US3881408A
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Compactor and filter system
Assignee: Whirlpool Corp
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Filing: 1974-02-20
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Granted: 1975-05-06
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Expires: 1994-02-20
Abstract
Abstract A refuse compactor which includes a housing, a vertically reciprocal compacting ram mounted within the housing, a waste receiving drawer slidable into a compacting position beneath the ram and a filtering system within the housing for neutralizing odors emanating from waste materials deposited in the drawer. The filter system, which may utilize activated charcoal as the deordorizing medium, includes a circulating fan mounted at the intake end of a duct positioned within the housing for circulating air within the housing through the duct and through a filter mounted in the outlet end of the duct. The fan is preferably driven by a two speed motor which may be controlled either manually by a three position switch, or automatically through actuation of the ram and through movement of the drawer.
Inventors
- 👤 Ben J Valor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:16
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/06; B; B30; B30B; B30B1/00; B30B1/18; B30B9/00; B30B9/30; B30B9/3003; B30B9/3007; B30B9/3017; H02P; H02P23/00; H02P23/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing including a top, a base and side walls extending between said top and said base, b. a receptacle slidably received within said housing and movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced from said compacting position, c. a ram mounted within said housing above said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, d. means for moving said ram into and out of said drawer in compacting and retracting strokes, e. an elongated, flat duct having substantially greater width than depth mounted in said housing out of the path of movement of said drawer, f. said duct extending vertically within said housing and having an intake at its upper end and an outlet at its lower end with both said intake and outlet positioned within said housing, g. a two speed, motor driven circulating fan mounted to draw air through said duct, h. a filter of activated charcoal mounted in said outlet of said duct whereby air directed through said duct by said fan passes through said filter, and i. control means for said fan including; means for deactivating said fan when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position, means for activating said fan at a relatively higher speed when said receptacle is moved to said compacting position, and means for reducing the speed of said fan after a preset time interval has elapsed after said fan has been activated at said high speed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing including a top, a base and side walls extending between said top and said base, b. a receptacle slidably received within said housing and movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced from said compacting position, c. a ram mounted within said housing above said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, d. means for moving said ram into and out of said drawer in compacting and retracting strokes, e. an elongated, flat duct having substantially greater width than depth mounted in said housing out of the path of movement of said drawer, f. said duct extending vertically within said housing and having an intake at its upper end and an outlet at its lower end with both said intake and outlet positioned within said housing, g. a two speed, motor driven circulating fan mounted to draw air through said duct, h. a filter of activated charcoal mounted in said outlet of said duct whereby air directed through said duct by said fan passes through said filter, and i. control means for said fan including; means for deactivating said fan when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position, means for activating said fan at a relatively higher speed when said receptacle is moved to said compacting position, and means for reducing the speed of said fan after a preset time interval has elapsed after said fan has been activated at said high speed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
237 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing including a top, a base and side walls extending between said top and said base, b. a receptacle slidably received within said housing and movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced from said compacting position, c. a ram mounted within said housing above said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, d. means for moving said ram into and out of said drawer in cOmpacting and retracting strokes, e. an elongated, flat duct having substantially greater width than depth mounted in said housing out of the path of movement of said drawer, f. said duct extending vertically within said housing and having an intake at its upper end and an outlet at its lower end with both said intake and outlet positioned within said housing, g. a two speed, motor driven circulating fan mounted to draw air through said duct, h. a filter of activated charcoal mounted in said outlet of said duct whereby air directed through said duct by said fan passes through said filter, i. control means for said fan including means for deactivating said fan when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position, means for operating said fan at a higher speed when said ram is moved, and means for reducing the fan speed at a predetermined time after said fan has been activated at the higher speed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
237 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing including a top, a base and side walls extending between said top and said base, b. a receptacle slidably received within said housing and movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced from said compacting position, c. a ram mounted within said housing above said drawer when said drawer is in said compacting position, d. means for moving said ram into and out of said drawer in cOmpacting and retracting strokes, e. an elongated, flat duct having substantially greater width than depth mounted in said housing out of the path of movement of said drawer, f. said duct extending vertically within said housing and having an intake at its upper end and an outlet at its lower end with both said intake and outlet positioned within said housing, g. a two speed, motor driven circulating fan mounted to draw air through said duct, h. a filter of activated charcoal mounted in said outlet of said duct whereby air directed through said duct by said fan passes through said filter, i. control means for said fan including means for deactivating said fan when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position, means for operating said fan at a higher speed when said ram is moved, and means for reducing the fan speed at a predetermined time after said fan has been activated at the higher speed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
136 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting an retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. an air circulating control coordinated with actuation of said ram for energizing said air circulating means at a higher speed when said ram is moved in a compacting stroke.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
136 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting an retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. an air circulating control coordinated with actuation of said ram for energizing said air circulating means at a higher speed when said ram is moved in a compacting stroke.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The compactor of claim 3 further comprising: a. timer means incorporated in said control means to change the rate of operation of said air circulating means to a lower speed after a preselected time interval.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. switch means for energizing said air circulating means when said receptacle is moved to said compacting position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
