The object of the invention is an automated wastebin designed especially for households located in multi-family buildings or housing estates, as well as in rural communities, including the collection of bulky waste at selective communal waste collection points and workplaces, municipalities, family allotments.

Automatic wastebins are known including, but not limited to, from description US20170152104A1 of a waste segregator characterized in that it is equipped with a waste hopper coupled to a press, a set of sensors transmitting information to a control system which starts an initiated press crushing process during which the set of sensors examines the object for physical properties and, based on signals from the position sensor, opens the flap of the waste segregation container. Underneath the hopper and the press, there is a rotating container for waste segregation, controlled by the controller and rotated for segregation by means of a drive. The controller starts the crushing process and a set of sensors analyse the hardness on the basis of compression resistance, electrical conductivity, magnetic permeability, and then the controller determines the material of the segregated waste.

A system for automated waste segregation is known from description DE102017118367A1, characterized in that a sensor system for detecting optical, acoustic, mechanical and/or chemical properties of waste entering the waste collection device is provided on the waste collection device.

From the application documentation of the invention P.412653, there is known a device for monitoring the position and status of rubbish containers characterized in that it has a metal housing which contains a power module in the form of a sensor block and a container electronics module with a GPS receiver and a GSM/GPRS modem for controlling movement, a Flash data memory, a real-time clock circuit and a battery. The sensor block is coupled to the plug via a spring and a lock plate.

Solutions are also known to solve the problem of emptying smaller and larger wastebins, for example: EN.169945, DE-OS 3 910 660, WO 89/03794, DE-OS 3 517 491, WO9902433A1. From the documentation of the Polish notification P.298277, a waste tank is known, especially a large capacity one with an identifier that interacts with the identification system of the collection vehicle assigned to the emptying device.

There are also a variety of bins for manual waste separation to facilitate this process.

Analysing market needs and the difficulties generated by existing typical solutions for waste collection and segregation, there was a need to develop a new solution:

- facilitating the segregation of waste, especially household waste, in an unmanned manner according to the segregation method in the region;

- enabling mechanical operations on waste that lead to a reduction in the volume of waste (crushing) and that lead to the neutralisation of unpleasant odours (foiling of waste, ozone treatment);

- collection without the need to enter rubbish bays or sheds;

- providing for the possibility of billing for the waste deposited by weight of the different types of waste;

- providing information on the weight of the waste delivered by the household and the weight and filling level of the wastebins;

- eliminating the possibility of piles of rubbish forming at the entrance to the wastebin;

- keeping the waste collection shed clean.

This shall be achieved by means of an automated wastebin within a separate room at the property or as a separate external unit, in the form of a closed .hermetically sealed structure with an inner working chamber, at least one door interlocked with the user, at least one waste inlet in the form of an opening with a movable hatch, waste receptacles open from the top and waste storage containers open from the top. The working chamber of the wastebin shall be divided into two sections - a waste treatment section and a waste storage section. In the waste treatment section there shall be at least one inlet and open-bottomed working containers set on a base such that the bottom of the container is above floor level. In the waste storage section there are waste storage containers. There is at least one waste selection panel with a reader for individual user ID near the inlet. After the selection of the type of waste according to the user's choice made on the panel, there is a working container for the selected type of waste according to the command from the control unit transmitted to the gripper. On two opposite walls of the working chamber, under its ceiling, there are two first running tracks with at least one set of two second running tracks running thereon at right angles to the first running tracks. On the second running tracks there is a vertical moving gripper, inside of which a crushing piston, also moving vertically, is slidely fixed. At any point of collection there is at least one camera recording a photograph of the deposited waste. The control unit manages the waste collection according to user selection on the selection panel. The control unit is operated by an application using generally available components.

Preferably, the working containers are mounted on a base in the form of a docking grid.

Preferably, a waste bag dispensing mechanism is located in the wall of the working chamber.

Preferably, the flap of the inlet is hinged.

Preferably, the flap of the inlet is movable.

Preferably, the waste type selection panel is in the form of an electronic touch panel.

Preferably, there are twelve working containers in the waste treatment section.

Preferably, there are eight waste storage containers in the waste storage section.

