Waste collecting apparatus having a ventilating device and method of operating a waste collecting system

Abstract

A ventilation apparatus optimizes the ventilation of refuse receptacles. To this end, a sensor is placed inside a refuse receptacle and serves to detect fermentation gases, water vapor or the like. A sensor signal is used in turn to regulate or control a fan that withdraws gases and vapors from the refuse receptacle. A manual control of the ventilator by specifying the desired operating time is also conceivable. In addition, a nonreturn flap is provided inside the suction tube that prevents gases and vapors from flowing in the opposite direction out of a drain system and into the receptacle.

1 . A waste collecting apparatus, comprising: 
 a ventilating device to be fluidically connected to a storage installation in which at least one receptacle can be housed, and further connected to a waste air/water system, for ventilation of an interior of the storage installation.    
   
   
       2 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said ventilating device has a valve mechanism for preventing a medium from flowing into the storage installation.  
   
   
       3 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the storage installation is a kitchen cupboard.  
   
   
       4 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein said ventilating device includes a fan.  
   
   
       5 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein said fan can be operated at intervals.  
   
   
       6 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein said the fan can be operated in a regulated manner or manually.  
   
   
       7 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a sensor defining a control system, said sensor detecting fermentation gases, water vapor and/or temperature.  
   
   
       8 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said valve mechanism includes a nonreturn valve.  
   
   
       9 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein said valve mechanism is movable by an air current in an electrically controllable or spring-loaded manner.  
   
   
       10 . A waste collecting apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one receptacle to be disposed in a storage installation; and    a ventilating device fluidically connected to said at least one receptacle and to a waste air/water system, for ventilating said at least one receptacle, said ventilating device having a valve mechanism by which a medium can be prevented from flowing into said at least one receptacle or the storage installation.    
   
   
       11 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said ventilating device includes a fan.  
   
   
       12 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein said fan can be operated at intervals.  
   
   
       13 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein said the fan can be operated in a regulated manner or manually.  
   
   
       14 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 10 , further comprising a sensor for a control system, said sensor detects fermentation gases, water vapor and/or temperature.  
   
   
       15 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said at least one receptacle has a cover to which said ventilating device is fluidically connected, a defined gap between said cover and said at least one receptacle giving rise to a designed leakage by which an air current over said at least one receptacle can be created.  
   
   
       16 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said valve mechanism includes a nonreturn valve.  
   
   
       17 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein said valve mechanism is movable by an air current in an electrically controllable or spring-loaded manner.  
   
   
       18 . A waste collecting apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one receptacle to be disposed in a storage installation; and    a ventilating device fluidically connected to said at least one receptacle or the storage installation, and further connected to a waste air/water system, for ventilating said at least one receptacle, said ventilating device having at least one of a sensor mechanism and a time control mechanism, by which the ventilating of said at least one receptacle can be controlled or regulated.    
   
   
       19 . The waste connecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the ventilating can be regulated manually.  
   
   
       20 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein said ventilating device includes a fan.  
   
   
       21 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein a fermentation gas, water vapor and/or temperature is detectable with said sensor mechanism.  
   
   
       22 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least one receptacle has a cover to which said ventilating device is fluidically connected.  
   
   
       23 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein said ventilating device has a valve mechanism by which a medium can be prevented from flowing into said at least one receptacle.  
   
   
       24 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein said valve mechanism includes a nonreturn valve.  
   
   
       25 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein said valve mechanism is electrically controllable.  
   
   
       26 . The waste collecting apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the storage installation is a kitchen cupboard.  
   
   
       27 . A method for collecting waste, which comprises the steps of: 
 depositing the waste into at least one receptacle;    ventilating the at least one receptacle;    controlling or regulating the ventilating of the receptacle being performed internally or externally, under control or regulation using a sensor mechanism.    
   
   
       28 . The method for collecting waste according to  claim 27 , which further comprises performing the ventilating on a time-controlled basis.  
   
   
       29 . A method for collecting waste, which comprises the steps of: 
 depositing the waste into at least one receptacle;    ventilating the at least one receptacle with a ventilating device;    performing the ventilating of the receptacle internally or externally; and    preventing a passage of a medium through the ventilating device into the at least one receptacle using a valve mechanism.