EP3473425A1 - Dispositif de compacteur - Google Patents

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EP3473425A1
EP3473425A1 EP17197708.5A EP17197708A EP3473425A1 EP 3473425 A1 EP3473425 A1 EP 3473425A1 EP 17197708 A EP17197708 A EP 17197708A EP 3473425 A1 EP3473425 A1 EP 3473425A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B15/00—Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing
    • B30B15/0076—Noise or vibration isolation means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B9/00—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes
    • B30B9/32—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars
    • B30B9/321—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans
    • B30B9/325—Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for consolidating scrap metal or for compacting used cars for consolidating empty containers, e.g. cans between rotary pressing members, e.g. rollers, discs
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a Kompaktoran extract.
  • the compacting conventionally takes place in a compacting plant, by means of which a force is exerted on the container to be compacted.
  • the force is generated by means of an electric motor which transmits a torque to the compacting unit.
  • a durable container that enters the compactor may require a higher force for its compaction than a less stable container.
  • the higher force must be applied by the motor, transferred to the compactor and both must be secured against each other against a compensation movement, otherwise there is a risk that rotating parts of the Kompaktors, such as pivot bearings and waves, tilt and / or damaged.
  • the design of the compactor for heavy load spikes requires more stable and therefore heavy components (e.g., thicker shafts, stronger beam members, etc.) which, in turn, complicate assembly and disassembly of the compactor assembly due to their greater weight.
  • heavy components e.g., thicker shafts, stronger beam members, etc.
  • a Kompaktoran note which distributes the forces occurring better and resiliently, which reduces the load on individual components, so that they can be easily designed.
  • the motor and the compactor are torque-secured against each other.
  • the vibrations occurring during operation are better absorbed by the Kompaktoranowski, which reduces the noise level and vibration. This protects the compactor assembly, e.g. their electrical components.
  • a compactor assembly may include: a support frame; a compactor carried by the support frame, the compactor having a compacting unit (e.g., a cutting press plant) for compacting containers and a drive for driving the compacting unit; and a support arrangement, which has a resilient torque support, by means of which the Kompaktierwerk is supported on the support frame vibration-decoupled.
  • a compacting unit e.g., a cutting press plant
  • the drive may have an electric motor and optionally a transmission.
  • the support assembly may further include a linear guide defining a direction of deformation of the torque arm.
  • the linear guide may extend through or be integrated in the torque arm. This facilitates the assembly.
  • the support assembly may further include and / or provide at least one (eg, positive) insertion coupling (also referred to as a connector).
  • at least one eg, positive
  • insertion coupling also referred to as a connector
  • a positive locking element of the Einsteckkupplung may have a greater rigidity than the torque arm.
  • the support assembly may include a first positive engagement element connected to (eg, attached to) the torque arm; wherein the support frame and / or the compacting unit have a second interlocking element complementary to the first interlocking element, and wherein the first interlocking element and the second interlocking element are interlocked to provide (e.g., form) the push-in coupling (702).
  • the support assembly may further include at least one additional torque support disposed in a direction parallel to (e.g., spaced apart from) a rotational axis of the compactor adjacent the resilient torque arm. This allows lateral forces better absorb and distribute.
  • the support assembly may provide the compactor with a rotational degree of freedom relative to the support frame, wherein vibration of the compactor is damped and / or limited according to rotational freedom by means of the resilient torque support.
  • a plugging direction of the plug-in coupling may be tangential to the rotational degree of freedom.
  • the compactor may have a shaft coupled to the drive (e.g., the engine and / or the transmission); the compacting apparatus further comprising a compacting roll (having at least one cutting roll, at least one press roll and / or at least one cutting press roll) which is mounted by means of the shaft.
  • the drive e.g., the engine and / or the transmission
  • the compacting apparatus further comprising a compacting roll (having at least one cutting roll, at least one press roll and / or at least one cutting press roll) which is mounted by means of the shaft.
  • the support assembly may include a radial bearing (eg, a radial bearing) by means of which the shaft is supported on the support frame; wherein the drive (eg the motor) is supported by means of a fixed bearing on the support frame, and wherein the fixed bearing and / or the radial bearing have a greater rigidity than the torque arm.
  • a radial bearing eg, a radial bearing
  • the compacting apparatus may further comprise a feeder coupled to the shaft for feeding containers to the compacting roller.
  • the feed device may comprise a conveyor belt.
  • the compacting apparatus may further comprise a paddle wheel feeder coupled to the shaft between the feeder and the compacting roller.
