WO2012120163A1 - Bottle compacter - Google Patents

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WO2012120163A1
WO2012120163A1 PCT/ES2011/070257 ES2011070257W WO2012120163A1 WO 2012120163 A1 WO2012120163 A1 WO 2012120163A1 ES 2011070257 W ES2011070257 W ES 2011070257W WO 2012120163 A1 WO2012120163 A1 WO 2012120163A1
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Jose Carlos Fuentes Gallego
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29B—PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
    • B29B17/00—Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics
    • B29B17/0026—Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics by agglomeration or compacting
    • B29B17/0047—Compacting complete waste articles
    • B29B17/0052—Hollow articles, e.g. 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/50—Reuse, recycling or recovery technologies
    • Y02W30/62—Plastics recycling; Rubber recycling

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  • the present invention refers to a bottle compactor device, which has been designed and made in order to facilitate the reduction of the space occupied by them and their subsequent recycling.
  • the device is designed so that the bottle is compacted without a stopper to allow air to escape and be placed, or its replacement by another element that prevents the entry of air, preventing the bottle from recovering its original shape while preserving at least in part the volume reduction achieved with the device.
  • the device is similar to the existing can compactors that are formed by two platforms between which the can is placed. Being one of the mobile platforms, by means of some type of lever or by simple direct pressure, the can is crushed and occupies much less space.
  • bottles typically made of plastic material (PET)
  • PET plastic material
  • these devices do not work mainly because unlike cans the bottles tend to recover the previous shape, but also because the narrow shape at the top of the bottle makes it difficult to subject and because the size of the device for the most popular bottles (those of liter and a half) would be excessive for domestic use.
  • the device object of the invention solves all those problems by practicing a circular hole in one of the platforms so that it fits in the neck of the bottle and, therefore, the cap can be placed once squashed so that it does not recover the shape when it can not enter the air, it is firmly held by the neck and the resulting size is still attractive for domestic use.
  • the device of the invention is formed by two platforms held in such a way that their surfaces can approach each other but always remain parallel and without lateral displacement. Between these platforms the bottle must be placed by fitting the neck in the hole made for that purpose in one of them and supporting the base of the bottle in the other. The diameter of said hole will be such that the portion of the neck that penetrates it is maximized as long as the part of the bottle with maximum section can not pass through it. In this way, once the bottle has been compacted, it will be possible to replace the cap or replace it with another element that prevents the entry of air so that it does not recover its previous shape.
  • Figure 1 shows a section of the device formed by both platforms horizontally having one of them a circular hole in its center to fit the neck of the bottle and serving the other to support the base of the bottle; vertical piece to which one of the platforms is fixed and which has the guides for the displacement of the other; and lever with handle to exert pressure that causes the displacement of one of the platforms towards the other.
  • the device is constituted by two platforms in one of which a hole has been made to fit the neck of the bottle without allowing to pass the part of the bottle with maximum section.
  • the other platform has been complemented by a flange that prevents the base of the bottle that rests on it from slipping once pressure is applied.
  • the sides of the vertical piece, to which the lower platform is fixed and which has guides in place so that the upper platform can move also have a width such as to prevent lateral displacements of the bottle.
  • the measurements, proportions and the specific shape of the hole will depend on the bottles with which it will be used. Disadvantage that is unimportant for its commercialization given the high standardization of formats. For example, the case of water bottles and specifically the size of 1.5 liters in the Spanish market. For them the shape of the platforms would be square with a side somewhat larger than the diameter of the bottles (about 90 mm), the section of the hole would be circular with a somewhat lower diameter (about 70 mm) and the maximum separation of the platforms should allow comfortably a bottle overcoming the rim on the platform acting as a base (about 270 mm).

Abstract

The invention relates to a bottle compacter consisting of two platforms attached such that the surfaces thereof can come together while remaining parallel. The bottle is placed between said platforms, the neck fitting in the orifice made for that purpose in one of the platforms and the base of the bottle being supported on the other platform. Once the bottle has been compacted, it is possible to replace the bottle cap or to substitute another element to prevent air from entering and causing the bottle to return to the original shape.

