Modular Trash Can Wall Assembly for Deformation-Resistant Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
Common trash cans are prone to deformation during transportation and assembly, leading to assembly difficulties and structural weakness.
Innovation Solution
A spliced trash can design comprising a bucket wall made of multiple wall plates connected by clamping components, with clamping parts and receiving bayonets for detachable assembly, reinforced by additional plates for enhanced strength, and featuring an intelligent cover opening mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If trash cans are made with integral or split structures, then manufacturing is simple, but structural strength is low and parts deform easily during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The trash can body is divided into multiple wall plates that can be separately manufactured and transported without deformation, then assembled together to form the complete structure. This segmentation allows each plate to maintain structural integrity during transportation while the overall structure achieves the required strength through proper connection design.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall plates are pre-assembled into modular units with clamping components attached before transportation. This preliminary assembly ensures that the connection structures are already in place and properly positioned, reducing the risk of deformation during transport and enabling rapid final assembly at the destination.
2Reliability
If wall plates are connected with simple structures, then assembly is fast, but connection reliability is low and parts deform easily
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping components are extracted as separate, specialized elements that can be pre-installed on wall plates. This separation allows the connection mechanism to be optimized for reliability independently from the assembly speed, as the clamping components are designed specifically for secure engagement while maintaining relatively simple installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection reliability is improved by changing the parameters of the clamping components, such as using bayonet-style connections with specific engagement angles and locking mechanisms. These parameter optimizations ensure secure connections without requiring complex assembly procedures, thus maintaining assembly speed while significantly improving connection reliability.
3Ease of operation
If trash cans use traditional assembly methods, then assembly is straightforward, but deformation during transportation affects assembly capability
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the trash can into modular wall plates with standardized clamping components, the system maintains ease of assembly through repetition of the same connection procedure for each plate. The segmentation prevents deformation during transportation, ensuring that parts remain assembleable while keeping the assembly process simple and consistent.
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping components are designed with universal applicability, allowing the same connection mechanism to be used across all wall plates regardless of position or orientation. This universality simplifies the assembly process by eliminating the need for different assembly techniques for different parts, while the robust design ensures reliable connections that resist deformation effects.
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AI summary
A spliced trash can comprises a bucket wall with an upper end and a lower end, wherein the bucket wall comprises a plurality of wall plates, clamping components are arranged on the wall plates, and the plurality of wall plates are connected in sequence through the clamping components to form the bucket wall; an upper cover attached to the upper end of the bucket wall; a lower seat attached to the lower end of the bucket wall; a plurality of reinforcing plates attached to the wall plates; wherein, the wall plate comprises a clamping end and a receiving end, and the clamping component comprises at least one clamping part arranged at the clamping end and at least one receiving bayonet arranged at the receiving end, and the receiving bayonet corresponds to the clamping part.