Refuse compactor

Details Refuse compactor Refuse compactor

1975-02-26

1976-06-01

Wilhite, Billy J.

Presses

Reciprocating press construction

With transversely displaceable box, receptacle, or...

100283, 100289, B30B 118

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039600718

ABSTRACT:
A refuse compactor, particularly for household refuse, has an upwardly open container mounted in a supporting frame and a pressure platen movable into and out of the container. A parallelogram drive for the platen is provided and includes a horizontal guide, a carriage which is movable along the guide, at least two pair of levers mounted for pivoting about a common pivot axis and each having ends connected to the platen and to the carriage respectively, a screw spindle connected with the carriage and with a motor so as to effect shifting of the carriage when it is rotated by the motor, and reinforcing members which connect at least two of the levers to form a structural unit. A traverse member is mounted in the frame above the platen remote from the motor, and a pair of guide levers is provided, each having one end pivoted to one of the levers of one pair, and another end connected to the traverse member. A bearing journals one end of the screw spindle and the other end is driven by the motor.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3714890 (1973-02-01), Moon
patent: 3772984 (1973-11-01), Karls et al.
patent: 3817170 (1974-06-01), Mayer
patent: 3842729 (1974-10-01), Mandrup

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