Description

DISPOSITIVO COMPACTADOR DE BOTELLAS  BOTTLE COMPACTOR DEVICE
OBJETO DE LA INVENCION  OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención, según se expresa en el enunciado de esta memoria descriptiva,se refiere a un dispositivo compactador de botellas, el cual ha sido concebido y realizadoen orden a facilitar la reducción del espacio ocupado por las mismas y su posterior reciclado. The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to a bottle compactor device, which has been designed and made in order to facilitate the reduction of the space occupied by them and their subsequent recycling.
El dispositivo está previsto de manera que la botella sea compactada sin tapón para permitir la salida de aire y sea la colocación del mismo, o su substitución por otro elemento que impida la entrada del aire, la que impida que la botella recupere su forma original conservando al menos en parte la reducción de volumen conseguida con el dispositivo.  The device is designed so that the bottle is compacted without a stopper to allow air to escape and be placed, or its replacement by another element that prevents the entry of air, preventing the bottle from recovering its original shape while preserving at least in part the volume reduction achieved with the device.
El dispositivo es similar a los compactadores de latas ya existentes que están formados por dos plataformas entre las que se sitúa la lata. Al ser una de las plataformas móviles, mediante algún tipo de palanca o por simple presión directa, la lata queda aplastada y pasa a ocupar mucho menos espacio. En el caso de las botellas, típicamente fabricadas en material plástico (PET), estos dispositivos no funcionan principalmente porquea diferencia de las latas las botellas tienden a recuperar la forma previa, pero también porque la forma estrecha en la parte superior de la botella dificulta su sujeción y porque el tamaño del dispositivo para las botellas más populares (las de litro y medio) resultaría excesivo para uso doméstico.  The device is similar to the existing can compactors that are formed by two platforms between which the can is placed. Being one of the mobile platforms, by means of some type of lever or by simple direct pressure, the can is crushed and occupies much less space. In the case of bottles, typically made of plastic material (PET), these devices do not work mainly because unlike cans the bottles tend to recover the previous shape, but also because the narrow shape at the top of the bottle makes it difficult to subject and because the size of the device for the most popular bottles (those of liter and a half) would be excessive for domestic use.
En su versión más simplificada el dispositivo objeto de la invención soluciona todos esos problemas practicando un orificio circular en una de las plataformas de manera que encaje en él el cuello de la botella y, por lo tanto, se le pueda colocar el tapón una vez aplastada de manera que no recupere la forma al no poder entrar el aire, quede firmemente sujeta por el cuello y el tamaño resultante sea todavía atractivo para el uso doméstico.  In its most simplified version, the device object of the invention solves all those problems by practicing a circular hole in one of the platforms so that it fits in the neck of the bottle and, therefore, the cap can be placed once squashed so that it does not recover the shape when it can not enter the air, it is firmly held by the neck and the resulting size is still attractive for domestic use.
HOJA DE REEMPLAZO (Regla 26) ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCION SUBMISSION SHEET (Rule 26) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Se conocen numerosos dispositivos para compactar latas puesto que una vez chafadas el material del que están fabricadas hace que conserven la forma. En tal sentido pueden citarse dispositivos basados en dos plataformas una de las cuáles es móvil y se desplaza hacia la otra: bien mediante algún tipo de palanca que transmite y multiplica la fuerza ejercida sobre ella; bien permitiendo ejercer directamente sobre una de ellas la suficiente presión, por ejemplo, al permitir subirse sobre el dispositivo. Numerous devices for compacting cans are known since once the material from which they are made is broken they preserve the shape. In this sense, devices based on two platforms can be cited, one of which is mobile and moves towards the other: either by means of some kind of lever that transmits and multiplies the force exerted on it; well allowing to exert directly on one of them enough pressure, for example, by allowing to climb on the device.
Estos sistemas no son aplicables directamente a las botellas de material plástico, típicamente utilizadas para el embasado de agua, sobretodo porque el material plástico tiende a recuperar su forma al dejar de ejercer presión sobre él, pero también porque la forma de la botella, mucho más estrecha en su parte superior, facilita que resbale y se escape del dispositivo.  These systems are not directly applicable to the bottles of plastic material, typically used for the water filling, especially because the plastic material tends to recover its shape by not exerting pressure on it, but also because the shape of the bottle, much more narrow on top, it facilitates slipping and escape of the device.
No se conocen dispositivos de uso doméstico destinado al compactado de botellas de material plástico. There are no known household devices for the compacting of plastic bottles.
DESCRIPCION DE LA INVENCION  DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