  • the compactor assembly may further comprise: a transport device for transporting containers to and / or past the compactor.
  • the compactor assembly may further comprise: a selector device configured to selectively select containers transported by the transport apparatus and to supply the selected containers to the compactor (e.g., depending on the type of container).
  • a selector device configured to selectively select containers transported by the transport apparatus and to supply the selected containers to the compactor (e.g., depending on the type of container).
  • the support frame may comprise a first support frame part and a second support frame part, the first support frame part having a receiving space for receiving the second support frame part, the second support frame part carrying the compactor and being received in the receiving space (eg assembled with the first support frame part), with the first support frame part (eg releasably) is coupled. This allows a better vibration isolation can be achieved.
  • the Kompaktoranix may further comprise: a plurality of vibration damper, by means of which the first support frame part and the second support frame part are coupled together vibration-decoupled. This can increase the vibration damping.
  • the Kompaktoranix may further comprise: a plurality of stand elements by means of which the first support frame part is supported at a distance from a substrate.
  • connection In the context of this description, the terms “connected”, “connected” and “coupled” are used to describe both a direct and an indirect connection (eg ohmic and / or electrically conductive, eg an electrically conductive connection), a direct or indirect connection and a direct or indirect coupling.
  • an indirect connection eg ohmic and / or electrically conductive, eg an electrically conductive connection
  • direct or indirect connection eg an electrically conductive connection
  • direct or indirect coupling e.g an electrically conductive connection
  • Coupled may be used in the sense of (e.g., mechanical, hydrostatic, thermal and / or electrical), e.g. direct or indirect, connection and / or interaction.
  • multiple elements may be coupled together along an interaction chain.
  • “coupled” may be understood in terms of mechanical (e.g., physical) coupling, e.g. by means of a direct physical contact.
  • a clutch may be configured to transmit a mechanical interaction (e.g., force, torque, etc.).
  • a compactor device may or may not be provided with a compactor mounted on a support frame, wherein the compactor includes a motor having a motor shaft and a cutter for reducing a motor Container has, wherein the cutting unit has one or a plurality of cutting blades, which are mounted on the motor shaft, and a resilient support which supports the cutting unit torque-supported on the support frame.
  • the Kompaktoran note a better power distribution, better vibration damping, better cushioning of load peaks (eg in PET processing) and / or a double decoupling of the vibrations (eg between multiple support frame parts and by means of the torque arm) and thus reduction of noise be or be provided.
  • vibration decoupling can be understood that the transmission of vibrations between two coupled components is inhibited.
  • a vibration which is transmitted from one component to the other by means of their coupling with each other can be reduced. This can be achieved, for example, by reducing the cross-section of the coupling, or the contact surface and / or coupling surface of the two components with one another.
  • their coupling with each other allow a certain relative movement of the two components to each other (for example, within the limits of the coupling and / or non-positively), so that a deflection of the one component is only partially transferred to the other.
  • vibration damping can be understood that the transmission of vibrations between two components is attenuated.
  • the vibration damping removes energy from the oscillation over time and converts the extracted energy into heat (also called dissipation).
  • An oscillation is generally based on the interaction of two forms of energy, e.g. In a mechanical oscillation, kinetic energy and potential energy are cyclically interconverted.
  • the vibration damping causes a portion of the converted energy to be diverted into a third energy form (e.g., thermal energy) at each conversion cycle.
  • a third energy form e.g., thermal energy
  • Fig.1A and Fig.1B illustrate a compactor 102 according to various embodiments in a schematic cross-sectional view 100a and a schematic plan view 100b.
  • a Kompaktor 102 can be understood as a functional assembly of an empties return system.
  • the compactor 102 may be configured to compact at least a portion of the empties 104 (also referred to as containers) supplied to the reverse vending machine. to reduce its space requirement. This can be done, for example, by reshaping and / or pressing (e.g., pushing in a flat mold) the empties.
  • the compacted empties 104k may be collected in a cargo container 152, which may be located below the compactor 102, for example.
  • the compacted empties 104k may be ejected downward out of the compactor 102s.
  • the empties 104 may be understood in the context to be emptied sales packaging and / or sales containers, such as disposable bottles, disposable returnable bottles, beverage cans, returnable bottles and the like.
  • the reverse vending machine may be part of an empties return chain that delivers the empties for reuse or recovery (e.g., for raw material recovery).
  • the compactor 102 may include at least one compactor 112 (illustratively a space-saving device), also referred to as a header 112, by means of which the empties 104 are compacted.
