Device for shredding material, in particular medical waste material
First Claim
1. A device for shredding material, comprising:
- a) a rotor that revolves about an axis of rotation and supports at least one blade, andb) a first counter-blade, which cooperates with the blade of the rotor; and
c) a feed plate rotatable about a pivot axis so that a position of the feed plate about the pivot axis is variable, and whereind) the pivot axis of the feed plate is arranged with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor so thatthe feed plate can be brought into a feed position in which the material to be shredded can lie on a first main surface of the feed plate and can slide along the first main surface in a direction of the rotor, and whereinthe feed plate can be brought into a first pressing position, in which the material to be shredded is also pressed with the first main surface of the feed plate against the shredding rotor and is shredded between the blade and the first counter blade,wherein, upon a change in the direction of rotation of the rotor, the feed plate can be brought into a second pressing position in which the material to be shredded is pressed with a second main surface of the feed plate against the rotor and is shredded between the blade and the second counter-blade, wherein the feed plate has a pivoting range of at least 200°
about the pivot axis.
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Abstract
A device for shredding material has a shredding rotor, which revolves about an axis of rotation and supports at least one blade, and a first counter-blade which cooperates with the blade of the shredding rotor. A feed plate is provided here, which is mounted to be rotatable about a pivot axis and which is connected to an actuator, in particular to an electric motor, so that, with the aid of the actuator, the feed plate can be brought into a feed position, in which the material to be shredded can lie on a first main surface of the feed plate and can slide along this in the direction of the shredding rotor, and into a first pressing position in which the material to be shredded is likewise pressed with the first main surface of the feed plate against the shredding rotor and shredded between the blade and the first counter-blade.
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1. A device for shredding material, comprising:
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a) a rotor that revolves about an axis of rotation and supports at least one blade, and b) a first counter-blade, which cooperates with the blade of the rotor; and c) a feed plate rotatable about a pivot axis so that a position of the feed plate about the pivot axis is variable, and wherein d) the pivot axis of the feed plate is arranged with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotor so that the feed plate can be brought into a feed position in which the material to be shredded can lie on a first main surface of the feed plate and can slide along the first main surface in a direction of the rotor, and wherein the feed plate can be brought into a first pressing position, in which the material to be shredded is also pressed with the first main surface of the feed plate against the shredding rotor and is shredded between the blade and the first counter blade, wherein, upon a change in the direction of rotation of the rotor, the feed plate can be brought into a second pressing position in which the material to be shredded is pressed with a second main surface of the feed plate against the rotor and is shredded between the blade and the second counter-blade, wherein the feed plate has a pivoting range of at least 200°
about the pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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