EP3356603B1 - Waste separation appliance - Google Patents

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EP3356603B1
EP3356603B1 EP16777962.8A EP16777962A EP3356603B1 EP 3356603 B1 EP3356603 B1 EP 3356603B1 EP 16777962 A EP16777962 A EP 16777962A EP 3356603 B1 EP3356603 B1 EP 3356603B1
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Xavier DE GHELLINCK D'ELSEGHEM VAERNEWIJCK
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
    • E01H1/08—Pneumatically dislodging or taking-up undesirable matter or small objects; Drying by heat only or by streams of gas; Cleaning by projecting abrasive particles
    • E01H1/0827—Dislodging by suction; Mechanical dislodging-cleaning apparatus with independent or dependent exhaust, e.g. dislodging-sweeping machines with independent suction nozzles ; Mechanical loosening devices working under vacuum
    • E01H1/0836—Apparatus dislodging all of the dirt by suction ; Suction nozzles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
    • A47L9/009—Carrying-vehicles; Arrangements of trollies or wheels; Means for avoiding mechanical obstacles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01H—STREET CLEANING; CLEANING OF PERMANENT WAYS; CLEANING BEACHES; DISPERSING OR PREVENTING FOG IN GENERAL CLEANING STREET OR RAILWAY FURNITURE OR TUNNEL WALLS
    • E01H1/00—Removing undesirable matter from roads or like surfaces, with or without moistening of the surface
    • E01H1/08—Pneumatically dislodging or taking-up undesirable matter or small objects; Drying by heat only or by streams of gas; Cleaning by projecting abrasive particles
    • E01H1/0827—Dislodging by suction; Mechanical dislodging-cleaning apparatus with independent or dependent exhaust, e.g. dislodging-sweeping machines with independent suction nozzles ; Mechanical loosening devices working under vacuum
    • 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
    • B07C2501/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material to be sorted
    • B07C2501/0054—Sorting of waste or refuse

