Hinged Garbage Container Lateral Bag Removal

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing garbage container designs require lifting and can create vacuum pressure issues that hinder the removal of full garbage bags, posing difficulties for physically limited individuals.

Innovation Solution

A container with a hinged second section that opens laterally, allowing the garbage bag to be removed without lifting, and a removable lid with an access port for depositing garbage, preventing vacuum pressure from forming between the bag and the container.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the garbage bag is removed by lifting it vertically, then the garbage bag can be taken out of the container, but it creates vacuum pressure issues and is difficult for physically limited individuals

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of garbage bag removalVSAvoidvacuum pressure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the removal direction from vertical to lateral by opening the second section of the container. The first section remains stationary while the second section pivots open on a hinge, allowing the garbage bag to be pulled out horizontally through the opened section rather than lifted vertically, thereby eliminating vacuum pressure issues.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If the container is designed with a removable lid and hinged section, then lateral removal of garbage bags is facilitated, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of garbage bag removalVSAvoidcontainer structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The container is divided into two main sections: a first section that remains stationary and a second section that can pivot open on a hinge. This segmentation allows the second section to be opened independently for lateral garbage bag removal while the first section maintains the container's structural integrity and vacuum seal when closed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Ease of operation

If the lid is made removable with an access port, then garbage can be easily deposited, but the sealing effectiveness may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of garbage depositionVSAvoidsealing effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The lid is designed as a separate, removable component with an access port that can be taken off when garbage needs to be deposited. This allows easy access to the container interior while maintaining the option to fully seal the container by replacing the lid, thus balancing ease of operation with sealing effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10604341B2Garbage container assembly

Publication Date: 2020.03.31 WALKER VICTOR

AI summary

A garbage container assembly for removing a garbage bag laterally from a garbage container includes a container that is positionable on a support surface. A garbage bag is removably positioned in the container for containing garbage. The container has a first section that is hingedly coupled to a second section. Moreover, the second section is positionable in an open position thereby facilitating the garbage bag to be removed from the container without lifting the garbage bag. A lid is removably positionable on the container. The lid has an access port therein to facilitate garbage to be passed therethrough for depositing the garbage in the garbage bag.