An adjustable mouth garbage can

Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable barrel mouth garbage can can conveniently carry out caliber size regulation to adapt to the placement of garbage bag of different bag mouth size. Its technical scheme main points are: an adjustable barrel mouth garbage can, including the barrel body, fixed hook mechanism and remove hook mechanism, the barrel mouth edge of barrel body includes two long sides of opposite setting and two broad sides of opposite setting, the fixed hook mechanism includes the fixed hook, and the fixed hook fixedly sets up above one broad side, the remove hook mechanism includes the remove hook and the translation hook seat, and the translation hook seat sets up and two ends respectively in two side long sides sliding fit connection across the barrel mouth, and the translation hook seat is equipped with the elastic adjusting mechanism between barrel body, and the elastic adjusting mechanism generates the elastic force and drives the translation hook seat and moves to the opposite direction of fixed hook, the remove hook fixedly sets up above the translation hook seat, and the remove hook and fixed hook form the adjustable barrel mouth of adjustable barrel mouth area together.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of household goods technology, specifically an adjustable-mouth trash can. Background Technology

[0002] In daily life, trash cans are an indispensable hygiene product, and their ease of use and functionality directly affect hygiene and user experience. Traditional trash cans suffer from defects caused by incompatibility between trash bags and the can body, affecting the user's daily experience.

[0003] First, due to the variety of garbage bag sizes, the bag openings often don't match the bin openings, making it difficult to slip the bag over. Users need to spend time and effort repeatedly adjusting and stretching the garbage bag, sometimes even needing tools to barely manage to get it on. This is not only cumbersome but also prone to damaging the bag, leading to waste or leakage, adding unnecessary burden to the user. Second, when using large-mouthed garbage bags over small bins, there's the problem of excess bag opening protruding and being difficult to secure. This exposed bag opening not only looks cluttered and affects the overall aesthetics of the bin but also, due to the lack of effective securing methods, makes it difficult to keep the garbage bag firmly on the bin. The bag easily shifts or slips off, increasing the difficulty and workload of garbage collection and posing a potential environmental hazard.

[0004] A Chinese utility model patent (publication number CN222137673U) published on December 10, 2024, discloses a volume-adjustable trash can suitable for various sizes of garbage bags. It proposes a movable and adjustable bin body, comprising a first shell and a second shell that are mutually pulled and connected, with the size of the bin opening controlled by pulling out the first and second shells. However, this design has a relatively complex structure, and the bin body does not have an independent, integral structure, resulting in higher costs when damaged or needing replacement.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a new type of trash can solution to address the problems of traditional trash cans being unable to accommodate various sizes of trash bags and the high cost of existing solutions, in order to improve the practicality, aesthetics, and economy of trash cans. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to address the problems existing in the above-mentioned background technology by providing an adjustable-mouth trash can that can easily adjust the size of the opening to accommodate trash bags of different opening sizes.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0008] An adjustable trash can includes a can body, a fixed hook mechanism, and a movable hook mechanism. The edge of the can opening of the can body includes two long sides and two wide sides arranged opposite each other. The fixed hook mechanism includes a fixed hook, which is fixedly disposed above one of the wide sides. The movable hook mechanism includes a movable hook and a sliding hook seat. The sliding hook seat is disposed across the can opening and its two ends are slidably connected to the two long sides respectively. An elastic adjustment mechanism is provided between the sliding hook seat and the can body. The elastic force generated by the elastic adjustment mechanism drives the sliding hook seat to slide in the opposite direction to the fixed hook. The movable hook is fixedly disposed above the sliding hook seat. The movable hook and the fixed hook together form an adjustable can opening with an adjustable area.

[0009] Preferably, the long side includes a straight guide rail structure, and the two long side guide rail structures are arranged parallel to each other; both ends of the translation hook seat are provided with sliding seats, and the sliding seats have guide rail grooves adapted to the guide rail structure, and the guide rail structure is fitted into the guide rail groove.

[0010] Preferably, the guide rail structure is configured as a guide flange protruding outward from the long side; the translation hook seat includes a main base, which is adapted to be disposed inside the barrel opening of the barrel body, the movable hook is fixedly disposed above the main base, and the sliding seat is disposed outside the main base. An assembly channel is provided between the sliding seat and the main base, which extends to the guide rail groove. The guide flange enters the guide rail groove through the assembly channel. The sliding seat is also provided with an inner hook portion for restricting the guide flange from disengaging from the guide rail groove.

