1. An apparatus for compacting waste objects comprising:
a seat (10) having end walls (13\u2032, 16\u2032);
a support assembly (18, 19) of the seat (10), for supporting a waste object (11) to be compacted in the seat (10);
a push member (12) that is moveable inside the seat for compacting in use of the apparatus the waste object against an end wall (13\u2032, 16\u2032) of the seat (10);
wherein the support assembly (18, 19) is moveable from a support position, for supporting the waste object, to a discharge position for discharging a compacted object (11\u2032);
wherein the support assembly (18, 19) when moving to said discharge position forms an aperture (P) for discharging the compacted object;
characterized in that
the support assembly (18, 19) comprises two support members (18, 19) that are adapted to rotate away from each other for discharging the compacted object;
the aperture (P) is formed between edges (18\u2032, 19\u2032) of the two support members when rotating away from each other;
and in that
the support members (18, 19) have a curvilinear concave profile that faces the seat (10) and at least partially encircles the waste object (11) that in use of the apparatus is supported within the seat.
2. Apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein arms (23,24) are provided that are placed at the end of a support member (18) of said support assembly (18, 19), said arms (23,24) hinged to the structure (13\u2033, 16\u2033) of the seat (10) for rotating the support member (18).
3. Apparatus, according to claim 1, comprising a motor (30) for providing a rotation motion to a first support member (19) of said support members (18, 19).
4. Apparatus, according to claim 3, wherein a transmission mechanism (26) is provided for rotating a second support member (18) of said support members (18, 19), the transmission mechanism (26) deriving rotation motion from the rotation of the first support member (19).
5. Apparatus, according to claim 1, comprising an engaging member (70,71) which is integral with said push member (12), wherein a cam surface (75,76) is provided on a support member (18, 19) and said engaging member (90) is adapted to engage said cam surface (75,76) for providing a rotation motion to the support member responsive to the movement of said push member (18, 19) responsive to the movement of said push member.
6. Apparatus, according to claims 2 and 4, wherein the transmission mechanism (26) comprises gears (26) that are integral with the arms (23, 24), the structure (13\u2033, 16\u2033) of the seat (10) having hinging seats where the arms (23,24) are hinged, the gears(26) coaxial to the hinging seats.
7. Apparatus, according to claim 1, wherein a portion (18\u2033, 19\u2033) of the support members (18, 19) for supporting the object (11) is adapted to rotate below the seat (10) to create the aperture (P).
8. Apparatus, according to claim 1, further comprising an air distributor (60) for conveying heated air, the air distributor located on one side of the seat (10) and wherein a portion (18\u2033, 19\u2033) of a support member (19) for supporting the object is positioned on another side of the seat (10) opposite to the air distributor, such that the object (11) is arranged in use of the apparatus between the air distributor and the support member (19).
9. Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein the air distributor (60) is adapted to distribute heated air both around the object (11) and along a direction that is used by said push member (12) for compacting the object (11).
10. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the support members (18, 19) rotate above an opening of at least one container (20,20\u2032) for collecting compacted objects (11\u2032).
11. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the push member (12) is adapted to compress certain objects against an end wall (13\u2032, 16\u2032) of the seat (10) and other objects against a second end wall (16\u2032, 13\u2032) of the seat (10).
12. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said seat has a length and the support members (18, 19) extend along said length, and wherein said apparatus has at least two containers (20, 20\u2032) for collecting compacted objects and said support members (18, 19) are adapted to rotate above said containers (20, 20\u2032); wherein a first collection container (20) is aligned with a portion of the length of the seat adjacent to a first end wall (13\u2032) of the seat and a second container (20\u2032) is aligned with a portion of the length of the seat (10) adjacent to a second end wall (16\u2032) of the seat.
13. Device according to claim 1 wherein said seat has a length and the support members (18, 19) extend along said length, the support members (18, 19) adapted to rotate to a discharge position where the support members (18, 19) occupy positions adjacent the sides of the seat that are parallel to the length of the seat.
