Compacting device
AssigneeEnvipco Holding N.V.
InventorsAnton Moch, Maik Schulenberg
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Abstract
The invention relates to a compacting device (1) for compacting empty containers, in particular beverage bottles or cans of plastic or metal, comprising at least one rotatable roller (1a, 1b), which is designed for compressing and perforating empty containers, wherein the roller (1a, 1b) has a roller base body (2a, 2b) and at least one pin element (3) protruding from the roller base body (2a, 2b), wherein the pin element (3) is formed as a hollow pin, at least the end face of the hollow pin that is facing away from the roller base body (2a, 2b) is open.
Claims36
A compacting apparatus for compacting empty containers, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one rotatable roller for compacting the empty containers, the roller including a roller base body, the roller base body having at least one recess capable of receiving a spiral pin, and
- a spiral pin including a spiral wound sheet, the spiral pin being compressed in the at least one recess, subjected to radial tension, and projecting from the roller base body,
- an outward facing end of the spiral pin being open, and the spiral pin in the at least one recess can deform further when subjected to load.
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