KR-102964232-B1 - Apparatus for Compacting Recyclable Materials

KR102964232B1KR 102964232 B1KR102964232 B1KR 102964232B1KR-102964232-B1

Abstract

In one aspect, the present invention aims to provide a simple and highly reliable recycling compression device capable of achieving recycling compression and collection operations using a single actuator. A recycling compression device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a fixed plate; a movable plate positioned to face the fixed plate and forming a compression space between the fixed plate and the movable plate; an actuator that reciprocates the movable plate in a compression direction toward the fixed plate and a release direction opposite to the compression direction; a door rotatably coupled to the lower end of the fixed plate or the movable plate so as to be rotatably upward and downward, configured to open the lower end of the compression space when rotated downward; and a door opening/closing member coupled to the movable plate or the fixed plate so as to be in motion, and which rotates the door by the movement of the movable plate in a predetermined rotational section of the entire movement section of the movable plate.

Inventors

정언교
정명국

Assignees

주식회사 프라임엠텍

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20250930

Claims (8)

Fixed plate; A movable plate positioned to face the fixed plate and forming a compression space between it and the fixed plate; An actuator that reciprocates the above-mentioned movable plate in a compression direction toward the above-mentioned fixed plate and in a release direction opposite to the compression direction; A door configured to be rotatably coupled to the lower end of the fixed plate or the movable plate so as to be rotatably upward and downward, and configured to open the lower part of the compression space when rotated downward; and A door opening/closing member that is coupled to the movable plate or the fixed plate so as to have a movement consistent with the movable plate, and rotates the door by the movement of the movable plate in a predetermined rotational section of the entire movement section of the movable plate; The above door has an entry groove formed by cutting from the opposite end of the door rotation axis in the direction of the door rotation axis, and The above entry grooves are formed in multiple numbers with spacing in the width direction of the door, and A recycling compression device characterized by having a protrusion formed at the bottom of the above-mentioned movable plate or above-mentioned fixed plate that enters the above-mentioned entry groove before the above-mentioned door is opened.
In paragraph 1, The above door is, A door rotation shaft provided at the bottom of the above-mentioned fixed plate; and A roller coupled to the door and spaced apart from the door rotation axis; including A recycling compression device characterized in that the door opening/closing member has one end coupled to the movable plate and the other end extending in the direction of the fixed plate and having a rolling surface on which the roller rolls.
In paragraph 2, The above cloud surface is, A closing margin section extending from the other end of the door opening/closing member toward one end and maintaining the position of the roller when the door is closed; An opening margin section extending from one end of the door opening/closing member toward the other end and maintaining the position of the roller when the door is open; and Includes a sloped section connecting the above closed margin section and the above open margin section; A recycling compression device characterized in that the above-mentioned rotating section is a section where the above-mentioned roller rolls along the above-mentioned inclined section.
In paragraph 2, A recycling compression device characterized by further including an elastic member connected to the door and elastically supporting the door in the direction in which the door closes.
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In paragraph 3, The above protrusion is formed by extending downward from the bottom of the movable plate, and A recycling compression device characterized by the fact that when the roller rolls through the open margin section and the inclined section, the protrusion enters the entry groove.
In paragraph 6, A recycling compression device characterized by being configured such that when the roller rolls through the closed margin section, the portion between the door rotation axis of the door and the entry groove and one surface of the protrusion face each other in surface contact.
In paragraph 1, A recycling compression device characterized in that the actuator is composed of an electric motor and the rotating shaft rotates in one direction to repeat the forward and backward movements of the movable plate.

Description

Recyclable Material Compaction Apparatus {Apparatus for Compacting Recyclable Materials} The present invention relates to a recycling compression device, and more specifically, to a recycling compression device capable of compressing and storing recyclables having an internal volume, such as metal container cans. In the modern era, where a wide variety of recyclable materials are used, diverse processing steps are required for their recovery and recycling. In particular, due to the large internal volume of recyclable materials, technology is needed to effectively compress and store them. In order to recycle recyclable materials with such internal volume, such as aluminum or steel cans used to store beverages or gas, it is necessary to compress them after emptying the contents to reduce their volume, thereby facilitating transportation and crushing. The recycling compression device disclosed in Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1052720 has a structure in which a spring-shaped support piece capable of distinguishing between a can and foreign matter is thinly provided at a fixed position on the bottom of a space in which a can, which is the object to be compressed, is received, and when the can is compressed, the support piece supports the bottom of the can and then falls through an open bottom at a position away from the support piece to be stored, and also has an operation to switch the rotation direction of the actuator for recycling compression to the reverse direction through a sensor. However, the recycling compression device of prior art 1 has an open section without a support plate, which may cause the can to fall or part of the can to descend before compression, thereby reducing compression quality and reliability. Additionally, the rotational direction change operation of the actuator may place a burden on the actuator, potentially lowering the lifespan and durability of the device. FIG. 1 is a side view of a recycling compression device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a side view of the state in which the recycling compression device shown in Figure 1 performs a compression operation. Figure 3 is a side view of the recycling compression device shown in Figure 1 performing a recycling collection operation. Figure 4 is a plan view of the recycling compression device shown in Figure 1. Fig. 5 is a front view of the recycling compression device shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 6 is a front view of a movable plate included in the recycling compression device shown in FIG. 1. (a) of FIGS. 7 to 10 is a side view illustrating the compression operation process of the recycling compression device shown in FIG. 1, and (b) of FIGS. 7 to 10 is a plan view illustrating the door and the movable plate during the compression operation process. The terms used herein are merely for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. Additionally, singular expressions in this specification include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the following description, for the convenience of explanation, a can is used as an example of a recyclable material, but the invention is not limited thereto, and it is obvious that the present invention can be applied to various recyclable materials such as PET bottles. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. First, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, a recycling compression device (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, FIGS. 1 to 3 are side views illustrating the operation process of a recycling compression device (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of a recycling compression device (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a front view, and FIG. 6 is a front view of a movable plate (150). Although not illustrated, a recycling compression device (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention may have an exterior configured as a cabinet (not illustrated) in which the components illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 are housed. This cabinet may be equipped with a recycling input port (132), a display showing the compression process and the amount of recycled collected, and a control button for executing the compression operation. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, a recycling compression device (1000) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a base (110), a fixed plate (140), a movable plate (150), a perforated pin (152), a plunger member (154), a side wall plate (160), an actuator (170), a movable rod (180), a guide (190), a door (200), and a door opening/closing member (300). The base (110) may be composed of a plate-shaped member that supports a fixed plate (140), a side wall plate (160), and an actuator (170) in a fixed position. In one embodiment, a through-hole collection hole (112) may be formed in