FI109592B - Receiving device for return packaging such as bottles and jars, receiving stations for return packaging formed and method for receiving return packaging such as bottles, jars and the like - Google Patents

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109592

A receiving station for return packages, such as bottles and cans, and a method for receiving return packages, such as bottles, cans and the like, 5 10

The present invention relates to a device for receiving recovery packages such as bottles and cans and to a method for receiving recovery packages such as bottles, cans and the like.

It is known in the art to provide vending machines for returning bottles and beverage cans that provide a return receipt or cash payment to the returning person. In the prior art; In hardware solutions, the recovery bottle is scanned by rotating the bottle in front of the scanner and then, after recognition, the bottle is moved forward, for example, to a belt.

: '' *: The strap moves the return bottle forward, for example, to a collecting table. Well-known rat; '': In particular, the problem of standing up to lightweight plastic recovery bottles has become a problem. The problem occurs particularly in the step of, after recognition, the return bottle being dropped from an upper space into a lower one, for example on the belt 25. This application provides a solution to overcome the above problem. The application contemplates the use of a separate receiving device to stabilize the drop in the return package. This application also discloses a receiving station formed by the receiving devices according to the invention i: ·, whereby a return pack such as a return bottle is dropped from the upper bottle return dispenser. *. '. 30 receiving stations comprising a plurality of overlapping receiving devices according to the invention. The return bottle is dropped to the desired height by opening and closing 109592 2 movable bottom walls. The application also discloses a method for receiving bottles.

The receiving device according to the invention comprises a first movable wall and a second movable wall or pusher, which together in the first step together form a receiving space. The size of the receiving space is desirable depending on the recognized size of the return package. Thus, the recovery package is first identified in the recovery machine, for example, by reading the shape of the package with a barcode or other camera, or by reading the barcode 10 in the package with a scanner and then determining the size of the drop space between the first movable wall and the second movable wall. The first wall is moved according to the identified pack size to a desired position relative to the second movable wall. By means of a second movable wall, a recovery package, such as a bottle, is removed from the receiving space, i.e. 15 ns. Drop down still collects on the table.

The receiving device according to the invention can be used as it is, for example, for receiving and moving a return bottle from a return bottle dispenser. * '·. · Forward. For example, the device may be located on a conveyor belt or may be located on a separate <·; ' · .. 20 in connection with a damper plate, whereby the received bottle is removed by means of a pusher of the receiving device: '·': for example to a collecting table or another conveyor.

The device of the invention for receiving return packages, such as return bottles or cans, is characterized by what is claimed.

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The handling station of the receiving station and method according to the invention, such as recovery bottles, is characterized in what is set forth in the claims.

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The invention will now be described with reference to some preferred embodiments of the invention shown in the figures of the accompanying drawings, but which are not intended to be limited thereto.

Figure 1A is an axonometric representation of a device for receiving return packages such as return bottles or cans according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 1B shows the device of Fig. 1A in a step where the return bottle 10 is dropped into a space between the walls.

Fig. 1C shows a receiving device according to Fig. 1A in an arrangement in which three receiving devices 10 are superimposed at different altitudes. The device can be used to move a return package, such as a return bottle, to a desired collection table. The receiving device has a receiving station formed.

Fig. 2A illustrates another embodiment of the invention, wherein the receiving device further comprises two movable walls for receiving the return package, but in which device the mechanism for moving the walls differs slightly from the transfer mechanism of the receiving receptacle walls according to the embodiment.

; In the step shown in Fig. 2A, the return bottle is received in a drop space between two walls:.

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1 ... * Figure 2B illustrates a step in which a second pivot arm engages a press member in a return bottle which presses the return bottle against the pusher walls.

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Figure 2C illustrates the step of releasing the recovery pack from the pusher to the stacking table Tj.

t i t '·' »I t»; Figure 2D shows on an enlarged scale the engagement of the press member I * 1: · ·: with the second pivot arm.

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Figure 3A is an axonometric view of a plate arrangement according to the embodiment of Figure 2A.

5 Figure 3B is an axonometric view of the apparatus shown in Figure 3A, the arrow K direction.

Figure 4 illustrates an overlapping structure, i.e., forming a return pack receiving station from the receiving devices of Figure 2A.

Fig. 5 shows a moving device arrangement for opening and closing the fall space 100.

Figure 1A shows a first preferred embodiment of the bottle receiving device 10. The bottle receiving device 10 comprises a pivot axis 11 and a movable first wall 12 pivoted therein. This first wall 12 engages a second wall, i.e. a pusher 14, pivotally mounted on the pivot 15 with respect to the body 16 via a pivoting mechanism 13.

. ·. : The spring J i is disposed between the pusher 14 and the body 16 and serves to provide it. 20 da countermeasure against motor Mi motion.

