This present invention relates to a trash can.
At present, there are various trash can structures in the art. For example, Chinese patent No. CN201120017941.8 discloses a “convenient trash can” which comprises a horizontal partition plate proximate to the bottom part of the trash can, a long slot formed in the middle of the partition plate at a lower part of the convenient trash can, a plastic trash bag roll placed below the long slot. The outmost trash bag of the trash bag roll passes through the middle part of the long slot in the middle of the partition plate and opens at an upper opening. The edge of the upper opening is turned back outwards and sleeves the edge of the upper opening of a can body. A collar clamped on the edge of the upper opening is arranged in the upper opening of the can body, and the collar is arranged outside the trash bag which sleeves the edge of the upper opening of the can body. The whole roll of trash bags are put into the trash can in advance and are used one by one, so that the trash can is simple in structure and convenient to be used. However, the trash can has the following shortcomings: because the trash bags of the trash cans are arranged at the bottom part of the can body, when one trash bag is damaged, trashes and sewage easily pollute a spare trash bag to cause waste of the trash bags. Meanwhile, the sleeving operation of the trash bag as discussed above is also very inconvenient.
One objective of the present invention is to provide a trash can which facilitates reliably storing spare trash bags in the trash can, preventing trashes and sewage from polluting the spare trash bags, and conveniently replacing the trash bag in use.
The trash can in accordance with an embodiment of the present application comprises a trash bag arranged in a can body of the trash can, a trash inlet formed in the upper part of the can body, an upper cover for sealing or opening the trash inlet, and a support frame arranged in the can body of the trash can. The trash bag is an elongated tubular trash bag. Spare trash bags are continuously stacked and then sleeve the outer side of the support frame. A trash bag in use passes through a through hole in the support frame and is arranged at the inner side of the support frame. The support frame keeps an opening part of the trash bag open. The bottom part of the trash bag is sealed in a knotting manner. When the trash bag is pulled, the elongated tubular trash bag is pulled out from the through hole in the support frame. The can body of the trash can comprises an upper-section can body and a lower-section can body. The support frame is located in the upper-section can body. The lower-section can body is provided with a door, which can be opened in a rotating manner, and a cutter for cutting the trash bag at the inner side of the door body.
The trash can in accordance with the present invention has the following advantages: 1) the spare trash bags are continuously stacked and then sleeve the outer side of the support frame so that the trash bags can be stored into the trash can; 2) the trash bag in use is located at the inner side of the support frame and can prevent the trashes from polluting the support frame; 3) because the support frame is located in the upper-section can body, the trash bag in use passes through the through hole in the support frame and is arranged at the inner side of the support frame, the spare trash bags are continuously stacked and then sleeve the outer side of the support frame, the spare trash bags are not polluted in case the trash bag of the trash can in use is damaged; 4) the support frame keeps the opening part of the trash bag open, the bottom part of the trash bag is sealed in a knotting manner, and the elongated tubular trash bag is pulled out from the through hole in the support frame when the trash bag is pulled, so that the operation of replacing the trash bag is very convenient; 5) the lower-section can body is provided with a door body which can be opened in a rotating manner, and the cutter for cutting the trash bag is arranged at the inner side of the door body, so that the trash bag is full of the trashes and the door body is opened, the elongated tubular trash bag is cut off by the cutter, and the trashes can be conveniently taken out; 6) the operation of replacing the trash bag is quickly completed after a trash bag is pulled out and its bottom part is knotted.
According to an embodiment of the present application, a pedal is arranged in the trash can for driving the upper cover to open or close through a connecting rod. Thorough this structure, the upper cover can be conveniently opened through the pedal. In the alternative, the trash can may also adopt a pedal-free structure.
According to another embodiment of the present application, an outward folded edge is arranged at the lower part of the support frame for facilitating sleeving and locating of the spare trash bags and preventing the trash bag and the spare trash bags from sliding off.
As an embodiment, an elastic cushion ring which is matched with the lower part of the support frame is arranged in the trash can. The elastic cushion ring has a buffer effect when the trash bag is pulled, and prevents the trash bag from being damaged when the trash bag is pulled.
According to yet another embodiment, the opening part of the upper-section can body is provided with a locating snap ring which comprises a locating and clamping block, and a locating hole matched with the locating and clamping block is formed in the upper-section can body.
According to a further embodiment of the present application, an inner cover is arranged in the locating snap ring, an inner cover spring compels the inner cover to seal the trash inlet, and the inner cover can further seal the trash bag and prevent an odor from leaking. In the alternative, the trash can may also adopt an inner cover-free structure.
A locking knob for locking the inner cover may be arranged in the locating snap ring, and the inner cover may be locked or arranged at a depressible position by rotating the locking knob. The trash can may also adopt a locking knob-free structure.
The trash can may be provided with a base, and the lower-section can body may be fixed on the base so that the structure is beneficial to manufacturing of the trash can.
The upper and lower rotating shafts of the door body may respectively be located on the lower part of the upper-section can body and the base. A locking mechanism matched with the side wall of the door body may be arranged on the side surface of the lower-section can body, and the door body may be conveniently opened or closed by operating the locking mechanism.
The locking mechanism comprises clamping holes and clamping hooks. The clamping holes are formed in the side wall of the door body. The clamping hooks are arranged on the side surface of the lower-section can body. A pressing slope is arranged at the front end of each clamping hook. When the pressing slope at the front end of each clamping hook is in contact with the corresponding clamping hole, the clamping hook moves and enters the corresponding clamping hole. Each clamping hook is provided with a key which is exposed outside the outer surface of the lower-section can body, and each clamping hook can move and exit from the corresponding clamping hole by pressing the corresponding key to open the door body.
