Patent ID: 11865747
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A plastic densifier comprising:
a controller, configured to control operations of the plastic densifier;
a body, at least partially enclosing an interior volume with an aluminum interior surface;
a cover, hingedly connected to the body and configured to pivot open to provide access to the interior volume;
a loading port in the cover, configured to allow plastic to be loaded into the interior volume;
a loading mechanism affixed to the loading port and comprising:
a roller, comprising a frictional surface, and configured to grab plastic and draw it into the body;
a comb fitted onto the roller, the comb configured to remove the plastic from the roller and deposit it through the loading port; and
a roller motor, configured to rotate the roller;

a lift within the body and configured to reduce the interior volume when actuated, compressing plastic within the interior volume;
a lift motor, configured to actuate the lift;
a current sensor configured to measure electrical current supplied to the lift motor;
a heating element positioned beneath and abutting the aluminum surface, the heating element configured to heat the plastic within the body to a temperature in a range of 100° C. to 145° C.; and
a temperature sensor for determining a temperature within the body.