El dispositivo de la invención está formado por dos plataformas sujetas de tal forma que sus superficies se puedan acercar la una a la otra pero manteniéndose siempre paralelas y sin desplazarse lateralmente. Entre dichas plataformas se debe situar la botella encajando el cuello en el orificio practicado a tal efecto en una de ellas y apoyando la base de la botella en la otra. El diámetro de dicho orificio será tal que se maximice la porción del cuello que penetre en él siempre y cuando no pueda pasar por él la parte de la botella con sección máxima. De ese modo una vez compactada la botella será posible volver a colocarle el tapón o substituirlo por otro elemento que impida la entrada de aire para que no recupere su forma previa. The device of the invention is formed by two platforms held in such a way that their surfaces can approach each other but always remain parallel and without lateral displacement. Between these platforms the bottle must be placed by fitting the neck in the hole made for that purpose in one of them and supporting the base of the bottle in the other. The diameter of said hole will be such that the portion of the neck that penetrates it is maximized as long as the part of the bottle with maximum section can not pass through it. In this way, once the bottle has been compacted, it will be possible to replace the cap or replace it with another element that prevents the entry of air so that it does not recover its previous shape.
Para complementar la descripción que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto deayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características del invento, se acompaña a la presentememoria descriptiva de un dibujo de la sección del dispositivo en su forma de realización preferida.  To complement the description that will be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a description of a section drawing of the device in its preferred embodiment is attached to the present descriptive report.
HOJA DE REEMPLAZO (Regla 26) No forma parte de la invención el mecanismo de sujeción de las plataformas pudiendo adoptar éste multitud de variantes. SUBMISSION SHEET (Rule 26) The mechanism for securing the platforms is not part of the invention and this multitude of variants can be adopted.
BREVE DESCRIPCION DEL DIBUJO  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
Figura 1.- Muestra una sección del dispositivo formado por ambas plataformas en horizontal teniendo una de ellas un orificio circular en su centro para encajar el cuello de la botella y sirviendo la otra para apoyar la base de la botella; pieza vertical a la que se fija una de las plataformas y que tiene las guías para el desplazamiento de la otra; y palanca con mango para ejercer presión que provoque el desplazamiento de una de las plataformas hacia la otra. Figure 1 shows a section of the device formed by both platforms horizontally having one of them a circular hole in its center to fit the neck of the bottle and serving the other to support the base of the bottle; vertical piece to which one of the platforms is fixed and which has the guides for the displacement of the other; and lever with handle to exert pressure that causes the displacement of one of the platforms towards the other.
DESCRIPCION DE UNA FORMA DE REALIZACION PREFERIDA  DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED FORM OF EMBODIMENT
A la vista de la comentada figura, puede observarse cómo el dispositivo se constituye mediante dos plataformas en una de las cuáles se ha practicado un orificio para encajar el cuello de la botella sin llegar a dejar pasar la parte de la botella de sección máxima. In view of the aforementioned figure, it can be seen how the device is constituted by two platforms in one of which a hole has been made to fit the neck of the bottle without allowing to pass the part of the bottle with maximum section.
La otra plataforma se ha complementado con un reborde que impide que la base de la botella que se apoya en ella resbale una vez se comienza a ejercer presión.  The other platform has been complemented by a flange that prevents the base of the bottle that rests on it from slipping once pressure is applied.
Del mismo modo los laterales de la pieza vertical, a la que se fija la plataforma inferior y que tiene practicadas las guías para que la plataforma superior pueda desplazarse, también tienen un ancho tal que impidan desplazamientos laterales de la botella.  In the same way, the sides of the vertical piece, to which the lower platform is fixed and which has guides in place so that the upper platform can move, also have a width such as to prevent lateral displacements of the bottle.
Las medidas, proporpociones y la forma concreta del orificio dependerán de las botellas con las que vaya a ser utilizado. Inconveniente que es poco importante para su comercialización dada la alta estandarización de los formatos. Sirva como ejemplo el caso de las botellas para agua y concretamente el tamaño de 1,5 litros en el mercado de España. Para ellas la forma de las plataformas serían cuadrados con lado algo mayor al diámetro de las botellas (unos 90 mm), la sección del orificio sería circular con un diámetro algo inferior (unos 70 mm) y la separación máxima de las plataformas deberían permitir introducir cómodamente una botella superando el reborde en la plataforma que actúa de base (unos 270 mm).  The measurements, proportions and the specific shape of the hole will depend on the bottles with which it will be used. Disadvantage that is unimportant for its commercialization given the high standardization of formats. For example, the case of water bottles and specifically the size of 1.5 liters in the Spanish market. For them the shape of the platforms would be square with a side somewhat larger than the diameter of the bottles (about 90 mm), the section of the hole would be circular with a somewhat lower diameter (about 70 mm) and the maximum separation of the platforms should allow comfortably a bottle overcoming the rim on the platform acting as a base (about 270 mm).
HOJA DE REEMPLAZO (Regla 26) SUBMISSION SHEET (Rule 26)

