Medical garbage can
By designing a sliding door and sensor-controlled drive mechanism on the medical waste bin, the problems of inconvenient operation and air pollution in the prior art are solved, realizing window control without manual operation, reducing the risk of aerosol generation, and improving operational efficiency and safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing medical waste bins are inconvenient to operate and generate aerosols when frequently opened, increasing the risk of air pollution.
Design a medical waste bin with a sliding door and a sensor. The sensor controls the drive mechanism to move the sliding door, allowing the window to be opened and closed without manual operation, thus preventing air from rising.
It reduces the generation of aerosols, lowers the risk of air pollution, and improves operational efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of medical waste bins. Background Technology
[0002] According to relevant regulations, in order to effectively reduce the risk of infection, medical waste collection bins should be foot-operated and equipped with lids;
[0003] However, in practical applications, covered medical waste bins present numerous inconveniences. Especially in environments requiring frequent operation, such as operating rooms, delivery rooms, or catheterization rooms, staff must repeatedly use their feet to open the bins, which not only affects work efficiency but also causes operational inconvenience. Furthermore, the repeated opening and closing of foot-operated bins causes the lid to flip upwards, raising air levels and generating aerosols, increasing the risk of air pollution. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a medical waste bin.
[0005] This utility model provides the following technical solution: a medical waste bin, comprising:
[0006] A barrel body, the barrel body including a bottom wall and side walls;
[0007] A bucket lid, which is rotatably connected to the upper part of the bucket body, is used to close the bucket body;
[0008] The window is provided in the middle of the bucket lid;
[0009] A sliding door is slidably connected to the bucket lid, and the sliding door can slide horizontally on the bucket lid to allow the window to be in an open or closed state.
[0010] A drive mechanism is used to drive the sliding door to slide horizontally.
[0011] A sensor is provided on the bucket lid, and the sensor is used to control the start of the drive mechanism;
[0012] A foot pedal lever mechanism is used to drive the bucket lid to flip open.
[0013] Furthermore, the bucket lid is slidably connected to two sliding doors. When the two sliding doors close together, they close the window; when the two sliding doors open, they separate to open the window.
[0014] Furthermore, sealing strips are provided on the sides of the two sliding doors that are close to each other. When the two sliding doors are closed, the two sealing strips come into contact and are pressed together.
[0015] Furthermore, the sliding door is equipped with a transparent panel, through which the interior of the barrel can be viewed.
[0016] Furthermore, the drive mechanism includes a motor, a threaded rod rotatably disposed on the bucket lid corresponding to the number of sliding doors, a threaded sleeve disposed on the sliding door, the threaded sleeve being threadedly connected to the threaded rod, and one end of the threaded rod being fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor.
[0017] Furthermore, the bucket lid has a receiving cavity, the opening of the receiving cavity is covered with a cover plate, the receiving cavity has a through hole, the receiving cavity is connected to the window through the through hole, the motor, the threaded rod and the threaded sleeve are located in the receiving cavity, and one end of the threaded sleeve passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected to the sliding door.
[0018] Furthermore, the foot lever mechanism includes a swing assembly rotatably connected to the lower part of the bucket body, a push rod slidably connected to the side wall of the bucket body, and a swing member disposed on the rotating shaft of the bucket lid. One end of the swing assembly is coupled to the lower end of the push rod, and the upper end of the push rod is coupled to the swing member.
[0019] Furthermore, a frame is provided on the side wall of the barrel, and a portion of the push rod and swing rod are located within the frame.
[0020] Furthermore, the bottom of the barrel is equipped with several casters.
[0021] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: When an object is detected by the sensor, the sensor will control the drive mechanism to start, and the drive mechanism will drive the sliding door to move. At this time, the window is in the open state. Then, the operator can put the garbage into the bin through the window. Then, the operator makes the sensor detect the object again, and the sensor will start the drive mechanism again, causing the drive mechanism to drive the sliding door to reset and move, closing the window. Thus, the sliding door does not cause the air inside the garbage bin to rise, thereby avoiding the generation of aerosols and reducing the risk of air pollution. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bucket lid of this utility model.
