WO2023218432A1 - Integrated modular unit for waste delivery and method of manufacturing thereof - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an integrated modular structure for waste delivery as well as to a method of manufacturing thereof.
- the invention finds particular application in the making of drop-off centers for the delivery of both mixed and separated urban waste.
- One of the critical stages of the municipal waste treatment process is the delivery and collection stage. This stage is provided downstream of the waste generation stage, a stage that typically takes place in the household, and upstream of the collection stage, a stage that is typically conducted by entities in charge of subsequent treatment and disposal.
- a typical form of implementation of the waste delivery and collection stage consists in providing special urban areas where waste collectors are installed and where the population goes to deposit the waste generated at their homes. These areas may be located close to and for the exclusive use of a single dwelling, or they may be located at common sites and available to a plurality of dwellings and citizens.
- a first object of the invention is to provide a solution to the problem of how to implement the waste collection and disposal stage, particularly municipal and household waste, in a way that overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.
- CN213472850 (U) describes an example of a dismountable multifunctional drop-off center that further incorporates the function of recharging a car battery and lighting the occupied area at night by using solar panels.
- a further object of the invention is therefore to provide a solution to the aforementioned problem that is also easy and inexpensive to implement and lends itself to being implemented in essentially any environment and to satisfying even very different user groups.
- Another object of the invention is to provide an integrated modular unit for waste delivery that can incorporate a plurality of functions and is therefore suited to meet a plurality of user needs, so as to promote the use of the unit by the population in order to optimize and promote the correct execution of the waste delivery and collection stage by citizens.
- a last but not least object of the invention is to provide an integrated modular unit for waste delivery that can be realized industrially at low cost and in compliance with current requirements for the use of recycled materials.
- the integrated modular unit for waste delivery mainly comprises an assemblable modular portal structure in which a seat for at least a waste delivery assembly is defined.
- the portal structure essentially has an inverted U-shape and defines, between the legs of the “U”, said seat for at least one waste delivery assembly.
- the portal structure is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements.
- said modular interlocking elements are made with a parallelepiped or cubic shape and are provided with male projections and corresponding female seats, preferably complementary to each other, for mutual interlocking.
- the projections and corresponding seats are made with a prismatic shape, preferably a cubic shape, or a pyramidal or conical shape, or other suitable shape.
- the modular elements essentially define corresponding modular interlocking “bricks”, for the manufacturing of the portal structure.
- the modular elements are made of a plastics material, for example, by means of extrusion technology, rotational molding technology, or injection technology, and, preferably, starting from recycled and recyclable plastics material.
- plastics material used for manufacturing the modular elements is polyethylene derived from recyclable materials such as waste plastics from the automotive and packaging industries, e g., Tetrapak plastics and aluminum containers.
- the portal structure thus obtained by the interlocking combination of a plurality of said modular “bricks” is preferably coated with a layer of finishing varnish to give the outer surface of the structure the desired color and image.
- the seat defined by the portal structure is delimited frontally by a body made of a metal material, for example, recycled aluminum from industrial waste from the furniture and automotive industries.
- the front body is preferably coated with the technique known as “wrapping” and consisting in applying a layer of adhesive plastics material, for example, an adhesive PVC film.
- the space is divided in three compartments, if necessary, preferably by means of panels made of an eco-friendly fireproof veneered wood made from a mixture of ecological resins and recycled wooden material.
- the unit according to the invention makes it possible to radically change the citizen users’ perception of residential waste delivery.
- the unit according to the invention makes it possible to create drop-off areas with an interchangeable modular structure, which also has a clean design and is an incentive in terms of awareness of correct delivery of waste, especially urban and household waste.
- the unit according to the invention makes it possible to create drop-off areas having a plurality of accessory assemblies capable of providing corresponding services.
- the unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate a display for displaying information messages about the operation of the unit, advertising messages, or other messages.
- the unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate an accumulator charging column.
- the column can be associated with a power supply infrastructure connected to the public grid.
- the unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate an interactive display, possibly of the touch-screen type, for activating the functions of the unit itself.
- the unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate a waste grinder for reducing the volume of the delivered waste, and a corresponding removable collection tank for collecting the ground waste.
- the unit according to the invention is also preferably equipped with an integrated optical reading technology, for sorting the waste to be delivered into the various assemblies and facilitating proper delivery by users.
- the assemblies are also preferably equipped with a filling level gauge, logic for filling time estimation, means for opening the delivery compartment, logic for counting and quantifying the delivery by a single user, and user recognition logic.
- the unit according to the invention can for example incorporate a photovoltaic panel for hybrid management in association with an external supply network, for example, the public electric supply grid, for the electrically-fed apparatus present in the unit itself.
