Refuse Bag Liner Cartridge with Sequential Dispensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional trash bag liner storage methods lead to inefficiencies, such as multiple trips to locate liners and wasteful use of storage space due to bulk packaging, as liners are often stored in various locations and require cumbersome retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A low-profile refuse bag liner system featuring a cartridge with an outer casing and cover, allowing sequential dispensing of liners directly into a trash container, which can be secured using adhesive strips, and includes coiled or connected bags for easy access and space-efficient storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If liner bags are stored in bulk packaging in various locations, then storage capacity is consumed, but ease of operation deteriorates due to multiple trips to locate and retrieve liners
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple liner bags into a single integrated cartridge assembly that is permanently mounted within the refuse container. This merging eliminates the need for separate storage locations and multiple retrieval trips, as all liners are accessible through a single opening in the container bottom.
Solution Approach 2:
The cartridge is pre-loaded with multiple liner bags during manufacturing and then permanently installed in the refuse container before use. This preliminary preparation ensures that liners are always ready for immediate use without requiring users to locate or retrieve them from separate storage locations.
2Volume of stationary object
If liner bags are packaged in bulk containers, then storage capacity is wasted, but device complexity increases due to additional packaging and storage components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent nests multiple liner bags within a compact cartridge structure, which itself is mounted within the refuse container. This nested arrangement eliminates the need for separate bulk packaging and storage components, maximizing space utilization while simplifying the overall system.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the packaging and storage functions from separate components and integrates them directly into the cartridge assembly that is mounted within the refuse container. This extraction eliminates unnecessary packaging materials and storage structures, reducing device complexity.
3Ease of operation
If liner bags are stored in various locations throughout the facility, then storage capacity is consumed, but ease of operation deteriorates due to searching cupboards and closets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the storage function with the refuse container itself by mounting the cartridge assembly directly on the container bottom. This eliminates the need for separate storage locations such as cupboards and closets, providing easy access to liners at the point of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides self-service by automatically supplying liner bags through the cartridge mechanism mounted on the refuse container. Users simply need to open the cartridge to access liners, eliminating the need to search through separate storage locations throughout the facility.
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
The system provides a convenient, space-saving solution by allowing easy access to liners within the trash container, reducing clutter and storage needs, and enabling quick re-lining of trash receptacles without the need for additional storage for bulk packaging.
Implementation Method 1
The securement member may include an adhesive strip. The adhesive strip may include a first adhesive side for securement to the base of the outer casing and a second adhesive side for securement to the surface of the refuse container.
Data Source
AI summary
A refuse liner system for use with a refuse container comprises a cartridge positionable within a refuse container. The cartridge includes an outer casing and a cover mountable with respect to the outer casing. The cover defines a cover passage extending therethrough. The refuse liner system further comprises a plurality of liner bags at least partially disposed in the outer casing. The liner bags are arranged in relation to the cover to permit sequential removal of the liner bags through the cover passage of the cover to enable lining of the refuse container with a selected liner bag.