[0024] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the upper structure of this utility model.
[0025] Figure 4This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the drive mechanism of this utility model.
[0026] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the first type of foot pedal lever mechanism of this utility model.
[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second three-dimensional structure of the foot pedal lever mechanism of this utility model.
[0028] The labels in the attached diagram are as follows: 1-bucket body, 2-bucket lid, 3-foot pedal lever mechanism, 31-recessed hole, 32-mounting cavity, 33-rotating shaft, 34-swing rod, 35-foot pedal, 36-first receiving hole, 37-push rod, 38-sliding sleeve, 39-swinging component, 310-second receiving hole, 4-caster wheel, 5-window, 6-slide rail, 7-sliding door, 8-transparent plate, 9-sealing strip, 10-cover plate, 11-dual-axis motor, 12-threaded rod, 13-threaded sleeve, 14-perforation, 15-receiving cavity, 16-sensor, 17-frame. Detailed Implementation
[0029] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Several embodiments of this utility model are shown in the drawings. However, this utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of this utility model will be more thorough and complete.
[0030] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.
[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0032] A type of medical waste bin, such as Figures 1-6 As shown, it includes: barrel body 1, barrel lid 2, sliding door 7, drive mechanism, sensor 16 and foot pedal lever mechanism 3;
[0033] The barrel body 1 includes a bottom wall and side walls; the barrel lid 2 is rotatably connected to the upper part of the barrel body 1 to close the barrel body 1, and a window 5 is provided in the middle of the barrel lid 2; a straight slide rail 6 is fixedly connected to the window 5 of the barrel lid 2, and a sliding door 7 is slidably connected to the slide rail 6. In this embodiment, there are two sliding doors 7, but in other embodiments, there may be only one sliding door 7. The sliding door 7 can slide along the slide rail 6 at the window 5 of the barrel lid 2, so that the window 5 is in an open or closed state. That is, the two sliding doors 7 close to close the window 5, and the two sliding doors 7 open to open the window 5; a drive mechanism is used to drive the sliding door 7 to slide; a sensor 16 is provided on the barrel lid 2, and the sensor 16 is used to control the start of the drive mechanism. Preferably, the sensor 16 is an infrared sensor 16, which is existing technology and will not be described in detail here; a foot lever mechanism 3 is used to drive the barrel lid 2 to flip open.
[0034] Understandably, when it's time to put trash into bin 1, the operator can lift the trash and move it above sensor 16. Preferably, sensor 16 is located on the front side of the upper part of bin lid 2. When sensor 16 detects an object, it will control the drive mechanism to start. The drive mechanism will then move the two sliding doors 7 away from each other and close them. At this time, window 5 is open. The operator can then put the trash into bin 1 through window 5. Afterward, the operator can move their hand above sensor 16, and sensor 16 will detect an object again and start the drive mechanism again. The drive mechanism moves the two sliding doors 7 closer together and closes them. This prevents the air inside the trash can from rising due to the movement of the two sliding doors 7, thus avoiding the generation of aerosols and reducing the risk of air pollution. Furthermore, when the operator needs to empty the trash can 1, they can step on the foot pedal lever mechanism 3 to flip the lid 2 upwards, then remove the trash bag from the can 1 and pack the trash away. The working principle of the lid 2 flipping upwards is similar to that in the prior art, and will not be elaborated further here.
[0035] Furthermore, such as Figure 3 As shown, sealing strips 9 are provided on the side of the two sliding doors 7 that are close to each other. When the two sliding doors 7 are closed, the two sealing strips 9 come into contact and are pressed together.
[0036] Both sealing strips 9 are fixedly connected to the sliding door 7. After the two sliding doors 7 close the window 5, the two sealing strips 9 can make the contact position of the two sliding doors 7 fully fit together, preventing the air in the barrel 1 from leaking into the outside space through the contact point of the two sliding doors 7 and causing pollution to the outside space.
