Nested Waste Receptacle for Odor Isolation and Easy Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Residential garbage receptacles lack effective solutions to contain and manage odorous waste, leading to foul smells and unsanitary conditions due to squishing and sticking of organic waste.
Innovation Solution
A waste management receptacle system with separate compartments, including a primary receptacle and a secondary receptacle, where the secondary receptacle is secured within the primary using a clamping member and can be easily accessed for odorous waste disposal, featuring a sloped bottom for easy waste release and a removable liner for cleanliness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a single compartment receptacle is used for all waste, then the device complexity is low, but odorous waste causes foul smells and unsanitary conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The waste receptacle is divided into separate compartments: a primary receptacle for general waste and a secondary receptacle specifically for odorous waste such as feces. This segmentation allows odorous waste to be isolated, preventing foul smells and unsanitary conditions while maintaining a manageable structure through dedicated containment areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary receptacle is nested within the primary receptacle, creating a compact multi-functional structure. The smaller odorous waste container fits inside the larger general waste container, allowing both waste types to be managed in a single footprint while preventing cross-contamination and odor propagation.
2Ease of operation
If odorous waste is disposed of in a single receptacle, then the structure is simple, but waste squishes and sticks to the receptacle bottom
Solution Approach 1:
By separating odorous waste into a dedicated secondary receptacle, the system prevents waste from squishing and sticking to the primary receptacle bottom. The secondary receptacle can be independently managed, emptied, and cleaned, making waste disposal easier and maintaining hygiene without requiring complex additional mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The secondary receptacle for odorous waste is extracted as a separate removable component from the primary receptacle. This allows the odorous waste to be removed and disposed of independently, preventing it from mixing with and sticking to the primary receptacle contents, thereby simplifying cleaning operations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a secondary receptacle is added within the primary receptacle, then odorous waste is contained separately, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The secondary receptacle is nested within the primary receptacle, creating an integrated multi-compartment system. This nesting approach contains odorous waste separately while utilizing the existing primary receptacle structure, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity to only the essential secondary container and its mounting components.
Solution Approach 2:
The primary receptacle serves dual functions: containing general waste and housing the secondary receptacle for odorous waste. This multi-functionality reduces the need for completely separate systems, thereby containing the increase in device complexity while achieving effective odor containment through the nested secondary compartment.
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AI summary
A waste management receptacle system for containment of odorous waste comprising a primary receptacle, comprising a base with vertically extending sidewalls forming an interior portion, a rim, and primary receptacle lid movable between an open and closed position. The system includes a secondary receptacle comprising a bottom with upstanding sidewalls forming a secondary interior, and a lid portion moveable between open and closed positions. A clamping member secures the secondary receptacle within the primary receptacle interior. The clamping member comprises a lateral member having ends with longitudinal members extending therefrom, and a fastening member disposed on a longitudinal member. The fastening member is movable between a disengaged and engaged position to secure the clamping member to the primary receptacle.