Desktop trash can

Through the design of the outer cylinder, inner cylinder and fixed components, the problem of loosening the desktop trash can when lifted is solved, and a stable overall lift and split disassembly are achieved to meet different usage needs.

CN115196216BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-02GUANGDONG ECOCO TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202210820528.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-07-13
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2042-07-13

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Technical Problem

Existing desktop trash cans are easily loose when they are loaded with more or heavier garbage, resulting in inconvenience in lifting.

Method used

The design of the outer cylinder, inner cylinder and fixing components is adopted. The engaging of the lifting member and the buckle position and the guide ribs are used to achieve the locking and separation of the upper shell and the inner cylinder, ensuring that the trash can is an integral structure when lifted and avoid loosening.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability of the trash can lift, avoids loosening, and allows free separation and replacement of the split structure to meet different usage needs.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a desktop trash can, comprising an outer tube, an inner tube, and a fixing assembly. The outer tube comprises an upper shell; the upper shell is clamped to the outside of the inner tube, and a buckle position is provided on the side wall of the inner tube; the fixing assembly comprises a lifting member, a portion of which is movably connected to the upper shell, and another portion of the lifting member comprises a buckle portion, and the position of the lifting member corresponds to the position of the buckle position; wherein, when the lifting member is lifted, the buckle portion is clamped on the buckle position, and the upper shell is connected to the inner tube to realize locking of the trash can; when the lifting member is loosened, the buckle portion is separated from the buckle position, and the upper shell is separated from the inner tube, thereby making the trash can detachable. The present invention lifts the lifting member to connect the upper shell and the inner tube together, and then the upper shell and the inner tube form an integral structure, and are subjected to force together when lifted, thereby preventing the trash can from loosening when lifted.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of garbage collection devices, and in particular to a desktop garbage can. Background Art

[0002] At present, desktop trash cans are a kind of small appliance for holding garbage that is indispensable in daily life. Due to their small size, they can be widely used in daily life or on office desks. The existing desktop trash cans include an upper shell, a lower shell and an inner shell, which are snap-connected. When the garbage is large or heavy, it may become loose when lifted. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The present invention is intended to at least solve one of the technical problems in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a desktop trash can that can be lifted without coming loose.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the desktop trash can includes an outer tube, an inner tube and a fixing assembly, the outer tube includes an upper shell; the upper shell is stuck on the outside of the inner tube, and the side wall of the inner tube is provided with a buckle position; the fixing assembly includes a pulling member, a part of the pulling member is movably connected to the upper shell, and the other part of the pulling member has a buckle portion, and the position of the pulling member corresponds to the position of the buckle position; wherein, when the pulling member is pulled, the buckle portion is stuck on the buckle position, and the upper shell is connected to the inner tube to realize the locking of the trash can; when the lifting member is loosened, the buckle portion is separated from the buckle position, the upper shell is separated from the inner tube, and the trash can is thus detachable.

[0005] The desktop trash can according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following technical effects: the lifting piece is lifted to connect the upper shell and the inner tube together, so that the upper shell and the inner tube are an integral structure, and are subjected to force together when lifted, thereby preventing the trash can from loosening when lifted; and the lifting piece is loosened. Since there is no clamping of the lifting piece, the trash can has a split structure, and the upper shell and the inner tube can be freely separated and replaced; the trash can can be switched between the whole and the split without interfering with each other.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a guide rib is provided in the upper shell, and the position of the guide rib corresponds to the position of the buckle position; when the pulling member is pulled, the guide rib brings the buckle portion close to the buckle position and guides the buckle portion to move.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the upper shell is provided with a guide hole, one end of the lifting member is slidingly engaged with the guide hole, the buckle portion is provided at the other end of the lifting member, and the fixing assembly also includes a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected to the lifting member, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the upper shell.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing assembly further includes a cover plate, the lifting member is provided with a slider, and the cover plate is detachably mounted on the lifting member so that the slider can be slidably placed in the guide hole.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the pulling member is connected to a handle.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, an upper cover assembly is further included which is installed on the upper shell. The upper cover assembly includes an upper cover body and an upper cover seat. A blocking block is provided at the bottom of the upper cover seat. The blocking block is arranged relative to the lifting member and abuts against the outer wall of the inner cylinder.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of clamping blocks are provided in the upper shell, the upper end surfaces of the clamping blocks are inclined surfaces, and the side walls of the upper cover seat are provided with a plurality of mounting holes that cooperate with the clamping blocks.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of support plates are further provided in the upper shell, and the support plates are located below the blocking blocks.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of anti-fouling ribs are provided in the upper shell, and the anti-fouling ribs are used to prevent the upper shell from being installed upside down.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lifting member is hinged to the upper shell, and the fixing assembly further includes a torsion spring installed on the lifting member.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description which follows, or may be learned by practice of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 A side view of a desktop trash can according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a desktop trash can from a certain perspective;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the desktop trash can of the first embodiment with the upper shell removed;

