Bin Lid With Sliding Closure For Front-Lift Waste Receptacles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Front-lift bins require rotational reorientation for rubbish disposal, leading to time wastage and safety risks, especially in commercial and industrial settings, due to the need to dispose of waste at a different end from the truck's engagement point during emptying.
Innovation Solution
A lid with a pivotable closure mechanism that allows rubbish disposal from the same side as the truck access, featuring a slidably movable shutter or concertina-type closure, supported by arms and biased to open, which can be locked and self-closes, eliminating the need for bin rotation and reducing manual handling hazards.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the lid is hinged to allow the bin to be inverted for emptying, then the bin can be emptied efficiently, but the lid must pivot open during inversion which may cause sudden swinging and safety issues
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is segmented into two functional parts: a hinged lid body for inversion emptying and a separate closure for the opening. This segmentation allows independent control of each function, enabling the lid to remain closed during inversion while the closure can be separately opened for access.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure is designed to be movable between open and closed positions, allowing dynamic control of the opening while the lid remains fixed in its closed position during bin inversion, preventing unintended opening and improving safety.
2Productivity
If rubbish disposal is at the opposite end from the truck's engagement point, then the bin can be emptied efficiently, but rotational reorientation is required which causes time wastage and safety risks
Solution Approach 1:
The closure mechanism enables access to the bin interior through the side opening, creating a new dimensional approach for rubbish disposal that does not require rotational repositioning of the entire bin, thus saving time and eliminating repositioning hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure is positioned at the end of the lid to provide access at the same location as truck engagement, segmenting the access function from the emptying function and allowing simultaneous or independent operation without repositioning.
3Ease of operation
If the closure is always open for easy access, then rubbish disposal is convenient, but the bin cannot remain closed during transport or storage
Solution Approach 1:
The closure is designed as a movable component that can be opened for rubbish disposal and closed for secure transport or storage, providing dynamic control over bin access while maintaining structural integrity and security when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The closure can be easily opened and closed by users without requiring complex mechanisms, enabling self-service rubbish disposal while maintaining secure closure when not in use.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables safe and efficient rubbish disposal without bin rotation, reducing time wastage and injury risks, as the lid can remain closed during emptying and self-open for easy access, improving operational safety and convenience.
Implementation Method 1
the biasing means comprises a resilient biasing mechanism such as one comprising at least one spring
Implementation Method 2
a lid which is hingedly mounted to the top of the receptacle at one side to be pivotally moveable between open and closed positions
Data Source
AI summary
There is disclosed a lid for a bin, particularly a front-lift bin, the lid being configured for engagement, at an end thereof, with an open-topped receptacle of the bin whereby the lid is pivotable between an open position in which it is substantially clear of the open top to permit emptying of the bin by inversion of the bin, and a closed position, in which it covers the open top, the lid further comprising a closure which is movable across an opening defined through the lid, between an open condition, in which it permits waste to be placed into the receptacle through the opening at the end, and a closed condition, in which it covers the opening. There is also disclosed a bin incorporating the lid.