[0011] Preferably, the elastic adjustment mechanism includes an elastic band, and a cover plate is provided on the outer side wall of the wide side opposite to the fixed hook. A hidden groove for inserting the elastic band is provided between the cover plate and the outer side wall of the wide side. The main body of the elastic band is attached to the outer side wall of the wide side and located in the hidden groove. At the same time, both ends of the elastic band extend and are connected to the two ends of the corresponding long sides of the translation hook seat.

[0012] Preferably, the end of the corresponding long side of the translation hook seat is provided with a connecting seat for connecting the elastic band. The connecting seat is provided with a through hole and an insertion slot. The insertion slot extends from the outside of the connecting seat to the through hole. After the elastic band is stretched and thinned, it can pass through the insertion slot and enter the through hole. After the end of the elastic band is knotted, it forms a knot with a diameter larger than that of the elastic band. The diameter of the through hole does not allow the knot to pass through, and the end diameter of the through hole is slightly larger to hide the knot.

[0013] Preferably, the fixed hook extends upward from the wide side and then flips outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section, and the movable hook extends upward from the translation hook seat and then flips outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section; the outward flipping directions of the fixed hook and the movable hook are opposite.

[0014] Preferably, the outer side of the wide side where the fixed hook is located is also provided with a bag opening surplus storage mechanism. The bag opening surplus storage mechanism includes a horizontal outward folding section and a downward folding extension section. The horizontal outward folding section is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the wide side, and the downward folding extension section is integrally fixedly connected to the horizontal outward folding section. A bag opening storage seam is formed between the downward folding extension section and the outer side wall of the wide side.

[0015] Preferably, the outwardly extending edge of the horizontally folding section extends beyond the outer edge of the fixed hook; the translation hook seat is provided with a baffle seat extending outward beyond the outer edge of the movable hook, and the baffle seat is located above the edge of the barrel opening.

[0016] Preferably, the device also includes a bucket suspension mechanism, which includes a suspension seat for fixing to an external object and a hook seat fixedly installed on the bucket body, wherein the hook seat and the suspension seat are detachably connected.

[0017] Preferably, the suspension seat includes a clamping plate and a barrel hook. The clamping plate includes two side plates connected at the top, forming a clamping opening between the two side plates. The barrel hook is located on the outer wall of one of the side plates, and the upper end of the barrel hook is provided with an outwardly bent guide arc plate. The hanging seat is provided with a downward-facing latch, and the barrel hook can be inserted into or removed from the latch.

[0018] Compared with existing technologies, the adjustable-mouth trash can that adopts the above technical solution has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. A movable hook that can slide and adjust along the long side of the trash can is installed, which can easily control the distance between the movable hook and the fixed hook. This creates an adjustable opening above the original opening of the trash can. By moving the movable hook, trash bags of various sizes can be opened and placed adaptively, solving the problem that traditional trash cans are not suitable for trash bags with small openings.

[0020] 2. The translation hook seat and the barrel body are detachably connected through the assembly channel. Due to the inherent elasticity of the material (the translation hook seat is made of plastic or metal), the assembly channel can open to a certain extent when subjected to external force, allowing the guide flange to pass through the assembly channel. The installation and disassembly operations are simple. When it is necessary to replace the translation hook seat or the barrel body, it can be easily disassembled and replaced without replacing the whole body, thus reducing the cost of use.

[0021] Third, the pre-tension of the elastic band creates a certain rebound force on the sliding hook seat. When a garbage bag is put on, it can automatically open and fix the garbage bag, ensuring the normal opening of the bag and the firmness of the fixation. The main body of the elastic band can be hidden in the hidden groove on the outside of the wide side, which improves the aesthetics and prevents the elastic band from being damaged or falling off due to contact with external objects.

[0022] 4. When using garbage bags with a large opening, there is some excess bag opening after the bag opening covers the bin opening. By using the bag opening storage seam on the wide side, the excess bag opening can be stacked and tucked into the bag opening storage seam, improving the neatness of the bag opening, thereby improving the overall aesthetics and the stability of the garbage bag.