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  • the present invention relates more particularly to (preferably self-propelled) apparatuses with thermal or electric motor which allow the suction of any type of urban or industrial waste and usually called urban vacuum cleaners or industrial.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a waste separation device, installed in or on the vacuum cleaner, which allows sorting of waste on the basis of a number of characteristics.
  • Self-propelled devices that serve as urban or industrial vacuum cleaners are mainly used by cleaning agents to clean urban, industrial and / or recreational sites.
  • This type of device is usually equipped with a suction hose or nozzle which is handled by the cleaning agent and the end of which comes into contact with the areas to be cleaned, which allows direct suction of the waste in view to bring them to a container suitable for this purpose and placed on the device.
  • waste is not separated, in particular according to its nature or its composition. Indeed, sorting between objects according to their internal properties from the collection of waste would be desirable.
  • the present invention aims to provide an apparatus which meets these requirements.
  • the document DE4305006 describes a device for separating waste, more particularly plastic bottles. , in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
  • the device comprises a vertical nozzle, which receives the bottles at its upper end, and which is provided at its lower end with a pipe which is pivotable about a horizontal axis, and which is positionable in either among three angular positions.
  • the pivoting of the pipe to one of these positions allows the bottles to be placed in one of three containers A, B or C.
  • the selection from among the containers is made automatically on the basis of the material of the bottles. This material is detected by spectrometric analysis using a detector mounted on the vertical nozzle, upstream of the swivel pipe.
  • the present invention relates to a waste separation apparatus as described in the claims. It is a device applicable more particularly but not exclusively to a vacuum cleaner urban or industrial where the waste is sucked up and then collected in a container.
  • proximal end and distal end are defined with respect to the direction of transfer of the waste or objects in the sorting apparatus, therefore the objects pass first through the proximal end, then through the distal end.
  • the apparatus according to the invention comprises a hose whose proximal end receives the waste and the distal end is held by a ring which is pivotable so that the ring can be positioned in one of several predefined positions. This variable positioning allows the waste to be placed in different containers or compartments, depending on their characteristics, for example their nature or their composition.
  • the device can be controlled manually or automatically on the basis of information given by electronic or optical detectors.
  • the device according to the invention is preferably applicable to an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner.
  • An urban or industrial vacuum cleaner is a mobile device, preferably self-propelled, and intended for cleaning urban, industrial and / or recreational sites.
  • the urban or industrial vacuum cleaner is provided with a nozzle configured to be manipulated by an operator so that the waste sucked by the nozzle is brought to the hose forming part of the device according to the invention.
  • the distal end of the hose is able to move freely around its axis relative to the ring when the ring is pivoted.
  • an embodiment is presented as an apparatus in which the flexible hose is fixed at its distal end to a pipe fixed in turn inside a ring, said ring being held by the ring in the plane of the ring as well as in the direction perpendicular to this plane, while allowing the free rotation of the ring around its central axis.
  • the ring is held in its plane by one or more plates having a first opening with a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the ring, and in the direction perpendicular to said plane, by two plates having a second opening with diameter less than the external diameter of the ring and greater than the external diameter of the pipe, the ring being formed by the assembly of said plates having the first opening with the plates having the second opening.
  • the device according to the last embodiment may comprise two anti-friction plates installed on both sides of the ring, respectively between the ring and each of the plates having the second opening.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may further comprise means for detecting the position of the ring, configured to detect whether the ring is or is not in one of the predefined positions.
  • Said detection means may include electronic sensors mounted on the chassis, these sensors being contactless position sensors, and in which the ring comprises flat extensions which are positioned opposite the sensors when the ring is in one of the predefined positions .
  • the actuator comprises an electric motor configured to block the pivoting when the power to the motor is cut.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may include manual control means which allow an operator to position the ring in one of the predefined positions.
  • the device may include one or more detectors constituting means for selecting the type of waste, suitable for detecting one or more characteristics, such as physical, geometric and / or chemical characteristics, of the waste.
  • the positioning of the ring in one of the predefined positions will advantageously be controlled automatically on the basis of signals generated by the detector (s).
  • the device according to this latter form may include anti-vibration means adapted to limit the vibration forces acting on the detector (s).
  • the proximal end of the hose is fixed relative to the chassis.
  • the invention also relates to a waste vacuum cleaner provided with an apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims. It can be particularly an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner.
  • the figure 1 represents a general view of an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner as known today.
  • the vacuum cleaner is shown diagrammatically by the reference 1. It is provided with a suction nozzle 10 which will be manipulated by the operator or cleaning agent so as to be in contact at a first end with the floor or the walls to be vacuumed , the second end being connected to a flexible hose 20, essentially of the same diameter as that of the nozzle 10.
  • the second end of said preferably flexible hose 20 will be connected directly to the vacuum cleaner 1.
  • a container 11 collecting the waste, a filter 12, and the means of transport 13.
  • the preferably flexible pipe 20 is connected to a preferably rigid pipe 21 which directs the incoming waste in an essentially vertical direction.
  • a hose 22 At the end of the rigid pipe 21 is a hose 22, the proximal end said flexible 22 being fixed on the pipe 21, and therefore configured to receive the incoming waste, the distal end of the flexible 22 being connected to a ring 23 having a horizontal opening through which the waste will pass.
  • the hose 22 is therefore a flexible hose which allows the passage of waste through the hose.
  • the ring 23 can be moved between at least two positions so as to deposit the waste in one or other of the containers 24 and 25.
  • the figure 3 shows the apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the hose 22 is not shown in this figure so as not to prevent the complete view of the other elements.
  • This hose 22 will be fixed to a pipe 26, for example a PVC pipe a few centimeters high, which itself is connected to the ring 23.
  • the pipe 26 and the opening of the ring 23 represent a diameter which allows the passage of waste of variable size, for example a diameter between 10 and 20 cm.
  • the ring 23 constitutes an assembly of elements which allows the free rotation of the pipe 26 inside the ring 23, and which will be described in detail later.
  • the main characteristic of the invention lies in the way in which the ring 23 and with it the distal end of the flexible 22 (via the pipe 26) is moved into a plurality of predefined positions to allow sorting of waste.
  • three positions are provided for sorting the waste in three containers (not shown), for separating the objects according to their internal properties.
  • the ring 23 is adapted to be able to perform a pivoting movement around a vertical axis 31 located outside (opening) of the ring.
  • This pivoting is actuated by an actuator which in the embodiment shown in the figure 3 includes an electric motor 32 and a 90 ° gear transmission (35). By this pivoting, the ring 23 will be positioned in one of the three predefined sorting positions.
  • the actuator represented by the references 32 and 35 is mounted on a frame 30, itself fixedly mounted on the vacuum cleaner.
  • the position of the ring 23 is preferably checked using three electronic sensors 33 mounted on the chassis 30.
  • the ring 23 is provided with a flat metal extension 34 which extends around the average periphery of the ring 23 while remaining parallel to the plane of the ring 26, and which will be positioned opposite the sensors 33 when the ring 23 reaches one of the three sorting positions.
  • the sensors 33 preferably operate according to the principle of non-contact detection, known per se to those skilled in the art (inductive proximity detectors).
  • Signal processing means known per se, are provided for detecting the signals generated by the sensors 33 and deducing therefrom the position of the ring 23.
  • Control means also known per se, are provided for adjusting the positioning of the ring 23 by the actuator 32/35.
  • the actuator 32/35 preferably operates so that the movement is blocked when the supply to the motor 32 is interrupted. This makes it possible to easily maintain the position of the ring 26 when one of the predefined positions is reached. The engine must be restarted quickly, so as to be able to correct an unwanted movement of the ring, for example by actuating the movement of the ring towards the correct sorting position.
  • a type of combination motor + transmission suitable for this purpose is a DC worm gearmotor.
  • the figure 4 shows an exploded view of the components of the device.
  • the chassis 30 comprises a central part 40 provided with a hole or orifice 43 which allows the passage of a rod 36 on which the various elements of the ring will be mounted so as to be able to pivot around the axis 31.
  • the chassis also comprises arms 41 emanating from the central part 40 which carry the sensors 33 at their ends, so as to maintain the sensors in positions which are distributed around the axis 31.
  • the ring 23 comprises several elements.
  • the pipe 26 is fixed at its own distal end inside a ring 44 which is held in vertical position by the two plates 45 which respectively have an opening with a diameter less than the outside diameter of the ring 44 and greater than the diameter outside of pipe 26, allowing rotation of ring 44 and pipe 26 about their own vertical axis.
  • the latter is held by a plate 46 having an opening with a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the ring 44 so as to keep the ring 44 inside the set of plates 45 and 46, while allowing the free rotation of the ring 44 around its own central axis.
  • the flat extension 34 already described, which will be positioned opposite the sensors 33, is part of the plate 46.
  • the plate 46 could be replaced by two plates of adequate thickness.
  • Plates 47 of anti-friction material are preferably provided on the two faces of the ring 44, these plates 47 having the same shape as the plates 45.
  • the assembly is secured by screwing via the holes or orifices 48 provided in the various elements .
  • the material of the anti-friction plates 47 will facilitate the movement of the ring 44 inside the assembled structure. This structure therefore allows the free rotation of the ring 44 and therefore of the pipe 26 around their own central axis during the pivoting of the assembly around the axis 31. This configuration avoids excessive twisting of the flexible 22.
  • Sorting will be governed on the basis of certain characteristics of the waste collected.
  • the actuation of the separation device is triggered manually by the operator or cleaning agent who will have access to control means such as one or more buttons or a screen, by which he can change the position of the hose 22 according to the type of waste it collects.
  • the selection is made automatically on the basis of a detection of certain characteristics, for example linked to the nature of the waste by electronic or optical detectors.
  • the detectors are positioned at the level of the pipe 21 which is in this case provided with openings adapted to receive the detectors.
  • the types of detectors that can be used are, for example, detectors known in the art, capable of detecting the presence of metallic components or detectors of non-metallic components such as NIR (Near Infra Red) detectors.
  • the signals generated by these detectors will be transferred to a control module which will control the actuation of the apparatus of the invention according to the components detected.
  • NIR or equivalent type detectors have a higher reaction time than metal component detectors. For this reason, the NIR or equivalent detectors are preferably installed further from the proximal end of the hose 22 than the metal component detectors.
  • anti-vibration means such as supports made of a damping material are provided to limit the vibration forces acting on the detectors during the operation of the vacuum cleaner.
  • the pivoting movement of the ring 26 makes it possible to have a compact structure, with an axis of rotation 31 in the central position, which makes it possible to position the distal end of the hose 22 in a plurality of positions located around the axis 31.
  • This device is therefore applicable under the same constraints to which a waste suction device as shown in the figure 1 .
  • the device can of course be used in devices of different types and sizes, while maintaining the advantages mentioned above.
  • an apparatus can be envisaged in which two, three or even more positions are provided around the axis 31 for sorting in a corresponding number of containers. Variants are also possible for other characteristics of the invention.
  • an electric motor could be used to be directly linked to the pivot axis 31 instead of a motor which acts via a 90 ° transmission.
  • the pivot axis is preferably oriented perpendicular to the opening of the ring 23, as is the case in the embodiments shown in the figures. This does not exclude the implementation of embodiments according to the invention in which an angle other than 90 ° is applied between the axis 31 and the opening of the ring 23.
  • the proximal end of the hose 22 is preferably maintained in a fixed position relative to the chassis 30, although a free position of this end, preferably limited by constraints is not excluded.