[0037] Furthermore, such as Figure 3As shown, a through hole is provided in the middle of the sliding door 7, and a transparent plate 8 is embedded in the through hole. The inside of the bin 1 can be viewed through the transparent plate 8 so that people can see directly whether the bin 1 is full of garbage.
[0038] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 As shown, the drive mechanism includes a motor, a threaded rod 12, and a threaded sleeve 13;
[0039] The motor is a dual-axis motor 11, and there are two threaded rods 12 corresponding to the number of sliding doors 7. One end of each threaded rod 12 is rotatably connected to the lid 2, and the other end of each threaded rod 12 is fixedly connected to the two output shafts of the dual-axis motor 11. Each of the two sliding doors 7 is fixedly connected to a threaded sleeve 13, and the two threaded sleeves 13 are threadedly connected to the two threaded rods 12 respectively. It can be understood that when the sensor 16 detects an object, it will control the dual-axis motor 11 to start and make the output shaft rotate forward. The forward rotation of the output shaft drives the threaded rods 12 to rotate. Since the threads of the two threaded rods 12 are mirror images, the rotation of the threaded rods 12 will drive the two threaded sleeves 13 to move away from each other, thereby causing the sliding doors 7 to move away from each other. When the sensor 16 detects an object again, the sensor 16 will control the output shaft of the dual-axis motor 11 to reverse, and the two sliding doors 7 will move towards each other.
[0040] Furthermore, the lid 2 has a receiving cavity 15, and a cover plate 10 is placed over the opening of the receiving cavity 15. A through hole 14 is provided in the receiving cavity 15, and the receiving cavity 15 is connected to the window 5 through the through hole 14. The motor, threaded rod 12, and threaded sleeve 13 are located inside the receiving cavity 15. One end of the threaded sleeve 13 passes through the through hole 14 and is fixedly connected to the sliding door 7. This ensures that the motor, threaded rod 12, and threaded sleeve 13 are located inside the receiving cavity 15, preventing the motor, threaded rod 12, and threaded sleeve 13 from being exposed, which would affect the aesthetics and safety. In addition, the cover plate 10 has heat dissipation holes for heat dissipation of the motor.
[0041] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 As shown, the bottom of the bin 1 is equipped with four casters 4, which are located at the four corners of the bottom of the bin 1. The two front casters 4 are equipped with foot brakes, which allows the medical waste bin to move easily. When it is necessary to fix it, the position of the medical waste bin can be stabilized by stepping on the foot brake.
[0042] Furthermore, such as Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the foot lever mechanism 3 includes a swing assembly rotatably connected to the lower part of the barrel 1, a push rod 37 slidably connected to the side wall of the barrel 1, and a swing member 39 provided on the rotating shaft 33 of the barrel cover 2. One end of the swing assembly is coupled to the lower end of the push rod 37, and the upper end of the push rod 37 is coupled to the swing member 39.
[0043] The barrel body 1 has a through-hole 32 at its bottom, running from front to back, and a recess 31 at the front of its bottom, which communicates with the mounting cavity 32. The swing assembly includes a rotating shaft 33, a swing rod 34, and a foot pedal 35. The rotating shaft 33 is fixedly connected to the mounting cavity 32 of the barrel body 1. The swing rod 34 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 33. The foot pedal 35 is fixedly connected to the front end of the swing rod 34 and is located at the recess 31. A first receiving hole 36 with a flat, straight surface is provided at the rear end of the swing rod 34. A sliding sleeve 38 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the barrel body 1. A push rod 37 is slidably connected within the sliding sleeve 38. The lower end of the push rod 37 is located within the first receiving hole 36 of the swing rod 34. The rotating shaft 33 of the barrel lid 2 is fixedly... The connected swing member 39 has one end protruding from the outer wall of the rotating shaft 33 towards the bucket lid 2. The protruding part of the swing member 39 has a second receiving hole 310 in the shape of a flat line. The upper end of the push rod 37 is located in the second receiving hole 310. It can be understood that when the operator presses down on the foot pedal 35, the foot pedal 35 will drive the rear end of the swing rod 34 to move upward. The rear end of the swing rod 34 will drive the push rod 37 to slide upward. The push rod 37 will push the swing member 39 to rotate upward. The upward rotation of the swing member 39 will drive the bucket lid 2 to rotate upward by 60-80 degrees to open. When the operator stops pressing the foot pedal 35, the bucket lid 2 will rotate downward by its own gravity and close the bucket body 1 again.