  • the compactor 112 may include at least one compacting roll 112w (e.g., a single compacting roll, a plurality of counter-rotating compacting rolls, etc.) and a drive 112a (e.g., an electric motor or the like) for driving the compacting roll 112w.
  • the compactor 112 may include a feeder 112t for feeding 101t the empties 104 towards the compacting roll 112w.
  • the feeder 112t may comprise a belt conveyor or be a belt conveyor.
  • the belt conveyor may include a conveyor belt (eg, a belt, a chain belt, or the like), and it may be noted that a plurality of belts, belts, or the like may be provided to realize the conveyor belt, and the plurality of belts, straps, or the like may be tensioned on common tension rollers or in each case on separate tension rollers, which can optionally be controlled together in the same way), on which the empties 104 is transported.
  • the conveyor belt can be supported by means of several transport rollers (also referred to as carrying rollers).
  • the feeder 112t may comprise a roller conveyor having a plurality of transport rollers providing a transport surface on which the empties 104 are transported.
  • the transport device may include a paddle wheel (not shown) configured to guide the transported empties 104 to the compacting roller 112w.
  • a chute may be used as the feeder 112t, on which the empties 104 slips toward the compacting roller 112w.
  • the compactor 112 may include a variety of other components, e.g. Mudguards, panels, bearings, guide members, and the like, which may be helpful in operating the compactor 112.
  • Fig.2A and Fig.2B illustrate a compactor assembly 100 according to various embodiments in a schematic side view 200a or cross-sectional view 200a and a schematic plan view 200b.
  • the compactor 102 may be part of the compactor assembly 100.
  • the Kompaktoran extract 100 may include in addition to the Kompaktor 102 further functional assemblies that support, for example, the operation of the Kompaktors 102 and / or integrate the Kompaktor 102 in a sequencer of an empties return system.
  • the Kompaktoran Aunt 100 may for example have a support frame 204, which may have a support frame part or more support frame parts.
  • the Kompaktor 102 may be supported or be.
  • the support rack 204 may support the compactor 102 at a working height (e.g., at a height in a range of about 0.5 to about 2 meters).
  • a cargo container 152 e.g., a container, another large capacity container, etc.
  • the support frame 204 may include a plurality of support legs 206, or in other words, the support frame 204 may be supported by a plurality of support legs 206.
  • an area 204r (also referred to as a collection area) may be provided under the compactor 102 of the compactor assembly 100 for receiving a cargo container 152.
  • the compacted empties 104k may be readily collected and be removed, for example, a full cargo container 152 can be exchanged for an empty cargo container 152.
  • the Kompaktoranix Aunt 100 may for example have a transport device 200t, which is adapted to the compactor 102, the empties 104 supply or to pass the empties 104 past this.
  • the transport device 200t may, for example, be part of a transport route along which the empties 104 are transported, for example through a compactor arrangement 100 or through a plurality of compactor arrangements 100.
  • empties 104 to be compacted (e.g., disposable plastic containers, disposable cans, etc.) transported by transport device 200t may be identified, e.g. by means of a suitably arranged sensor arrangement, and selectively supplied to the compactor 102, e.g. by means of a suitably arranged selection device 200s, which is controlled or regulated based on sensor data of the sensor arrangement, for example.
  • non-compacted empties 104 e.g., refillable containers, etc.
  • that are transported by the transport device 200t may be transported past the compactor 102 and through the compactor assembly 100.
  • the selector 200s may be configured to dispense the empties 104, which has a category associated with the compactor assembly 100 (e.g., "to be compacted") from an empties stream that is carried by the transport device 200t, and to supply them to the compactor.
  • a category associated with the compactor assembly 100 e.g., "to be compacted”
  • the selector 200s may optionally be configured to perform the categorization of the empties 104, e.g. after "compacting" or “non-compacting” and optionally for further characteristics such as container type, recycling type, material and / or color.
  • empties 104 categorized as being “compacted” can be subcategorized further according to their color and / or material and whether they are to be supplied to the relevant compactor 102 at all.
  • the categorization can alternatively or additionally be done by means of a categorizer at the entrance 302 of an empties return system (see the following figures).
  • the Kompaktoran note 100 may optionally have a housing 300 g (see the following figures), in which the Kompaktor 102 and the transport device 200 t are arranged.
  • the housing 300g may have at least one first opening through which the empty container 104 is fed to the compactor assembly 100 (eg, received by means of the transport device 200t), for example along the transport path.
