Movable garbage can convenient to use
By introducing a flip-top and moving component into the mobile trash can and using an ultrasonic ranging sensor to detect the height of the trash, the problem of trash bag coverings affecting lid closure is solved, enabling the trash can to close normally, preventing odor leakage, and improving user comfort.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GANSU NONFERROUS METALLURGY VOCATIONAL & TECH COLLEGE
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, using garbage bags can easily affect the closure of the bin lid, leading to the leakage of garbage odors and affecting the comfort of use.
An easy-to-use mobile trash can was designed, which adopts a flip-top assembly and a moving assembly. The height of the trash can is detected by an ultrasonic ranging sensor. The flip-top assembly drives the lid to flip, and the trash bag is clamped by an arc rod and an arc groove. Combined with the moving assembly, the shell is moved to ensure that the lid closes properly.
It effectively prevents odors from escaping and improves user comfort.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of smart home products technology, and in particular to a user-friendly portable trash can. Background Technology
[0002] Trash cans, also known as waste bins or garbage cans, are essential items in every household and have a wide range of uses, primarily for the temporary storage of garbage. Currently, trash cans are fixed in a certain location, which can be inconvenient when disposing of garbage, especially for people with mobility issues.
[0003] A prior art patent application with publication number CN205087414U discloses an intelligent mobile trash can, including a shell and a lid. A base is fixed to the bottom of the shell, and a drive wheel and a drive device are provided on the base. The lid is equipped with a servo motor. The drive device includes a drive motor that provides power and a control system. The control system includes a controller, a communication module, a pyroelectric infrared sensor, and status indicator lights. The controller controls the servo motor and the drive motor. The trash can drive wheel is driven by the drive device. At the same time, under the action of the controller, the movement direction of the trash can and the opening and closing of the lid are automatically controlled, so that the trash can can be moved in front of a person and the lid can be opened automatically when in use.
[0004] However, in the aforementioned prior art, the use of garbage bags can easily affect the closure of the lid, leading to the leakage of garbage odors and affecting the comfort of use. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a portable trash can that is easy to use, and aims to solve the problem in the prior art that when a trash bag is put on, it is easy to affect the closing of the lid, resulting in the leakage of garbage odor and affecting the comfort of use.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a user-friendly portable trash can, comprising a lid, a shell, and an auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit includes a fixed compartment, a pressing block, a spring, an arc-shaped plate, a moving rod, an arc-shaped rod, an ultrasonic ranging sensor, a moving assembly, and a flip-top assembly. The lid is positioned above the shell, and the auxiliary unit is connected to both the lid and the shell. The fixed compartment is fixedly connected to the shell and located on the outer wall of the shell. The pressing block is slidably connected to the fixed compartment and located on the inner wall of the fixed compartment. The spring is fixedly connected to both the fixed compartment and the pressing block. The movable rod is fixedly connected to the pressing block and located on one side of the pressing block. The fixed chamber and the housing each have a circular hole, which is slidably engaged with the movable rod. The arc-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the movable rod and located at one end of the movable rod. The arc-shaped rod is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped plate and located on one side of the arc-shaped plate. The housing has an arc-shaped groove that is adapted to the arc-shaped rod. The ultrasonic ranging sensor is fixedly connected to the bucket lid and located below the bucket lid. The movable assembly is connected to the housing. The flip-top assembly is connected to both the bucket lid and the housing.
[0007] The mobile component includes a base compartment, a drive motor, a connecting shaft, and rubber wheels. The base compartment is fixedly connected to the housing and located below the housing. The drive motor is fixedly connected to the base compartment and located on the inner side wall of the base compartment. The connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the drive motor and located at the output end of the drive motor. The rubber wheels are detachably connected to the connecting shaft and located at one end of the connecting shaft.
[0008] The mobile component further includes a battery and a controller. The battery is fixedly connected to the base and located on the inner wall of the base. The controller is fixedly connected to the base and located on the inner wall of the base. The controller is electrically connected to the drive motor and the ultrasonic ranging sensor, respectively.
[0009] The flip-top assembly includes a strip frame, a base, an electric telescopic rod, and a connecting frame. The base is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outer wall of the housing. The strip frame is fixedly connected to the lid and located on the outer wall of the lid, and the strip frame is rotatably engaged with the base. The electric telescopic rod is disposed on the outer wall of the housing. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the electric telescopic rod and located at the output end of the electric telescopic rod, and the connecting frame is rotatably engaged with the strip frame.
[0010] The flip-top assembly includes a mounting bracket, which is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outer side wall of the housing. The mounting bracket is detachably connected to the electric telescopic rod.