[0023] 5. A hanging bracket that can be fixed to an external object (such as a shelf, table frame, cabinet door, bed rail, etc.) is added. The side wall of the bucket is equipped with a hanging bracket that can be detachably connected to the hanging bracket, which can hang the bucket, saving space and providing better flexibility of use. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the adjustable-mouth trash can of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram from another perspective of this embodiment.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram from the lower viewpoint of this embodiment.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the movable hook mechanism in this embodiment.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a front view of the movable hook mechanism in this embodiment.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the suspension seat in this embodiment.

[0030] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bucket body and the hanging seat in this embodiment.

[0031] Reference numerals: 1. Barrel body; 10. Long side; 100. Guide flange; 11. Wide side; 12. Arc-shaped transition section; 2. Fixed hook mechanism; 20. Fixed hook; 3. Moving hook mechanism; 30. Moving hook; 31. Translation hook seat; 310. Main body base; 310-1. Main body plate; 310-2. Side plate; 311. Baffle seat; 312. Sliding seat; 312-1. Anti-disengagement plate; 313. Guide rail groove; 314. Assembly channel; 315. Connecting seat; 315-1. Through hole; 315-2. Insertion seam; 4. Bucket body suspension mechanism; 40. Suspension seat; 400. Clamping plate; 401. Bucket body hook; 401-1. Guide arc plate; 41. Hanging seat; 410. Bucket opening; 5. Bag opening remnant storage mechanism; 50. Horizontal outward folding section; 51. Downward folding extension section; 52. Arc-shaped transition section; 53. Bag opening storage seam; 6. Cover plate; 60. Hidden groove; 7. Adjustable bucket opening; 8. Elastic band. Detailed Implementation

[0032] To further illustrate the technical means and effects of the present invention in achieving its intended purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structures, features, and effects of the present invention, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, is provided below.

[0033] like Figures 1 to 5 The adjustable trash can shown includes a can body 1, a fixed hook mechanism 2, a movable hook mechanism 3, and a can body suspension mechanism 4.

[0034] The edge of the bin body 1 includes two long sides 10 and two wide sides 11 arranged opposite each other. The long sides 10 and wide sides 11 are connected by an arc-shaped transition section 12. The fixing hook mechanism 2 includes a fixing hook 20, which is fixedly installed above one of the wide sides 11. The fixing hook 20 extends upward from the wide side 11 and then turns outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section. A groove is formed on the lower side of the fixing hook 20 for the garbage bag mouth to be inserted. The two ends of the fixing hook 20 have arc-shaped bends to accommodate the arc-shaped transition section 12. An excess bag opening storage mechanism 5 is also provided on the outer side of the wide side 11 where the fixed hook 20 is located. The excess bag opening storage mechanism 5 includes a horizontal outward folding section 50 and a downward folding extension section 51. The horizontal outward folding section 50 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wide side 11, and the downward folding extension section 51 is integrally fixedly connected to the horizontal outward folding section 50. The outwardly extending edge of the horizontal outward folding section 50 extends beyond the outer edge of the fixed hook 20. The two ends of the downward folding extension section 51 have arc-shaped transition sections 52 that adapt to the arc-shaped transition section 12. A bag opening storage seam 53 is formed between the downward folding extension section 51 and the outer wall of the wide side 11. The excess bag opening that appears after a larger garbage bag is put on can be gathered and stacked and then inserted into the bag opening storage seam 53 from below.

[0035] The movable hook mechanism 3 includes a movable hook 30 and a sliding hook seat 31. The sliding hook seat 31 is positioned across the opening of the bin and its two ends are slidably connected to the long sides 10 on both sides. The sliding hook seat 31 includes a main base 310, a baffle seat 311, and two sliding seats 312. The movable hook 30 is integrally fixed above the main base 310. The movable hook 30 extends upward from the main base 310 and then folds outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section. A groove is formed on the lower side of the movable hook 30 for the garbage bag opening to be inserted. The fixed hook 20 and the movable hook 30 fold outward in opposite directions. The movable hook 30 and the fixed hook 20 together form an adjustable bin opening 7 with an adjustable opening area.