  • the housing 300g may have a second opening through which the compactor assembly 100 passes the compactor 102 transported empties 104 (eg by means of the transport device 200t) outputs, for example along the transport route.
  • Fig.3A and Fig.3B each illustrate a reverse vending machine 300 according to various embodiments in a schematic perspective view in various configurations 300a, 300b.
  • the empties return system 300 may include a plurality of the compactor assemblies 100 (collectively referred to as compactor device) as described herein. These can be arranged along a row or operate and / or form along several rows and thus one transport path 306 or several transport routes 306.
  • the sequencer in the operation of the empties return system 300 may have at its beginning 302, for example, a check of the empties 104 (for example, on their repossession capability) and / or their categorization. For example, various features of the empties 104 (such as empties type, weight, pack type, bar code information, etc.) may be detected for review. The empties 104 categorized as withdrawable can then be accepted by the empties return system 300.
  • the plurality of compactor assemblies 100 may be incorporated into the sequencer.
  • the plurality of compactor assemblies 100 may compact according to the subcategorization.
  • a first compactor assembly may compact empties of a first subcategory (e.g., "blue” or "plastic") and a second compactor assembly may compact empties of a second subcategory (e.g., "red” or "sheet”).
  • the compactor assemblies 100 may be replenished one after another without distinguishing the empties.
  • a first Kompaktoran angel of the plurality of Kompaktoran instructen 100 can be maintained while a second Kompaktoranowski the plurality of Kompaktoran 100 maintains the operation of the respective transport path 306.
  • a compactor arrangement 100 may comprise two compactors 102 which are arranged side by side (eg "back to back") on a common support frame 204 of the compactor arrangement 100 (also referred to as double module 300d).
  • the compactors 102 of a dual module 300d can be integrated parallel to one another (ie, two different transport paths serve).
  • a plurality of double modules 300d can be integrated along a transport path 306 one behind the other (ie in series).
  • a compactor 102 of a first dual module 300d can be maintained while the serial compactor 102 of a second dual module 300d maintains its operation.
  • Several double modules 300d may alternatively or additionally be incorporated parallel to one another (ie in different transport path pairs).
  • the Kompaktoran extracten 100 may each have only one Kompaktor 102 (see 13B ) and / or be set up separately.
  • the downcomer may include at a first end a first plenum 304a (e.g., with the cargo container 152 therein) for receiving the compacted empties 104k, as described above.
  • the drain chain may optionally at least at a second end a second plenum 304b for non-compacting individual empties (eg reusable empties or glass bottles), at a third end a third plenum 304c for empties boxes and / or at a fourth end a fourth collection space 304d for non-recyclable empties (eg empties to be disposed of empties) have.
  • the ends of the run chain can be connected by means of a transport system, so that a transport path 306 leads to each end.
  • the transport system may include a plurality of transport routes 306, and optionally at locations where the transport system branches (i.e., two transport routes 306 contiguous), a selector device.
  • the empties return system 300 can be provided in a space-saving manner, since no containers have to be exchanged from below the compactor 102 of the respective compactor arrangement 100 and / or compacted empties 104k can be merged from several compactor arrangements 100 in categories.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a compactor assembly 400a according to various embodiments in a schematic side view or cross-sectional view and FIG 4B the Kompaktoran extract 400a in a schematic plan view 400b or cross-sectional view 400b in a direction transverse to 4A ,
  • the compactor 102 of the compactor assembly 400a may include a compactor 112 (in other words, a cutter) and a drive 112a and may be carried on a support frame 204 (e.g., against its weight, which may be in the direction 105, for example).
  • the drive 112a may include a motor 112m which may be coupled 402 to the compactor 112, e.g. by means of a shaft and / or a gear of the drive 112a.
  • the motor 112m may generate a torque (along the rotation axis 402a which is parallel to the direction 103, for example) transmitted to the compactor 112 via the coupling 402.
  • the Kompaktoran angel 400a may further comprise a support assembly 404, by means of which the Kompaktierwerk 112 is supported on the support frame 204.
  • the torque transmitted to the compacting unit 112 may be supported, e.g.
  • the support assembly 404 may include a torque arm 404k which is spaced from the clutch 402, e.g.
  • the torque arm 404k may inhibit, support, and / or limit a deflection of the compactor 112 relative to the support frame 204 (e.g., about pivot axis 402a) which is excited by the torque.