[0011] This utility model discloses a user-friendly portable trash can. In use, the flip-top assembly drives the lid to flip around the top of the housing, then a trash bag is inserted downwards to contact the inner bottom wall of the housing. At this point, pressing the pressing block compresses the spring, causing the arc-shaped plate to separate from the housing. The end of the trash bag is then bent to contact the arc-shaped rod. Releasing the pressing block, under the reaction force of the spring, causes the arc-shaped rod and arc-shaped groove to firmly clamp the trash bag. An ultrasonic ranging sensor detects the height of the trash, and the moving assembly moves the housing. This method of fitting the trash bag ensures the lid can close properly, preventing odor leakage and improving user comfort. Attached Figure Description
[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the easy-to-use portable trash can of this utility model.
[0014] Figure 2 This is a front view of the user-friendly portable trash can of this utility model.
[0015] Figure 3 This is the utility model Figure 2 A sectional view along line AA.
[0016] Figure 4 This is the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view of the local structure at point B.
[0017] 101-Barrel lid, 102-Shell, 103-Fixed compartment, 104-Pressing block, 105-Spring, 106-Arc plate, 107-Moving rod, 108-Arc rod, 109-Ultrasonic ranging sensor, 110-Bottom compartment, 111-Drive motor, 112-Connecting shaft, 113-Rubber wheel, 114-Battery, 115-Controller, 116-Bar frame, 117-Base, 118-Electric telescopic rod, 119-Connecting frame, 120-Mounting frame, 121-Round hole, 122-Arc groove. Detailed Implementation
[0018] Please see Figures 1 to 4 ,in, Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the user-friendly portable trash can of this utility model. Figure 2 This is a front view of the user-friendly portable trash can of this utility model. Figure 3 This is the utility model Figure 2 AA-line sectional view, Figure 4 This is the utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view of the local structure at point B.
[0019] This utility model provides a user-friendly portable trash can, including a lid 101, a shell 102, and an auxiliary unit. The auxiliary unit includes a fixed compartment 103, a pressing block 104, a spring 105, an arc plate 106, a moving rod 107, an arc rod 108, an ultrasonic ranging sensor 109, a moving assembly, and a flip-top assembly. The moving assembly includes a base compartment 110, a drive motor 111, a connecting shaft 112, rubber wheels 113, a battery 114, and a controller 115. The flip-top assembly includes a strip frame 116, a base 117, an electric telescopic rod 118, a connecting frame 119, and a mounting frame 120. The fixed compartment 103 and the shell 102 each have a circular hole 121, and the shell 102 has an arc groove 122.
[0020] The bucket lid 101 is disposed above the housing 102. The auxiliary unit is connected to both the bucket lid 101 and the housing 102. The fixing chamber 103 is fixedly connected to the housing 102 and located on the outer side wall of the housing 102. The pressing block 104 is slidably connected to the fixing chamber 103 and located on the inner side wall of the fixing chamber 103. The spring 105 is fixedly connected to both the fixing chamber 103 and the pressing block 104. The moving rod 107 is fixedly connected to the pressing block 104 and located on one side of the pressing block 104. The fixing chamber 103 and the housing 102 each have a circular hole 121. The circular hole 121 is slidably engaged with the moving rod 107. The arc plate 106 is fixedly connected to the moving rod 107 and located at one end of the moving rod 107. The arc rod 108 is fixedly connected to the arc plate 106 and located on one side of the arc plate 106. The housing 102 has an arc groove 122, which is adapted to the arc rod 108. The ultrasonic ranging sensor 109 is fixedly connected to the bucket lid 101 and located below the bucket lid 101. The moving assembly is connected to the housing 102. The flip-top assembly is connected to both the bucket lid 101 and the housing 102.
[0021] In this embodiment, during use, the flip-top assembly drives the lid 101 to flip around the top of the housing 102, and then inserts the garbage bag downwards to contact the inner bottom wall of the housing 102. At this time, the pressing block 104 is squeezed to compress the spring 105. During this process, the arc plate 106 separates from the housing 102, and then the end of the garbage bag is bent to contact the arc rod 108. When the pressing block 104 is released, under the reaction force of the spring 105, the arc rod 108 and the arc groove 122 firmly clamp the garbage bag. The ultrasonic ranging sensor 109 is used to detect the height of the garbage, and the moving assembly is used to drive the housing 102 to move. By fitting the garbage bag in this way, the lid 101 can be closed normally, preventing the leakage of garbage odor and improving the comfort of use.
[0022] Furthermore, the bottom compartment 110 is fixedly connected to the housing 102 and located below the housing 102; the drive motor 111 is fixedly connected to the bottom compartment 110 and located on the inner side wall of the bottom compartment 110; the connecting shaft 112 is fixedly connected to the drive motor 111 and located at the output end of the drive motor 111; and the rubber wheel 113 is detachably connected to the connecting shaft 112 and located at one end of the connecting shaft 112.
[0023] In this embodiment, the drive motor 111 is started to drive the connecting shaft 112 to rotate. At this time, the rubber wheel 113 rolls on the ground to realize the displacement of the housing 102. The use of the rubber wheel 113 can also reduce noise.
