A garbage can management device capable of real-time monitoring
By combining drive and power components, full-coverage monitoring and automatic stain removal of the inside of the trash can are achieved, solving the problems of blind spots and blurred vision in traditional devices and reducing maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI ZHIYI ENVIRONMENTAL TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-19
AI Technical Summary
Traditional garbage bin management devices have fixed monitoring angles, making it difficult to fully grasp the garbage accumulation status. They are prone to missing overflow detection or monitoring blind spots. Furthermore, the monitoring lenses are easily affected by dirt and dust, resulting in blurred vision and high maintenance costs.
By using drive and power components in conjunction with the camera, the camera can be flexibly adjusted in angle and provide full-coverage monitoring. It also uses a scraper to automatically remove dirt and maintain a clear field of view.
It achieves full coverage monitoring of different height areas inside the trash can, accurately captures the degree of overflow, reduces the frequency of manual cleaning, and reduces maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of trash can management equipment, specifically a trash can management device that can be monitored in real time. Background Technology
[0002] Trash cans are containers used to centrally store garbage and waste. Their core function is to temporarily collect and isolate garbage, preventing waste from being scattered and polluting the environment. They also facilitate subsequent garbage collection, transportation, and disposal. Whether in homes, offices, streets, parks, or public places, trash cans are a basic guarantee for maintaining environmental hygiene.
[0003] Traditional trash can management systems mostly use monitoring equipment to monitor the inside of the trash cans. However, these monitoring devices have fixed angles, only covering a localized area inside the trash can, making it difficult to comprehensively grasp the state of trash accumulation. This can easily lead to missed overflow detection or blind spots. Furthermore, the monitoring lenses often become blurry due to splattering dirt and dust during trash disposal, requiring regular manual cleaning, resulting in high maintenance costs and affecting the continuity of monitoring. Therefore, we propose a trash can management device that enables real-time monitoring. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a garbage bin management device that can be monitored in real time, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A real-time monitoring trash can management device includes:
[0007] The trash can body has a protective shell on its inner side wall. A transparent cover is fixedly installed on the bottom and right side of the protective shell. A support plate is installed on one side of the trash can body inside the protective shell. A camera body is hinged to the right side of the support plate.
[0008] A chute is formed on the inner side wall of the trash can body and located below the protective shell. An L-shaped fixing plate is slidably installed inside the protective shell, and a scraper is fixedly installed inside the L-shaped fixing plate.
[0009] A driving component, located on a support plate, is used to adjust the upward angle of the camera body;
[0010] A power assembly located on the trash can body and used to drive the L-shaped fixed plate to move horizontally.
[0011] Preferably, the driving component includes:
[0012] A threaded groove is formed on the right side of the support plate and above the camera body. A slider is slidably installed in the threaded groove. A connecting plate is rotatably installed between the slider and the camera body. A first threaded rod is rotatably installed in the threaded groove. The top end of the first threaded rod passes through the slider. A first motor is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate. The output shaft of the first motor passes through the top of the support plate, extends into the threaded groove, and is coaxially connected to the first threaded rod.
[0013] Preferably, the output shaft of the first motor is rotatably connected to the support plate and the threaded groove, and the slider is threadedly connected to the first threaded rod.
[0014] Preferably, the power assembly includes;
[0015] The second threaded rod is rotatably installed in the slide groove. One end of the second threaded rod passes through the L-shaped fixing plate. A second motor is fixedly installed on one side of the garbage can body. The output shaft of the second motor passes through one side of the garbage can body, extends into the slide groove, and is coaxially connected to the second threaded rod.
[0016] Preferably, the L-shaped fixing plate is threadedly connected to the second threaded rod, and the output shaft of the second motor is rotatably connected to the garbage can body and the slide.
[0017] Preferably, the top of the protective shell has an inverted V-shaped structure, the protective shell is fixed to the inner wall of the trash can body by a number of bolts, and the support plate is fixed to the inner wall of the trash can body by a number of bolts.
[0018] Preferably, the scraper is in contact with the transparent cover.
[0019] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0020] This real-time monitoring trash can management device, through the cooperation of its drive components, power components, support plate, camera body, protective shell, slide rail, and L-shaped fixing plate, utilizes a first motor-driven angle adjustment structure. The camera body can flexibly change its upward viewing angle, and the slider moves up and down to achieve full coverage monitoring of the upper, lower, and middle areas of the trash can. It accurately captures the degree of trash overflow and abnormal disposal status, avoiding the missed detection problems caused by traditional fixed-angle monitoring, and providing reliable data support for collection and dispatch. The second motor drives a scraper to slide along the surface of the transparent cover, automatically removing stains. It can maintain a clear camera view without manual intervention, solving the problem of monitoring failure caused by blurred vision in traditional devices, while reducing the frequency of manual cleaning and lowering long-term maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description
[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the trash can body in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a detailed internal structural diagram of the protective shell in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 This utility model Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the L-shaped fixing plate and scraper structure in this utility model.
