Garbage can and kitchen waste collection method

Abstract

The invention discloses a garbage can and a kitchen waste collection method. The garbage can comprises a can body, wherein the can body has a can body space; and at least one partition plate, wherein the partition plate is operatively arranged in the middle of the can body in the can body space of the can body, so as to divide the can body space of the can body into a closed can body bottom space and an open can body top space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of household goods, and in particular to a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste. Background Technology

[0002] Trash cans are common containers used to collect waste, and they are usually used in conjunction with garbage bags. For example, for trash cans used to collect kitchen waste, a garbage bag needs to be placed inside the trash can so that the trash can can hold the garbage bag and open the bag's opening so that the user can collect the kitchen waste from the opening of the garbage bag into the garbage bag. Unlike other household waste, kitchen waste not only easily decomposes and produces odors, but it also easily attracts insects (especially fruit flies), leading to the breeding of bacteria and larvae. Especially in warmer seasons, even if a small amount of kitchen waste is collected in the garbage bag, it will decompose and breed bacteria and larvae in a very short time. To reduce the odors, bacteria, and larvae that accumulate in garbage bags, users are forced to dispose of bags containing only a small amount of food waste at designated locations. However, this approach presents challenges. Firstly, users cannot process their food waste promptly. Secondly, disposing of garbage bags with only a small amount of food waste not only leads to waste due to underutilization of the bags but also causes inconvenience and puts significant pressure on environmental protection. Summary of the Invention

[0003] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can is particularly suitable for collecting kitchen waste.

[0004] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can can improve the utilization rate of trash bags to reduce the amount of trash bags used, thereby not only avoiding waste of trash bags, but also reducing the pressure on environmental protection.

[0005] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can can reduce the odor and bacteria and larvae generated by the kitchen waste collected in the trash bag, so as to help protect the household environment.

[0006] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can physically reduces the odor and the growth of bacteria and larvae generated by the kitchen waste collected into the trash bag.

[0007] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can is capable of separating a bag body space of the trash bag into a closed bottom space and an open top space, wherein kitchen waste collected into the trash bag before the trash can separates the bag body space of the trash bag can be automatically sealed in the bottom space of the trash bag, thereby reducing the contact between the kitchen waste collected in the bottom space of the trash bag and the environment, thus reducing the odor generated by the kitchen waste and the bacteria and larvae that grow.

[0008] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can provides a body and at least one partition operably disposed in the middle of the body, the partition being capable of separating the bag space of the trash bag so that the trash bag forms a separate bottom space and a top space of the bag.

[0009] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the partition is capable of supporting the kitchen waste collected in the top space of the trash bag, so as to prevent the kitchen waste collected in the top space of the trash bag from falling into the bottom space of the trash bag due to gravity, thereby ensuring the sealing of the bottom space of the trash bag.

[0010] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting food waste, wherein the trash can provides at least one support element capable of supporting the partition to ensure that the partition reliably supports food waste collected into the top space of the trash bag. Preferably, the support element, the partition, and the trash can body can form a generally triangular structure to allow the support element to reliably support the partition.

[0011] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can body provides a lower trash can and an upper trash can that is pressably mounted on the lower trash can, wherein by pressing down on the upper trash can, a partition can automatically switch from a generally vertical state to a generally horizontal state to separate the bag space of the trash bag, and correspondingly, by pulling up on the upper trash can, the partition can automatically switch from a generally horizontal state to a generally vertical state to allow the top space and the bottom space of the trash bag to form an integral bag space.

[0012] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the upper body of the trash can body allows the opening of the trash bag to be fixed so that the opening of the trash bag moves automatically with the movement of the upper body, thereby avoiding tearing the trash bag when operating the trash can.

[0013] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the trash can provides a flexible inner liner layer for separating the partition and the garbage bag, thereby preventing the garbage bag from being torn during operation of the trash can. Preferably, the inner liner layer is bag-shaped.

[0014] One object of the present invention is to provide a trash can and a method for collecting kitchen waste, wherein the inner lining is removable to facilitate cleaning the trash can.

[0015] According to one aspect of the present invention, a trash can is provided, comprising:

[0016] A barrel body, wherein the barrel body has a barrel space; and

[0017] At least one partition, wherein the partition is operably disposed in the middle of the barrel body space of the barrel body to separate the barrel body space of the barrel body into a closed barrel bottom space and an open barrel top space.