Preferably, waste storage containers have overfill sensors.

Preferably, for the best operation of the automated wastebin, working containers having a movable bottom allowing the contents of the working container to be emptied into a storage container are used. The bottom of the working container has a flat base and the inner part of the bottom has a profile with a section of a cylinder cut-out. The bottom moves in an oscillating motion in position above the storage container. On the lower edges of the working container, there are cleaning knives for cleaning the inner surface of the working container bottom.

Preferably, above the working containers, there is a third running track on which at least one intermediate drawer with an opening bottom is movably mounted, open on one side from the inlet.

Preferably, the intermediate drawer is open from above and has a rotation mechanism of at least 180° around a horizontal axis of rotation. Preferably, the intermediate drawer has an opening bottom and is open on one side from the inlet.

The intermediate drawer should preferably have the same bottom as the working container.

Preferably, the intermediate drawer has a vertically movable top wall in the form of an pushing-crushing piston.

Preferably, there is an ozone generator in the working chamber.

Preferably, UV lamps are located in the working chamber.

Preferably, the control of the correct segregation of waste is carried out by the device for measuring the physical properties of the waste contained in the working containers.

Preferably, the operation of the wastebin is linked to an application with Internet access for users and waste disposal companies.

The wastebin according to the invention may further comprise a range finder, an RFID or QR code reader or an optoelectronic reader. In addition, the working chamber may comprise a device for recording images outside and inside the wastebin and a 3D scanning camera. It will be obvious for the person skilled in the art that working containers and storage containers may have distinctive colours, identification codes or other familiar solutions to identify them. Working containers and intermediate drawers may have weighing components such as scales or strain gauges. In order to increase the hygiene of the contents of the bin, ozone treatment of the inside of the working chamber, irradiation with UV lamps, filming of the stored waste can be used.

The above described solution according to the invention, controls the correctness of segregation performed by the user in one version of the solution. In another version of the solution there is automatic recognition of the type of waste, which does not release the user from segregation. Lack of segregation is recognised as mixed waste. Each type of segregated waste is correctly recognised e.g. glass, paper, bio, metal, aluminium, plastic.

The advantage of the solution according to the invention is that it makes it possible to control waste segregation, especially from households in an automatic and possibly unattended manner, according to the segregation method in a given region. The solution also makes it possible to carry out mechanical operations on waste, leading to the reduction of waste cubic capacity by crushing and to the neutralization of unpleasant smells by wrapping waste in foil, ozoning, irradiating with UV lamps. The solution makes it possible to accept waste without the necessity of entering garbage bays or sheds. It also makes it possible to settle accounts for the delivered waste according to the weight of particular types of waste, it provides information on the weight and level of filling of storage containers. It is advantageous that the collection and control of waste segregation takes place in an automated, possibly unattended manner only by selecting the type of waste on the panel of waste selection according to demand and according to the method of segregation in a given region with the possibility of programming any number of different segregated wastes on the panel. It is also advantageous that, apart from the installation itself, this solution does not require any changes to the existing garbage bays or sheds and makes use of the waste collection containers that are in use and does not cause any difficulties in waste collection.

The advantage of the solution according to the invention is that it enables weighing, crushing, foiling, ozoning the waste, irradiation and transport of waste between the collecting flap and storage containers for segregated waste together with control of users in the scope of correct segregation and registering information in the internet administrative-accounting panel about the weight of segregated and non- segregated waste delivered by particular users of the wastebin with the possibility of calculating fees, records of payments made by users, calculation of balances in settlements with users, together with access to information for collecting companies on the location, weight and filling level of the collected wastebins.