Claims

DISPOSITIVO COMPACTADOR DE BOTELLAS REIVINDICACION BOTTLE COMPACTING DEVICE CLAIMING
1. DISPOSITIVO COMPACTADOR DE BOTELLAS, que siendo del tipo de los constituidos por dos plataformas sujetas de tal manera que se puedan aproximar la una a la otra con el objetivo de compactar o chafar una botella situada entre ambas, teniendo una de las plataformas un orificio en el que se introducirá el cuello de la botella con el fin de permitir volver a colocarle el tapón o cualquier otro elemento que impida la entrada de aire a fin de evitar que la botella recobre el tamaño previo.  1. BOTTLE COMPACTOR DEVICE, being of the type of those constituted by two platforms held in such a way that they can be approximated to each other with the objective of compacting or chafing a bottle located between both, one of the platforms having an orifice in which the neck of the bottle will be introduced in order to allow the cap or any other element that prevents the entry of air to be put back in order to prevent the bottle from recovering the previous size.
HOJA DE REEMPLAZO (Regla 26) SUBMISSION SHEET (Rule 26)
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ES2196844T3 (en) * 1998-08-19 2003-12-16 Claude Adam COMPACTOR FOR DOMESTIC USE.
ES2300195A1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2008-06-01 Sergio Walter Fiorito Sarasua Pressing machine for package, comprises conical base inside cavity for supporting package, where cylindrical lateral guides are arranged vertically and equipped with cylindrical springs

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FR2750073A1 (en) * 1996-06-20 1997-12-26 Dely Jean Louis Manually-operated plastic bottle crusher
ES2196844T3 (en) * 1998-08-19 2003-12-16 Claude Adam COMPACTOR FOR DOMESTIC USE.
FR2795362A1 (en) * 1999-06-23 2000-12-29 Alain Bigot Device for compacting plastic bottles comprises slide and cheek web centered on three guides brought to cover and then totally compress bottle
FR2804631A1 (en) * 2000-02-03 2001-08-10 Jerome Vasquez Manually operated plastic bottle crusher comprises two parallel plates and lever to slide upper plate along columns fixed to lower one
ES2300195A1 (en) * 2006-07-24 2008-06-01 Sergio Walter Fiorito Sarasua Pressing machine for package, comprises conical base inside cavity for supporting package, where cylindrical lateral guides are arranged vertically and equipped with cylindrical springs

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WO2013111135A1 (en) * 2012-01-25 2013-08-01 PUNDAK, Amir Plastic-bottle compactor

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