发明名称 |
METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SORTING PLASTIC ITEMS |
摘要 |
<p>METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SORTING PLASTIC ITEMS A method of sorting plastic items by measuring the effect an item has on light directed at a stream of items from a light source, then selectively removing items from the stream based on a comparison of the light measured and the light emitted from the dtector is provided. The invention also includes an apparatus for separating plastic items which comprises a light source, a detector for measuring the effect an individual item has on light emitted from the detector, and sortation means for selectively removing items from the stream based on a comparison of the light emitted by the light source and that measured at the detector. A method for separating single plastic bottles from engaged interlocked bottle clusters comprising directing an air jet at an item sufficiently forceful to displace a single bottle to a collection means but insufficiently forceful to displace an interlocked bottle cluster is also provided.</p> |
申请公布号 |
CA2105286(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1992.09.15 |
申请号 |
CA19922105286 |
申请日期 |
1992.03.13 |
申请人 |
WELLMAN, INC. |
发明人 |
BOOTH, HUBERT J.;STEAGALL, PAUL H., III;WRIGHT, MICHAEL W. |
分类号 |
B07C5/342;B07C5/34;B07C5/36;B29B17/02;(IPC1-7):B07C5/342 |
主分类号 |
B07C5/342 |
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