Patent ID: 7789244
Filing Date: 2010-09-07
Classification: B03C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for recuperating at least one target object from a mixture conveyed to a refuse container, the apparatus comprising: a tray having an upstream end for receiving the mixture and a downstream end adapted to be positioned above the refuse container; a moving member for conveying the mixture at a predetermined speed from the upstream end to the downstream end of the tray; a control module; and a target object detector mounted near the downstream end of the tray, the object detector providing a first signal to the control module when no target object is detected in the mixture and a second signal when a target object is detected in the mixture; whereby the control module stops the moving member from conveying the mixture upon reception of the second signal so that the detected target object can be recuperated; further comprising a recuperation container and wherein the control module includes an actuator operatively connected to the tray, whereby the control module stops the moving member from conveying the mixture upon reception of the second signal, activates the actuator so that the downstream end of the tray is positioned above the recuperation container and resumes the moving member conveying the mixture and stops the moving member from conveying the mixture upon reception of the first signal, activates the actuator so that the downstream end of the tray is positioned above the refuse container and resumes the moving member conveying the mixture.