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Objet de l'inventionSubject of the invention

Bien que l'on puisse envisager différents domaines d'application, la présente invention se rapporte plus particulièrement aux appareils (de préférence autotractés) à moteur thermique ou électrique qui permettent l'aspiration de tout type de déchets urbains ou industriels et appelés habituellement aspirateurs urbains ou industriels.Although different fields of application can be envisaged, the present invention relates more particularly to (preferably self-propelled) apparatuses with thermal or electric motor which allow the suction of any type of urban or industrial waste and usually called urban vacuum cleaners or industrial.

La présente invention se rapporte plus particulièrement à un appareil de séparation de déchets, installé dans ou sur l'aspirateur, qui permet un tri des déchets sur base d'un certain nombre de caractéristiques.The present invention relates more particularly to a waste separation device, installed in or on the vacuum cleaner, which allows sorting of waste on the basis of a number of characteristics.

Arrière-plan technologiqueTechnological background

Les appareils autotractés qui servent d'aspirateurs urbains ou industriels sont essentiellement utilisés par des agents de propreté pour effectuer le nettoyage de sites urbains, industriels et/ou récréatifs. Ce type d'appareils est habituellement équipé d'un tuyau ou buse d'aspiration qui est manipulé par l'agent de propreté et dont l'extrémité entre en contact avec les zones à nettoyer, ce qui permet une aspiration directe des déchets en vue de les amener vers un conteneur adapté à cet égard et placé sur l'appareil. Dans les appareils connus aujourd'hui, les déchets ne sont pas séparés, notamment en fonction de leur nature ou de leur composition. En effet, un tri entre objets selon leurs propriétés internes dès la collecte de déchets serait souhaitable. Prévoir un appareil de tri dans ou sur l'aspirateur représente un défi considérable, car il faut tenir compte des contraintes spécifiques de l'appareil, par exemple les dimensions souvent standardisées des conteneurs, ainsi que des diamètres des tuyaux et flexibles utilisés pour amener les déchets vers le conteneur. Ces diamètres peuvent être de l'ordre de 10 cm ou plus, pour assurer la capacité de la machine à aspirer des objets de taille variable. La présente invention vise à prévoir un appareil qui réponde à ces exigences.
Le document DE4305006 décrit un dispositif pour séparer des déchets, plus particulièrement des bouteilles en plastic. , conforme au préambule de la revendication 1.
Le dispositif comprend une buse verticale, qui reçoit les bouteilles à son extrémité supérieure, et qui est pourvue à son extrémité inférieure d'un tuyau qui est pivotable autour d'un axe horizontal, et qui est positionnable dans l'une ou l'autre parmi trois positions angulaires. Le pivotement du tuyau vers une des ces positions permet le dépôt des bouteilles dans un de trois conteneurs A, B ou C. La sélection parmi les conteneurs est faite automatiquement sur base du matériau des bouteilles. Ce matériau est détecté par une analyse spectrométrique à l'aide d'un détecteur monté sur la buse verticale, en amont du tuyau pivotable.Self-propelled devices that serve as urban or industrial vacuum cleaners are mainly used by cleaning agents to clean urban, industrial and / or recreational sites. This type of device is usually equipped with a suction hose or nozzle which is handled by the cleaning agent and the end of which comes into contact with the areas to be cleaned, which allows direct suction of the waste in view to bring them to a container suitable for this purpose and placed on the device. In known devices Today, waste is not separated, in particular according to its nature or its composition. Indeed, sorting between objects according to their internal properties from the collection of waste would be desirable. Providing a sorting device in or on the vacuum cleaner represents a considerable challenge, since it is necessary to take into account the specific constraints of the device, for example the often standardized dimensions of the containers, as well as the diameters of the pipes and hoses used to bring the waste to the container. These diameters can be of the order of 10 cm or more, to ensure the ability of the machine to vacuum objects of variable size. The present invention aims to provide an apparatus which meets these requirements.
The document DE4305006 describes a device for separating waste, more particularly plastic bottles. , in accordance with the preamble of claim 1.
The device comprises a vertical nozzle, which receives the bottles at its upper end, and which is provided at its lower end with a pipe which is pivotable about a horizontal axis, and which is positionable in either among three angular positions. The pivoting of the pipe to one of these positions allows the bottles to be placed in one of three containers A, B or C. The selection from among the containers is made automatically on the basis of the material of the bottles. This material is detected by spectrometric analysis using a detector mounted on the vertical nozzle, upstream of the swivel pipe.