It is advantageous to limit access to wastebin bays and sheds for members of the public to search for rubbish, causing it to spill onto the floor, thus ensuring that the wastebin shed is kept clean and eliminating overcrowded wastebin sheds or uncontrolled dumping of rubbish by residents into the pile if the entrance to the wastebin shed is covered with rubbish. It is advantageous to eliminate the cost of cleaning the wastebin shed or mopping the floors when the wastebins are overflowing or the rubbish is dumped on the pile, especially at the entrances to the wastebin shed. The wastebin automatically transports waste between the inlet and the working containers according to the type of waste to be deposited, as declared by the user on the panel. it controls users on the correctness of waste segregation through an application that "learns" to recognise waste fractions, based on the analysis of photos of waste and its physical properties. The photo files constitute a database for waste recognition and are assigned to the premises account. The measurement of physical properties provides a second independent method of waste fraction recognition. Within a short period of time after the device has been installed, on the basis of the collected reference photo files and the patterns of physical properties, the system will recognise the self-reported waste fraction, without the need for the user to declare the waste fraction, on the touch panel. Based on the photos, the user's application "learns" the correct recognition of waste in order to control the correctness of segregation. There are advanced applications available on the market, which, on the basis of the analysis of photos and the assignment of photos to the type of waste, which takes place during the selection on the panel, create a database of photos, which is the reference comparative material. It is necessary to use at least partially transparent bags, because then it is possible to analyse the content of the bag. Each selection on the selection panel and the photo of the rubbish is compared to the database and on this basis ,the correctness of segregation will be checked. The user can see in the panel how he has assigned his waste, i.e. whether he has assigned the picture of glass to glass, etc. For a solution with an intermediate drawer, it is possible to eliminate the selection panel after achieving high accuracy in terms of identifying the type of segregated waste. The system will be able to independently recognise the type of waste or correct mistakes, directing the waste to the correct fraction.

The object of the invention is illustrated in the drawing in which Fig. 1 shows the wastebin in axonometric view from the front, Fig. 2 shows the door of the wastebin chamber in lateral section with the inlet in closed (a) and open (b) positions, the working container seated in the inlet and the gripper in working positions, Fig. 3 shows the working chamber of the wastebin in top view in the version with two second running tracks and the arrangement of the assembly of elements of the automated wastebin, Fig. 4 shows the top view of the working chamber in the version with the third running track and intermediate waste collection pocket showing the location of the zones of the working chamber, Fig. 5 shows the side view of the working container in the version with the movable bottom in the closed position, Fig. 6 shows the side view of the working container in the version with the movable bottom in the open position, Fig. 7 shows the working container in axonometric view with closed bottom, Fig. 8 shows the working container in axonometric view with open bottom, Fig. 9 shows the movable bottom of the working container Fig. 10 shows the gripper with piston in retracted position. Fig. 11 shows the gripper with the piston in the extended piston position, Fig. 12 shows the grid for docking the working containers in top view, Fig. 13 shows the working container in the grid for docking, in short side view, Fig. 14 shows the top view of the work chamber with the UV lamps, ozone generator, control unit and two intermediate drawers, Fig. 15 shows the mutual positioning of the two inlets, the panel and the bag dispensing mechanism, Fig. 16 shows a side view of the working chamber with the working container in position above the storage container, Fig. 17 shows an intermediate drawer with a movable bottom in position above the working container in side view with the pushing-crushing piston located above the drawer constituting its ceiling and Fig. 18 shows an intermediate drawer with a movable bottom in position above the working container in side view with the pushing-crushing piston located in the working container.

Example 1. The automated wastebin according to the invention has a working chamber 1 in the form of a closed sealed structure enclosed by a door 2. The role of the working chamber 1 is performed by a separate room in the property - the wastebin shed. In the door 2 of the working chamber 1 there is an electronic panel 3 for selecting the type of waste, a mechanism 4 for dispensing waste bags and an inlet 5 in the form of an opening with a flap hinged to the side. Working chamber 1 of the wastebin is divided into two sections - waste treatment section 1a and storage section 1b. In the waste treatment section 1a there are five working containers 6 open from above and in the storage section 1b there are eight waste storage containers 7 open from above. On the two opposite walls of the working chamber 1, under its ceiling, there are first running tracks 8 with two sets of second running tracks 9 moving along them situated at right angles to the first running tracks 8. On the second running tracks 9 there is, on each of them, a gripper 10 with vertical movement, inside of which a crushing and pushing piston 11, also with vertical movement, is slidably fixed. Above each waste reception area there is a camera recording a photograph of the waste thrown in. In the working chamber 1 there is a central control unit 15. Under the inlet 5, after the selection of the type of waste according to the user's choice made on the panel 3, there is placed a working container 6 intended for the selected type of waste according to the command from the control unit 15.