  • the torque arm 404k may be resilient, i. be elastically deformable, so that a small deflection 501 of Kompaktierwerks 112 is made possible to the support frame 204.
  • the torque arm 404k may be adapted to change its shape against a restoring force (for example by means of expansion and / or compression), so that upon restoring 501 of the compacting unit 112 a restoring force in the direction of the rest position is effected from its rest position. This can be a transmission of load peaks and vibrations are reduced to the support frame (also referred to as vibration decoupling).
  • the restoring force may limit the maximum amplitude of the deflection 501 (oscillation 501).
  • the resilient torque arm 404k can be understood as a component which yield under load (eg, stretch or compress) and can return to its original shape after relieving, ie behaves elastically restoring (reversible deformation).
  • the torque arm 404k can be stretched / upset to a yield point without plastically deforming or deforming only slightly plastic (eg, less than 0.2% permanent set) or without breaking.
  • the torque arm 404k may extend to one Deformation of more than about 10%, for example, more than about 25%, for example, more than about 50% elastically restoring behavior.
  • the deformation may be understood as the ratio of the change in length (or width change) to the original length (or width) of the stretched or compressed torque arm 404k.
  • the torque arm 404k If the torque arm 404k is stretched / compressed, this can generate a restoring force, which is directed against the stretching / compression.
  • the restoring force (measured at constant strain / compression) can be greater, the harder the torque arm 404k is, ie, the greater its spring constant.
  • the torque arm 404k may comprise an elastic material, for example a plastic, such as an elastomer or other elastic polymer and / or co-polymer, e.g. Rubber, silicone, silicone rubber, fluorinated silicone rubber, natural rubber or other suitable (e.g., soft) plastic.
  • a plastic such as an elastomer or other elastic polymer and / or co-polymer, e.g. Rubber, silicone, silicone rubber, fluorinated silicone rubber, natural rubber or other suitable (e.g., soft) plastic.
  • the polymer or co-polymer may comprise silicon.
  • the elastic limit and / or the spring constant of the torque arm 404k may or may not be influenced by the elastic material and / or a shape of the torque arm 404k.
  • the spring constant of the torque arm 404k may be greater, the greater is a modulus of elasticity of the elastic material or the greater is a material thickness of the elastic material (i.e., the more massive the torque arm 404k is).
  • the spring constant of the torque arm 404k may be e.g. the larger the Shore hardness of the elastic material is, the greater.
  • the torque arm 404k may be made all the more massive (e.g., as a plate or cylinder, e.g., an elastomer spring or rubber buffer), the smaller the modulus of elasticity of the elastic material.
  • the elastic material may also be metallic, e.g. Steel (e.g., spring steel) or another metal, metal alloy, or intermetallic compound.
  • the torque arm 404k may include or be formed from a metal spring or a plastic spring (e.g., in the form of a cup spring, leg spring, torsion spring, leaf spring, or other spring form).
  • the torque arm 404k may comprise or be formed of a plastic plate or a plastic cylinder, a rubber buffer.
  • the training as a rubber buffer for example, be particularly cost-effective.
  • the torque arm 404k may be inserted between the compactor 112 and the support rack 204. This can facilitate the (de) assembly and thus the maintenance.
  • torque arm 404k and compactor 112 and torque arm 404k and support frame 204 may include, for example, mating male structures (also referred to as positive locking elements, such as tongue and groove, pin and aperture, etc.) for forming a male coupling.
  • mating male structures also referred to as positive locking elements, such as tongue and groove, pin and aperture, etc.
  • the mating male structures may be configured for (for example, interlocking) nesting, e.g. along the deflection 501.
  • Plugging along the deflection direction 501 can further facilitate assembly and thus maintenance since the compactor 112 can be easily pivoted about the pivot axis 402a to release the torque arm 404k so that it can be easily replaced ,
  • 5A illustrates a Kompaktoran extract 500a according to various embodiments in a schematic side view or cross-sectional view analogous to 4A ,
  • the support assembly 404 of the Kompaktoran instruct sheep 500a may include a linear guide 4041, which defines a vibration direction 501 (also referred to as deflection 501) of the Kompaktierwerks 112.
  • the oscillation direction 501 may, for example, be tangential to the axis of rotation 402a.
  • the linear guide 4041 may limit the relative movement between the compactor 112 and the support rack 204 to exactly one degree of freedom (e.g., along the direction of deflection 501), e.g. a rotational degree of freedom with respect to the rotation axis 402a.
  • the linear guide 4041 may have two form-locking elements, which are arranged for nesting, for example along deflection 501. This may facilitate assembly.