Résumé de l'inventionSummary of the invention

La présente invention se rapporte à un appareil de séparation de déchets tel que décrit dans les revendications. Il s'agit d'un appareil applicable plus particulièrement mais non exclusivement à un aspirateur urbain ou industriel dans lequel les déchets sont aspirés et ensuite collectés dans un conteneur.The present invention relates to a waste separation apparatus as described in the claims. It is a device applicable more particularly but not exclusively to a vacuum cleaner urban or industrial where the waste is sucked up and then collected in a container.

Partout dans cette description, les termes 'extrémité proximale' et 'extrémité distale' sont définis par rapport à la direction de transfert des déchets ou objets dans l'appareil de tri, donc les objets passent d'abord par l'extrémité proximale, puis par l'extrémité distale. L'appareil selon l'invention comprend un flexible dont l'extrémité proximale reçoit les déchets et l'extrémité distale est maintenue par une bague qui est pivotable de sorte que la bague puisse être positionnée sur une parmi plusieurs positions prédéfinies. Ce positionnement variable permet de déposer les déchets dans différents conteneurs ou compartiments, en fonction de leurs caractéristiques, par exemple leur nature ou leur composition. La commande de l'appareil peut se faire manuellement ou automatiquement sur base des informations données par des détecteurs électroniques ou optiques.Throughout this description, the terms “proximal end” and “distal end” are defined with respect to the direction of transfer of the waste or objects in the sorting apparatus, therefore the objects pass first through the proximal end, then through the distal end. The apparatus according to the invention comprises a hose whose proximal end receives the waste and the distal end is held by a ring which is pivotable so that the ring can be positioned in one of several predefined positions. This variable positioning allows the waste to be placed in different containers or compartments, depending on their characteristics, for example their nature or their composition. The device can be controlled manually or automatically on the basis of information given by electronic or optical detectors.

L'invention se rapporte donc particulièrement à un appareil de séparation et de tri de déchets comprenant

  • un châssis,
  • une bague présentant une ouverture, ladite bague étant pivotable par rapport au châssis autour d'un axe qui est situé à l'extérieur de l'ouverture,
  • un flexible ayant une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale, l'extrémité proximale étant adaptée pour recevoir les déchets, l'extrémité distale étant reliée à la bague, de façon à ce que les déchets passent par l'ouverture de la bague,
  • un actionneur adapté pour actionner le pivotement de la bague autour dudit axe, de manière à positionner la bague dans une position, ladite position étant une parmi plusieurs positions prédéfinies, de sorte que chaque position permette le dépôt et la collecte de déchets dans un conteneur ou compartiment différent.
The invention therefore relates particularly to a waste separation and sorting apparatus comprising
  • a chassis,
  • a ring having an opening, said ring being pivotable relative to the chassis about an axis which is situated outside the opening,
  • a hose having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being adapted to receive the waste, the distal end being connected to the ring, so that the waste passes through the opening of the ring,
  • an actuator adapted to actuate the pivoting of the ring around said axis, so as to position the ring in a position, said position being one of several predefined positions, so that each position allows the deposition and collection of waste in a container or different compartment.

L'appareil selon l'invention est de préférence applicable à un aspirateur urbain ou industriel. Un aspirateur urbain ou industriel est un appareil mobile, de préférence autotracté, et destiné au nettoyage de sites urbains, industriels et/ou récréatifs. L'aspirateur urbain ou industriel est pourvu d'une buse configurée pour être manipulée par un opérateur de manière à ce que les déchets aspirés par la buse soient amenés vers le flexible faisant partie de l'appareil selon l'invention.The device according to the invention is preferably applicable to an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner. An urban or industrial vacuum cleaner is a mobile device, preferably self-propelled, and intended for cleaning urban, industrial and / or recreational sites. The urban or industrial vacuum cleaner is provided with a nozzle configured to be manipulated by an operator so that the waste sucked by the nozzle is brought to the hose forming part of the device according to the invention.

Selon une forme d'application spécifique, l'extrémité distale du flexible est apte à se déplacer librement autour de son axe par rapport à la bague lors du pivotement de la bague.According to a specific form of application, the distal end of the hose is able to move freely around its axis relative to the ring when the ring is pivoted.

Dans ce dernier cas, une forme d'exécution se présente comme un appareil dans lequel le flexible est fixé à son extrémité distale à un tuyau fixé à son tour à l'intérieur d'un anneau, ledit anneau étant maintenu par la bague dans le plan de l'anneau ainsi que dans la direction perpendiculaire par rapport à ce plan, tout en permettant la libre rotation de l'anneau autour de son axe central.In the latter case, an embodiment is presented as an apparatus in which the flexible hose is fixed at its distal end to a pipe fixed in turn inside a ring, said ring being held by the ring in the plane of the ring as well as in the direction perpendicular to this plane, while allowing the free rotation of the ring around its central axis.

Selon une forme spécifique, l'anneau est maintenu dans son plan par une ou plusieurs plaques présentant une première ouverture de diamètre supérieur au diamètre extérieur de l'anneau, et dans la direction perpendiculaire audit plan, par deux plaques présentant une deuxième ouverture de diamètre inférieur au diamètre externe de l'anneau et supérieur au diamètre externe du tuyau, la bague étant formée par l'assemblage desdites plaques présentant la première ouverture avec les plaques présentant la deuxième ouverture.According to a specific form, the ring is held in its plane by one or more plates having a first opening with a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the ring, and in the direction perpendicular to said plane, by two plates having a second opening with diameter less than the external diameter of the ring and greater than the external diameter of the pipe, the ring being formed by the assembly of said plates having the first opening with the plates having the second opening.

En outre, l'appareil selon la dernière forme d'exécution peut comprendre deux plaques anti friction installées des deux côtés de l'anneau, respectivement entre l'anneau et chacune des plaques présentant la deuxième ouverture.In addition, the device according to the last embodiment may comprise two anti-friction plates installed on both sides of the ring, respectively between the ring and each of the plates having the second opening.