- the photovoltaic panel is used for feeding a lighting installation of the waste delivery unit, the information display and other consumer devices requiring power supply and present in the unit.
- volumetric reduction of the waste delivered into the unit according to the invention allows considerable savings in the management of the collection stage, which can be carried out with less impactful, cheaper and less polluting means.
- the units according to the invention can advantageously be equipped with functions for the provision of additional services against payment of a fee, to which discounts and promotions may be associated depending on the virtuous use of the collection units with which the unit is equipped.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic front perspective representation of the unit according to the invention, in a preferred embodiment
- Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the unit of Fig.1;
- Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the unit of Fig.1;
- Fig. 4 is a front perspective representation of the unit according to the invention, in a particular embodiment
- Fig. is a front perspective view of modular interlocking elements.
- the integrated modular unit for waste delivery according to the invention has been indicated as a whole by reference number 11.
- the unit 11 mainly comprises an assemblable modular portal structure 13 defining a seat 15 for at least a waste delivery assembly 17.
- the portal structure 13 is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19.
- the portal structure 13 has an overall inverted U-shape with side walls 13a, 13b, an upper wall 13c and a rear wall 13d.
- the modular interlocking elements 19 have a substantially parallelepiped shape and comprise male projections 21a and corresponding female seats 21b for mutual interlocking of the modular elements 19 with each other.
- the figure shows modular interlocking elements 19 having projections 21a and seats 21b provided on corresponding facing bases, namely an upper base 19a and a lower base 19b, respectively.
- projections 21a and seats 21b provided on corresponding facing bases, namely an upper base 19a and a lower base 19b, respectively.
- Said modular interlocking elements 19 thus define corresponding interlocking “bricks” that are joined to each other by means of the mutual engagement between the projections 21a and the seats 21b in order to define the portal structure 13.
- the modular interlocking elements 19 are hollow and made of a plastics material, preferably a recycled plastics material. This feature is of advantage because the weight of the modular elements 19 is thereby reduced, and further makes it possible to obtain a lower environmental impact and savings on virgin raw material.
- the projections 21a and corresponding seats 21b are made with a prismatic shape, more precisely with a cubic shape.
- the unit 11 comprises a waste delivery assembly 17 comprising in turn a grinder equipment 31 capable of causing grinding of the delivered waste and thus reduce the volume thereof.
- the equipment 31 is housed in the seat 15 of the portal structure 13 and is associated with an inlet port 33 for introducing the waste to be delivered into the grinder, as well as with a tank 35 for collecting the ground waste.
- the tank 35 is built so as to be removable in order to allow withdrawal and collection of the waste contained therein.
- the grinder 31, the inlet port 33 and the tank 35 for collecting the ground waste have been shown schematically and occupy the upper, middle, and lower portions of the seat 15, respectively.
- FIG. 4 shows a particular embodiment of the invention, in which the seat 15 houses four waste delivery assemblies 17, each equipped with a corresponding grinder 31, inlet port 33 and tank 35.
- the portal structure 13 incorporates a charging assembly for electric accumulators 51, for example, a low-power or high-power electric charging column for electric vehicles, an information display assembly 53, and a control assembly 55 equipped with a touch-screen display 55a.
- a charging assembly for electric accumulators 51 for example, a low-power or high-power electric charging column for electric vehicles
- an information display assembly 53 for example, a liquid crystal display
- a control assembly 55 equipped with a touch-screen display 55a.
- the portal structure 13 defines an upper support plane 37, preferably substantially horizontal, which houses a solar panel 39.
- an integrated modular unit 11 for waste delivery comprising an assemblable modular portal structure 13 defining a seat 15 for at least a waste delivery assembly, by arranging a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 and associating said modular elements 19 with one another in order to obtain the portal structure 13.
- the step of providing a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 for manufacturing the portal structure 13 comprises a step of obtaining said elements 19 by means of extrusion technology, rotational molding technology, or injection technology, preferably starting from recycled plastics material.
- the provision of a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 for manufacturing the portal structure 13 comprises a step of obtaining, in said elements 19, a plurality of male projections 21a and corresponding female seats 21b, integrated in the body of the modular element 19 and capable of allowing interlocking joining of said modular elements 19.
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Abstract
Integrated modular unit (11) for waste delivery, comprising an assemblable modular portal structure (13) defining a seat (15) for at least a waste delivery assembly (17), wherein said portal structure is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements (19).
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“Integrated modular unit for waste delivery and method of manufacturing thereof”
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Technical Field
The invention relates to an integrated modular structure for waste delivery as well as to a method of manufacturing thereof. The invention finds particular application in the making of drop-off centers for the delivery of both mixed and separated urban waste.