14. An apparatus for compacting waste objects comprising:
a seat (10) that is defined by end walls (13, 16) for containing a waste object (11) to be compacted;
a support assembly (18, 19) of the seat (10), the support assembly adapted to support a waste object (11) to be compacted;
a frame (50) having support means (55) for supporting the seat (10);
a push member (12) that is moveable inside the seat for compacting in use of the apparatus the waste object against an end wall (13\u203216\u2032) of the seat (10);
characterized in that it further comprises
a means (53,60) for moving the seat (10) on the support means of the seat from a first position (A) that is totally or partially extracted from the frame, such that in use of the apparatus the waste object to be compacted is placed in the seat (10) when the seat is in said first position (A), to a second position (B) where in use of the apparatus compacting of the object occurs;
a collection container (20,20\u2032) for receiving a compacted object (11\u2032) from the seat (10),
and in that the means (53,55) for supporting the seat (10) support the seat and the collection container (20, 20\u2032) aligned together as a unit, said means (51, 53) for moving adapted to move said seat and collection container (20, 20\u2032) as a unit from the first position (A) to the second position (B).
15. Apparatus, according to claim 14, wherein the seat is adapted to receive the waste object to be compacted in a vertical direction when the seat is in the first position.
16. Apparatus, according to claim 14, wherein the means (55) for supporting the seat (10) comprises a fixed structure (55) for supporting the seat and a moveable supporting portion (53); and said means for moving comprises a guide means (51) that is arranged between the frame (50) of the apparatus and the moveable supporting portion (53).
17. Apparatus, according to claim 14, wherein the seat has a length and the support assembly for supporting the object comprises support members (18, 19) that extend along the length of the seat (10) above at least two collection containers (20,20\u2032), wherein a first collection container (20) is aligned with a portion of the length of the seat adjacent a first end wall (13\u2032) of the seat and a second collection container (20\u2032) is aligned with a portion of the length of the seat (10) adjacent a second end wall (16\u2032) of the seat.
18. Apparatus of claim 14 wherein the frame (50) of the apparatus is positioned below an overhead structure and wherein the second position (B) is a position that is clear from being obstructed by the overhead structure.
19. An apparatus for compacting waste objects of at least a first type and a second type comprising:
a seat that is defined by end walls (13\u2032, 16\u2032) for containing a waste object to be compacted, the seat (10) having an entrance (40) for introducing a waste object (11, 100) to be compacted;
a support assembly (18, 19) of the seat (10), for supporting the waste object to be compacted (11, 100) in the seat (10);
a push member (12) that is moveable inside the seat to compact the waste object against at least one end wall (13\u203216\u2032) of the seat (10);
wherein the support assembly (18, 19) is moveable from a support position, for supporting the waste object, to a discharge position for discharging a compacted object of the first type (11);
characterized in that it further comprises
a means (18, 19, 100, 103) for impeding the discharge of a compacted object of the second type (100\u2032) through the aperture (P);
means (30) for collecting compacted objects of the second type (100\u2032).
20. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the means for impeding comprise support members (18, 19) of the support assembly; an actuator (30) for moving the support members (18, 19) and a control system (103) for the actuator (30).
21. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the seat (10) extends above at least two containers (20,20\u2032) for collecting compacted objects; a first collection container (20) being aligned with a portion of the length of the seat adjacent a first end wall (13\u2032) of the seat in order to collect compacted objects of the first type and a second container (20\u2032) being aligned with a portion of the length of the seat (10) adjacent a second end wall (16\u2032) of the seat in order to collect compacted objects of a third type.
22. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein the object of the second type (100) is compacted with the seat (10) in the first position (A).
23. Apparatus according to claim 19 wherein a collection container (30) for the compacted objects of the second type (100\u2032) is aligned laterally with respect to the seat (10) positioned in the first position (A).
24. Apparatus according to claim 23 wherein the discharge of the compacted object (100\u2032) of the second type occurs through the entrance by lifting and by translating laterally the compacted object of the second type with respect to the seat (10) in order to align the compacted object of the second type (100\u2032) with the collection container (30).
25. Apparatus for compacting waste containers comprising:
a seat (10) provided with an entrance (40) for introducing a container (11)to be compacted;
a support assembly (18, 19) for supporting the container to be compacted;
a push member (12) that is moveable in the seat (10) in a first direction for compacting the container against an end wall (13) of the seat (10); the apparatus characterized in further comprising:
protuberances (110) applied to the push member (12) and the end wall (13) of the seat for producing depressions (119) in the compacted object (11\u2032);
wherein the protuberances (110) have a major extension dimension in a second direction (113) that is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the first direction (105).
26. Apparatus of claim 25 wherein the protuberances (110) are provided with the major extension dimension that is perpendicular to the first direction.
27. Apparatus of claim 25 wherein the protuberances (110) of the push member (12) are oriented towards spacing (116) existing between protuberances provided on the end wall (13).
28. Apparatus of claim 25 wherein the protuberances (100) of the push member (12) are removable and replaceable with other protuberance when requiring to compact objects of a different nature.