• · · * «• *» t; "'; In the embodiment of the figure, the movement mechanism 13 consists of a first pivot arm 13ai engaging a first wall 12 at its second end and: slidably engaging between the stop portions 13ci 25 and 13c2 of the second pivot arm 13a2 to the second lever arm 13a2. The pivot arm 13a2 is articulated from one end to the other wall, the pusher 14, to the rear wall of the pivot 13d.

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The first lever arm 13ai and its second outer end have a slider portion 13b which comprises a hole d, whereby the second pivot arm 13a2 is inserted through the hole d of the slider portion 13b. The pivot arm 13aj is guided on the pivot arm 13a2 by the stop members 13cj and The above movement is indicated by the arrow L in Fig. 1 A. In the embodiment of Fig. 1A 109592, the pusher 14 has moved the front return bottle P, for example, to a collecting table Ti. The displacement of the return bottle in front of the pusher 14 is shown in dashed lines. i.e., the pusher 14 is thus the part by which the recovery package P, such as the empty recovery bottle, is removed from the drop space A1.

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For example, the bottle P is identified by a camera or bottle barcode scanner or other identification device 200 in the bottle return machine 50 and based on said identification information, the first wall 12 is spaced from the second wall or pusher 14 so that the receiving space is suitable for the future 10 dropped bottle P with the drop of the bottle colliding with the base 100.

Fig. 1B illustrates the position for receiving the return bottle 10 of the receiving device 10. The bottle P is received in a drop space A1 in the space between the pusher 14 15 and the wall 12 as shown in Figure IB. The wall 12 is moved to a position relative to the pusher 14 or another wall such that the receiving space A1 corresponds to the dimensions of the dropped bottle. In this case, the walls 12 and 14 support the drop of the bottle (arrow Sj) as well as possible.

As shown in Figure 1C, according to the invention, both the first wall I * · '12 and the second wall or pusher 14 are moved by the same motor or actuator Mi preferably via gear V. Correspondingly, in the embodiment of Fig. 1C, the same motor M1 moves overlapping receiving station receiving devices 10 which: are located at different elevation levels I, II, III. Thus, the receiving device can be used at 25 bottle receiving stations where the return bottle is moved to a collection table Τι, T2, T3 or the like at different heights. Hereby, there are movable trays 100 between different elevation levels:, .., which are moved to open and close the bottom of the receiving space A] and allow a dropped back pack such as a bottle to go directly into the lower position when the tray 100 is moved aside and. . ·, 30 free fall paths possible. By using the same motor Mi to drive multiple ..., successive receiving devices 10 save on cost and still allow reliable use of receiving receipts 10 at different elevation positions to feed / sort packages such as bottles to a desired elevation and to a desired storage table.

Figure 1C shows a receiving station formed by the bottle receiving devices 10 according to the invention. The receiving station comprises bottle receiving devices 10 in the embodiment of Figure 1C at three different height levels. There may also be several elevation levels. As shown in Fig. 1C, the motor M1 is arranged to rotate the pivot axis 11 and simultaneously move all of the overlapping receiving devices 10 at different height levels 10. Thus, one receiving motor 10 uses all the receiving devices 10 which are in the same operating step with respect to one another. Reception spaces Ai and trays 100 are located at elevation I, I and III. By means of the bottom wall 100 of the movable space or the corresponding covering part, the bottom of the receiving space A1 is closed. When the wall 100 is moved to the spout, the dropped bottle is thus allowed free access to the lower elevation. With the bottle receiving device 10 of each elevation I or II or III, the return bottle P is moved away from the Aija plate 100 or the like at that elevation position. As shown in Fig. 1A, the pusher 14 is used to move the bottle P forward e.g. for the rack table Ti or T2 or T3. Preferably, the return bottles are assembled into a storage cassette station comprising a collection table Τι, T2, T3 at different elevation positions. When the cassette is filled with bottles, it is still removable by its spins and the new: ': empty cassette can be replaced.

Fig. 2A shows another embodiment of the invention in which the bottle receiving device 10 comprises the same basic components as the embodiment of Fig. IA. The bottle receiving device 10 comprises a wall 12 and a pusher 14 for forming the receiving space A. ] and in which the bottle is dropped by the pusher 14 out of the structure.

In step 2A of Figure 2A, a drop space is formed by walls 12 and 14; : between. The walls 12 and 14 are arranged so close to each other that the return bottle 7109592 is well accessible between the walls, but where the excess space between the bottle and the wall is minimized so that the drop is as stable as possible.