Background Art
The process of treating household waste has undergone profound changes over the years. Nowadays, in order to reduce the environmental impact due to the large amount of waste produced especially in urban areas, specific measures have been taken by public administrations to rationalize the collection phase at the homes where waste is generated. One of these measures is the so-called separate collection, which provides for placing waste into special containers, namely differentiated according to the type of material. Separate waste collection is generally governed by regulations with local application, which may vary considerably from one geographical area to another. Currently, for example, in some areas, paper products, glass and metal products and organic material are collected separately in corresponding separate bins.
Thanks to separate collection, these products can subsequently be used for recycling or destruction processes, depending on the material and technology available on the territory. One of the critical stages of the municipal waste treatment process is the delivery and collection stage. This stage is provided downstream of the waste generation stage, a stage that typically takes place in the household, and upstream of the collection stage, a stage that is typically conducted by entities in charge of subsequent treatment and disposal.
A typical form of implementation of the waste delivery and collection stage consists in providing special urban areas where waste collectors are installed and where the population goes to deposit the waste generated at their homes. These areas may be located close to and for the exclusive use of a single dwelling, or they may be located at common sites and available to a plurality of dwellings and citizens.
One of the main drawbacks arising from the adoption of this form of implementation of the delivery stage originates from the difficulty of creating collection areas that do not negatively impact on the decorum and aesthetics of the environment in which they are placed and the difficulty of maintaining the hygiene, cleanliness and orderliness of these collection areas.
In fact, it is not uncommon to come across collection areas, both of the traditional type where waste is delivered in bulk and of the more advanced type to allow separate collection, which have a questionable environmental and aesthetic impact and whose intensive use has further aggravated these drawbacks.
Further drawbacks arise from the fact that waste disposal areas often appear unpleasant to the eye and are sometimes smelly, due to poorly sealed collection compartments, or to the presence of waste piled up on the ground.
A first object of the invention is to provide a solution to the problem of how to implement the waste collection and disposal stage, particularly municipal and household waste, in a way that overcomes the aforementioned drawbacks.
At present, multifunctional drop-off centers are known that provide, among other functions, the collection of waste generated daily in households.
CN213472850 (U) describes an example of a dismountable multifunctional drop-off center that further incorporates the function of recharging a car battery and lighting the occupied area at night by using solar panels.
However, these known drop-off centers are complex to manufacture and consequently costly, and furthermore they do not lend themselves to being easily adapted to different environmental contexts and sized according to the expected number of users.
A further object of the invention is therefore to provide a solution to the aforementioned problem that is also easy and inexpensive to implement and lends itself to being implemented in essentially any environment and to satisfying even very different user groups.
Another object of the invention is to provide an integrated modular unit for waste delivery that can incorporate a plurality of functions and is therefore suited to meet a plurality of user needs, so as to promote the use of the unit by the population in order to optimize and promote the correct execution of the waste delivery and collection stage by citizens.
A last but not least object of the invention is to provide an integrated modular unit for waste delivery that can be realized industrially at low cost and in compliance with current requirements for the use of recycled materials.
These and other objects are achieved with the integrated modular unit for waste delivery as claimed in the appended claims.
Summary of Invention
The integrated modular unit for waste delivery according to the invention mainly comprises
an assemblable modular portal structure in which a seat for at least a waste delivery assembly is defined.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the portal structure essentially has an inverted U-shape and defines, between the legs of the “U”, said seat for at least one waste delivery assembly.
According to the invention, the portal structure is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, said modular interlocking elements are made with a parallelepiped or cubic shape and are provided with male projections and corresponding female seats, preferably complementary to each other, for mutual interlocking. The projections and corresponding seats are made with a prismatic shape, preferably a cubic shape, or a pyramidal or conical shape, or other suitable shape.
Still referring to this preferred embodiment of the invention, the modular elements essentially define corresponding modular interlocking “bricks”, for the manufacturing of the portal structure.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the modular elements are made of a plastics material, for example, by means of extrusion technology, rotational molding technology, or injection technology, and, preferably, starting from recycled and recyclable plastics material.
An example of plastics material used for manufacturing the modular elements is polyethylene derived from recyclable materials such as waste plastics from the automotive and packaging industries, e g., Tetrapak plastics and aluminum containers.
The portal structure thus obtained by the interlocking combination of a plurality of said modular “bricks” is preferably coated with a layer of finishing varnish to give the outer surface of the structure the desired color and image.