[0018] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the bin body includes a lower bin body and an upper bin body that is pressably mounted on the lower bin body, wherein the partition connecting side of the partition is rotatably mounted on the upper bin body, and the trash can further includes at least one support element, the support top end of the support element being rotatably mounted on the partition, and the support bottom end of the support element being rotatably mounted on the lower bin body.

[0019] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the support top end of the support element is rotatably mounted in the middle of the partition.

[0020] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the trash can further includes a flexible inner lining layer, wherein the upper end of the inner lining layer is disposed at the opening of the can body, and the lower end of the inner lining layer extends downward to cover the partition.

[0021] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner lining is bag-shaped.

[0022] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner lining is detachably installed on the barrel body.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the inner lining is attached to the partition.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the barrel body has a rectangular structure, having two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides, wherein there are two partitions, one partition is operably disposed on one of the long sides of the barrel body, and the other partition is operably disposed on the other long side of the barrel body.

[0025] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for collecting kitchen waste through a trash can, wherein the kitchen waste collection method includes the following steps:

[0026] (a) A garbage bag is contained in one body of a garbage bin and the opening of the garbage bag is opened;

[0027] (b) When food waste is collected into one compartment of the garbage bag, at least one partition of the garbage bin is allowed to switch from a generally vertical state to a generally horizontal state to separate the garbage bag's compartment into a bottom compartment and a top compartment on the outside of the garbage bag, wherein the food waste collected into the garbage bag's compartment is enclosed in the bottom compartment of the garbage bag; and

[0028] (c) When food waste is collected into the top space of the garbage bag, the partition of the garbage bin is allowed to switch from a generally horizontal state to a generally vertical state so that the top space of the garbage bag and the bottom space of the garbage bag form an integral bag space.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the above method, by driving the partition to rotate relative to the barrel body, the partition is allowed to switch between a generally vertical state and a generally horizontal state. Attached Figure Description

[0030] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a trash can according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 2A and Figure 2B These are exploded schematic diagrams from different perspectives of the trash can according to the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the trash can according to the above-described preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified diagram of a local location.

[0034] Figures 5A to 5GThese are schematic diagrams illustrating the usage process of the trash can according to the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0035] Before detailing any embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the following figures. The invention can have other embodiments and can be practiced or carried out in various ways. Furthermore, it should be understood that the wording and terminology used herein are for descriptive purposes and should not be considered limiting. The use of “comprising,” “including,” or “having,” and variations thereof is intended to cover the items set forth below and their equivalents, as well as any additional items. Unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms “installation,” “connection,” “support,” and “linkage,” and variations thereof are used broadly and cover both direct and indirect installation, connection, support, and linking. Moreover, “connection” and “linkage” are not limited to physical or mechanical connections or links.

[0036] Furthermore, firstly, in the disclosure of this invention, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be construed as limiting this invention. Secondly, the term "a" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more," that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple. The term "a" should not be construed as a limitation on the quantity.

[0037] Refer to the accompanying drawings of the specification of this invention. Figures 1 to 5G A preferred embodiment of the present invention, a trash can 100, will be disclosed and described in the following description, wherein the trash can 100 is used to contain a trash bag 200 to assist the trash bag 200 in collecting kitchen waste.

[0038] Specifically, the trash can 100 includes a can body 10 and at least one partition 20, wherein the can body 10 has a can body space 101 with a top opening, and wherein the partition 20 is operably disposed in the middle of the can body space 101 of the can body 10, and the partition 20 is used to separate the can body space 101 of the can body 10 into a closed bottom space 102 and an open top space 103.

[0039] When the opening of the garbage bag 200 is held at the opening of the bin body 10, the garbage bag 200 can be contained within the bin body space 101 of the bin body 10, and the bin body 10 is used to open the opening of the garbage bag 200, so that food waste can be collected through the opening of the garbage bag 200 into a bin body space 201 of the garbage bag 200. When the partition 20 divides the bin body space 101 of the bin body 10 into a bottom space 102 and a top space 103, the bin body space 201 of the garbage bag 200 is simultaneously divided into a closed bottom space 202 and an open top space 203. At this time, the food waste collected into the bin body space 201 of the garbage bag 200 is automatically sealed in the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200, and the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200 can continue to collect food waste.

