Patent ID: 7886402

Claim:
An inlet unit ( 10 ; 10 ′) for the introduction of domestic waste material therein and having a closeable waste inlet opening ( 12 ), a waste compartment ( 14 ) for receiving waste material introduced therein, a waste outlet ( 15 , 31 ), an atmospheric air inlet ( 16 , 32 ) and air flow valve ( 34 ), characterized by: an inner container ( 11 ) forming the waste compartment ( 14 ) and being supported for rotation in an outer housing ( 30 ) having the closeable waste inlet opening ( 12 ) communicating with the waste compartment; a waste outlet opening ( 15 ) and an atmospheric air inlet opening ( 16 ) being provided at a circumferential distance from each other in a peripheral outer wall ( 13 ) of the inner container; a waste outlet opening ( 31 ) and an atmospheric air inlet opening ( 32 ) being provided in an outer wall ( 30 C) the outer housing ( 30 ) and at a circumferential distance from each other corresponding to the one between the waste outlet opening ( 15 ) and atmospheric air inlet opening ( 16 ) in the inner container ( 11 ); and in that the inner container is adjustable by rotation between a storage volume charging position (SCP) wherein the waste outlet openings ( 15 , 31 ) and atmospheric air inlet openings ( 16 , 32 ) of the inner container and the outer housing, respectively, are substantially aligned and an inlet charging position (ICP) wherein said respective waste outlet openings ( 15 , 31 ) and atmospheric air inlet openings ( 16 , 32 ) are hermetically sealed from each other.