Return and collection unit for empty, deposit containers of different material, i.e. glass, plastic and tin, has a manipulator, material recognition unit and two or more conveying channels for movement of selected packaging items

摘要

Unit has an input opening for empty containers and a conveying arrangement for movement of containers from an input chamber. The arrangement comprises at least two conveying branches (38, 40) and a manipulator (56) that reaches into the input chamber under the control of a recognition arrangement (66) and moves a selected empty pack to a selected conveying branch. An independent claim is made for an input module for a recycling collection unit for single-use deposit packaging.