L'appareil selon l'invention peut en outre comprendre des moyens de détection de la position de la bague, configurés pour détecter si la bague se trouve ou non dans une des positions prédéfinies.The apparatus according to the invention may further comprise means for detecting the position of the ring, configured to detect whether the ring is or is not in one of the predefined positions.

Lesdits moyens de détection peuvent comprendre des capteurs électroniques montés sur le châssis, ces capteurs étant des capteurs de position sans contact, et dans lequel la bague comprend des extensions plates qui se positionnent en face des capteurs quand la bague se trouve dans une des positions prédéfinies.Said detection means may include electronic sensors mounted on the chassis, these sensors being contactless position sensors, and in which the ring comprises flat extensions which are positioned opposite the sensors when the ring is in one of the predefined positions .

Selon une forme d'exécution de l'appareil de l'invention, l'actionneur comprend un moteur électrique configuré pour bloquer le pivotement au moment où l'alimentation du moteur est coupée.According to one embodiment of the apparatus of the invention, the actuator comprises an electric motor configured to block the pivoting when the power to the motor is cut.

L'appareil selon l'invention peut comprendre des moyens de commande manuelle qui permettent à un opérateur de positionner la bague dans une des positions prédéfinies.The apparatus according to the invention may include manual control means which allow an operator to position the ring in one of the predefined positions.

En amont du flexible, l'appareil peut comprendre un ou plusieurs détecteurs constituant des moyens de sélection du type de déchets, adaptés pour détecter une ou plusieurs caractéristiques, telles que des caractéristiques physiques, géométriques et/ou chimiques, des déchets. Dans ce cas, le positionnement de la bague dans une des positions prédéfinies sera avantageusement commandé de manière automatique sur base de signaux générés par le ou les détecteurs.Upstream of the hose, the device may include one or more detectors constituting means for selecting the type of waste, suitable for detecting one or more characteristics, such as physical, geometric and / or chemical characteristics, of the waste. In this case, the positioning of the ring in one of the predefined positions will advantageously be controlled automatically on the basis of signals generated by the detector (s).

L'appareil selon cette dernière forme peut comprendre des moyens anti-vibration adaptés pour limiter les forces de vibration agissant sur le ou les détecteurs.The device according to this latter form may include anti-vibration means adapted to limit the vibration forces acting on the detector (s).

Dans une forme spécifique de l'appareil selon l'invention, l'extrémité proximale du flexible est fixe par rapport au châssis.In a specific form of the device according to the invention, the proximal end of the hose is fixed relative to the chassis.

L'invention se rapporte également à un aspirateur de déchets pourvu d'un appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes. Il peut s'agir particulièrement d'un aspirateur urbain ou industriel.The invention also relates to a waste vacuum cleaner provided with an apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims. It can be particularly an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner.

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  • La figure 1 représente une vue globale d'un aspirateur urbain ou industriel, de manière à illustrer le domaine d'application principal de l'invention.The figure 1 represents a global view of an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner, so as to illustrate the main field of application of the invention.
  • La figure 2 montre le principe de séparation de l'appareil de l'invention.The figure 2 shows the principle of separation of the apparatus of the invention.
  • La figure 3 représente l'appareil de l'invention selon une forme d'exécution préférée.The figure 3 shows the apparatus of the invention according to a preferred embodiment.
  • La figure 4 montre les éléments constitutifs de l'appareil représenté à la figure 3.The figure 4 shows the components of the device shown in the figure 3 .
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La présente invention sera décrite plus en détail dans une ou plusieurs formes d'exécution préférées de l'invention en se référant aux figures annexées et pour lesquelles des éléments ou détails peuvent être combinés. Il en est de même pour ce qui concerne une combinaison de détails repris dans les figures qui représentent l'état de la technique avec les éléments essentiels de la présente invention.The present invention will be described in more detail in one or more preferred embodiments of the invention with reference to the appended figures and for which elements or details can be combined. The same is true as regards a combination of details shown in the figures which represent the state of the art with the essential elements of the present invention.

La figure 1 représente une vue générale d'un aspirateur urbain ou industriel tel que connu aujourd'hui. L'aspirateur est schématisé par le repère 1. Il est muni d'une buse d'aspiration 10 qui sera manipulée par l'opérateur ou agent de propreté de manière à être en contact à une première extrémité avec le sol ou les parois à aspirer, la deuxième extrémité étant reliée à un tuyau souple 20, essentiellement de même diamètre que celui de la buse 10. La deuxième extrémité dudit tuyau de préférence souple 20 sera liée directement à l'aspirateur 1. On voit également à la figure 1 un conteneur 11 récoltant les déchets, un filtre 12, et les moyens de locomotion 13.The figure 1 represents a general view of an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner as known today. The vacuum cleaner is shown diagrammatically by the reference 1. It is provided with a suction nozzle 10 which will be manipulated by the operator or cleaning agent so as to be in contact at a first end with the floor or the walls to be vacuumed , the second end being connected to a flexible hose 20, essentially of the same diameter as that of the nozzle 10. The second end of said preferably flexible hose 20 will be connected directly to the vacuum cleaner 1. We also see in the figure 1 a container 11 collecting the waste, a filter 12, and the means of transport 13.

Le principe de séparation qui est à la base de l'invention est ensuite illustré à la figure 2 sans toutefois montrer toutes les caractéristiques de l'invention. A l'intérieur de l'aspirateur, le tuyau de préférence souple 20 est connecté à un tuyau de préférence rigide 21 qui dirige les déchets entrants selon une direction essentiellement verticale. A l'extrémité du tuyau rigide 21 se trouve un flexible 22, l'extrémité proximale dudit flexible 22 étant fixée sur le tuyau 21, et donc configurée pour recevoir les déchets entrants, l'extrémité distale du flexible 22 étant reliée à une bague 23 présentant une ouverture horizontale à travers laquelle les déchets vont passer. Le flexible 22 est donc un tuyau flexible qui permet le passage de déchets à travers le tuyau. La bague 23 est déplaçable entre au moins deux positions de manière à déposer les déchets dans l'un ou l'autre des conteneurs 24 et 25.The principle of separation which is the basis of the invention is then illustrated in figure 2 without, however, showing all the features of the invention. Inside the vacuum cleaner, the preferably flexible pipe 20 is connected to a preferably rigid pipe 21 which directs the incoming waste in an essentially vertical direction. At the end of the rigid pipe 21 is a hose 22, the proximal end said flexible 22 being fixed on the pipe 21, and therefore configured to receive the incoming waste, the distal end of the flexible 22 being connected to a ring 23 having a horizontal opening through which the waste will pass. The hose 22 is therefore a flexible hose which allows the passage of waste through the hose. The ring 23 can be moved between at least two positions so as to deposit the waste in one or other of the containers 24 and 25.