According to the invention, the seat defined by the portal structure is delimited frontally by a body made of a metal material, for example, recycled aluminum from industrial waste from the furniture and automotive industries.
The front body is preferably coated with the technique known as “wrapping” and consisting in applying a layer of adhesive plastics material, for example, an adhesive PVC film.
Within the seat defined by the portal structure, the space is divided in three compartments, if necessary, preferably by means of panels made of an eco-friendly fireproof veneered wood made from a mixture of ecological resins and recycled wooden material.
Advantageously, the unit according to the invention makes it possible to radically change the citizen users’ perception of residential waste delivery. In fact, the unit according to the invention makes it possible to create drop-off areas with an interchangeable modular structure, which also has a clean design and is an incentive in terms of awareness of correct delivery of waste, especially urban and household waste.
Advantageously, the unit according to the invention makes it possible to create drop-off areas having a plurality of accessory assemblies capable of providing corresponding services.
The unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate a display for displaying information messages about the operation of the unit, advertising messages, or other messages.
The unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate an accumulator charging column. The column can be associated with a power supply infrastructure connected to the public grid.
The unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate an interactive display, possibly of the touch-screen type, for activating the functions of the unit itself.
The unit according to the invention can, for example, incorporate a waste grinder for reducing the volume of the delivered waste, and a corresponding removable collection tank for collecting the ground waste.
The unit according to the invention is also preferably equipped with an integrated optical reading technology, for sorting the waste to be delivered into the various assemblies and facilitating proper delivery by users. The assemblies are also preferably equipped with a filling level gauge, logic for filling time estimation, means for opening the delivery compartment, logic for counting and quantifying the delivery by a single user, and user recognition logic.
The unit according to the invention can for example incorporate a photovoltaic panel for hybrid management in association with an external supply network, for example, the public electric supply grid, for the electrically-fed apparatus present in the unit itself. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the photovoltaic panel is used for feeding a lighting installation of the waste delivery unit, the information display and other consumer devices requiring power supply and present in the unit.
The benefits for the community will be obvious and varied. With the use of modular units according to the invention, it is indeed advantageously possible to realize aesthetically
unobtrusive urban waste delivery areas.
Proper management of municipal waste results in savings due to the higher proportion of sorted waste and the resulting lower management cost to be passed on to citizens.
The volumetric reduction of the waste delivered into the unit according to the invention allows considerable savings in the management of the collection stage, which can be carried out with less impactful, cheaper and less polluting means.
Subsequent waste management in the waste processing industry will also be facilitated and made more economical by the accurate sorting that can be achieved by the unit according to the invention.
The benefits for the citizen users of the collection units according to the invention will be obvious and varied and mainly related to a reduction in waste tax. Furthermore, the units according to the invention can advantageously be equipped with functions for the provision of additional services against payment of a fee, to which discounts and promotions may be associated depending on the virtuous use of the collection units with which the unit is equipped.
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[0042] Some preferred embodiments of the invention will be provided by way of nonlimiting example with reference to the annexed drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic front perspective representation of the unit according to the invention, in a preferred embodiment;
Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the unit of Fig.1;
Fig. 3 is a schematic side view of the unit of Fig.1;
Fig. 4 is a front perspective representation of the unit according to the invention, in a particular embodiment;
Fig. is a front perspective view of modular interlocking elements.
In all the annexed figures, the same reference numbers have been used to indicate same or functionally equivalent components.
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Referring to the annexed figures, the integrated modular unit for waste delivery according to the invention has been indicated as a whole by reference number 11.
Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the unit 11 according to the invention mainly comprises an assemblable modular portal structure 13 defining a seat 15 for at least a waste delivery assembly 17.
According to the invention, the portal structure 13 is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19.
In the illustrated embodiment, the portal structure 13 has an overall inverted U-shape with side walls 13a, 13b, an upper wall 13c and a rear wall 13d.
Referring to Fig. 5, the modular interlocking elements 19 have a substantially parallelepiped shape and comprise male projections 21a and corresponding female seats 21b for mutual interlocking of the modular elements 19 with each other.
The figure shows modular interlocking elements 19 having projections 21a and seats 21b provided on corresponding facing bases, namely an upper base 19a and a lower base 19b, respectively. In other embodiments of the invention, it will be possible to provide configurations in which the projections and the seats are obtained also, or exclusively, on one or more lateral faces 19c of the elements 19.
Said modular interlocking elements 19 thus define corresponding interlocking “bricks” that are joined to each other by means of the mutual engagement between the projections 21a and the seats 21b in order to define the portal structure 13.