  • the number of degrees of freedom can be expressed as a number of mutually independent movement possibilities, e.g. as a number of mutually transverse directions / axes, understood along / about which / which a system can be moved, or along / about which / which a relative movement (deflection) can take place.
  • a rotational degree of freedom (also called rotational degree of freedom) can be understood as rotation about an axis.
  • a translational degree of freedom (also called degree of translational freedom) can be understood as a movement (for example displacement) along one direction.
  • the linear guide 4041 can, for example, have or be formed from a sliding joint and / or a pivoting arm.
  • the linear guide 4041 may provide a linear guide path macroscopically and at the same time have sufficient clearance that the deflection about the rotation axis 402a does not cause the linear guide 4041 to tilt.
  • FIG.5B FIG. 3 illustrates a compactor assembly 500b according to various embodiments in a schematic side view or cross-sectional view analogous to FIG 4A ,
  • the support assembly 404 may be further configured to dampen deflection of the compactor 112 relative to the support frame 204 by means of the torque arm 404k and / or by means of a separate vibration damper 404d, as in FIG FIG.5B illustrated.
  • energy applied to elastically deform the torque arm 404k and / or the vibration damper 404d may be at least partially converted to heat. It can thus be achieved that the support frame 204 is vibration-decoupled from the compacting unit 112.
  • the amount of attenuation may generally depend on a variety of parameters, which in turn interfere with other properties. For example, it may be necessary to accept a lower spring rate for greater damping, which in turn may result in a greater amplitude of deflection of the compactor 112 relative to the support frame 204.
  • a separate vibration damper 404d can make these sizes independently designable.
  • the vibration damper 404d may be omitted when the torque arm 404k itself absorbs (converts to heat energy) sufficient shrinkage energy, i. dampening effect.
  • the vibration damper 404d may be integrated into the torque arm 404k. This allows a more compact design can be achieved.
  • the vibration damper 404d may be formed as part of the linear guide 4041, e.g. by taking advantage of the friction between the parts of the linear guide 4041 in order to extract energy from the oscillation.
  • the linear guide 4041 e.g. can their form-fitting elements, in addition, for example, non-positively mesh and / or have a damping reciprocating piston.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a compactor assembly 600a according to various embodiments in a schematic side view or cross-sectional view analogous to FIG 4A ,
  • the support assembly 404 may include a protruding interlocking element 702 (eg, the pin or other protrusion) which projects into a recessed interlocking element 702o (eg, an opening or other recess) of the support frame 204 when the support frame 204 and / or the Supporting arrangement 404 are plugged together.
  • a protruding interlocking element 702 eg, the pin or other protrusion
  • a recessed interlocking element 702o eg, an opening or other recess
  • the positive locking element 702 may have a greater rigidity than the torque arm 404k.
  • the interlocking element 702 may optionally extend through or be integrated into the torque arm 404k.
  • the torque arm 404k may have a through opening into which a pin 702 protrudes (or another form-fitting element).
  • 6B illustrates a Kompaktoran extract 600b according to various embodiments in a schematic plan view or cross-sectional view analogous to 4B ,
  • the compactor 112 of the Kompaktoran Elizabeth 600b may have a shaft 602, which is coupled to the electric drive 112a (eg with the motor 112m and / or the transmission), and at least one compacting roller 112w, which is supported by the shaft 602.
  • the compacting roller 112w may be one roller or a plurality of rollers each of which has a plurality of projections 122, eg cutting projections and / or pressing projections.
  • the or each roller of the compacting roller 112w may be formed as a cutting roller, a pressing roller and / or a combined cutting-pressing roller.
  • the support assembly 404 may include a radially locking pivot bearing 404r (also referred to as a radial bearing), i. this blocks two degrees of freedom of the shaft 602 transverse to the axis of rotation 402a.
  • the pivot bearing 404r may optionally be configured as a radial thrust bearing (i.e., as an additional axially securing radial bearing).
  • the shaft 602 can be rotatably supported and supported on the support frame 204.
  • the drive 112a e.g., the motor 112m
  • the bearing 604 may connect the motor 112a (e.g., its stator) to the support rack 204 in a rotationally and translationally secure manner (i.e., all degrees of freedom relative to the support frame 204).
  • the fixed bearing 604 may have greater rigidity than the torque arm 404k.
  • Stiffness can be understood as the resistance of a body to an elastic deformation by a force or a moment (bending moment or torsional moment, depending on the load).