Les moyens spécifiques pour mettre en œuvre ce principe général sont décrits ci-après. La figure 3 montre l'appareil selon une forme d'exécution préférée de l'invention. Le flexible 22 n'est pas représenté sur cette figure afin de ne pas empêcher la vue complète des autres éléments. Ce flexible 22 sera fixé sur un tuyau 26, par exemple un tuyau en PVC de quelques centimètres de hauteur, qui lui-même est relié à la bague 23. Le tuyau 26 ainsi que l'ouverture de la bague 23 représentent un diamètre qui permet le passage de déchets de taille variable, par exemple un diamètre compris entre 10 et 20 cm. Selon cette forme d'exécution, la bague 23 constitue un assemblage d'éléments qui permet la libre rotation du tuyau 26 à l'intérieur de la bague 23, et qui sera décrit en détail ultérieurement.The specific means for implementing this general principle are described below. The figure 3 shows the apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the invention. The hose 22 is not shown in this figure so as not to prevent the complete view of the other elements. This hose 22 will be fixed to a pipe 26, for example a PVC pipe a few centimeters high, which itself is connected to the ring 23. The pipe 26 and the opening of the ring 23 represent a diameter which allows the passage of waste of variable size, for example a diameter between 10 and 20 cm. According to this embodiment, the ring 23 constitutes an assembly of elements which allows the free rotation of the pipe 26 inside the ring 23, and which will be described in detail later.

La principale caractéristique de l'invention réside dans la façon par laquelle la bague 23 et avec elle l'extrémité distale du flexible 22 (via le tuyau 26), est déplacée dans une pluralité de positions prédéfinies pour permettre le tri de déchets. Dans la forme d'exécution montrée à la figure 3, trois positions sont prévues pour trier les déchets dans trois conteneurs (non représentés), pour séparer les objets selon leurs propriétés internes. La bague 23 est adaptée pour pouvoir effectuer un mouvement pivotant autour d'un axe vertical 31 situé à l'extérieur (de l'ouverture) de la bague. Ce pivotement est actionné par un actionneur qui dans la forme d'exécution représentée à la figure 3 comprend un moteur électrique 32 et une transmission à engrenage à 90° (35). Par ce pivotement, la bague 23 sera positionnée dans une des trois positions de tri prédéfinies. L'actionneur représenté par les repères 32 et 35 est monté sur un châssis 30, monté lui-même de manière fixe sur l'aspirateur.The main characteristic of the invention lies in the way in which the ring 23 and with it the distal end of the flexible 22 (via the pipe 26) is moved into a plurality of predefined positions to allow sorting of waste. In the embodiment shown in figure 3 , three positions are provided for sorting the waste in three containers (not shown), for separating the objects according to their internal properties. The ring 23 is adapted to be able to perform a pivoting movement around a vertical axis 31 located outside (opening) of the ring. This pivoting is actuated by an actuator which in the embodiment shown in the figure 3 includes an electric motor 32 and a 90 ° gear transmission (35). By this pivoting, the ring 23 will be positioned in one of the three predefined sorting positions. The actuator represented by the references 32 and 35 is mounted on a frame 30, itself fixedly mounted on the vacuum cleaner.

Le contrôle de la position de la bague 23 est effectué de préférence à l'aide de trois capteurs électroniques 33 montés sur le châssis 30. La bague 23 est munie d'une extension plate 34 en métal qui s'étend sur le pourtour moyen de la bague 23 tout en restant parallèle au plan de la bague 26, et qui va se positionner en face des capteurs 33 au moment où la bague 23 atteint l'une des trois positions de tri. Les capteurs 33 fonctionnent de préférence selon le principe de détection sans contact, connu en soi par l'homme de l'art (détecteurs de proximité inductifs). Des moyens de traitement de signal, connus en soi, sont prévus pour détecter les signaux générés par les capteurs 33 et en déduire la position de la bague 23. Des moyens de contrôle, également connus en soi, sont prévus pour régler le positionnement de la bague 23 par l'actionneur 32/35.The position of the ring 23 is preferably checked using three electronic sensors 33 mounted on the chassis 30. The ring 23 is provided with a flat metal extension 34 which extends around the average periphery of the ring 23 while remaining parallel to the plane of the ring 26, and which will be positioned opposite the sensors 33 when the ring 23 reaches one of the three sorting positions. The sensors 33 preferably operate according to the principle of non-contact detection, known per se to those skilled in the art (inductive proximity detectors). Signal processing means, known per se, are provided for detecting the signals generated by the sensors 33 and deducing therefrom the position of the ring 23. Control means, also known per se, are provided for adjusting the positioning of the ring 23 by the actuator 32/35.

L'actionneur 32/35 fonctionne de préférence de façon à ce que le mouvement soit bloqué quand l'alimentation du moteur 32 est interrompue. Ceci permet de maintenir facilement la position de la bague 26 lorsqu'une des positions prédéfinies est atteinte. Le redémarrage du moteur doit se faire rapidement, de manière à pouvoir corriger un déplacement non souhaité de la bague, en actionnant par exemple le mouvement de la bague vers la bonne position de tri. Un type de combinaison moteur+transmission adéquate pour ce but est un motoréducteur à courant continu à vis sans fin.The actuator 32/35 preferably operates so that the movement is blocked when the supply to the motor 32 is interrupted. This makes it possible to easily maintain the position of the ring 26 when one of the predefined positions is reached. The engine must be restarted quickly, so as to be able to correct an unwanted movement of the ring, for example by actuating the movement of the ring towards the correct sorting position. A type of combination motor + transmission suitable for this purpose is a DC worm gearmotor.