[0020] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the interconnection of the upper shell, the inner cylinder and the fixed assembly, wherein the side wall of the upper shell is shown in perspective;

[0021] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the desktop trash can after removing the upper cover assembly;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the desktop trash can of the second embodiment with the upper shell and upper cover components removed;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the desktop trash can of the second embodiment with the upper cover assembly removed.

[0024] Figure markings: outer cylinder 100, guide rib 101, anti-fouling rib 102, upper shell 110, guide hole 111, block 112, support plate 113, bottom shell 120, inner cylinder 200, buckle position 210, fixing assembly 300, pulling piece 310, buckling part 311, slider 312, tension spring 320, cover plate 330, torsion spring 350, handle 340, upper cover assembly 400, upper cover body 410, upper cover seat 420, blocking block 421, mounting hole 422. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The terms "first" and "second" are used solely to distinguish technical features and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or as implicitly specifying the number or order of the technical features.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 、 2As shown in 3, the desktop trash can according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer tube 100, an inner tube 200 and a fixing assembly 300, the outer tube 100 includes an upper shell 110; the upper shell 110 is clamped on the outside of the inner tube 200, and the side wall of the inner tube 200 is provided with a buckle position 210; the fixing assembly 300 includes a pulling member 310, a part of the pulling member 310 is movably connected to the upper shell 110, and the other part of the pulling member 310 has a buckle portion 311, and the position of the pulling member 310 corresponds to the position of the buckle position 210; wherein, when the pulling member 310 is pulled, the buckle portion 311 is clamped on the buckle position 210, and the upper shell 110 is connected to the inner tube 200 to realize the locking of the trash can; when the lifting member 310 is loosened, the buckle portion 311 is separated from the buckle position 210, the upper shell 110 is separated from the inner tube 200, and the trash can is made detachable.

[0030] For example, Figure 1 As shown, the outer cylinder 100 is composed of an upper shell 110 and a bottom shell 120. The bottom shell 120 is an upper opening structure for installing the inner cylinder 200. Figure 5 As shown, the upper shell 110 is an upper and lower opening structure, and the upper shell 110 can be snapped onto the bottom shell 120 or the inner cylinder 200; the bottom of the inner cylinder 200 is snapped onto the bottom shell 120, and the inner cylinder 200 is used to place garbage. The specific snap-on structure can refer to the existing technology, for example, the protrusion and the recess cooperate; Figure 3 As shown, the desktop trash can also includes an upper cover assembly 400, which includes an upper cover body 410 and an upper cover seat 420. The upper cover seat 420 is installed on the upper shell 110, and one end of the upper cover body 410 is hinged to the upper cover seat 420; the buckle 210 can be set at any position of the side wall of the inner cylinder 200, and the pulling member 310 can correspond to the position of the buckle 210, for example, Figure 3 、 6 As shown, the buckle position 210 is provided on the right side wall of the inner tube 200, and the pulling member 310 is located on the right side of the buckle position 210 to achieve correspondence; the movable connection is a sliding connection or a rotating connection, a part of the pulling member 310 is movably connected to the upper shell 110, and the other part of the pulling member 310 is located in the upper shell 110, and the other part of the pulling member 310 is provided with a buckle portion 311.

