Subsurface system for the collection of refuse
AssigneeAsfc Sgps, SA
InventorsNuno Filipe Cardoso Cabral Martins Da Silva, Fernando Manuel Martins Fernandes
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Abstract
The present invention describes a subsurface refuse system for side loading collection. It comprises an underground bunker (4), a refuse container (installed with lateral movable arms, a deposit input bin, one internal platform that supports temporarily the container and a cover with automatic opening and closing. All the movements are remotely operated. The container translates and is collected only with an automated side loading lifter installed in the truck.
Claims11
A subsurface system for collection of refuse comprising various independent modules according to the type of refuse to be collected, consisting of, on the surface, a post with an input bin (1) located at a height of around 90 cm and a cover (2) supporting the paving which opens up to 90 degrees, by means of one or more electric or electro-hydraulic cylinders (3) combined with other gas cylinders, and in the subsurface area, an underground bunker (4), an internal platform (5) and a container (6) for collection of the refuse by means of a side loading lifter (16) of the collection truck (17), characterised in that the container (6) has a mechanism (7) installed on two opposite sides where each one consists of
- One movable arm (8) with a pin (9) for automatic connection with the side loading lifter (16) and a roller (10) installed in the top of the referred movable arm (8);
- A fixed arm (11) with another pin (12) for another automatic connection with the side loading lifter (16).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.