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Container with automatic opening feature

A technology of containers and moving components, which can be applied to power control mechanisms, household appliances, building structures, etc., and can solve problems such as the spread of bacterial infectious diseases

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-23
SENTRON INT
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In general, touching trash cans can lead to the spread of germs, pollutants, and infectious diseases
In addition, disabled people cannot manually operate these traditional trash cans or bins without assistance.

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[0018] The same reference numbers in the figures refer to the same parts.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container 100 , such as a trash can, that includes a cover or lid 110 having a movable member 112 and a sensor 114 . In one embodiment, the container 100 includes a cylindrical shape having a hollow inner region, an open end 120 , and a closed end 122 . The open end 120 is adapted to allow a trash liner or bag to be seated in the container 100 , and the open end 120 is also adapted to receive the cover 110 around the upper side edge 124 of the container 100 . The closed end 122 encloses the container 100 at the bottom to prevent litter and debris from exiting the container 100 from the bottom, and the closed end 122 is generally positioned adjacent the floor or ground to provide a stable base that allows the container 100 to be as shown in FIG. 1 stand upright. In one embodiment, cover 110 and movable member 112 comprise a hemispherical or dome-shaped shape. ...

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Abstract

The present invention is directed to a cover for a container. The cover includes a moveable member and a motor having armature connected to the moveable member. A sensor generates a sensing signal when motion is detected. A controller is connected to the sensor and the motor. The controller receives the sensing signal from the sensor and activates the motor to move the moveable member from a closed position to an opened position. After a predetermined period of time, the controller deactivates the motor to move the moveable member from the opened position to the closed position.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a container having a self-opening structure. Background technique [0002] Some conventional containers, such as trash cans or bins, have manually operated lids that allow the user to discard waste, litter, or debris. In one example, conventional trash cans have a manually-operated lid that covers the hollow interior portion of the trash can, which must be pushed or pulled open by a user before the waste can be discarded. Another example of a conventional trash can requires the user to step on a lever that opens the lid so that the waste can be discarded. [0003] These types of conventional trash cans require the user to touch a portion of the trash can before discarding the waste. In general, contact with trash cans can lead to the spread of bacteria, contaminants, and infectious diseases. Additionally, disabled persons cannot manually operate these traditional trash cans or bins without assistance. SUMMARY OF TH...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B65D43/26B65F1/16
CPCB65F1/06E05F15/00E05F15/2023B65F1/1638E05Y2900/602E05Y2400/85E05F15/73E05Y2999/00E05Y2400/851
Inventor 约瑟夫·L.·麦高恩
Owner SENTRON INT