On the basis of the identification of the user and on the basis of the selection of one of the several types of waste that the user plans to throw into the inlet 5, indicated on the panel 3, the control unit 15, with a command to the gripper 10, provides the working container 6, intended for collecting the selected type of waste, from the waiting position A to the position under the inlet 5. Each type of waste requires an appropriate working container 6 to be provided. After the waste has been deposited, the control unit 15 activates the gripper 10, which moves the working container 6 from the position under the inlet 5 to the processing position B, then the control unit asks the user by voice command to indicate the next type of waste or retrieves information from the panel 3 following the order of the declared waste. On the basis of the next chosen waste type, the control unit 15, by a command to the gripper 10, provides a working container 6 from the waiting station A to the station under the inlet 5 enabling the waste to be thrown in. For subsequent waste, the sequence is repeated. The control system 15, in connection with the fullness sensor, decides on the operation of the crushing and pushing piston 11 located inside the grip 10 and on the transfer of the working containers 6 over the storage containers 7 in order to dump and push out the contents. The working containers 6 empty or containing the crushed type of waste according to the selection indicated on the panel 3 may be placed at the inlet station 5. The empty and partially filled working containers 6 stand at the waiting station A. In particular, the crushing of the waste by the crushing-pushing piston 11 installed in the gripper 10 may take place at the processing stations B and also during the transport from the station B over the storage container 7. In particular, the waiting stations A and the processing stations B may overlap locally and their separation is for the purpose of describing the operation. In particular, the arrangement of the workstations A and B may be arbitrary, as may the number of workstations.

The gripper 10, which is closer to the door 2, moves the waiting working containers 6 from the waiting area A to the inlet 5 and the working containers 6 with the deposited waste to the processing area B along the running tracks 8 and 9. A second gripper 10 equipped with a crushing and pushing piston 11, running on tracks 8 and 9, moves the working containers 6 from the work station B into larger storage containers 7. The processing stations B are equipped with weighing, crushing, foiling, ozoning, photographing, mixing devices, activated remotely according to a preset frequency program and sequence of activation. The working containers 6 have a movable bottom 6a with a flat base and an inner lower profile of cylindrical section, moving in a swinging motion in position over the storage container 7 to discharge the contents. The swinging motion of the movable bottom 6a is realized by mounting on two opposite walls of the working container 6 analogous elements, consisting of a base 6c attached to the movable bottom 6a, above which is a gear wheel 6b driven by a chain 6d. The movement of the elements is provided by a motor, not shown, integrated in the gripper 10. On the lower edges of the working container 6 are cleaning knives 6e. The movable bottom 6a is opened when the working container 6 is above the storage container 7. The movable bottom 6a, moving to the left and right, is in contact with the cleaning knives 6e and is cleaned of waste that has adhered to the movable bottom 6a ensuring its cleaning.

Individual elements of the wastebin cooperate with each other and enable automated transport of waste from the inlet 5 to the appropriate storage container 7, in accordance with the principles of waste segregation on the basis of the choice of waste type declared by the user on panel 3, together with control of users in terms of correctness of segregation and registering information in the Internet panel about the weight of segregated and non-segregated waste delivered by individual users of the wastebin and indication of percentage filling and weight of storage containers 7 for collecting companies.

Photos of waste assigned to a user account in the web panel according to the declaration and their comparison with the reference database of model photos allow the user to control the correctness of segregation.

The automated wastebin according to the invention is created by installing a set of elements (technical installation of the wastebin) in previously used wastebin sheds in the form of a room in housing estates or at selective collection points for municipal waste or at workplaces or in family allotments. The set of elements of the wastebin has been selected in such a way that the installation does not require waste collection containers other than those in use and does not cause difficulties in collecting waste. The wastebin according to the invention, can also be in the form of a container, delivered to the indicated place on the property or delivered to the premises of the workplace or allotment areas. For the realization of the tasks of a larger organizational unit in the field of waste collection, the installation according to the invention may assume larger sizes in order to handle waste with larger dimensions such as: rubble, tyres, cardboard boxes, used furniture, electrical appliances.