[0024] Furthermore, the battery 114 is fixedly connected to the bottom compartment 110 and located on the inner side wall of the bottom compartment 110, the controller 115 is fixedly connected to the bottom compartment 110 and located on the inner side wall of the bottom compartment 110, and the controller 115 is electrically connected to the drive motor 111 and the ultrasonic ranging sensor 109 respectively.
[0025] In this embodiment, the battery 114 is used to power the drive motor 111 and the ultrasonic ranging sensor 109. The controller 115 uses a Tensilica Xtensa LX6 microprocessor, which is available in single-core and dual-core versions. It operates at a frequency of 160MHz or 240MHz and has a computing power of up to 600DMIPS. It is also equipped with an ultra-low power coprocessor to control the drive motor 111 and the ultrasonic ranging sensor 109.
[0026] The controller 115 is also equipped with a microphone module to achieve omnidirectional, high-sensitivity voice acquisition. In terms of local voice recognition, the ESP32, combined with an offline voice recognition library, supports custom wake words and various control commands.
[0027] Furthermore, the base 117 is fixedly connected to the housing 102 and located on the outer side wall of the housing 102; the strip frame 116 is fixedly connected to the bucket lid 101 and located on the outer side wall of the bucket lid 101; the strip frame 116 is rotatably engaged with the base 117; the electric telescopic rod 118 is disposed on the outer side wall of the housing 102; the connecting frame 119 is fixedly connected to the electric telescopic rod 118 and located at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 118; and the connecting frame 119 is rotatably engaged with the strip frame 116.
[0028] In this embodiment, when the bucket lid 101 is opened, the electric telescopic rod 118 is activated, which pulls the connecting frame 119 downward. At this time, the strip frame 116 drives the bucket lid 101 to rotate around the base 117, thereby opening the bucket lid 101. The operation of closing the bucket lid 101 is the opposite of the opening method. The structure is simple and easy for workers to operate and use.
[0029] Furthermore, the mounting bracket 120 is fixedly connected to the housing 102 and located on the outer side wall of the housing 102, and the mounting bracket 120 is detachably connected to the electric telescopic rod 118.
[0030] In this embodiment, the mounting bracket 120 is used to fix the electric telescopic rod 118, making it convenient for users to operate and use.
[0031] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the processes for implementing the above embodiments, and equivalent variations made in accordance with the claims of this application, still fall within the scope of this application.
Claims
1. A user-friendly portable trash can, comprising a lid and a shell, wherein the lid is disposed on top of the shell, characterized in that, It also includes an auxiliary unit, which is connected to the bucket lid and the shell respectively; The auxiliary unit includes a fixed compartment, a pressing block, a spring, an arc-shaped plate, a moving rod, an arc-shaped rod, an ultrasonic ranging sensor, a moving assembly, and a flip-top assembly. The fixed compartment is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outer side wall of the housing. The pressing block is slidably connected to the fixed compartment and located on the inner side wall of the fixed compartment. The spring is fixedly connected to both the fixed compartment and the pressing block. The moving rod is fixedly connected to the pressing block and located on one side of the pressing block. The fixed compartment and the housing each have a circular hole, which slidably engages with the moving rod. The arc-shaped plate is fixedly connected to the moving rod and located at one end of the moving rod. The arc-shaped rod is fixedly connected to the arc-shaped plate and located on one side of the arc-shaped plate. The housing has an arc-shaped groove that is adapted to the arc-shaped rod. The ultrasonic ranging sensor is fixedly connected to the lid and located below the lid. The moving assembly is connected to the housing. The flip-top assembly is connected to both the lid and the housing.
2. The easy-to-use portable trash can as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component includes a base, a drive motor, a connecting shaft, and rubber wheels. The base is fixedly connected to the housing and located below the housing. The drive motor is fixedly connected to the base and located on the inner side wall of the base. The connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the drive motor and located at the output end of the drive motor. The rubber wheels are detachably connected to the connecting shaft and located at one end of the connecting shaft.
3. The easy-to-use portable trash can as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The mobile component also includes a battery and a controller. The battery is fixedly connected to the base and located on the inner wall of the base. The controller is fixedly connected to the base and located on the inner wall of the base. The controller is electrically connected to the drive motor and the ultrasonic ranging sensor, respectively.
4. The user-friendly portable trash can as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The flip-top assembly includes a strip frame, a base, an electric telescopic rod, and a connecting frame. The base is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outer side wall of the housing. The strip frame is fixedly connected to the lid and located on the outer side wall of the lid, and the strip frame is rotatably engaged with the base. The electric telescopic rod is disposed on the outer side wall of the housing. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the electric telescopic rod and located at the output end of the electric telescopic rod, and the connecting frame is rotatably engaged with the strip frame.
5. The easy-to-use portable trash can as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The flip-top assembly includes a mounting bracket, which is fixedly connected to the housing and located on the outer side wall of the housing. The mounting bracket is detachably connected to the electric telescopic rod.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Intelligent movement formula garbage bin
CN205087414U