29. Apparatus of claim 25 further comprising biasing members (120) located adjacent to protuberances (110).
30. Apparatus of claim 29 wherein the biasing members (120) are provided with a curvilinear beam configuration that extends parallel to protuberances (110).
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for assembling a gas turbine engine, said method comprising:
providing a combustor including a liner that defines a combustion chamber therein;
coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine to extend circumferentially around the combustor liner, wherein the casing includes an inlet and a scroll duct that is coupled in flow communication to the inlet and extends at least partially circumferentially around the liner; and
coupling the inlet in flow communication with a feed air source.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising forming a plurality of openings extending through the combustor scroll duct for directing feed air substantially uniformly around the combustor liner to facilitate reducing thermal gradients induced within the liner.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine further comprises coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine that includes a splitter positioned between the inlet and the scroll duct, such that a portion of feed air discharged from the inlet is directed into a clockwise fluid flow direction and such that the remaining fluid is directed in a counter-counter fluid flow direction.
4. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine further comprises coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine such that the scroll duct has a first cross-sectional area at an inlet end, and a second cross-sectional area at a discharge end that is opposite the inlet end, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than second cross-sectional area.
5. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine further comprises coupling a casing within the gas turbine engine such that the scroll duct has an inlet end, a discharge end, and a variable cross-sectional area extending therebetween.
6. A combustor for a gas turbine engine, said combustor comprising:
a liner defining a combustion chamber therein; and
a casing extending circumferentially around said combustor liner, said casing comprising an inlet coupled in flow communication with a feed air source and a scroll duct coupled in flow communication with said inlet and extending at least partially circumferentially around said liner.
7. A combustor in accordance with claim 6 wherein said scroll duct comprises a plurality of openings formed therein, said openings for directing feed air substantially uniformly around said combustor liner.
8. A combustor in accordance with claim 7 wherein said plurality of openings are spaced substantially circumferentially through said scroll duct around said combustor liner.
9. A combustor in accordance with claim 6 wherein said scroll duct comprises a first arcuate portion extending from said inlet and a second arcuate portion extending from said inlet, said first arcuate portion a substantial mirror image of said second arcuate portion.
10. A combustor in accordance with claim 9 further comprising a splitter positioned between said scroll duct and said inlet for channeling a portion of feed air discharged from said inlet in a clockwise flow direction through said first arcuate portion, and for channeling the remaining feed air discharged from said inlet in a counter-clockwise flow direction through said second arcuate portion.
11. A combustor in accordance with claim 6 wherein said scroll duct has a variable cross-sectional area extending along a length of said scroll duct.
12. A combustor in accordance with claim 6 wherein said scroll duct has a first cross-sectional area adjacent said inlet and a second cross-sectional area opposite said inlet, said scroll duct second cross-sectional area smaller than said scroll duct first cross-sectional area.
13. A combustor in accordance with claim 6 wherein said scroll duct configured to facilitate reducing circumferential thermal gradients within said combustor liner.
14. A gas turbine engine comprising:
a compressor;
a combustor upstream from said compressor, said combustor comprising a liner defining a combustion chamber therein, and a casing extending circumferentially around said combustor liner, said casing comprising an inlet coupled in flow communication with said compressor, and a scroll duct coupled in flow communication with said inlet and extending at least partially circumferentially around said liner.
15. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said combustor scroll duct comprises a plurality of openings extending therethrough, said openings for substantially uniformly channeling feed air around said combustor liner.
16. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 15 wherein said combustor scroll duct plurality of openings are spaced circumferentially around said combustor liner to facilitate reducing circumferential thermal gradients induced within said liner.
17. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said combustor further comprises a splitter extending between said inlet and said scroll duct, said splitter for inducing a clockwise fluid flow into a portion of feed air discharged from said inlet, and inducing a counter-clockwise fluid flow into the remaining feed air discharged from said inlet.
18. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said combustor scroll duct comprises a first duct for channeling fluid flow in a clockwise direction from said inlet, and a second duct for channeling fluid flow in a counter-clockwise direction from said inlet.
19. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said combustor scroll duct has a first cross-sectional area at an inlet end adjacent said inlet, and a second cross-sectional area at a discharge end opposite said inlet, wherein the first cross-sectional area is larger than second cross-sectional area.
20. A gas turbine engine in accordance with claim 14 wherein said combustor scroll duct has an inlet end, a discharge end, and a variable cross-sectional area therebetween.