[0031] When using, Figure 3 、 6As shown, the lifting member 310 is lifted upward, causing it to move, thereby moving the locking portion 311, securing the locking portion 311 to the locking position 210, thereby securing the upper shell 110 to the inner cylinder 200. The inner cylinder 200 and the bottom shell 120 are connected in a snap-fit ​​structure, securing the upper shell 110, bottom shell 120, and inner cylinder 200 together. When lifting, the entire unit is lifted together, preventing any components from becoming loose when lifted separately. After the lifting action is completed, the trash can is lowered, and the lifting member 310 is released, separating the locking portion 311 from the locking position 210. This frees the upper shell 110 from the inner cylinder 200, allowing the upper shell 110, inner cylinder 200, and bottom shell 120 to be removed. The present invention can withstand force and be lifted as a whole, without affecting the separation of the upper shell 110 and bottom shell 120 when placed.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, a guide rib 101 is provided in the upper shell 110 , and the position of the guide rib 101 corresponds to the position of the buckle position 210 ; when the lifting member 310 is pulled, the guide rib 101 makes the buckle portion 311 approach the buckle position 210 and guides the buckle portion 311 to move.

[0033] exist Figure 4 In the embodiment, the buckle position 210 is provided on the right side wall of the inner tube 200, and the guide rib 101 is provided on the inner wall on the right side of the upper shell 110 and is located to the right of the buckle position 210, achieving correspondence; the lifting member 310 or the fastening portion 311 is located between the guide rib 101 and the buckle position 210; when the lifting member 310 is lifted, the lifting member 310 or the fastening portion 311 moves between the guide rib 101 and the buckle position 210, and the guide rib 101 guides the fastening portion 311 to be clamped on the buckle position 210. The guide rib 101 is provided to prevent the fastening portion 311 from moving away from the buckle position 210, thereby preventing the occurrence of a phenomenon of failure to fasten, and the guide rib 101 abuts the fastening portion 311 or the lifting member 310 to prevent the fastening portion 311 from loosening on the buckle position 210.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2 As shown, the upper shell 110 is provided with a guide hole 111, one end of the lifting member 310 is slidably engaged with the guide hole 111, and a snap-fit ​​portion 311 is provided at the other end of the lifting member 310. The fixing assembly 300 further includes a tension spring 320, one end of which is connected to the lifting member 310, and the other end of which is connected to the upper shell 110. The fixing assembly further includes a cover plate 330, and the lifting member 310 is provided with a slider 312. The cover plate 330 is detachably mounted on the lifting member so that the slider 312 can be slidably placed in the guide hole.

[0035] exist Figure 2 、 3In the embodiment of the present invention, a guide hole 111 is provided on the right side wall of the upper shell 110, and the guide hole 111 is a through hole in the shape of an annular runway. The upper end of the pulling member 310 is provided with a slider 312 matching the annular runway. The slider 312 can be in the shape of an annular runway or other shapes, wherein the pulling member 310 abuts the inner wall of the upper shell 110, and the cover plate 330 can be detachably installed on the pulling member 310 by passing through the through hole through a buckle, and the end surface of the cover plate 330 close to the pulling member 310 abuts the outer wall of the upper shell 110, so that the slider 312 can be slid up and down in the through hole; it can be imagined that the guide hole 111 is a countersunk hole in the shape of an annular runway, and the slider 312 can be placed in the through hole. Block 312 and cover plate 330 are both in the shape of an annular runway, and cover plate 330 can be slid up and down and placed on the countersunk groove of the countersunk hole; the lower end of the pulling member 310 is provided with a buckling portion 311, and the buckling portion 311 is an inclined hook, the buckle position 210 is located on the left side of the hook, and the guide rib 101 is located on the right side of the hook. The buckle position 210 is composed of two first plates parallel to each other and a second plate arranged between the two first plates, and the second plate is parallel to the horizontal plane. A first spring fixing plate is provided in the middle of the pulling member 310, and the upper end of the tension spring 320 is installed on the first spring fixing plate, and the lower end of the tension spring 320 is detachably installed on the guide rib 101.

