Object collector
US5667136A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S220/909
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to an object collector for collecting objects in a plurality of containers, which comprises a tank body, an inlet device, a guiding device, a receiving device, and a collecting device. The tank body has a top inlet opening. The inlet device comprises a swinging plate which is pivotally and rotatably mounted, above the top inlet opening, to the upper portion of the tank body by means of a mounting device. The container and the objects thereon, which are placed on the swinging plate, may fall down from the swung down swinging plate due to the weight of the container and the objects. The guiding device comprises at least two guide rails which are mounted and extended from one side of the upper portion of the tank body toward the opposing side of the lower portion of the tank body for guiding the falling down container to slide down and toss over. The receiving device is positioned under the guiding device in the tank device for receiving the objects fallen from the container while it is tossing over along the guiding device. The collecting device is placed adjacent to the guiding device for receiving and collecting the container fallen from the guiding de…
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