Apparatus for separating recyclable waste
First Claim
1. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, and magnetic separating means above the second section of the conveyer belt transport track.
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Abstract
An apparatus for separating recyclable waste which has a conveyor belt transport track, collecting belt under a section of the transport track, and belt guides positioned along a section of the transport track. The conveyor belt is provided with openings and mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyor belt and the belt guides are profiled such that movement of the conveyor belt along the transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the transport track.
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32 Claims
- 1. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, and magnetic separating means above the second section of the conveyer belt transport track.
- 23. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, and an air stream separator positioned along a further section of the conveyer belt transport track, the air stream separator comprising a lateral air outlet positioned above the conveyer belt transport track and directed across the conveyer belt transport track and a lower air outlet below the further section of the conveyer belt transport track, the lower air outlet directed upward through a zone of the conveyer belt adjacent the side of the conveyer belt transport track remote from the lateral air outlet.
- 28. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the collecting means including a collecting surface substantially parallel to the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, and the conveyer belt including at least one sweeping means which extend to the collecting surface when in a position above the collecting surface.
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30. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the collecting means including a collecting surface substantially parallel to the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt additionally comprising transverse rods mutually spaced along the conveyer belt and at least one sweeping means connected to a pair of subsequent rods, the sweeping means extending to the collecting surface when in a position above the collecting surface.
- 31. An apparatus for separating recyclable waste comprising a conveyer belt transport track along which a conveyer belt extends, the conveyer belt transport track including a first and a second section, collecting means under the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, belt guides positioned along the first section of the conveyer belt transport track, the conveyer belt being provided with openings and at least one of mutually contacting surfaces of the conveyer belt and the belt guides being profiled such that movement of the conveyer belt along the conveyer belt transport track causes a portion of the belt passing the guides to shake in a direction substantially transverse to the conveyer belt transport track, magnetic separating means above the second section of the conveyer belt transport track, and a multi-sided duct crossing the conveyer belt transport track, the duct provided with an entry gate at the side facing the magnetic separating means, and an exit gate at the side remote from the magnetic separating means, wherein the further section of the conveyer belt transport track is located within the duct.
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