[0026] In the diagram: 1. Trash can body; 2. Support plate; 3. Camera body; 4. Threaded groove; 5. First threaded rod; 6. Slider; 7. Connecting plate; 8. First motor; 9. Protective shell; 10. Transparent cover; 11. Slide groove; 12. Second threaded rod; 13. L-shaped fixing plate; 14. Scraper; 15. Second motor. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0028] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. For ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following drawings denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it need not be further discussed in subsequent drawings.
[0029] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 5 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution:
[0030] A real-time monitoring trash can management device includes:
[0031] The device comprises a trash can body 1, with a protective shell 9 on its inner wall. A transparent cover 10 is fixedly installed on the bottom and right side of the protective shell 9. A support plate 2 is located on one side of the trash can body 1, inside the protective shell 9, and a camera body 3 is hinged to the right side of the support plate 2. A sliding groove 11 is located on the inner wall of the trash can body 1, below the protective shell 9. An L-shaped fixing plate 13 is slidably installed inside the protective shell 9, and a scraper 14 is fixedly installed inside the L-shaped fixing plate 13. A drive assembly is located on the support plate 2 and is used to adjust the upward viewing angle of the camera body 3. A power assembly is located on the trash can body 1 and is used to drive the L-shaped fixing plate 13 to move horizontally. After the device is activated, the camera body 3 is visible through the transparent cover 10. The camera body 1 takes real-time pictures of the inside of the trash can. In the initial state, it monitors a fixed area. When it is necessary to expand the monitoring range, the camera body 3 is rotated by the drive component. When the camera body 3 rotates upward around the hinge point with the support plate 2, the upward angle is increased to monitor the upper part of the trash can. When the camera body 3 rotates downward around the hinge point with the support plate 2, the upward angle is decreased to focus on the lower part of the trash can, thereby achieving full coverage monitoring of different height areas inside. When the surface of the transparent cover 10 is stained with dirt due to garbage disposal and affects the field of view of the camera body 3, the L-shaped fixing plate 13 is driven by the power component to move horizontally along the slide 11, and the scraper 14 fixed on the L-shaped fixing plate 13 slides against the surface of the transparent cover 10 to scrape off the attached dirt.
[0032] In this embodiment, the driving component includes:
[0033] A threaded groove 4 is located on the right side of the support plate 2 and above the camera body 3. A slider 6 is slidably installed in the threaded groove 4. A connecting plate 7 is rotatably installed between the slider 6 and the camera body 3. A first threaded rod 5 is rotatably installed in the threaded groove 4. The top end of the first threaded rod 5 passes through the slider 6. A first motor 8 is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate 2. The output shaft of the first motor 8 extends through the top of the support plate 2 into the threaded groove 4 and is coaxially connected to the first threaded rod 5. When the first motor 8 is powered on and started, the output shaft of the first motor 8 rotates, causing the first threaded rod 5 in the threaded groove 4 to rotate synchronously. Under the action of the thread, the rotating first threaded rod 5 causes the slider 6 to slide up and down along the threaded groove 4, and pushes and pulls the camera body 3 through the connecting plate 7.
[0034] In this embodiment, the output shaft of the first motor 8 is rotatably connected to the support plate 2 and the threaded groove 4, and the slider 6 is threadedly connected to the first threaded rod 5, ensuring that the first motor 8 can operate normally on the support plate 2. Under the action of the thread, the rotating first threaded rod 5 drives the slider 6 to move.
[0035] In this embodiment, the power component includes;
[0036] The second threaded rod 12 is rotatably installed in the slide groove 11. One end of the second threaded rod 12 passes through the L-shaped fixing plate 13. A second motor 15 is fixedly installed on one side of the garbage can body 1. The output shaft of the second motor 15 extends through one side of the garbage can body 1 into the slide groove 11 and is coaxially connected to the second threaded rod 12. When the second motor 15 is powered on and started, the output shaft of the second motor 15 rotates, causing the second threaded rod 12 to rotate in the slide groove 11. At this time, the L-shaped fixing plate 13 moves horizontally along the slide groove 11.
[0037] In this embodiment, the L-shaped fixing plate 13 is threadedly connected to the second threaded rod 12, and the output shaft of the second motor 15 is rotatably connected to the garbage can body 1 and the slide groove 11. Under the action of the thread, the rotating second threaded rod 12 drives the L-shaped fixing plate 13 to slide, ensuring that the second motor 15 can operate normally on the garbage can body 1.