[0036] The long side 10 includes a straight guide rail structure, which is configured as a guide flange 100 protruding outward from the long side 10. The guide flanges 100 of the two long sides 10 are arranged parallel to each other. Two sliding seats 312 are integrally connected to both sides of the main body base 310. The sliding seats 312 are provided with guide rail grooves 313 adapted to the guide flanges 100, and the guide flanges 100 are fitted in the guide rail grooves 313. The main body base 310 extends downward from the opening of the barrel 1. The main body base 310 includes an integrally connected main body plate 310-1 and two side plates 310-2, which fit against the inner wall of the long side 10 of the barrel 1. The shape of the main body plate 310-1 is adapted to the inner wall of the wide side 11 and the two arc-shaped transition parts 12. The sliding seat 312 is equipped with an anti-disengagement plate 312-1, the bottom of which has an inner hook. A guide rail groove 313 is formed between the anti-disengagement plate 312-1 and the side plate 310-2. An assembly channel 314 extending from below to the guide rail groove 313 is also provided between the inner hook and the side plate 310-2. The sliding seat 312 is made of elastic PP plastic. When the anti-disengagement plate 312-1 is subjected to external force, the assembly channel 314 can be opened, allowing the guide flange 100 to enter the guide rail groove 313 through the assembly channel 314. The inner hook is used to prevent the guide flange 100 from disengaging from the guide rail groove 313.

[0037] The baffle seat 311 is integrally connected to the outer wall of the main body base 310, and the baffle seat 311 is located above the edge of the barrel opening of the barrel body 1. The baffle seat 311 extends outward beyond the outer edge of the movable hook 30.

[0038] An elastic adjustment mechanism is provided between the translation hook seat 31 and the barrel body 1. The elastic adjustment mechanism includes an elastic band 8. A connecting seat 315 for connecting the elastic band 8 is provided on the sliding seat 312. The connecting seat 315 and the sliding seat 312 are an integral structure. The connecting seat 315 has a through hole 315-1 and an insertion slot 315-2. The through hole 315-1 extends parallel to the guide flange 100. The insertion slot 315-2 extends from the bottom of the connecting seat 315 to the through hole 315-1. After the elastic band 8 is stretched and thinned, it can pass through the insertion slot 315-2 and enter the through hole 315-1. After the end of the elastic band 8 is knotted, it forms a knot with a diameter larger than that of the elastic band 8. The diameter of the through hole 315-1 does not allow the knot to pass through, and the end of the through hole 315-1 has a slightly larger inner cavity to hide the knot. A cover plate 6 is provided on the outer wall of the wide side 11 opposite to the side where the fixed hook 20 is located. A hidden groove 60 is provided between the cover plate 6 and the outer wall of the wide side 11 for inserting the elastic band 8. The main body of the elastic band 8 rests against the outer wall of the wide side 11 and is located in the hidden groove 60. At the same time, both ends of the elastic band 8 extend and connect to the connecting seats 315 on both sides of the translation hook seat 31. The elastic force generated by the elastic band 8 drives the translation hook seat 31 to translate in the opposite direction to the fixed hook 20.

[0039] like Figure 6and Figure 7 As shown, the bucket suspension mechanism 4 includes a suspension seat 40 for fixing to an external object and a hook seat 41 fixedly mounted on the bucket body 1. The hook seat 41 is detachably connected to the suspension seat 40. The suspension seat 40 includes a clamping plate 400 and a bucket hook 401. The clamping plate 400 includes two side plates connected at the top, forming a clamping opening between the two side plates, which can be clamped to external objects such as table frames, shelves, or bed rails. The bucket hook 401 is located on the outer wall of one of the side plates, and the upper end of the bucket hook 401 is provided with an outwardly bent guide arc plate 401-1. The hook seat 41 is fixedly mounted on one side outer wall of the bucket body 1, and the hook seat 41 is provided with a downward-facing latch 410. The bucket hook 401 can be pulled out or inserted into the latch 410, realizing the detachable suspension of the bucket body 1 on the suspension seat 40.

[0040] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable-mouth trash can, characterized in that: The device includes a bucket body (1), a fixed hook mechanism (2), and a movable hook mechanism (3). The bucket body (1) has two long sides (10) and two wide sides (11) arranged opposite to each other at the edge of the bucket opening. The fixed hook mechanism (2) includes a fixed hook (20), which is fixedly set above one of the wide sides (11). The movable hook mechanism (3) includes a movable hook (30) and a sliding hook seat (31). The sliding hook seat (31) is set across the bucket opening and its two ends are slidably connected to the two long sides (10) respectively. An elastic adjustment mechanism is provided between the sliding hook seat (31) and the bucket body (1). The elastic force generated by the elastic adjustment mechanism drives the sliding hook seat (31) to slide in the opposite direction to the fixed hook (20). The movable hook (30) is fixedly set above the sliding hook seat (31). The movable hook (30) and the fixed hook (20) together form an adjustable bucket opening (7) with an adjustable bucket opening area.

2. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: The long side (10) includes a straight guide rail structure, and the guide rail structures of the two long sides (10) are arranged parallel to each other; both ends of the translation hook seat (31) are provided with sliding seats (312), and the sliding seats (312) are provided with guide rail grooves (313) adapted to the guide rail structure, and the guide rail structure is fitted in the guide rail grooves (313).

3. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide rail structure is configured as a guide flange (100) protruding outward from the long side (10); the translation hook seat (31) includes a main base (310), the main base (310) is adapted to be disposed inside the barrel opening of the barrel body (1), the movable hook (30) is fixedly disposed above the main base (310), the sliding seat (312) is disposed outside the main base (310), the sliding seat (312) or the sliding seat (312) and the main base (310) are provided with an assembly channel (314) that extends through the guide rail groove (313), the guide flange (100) enters the guide rail groove (313) through the assembly channel (314), and the sliding seat (312) is also provided with an inner hook portion for restricting the guide flange (100) from disengaging from the guide rail groove (313).

4. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The elastic adjustment mechanism includes an elastic band (8), and a cover plate (6) is provided on the outer wall of the wide side (11) opposite to the fixed hook (20). A hidden groove (60) for inserting the elastic band (8) is provided between the cover plate (6) and the outer wall of the wide side (11). The main body of the elastic band (8) is attached to the outer wall of the wide side (11) and located in the hidden groove (60). At the same time, the two ends of the elastic band (8) are respectively extended to the two ends of the corresponding long sides (10) of the translation hook seat (31).

5. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 4, characterized in that: The end of the corresponding long side (10) of the translation hook seat (31) is provided with a connecting seat (315) for connecting the elastic band (8). The connecting seat (315) is provided with a through hole (315-1) and an insertion slot (315-2). The insertion slot (315-2) extends from the outside of the connecting seat (315) to the through hole (315-1). After the elastic band (8) is stretched and thinned, it can pass through the insertion slot (315-2) and enter the through hole (315-1). After the end of the elastic band (8) is knotted, a knot head with a diameter larger than that of the elastic band (8) is formed. The diameter of the through hole (315-1) does not allow the knot head to pass through.

6. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed hook (20) extends upward from the wide side (11) and then turns outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section. The movable hook (30) extends upward from the translation hook seat (31) and then turns outward to form a hook plate structure with a U-shaped cross-section. The outward turning directions of the fixed hook (20) and the movable hook (30) are opposite.

7. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bag opening storage mechanism (5) is also provided on the outside of the wide side (11) where the fixed hook (20) is located. The bag opening storage mechanism (5) includes a horizontal outward folding section (50) and a downward folding extension section (51). The horizontal outward folding section (50) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the wide side (11). The downward folding extension section (51) is integrally fixedly connected to the horizontal outward folding section (50). A bag opening storage seam (53) is formed between the downward folding extension section (51) and the outer wall of the wide side (11).

8. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 7, characterized in that: The horizontal outward-turning section (50) extends beyond the outer edge of the fixed hook (20); the translation hook seat (31) is provided with a baffle seat (311) extending beyond the outer edge of the movable hook (30), and the baffle seat (311) is located above the edge of the barrel opening of the barrel body (1).

9. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a bucket suspension mechanism (4), which includes a suspension seat (40) for fixing to an external object and a hook seat (41) fixed on the bucket (1). The hook seat (41) and the suspension seat (40) are detachably connected.

10. The adjustable-mouth trash can according to claim 9, characterized in that: The suspension seat (40) includes a clamp (400) and a barrel hook (401). The clamp (400) includes two side plates connected at the top, forming a clamping opening between the two side plates. The barrel hook (401) is located on the outer wall of one of the side plates. The upper end of the barrel hook (401) is provided with an outwardly bent guide arc plate (401-1). The hanging seat (41) is provided with a downward-facing latch (410). The barrel hook (401) can be inserted into or removed from the latch (410).

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