| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (1) to process used materials for input into a manufacturing process. The apparatus includes a housing (10) having a top surface (15) and providing a plurality of chambers arranged in descending order. A series of locations (20) are positioned under said top surface and through which used materials are to pass. Each said location being provided for receipt of a predetermined used material. A descending path (25) extends from each said location and provides for the transfer of used material from the respective location successively through the chambers. The chambers include a sensing chamber (30) downstream of said locations and having sensing means (35) operable to sense the composition of used material located within said sensing chamber. The sensing means being operable to activate an alarm if the used material has been placed by a user in an opening for receipt of a different material. A washing/drying chamber (40) downstream of said locations and having means (45) operable to wash and dry used material located within said washing/drying chamber. A processing chamber (50) downstream of said washing/drying chamber and having a processing device (55) operable to reduce the size of used material located within said processing chamber and a storage chamber (60) downstream of said processing chamber and having a series of storage units (65) for receipt of different used material once processed by the apparatus (1).</p> |