[0040] In this way, on the one hand, the trash can 100 can physically reduce the contact between the kitchen waste collected in the bottom space 202 of the trash bag 200 and the environment, thereby reducing the odor generated by the kitchen waste and the bacteria and larvae that breed. On the other hand, the trash can 100 allows the kitchen waste to continue to be collected in the top space 203 of the trash bag 200, thereby improving the utilization rate of the trash bag 200 and reducing the waste of the trash bag 200 and the pressure on environmental protection. Furthermore, the partition 20 can support the kitchen waste collected in the top space 203 of the trash bag 200, so as to prevent the kitchen waste collected in the top space 203 of the trash bag 200 from falling into the bottom space 202 of the trash bag 200 due to gravity, thus ensuring the sealing of the bottom space 202 of the trash bag 200.

[0041] Preferably, the trash can 100 further includes at least one support element 30, which supports the partition 20 when the partition 20 is operated to separate the bag space 201 of the trash bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203, so that the partition 20 is kept in a substantially horizontal state, thereby the partition 20 can reliably support the kitchen waste collected in the top space 203 of the trash bag 200, so as to ensure the sealing of the bottom space 202 of the trash bag 200.

[0042] Specifically, the bin body 10 of the trash can 100 includes an upper bin body 11 and a lower bin body 12. The upper bin body 11 is pressably installed on the lower bin body 12. The partition 20 has a partition connecting side 21 and a partition free side 22 corresponding to the partition connecting side 21. The partition connecting side 21 of the partition 20 is rotatably installed on the bottom of the upper bin body 11. The support element 30 has a support top end 31 and a support bottom end 32 corresponding to the support top end 31. The support top end 31 of the support element 30 is rotatably installed on the partition 20, and the support bottom end 32 of the support element 30 is rotatably installed on the lower bin body 12. Thus, the upper bin body 11, the lower bin body 12, the partition 20, and the support element 30 form a linkage structure.

[0043] When the upper bin 11 is pressed down to make it move closer to the lower bin 12, the top support 31 of the support element 30 rotates relative to the partition 20 and the bottom support 32 of the support element 30 rotates relative to the lower bin 12. This causes the partition 20 to be driven by the support element 30, resulting in the partition connecting side 21 of the partition 20 rotating relative to the upper bin 11. At this time, the partition 20 can be driven by the support element 30 to switch from a roughly vertical state to a roughly horizontal state. Thus, the partition 20 separates the bin space 101 of the bin body 10 into the bottom space 102 and the top space 103, and can separate the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203.

[0044] Accordingly, when the upper bin 11 is pulled upward to displace it away from the lower bin 12, the top support 11 of the support element 30 rotates relative to the partition 20 and the bottom support 32 of the support element 30 rotates relative to the lower bin 12. This causes the partition 20 to be pulled by the support element 30, resulting in the partition connecting side 21 of the partition 20 rotating relative to the upper bin 11. At this time, the partition 20 can be pulled by the support element 30 to switch from a roughly horizontal state to a roughly vertical state. Thus, the partition 20 allows the bottom space 102 and the top space 103 of the bin body 10 to form an integral bin space 101, and allows the bottom space 202 and the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200 to form an integral bag space 201.

[0045] Through the linkage structure formed by the upper bin 11, the lower bin 12, the partition 20, and the support element 30, on the one hand, when the upper bin 11 is pressed to make it move closer to the lower bin 12, the support element 30 can automatically support the partition 20 at the bottom. On the other hand, a stable triangular structure can be formed between the support element 30, the partition 20, and the lower bin 12, allowing the support element 30 to reliably support the partition 20 and keep the partition 20 in a roughly horizontal state. Thus, the partition 20 can reliably support the kitchen waste collected in the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200.

[0046] It is understood that the opening of the garbage bag 200 is held in the upper bin body 11 of the bin body 10, so that whether the upper bin body 11 is pressed to make it move closer to the lower bin body 12, or the upper bin body 11 is pulled to make it move away from the lower bin body 12, the height position of the opening of the garbage bag 200 can move synchronously with the movement of the upper bin body 11. In this way, when the partition 20 divides the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203, the garbage bag 200 can be prevented from being torn.

