JPH09206696A - Separator for empty can from empty bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To separate automatically and securely into three kinds, namely empty aluminum cans, empty steel cans and empty bottles of different diameters, large and small, to be thrown in irregularly. SOLUTION: An opening 12 into which empty aluminum cans and empty bottles are dropped is formed on an intermediate section of a guide 1, and a slide face 11 is installed continuously to the opening, and also a spring 7 is installed. A permanent magnet is installed on the lower side of the guide 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sorter used for automatically sorting a wide variety of aluminum empty cans, steel empty cans, and empty bottles that are randomly charged from a charging port.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to a recycling movement of empty cans and bottles from the viewpoint of resource reuse, empty cans and empty bottles can be collected and taken out accordingly. , Steel cans, and empty bottles), but they are not completely separated, so it is necessary to separate them after collection.

When an aluminum empty can, a steel empty can, and an empty bottle are charged from the charging port, the steel empty can is attracted to the magnet and the empty bottle and the aluminum empty can are mounted on the opening / closing fan, and the weight difference is detected. They are different (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-29678).

[0004]

According to the conventional method for separating empty cans and empty bottles, a steel empty can cannot be adsorbed unless it has an outer diameter that can be adsorbed by a magnet. The method requires adjustment of the weight attached to the opening and closing fan, and there was a problem in selecting a wide variety of empty cans and bottles.

According to the present invention, when large and small diameter steel empty cans having different outer diameters are charged, they are securely attracted to the magnet and transferred to the steel empty can drop port. The purpose of the bottle is to provide a method that allows easy selection by weight difference.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in the empty can / empty bottle selector of the present invention, a guide for transferring the empty can / empty bottle is attached, and a permanent magnet is provided in the selecting section. And a spring (Viano wire or a plastic spring).

The transfer guide is formed into a cylindrical shape, and an opening is provided for separating magnetism (steel empty can) and non-magnetism (aluminum can, empty bottle). The magnetic opening is downward or horizontal, the non-magnetic opening is opened at a predetermined angle in the horizontal vertical direction, and a permanent magnet is attached to the outer lower part of the guide. Even if steel cans with different outer diameters are thrown in, they are surely adsorbed and transferred to the steel can drop port.

Furthermore, non-magnetism (aluminum cans and bottles)
Attaches a sliding surface to the side of the guide, and a spring (piano wire or plastic spring) is installed in the middle of the sliding surface, and the aluminum empty can passes over it and the empty bottle is heavy. , Spring (piano wire or plastic spring) should be installed so that it bends and falls.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the sorter comprises a guide (1) and a sliding surface (11) mounted beside it. The guide (1) is a cylindrical transfer passage inclined horizontally or vertically at a predetermined angle,
The sliding surface (11) has a flat surface inclined at a predetermined angle in the vertical direction as a transfer passage. As will be described later, these are attached and fixed to a collection box having various forms or a storage housing.

The guide (1) is provided with two openings for separating magnetism (steel empty can) and non-magnetism (aluminum can, empty bottle). In that case, the steel empty can is provided on the lower side of the guide or laterally inclined in the vertical direction, and the aluminum empty can and the empty bottle are provided laterally in the vertical direction. Also,
A plurality of permanent magnets (8) (4 in the drawing) for adsorbing the steel empty can are attached to the lower outer portion of the guide with a predetermined gap. A rod-shaped permanent magnet can also be used for this permanent magnet.

The sliding surface (11) has an aluminum can,
A spring (7) (piano wire in the figure) is attached so that empty bottles can be sorted by weight difference.

In the thus configured empty can / empty bottle sorter, the steel empty can that is irregularly charged from the charging port moves in the guide (1) to the dropping port (3), and the aluminum can, The empty bottle moves from the guide passage to the sliding surface (11),
The empty bottle bends under its own weight on the piano wire and falls (4)
Since the aluminum cans are light, they pass over the piano wire, move on the sliding surface, fall into the drop port (5), and are sorted into various types.

