal verlaufendem Plattenkolben 18 weist demzufolge das Abdeckelement 46 im Schnitt die Geometrie einer Halbellipse oder etwa einer Halbellipse auf. Das Abdeckelement 46 erstreckt sich dabei im Bereich der Innenwandung 24 entlang einer Führung.The rack 42 itself can be arranged on an inner surface of the housing 12 that extends perpendicular to the wall 24. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a deflector 44 extends from the inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12 near the axis, which ensures that the material passing through the opening 14 is fed to the housing 12 and thus to the pressing basket 16 to the area which is remote from the axis , This ensures that, when the plate piston 18 is raised, that is to say the accessible receptacle 16, good cannot get between the plate piston 18 and the inner wall 24. In addition, a cover 46 is provided, which extends from the edge region 48 of the piston 18 remote from the axis to the underside of the deflector 44 and then along the inner wall surface 24 of the housing 12. In the case of a horizontally or substantially horizontally running plate piston 18, the cover element 46 consequently has the geometry of a half-ellipse or approximately a half-ellipse in section. The cover element 46 extends in the region of the inner wall 24 along a guide.
Ferner weist der Abweiser 44 abdeckelementseitig eine dem Verlauf des Abdeckelements 44 angepasste Geometrie auf, so dass sich beim Verstellen des Plattenkolbens 18 und damit des Abdeckelements 46 kein Spalt zwischen dem Abweiser 44 und dem Abdeckelement 46 selbst ausbilden kann, in den ansonsten auf dem Abdeckelement 46 gegebenenfalls haften gebliebenes Gut gelangen kann.Furthermore, the deflector 44 on the cover element side has a geometry which is adapted to the course of the cover element 44, so that when the plate piston 18 and thus the cover element 46 are adjusted, no gap can form between the deflector 44 and the cover element 46 itself, otherwise in the cover element 46 possibly stuck goods can get.
Verschiedene Stellungen des Plattenkolbens 18 sind der Fig. 2 zu entnehmen. Man erkennt, dass beim Kämmen des Zahnrades 40 mit der Zahnstange 42 das gewünschte Verschwenken des Plattenkolbens 18 erfolgt, ohne dass es zusätzlicher Maßnahmen bedarf. Dadurch, dass der Antrieb 34 einschließlich Steuerung und gegebenenfalls notwendigem Transformator in dem Plattenkolben 18 integriert sind, ergibt sich des Weiteren der Vorteil, dass bei relativ leichtem Aufbau des Plattenkolbens 18 selbst ein hinreichendes Gewicht gegeben ist, um die Güter wie Papierhandtücher im erforderlichen Umfang verdichten zu können.Different positions of the plate piston 18 can be seen in FIG. 2. It can be seen that when the gear 40 is meshed with the toothed rack 42, the desired pivoting of the plate piston 18 takes place without additional measures being required. The fact that the drive 34 including control and possibly necessary transformer are integrated in the plate plunger 18 also has the advantage that, with the plate plunger 18 being of a relatively light construction, there is sufficient weight itself to compress the goods such as paper towels to the required extent to be able to.
Der Fig. 3 ist ein Blockschaltbild für die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Verdichten von Gut, insbesondere Papierhandtüchern, zu entnehmen, um dieses auf ein geringes Volumen verdichten zu können. Die Steuerung erfolgt mikroprozessorgesteuert, wobei zusätzlich ein Sensor 52 zur Füllstandsüberwachung der Aufnahme 16 vorgesehen sein kann, wodurch der Plattenkolben 18 von seiner angehobenen im Bereich des Abweisers 14 befindlichen Stellung (Stellung 48 in Fig. 2) in seine horizontal verlaufende Stellung (Stellung 50 in Fig. 2) durch Kämmen des Zahnrades 40 mit der gekrümmten Zahnstange 42 verschwenkt wird. Ferner ist ein Sicherheitsschalter 54 vorgesehen. Auch können Taster 56, 58 zur Inbetriebnahme bzw. zum Ausschalten vorgesehen sein. 3 shows a block diagram for the device according to the invention for compressing material, in particular paper towels, in order to be able to compress it to a small volume. The control is microprocessor-controlled, and a sensor 52 can also be provided for monitoring the fill level of the receptacle 16, as a result of which the plate piston 18 moves from its raised position in the area of the deflector 14 (position 48 in FIG. 2) to its horizontal position (position 50 in Fig. 2) is pivoted by meshing the gear 40 with the curved rack 42. A safety switch 54 is also provided. Pushbuttons 56, 58 can also be provided for commissioning or for switching off.

