Compacting apparatus for compacting receptacles
AssigneeWincor Nixdorf International GmbH
InventorsAxel Fischer, Matthias Neuland, Patrick Rhein, Stephan Springsguth
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Abstract
A compacting apparatus (1) for compacting receptacles has at least one advancing device (2) for conveying a receptacle (G) in a conveying direction (E) to an exit opening (6) of the compacting apparatus (1). The at least one advancing device (2) is configured to act on the receptacle (G) for compacting during conveying. A flap device (5) has an adjustable retaining flap (50) that closes the exit opening (6) in a closed position so that a receptacle (G) conveyed against the retaining flap (50) by the at least one advancing device (2) is retained on the retaining flap (50). The retaining flap (50) is adjustable out of the closed position to release the exit opening (6).
Claims11
A compacting apparatus for compacting receptacles, comprising:
- at least one advancing device for conveying a receptacle in a conveying direction to an exit opening of the compacting apparatus, the at least one advancing device being configured to act on the receptacle for compacting during conveying;
- a flap device having an adjustable retaining flap that closes the exit opening in a closed position so that a receptacle conveyed against the retaining flap by the at least one advancing device is retained on the retaining flap, the retaining flap being adjustable out of the closed position to release the exit opening;
- a moveable guiding surface, wherein an intermediate space is located between the movable guiding surface and the at least one advancing device, wherein the intermediate space is positioned along the conveying direction and receptacles travel through the intermediate space;
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- wherein the flap device is downstream of the at least one advancing device and the moveable guiding surface in the conveying direction.
A compacting apparatus for compacting receptacles, the compacting apparatus comprising:
- at least one advancing device for conveying a receptacle in a conveying direction to an exit opening of the compacting apparatus, the at least one advancing device being configured to act on the receptacle for compacting during conveying;
- a flap device having an adjustable retaining flap that closes the exit opening in a closed position so that a receptacle conveyed against the retaining flap by the at least one advancing device is retained on the retaining flap, the retaining flap being adjustable out of the closed position to release the exit opening;
- wherein the exit opening is formed between two guide plates;
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- wherein the flap device is at least partially formed by spaced-apart blocking bars that block the exit opening in the closed position, and in the closed position the blocking bars engage through slots in at least one of the guide plates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.