US 2021/0206133 A1 · COMPACTOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMPACTOR ARRANGEMENT

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a compactor arrangement (202) may have the following: a compactor (102); an empty-container transport device (202t) for transporting empty containers (104) in the compactor arrangement (202) in a transport region (1000t) above the empty-container transport device (202t); a first anti-encroachment guard structure (1000s) which laterally delimits the transport region (1000t) and which is provided between the transport region (1000t) and the compactor (102), wherein the first anti-encroachment guard structure (1000s) defines a feed region (1000d) through which empty containers (104) can be fed laterally out of the transport region (1000t) to the compactor (102); and a guard device (1002) having a second anti-encroachment guard structure (1002s) which is configured such that, selectively, an encroachment from the direction of the transport region (1000t) into the feed region (1000d) can be prevented.

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Dependent claims

A compactor arrangement (202), having:

a compactor (102);
an empty-container transport device (202t) for transporting empty containers (104) in the compactor arrangement (202) in a transport region (1000t) above the empty-container transport device (202t);
a first anti-encroachment guard structure (1000s) which laterally delimits the transport region (1000t) and which is provided between the transport region (1000t) and the compactor (102), wherein the first anti-encroachment guard structure (1000s) defines a feed region (1000d) through which empty containers (104) can be fed laterally out of the transport region (1000t) to the compactor (102);
a guard device (1002) having a second anti-encroachment guard structure (1002s) which is configured such that, selectively, an encroachment (1002e) from the direction of the transport region (1000t) into the feed region (1000d) can be prevented;
and, in addition to the guard device (1002),
a selection device (202s) which is configured such that empty containers (104) can be selectively led out of the transport region (1000t) and through the feed region (1000d).

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A method (1200) for operating a compactor arrangement (202), wherein the compactor arrangement (202) has a selection device (202s) and, in addition to the selection device (202s), at least one anti-encroachment guard structure (1002s), the method (1200) comprising:

operating the compactor arrangement (202) in a first operating mode (1001a), comprising:
transporting empty containers (104) by means of the empty-container transport device (202t) in a transport region (1000t), and
selectively leading the empty containers (104) by means of the selection device (202s) out of the transport region (1000t) and through a feed region (1000d) to a compactor (102) of the compactor arrangement (202);
and,
previously and/or subsequently,
operating the compactor arrangement (202) in a second operating mode, comprising:
transporting empty containers (104) by means of the empty-container transport device (202t) in the transport region (1000t) through the compactor arrangement (202), and
safeguarding the feed region (1000d) against an encroachment (1002e) from the direction of the transport region (1000t) by means of the at least one anti-encroachment guard structure (1002s).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compactor arrangement and method for operating a compactor arrangement

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