[0044] Furthermore, a frame 17 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the bin 1, and a portion of the push rod 37 and the swing rod 34 are located inside the frame 17. The frame 17 makes the overall appearance of the medical waste bin more aesthetically pleasing and avoids the push rod 37 and the swing rod 34 from affecting the outside when they move.
[0045] In summary, when sensor 16 detects an object, it will control the drive mechanism to start, which will then move the sliding door 7. At this time, window 5 is open, and the operator can then place the trash into bin 1 through window 5. Afterward, the operator will cause sensor 16 to detect an object again, and sensor 16 will restart the drive mechanism, causing the two sliding doors 7 to move closer to each other and close. Thus, the two sliding doors 7 do not cause the air inside the trash can to rise, thereby avoiding the generation of aerosols and reducing the risk of air pollution.
[0046] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above 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 one or more embodiments or examples.
[0047] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A medical waste bin, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a bucket, which comprises a bucket body, a bucket cover, a window, a sliding door, a driving mechanism, an inductor and a foot-lever mechanism. The bucket cover is rotatably connected to the upper part of the bucket body and used for closing the bucket body. The window is arranged in the middle part of the bucket cover. The sliding door is slidably connected to the bucket cover and can be slid on the bucket cover to make the window in an open state or a closed state. The driving mechanism is used for driving the sliding door to slide. The inductor is arranged on the bucket cover and used for controlling the driving mechanism to start. The foot-lever mechanism is used for driving the bucket cover to be turned open. Two sliding doors are slidably connected to the bucket cover.
2. The medical waste bin of claim 1, wherein, The two sliding doors are arranged with sealing strips on the side close to each other.
3. The medical waste bin of claim 2, wherein, When the two sliding doors are closed, the two sealing strips are in contact and pressed.
4. The medical waste bin of claim 1, wherein, The sliding door is provided with a transparent plate, through which the inside of the bucket body can be viewed.
5. The medical waste bin of claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism comprises a motor, a threaded rod corresponding to the number of sliding doors rotatably arranged on the bucket cover, a threaded sleeve arranged on the sliding door, the threaded sleeve being threadedly connected with the threaded rod, and one end of the threaded rod being fixedly connected with the output shaft of the motor.
6. The medical waste bin of claim 5, wherein, The bucket cover is provided with a receiving cavity, the opening of the receiving cavity is provided with a cover plate, the receiving cavity is provided with a through hole, the receiving cavity is communicated with the window through the through hole, the motor, the threaded rod and the threaded sleeve are located in the receiving cavity, one end of the threaded sleeve passes through the through hole and is fixedly connected with the sliding door.
7. The medical waste bin of claim 1, wherein, The foot-lever mechanism comprises a swing assembly rotatably connected to the lower part of the bucket body, a push rod slidably connected to the side wall of the bucket body and a swing piece arranged on the rotating shaft of the bucket cover, one end of the swing assembly is coupled with the lower end of the push rod, and the upper end of the push rod is coupled with the swing piece.
8. The medical waste bin of claim 7, wherein, The side wall of the bucket body is provided with a frame, and a part of the push rod and the swing rod is located in the frame.
9. The medical waste bin of claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the bucket body is provided with a plurality of universal wheels.