US 11,891,242 B2
System for storing recyclable containers
Geir Saether, Asker (NO); and Kristian Hovde, Oslo (NO)
Assigned to TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA, Asker (NO)
Filed by Tomra Systems ASA, Asker (NO)
Filed on Jun. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/356,663.
Claims priority of application No. S2020/0224 (IE), filed on Oct. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0106110 A1, Apr. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. B65F 1/14 (2006.01); B65F 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/1405 (2013.01) [B65F 9/00 (2013.01); B65F 2210/12 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for storing recyclable containers, said system comprising:
a storage for housing recyclable containers, said storage having a set of inner surfaces which defines a storage volume for said recyclable containers;
a transporting channel, said transporting channel comprising an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein said inlet port is arranged to receive compressed and/or uncompressed recyclable containers, and said outlet port is directly attached to at least one of said inner surfaces in said set of inner surfaces,
a force feeding transporting mechanism configured to transfer at least one recyclable container through said transporting channel and into said storage volume via said outlet port, wherein,
said transporting channel is directed upwards from the horizontal plane at an angle within the range of 15° and 85° at the outlet port of said transporting channel.