[0047] Preferably, the support top end 31 of the support element 30 is rotatably mounted in the middle of the partition plate 20.

[0048] It is worth mentioning that the shape of the support element 30 is not limited in the trash can 100 of the present invention. For example, in some embodiments of the trash can 100, the support element 30 may be a frame structure; in other embodiments of the trash can 100, the support element 30 may be a flat plate structure; and in still other embodiments of the trash can 100, the support element 30 may be a column structure.

[0049] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 1 to 5GThe upper barrel 11 includes a frame-shaped barrel wall edge 111, an outer barrel wall 112, and an inner barrel wall 113. The outer barrel wall 112 and the inner barrel wall 113 extend integrally downward from the barrel wall edge 111 to form a barrel wall space 114 between the outer barrel wall 112 and the inner barrel wall 113. The lower barrel 12 includes a barrel body 121 and an extension arm 122. The extension arm 122 extends integrally upward from the barrel body 121, and the thickness of the extension arm 122 is smaller than the thickness of the barrel body 121, allowing the barrel body 121 to form an inner step 123 on the inner side of the extension arm 122. The extension arm 122 of the lower barrel 12 can extend to the inner barrel wall 113 of the upper barrel 11 to fit the upper barrel 11 and the lower barrel 12.

[0050] Preferably, the inner side 113 of the upper barrel 11 corresponds to the inner step 123 of the lower barrel 12, so that the inner wall of the upper barrel 11 and the inner wall of the lower barrel 12 can be flush.

[0051] Preferably, the inner side 21 of the partition 20 is rotatably mounted to the bottom of the inner side 113 of the upper bucket 11, and the bottom support end 32 of the support element 30 is rotatably mounted to the top of the main body 121 of the lower bucket 12. The support element 30 is located above the inner step 123 of the lower bucket 12. Thus, when the upper bucket 11 is not pressed, the partition 20 and the support element 30, which are in a roughly vertical state, can be hidden at the bottom of the inner side 113 of the upper bucket 11 and the top of the main body 121 of the lower bucket 12, so as to avoid the partition 20 and the support element 30 affecting the size of the bucket space 101 of the bucket body 10.

[0052] Preferably, the barrel body 121 forms an outer step 124 on the outside of the extension arm 122, wherein the outer side 112 of the barrel wall of the upper barrel 11 corresponds to the outer step 124 of the lower barrel 12, so that the outer wall of the upper barrel 11 and the outer wall of the lower barrel 12 can be flush.

[0053] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 1 to 5GIn this specific example of the trash can 100 of the present invention, the can body 10 has a rectangular structure with two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides. There are two partitions 20. One partition 20 has its partition connecting side 21 rotatably mounted on one of the long sides of the can body 10 to the bottom of the inner wall 113 of the upper can body 11. The other partition 20 has its partition connecting side 21 rotatably mounted on the other long side of the can body 10 to the bottom of the inner wall 113 of the upper can body 11. The two partitions 20 are symmetrical. Correspondingly, there can also be two support elements 30, and each support element 30 is correspondingly arranged with each partition 20.

[0054] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 1 to 5G The trash can 100 further includes at least one guide rail 40, which is used to guide the movement direction of the upper can 11 to avoid the upper can 11 from tilting when it makes a displacement relative to the lower can 12.

[0055] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 1 to 5G The trash can 100 includes a flexible inner liner 50. The upper end of the inner liner 50 is disposed at the opening of the can body 10, and the lower end of the inner liner 50 extends downward to cover the partition 20 and the support element 30. In this way, the inner liner 50 can isolate the partition 20 and the trash bag 200, as well as the support element 30 and the trash bag 200. In this way, when the upper can body 11 is pressed down to allow the partition 20 to isolate the trash bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203, the trash bag 200 can be prevented from being torn.

[0056] Preferably, the inner lining layer 50 is bag-shaped and covers the bin body space 101 of the bin body 10, so that when the garbage bag 200 containing kitchen waste is damaged, the inner lining layer 50 can prevent kitchen waste from contaminating the bin body 10, the partition 20 and the support element 30 of the garbage bin 100.