[0036] When not lifted, under the pressure of the tension spring 320, the slider 312 is at the lower end of the guide hole 111 or the cover plate 330 is at the lower end of the sink groove, the barb is not hooked on the bottom of the second plate (i.e., the buckling portion 311 and the buckling position 210 are separated), the barb is located below the guide rib 101, and the upper shell 110, the bottom shell 120 and the inner cylinder 200 can all be disassembled;

[0037] When upgrading, Figure 2 、 3 As shown, the user drives the slider 312 upward along the guide hole 111, causing the slider 312 to move to the upper end of the guide hole 111 or the cover plate 330 to move to the upper end of the sink. The guide rib 101 blocks the barb from moving rightward, guiding the barb upward and causing it to cling to the buckle 210, thereby hooking onto the bottom of the second plate, thereby fixing the upper shell 110 and the inner cylinder 200 together, locking the entire trash can and lifting it together. This structure facilitates lifting the trash can.

[0038] In a further embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, the lifting member 310 is connected to a handle 340. When in use, the handle 340 drives the lifting member 310 to move up and down. The cover 330 is provided with a handle 340 or the lifting member is provided with a handle 340 to facilitate lifting the trash can.

[0039] In a further embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3As shown, the upper cover assembly 400 includes an upper cover body 410 and an upper cover seat 420 . A blocking block 421 is provided at the bottom of the upper cover seat 420 . The blocking block 421 is arranged relative to the lifting member 310 and abuts against the outer wall of the inner cylinder 200 .

[0040] exist Figure 3 In the embodiment, when the lifting member 310 is located to the right of the inner drum 200, the blocking block 421 is located to the left of the inner drum 200, achieving a relative arrangement. When the lifting member 310 is lifted upward, the lifting member 310 pulls the right side wall of the inner drum 200, causing the inner drum 200 to move to the upper left. The blocking block 421 is located at the upper left of the inner drum 200 and abuts the side wall of the inner drum 200, preventing the inner drum 200 from moving to the upper left, ensuring that the inner drum 200 is lifted vertically. This structure provides a more stable lifting environment for the trash can.

[0041] In a further embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, a plurality of blocks 112 are provided in the upper shell 110, and the upper end surface of the block 112 is an inclined surface, as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, the side wall of the upper cover 420 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 422 that cooperate with the clamping block 112 .

[0042] exist Figure 5 In the embodiment, a plurality of latching blocks 112 are spaced apart along the inner wall of the upper shell 110. When the upper cover is mounted on the upper shell 110, the mounting holes 422 of the upper cover seat 420 are aligned with the latching blocks 112, and then the mounting holes 422 are engaged with the latching blocks 112, thereby mounting the upper cover seat 420 on the upper shell 110. The upper end surface of the latching block 112 is an inclined surface to facilitate the engagement of the mounting holes 422 with the latching block 112.

[0043] In a further embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 As shown, a plurality of support plates 113 are further provided in the upper shell 110 , and the support plates 113 are located below the clamping blocks 112 .

[0044] exist Figure 5 In the embodiment, a plurality of support plates 113 are arranged at intervals along the inner wall circumference of the upper shell 110 and are located below the block 112; a support plate 113 is provided to support the upper cover.

[0045] In a further embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of anti-fouling ribs 102 are provided in the upper shell 110, and the anti-fouling ribs 102 are used to prevent the upper shell 110 from being installed upside down.

[0046] For example, several anti-fouling ribs 102 are evenly spaced along the inner wall of the upper shell 110. The number of anti-fouling ribs 102 can be one, two, or more than three, and the anti-fouling ribs 102 can be set to different sizes so that the upper shell 110 can only be installed on the inner tube 200 in the normal direction.

[0047] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 As shown, the lifting member 310 is “L”-shaped. The lifting member 310 is hinged to the upper shell 110 . The fixing assembly 300 further includes a torsion spring 350 mounted on the lifting member 310 .

