公开(公告)号：US20220106110A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17356663

申请日：2021-06-24

Applicant: Tomra Systems ASA

Inventor： Geir SAETHER ,  Kristian HOVDE

IPC: B65F1/14 ,  B65F9/00

Abstract: A system for storing recyclable containers, such as used food or beverage containers, including a storage for housing recyclable containers, the storage having a set of inner surfaces which defines a storage volume for the recyclable containers; a transporting channel, the transporting channel including an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is arranged to receive compressed and/or uncompressed recyclable containers, and the outlet port being arranged in at least one of the inner surfaces in the set of inner surfaces, a force feeding transporting mechanism configured to transport transfer at least one recyclable container through the transporting channel, and into the storage volume via the outlet port, a centre axis of the outlet port of the transporting channel is directed upwards from the horizontal plane at an angle, the angle being within the range of 15° and 85° at the outlet port of the transporting channel.

公开(公告)号：US20220097332A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17424677

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Tomra Systems ASA

Inventor： Holger JENTER ,  Thomas VÖLKLE ,  Marius FRAURUD ,  Kristian HOVDE

IPC: B30B9/32 ,  B02C19/00

Abstract: A device for compression of emptied containers, the device for compression of emptied containers including a container compressing arrangement provided with a first and a second roller, each roller having annular segments provided with specially shaped protruding elements. The device is for compression of plastic bottles as well as metal cans.