La figure 4 montre une vue éclatée des éléments constitutifs de l'appareil. On voit que le châssis 30 comprend une partie centrale 40 pourvue d'un trou ou orifice 43 qui permet le passage d'une tige 36 sur laquelle les différents éléments de la bague seront montés de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour de l'axe 31. Le châssis comprend également des bras 41 émanant de la partie centrale 40 qui portent à leurs extrémités les capteurs 33, de manière à maintenir les capteurs sur des positions qui sont distribuées autour de l'axe 31. La bague 23 comprend plusieurs éléments. Le tuyau 26 est fixé à sa propre extrémité distale à l'intérieur d'un anneau 44 qui est maintenu en position verticale par les deux plaques 45 qui présentent respectivement une ouverture de diamètre inférieur au diamètre extérieur de l'anneau 44 et supérieur au diamètre extérieur du tuyau 26, permettant la rotation de l'anneau 44 et du tuyau 26 autour de leur propre axe vertical. Dans le plan de l'anneau 44, celui-ci est maintenu par une plaque 46 présentant une ouverture de diamètre supérieur au diamètre extérieur de l'anneau 44 de façon à maintenir l'anneau 44 à l'intérieur de l'ensemble des plaques 45 et 46, tout en permettant la libre rotation de l'anneau 44 autour de son propre axe central. L'extension plate 34 déjà décrite, qui va se positionner en face des capteurs 33, fait partie de la plaque 46. La plaque 46 pourrait être remplacée par deux plaques d'épaisseur adéquate. Des plaques 47 en matériau antifriction sont de préférence prévues sur les deux faces de l'anneau 44, ces plaques 47 ayant la même forme que les plaques 45. L'assemblage est solidarisé par vissage via les trous ou orifices 48 prévus dans les différents éléments. Le matériau des plaques 47 antifrictions facilitera le mouvement de l'anneau 44 à l'intérieur de la structure assemblée. Cette structure permet donc la libre rotation de l'anneau 44 et donc du tuyau 26 autour de leur propre axe central lors du pivotement de l'assemblage autour de l'axe 31. Cette configuration évite une torsion excessive du flexible 22.The figure 4 shows an exploded view of the components of the device. It can be seen that the chassis 30 comprises a central part 40 provided with a hole or orifice 43 which allows the passage of a rod 36 on which the various elements of the ring will be mounted so as to be able to pivot around the axis 31. The chassis also comprises arms 41 emanating from the central part 40 which carry the sensors 33 at their ends, so as to maintain the sensors in positions which are distributed around the axis 31. The ring 23 comprises several elements. The pipe 26 is fixed at its own distal end inside a ring 44 which is held in vertical position by the two plates 45 which respectively have an opening with a diameter less than the outside diameter of the ring 44 and greater than the diameter outside of pipe 26, allowing rotation of ring 44 and pipe 26 about their own vertical axis. In the plane of the ring 44, the latter is held by a plate 46 having an opening with a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the ring 44 so as to keep the ring 44 inside the set of plates 45 and 46, while allowing the free rotation of the ring 44 around its own central axis. The flat extension 34 already described, which will be positioned opposite the sensors 33, is part of the plate 46. The plate 46 could be replaced by two plates of adequate thickness. Plates 47 of anti-friction material are preferably provided on the two faces of the ring 44, these plates 47 having the same shape as the plates 45. The assembly is secured by screwing via the holes or orifices 48 provided in the various elements . The material of the anti-friction plates 47 will facilitate the movement of the ring 44 inside the assembled structure. This structure therefore allows the free rotation of the ring 44 and therefore of the pipe 26 around their own central axis during the pivoting of the assembly around the axis 31. This configuration avoids excessive twisting of the flexible 22.

Le tri sera régi sur base de certaines caractéristiques des déchets collectés.Sorting will be governed on the basis of certain characteristics of the waste collected.

Selon une forme d'exécution, l'actionnement de l'appareil de séparation est déclenché manuellement par l'opérateur ou agent de propreté qui aura accès à des moyens de commande tels qu'un ou plusieurs boutons ou un écran, par lesquels il pourra changer la position du flexible 22 en fonction du type de déchet qu'il récolte.According to one embodiment, the actuation of the separation device is triggered manually by the operator or cleaning agent who will have access to control means such as one or more buttons or a screen, by which he can change the position of the hose 22 according to the type of waste it collects.

Selon une autre forme d'exécution, la sélection est faite automatiquement sur base d'une détection de certaines caractéristiques par exemple liées à la nature des déchets par détecteurs électroniques ou optiques. De préférence, les détecteurs sont positionnés au niveau du tuyau 21 qui est dans ce cas muni d'ouvertures adaptées pour recevoir les détecteurs. Les types de détecteurs utilisables sont par exemple les détecteurs connus dans l'art de la technique, à même de détecter la présence de composants métalliques ou les détecteurs de composants non métalliques tels que les détecteurs NIR (Near Infra Red). Les signaux générés par ces détecteurs seront transférés vers un module de commande qui commandera l'actionnement de l'appareil de l'invention en fonction des composants détectés. De manière générale, les détecteurs de type NIR ou équivalents ont un temps de réaction plus élevé que les détecteurs de composants métalliques. Pour cette raison, les détecteurs NIR ou équivalents sont installés de préférence plus loin de l'extrémité proximale du flexible 22 que les détecteurs de composants métalliques.According to another embodiment, the selection is made automatically on the basis of a detection of certain characteristics, for example linked to the nature of the waste by electronic or optical detectors. Preferably, the detectors are positioned at the level of the pipe 21 which is in this case provided with openings adapted to receive the detectors. The types of detectors that can be used are, for example, detectors known in the art, capable of detecting the presence of metallic components or detectors of non-metallic components such as NIR (Near Infra Red) detectors. The signals generated by these detectors will be transferred to a control module which will control the actuation of the apparatus of the invention according to the components detected. In general, NIR or equivalent type detectors have a higher reaction time than metal component detectors. For this reason, the NIR or equivalent detectors are preferably installed further from the proximal end of the hose 22 than the metal component detectors.

