EP0291741A3 - Device for automatic return of empty containers - Google Patents
Device for automatic return of empty containers Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0291741A3 EP0291741A3 EP88106814A EP88106814A EP0291741A3 EP 0291741 A3 EP0291741 A3 EP 0291741A3 EP 88106814 A EP88106814 A EP 88106814A EP 88106814 A EP88106814 A EP 88106814A EP 0291741 A3 EP0291741 A3 EP 0291741A3
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- conveying
- empties
- relation
- sensing
- conveying belts
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
- B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
- B07C5/12—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for
- B07C5/122—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware
- B07C5/126—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware by means of photo-electric sensors, e.g. according to colour
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- Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
- Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
- Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
- Attitude Control For Articles On Conveyors (AREA)
- Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)
- Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
Abstract
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT88106814T ATE97348T1 (en) | 1987-05-12 | 1988-04-27 | DEVICE FOR THE MECHANICAL COLLECTION OF EMPTY CONTAINERS. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE3715815A DE3715815C2 (en) | 1987-05-12 | 1987-05-12 | Device for the mechanical return of empties |
DE3715815 | 1987-05-12 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0291741A2 EP0291741A2 (en) | 1988-11-23 |
EP0291741A3 true EP0291741A3 (en) | 1989-11-23 |
EP0291741B1 EP0291741B1 (en) | 1993-11-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP88106814A Expired - Lifetime EP0291741B1 (en) | 1987-05-12 | 1988-04-27 | Device for automatic return of empty containers |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4851699A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0291741B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE97348T1 (en) |
DE (2) | DE3715815C2 (en) |
NO (1) | NO166214C (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE4214250A1 (en) * | 1992-04-30 | 1993-11-04 | Trautwein Sb Technik Gmbh | EMPTY BOTTLE RECOVERY DEVICE |
DE19512579A1 (en) * | 1995-04-04 | 1996-10-24 | Hecht Siegmar Dr | Automated system for handling the return of empty containers such as bottles |
EP1150257A1 (en) | 2000-04-29 | 2001-10-31 | Prokent AG | Device for automatically collecting empty containers |
DE10347565B4 (en) * | 2003-10-14 | 2006-08-10 | Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh | Cleaning system for a reverse vending machine for empty containers, cleaning module and method for operating a reverse vending machine |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3848742A (en) * | 1972-01-19 | 1974-11-19 | Emhart Zuerich Sa | Glass container inspection machine |
US4064534A (en) * | 1976-04-20 | 1977-12-20 | Leone International Sales Corporation | System for monitoring the production of items which are initially difficult to physically inspect |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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SE7511591L (en) * | 1975-10-16 | 1977-04-17 | Ab Platmanufaktur | RECEIVER FOR ARTICLES LOCATED IN THE STORAGE BODY |
US4253573A (en) * | 1979-08-03 | 1981-03-03 | The Mead Corporation | Apparatus for handling empty beverage containers |
JPS61100604A (en) * | 1984-10-24 | 1986-05-19 | Hajime Sangyo Kk | Apparatus for inspecting surface |
US4691231A (en) * | 1985-10-01 | 1987-09-01 | Vistech Corporation | Bottle inspection system |
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1987
- 1987-05-12 DE DE3715815A patent/DE3715815C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1988
- 1988-04-27 DE DE88106814T patent/DE3885648D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-04-27 EP EP88106814A patent/EP0291741B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-04-27 AT AT88106814T patent/ATE97348T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1988-04-29 US US07/189,200 patent/US4851699A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-05-11 NO NO882072A patent/NO166214C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3848742A (en) * | 1972-01-19 | 1974-11-19 | Emhart Zuerich Sa | Glass container inspection machine |
US4064534A (en) * | 1976-04-20 | 1977-12-20 | Leone International Sales Corporation | System for monitoring the production of items which are initially difficult to physically inspect |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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NO166214C (en) | 1991-06-19 |
EP0291741B1 (en) | 1993-11-18 |
EP0291741A2 (en) | 1988-11-23 |
ATE97348T1 (en) | 1993-12-15 |
NO882072D0 (en) | 1988-05-11 |
NO882072L (en) | 1988-11-14 |
DE3885648D1 (en) | 1993-12-23 |
NO166214B (en) | 1991-03-11 |
DE3715815A1 (en) | 1988-11-24 |
DE3715815C2 (en) | 1996-02-15 |
US4851699A (en) | 1989-07-25 |
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