Presses – Automatic or material triggered control – Of actuating means
Patent
1983-06-23
1985-10-22
Wilhite, Billy J.
Presses
Automatic or material triggered control
Of actuating means
100229A, 100287, 100295, B30B 1514, B30B 1506
Patent
active
045481326
ABSTRACT:
A refuse compactor of the type having a receptacle drawer removably contained within a cabinet wherein refuse is compacted by a ram to a fraction of its normal volume. The ram includes a refuse-compressing platen actuated through a toggle linkage to which force is applied by a single screw driven by an electric motor coupled to the screw through a reduction drive. The screw, motor and drive train are carried as a unit by the toggle linkage and move bodily therewith. Improvements are provided in the cabinet, receptacle drawer, compacting mechanism and mounting framework for the same which embody many structural and operational simplification features greatly reducing the size, weight and cost of the compactor. These features include mounting of the motor in the space between the screw and platen, a simplified toggle linkage mounting frame removably connected by brackets directly to the cabinet side walls, a one piece hinged door for the receptacle with integral alignment tabs, a contoured drawer rear wall cooperating with the platen to interlock the drawer in compacting position, a single sheet cabinet bottom wall and a tri-roller drawer supporting arrangement. Numerous other cost reduction and simplification features are also disclosed, including improvements in the platen assembly and gear box assembly.
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