Mechanism 4 dispenses clear bags either from a roil or from a packet, the service ensures the delivery of the bags and their installation in the unit. Apart from the first collection of bags, you are always entitled to the same number of new bags from the roll as the number of bags thrown into the unit. It is also possible to throw in other bags that fit into inlet 5 as long as they are transparent. Bags are dispensed automatically or by pressing a button.

The tiltable flap of the inlet 5 opens automatically on the basis of the user's selection of the type of waste on the panel 3 on the basis of the identification of the user's coded individual card and closes after the waste has been thrown in.

The transfer of waste between the different sections is automatic.

Verification of the correctness of the segregation done by the identified user is done by automatically taken pictures of the content of waste, comparing them to the reference database of pictures and sending them, together with information on the weight of waste, to the administrative panel on the start page of the user and also to the system administrator.

Based on the photos, the user application "learns" the correct recognition of waste in order to control the correct segregation. There are advanced applications available on the market, which, on the basis of photo analysis and photo assignment to waste type, which takes place during the selection on selection panel 3, create a reference database of photos, which is a comparative material. Each selection on selection panel 3 and a waste photo is compared with the reference database and on this basis the correctness of segregation is checked. The panel shows how users assigned their rubbish, i.e. whether they assigned the picture of glass to glass, etc.

The waste is subjected to a crushing and foiling device at treatment station B in order to reduce the volume of the waste and limit the diffusion of odours, ensuring better use of the capacity of the waste storage containers 7.

The user receives new transparent rubbish bags each time waste is thrown in, either from a roll or from a packet, by means of a 4 waste bag dispensing mechanism located in the door 2 of work chamber 1. The order of operation of the device's components is as follows:

1. Place a user identification card to the reader located on the selection panel 3. Receive information about the selection of waste to be transferred - select the waste on the selection panel 3.

2. Verification of credentials. Inlet 5 - flap, opens if the user's electronic key is assigned to the wastebin. Opening of the door 2 of the wastebin is allowed only to the service and rubbish collection companies. When the emergency power supply is exhausted, the wastebin goes into the open state, the mechanism of the inlet 5 and the processing station B are moved to a position allowing entry into the wastebin shed as in the case of waste collection by the waste collection company.

3. Voice information about the opening of the flap, reminder what type of waste was declared (function realized by a loudspeaker located outside the working chamber 1 of the wastebin).

4. The user throws in the waste.

5. Voice information on the closing of the flap of the inlet 5.

6. The above actions are recorded in the application in the user's account, if the inlet 5 closed correctly the recording is deleted. The purpose of the recording is to prevent malicious blocking of the mechanism of inlet 5. Independently, the space in front of and in the wastebin shed is subject to monitoring in the mode of continuous recording for up to 14 days (this function is realized by image recording device located in working chamber 1 without access of third persons providing remote access to recordings).

7. Crushing of waste in working containers, at processing station B, waiting for working container 6 to be sufficiently full, foiling or ozoning. Foiling concerns the crushed waste and is carried out at processing station B. Ozoning is for the entire wastebin shed.

8. On the basis of the degree of filling of the working container 6, the gripper 10 transfers the crushed and foiled waste returned and processed at the treatment station B to the appropriate storage container 7 intended for the collection of waste according to the selection of the type of waste made by the user.

9. Recognising the positioning and destination of storage containers 7 after waste collection (taking out wastebins with rubbish and providing empty bins into any position in the wastebin shed and in any length/width setting) is as follows: a suitable reader integrated in the grippers 10, after the emptied storage containers 7 have been delivered to the wastebin shed, recognizes any arrangement of all storage containers 7 in the wastebin shed. The recognition of the destination of the storage containers 7 for the respective type of waste can be carried out remotely on the basis of the colour of the container or on the basis of a sticker strip or an electronic code. The gripper 10 with the reader, after closing the wastebin, moves over all the storage containers 7 and the integration of the rangefinder, RFID or QR code readers or optoelectronic elements and the colour or electronic code marking of the storage containers, makes it possible to determine how the storage containers 7 are positioned and their utilization for specific waste. The positioning of the storage containers 7 is also controlled by a 3D camera permanently mounted as a reference point or integrated into a gripper moving over the storage containers 7.