  • the shaft 602 may be mounted (rotatable) relative to the support frame 204 in a fixed position (translatable), which causes relative movement of the compactor 112 relative to the support frame 204 to rotate about the axis of rotation 402a of the shaft 602 limited.
  • FIG. 7A illustrates a compactor assembly 700a according to various embodiments in a schematic perspective view.
  • the compactor 112 of the compactor assembly 700a may include a plug-in structure 704 (e.g., an apertured spacer, such as a clip).
  • the torque arm 404k may be positively connected to the male structure 704 and / or the support frame 204, e.g. by means of (for example nested in one another) mutually complementary positive locking elements. This can facilitate the (de) assembly.
  • the support assembly 404 may include a pin 702 (or other protruding first interlocking element 702) that fits into the Insert structure 704 into or through it.
  • the insertion structure 704 may include an opening 702o (or another complementary recessed second form-fit element 702o) that receives the pin 702.
  • the support assembly 404 may include an additional pin 712 (or other protruding additional first interlocking member 712) that extends into or through the support frame 204.
  • Carrying rack 204 may include an additional opening (or other additional complementary recessed second interlocking member 702o) that receives the additional pin (see FIG 11A ).
  • the pin 702 and / or the additional pin 712 may be attached to the torque arm 404k.
  • the pin 702 and the additional pin 712 may be monolithically connected to one another such that the monolithic composite 702, 712 extends through the torque arm 404k.
  • male form-fitting connections may also be used, such as a tongue-and-groove connection to form a male coupling of the support assembly 404.
  • the pin 702 may be mounted to the male structure 704 by means of a threaded connection, such as in FIG Figure 15 is illustrated.
  • FIG. 7B illustrates a compactor assembly 700b according to various embodiments in a schematic perspective view.
  • the housing 112g of the compactor 112 (here only one wall of the housing 112g illustrates) may be connected to the male structure 704, and may be supported by the shaft 602 on the rotary bearing 404r.
  • the plug-in structure 704 may hold the housing 112g of the compactor 112 at a distance from the torque arm 404k.
  • Fig. 8A and Fig. 8B illustrate a Kompaktoran extract according to various embodiments in various schematic perspective views 800a, 800b, for better illustration of the Kompaktierwerk 112 only a housing wall of the housing 112g is shown and the drive 112a is omitted.
  • the support assembly 404 may include a plurality (e.g., two or more) torque arms 404k arranged in a row (e.g., between the plug structure 704 and the support frame 204). This can improve the absorption of lateral forces.
  • each of the torque arms 404k may be connected to a pin 702 (e.g., a rod) which extends into the torque arm 404k and insert structure 704 at least partially therein.
  • a pin 702 e.g., a rod
  • Figure 9 illustrates a compactor assembly 900 according to various embodiments in a schematic perspective view with two of the torque arms 404k omitted to illustrate the openings 702o.
  • the compactor 112 may include a bucket wheel feed 902 which is coupled to the shaft 602, e.g. by means of a chain 904, a gear, a belt or the like.
  • the drive power of the drive (not shown) can be transferred to other driven parts of the compactor 112.
  • the compacting unit 112 can be supported by the support assembly 404 at a distance from the support frame 204.
  • 10A and 10B illustrate a Kompaktoran extract, eg one of the Kompaktoranowskiowskien described above 100, 400a, 500a to 700b, 900, according to various embodiments in various schematic perspective views 1000a, 1000b, wherein for better illustration in 1000a only a part of the housing 112g is shown.
  • the paddle wheel feeder 902 may be disposed between the feeder 112t and the compacting roller (hidden in the view).
  • FIG. 12 illustrates a support frame 204 according to various embodiments in a schematic perspective view and FIG 11B a Kompaktoran extract 100 with the support frame 204 according to various embodiments, such as one of the Kompaktoran whatsoeveren described above 400a, 500a to 700b, 900, in a schematic perspective view.
  • the compactor assembly may include: a first support frame part 404a and a second support frame part 404b, which are adapted to each other to releasably couple with each other and form a common support frame 204, as described in more detail below.
  • the compactor 102 for compacting containers as described above, for example, be arranged on the second support frame part 404b or be, for example supported on this.
  • the first support frame part 404a can be set up by means of stand elements 206 (eg by means of feet) (cf. Fig.12B ).
  • the second support frame part 404b may have a support frame 414r and support elements 414e adapted to the structures to be supported.
  • the bearing 604 for supporting a drive 112a and the support assembly 404 may be supported (see 11B ).
