GB2256391A - Electric can crusher. - Google Patents

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GB2256391A
GB2256391A GB9110799A GB9110799A GB2256391A GB 2256391 A GB2256391 A GB 2256391A GB 9110799 A GB9110799 A GB 9110799A GB 9110799 A GB9110799 A GB 9110799A GB 2256391 A GB2256391 A GB 2256391A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
    • B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
    • B02C19/00—Other disintegrating devices or methods
    • B02C19/0056—Other disintegrating devices or methods specially adapted for specific materials not otherwise provided for
    • B02C19/0081—Other disintegrating devices or methods specially adapted for specific materials not otherwise provided for specially adapted for breaking-up bottles
    • 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

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Abstract

An electrically powered can crusher comprises a disposal chute 2, which is to be set into a kitchen work surface, into which emptied cans are placed via a lid 3, the closure of which is necessary to allow the machine to operate. Within the body of the chute are located two opposed, toothed rollers 1 driven by an electric motor 4, which grip the can and forward it downwards between the rollers crushing it as they do so. The flattened cans are collected in a container 10, located beneath the unit to which it is attached by a safety device which prevents the operation of the machine when the container is full. <IMAGE>

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ELECTRIC CAN CRUSHER This invention relates to an electrically driven can crusher.
Domestic and Commercial catering involves the use of large quantities of tinned steel and aluminium cans which are disposed of once the contents have been extracted from them. These occupy considerable space in refuse collection bins and, when so disposed of, are not available for reclamation of their constituent materials.
According to the present invention, there is provided a disposal chute, which is to be set into a kitchen work surface, into which emptied cans are placed via a sliding lid, the closure of which is necessary to allow the machine to operate.
Within the body of the chute are located two opposed, toothed rollers driven by an electric motor which grip the can and forward it downwards between the rollers crushing it as they do so.
The flattened cans are collected in a container located beneath the unit to which it is attached by a safety device which prevents the operation of the machine when the container is full.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1. shows the lid of the Domestic device as fitted into a kitchen work surface.
Figure 2. shows the arrangement of the rollers.
Figure 3. shows the general arrangement of the device as located beneath the work surface.
Figure 4. shows the drive mechanism for operating the rollers.
Figure 5. shows the general arrangement of the device.
Referring to the drawings, the can crusher comprises a plastic chute 2 forming the body of the unit inside which are located a pair of opposed, toothed rollers 1 driven through gears 5 & 6 contained within a gear box cover 8 held in place bt two bolts 9 and driven by an electric motor 4.
Beneath the unit is located a container 10 to collect the crushed cans.
In order to operate the unit, a can is placed inside the chute and the lid is closed (failure to close the lid fully results in the device being rendered inoperative).
The can falls between the toothed rollers which grip it as they begin to revolve and forward it between themselves, crushing it as they do so.
The flattened can falls from the rollers into a container which is located beneath the unit and the weight in which controls a switch which de-activates the unit when the container is full.

Claims (6)

1. An electrically driven can crusher comprising a disposal chute, which is to be set into a kitchen work surface, into which emptied cans are placed via a sliding lid, the closure of which is necessary to allow the machine to operate.
Within the body of the chute are located two opposed, toothed rollers driven by an electric motor which grip the can and forward it downwards between the rollers crushing it as they do so.
The flattened cans are collected in a container located beneath the unit to which it is attached by a safety device which prevents the operation of the machine when the container is full.
2. An electrically driven can crusher as claimed in Claim 1 but of dimensions suitable for the processing of Commercially available sizes of can as used in the Catering Industry.
3. An electrically driven can crusher as claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 2 but having a double chamber and a split catcher so that tinned steel and aluminium cans may be crushed and collected separately for reclamation.
4. A can crusher as claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 2 and Claim 3 but being driven by a manually operated drive.
5. A can crusher as claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 2 and Claim 3 but being driven by a pneumatically powered drive.
6. A can crusher as claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 2 and Claim 3 but being driven by an hydraulically powered drive.
GB9110799A 1991-05-18 1991-05-18 Electric can crusher. Withdrawn GB2256391A (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1994003382A1 (en) * 1992-08-06 1994-02-17 Moser, Edeltraud Disposal device for household waste

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GB857578A (en) * 1957-11-11 1960-12-29 Thomas Cropper Ryley Shepherd Installations for power-operated kitchen appliances
GB1599154A (en) * 1977-12-06 1981-09-30 British Steel Corp Processing of scrap material
US4445430A (en) * 1981-10-27 1984-05-01 Pyne Melvin L Method and apparatus for sorting, counting and flattening cans
GB2129726A (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-05-23 Nobutaka Shimamoto Can crusher

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB857578A (en) * 1957-11-11 1960-12-29 Thomas Cropper Ryley Shepherd Installations for power-operated kitchen appliances
GB1599154A (en) * 1977-12-06 1981-09-30 British Steel Corp Processing of scrap material
US4445430A (en) * 1981-10-27 1984-05-01 Pyne Melvin L Method and apparatus for sorting, counting and flattening cans
GB2129726A (en) * 1982-11-10 1984-05-23 Nobutaka Shimamoto Can crusher

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1994003382A1 (en) * 1992-08-06 1994-02-17 Moser, Edeltraud Disposal device for household waste

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