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US 9,221,600 B2Granted
Single-column trash compactor
AssigneeIacobucci Hf Aerospace S.P.A.
InventorLucio Iacobucci
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Abstract
An electromechanical, modular, single-column, trash compactor with a particularly small size and low weight. In particular, a trash compaction device which can be used on-board aircraft, trains, ships and/or for civil applications and generally in all the locations and/or modes of transportation where the auxiliary service equipment must occupy as little space as possible. The compaction device is formed by a system of hollow telescopic screws (5,6), for example of the recirculating ball type, operated by a motor (2) housed inside the said screws (5,6). The compactor may be conveniently installed in compartments, which are fixed or movable on wheels, such as a trolley, so as to allow easy displacement within the mode of transportation and insertion within the appropriate working spaces.
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A single-column trash compactor device comprising:
- a fixed part (1) attached to a structure, and a movable compaction plate (4) housed in a housing;
- a multiple-stage telescopic screw system configured to move the movable compaction plate (4) toward the fixed part (1) within the housing;
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- a motor (2) for moving the movable compaction plate toward the fixed part (1),
- wherein the fixed part (1) is connected to the movable compaction plate (4) by the multiple-stage telescopic screw system,
- wherein the multiple-stage telescopic screw system is housed in a jacket or a cover and comprises three coaxial telescopic modules (3, 3′, 3″), wherein a first coaxial telescopic module (3) is rigidly connected to the fixed part (1), a third coaxial telescopic module (3″) is rigidly connected to the movable compaction plate (4), and a second coaxial telescopic module (3′) is slidable between the first coaxial telescopic module (3) and the third coaxial telescopic module (3″), and
- the first coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a first telescopic screw (5), the second coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a second telescopic screw (6), and the first telescopic screw (5) is threadedly connected to the second telescopic screw (6), and
- the first telescopic screw (5) has the motor (2) housed within to which it is rigidly connected, and the motor is housed inside the three coaxial telescopic modules when the three coaxial telescopic modules are in a retracted position, wherein the motor is capable of rotational movement for moving the threadedly connected telescopic screws such that the movable compaction plate (4) moves toward the fixed part (1).
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An assembly comprising:
- (a) a single-column trash compactor device and (b) a compartment for collecting trash to be compacted,
- wherein the single-column trash compactor device comprises:
- a fixed part (1) attached to a structure, and a movable compaction plate (4) housed in a housing;
- a multiple-stage telescopic screw system configured to move the movable compaction plate (4) toward the fixed part (1) within the housing;
- and
- a motor (2) for moving the movable compaction plate toward the fixed part (1),
- wherein the fixed part (1) is connected to the movable compaction plate (4) by the multiple-stage telescopic screw system,
- wherein the multiple-stage telescopic screw system is housed in a jacket or a cover and comprises three coaxial telescopic modules (3, 3′, 3″), wherein a first coaxial telescopic module (3) is rigidly connected to the fixed part (1), a third coaxial telescopic module (3″) is rigidly connected to the movable compaction plate (4), and a second coaxial telescopic module (3′) is slidable between the first coaxial telescopic module (3) and the third coaxial telescopic module (3″), and
- the first coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a first telescopic screw (5), the second coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a second telescopic screw (6), and the first telescopic screw (5) is threadedly connected to the second telescopic screw (6), and
- the first telescopic screw (5) has the motor (2) housed within to which it is rigidly connected, and the motor is housed inside the three coaxial telescopic modules when the three coaxial telescopic modules are in a retracted position, wherein the motor is capable of rotational movement for moving the threadedly connected telescopic screws such that the movable compaction plate (4) moves toward the fixed part (1).
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A carrying structure comprising:
- (a) a single-column trash compactor device and (b) a housing,
- wherein the single-column trash compactor device comprises:
- a fixed part (1) attached to a structure, and a movable compaction plate (4) housed in the housing;
- a multiple-stage telescopic screw system configured to move the movable compaction plate (4) toward the fixed part (1) within the housing;
- and
- a motor (2) for moving the movable compaction plate toward the fixed part (1),
- wherein the fixed part (1) is connected to the movable compaction plate (4) by the multiple-stage telescopic screw system,
- wherein the multiple-stage telescopic screw system is housed in a jacket or a cover and comprises three coaxial telescopic modules (3, 3′, 3″), wherein a first coaxial telescopic module (3) is rigidly connected to the fixed part (1), a third coaxial telescopic module (3″) is rigidly connected to the movable compaction plate (4), and a second coaxial telescopic module (3′) is slidable between the first coaxial telescopic module (3) and the third coaxial telescopic module (3″), and
- the first coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a first telescopic screw (5), the second coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a second telescopic screw (6), and the first telescopic screw (5) is threadedly connected to the second telescopic screw (6), and
- the first telescopic screw (5) has the motor (2) housed within to which it is rigidly connected, and the motor is housed inside the three coaxial telescopic modules when the three coaxial telescopic modules are in a retracted position, wherein the motor is capable of rotational movement for moving the threadedly connected telescopic screws such that the movable compaction plate (4) moves toward the fixed part (1).
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A trolley or a wheeled compartment comprising:
- (a) a single-column trash compactor device and (b) a wheeled compartment housing,
- wherein the single-column trash compactor device comprises:
- a fixed part (1) attached to a structure, and a movable compaction plate (4) housed in the housing;
- a multiple-stage telescopic screw system configured to move the movable compaction plate (4) toward the fixed part (1) within the housing;
- and
- a motor (2) for moving the movable compaction plate toward the fixed part (1),
- wherein the fixed part (1) is connected to the movable compaction plate (4) by the multiple-stage telescopic screw system,
- wherein the multiple-stage telescopic screw system is housed in a jacket or a cover and comprises three coaxial telescopic modules (3, 3′, 3″), wherein a first coaxial telescopic module (3) is rigidly connected to the fixed part (1), a third coaxial telescopic module (3″) is rigidly connected to the movable compaction plate (4), and a second coaxial telescopic module (3′) is slidable between the first coaxial telescopic module (3) and the third coaxial telescopic module (3″), and
- the first coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a first telescopic screw (5), the second coaxial telescopic module (3) comprises a second telescopic screw (6), and the first telescopic screw (5) is threadedly connected to the second telescopic screw (6), and
- the first telescopic screw (5) has the motor (2) housed within to which it is rigidly connected, and the motor is housed inside the three coaxial telescopic modules when the three coaxial telescopic modules are in a retracted position, wherein the motor is capable of rotational movement for moving the threadedly connected telescopic screws such that the movable compaction plate (4) moves toward the fixed part (1).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.