Rotatable Column Waste Bin Handling Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current side-loading waste collection machines face challenges in accurately positioning and moving waste bins due to significant approach and centring errors, leading to misalignment and increased space requirements, which poses safety risks and logistical issues.
Innovation Solution
A device with a rotatable column element and hinge system that allows for the framework to incline and rotate, enabling precise gripping and lifting of bins regardless of their position, along with adjustable rotation and translation mechanisms to minimize space between bins and facilitate correct repositioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If standard large stationary bins with pin lifting system are used, then waste collection capacity is improved, but public space occupation and traffic logistics problems increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the gripping device itself movable through translation and rotation mechanisms. The device can dynamically adjust its position and orientation to approach bins from various angles and distances, eliminating the need for large fixed infrastructure while maintaining effective waste collection capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dimensional flexibility by enabling the gripping device to move not only linearly but also rotate about axes, adding rotational degrees of freedom. This allows the device to access bins in three-dimensional space from multiple approaches, reducing the ground space footprint while preserving collection capacity
2Ease of operation
If manual manoeuvres are performed to grip and align bins, then bin positioning is achieved, but operator workload and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the gripping device to automatically perform translation and rotation maneuvers to align with and grip bins. The system self-adjusts its position and orientation without requiring operator intervention for manual positioning, thereby reducing workload and eliminating safety risks associated with manual operations
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs feedback mechanisms through sensors and control systems that monitor the device's position and orientation relative to the bin. This feedback enables automatic adjustment and alignment, ensuring safe and accurate gripping operations without manual intervention
3Ease of operation
If significant space is maintained between bins, then machine access for gripping is improved, but urban space efficiency and aesthetic impact deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the gripping device to move closer to bins through translation mechanisms, dynamically adjusting its approach distance. This allows the device to operate effectively in tighter spaces between bins without requiring fixed large clearance zones, thereby improving urban space efficiency while maintaining access capability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces rotational movement that allows the device to approach bins from angled directions rather than only from the front. This dimensional flexibility enables the device to access bins in tighter configurations, reducing the required lateral space between bins while preserving gripping effectiveness
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AI summary
Described is a device (1) for moving and emptying bins for collecting waste which comprises a load-bearing frame (2) designed to be associated with a vehicle (101) for collecting waste which supports a column element (3) rotatable about its own axis of symmetry (30) using rotation means (12). The column element (3) supports a framework (4) which can be oriented, relative to the axis of symmetry (30), about a hinge (13). The hinge (13) in turn defines a direction of rotation (10) substantially parallel to the ground (T). There are also lifting and gripping means (8, 9, 18, 19) for a bin (C) for the waste to be emptied connected to the framework (4) and transfer means (2A, 22) for the column element (3) and for the hinge (13) relative to the position of the bin (C).