Waste collection device

Abstract

A device for collecting waste, a receptacle in which a plastics bin liner bag is placed, a driver for driving a covering for constituting a plastics bag, the covering being contained in a compartment situated in the top portion of the receptacle. The driver serving to deliver the bag from the storage compartment to the bottom of the receptacle; sealing and cutting are used for acting on the covering leaving the compartment and subsequently for closing and separating the bag from the remainder of the covering once the bag has been filled with waste. The waste collector device of the invention may include a compactor for compacting the bag containing waste, and a device or mechanism for opening and closing a central orifice through which waste is introduced via the top portion of the collector device.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a device for collecting waste,,the device comprising a receptacle in which a plastics bin liner bag is placed. [0002] More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for collecting or packaging waste seeking to facilitate and simplify the operations of collecting and packaging waste whether for home or professional use, and more particularly seeking to improve comfort and hygiene of such use. [0003] More precisely, the present invention relates to a device for collecting waste, which device comprises a receptacle in which a plastics bin liner bag is placed, and further comprises: [0004] a storage compartment for storing a covering in the form of a sheath or sock for forming a bag and made of a plastics film, said covering being contained in a storage compartment, preferably in folded form, said compartment being situated in the top portion of said receptacle, preferably inside it; [0005] drive means suitable...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] The device of the invention thus enables a plastics film to be delivered inside said receptacle, enables it to be made into the form of a bag and put into place in the bottom of said receptacle, and makes this possible in a manner that is automatic and without manual intervention from an operator. The plastics film in the form of a sock that is packaged in said receptacle makes it possible to provide bags whose bottoms and tops can be closed using a seal device of the type that creates a line of sealing, in particular a line of heat-sealing, or using any other sealing or cutting method that performs the same function.

[0012] The object of the present invention is also to provide a device for collecting and packaging waste, while avoiding any contact between said waste and portions of said device other than said plastics bin liner bag. Another object is to avoid as much as possible any propagation of smells, or indeed any possible emanations to the outside, coming from the inside of such a bag when partially filled with waste.

[0013] Another object of the present invention is to make collecting and packaging waste as efficient as possible by enabling said bags to be filled optimally.

Problems solved by technology

That device is not suitable for use in applications where the waste being collected in the receptacle is unsuitable for being ground up or destroyed, in particular when the waste is malodorous, or when mechanical contact with the waste while it is being collected can lead to an increase nuisance level and can constitute a major drawback.

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