Empty bottle recycling appliance for recycling bottles, screw cap jars and cans has a casing, an insert opening, an opto-electronic recognition device, a linked empty bottle hopper with several levels and a controller.

摘要

A bottle-recycling appliance has a casing (1), an insert opening (2), an opto-electronic recognition device (12), a linked empty bottle hopper (41) with several levels (47) and a controller (67) affected by output signals from the recognition device for triggering a motorized conveyor (23,30,34,66) and a ticket printer or money dispenser for deposits. An impeller (13) picks items up and conveys them with a pronged raking carriage (23) on a swivelling arm (30).