In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the modular interlocking elements 19 are hollow and made of a plastics material, preferably a recycled plastics material. This feature is of advantage because the weight of the modular elements 19 is thereby reduced, and further makes it possible to obtain a lower environmental impact and savings on virgin raw material.
Still referring to the illustrated embodiment, the projections 21a and corresponding seats 21b are made with a prismatic shape, more precisely with a cubic shape.
[0058] Referring again to Figs. 1 to 3, the unit 11 according to the invention comprises a waste delivery assembly 17 comprising in turn a grinder equipment 31 capable of causing grinding of the delivered waste and thus reduce the volume thereof. The equipment 31 is housed in the seat 15 of the portal structure 13 and is associated with an inlet port 33 for introducing the waste to be delivered into the grinder, as well as with a tank 35 for collecting the ground waste. The tank 35 is built so as to be removable in order to allow withdrawal and collection of the waste contained therein. In the figures, the grinder 31, the inlet port 33 and the tank 35 for collecting the ground waste have been shown schematically and occupy the upper, middle, and lower portions of the seat 15, respectively.
Referring to Fig. 4, this shows a particular embodiment of the invention, in which the seat 15 houses four waste delivery assemblies 17, each equipped with a corresponding grinder
31, inlet port 33 and tank 35.
In the illustrated embodiment, the portal structure 13 incorporates a charging assembly for electric accumulators 51, for example, a low-power or high-power electric charging column for electric vehicles, an information display assembly 53, and a control assembly 55 equipped with a touch-screen display 55a.
In addition, still with reference to the illustrated embodiment, the portal structure 13 defines an upper support plane 37, preferably substantially horizontal, which houses a solar panel 39.
Advantageously, according to the invention, it is possible to manufacture an integrated modular unit 11 for waste delivery comprising an assemblable modular portal structure 13 defining a seat 15 for at least a waste delivery assembly, by arranging a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 and associating said modular elements 19 with one another in order to obtain the portal structure 13.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the step of providing a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 for manufacturing the portal structure 13 comprises a step of obtaining said elements 19 by means of extrusion technology, rotational molding technology, or injection technology, preferably starting from recycled plastics material.
In addition, still according to this preferred embodiment of the invention, the provision of a plurality of modular interlocking elements 19 for manufacturing the portal structure 13 comprises a step of obtaining, in said elements 19, a plurality of male projections 21a and corresponding female seats 21b, integrated in the body of the modular element 19 and capable of allowing interlocking joining of said modular elements 19.
The invention as described and illustrated is susceptible to numerous variations and modifications, falling within the same inventive principle.
Claims
1. Integrated modular unit (11) for waste delivery, comprising an assemblable modular portal structure (13) defining a seat (15) for at least a waste delivery assembly (17), characterized in that said portal structure is obtained by associating a plurality of modular interlocking elements (19).
2. Unit according to claim 1, wherein said modular interlocking elements (19) comprise male projections (21a) and corresponding female seats (21b) for mutual interlocking.
3. Unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said modular interlocking elements (19) have the shape of a parallelepiped or cube.
4. Unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3, wherein said modular interlocking elements (19) are hollow.
5. Unit according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, wherein said modular interlocking elements (19) are made of a plastics material, preferably a recycled plastics material.
6. Unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the waste delivery assembly (17) comprises a grinding equipment (31) capable of causing grinding of the delivered waste and thus reducing the volume thereof, and wherein the seat (15) houses a container (35) for collecting the ground material, and wherein the portal structure (13) incorporates at least one assembly selected from: a charging assembly for electric accumulators (51), for example including a low-power or high-power electric charging column for electric vehicles, an automatic vending device for products, an information display assembly (53), a group of mail boxes, a control assembly (55) preferably equipped with a touch-screen display (55a).
7. Unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the portal structure (13) defines an upper support plane (37), preferably substantially horizontal, which houses a solar panel (39).
8. Method of manufacturing an integrated modular unit for waste delivery (11) comprising an assemblable modular portal structure (13) defining a seat (15) for at least one waste delivery assembly (17), characterized in that it comprises a step of arranging a plurality of modular interlocking elements (19) and a step of associating said modular elements (19) in order to obtain the portal structure (13).
9. Method according to claim 8, wherein the step of arranging a plurality of modular interlocking elements (19) for manufacturing the portal structure (13) comprises a step of obtaining said elements by means of extrusion technology, rotational molding technology
or injection technology, preferably starting from recycled plastics materials.
10. Method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the step of arranging a plurality of modular interlocking elements (19) for manufacturing the portal structure (13) comprises a step of obtaining, in said elements, a plurality of male projections (21a) and corresponding female seats (21b), integrated in the body of the modular element (19) and capable of allowing interlocking joining of said elements (19).
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