124 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. switch means for energizing said air circulating means when said receptacle is moved to said compacting position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The compactor of claim 5 further comprising: a. timer means connected to said receptacle actuated control to operate said air circulating means at a higher speed when said receptacle is closed and then to reduce the rate of operation of said air circulating means to a lower speed after preselected time interval.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, g. an air circulating control operable when said ram drive means is actuated for energizing said air circulating means at a higher rate in coordination with movement of said ram in a compacting stroke, h. timer means assoCiated with said air circulation control and connected to reduce the rate of operation of said air circulating means after a preselected time interval, and i. means for deenergizing said air circulating means when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, g. an air circulating control operable when said ram drive means is actuated for energizing said air circulating means at a higher rate in coordination with movement of said ram in a compacting stroke, h. timer means assoCiated with said air circulation control and connected to reduce the rate of operation of said air circulating means after a preselected time interval, and i. means for deenergizing said air circulating means when said receptacle is displaced from said compacting position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, g. a duct having an intake end near the top of said receptacle spaced therefrom, and an outlet end, h. said air circulating means directing air into said intake end of said duct, and i. said filter being mounted in said outlet end of said duct.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and base, b. a receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said receptacle, d. drive means for moving said ram in a compacting operation into and out of said receptacle in compacting and retracting strokes, e. a filter communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air in said housing to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, g. a duct having an intake end near the top of said receptacle spaced therefrom, and an outlet end, h. said air circulating means directing air into said intake end of said duct, and i. said filter being mounted in said outlet end of said duct.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The compactor of claim 8 wherein: a. said intake and outlet ends of said duct are positioned within said housing to recirculate the filtered air.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The compactor of claim 9 wherein said duct comprises: a. an elongated flat duct having substantially greater width than depth and mounted in said housing between a wall thereof and said receptacle when said receptacle is in said compacting position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The compactor of claim 8 further comprising: a. control means for controlling operation of said air circulating means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compactor of claim 8 further comprising: a. ram actuated control means for automatically actuating said air circulating means when said ram is operated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The compactor of claim 8 further comprising: a. receptacle actuated control means for actuating said air circulating means when said receptacle is moved to its said compacting position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
133 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and said base, b. an open mouth receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to the open mouth of said receptacle, d. drive means for driving said ram in a compacting stroke into and out of said receptacle, e. filter means communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air across said open mouth of said receptacle and then through said filter to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. duct means for directing said odor laden air from said open receptacle through said filter.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
133 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, a base and sides extending between said top and said base, b. an open mouth receptacle movable between a compacting position within said housing and a noncompacting position displaced therefrom, c. a ram mounted in said housing in opposition to the open mouth of said receptacle, d. drive means for driving said ram in a compacting stroke into and out of said receptacle, e. filter means communicating with the interior of said housing, f. means for circulating air across said open mouth of said receptacle and then through said filter to cause odor laden air within said housing to contact and be deodorized by said filter, and g. duct means for directing said odor laden air from said open receptacle through said filter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The compactor of claim 14 wherein: a. said duct means directs air from said filter into said housing at a point spaced from said open mouth of said receptacle.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
226 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, base and sides extending between said top and base and defining therebetween an enclosed space within said housing, b. means for opening and closing said housing to provide access to said space therein when said housing is open and to maintain said space therein enclosed when said housing is closed, c. an open-topped, refuse-receiving container received in said housing and movable between a compacting position within said enclosed space when said housing is closed and noncompacting positions displaced from said compacting position when said housing is open, d. a compacting ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said open, refuse-receiving container when said container is in said compacting position, e. means for reciprocating said ram into and out of said open container to compact and reduce the volumE of refuse received therein and thereby permit refuse to accumulate in said container, f. an activated charcoal filter disposed within said enclosed space for adsorbing odors emanating out of said open container and into said enclosed space from refuse accumulated in said container to thereby prevent escape of odors from said enclosed space into a room in which said compactor is located, and g. means for circulating air solely within said enclosed space to promote the contact of odors from accumulated refuse with said adsorbent activated charcoal.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
226 words
A compactor comprising: a. a compactor housing having a top, base and sides extending between said top and base and defining therebetween an enclosed space within said housing, b. means for opening and closing said housing to provide access to said space therein when said housing is open and to maintain said space therein enclosed when said housing is closed, c. an open-topped, refuse-receiving container received in said housing and movable between a compacting position within said enclosed space when said housing is closed and noncompacting positions displaced from said compacting position when said housing is open, d. a compacting ram mounted in said housing in opposition to said open, refuse-receiving container when said container is in said compacting position, e. means for reciprocating said ram into and out of said open container to compact and reduce the volumE of refuse received therein and thereby permit refuse to accumulate in said container, f. an activated charcoal filter disposed within said enclosed space for adsorbing odors emanating out of said open container and into said enclosed space from refuse accumulated in said container to thereby prevent escape of odors from said enclosed space into a room in which said compactor is located, and g. means for circulating air solely within said enclosed space to promote the contact of odors from accumulated refuse with said adsorbent activated charcoal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The compactor of claim 16 wherein: a. said air circulating means is provided with an intake section generally adjacent the open top of said container.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compactor of claim 16 further comprising: a. switch means for selectively actuating said air circulating means and operating it at relatively higher and lower speeds.
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