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1. Vorrichtung (10) zum Sammeln und Verdichten von kompaktierbaren Gütern wie Papierhandtüchern, umfassend ein eine zum Zuführen der Güter bestimmte Öffnung (14) aufweisendes Gehäuse (12) mit einer die kompaktierbaren Güter aufnehmenden Aufnahme (16) sowie ein oberhalb der Aufnahme verlaufendes um eine Achse (22) verschwenkbares Verdichtungselement (18), mittels dessen die Güter zwischen Aufnahme- boden und dem Verdichtungselement kompaktierbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass von dem Verdichtungselement (18) ein Antrieb (34) ausgeht, der zum Verschwenken des Verdichtungselementes mit einem um die Achse (22) als Krümmungsmittelpunkt gekrümmt verlaufenden Zahnelement (42) kämmt.1. A device (10) for collecting and compacting compactible goods such as paper towels, comprising a housing (12) having an opening (14) intended for supplying the goods with a receptacle (16) receiving the compactible goods and a receptacle running above the receptacle an axis (22) pivotable compacting element (18), by means of which the goods between the receiving base and the compacting element can be compacted, characterized in that the compacting element (18) is driven by a drive (34) which is used to pivot the compacting element the axis (22) as tooth center element (42), which extends in a curved manner, combs.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verdichtungselement (18) ein plattenfÖrmiger Kolben ist, wobei vorzugsweise von dessen öffhungsseitigem Bereich (32) der Antrieb (34) wie Elektromotor sowie ein Getriebe (36) ausgehen.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the compression element (18) is a plate-shaped piston, the drive (34) such as an electric motor and a transmission (36) preferably emanating from its opening-side region (32).
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Getriebe (36) zumindest zwei Zahnräder (38, 40) umfasst, von denen eines mit dem Zahnelement (42) wie gekrümmter Zahnstange kämmt. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich innerhalb der Öffnung (14) des Gehäuses (12) ein die Güter in dem Gehäuse einem Bereich zuführender Abweiser (44) erstreckt, der gegenüberliegend zur Achse3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the gear (36) comprises at least two gear wheels (38, 40), one of which meshes with the tooth element (42) like a curved rack. Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that within the opening (14) of the housing (12) extends a deflector (44) which supplies the goods in the housing to an area which is opposite to the axis
(22) verläuft.(22) runs.
5. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Achse (22) in einem ersten Randbereich (20) des Verdichtungselementes (18) verläuft.5. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the axis (22) in a first edge region (20) of the compression element (18).
Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass vom achsfernen (zweiten) Randbereich (48) des Verdichtungselementes (18) ein das Verdichtungselement öffhungsseitig abdeckendes Abdeckelement (46) ausgeht, das sich verdichtungselementstellungsunabhängig zumindest bis zu dem Abweiser (44) erstreckt.Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a cover element (46), which covers the compression element on the opening side, extends from the (second) edge region (48) of the compression element (18) and extends independently of the compression element position at least as far as the deflector (44).
7. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Abdeckelement (46) ein gebogenes insbesondere blattförmiges Element wie Blechelement ist, das mit achsefernverlaufendem Randbereich (48) des Verdichtungselementes (18) verbunden ist und derart gebogen verläuft, dass sich dieses verdich- tungselementstellungsunabhängig entlang des Abweisers (44) bis hin zur Achse (22) erstreckt und achsseitig in einer Führung verläuft, die sich entlang achsseitiger Innen wandfläche (24) des Gehäuses (12) erstreckt. 7. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover element (46) is a curved, in particular sheet-shaped element, such as sheet metal element, which is connected to the edge region (48) of the compression element (18) and runs in such a curved manner that it extends Independent of the compression element position, extends along the deflector (44) to the axis (22) and runs on the axis side in a guide that extends along the axis-side inner wall surface (24) of the housing (12).
8. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass achsfernliegender Randbereich (48) des Verdichtungselementes (18) und die Führung für das Abdeckelement parallel zueinander und parallel zu der Achse (22) verlaufen.8. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edge region (48) of the compression element (18) remote from the axis and the guide for the cover element run parallel to one another and parallel to the axis (22).
9. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die zu kompaktierende Güter aufnehmende Aufnahme (16) ein Sack wie Papiersack ist.9. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receptacle (16) receiving goods to be compacted is a sack such as a paper sack.
10. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verdichtungselement (18) im Schnitt trapezförmig mit gekrümmt verlaufenden Seitenflächen (26, 28) ist.10. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the compression element (18) is trapezoidal in section with curved side surfaces (26, 28).
11. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass bei horizontalen oder im Wesentlichen horizontal verlaufendem Verdichtungselement (18) das Abdeckelement (46) unmittelbar im Bereich der Achse (22) endet.11. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the case of a horizontal or substantially horizontal compression element (18), the cover element (46) ends directly in the region of the axis (22).
12. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abweiser (44) abdeckelementenseitig in seiner Geometrie dem Verlauf des Abdeckelements (46) angepasst ist.12. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflector (44) on the cover element side is adapted in its geometry to the course of the cover element (46).
13. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass für die Vorrichtung (10) benötigte elektrische Steuerung einschließlich gegebenenfalls erforderlicher Transformator in bzw. an dem Verdichtungselement (18) angeordnet sind. 13. The device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the device (10) required electrical control including any necessary transformer are arranged in or on the compression element (18).
4. Vorrichtung nach zumindest einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Füllstandsüberwachung der der Aufnahme (16) zugeführten Güter ein Sensor wie Lichtschranke vorgesehen ist. 4. Device according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sensor such as a light barrier is provided for filling level monitoring of the goods supplied to the receptacle (16).
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