Waste Bin Holder Profile for Modular In-Container Sorting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waste collection solutions lack modularity in adapting a variable number of additional bins and their positioning relative to the holder, limiting flexibility and efficiency in waste sorting.
Innovation Solution
A holding device with a linear profile that attaches to the top edge of a waste collection container, featuring side walls and a top wall with receiving elements for additional bins, allowing flexible placement and support, and fastening mechanisms for secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple waste collection containers are provided for selective waste sorting, then waste sorting capability is improved, but the volume of containers required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing additional waste collection bins inside the main container body. Multiple bins of different sizes can be arranged within the available internal space, allowing selective waste sorting while utilizing the same overall container footprint. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining waste sorting capability without proportionally increasing total container volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is segmented into multiple functional zones: a main storage volume and several additional bins for specific waste streams. Dividing walls and removable partitions create distinct compartments within the main body, while separate additional bins provide dedicated spaces for different waste types. This segmentation enables efficient waste sorting within a compact overall structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a dividing wall is used to divide storage volume into compartments, then waste sorting is enabled, but the number of streams is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs removable dividing walls and adjustable partitions that can be reconfigured or removed based on waste sorting needs. This dynamic structure allows the container to adapt to different waste stream requirements without being locked into a fixed compartmentalization scheme, thereby increasing the number of possible waste streams while managing structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a single fixed dividing wall structure, the patent segments the container into multiple independently configurable zones using removable partitions and separate additional bins. This allows flexible creation of multiple waste streams by combining different segmentation approaches, overcoming the limitation of fixed dividing walls while controlling overall structural complexity.
3Volume of stationary object
If additional bins are arranged inside the container, then waste storage capacity is increased, but modularity and positioning flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic positioning capabilities through removable holders and adjustable mounting mechanisms that allow additional bins to be repositioned within the container. These mechanisms enable users to adjust bin locations, orientations, and configurations based on specific waste sorting requirements, thereby maintaining increased storage capacity while significantly improving modularity and positioning flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The container structure is segmented into modular components including separate additional bins, removable holders, and independent mounting systems. This segmentation allows each bin to be independently positioned and configured within the container, providing flexibility in arranging multiple bins to optimize storage capacity while adapting to different waste stream requirements.
4Strength
If a holder is attached to the container for additional bins, then bin support is provided, but installation complexity and positioning constraints increase
Solution Approach 1:
The holder system is segmented into separate, pre-fabricated components that can be independently manufactured and then easily assembled onto the container. This modular approach simplifies manufacturing by allowing holders and bins to be produced separately using standardized processes, while also facilitating simple installation through straightforward attachment mechanisms that reduce installation complexity despite providing robust bin support.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a holding device (2) for additional waste collection bins (24) intended to be arranged in a waste collection container (40, 46), the holding device (2) being formed as a linear profile and being intended to be arranged on only one top edge of a wall of the waste collection container (40, 46), the holding device (2) comprising a main body (4) designed so as to extend around the top edge of a waste collection container (40, 46), the holding device (2) being intended be supported by only one top edge of the wall of a waste collection container (40, 46).