Patent ID: 11891242
Assignee: TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA
Field: Environmental technology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 10:
11. 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 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 such that a movement of the recyclable container comprises a vertical component directed upward as it is transferred into said storage volume, which movement is effectuated by said force feeding mechanism, and
wherein said outlet port of said transporting channel is arranged in a lower half-portion of said storage.