Identification unit for garbage cans

• US 5,326,939 A
• Filed: 04/14/1992
• Issued: 07/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fritz Schã¤Fer Gesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung (Fritz Schã¤Fer KG Einrichtungssysteme)
• Original Assignee: Fritz Schã¤Fer Gesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung (Fritz Schã¤Fer KG Einrichtungssysteme)
• Inventors: Schafer, Gerhard
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER JR, GEORGE
• Application Number:
  US07/847,043
• Time in Patent Office: 812 Days
• Field of Search: 177/139, 177/25.19
• US Class Current: 177/139
• CPC Class Codes: B65F 1/1484 relating to the adaptation of receptacles to carry identification means
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence

Abstract

The proposal is for an identification unit for rubbish containers (1) which can be emptied by emptying devices or by tipping into dustcarts and can be weighted to determine the weight of the rubbish in them before and after emptying on the emptying device or tipping. The rubbish container (1) has a recognition sensor (7) which can be brought into correspondence with an identification system on board the individual dustcart and associated with the emptying device or tipping out procedure. To give the identification device long-term reliability, the recognition sensor (7) is inserted and/or enclosed on all sides in a recess (8) of the stiffening lip or tipping grip (6) on the rubbish container (2).

Claims

1. An identification unit for a garbage can, which can be emptied by one of an emptying device and a dumping arrangement into collecting vehicles having an on-board identification system associated with the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, and which can be weighed on one of the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, for determining a weight of garbage contained therein before and after emptying;

wherein the identification unit comprises a coding sensor adapted to cooperate with the on-board identification system; and

wherein the garbage can has a stiffening collar and a dumping engagement grip; and

further wherein the coding sensor comprises threads cooperating with a matching thread in one of the stiffening collar and the dumping engagement grip.

2. An identification unit for a garbage can, which can be emptied by one of an emptying device and a dumping arrangement into collecting vehicles having an on-board identification system associated with the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, and which can be weighed on the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, for determining a weight of garbage contained therein before and after emptying;

wherein the identification unit comprises a coding sensor adapted to cooperate with the on-board identification system; and

wherein the garbage can has a stiffening collar and a dumping engagement grip;

and further wherein one of the stiffening collar and the dumping engagement grip has a receptacle for receiving the coding sensor and a lid for closing the receptacle; and

wherein the lid comprises threads cooperating with a matching thread in the one of the stiffening collar and the damping engagement grip.

3. An identification unit for a garbage can, which can be emptied by one of an emptying device and a dumping arrangement into collecting vehicles having an on-board identification system associated with the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, and which can be weighed on the emptying device and the dumping arrangement, respectively, for determining a weight of garbage contained therein before and after emptying;

wherein the identification unit comprises a coding sensor adapted to cooperate with the on-board identification system; and

further wherein the garbage can has a stiffening collar having a plurality of stiffening ribs for stabilizing the same and a receptacle, which is located between the stiffening ribs, for receiving the coding sensor.

4. The identification unit of claim 3, wherein the receptacle is formed as a pot-shaped molding having an aperture stiffening collar further includes a lid for closing the aperture.

5. The identification unit of claim 3, further comprising one of welding means, a bonding means, a riveting means, a thread means, and a snap-in means for attaching the lid to the stiffening collar.

6. The identification system of claim 3, wherein the aperture is located at one of a top side, a bottom side, and a peripheral side of the pot-shaped molding.