  • a Kompaktor 102 may be disposed on the second support frame part 404b or be.
  • the compactor 102 may include a drive 112a (eg, a motor), a compactor 112 having a feeder 112t. Further, the compactor 102 may include other components if this is helpful in operating the compactor 102.
  • the compactor 102 may be supplied with electrical energy from an external source (eg, a supply device), eg, by means of electrical wiring.
  • the drive 112a of Kompaktierwerks 112 may be fixedly connected to the second support frame part 404b, for example by means of the fixed bearing 604.
  • the Kompaktierwerk 112 may be resiliently or vibration-damped on the second support frame part 404b supported, for example by means of the support assembly 404th
  • a positive connection can be used to mount the drive 112a on the support frame, such as in Figure 15 is illustrated.
  • 12A and 12B illustrate a support frame 204 according to various embodiments in various schematic perspective views 1200a, 1200b and various mounting steps 1200a, 1200b.
  • a first support frame part 404a may or may be provided to match the second support frame part 404b, as in FIG 12A is illustrated.
  • the first support frame part 404a may have a support frame 434r and support elements 434e correspondingly arranged to fit the supports to be supported.
  • the first support frame part 404a may be arranged to define a receiving space 1201 for receiving the second support frame part 404b.
  • the first support frame part 404a may be an outer support frame part, wherein the second support frame part 404b is an inner support frame part, which is surrounded by the outer support frame part at least in sections.
  • the receiving space 1201 may be provided such that the Kompaktor 102 arranged on the second support frame part 404b can also be accommodated.
  • the second support frame part 404b can be easily removed from the first support frame part 404a, e.g. be lowered down.
  • the first support frame part 404 a may be set up by means of a plurality of stand elements 206, such as in FIG Fig.12B is illustrated.
  • the stand elements 206 may be fixedly connected to the first support frame part 404a.
  • the first support frame part 404a may have a plurality of hollow profiles 444h into which the stand elements 206 may or may be inserted.
  • the stand elements 206 can be pushed, for example, from above through the hollow profiles 444h and fixed in the hollow profiles 444h (or on the first support frame part 404a).
  • Fig. 13A and Fig. 13B illustrate a compactor assembly 100, eg, one of the above-described compactor assemblies 400a, 500a-700b, 900, according to various embodiments in various schematic perspective views according to various configurations (or assembly stages) 1300a, 1300b.
  • connection of the first support frame part 404a with the second support frame part 404b may be vibration decoupled.
  • the cross-sectional area with which the first support frame part 404a and the second support frame part 404b are connected to each other are so small that a vibration transmission between the support frame parts 404a, 404b is inhibited by means of the connecting surface.
  • Figure 14 illustrate a support frame 204 according to various embodiments in various schematic cross-sectional view or side view.
  • vibration damping may be effected between the first support frame part 404a and the second support frame part 404b by means of vibration dampers 1402, e.g. a plurality of elastomeric bodies 1402 (such as rubber dampers) disposed between the first support frame portion 404a and the second support frame portion 404b.
  • the vibration dampers 1402 can couple the first support frame part 404a and the second support frame part 404b to each other in a vibration-damped manner. This can increase the vibration transmission even further, which protects the components of the Kompaktoran instruct and lowers the noise level.
  • Figure 15 For example, a compactor 102 disposed on the support rack 204, in various embodiments, illustrate in a schematic view.
  • compactor 102 may include a cutter 112 in a first, e.g. for shredding empties 104 made of plastic.
  • the empties 104 can be guided in the direction of the cutting unit 112 by means of a preliminary strip subassembly 112t (also referred to as a feeder device).
  • the pre-strip assembly 112t may be configured, for example, as a conveyor belt (e.g., in the form of a conveyor belt formed of a plurality of belt members, in the form of a continuous conveyor belt, etc.).
  • the pre-strip assembly 112t may be modular so that it can be exchanged easily.
  • the conveyor belt can be driven by means of a separate drive device or use the drive of the motor 112m by means of a torque coupling.
  • the cutting unit 112 can be set up, for example, such that the electric motor 112m acts on the blade shaft of the compacting unit 112 by means of a resilient torque support, for example without additional auxiliary gears.
  • a resilient torque support for example without additional auxiliary gears.
  • an example bevel gear can be used for transmitting the torque from the electric motor 112m to the blade shaft.
  • the drive 112a eg, the motor 112m
  • a corresponding holder 1504 be fitted positively on the support frame 204.

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