Device for compacting waste in a container, especially a household bin
US7322286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65F2210/188
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a bin for storing a volume of waste that can be reduced by compaction. The bin includes an apparatus for reducing the pressure exerted in the volume of the bin, under the effect of a vacuum, and ensures that the waste is compacted. The bin includes a tight deformable enclosure in which the waste is collected, optionally contained in a disposable bag, and the tight deformable enclosure includes at least one lateral wall consisting of an assembly of rigid plates or segments (2) which are articulated in relation to each other in such a way as to form a deformable apron that subjects the waste to a compression force between the lateral deformable apron wall and the opposite wall, under the effect of the vacuum being exerted in the enclosure, one of the sides of said enclosure being open for introducing waste, and provided with a tight cover (6).
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