In the embodiment of Fig. 2A, the motor or actuator Mi engages via gear V 5 to rotate shaft 11 which engages pivot plate 131. Pivot plate 131 engages through pivot 131a into slider groove 132b of first arm 132 and pivotable pivot 132 at pivoting pivot 132 wall 12, which is pivoted to pivot in joint 110 with respect to body 16. The spring J2 is located between the wall 12 of the body 16 and, in the embodiment of Figure 10, is connected at one end to the body 16 and at the other end to a pin connected to the pivot 132c of the pivot arm 132. Thus, using the motor M1, the pivoting plate 131 in the shaft 11 is rotated and the pivoting arm 132 arranged to pivot the wall 12 is moved through the pin 131a of the pivoting groove 132b of the pivoting arm 132b and movable therein.

The pivot plate 131 is provided with a second shaft 133 further moved through the joint 131b, which engages a pivot 20a of the slide member 133u, i.e. a press member 20a. The press 20 is further connected through a joint 20b to another movable wall, i.e. a pusher. *. 14. Spring J3 may be advantageously used between pin 20a and shaft 133. This allows the movement of the ram 20 to be as controlled and stable as possible.

: The function of the ram 20 is to support the bottle against the surface of the pusher in its displacement:: from the drop position Ai to, for example, the storage table Ti. The press portion 20 is adapted to pivot through the openings in the wall structure of the pusher 14 against the bottle.

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The spring Ji between the pusher 14 and the body 16 gives counter-force to the motion of the motor Mi: ·. The spring J 1 can be replaced so that the bearing 15 of the pusher 14 is made as rigid as possible. In this case, the arm 133 first pivots the press member 20 against the return bottle and then proceeds to move the pusher 14.

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Figure 2B shows a step in which the second pivot arm of the movement mechanism of Figure 2A engages the press member 20 in a return bottle. By means of the press member 20, the return bottle P shown in the figure is pushed against the walls 14ai, 14a2 of the pusher 14. The pusher 14 is, as shown in the figure, a structure comprising two walls 14ai, 14a2 facing each other about 90 °. The recovery package P is inserted at an angle between said walls 14ai, 14a2 by means of a press member 20. Thus, for example, the return bottle is kept in exact position with respect to the pusher 14 when the second pivot arm 133 pushes the pusher 14 forward and moves the return bottle against the pusher 14, for example, to a collecting table Ti.

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Fig. 2C illustrates the step of releasing the return package P, such as the return bottle, from the pusher 14. The second pivot arm then moves in the opposite direction and the return package remains in the position it was previously moved by the pusher.

Fig. 2D shows on an enlarged scale the press member 20 and its engagement with the second pivot arm 133 and further with the pusher 14. The press member 20 is pivoted to pivot by the joint 20b in the body of the pusher 14 and the second arm 133 is adapted to engage the pivot 20a of the press member 20. The second arm 133 comprises: '·. · An elongated groove 133u into which the pin 20a is fitted and to move therein. Thus, by means of a kind of eccentric mechanism, the press member 20 is rotated by means of a second shaft 133.

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Figure 3A is an axonometric view of the device solution according to the embodiment of Figure 2A.

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Figure 3B shows a device according to Figure 3 A, Figure 3, the arrow K direction. As shown in Figure 3B, motor Mj drives shaft 11 through gear V. The gear V comprises an angular gear N, the output shaft of which is actuated via the gear shaft O 1 of the output shaft for the gear 02 connected to the shaft 11. '.'. Between 30 O1 and O2 there is a O3 belt. The motor Mi is thus adapted to rotate the shaft; · · · 11, which continues in one embodiment of the invention to another corresponding receiving device 10 109292 located below, but not similar to the upper device, but no motor and gear are required since the upper motor Mi through its gear V is adapted to drive one common 11.

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Fig. 4 shows an axonometric overlapping structure, i.e. a return station such as return bottles, of a receiving station 10 according to the invention. According to the invention, a wall 100 movable by an actuator, e.g. solenoid M2, is located between the first elevation level I receiving device 10 and the second lower level II receiving device 10. , which closes and opens a drop opening between 30 different elevation positions. Correspondingly, a partition 100 is movable between elevation II and elevation III which is movable by actuator M2 to a desired position, i.e. to close or open the drop opening 30, whereby wall 100 is displaced from 15 drop openings 30. The walls 100 may comprise to cushion the fall.

Figure 5 further illustrates a moving device structure in which the motor M3 is moved. '. : the axis 400, which is connected via the arms 400ai, 400a2 to the walls 100 which are angled to each other at a given angle. Thus, turning the shaft 400 with the motor M3 causes the walls 100 to close and open the associated drop openings 30.

