US 4,040,230 AGranted

Method for filling containers with compressed blocks of garbage

AssigneeLindemann Maschinenfabrik GmbH

InventorsKurt Pessel, Eberhard Stodt

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Abstract

In the disclosed method, garbage is first compacted into blocks which are then inserted into a container having a closable opening and a filling space of predetermined length and also having a predetermined permissible load capacity. Pursuant to the invention, weighed quantities of garbage are compacted into blocks of substantially the same density, whereby the length of the individual blocks is dependent on the nature of the garbage. The compacted blocks of substantially the same densities are inserted into the container until the insertion of an additional compacted block would exceed the permissible load capacity and/or the filling length of the container. In this manner, maximum use of the container space and its load capacity are made without overloading the container or creating hazards during the container's subsequent transportation to a disposal area. The container is closed after the last block has been inserted. The inventive method may be electronically controlled, for example, by computer.

Claims7

Dependent claims

A method of compacting heterogeneous garbage into blocks and inserting a plurality of the compacted blocks into a container having a closable opening and having a filling space of predetermined length and a predetermined permissible load capacity, said method comprising:

a. feeding a first quantity of garbage into a box;
b. weighing the first quantity of garbage feed into the box;
c. discharging the first quantity of garbage from the box into a compacting chamber;
d. compacting said first quantity of garbage in said compacting chamber based on the weight of the garbage into a first block of predetermined density, whereby the length of said first block is dependent on the weight characteristic of the garbage making up the block;
e. determining the length of said first block based on the length required to establish the predetermined density;
f. inserting said first block through said opening into the container;
g. repeating steps (a) through (e) with further quantities of heterogeneous garbage to form additional blocks of the same said predetermined density as said first block which further blocks are inserted into said container;
h. discontinuing the insertion of further compacted blocks into said container when the total length of all inserted blocks is sufficient for substantially filling the predetermined length of said container so that the closable opening can be inserted into the container without interference.

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