De préférence, des moyens anti-vibration tel que des supports en un matériau amortisseur, sont prévus pour limiter les forces de vibration agissant sur les détecteurs lors de l'opération de l'aspirateur.Preferably, anti-vibration means such as supports made of a damping material are provided to limit the vibration forces acting on the detectors during the operation of the vacuum cleaner.

Le mouvement pivotant de la bague 26 permet d'avoir une structure compacte, avec un axe de rotation 31 en position centrale, ce qui permet de positionner l'extrémité distale du flexible 22 sur une pluralité de positions localisées autour de l'axe 31. Cet appareil est donc applicable sous les mêmes contraintes auxquelles est soumis un appareil d'aspiration de déchets tel que représenté à la figure 1. L'appareil est bien sûr utilisable dans des appareils de type et de taille différents, tout en maintenant les avantages cités ci-dessus. Par exemple, un appareil peut être envisagé dans lequel deux, trois ou même davantage de positions sont prévues autour de l'axe 31 pour effectuer un tri dans un nombre de conteneurs correspondant. Des variantes sont également envisageables pour d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention. Par exemple, un moteur électrique pourrait être utilisé pour être directement lié à l'axe de pivotement 31 au lieu d'un moteur qui agit via une transmission à 90°. L'axe de pivotement est de préférence orienté perpendiculairement par rapport à l'ouverture de la bague 23, comme c'est le cas dans les formes d'exécution représentées dans les figures. Ceci n'exclut pas la mise en œuvre de formes d'exécution selon l'invention dans lesquelles un angle autre que 90° est appliqué entre l'axe 31 et l'ouverture de la bague 23. L'extrémité proximale du flexible 22 est de préférence maintenue en position fixe par rapport au châssis 30, bien qu'une position libre de cette extrémité, de préférence limitée par des contraintes ne soit pas exclue.The pivoting movement of the ring 26 makes it possible to have a compact structure, with an axis of rotation 31 in the central position, which makes it possible to position the distal end of the hose 22 in a plurality of positions located around the axis 31. This device is therefore applicable under the same constraints to which a waste suction device as shown in the figure 1 . The device can of course be used in devices of different types and sizes, while maintaining the advantages mentioned above. For example, an apparatus can be envisaged in which two, three or even more positions are provided around the axis 31 for sorting in a corresponding number of containers. Variants are also possible for other characteristics of the invention. For example, an electric motor could be used to be directly linked to the pivot axis 31 instead of a motor which acts via a 90 ° transmission. The pivot axis is preferably oriented perpendicular to the opening of the ring 23, as is the case in the embodiments shown in the figures. This does not exclude the implementation of embodiments according to the invention in which an angle other than 90 ° is applied between the axis 31 and the opening of the ring 23. The proximal end of the hose 22 is preferably maintained in a fixed position relative to the chassis 30, although a free position of this end, preferably limited by constraints is not excluded.

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  1. Appliance for separating and sorting waste, comprising:
    - a frame (30),
    - a ring (23) having an opening, said ring being pivotable relative to the frame (30) about an axis (31) that is located outside the opening,
    - an actuator (32/35) suitable for actuating the pivoting of the ring (23) about said axis (31), so as to position the ring in a position, said position being one among several predefined positions, such that each position allows the drop-off and collection of waste in a different container or compartment,
    characterized in that the appliance also comprises a flexible tube (22) having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being suitable for receiving the waste, the distal end being connected to the ring (23) such that the waste passes through the opening of the ring.
  2. Appliance according to claim 1, wherein the distal end of the flexible tube (22) is able to move freely about its axis relative to the ring (23) during the pivoting of the ring.
  3. Appliance according to claim 2, wherein the flexible tube (22) is attached at its distal end to a pipe (26) that is in turn attached to the inside of an annulus (44), said annulus being held by the ring (23) in the plane of the annulus as well as in the direction perpendicular to this plane, while allowing the annulus (44) to rotate freely about its central axis.
  4. Appliance according to claim 3, wherein the annulus (44) is kept in its plane by one or several plates (46) having a first opening of diameter greater than the outer diameter of the annulus (44), and in the direction perpendicular to said plane, by two plates (45) having a second opening of diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the annulus (44) and greater than the outer diameter of the pipe (26), the ring (23) being formed by the assembly of said plates (46) having the first opening with the plates having the second opening (45).
  5. Appliance according to claim 4, further comprising two anti-friction plates (47) installed on two sides of the annulus, respectively between the annulus (44) and each of the plates (45) having the second opening.
  6. Appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising detection means (33) for detecting the position of the ring (23), configured to detect whether the ring is in one of the predefined positions.
  7. Appliance according to claim 6, wherein the detection means comprise electronic sensors (33) mounted on the frame (30), these sensors being contactless position sensors, and wherein the ring comprises flat extensions (34) that are positioned facing the sensors (33) when the ring (23) is in one of the predefined positions.
  8. Appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the actuator comprises an electric motor (32) configured to block the pivoting the moment the power supply of the motor is cut.
  9. Appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising manual control means that allow an operator to position the ring (23) in one of the predefined positions.
  10. Appliance according to any one of the preceding claims comprising, upstream from the flexible tube (22), one or several detectors suitable for detecting one or several features of the waste, and wherein the positioning of the ring (23) in one of the predefined positions is controlled automatically based on signals generated by the detector(s).
  11. Appliance according to claim 10, comprising anti-vibration means suitable for limiting the vibration forces acting on the detector(s).
  12. Appliance according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the proximal end of the flexible tube (22) is stationary relative to the frame (30).
  13. Vacuum cleaner for waste provided with an appliance according to any one of the preceding claims.
  14. Vacuum cleaner according to claim 13, wherein the vacuum cleaner is an urban or industrial vacuum cleaner.
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