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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2013
Tomra Systems Asa, Asker, NO;
Brynjar Aarseth Fonnelop, Asker, NO;
Geir Saether, Asker, NO;
TOMRA SYSTEMS ASA, Asker, NO;
Abstract
A conveyor module for a reverse vending machine, which is mountable to a docking unit, and includes at least one conveyor belt; a housing for supporting the at least one conveyor belt, and a force receiving element for receiving a driving power for driving the at least one conveyor belt, which force receiving element is accessible from outside of the conveyor module through an opening in the housing. Further, a docking unit for a conveyor module of a reverse vending machine includes a housing, and a force feed element for outputting a driving power to the conveyor module, which force feed element is accessible from outside of the docking unit through an opening in the housing.