[0057] Preferably, the inner lining 50 is detachably installed on the barrel body 10, so that the inner lining 40 can be removed from the barrel body 10 and washed separately.

[0058] Preferably, the inner lining 50 is connected to the partition 20, so that when the partition 20 divides the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203, relative sliding between the inner lining 40 and the partition 20 can be avoided.

[0059] It is worth mentioning that the way the inner lining layer 50 is connected to the partition 20 is not limited in the trash can 100 of the present invention. For example, the inner lining layer 50 and the partition 20 can be connected by means of snap fasteners, Velcro, etc., so that the inner lining layer 50 and the partition 20 can be detached.

[0060] Continue to refer to the appendix Figures 1 to 5G The trash can 100 further includes a retaining ring 60, which is detachably installed on the upper body 11 of the can body 10. The retaining ring 60 is used to fix the opening of the trash bag 200 to the opening of the can body 10, so that when collecting kitchen waste into the bag space 201 of the trash bag 200, the opening of the trash bag 200 can be prevented from detaching from the can body 10.

[0061] Appendix Figures 5A to 5G The process of using the trash can 100 is shown.

[0062] Reference Appendix Figure 5A The upper bin body 11 and the retaining ring 60 of the bin body 10 are allowed to clamp the opening of the garbage bag 200 to keep the opening of the garbage bag 200 at the opening of the bin body 10, and the garbage bin 100 opens the opening of the garbage bag 200 and receives the garbage bag 200 in the bin body space 101 of the bin body 10.

[0063] Reference Appendix Figure 5B Food waste is allowed to be collected through the opening of the garbage bag 200 into the bag body space 101 of the garbage bag 200. Based on gravity, the food waste is collected at the bottom of the bag body space 101 of the garbage bag 200.

[0064] Reference Appendix Figure 5C and Figure 5D Pressing the upper bin 11 downwards causes it to shift closer to the lower bin 12. The support element 30 supports the partition 20, causing it to switch from a roughly vertical to a roughly horizontal position, thus separating the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into a bottom space 202 and a top space 203. At this time, in the attached... Figure 5BIn this process, the kitchen waste collected in the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 is sealed in the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200. During this process, on the one hand, the inner lining 50 isolates the partition 20 and the garbage bag 200, as well as the support element 30 and the garbage bag 200; on the other hand, the height of the opening of the garbage bag 200 decreases as the height of the upper bin 11 decreases, thus preventing the garbage bag 200 from tearing.

[0065] After kitchen waste is collected into the bottom space 201 of the garbage bag 200, the garbage bin 100 can reduce the contact between kitchen waste and the environment, thereby reducing the odor and bacteria and larvae generated by the kitchen waste collected into the bottom space 201 of the garbage bag 200, which is beneficial to protecting the household environment.

[0066] Reference Appendix Figure 5E After the partition 20 divides the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into the bottom space 202 and the top space 203, subsequent kitchen waste can be collected into the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200, thereby increasing the utilization rate of the garbage bag 200. The partition 20 is used to support the kitchen waste collected into the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200, so as to prevent the kitchen waste collected into the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200 from falling into the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200 due to gravity, thereby increasing the sealing of the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200.

[0067] Reference Appendix Figure 5F and Figure 5G When the upper bin 11 is pulled upward to give it a displacement away from the lower bin 12, the support element 30 pulls the partition 20 to switch it from a generally horizontal state to a generally vertical state. At this time, the partition 20 allows the bottom space 202 and the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200 to form an integral bag space 201, and the kitchen waste collected in the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200 automatically falls to the ground, so as to facilitate the subsequent disposal of the garbage bag 200.

[0068] According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for collecting kitchen waste through a trash can, wherein the kitchen waste collection method includes the following steps:

[0069] (a) The garbage bag 200 is received by the bin body 10 of the garbage bin 100 and the opening of the garbage bag 200 is opened;

[0070] (b) When food waste is collected into the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200, at least one of the partitions 20 of the garbage bin 200 is allowed to switch from a generally vertical state to a generally horizontal state to separate the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 into a bottom space 202 and a top space 203 on the outside of the garbage bag 200, wherein the food waste collected into the bag space 201 of the garbage bag 200 is enclosed in the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200; and

[0071] (c) When kitchen waste is collected into the top space 203 of the garbage bag 200, the partition 20 of the garbage bin 100 is allowed to switch from a generally horizontal state to a generally vertical state so that the top space 203 and the bottom space 202 of the garbage bag 200 form an integral bag space 201.

