Vacuum Waste Compactor Lid with Perforated Suction
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Solution Overview
Problem
High waste volumes in public and commercial areas lead to inefficient waste management, resulting in hygiene issues, increased labor costs, and logistical challenges due to the accumulation of different shapes and sizes of waste in limited enclosures, causing overflow and underutilization of space.
Innovation Solution
A vacuum-based smart waste compactor system that includes a waste bag suspension member, a rotatable lid, and a suction device to evacuate air from the waste bag, allowing for efficient compression and volume reduction, along with sensors and a control unit to regulate compression cycles based on various parameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a conventional waste enclosure is used to store waste, then waste can be accommodated, but the volume is not fully utilized and waste overflow occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a vacuum pump to create negative pressure within the waste enclosure, enabling pneumatic compression of waste. The vacuum system evacuates air from the enclosure, causing waste materials to be pressed together by atmospheric pressure, thereby significantly reducing waste volume and maximizing space utilization in the enclosure.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the pressure parameter within the waste enclosure by using a vacuum pump to create negative pressure. This pressure change enables efficient waste compression without mechanical moving parts, allowing the system to achieve high density waste storage while maintaining simple enclosure geometry.
2Volume of moving object
If waste is compressed using mechanical compacting devices, then waste volume is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces complex mechanical compacting mechanisms with a pneumatic vacuum system. The vacuum pump creates negative pressure that automatically compresses waste through pressure differential, eliminating the need for mechanical pressers, moving compacting parts, or complex actuation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention substitutes mechanical compression systems with a pneumatic vacuum-based system. Instead of using motors, gears, and mechanical pressers to compress waste, the system uses vacuum pressure to achieve compression, thereby reducing device complexity and eliminating mechanical wear components.
3Quantity of substance
If air extraction openings are arranged on one side of the container, then air can be evacuated, but the suction device cannot effectively reach all areas of the waste bag
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the air extraction system by providing multiple suction members distributed at different locations within the waste enclosure. This segmentation allows the vacuum system to simultaneously evacuate air from multiple zones, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the waste bag and preventing air pockets that would reduce compression effectiveness.
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 effectively reduces waste volume, improves hygiene, and optimizes logistics by utilizing sensors to manage compression cycles, ensuring efficient waste handling and minimizing labor costs through intelligent waste management.
Implementation Method 1
a suction member adapted to evacuate air from the at least partially closed volume
Data Source
AI summary
A device is for compressing waste. The device includes: a waste bag suspension member formed with an upper portion around which an opening of a flexible waste bag may be spanned; a lid movable between an open position, wherein waste may be added to a waste bag through the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member, and a closed position, wherein the lid covers the upper portion of the waste bag suspension member so that an at least partially closed volume may be formed between the lid and the waste bag; and a suction member adapted to evacuate air from the at least partially closed volume. The lid is perforated so that the suction device may evacuate the air through the perforation(s) in the lid. There is also disclosed a system for compressing waste as well as a method for operating the system.