- the storage containers 7 for waste are filled under the control of overfill sensors mounted on the gripper 10.

- the device stops operating when the storage containers 10 are overfilled. The surveillance system transmits information about the fill level and weight of the storage containers 7 to the administration panel. The information about the weight and filling level of the storage containers 7 can be used by the waste removal company having access to the application via the Internet.

The mechanism of operation of the automated wastebin is based on running tracks 8 and 9 together with grippers 10, which move the working containers 6 over the storage containers 7, which is controlled by information on:

1. the type of waste,

2. the pre-programmed location or identified location of the correct storage container in terms of utilization (waste fraction) for separated and non-separated waste,

3. overfilling of storage containers 7.

4. programmed location of working containers 6.

The vertical transfer is carried out by the gripper 10.

Crushing, weighing, packing, foiling, ozoning and taking photos are carried out according to adapted solutions existing on the market, e.g. scales, hydraulic presses, packing, foiling, ozoning and image recording equipment, or through specially designed equipment.

The device is intended to be used

• in apartment buildings, in housing estate garbage sheds, • on the territory of allotment gardens, workplaces and municipal and rural communities

• at selective municipal waste collection points providing an alternative to current known solutions and the usual wastebins.

The installation of the appliance may be carried out in a waste chamber inside a building or in a wastebin shed on the property or other such sheds, in a container to be placed in a designated place.

Example 2. Solution as in the example 1, wherein the rubbish processing takes place in twelve working containers 6 seated on a docking grid 14 and the wastebin is provided with two inlets 5. The working containers 6 of a structure analogous to that of example 1 are stationary, their position is changing only during the discharge of waste into the storage containers 7. The wastebin has one second running tracks 9 along which moves a gripper 10 with a crushing and pushing piston 11 and two intermediate drawers 13 for receiving bags. The intermediate drawers 13 have a rotation mechanism of at least 180° around a horizontal axis of rotation and are open from the top. The waste thrown into the inlet 5 enters the intermediate drawer 13, which moves over the waste type-appropriate working container 6 along third running tracks 16 located above the working containers 6 and empties its contents by rotation. A gripper 10 with a crushing and pushing piston 11 moves over the working containers 6 to both crush the waste as well as to lift it and transfer it over the storage containers 7. The crushing and pushing piston 11 crushes the waste and also supports the dumping of the waste from the working containers 6. The door 2 is lifted upwards like a garage door to allow the storage containers 7 to be taken out or in case the emergency power supply is exhausted. In the intermediate drawer 13 there is a camera which records a photograph of the waste thrown in. It is possible to eliminate the selection panel 3 when a high accuracy is achieved in terms of the application's recognition of the type of waste to be segregated on the basis of the photographs of the contents of the intermediate drawer 13. In the working chamber 6 there is an ozone generator 17 and UV lamps 12. In the case of an external installation, the door 2 and the inlets 5 need not be in the same place.

Example 3. Solution as in the example 2, wherein the intermediate drawers 13 have a vertically movable top wall in the form of an pusher-crusher piston 18 that crushes the waste in the twelve working containers 6 and simultaneously pushes the contents of the intermediate drawers 13 to assist in emptying them. The intermediate drawers 13 have a movable bottom 13a of the same design as the bottom of the working containers 6 and are open on one side from the side of the inlet 5. The waste thrown into the inlet 5 enters the intermediate drawer 13, which moves over the appropriate working container 6 for the type of waste along third running tracks 16, located above the working containers 6, and empties its contents by rotating the bottom in a swinging motion. The intermediate drawer 13 has an pushing-crushing piston 18 in place of the upper wall. The pushing-crushing piston 18 first assists in emptying the intermediate drawer 13 and then lowers into the working container 6 crushing the waste contained therein. The gripper 10 with the crushing-pushing piston 11 moves over the working containers 6 in order to both crush the waste and to lift and transfer it over the storage containers 7. The crushing- pushing piston 11 crushes the waste both during the transfer of the working containers 6 and in the working containers 6 located on the docking grid 14 and also supports the dumping of the waste from the working containers 6.