The target outer diameter of this sorter can accommodate a wide variety of different large and small diameters by making the guide inner diameter one size larger than the outer diameter of the empty container to be charged. If there is a large difference in the outer diameter of the empty containers to be loaded, the spring (2
1) is provided to suppress the charged empty container, reduce the charging speed, and reliably contact the transfer surface (10) so that the container is transferred.

This empty can / empty bottle selector can be installed together with a collection box. When it is composed of a main body box and a lid fitted to the main body box, a separator may be arranged in the upper lid. In addition, the main body box on the lower side may be partitioned so that empty containers that have fallen from the respective drop openings can be sorted. Alternatively, by opening and attaching a vinyl bag at the bottom of each drop port, the main body box can be stored without dividing it.

In the case where the recovery box is an integral unit, a sorter is provided on the upper side of the recovery box, and the front and back sides of the lower side, or
Install the open / close fan on the side. Then, three storage boxes may be installed on the inner side thereof and below the respective drop openings to separate them.

The housing may be manufactured in the form of an animal, a robot or the like. In this case, the animals and robots are configured to be received by the upper side of the robot, and the inside of the body is provided with a selector through the inlet, and three compartments are provided on the lower side of the body. Alternatively, three vinyl bags may be attached.

Further, it is possible to adopt a mode in which a shooter is attached so that the empty container selected from the inside of the body can be carried out of the body through the drop opening, and connected to the three outer recovery boxes.

In addition, this sorter can be installed together with a vending machine for drinking water and alcohols. In that case, an opening is provided on the upper part of the front of the vending machine, a sorter is installed inside, a shooter is attached so that it can be carried out from the drop opening, and it is connected to three outside collection boxes. You can also

In addition, when a large number of empty cans and empty bottles are selected, it is advisable to construct three large chambers. In this case, if a shooter that sends empty containers dropped from the drop port of the sorter to each chamber is provided, and if the empty containers are arranged on the input port side so that the empty containers are transferred, a large amount of them can be quickly delivered. It can be sorted and the efficiency is improved.

[0020]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

[0021] Aluminum cans, steel cans, and empty cans of different diameters randomly charged from the charging port are accurately selected,
It can contribute to resource recycling without the need for means and costs.

Since magnetic force and gravity are used and electric power and other power are not used, it is an energy saving measure, and
Because it is small and lightweight, it can be installed anywhere.

Furthermore, since the structure is simple, it can be manufactured at low cost, has few failures, is not easily damaged, and is easy to clean.
Can be washed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a collection box in which an empty can / empty bottle selector according to an embodiment of the present invention is arranged.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view showing the sorting device in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Guide 2 Input Port 3, 4, 5 Drop Port 6 Holding Spring 7 Spring (Viano Wire or Plastic Spring) 8 Permanent Magnet 10 Sliding Surface 11 Sliding Surface 12 Opening

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A guide (1) for sliding an empty can or bottle.
And the slide surface (11), and the outer end side of the guide (1) is provided with an input port (2), an empty bottle drop port (4), an aluminum empty can drop port (5) and a steel empty can drop port (3). ) And a sorting unit provided with a permanent magnetic force (8) and a spring (7), an empty can / empty bottle sorter. 2. The guide (1) has a cylindrical shape and is provided with two openings for separating magnetism (steel empty can) and non-magnetism (aluminum can, empty bottle), and the non-magnetic opening. Is
An empty can / empty bottle selector according to claim 1, characterized in that it is opened laterally. 3. The empty can / empty bottle sorter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a permanent magnet is provided on the lower outside of the guide (1) to adsorb steel empty cans having different outer diameters. 4. The empty can / empty bottle selector according to claim 1, wherein a spring (7) is provided on the sliding surface (11) to sort aluminum empty cans / empty bottles by weight difference. .