[0048] exist Figure 7 In the embodiment of the present invention, the upper shell 110 has a notch, and the middle and lower parts of the lifting member 310 are hinged in the notch, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, a buckling portion 311 is provided at the bottom of the lifting member 310, and the buckling portion 311 is a barb. The buckle position 210 is located to the left of the hinge of the lifting member 310, and the buckle position 210 is arch-shaped. The torsion spring 350 includes a spring body and two extension rods. The two extension rods are provided at both ends of the spring body. The torsion spring 350 is provided at the hinge, and one of the extension rods abuts against the lifting member 310, and the other extension rod abuts against the upper shell 110.

[0049] If not promoted, Figure 6 As shown, under the pressure of the torsion spring 350, the bottom of the lifting member 310 and the buckling portion 311 are not stuck on the buckle position 210, but are located above the buckle position 210 (i.e., the buckling portion 311 is separated from the buckle position 210), and the upper shell 110, the bottom shell 120 and the inner tube 200 can all be removed;

[0050] To lift the trash can, the user pulls up the lifting member 310, rotating it counterclockwise around the hinge, positioning the bottom of the lifting member 310 and the locking portion 311 within the arched bridge-shaped locking portion 210. The locking portion 311 hooks onto the bottom of the locking portion 210, securing the upper shell 110 and inner drum 200 together. The entire trash can is locked, and the upper shell 110, inner drum 200, and bottom shell 120 are lifted together. This structure facilitates lifting the trash can.

[0051] Throughout this specification, references to the terms "some embodiments" or "it is contemplated that" indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in conjunction with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of these terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0052] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A desktop trash can, characterized in that: include: Outer barrel, including upper shell; Inner cylinder, the upper shell is clamped on the outside of the inner cylinder, and the side wall of the inner cylinder is provided with a buckle position; A fixing assembly includes a lifting member, a portion of which is movably connected to the upper shell, and another portion of which has a buckling portion, wherein the position of the lifting member corresponds to the position of the buckling portion; Among them, when the pulling member is pulled, the buckling part is stuck on the buckle position, and the upper shell is connected to the inner tube to realize the locking of the trash can; when the pulling member is loosened, the buckling part is separated from the buckle position, and the upper shell is separated from the inner tube, thereby making the trash can detachable; a guide rib is provided in the upper shell, and the position of the guide rib corresponds to the position of the buckle position; when the pulling member is pulled, the guide rib makes the buckle part close to the buckle position and guides the buckle part to move.

2. The desktop trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper shell is provided with a guide hole, one end of the lifting member is slidably engaged with the guide hole, the buckle portion is provided at the other end of the lifting member, and the fixing assembly also includes a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected to the lifting member, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the upper shell.

3. The desktop trash can according to claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing assembly further includes a cover plate, the lifting member is provided with a slider, and the cover plate is detachably mounted on the lifting member so that the slider can be slidably placed in the guide hole.

4. The desktop trash can according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pulling piece is connected with a handle.

5. The desktop trash can according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an upper cover assembly installed on the upper shell, the upper cover assembly includes an upper cover body and an upper cover seat, a blocking block is provided at the bottom of the upper cover seat, the blocking block is arranged relative to the lifting member, and the blocking block abuts against the outer wall of the inner cylinder.

6. The desktop trash can according to claim 5, characterized in that: A plurality of clamping blocks are provided in the upper shell, the upper end surfaces of the clamping blocks are inclined surfaces, and the side walls of the upper cover seat are provided with a plurality of mounting holes that cooperate with the clamping blocks.

7. The desktop trash can according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of support plates are further provided in the upper shell, and the support plates are located below the clamping blocks.

8. The desktop trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of anti-fouling ribs are provided in the upper shell, and the anti-fouling ribs are used to prevent the upper shell from being installed upside down.

9. The desktop trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting member is hinged on the upper shell, and the fixing assembly further includes a torsion spring installed on the lifting member.

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