[0038] In this embodiment, the top of the protective shell 9 has an inverted V-shaped structure. The protective shell 9 is fixed to the inner wall of the garbage can body 1 by several bolts, and the support plate 2 is fixed to the inner wall of the garbage can body 1 by several bolts. The inverted V-shaped structure of the protective shell 9 can guide the garbage to slide to both sides, avoiding the accumulation of garbage on the protective shell 9. The protective shell 9 and the support plate 2 are fixed by bolts, which facilitates the disassembly, maintenance or replacement of parts in the later stage, and improves the convenience and flexibility of device maintenance.
[0039] In this embodiment, the scraper 14 is in contact with the transparent cover 10 to ensure that the scraper 14 can remove the stains on the surface of the transparent cover 10.
[0040] In this embodiment, a real-time monitoring trash can management device is used such that, after the device is started, the camera body 3 takes real-time pictures of the inside of the trash can body 1 through the transparent cover 10. In the initial state, it monitors a fixed area. When it is necessary to expand the monitoring range, the first motor 8 is powered on and started. The output shaft of the first motor 8 rotates, which drives the first threaded rod 5 in the threaded groove 4 to rotate synchronously. Under the action of the thread, the rotating first threaded rod 5 drives the slider 6 to slide up and down along the threaded groove 4. The camera body 3 is pushed and pulled by the connecting plate 7. When the slider 6 moves up, the connecting plate 7 pushes the camera body 3 to rotate upward around the hinge point with the support plate 2, increasing the upward viewing angle to monitor the upper part of the trash can. When the slider 6 moves down, the connecting plate 7 pulls the camera body 3 to rotate downward, reducing the upward viewing angle to focus on the lower part of the trash can, thereby achieving full coverage monitoring of different height areas inside.
[0041] When the surface of the transparent cover 10 is stained by garbage and affects the field of view of the camera body 3, the second motor 15 is powered on and started. The output shaft of the second motor 15 rotates, driving the second threaded rod 12 to rotate in the slide groove 11. At this time, the L-shaped fixing plate 13 moves horizontally along the slide groove 11 and slides against the scraper 14 fixed on the L-shaped fixing plate 13 to scrape off the attached stains.
[0042] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely preferred examples and are not intended to limit the utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A real-time monitoring device for managing trash cans, characterized in that: include: The trash can body (1) has a protective shell (9) on its inner side wall. A transparent cover (10) is fixedly installed on the bottom and right side of the protective shell (9). A support plate (2) is provided on one side of the trash can body (1) and inside the protective shell (9). A camera body (3) is hinged to the right side of the support plate (2). A chute (11) is formed on the inner side wall of the trash can body (1) and located below the protective shell (9). An L-shaped fixing plate (13) is slidably installed inside the protective shell (9), and a scraper (14) is fixedly installed inside the L-shaped fixing plate (13). A drive assembly located on a support plate (2) and used to adjust the upward angle of the camera body (3); A power assembly located on the trash can body (1) and used to drive the L-shaped fixed plate (13) to move horizontally.
2. The real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component includes: A threaded groove (4) is provided on the right side of the support plate (2) and above the camera body (3). A slider (6) is slidably installed in the threaded groove (4). A connecting plate (7) is rotatably installed between the slider (6) and the camera body (3). A first threaded rod (5) is rotatably installed in the threaded groove (4). The top end of the first threaded rod (5) passes through the slider (6). A first motor (8) is fixedly installed on the top of the support plate (2). The output shaft of the first motor (8) passes through the top of the support plate (2) and extends into the threaded groove (4) and is coaxially connected to the first threaded rod (5).
3. The real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The output shaft of the first motor (8) is rotatably connected to the support plate (2) and the threaded groove (4), and the slider (6) is threadedly connected to the first threaded rod (5).
4. The real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power assembly includes; The second threaded rod (12) is rotatably installed in the slide groove (11). One end of the second threaded rod (12) passes through the L-shaped fixing plate (13). A second motor (15) is fixedly installed on one side of the garbage can body (1). The output shaft of the second motor (15) passes through one side of the garbage can body (1) and extends into the slide groove (11) and is coaxially connected to the second threaded rod (12).
5. A real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The L-shaped fixing plate (13) is threadedly connected to the second threaded rod (12), and the output shaft of the second motor (15) is rotatably connected to the garbage can body (1) and the slide (11).
6. The real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the protective shell (9) is in the shape of an inverted V. The protective shell (9) is fixed to the inner wall of the trash can body (1) by several bolts. The support plate (2) is fixed to the inner wall of the trash can body (1) by several bolts.
7. A real-time monitoring trash can management device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scraper (14) is in contact with the transparent cover (10).