[0072] Specifically, in the above method, by driving the partition 20 to rotate relative to the barrel body 201, the partition 20 is allowed to switch between a generally vertical state and a generally horizontal state.

[0073] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples and do not limit the present invention. The objectives of the present invention have been fully and effectively achieved. The functions and structural principles of the present invention have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and any modifications or variations of the embodiments of the present invention may be made without departing from the stated principles.

Claims

1. A trash can, characterized in that, include: A barrel body, wherein the barrel body has a barrel space; and At least one partition, wherein the partition is operably disposed in the middle of the barrel body space of the barrel body, so as to separate the barrel body space of the barrel body into a closed barrel bottom space and an open barrel top space. The bin body includes a lower bin and an upper bin that is pressably mounted on the lower bin. The partition has a partition connecting side and a partition free side corresponding to the partition connecting side. The partition connecting side of the partition is rotatably mounted to the bottom of the upper bin. The bin further includes at least one support element, which has a support top end and a support bottom end corresponding to the support top end. The support top end of the support element is rotatably mounted on the partition, and the support bottom end of the support element is rotatably mounted on the lower bin. Thus, the upper bin, the lower bin, the partition, and the support element form a linked structure. When the upper bin is pressed down to move closer to the lower bin, the top support of the support element rotates relative to the partition and the bottom support of the support element rotates relative to the lower bin. This drives the partition, causing the partition connecting side to rotate relative to the upper bin. At this time, the partition can be driven by the support element to switch from a roughly vertical to a roughly horizontal state. Thus, the partition separates the bin body space into a bottom space and a top space, and also separates the garbage bag space into a bottom space and a top space. Correspondingly, when pulled upwards... When the upper bin body is displaced away from the lower bin body, the top support of the support element rotates relative to the partition and the bottom support of the support element rotates relative to the lower bin body. This allows the support element to pull the partition, causing the partition connecting side of the partition to rotate relative to the upper bin body. At this time, the partition can be pulled by the support element to switch from a roughly horizontal state to a roughly vertical state. Thus, the partition allows the bottom space and top space of the bin body to form an integral bin space, and allows the bottom space and top space of the garbage bag to form an integral bag space.

2. The trash can according to claim 1, wherein the supporting element is a frame structure or a flat plate structure.

3. The trash can according to claim 1, wherein the support top of the support element is rotatably mounted in the middle of the partition.

4. The trash can according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible inner lining layer, wherein the upper end of the inner lining layer is disposed at the opening of the can body, and the lower end of the inner lining layer extends downward to cover the partition.

5. The trash can according to claim 4, wherein the inner lining is bag-shaped.

6. The trash can according to claim 5, wherein the inner lining is removably installed on the can body.

7. The trash can of claim 4, wherein the inner lining is attached to the partition.

8. The trash can according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the can body is rectangular in shape, having two corresponding long sides and two corresponding short sides, wherein there are two partitions, one partition being operably disposed on one of the long sides of the can body, and the other partition being operably disposed on the other long side of the can body.

9. A method for collecting kitchen waste using a trash can, wherein the trash can is the trash can according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method for collecting kitchen waste includes the following steps: (a) A garbage bag is contained in one body of a garbage bin and the opening of the garbage bag is opened; (b) When food waste is collected into one bag space of the garbage bag, at least one partition of the garbage bin is allowed to switch from a generally vertical state to a generally horizontal state to separate the bag space of the garbage bag into a bottom bag space and a top bag space on the outside of the garbage bag, wherein the food waste collected into the bag space of the garbage bag is enclosed in the bottom bag space of the garbage bag; as well as (c) When food waste is collected into the top space of the garbage bag, the partition of the garbage bin is allowed to switch from a generally horizontal state to a generally vertical state so that the top space of the garbage bag and the bottom space of the garbage bag form an integral bag space.

10. The method for collecting kitchen waste through a trash can according to claim 9, wherein in the above method, the partition is allowed to switch between a substantially vertical state and a substantially horizontal state by driving the partition to rotate relative to the bin body.

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