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Claims (12)

A receiving device (10) for receiving recovery packages, such as bottles, cans and the like, comprising a first movable wall (12) and a second movable wall, or pusher (14), between which a space (Ai) can be provided for the dropped package. and that there is a motor (Mi) adapted to move both the first wall (12) and the second wall or pusher (14) through the movement mechanism (13) to form a drop space (A1) defined at least partially by the walls (12, 14). that the second wall 10, i.e. the insert (14), is the part by which the recovery package (P) is removed from the drop space (A 1) and that the movement mechanism (13) comprises a first pivot arm (13ai) and a second pivot arm (13a2) 12 and 14) the movements are operatively connected to each other. Return container receiving device according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a movement mechanism (13) for moving the first wall (12) towards the pusher (14) and a certain distance from the pusher (14) to form a suitable receiving space (Ai) · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · »· T <f t» · • · * Receptacle receiving device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving device comprises a movement mechanism (13) and a · · * that the wall (12) is arranged to pivot along with the pivot axis (11). the pivot axis comprises a motor (Mi) adapted to pivot the pivot axis (11) and • · ;;; that the pusher (14) is pivoted to pivot on the joint (15) with respect to the body (16) and that there is a spring (J i) between the pusher (14) and the body (16). • · · · I t Return package receiving device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the lever mechanism (13) consists of a pivoting arm (13ai) which engages with a wall (12) and which pivoting arm (13ai) is slidably connected to π 109592. a second pivot arm (13a2) between the response portions (13ci, 13c2) of the pivot arm (13a2) and that said second pivot arm (13a2) is hinged at one end by a pivot (13d) to the pusher (14) on its rear wall. A return package receiving device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the pivot arm (13ai) has a slider portion (13b) at its other outer end, which comprises a hole (d) into which the second pivot arm (13ai) is inserted through a hole (d). wherein the pivot arm (13aO) is guided between the pivoting members (13cj, 13c2) of the pivot arm (13a2). Return package receiving device according to claim 1, characterized in that the motor (Mi) is coupled to rotate the shaft (11) engaging the pivot plate (131) and that the pivot plate (131) engages via a pin (131a) or the like on the first arm (132). its sliding groove (132b), wherein the pivoting plate (131) is rotated on the shaft (11), the pivot arm (132) is moved and the pivot arm (132) is connected at its end to the wall (12) movable through the joint (132c); in the joint (110) with respect to the body (16). : '·· 20 Return container receiving device according to the preceding claim,> '. Characterized in that the pivot plate (131) engages a second pivot arm (133) movable through the pivot (131b) and that said second pivot arm (133) engages with its slides 1 '' · · · ' the movable press member (20) with its stud (20a) and that the press member »· '· · · * (20a) is pivoted to pivot through the joint (20b) in the pusher (14), thereby moving both the press member (20) ) that the pusher (14) is held by the pusher (20), such as the return bottle pushing (14) against the walls (14af, 14a2) when moving by the pusher (14) the return pack | * 'From the drop space (Ai) to the collecting table (Ti). »12 109592 A receiving station for receiving packages (10) for receiving return packages such as bottles, cans and the like according to any one of the preceding claims, the receiving station comprising a) a first movable wall (12), and 5 b) a second movable wall (14) wherein a space (Ai) is provided on the space between said walls for a return package, such as a bottle, can or the like, characterized in that the apparatus comprises a motor (Mj) adapted to rotate a shaft (11) operatively engaging the first 10, and that said shaft (11) is also a drive shaft for at least one other receiving device (10) below the first receiving device (10), whereby all the p overlapping receiving devices, i.e., both the first receiving device (10) and the second receiving device (10), the return package 15 such as a bottle, can or the like being optionally controllable to either the first receiving device (10) or the second receiving device (10) by opening and closing ) between these overlapping reception devices. ; '· · 20 A receiving station formed by the receiving devices (10) for receiving return packages such as bottles, cans and the like according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the movable wall (100) closes and open the drop opening (30) to the receiving device (10) below and that there is an actuator or motor (M2, M3) which allows the wall (100) to be Floatable. 25 A 'pack receiving station' made up of receptacles (10) for receiving return packages such as bottles, cans and the like according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the bottom walls (100) of the different receiving spaces are moved by the same motor (M3) (100) are related to: · 30 rods (400) rotated by motor (M3) and walls (100) for different reception spaces ':' (Ai) at different altitudes are at a certain angle to each other. , 3 109592 10 109592 A method of receiving recovery packages such as bottles, cans and the like, the method of dropping the recovery package into a space (A1) between the first wall (12) and the second wall (14), i.e. the pusher, and moving the walls (12) and 14) via a movement mechanism (13) by first displacing the first wall (12) to a suitable distance from the second wall, i.e. the pusher (14), characterized in that when the recovery package is received in the inter-wall drop space (A1) (14) so as to push the return package, such as the return bottle or can, out of the receiving space (A1), whereby the actuator (Mi), preferably a motor for moving the wall (12) and the pusher (14), ) utilizes all overlapping receiving devices simultaneously (10) that the overlapping receiving devices (10) are always in the same movement with respect to each other in respect of their walls (12 and 14). 15 A method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that in the method the recovery package is dropped on a movable wall (100) covering the drop opening (30) in the receiving space (A1). • · '<♦ h 109592