EP2085935A3 - Recognition of material and fill level of empty goods containers - Google Patents

Recognition of material and fill level of empty goods containers Download PDF

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EP2085935A3
EP2085935A3 EP09000078A EP09000078A EP2085935A3 EP 2085935 A3 EP2085935 A3 EP 2085935A3 EP 09000078 A EP09000078 A EP 09000078A EP 09000078 A EP09000078 A EP 09000078A EP 2085935 A3 EP2085935 A3 EP 2085935A3
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container
empties
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pressure sensor
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Lioubov Jokhovets
Wolfgang Keller
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Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G07F7/0609—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles by fluid containers, e.g. bottles, cups, gas containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/3404—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level
    • B07C5/3408—Sorting according to other particular properties according to properties of containers or receptacles, e.g. rigidity, leaks, fill-level for bottles, jars or other glassware

Abstract

Es werden ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Erfassung des Materials und des Füllzustands von Leergutbehältern in Leergut-Rücknahmeautomaten vorgeschlagen. Das Verfahren zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass festgestellt wird, ob das Gewicht eines Leergutbehälters (4) unterhalb eines vorgegebenen Gewichts-Schwellenwertes liegt, dass der Leergutbehälter mit Licht bestrahlt wird, welches von einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung (5) emittiert wird, und dass das Licht nach der Transmission durch den Leergutbehälter (4) mittels eines Durchlichtsensors (6) auf der der Beleuchtungseinrichtung (5) abgewandten Seite des Leergutbehälters (4) erfasst wird. Die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens ist ausgestattet mit einem Drucksensor (2) zur Bestimmung, ob der durch das Gewicht eines Leergutbehälters (4) auf den Drucksensor (2) ausgeübte Druck größer gleich oder kleiner als die vorgegebene Druck-Schwelle ist, und mit einem optoelektronischen Durchlichtsensor (6) zur Feststellung des Füllzustands eines Leergutbehälters (4).

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A method and a device for detecting the material and the filling state of empties containers in reverse vending machines are proposed. The method is characterized in that it is determined whether the weight of an empties container (4) is below a predetermined weight threshold, that the empties container is irradiated with light, which is emitted by a lighting device (5), and that the light after the transmission through the empties container (4) by means of a transmitted light sensor (6) on the illumination device (5) facing away from the empty container (4) is detected. The apparatus for carrying out the method is equipped with a pressure sensor (2) for determining whether the pressure exerted on the pressure sensor (2) by the weight of an empty container (4) is greater than or equal to the predetermined pressure threshold, and with a pressure sensor Optoelectronic transmitted light sensor (6) for determining the filling state of an empty container (4).
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EP09000078A 2008-01-29 2009-01-07 Recognition of material and fill level of empty goods containers Withdrawn EP2085935A3 (en)

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DE200810006382 DE102008006382A1 (en) 2008-01-29 2008-01-29 Detection of material and filling status of empties containers

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EP0146322A2 (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-06-26 Aluminum Company Of America Container reccycling apparatus
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US4055834A (en) * 1975-06-03 1977-10-25 Tore Planke Method and a device for automatic pattern recognition of liquid containers
EP0146322A2 (en) * 1983-12-08 1985-06-26 Aluminum Company Of America Container reccycling apparatus
US5630493A (en) * 1992-03-16 1997-05-20 Environmental Products Corporation Acceptance assembly for a reverse vending machine
DE29609410U1 (en) * 1996-05-25 1996-08-14 Kern Michael Return station for reusable containers
WO1998002256A1 (en) * 1996-07-12 1998-01-22 Tomra Systems Asa Method and device for detecting liquid containers
WO2006041303A1 (en) * 2004-09-24 2006-04-20 Tomra Systems Asa A device and a method for detection of characteristic features of a medium

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