The various features of novelty which characterize the invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages, and specific objects attained by its use, reference should be had to the drawing and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated and described preferred embodiments of the invention.
Other aspects of the disclosed garbage can will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
In the drawings:
It will be readily understood that the components of the embodiments as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations in addition to the described example embodiments. Thus, the following more detailed description of the example embodiments, as represented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments, as claimed, but is merely representative of example embodiments.
Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obfuscation. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain example embodiments.
Throughout the present description for the embodiments, the terms “upper”, “lower”, “top”, “bottom”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “forward”, “rear”, and “rearward” shall define directions or orientations with respect to the trash can as illustrated in
Throughout the present description, the terms “longitudinal” and “lateral” shall define directions with respect to the trash can. Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided to give a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obfuscation. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain example embodiments.
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In accordance with an embodiment, a pedal 9 is arranged in the trash can and drives the upper cover 3 to open or close through a connecting rod 10. The upper cover can be conveniently opened through the pedal by the structure.
In accordance with another embodiment, an outward folded edge 11 is arranged at the lower part of the support frame 4, and is beneficial to sleeving of the spare trash bags. An elastic cushion ring 12 which is matched with the lower part of the support frame is arranged in the trash can. The elastic cushion ring has a buffer effect when the trash bag is pulled, and prevents the trash bag from being damaged when the trash bag is pulled. The opening part of the upper-section can body is provided with a locating snap ring 13. A locating and clamping block 14 is arranged in the locating snap ring, and a locating hole 15 matched with the locating and clamping block is formed in the upper-section can body.
As an embodiment, an inner cover 16 is arranged in the locating snap ring 13, an inner cover spring 45 (
As an embodiment, the trash can is provided with a base 18, the lower-section can body 2 is fixed on the base, upper and lower rotating shafts 19 of the door body are located on the lower part of the upper-section can body and the base respectively, a locking mechanism matched with the side wall of the door body is arranged on the side surface of the lower-section can body, and the door body can be conveniently opened or closed by operating the locking mechanism.
According to yet another embodiment, the locking mechanism comprises clamping holes 20 and clamping hooks 21, wherein the clamping holes 20 are formed in the side wall of the door body 7; the clamping hooks 21 are arranged on the side surface of the lower-section can body; a pressing slope 22 is arranged at the front end of each clamping hook; when the pressing slope at the front end of each clamping hook is in contact with the corresponding clamping hole, the clamping hook moves and enters the corresponding clamping hole; each clamping hook is provided with a key 23 which is exposed outside the outer surface of the lower-section can body; and each clamping hook can move and exit from the corresponding clamping hole by pressing the corresponding key to open the door body.
The spare trash bags are continuously stacked and then sleeve the outer side of the support frame so that the trash bag can be stored into the trash can; and the trash bag in use is located at the inner side of the support frame and can prevent the trashes from polluting the support frame. The support frame is located in the upper-section can body, and the spare trash bag is continuously stacked and then sleeves the outer side of the support frame, so that the spare trash bag is not polluted after the trash bag is damaged; the support frame keeps the opening part of the trash bag open, the trash bag seals the bottom part of the trash bag in a knotting manner, and the long tubular trash bag is pulled out from the through hole in the support frame when the trash bag is pulled, so that the operation of replacing the trash bag is very convenient. The lower-section can body is provided with the door body which can be opened in a rotating manner, and the cutter for cutting the trash bag is arranged at the inner side of the door body so that the door body can be opened when the trash bag is full of trashes. The elongate tubular trash bag can be cut off by the cutter, and the trashes can be conveniently taken out. The bottom part of the justly pulled trash bag is knotted. The operation of replacing the trash bag is very simple and convenient.
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An outward folded edge 111 is arranged at the lower part of the support frame 104, and is beneficial to sleeving of the spare trash bags. An elastic cushion ring 112 which is matched with the lower part of the support frame 104 is arranged in the trash can. The elastic cushion ring has a buffer effect when the trash bag is pulled, and prevents the trash bag from being damaged when the trash bag is pulled. Referring to
The upper cover 103 may be opened and closed by pushing it with a hand of a user. In particular, the upper cover 103 is pivotally attached to trash can as seen in
An inner cover 116 is arranged in an outer frame 119 as seen in
A locking knob 117 for locking the inner cover 116 is arranged in the outer frame 119 to lock the inner cover 116 to the outer frame 119 in the closed position by rotating knob 174 of the locking knob 117. In particular, the locking knob 117 may be in the form of a cam lock and includes a cam or arm 176 and the knob 174. In the locked position, the arm 176 engages the underside of the inner cover 116 to prevent the inner cover 116 from pivoting down. Rotation of the knob 174 ninety degrees rotates and moves the arm 176 away from the inner cover 116 to the position shown in the phantom lines of
A pair of parallel rails 178 are attached to the underside of the inner cover 116. Each rail includes a hook flange 180 that extends inwardly toward the other rail. A freshener housing 182 is provided in the trash can. The freshener housing 182 houses a freshener for masking or reducing the odors in the trash container. The freshener housing 182 includes a bottom wall 184 that has a plurality of opening or perforations to allow the emission of the fresh odor from the freshener in the freshener housing 182. The freshener housing 182 also includes a pair of outer flanges 186 (
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The invention is not limited by the embodiments described above which are presented as examples only but can be modified in various ways within the scope of protection defined by the appended patent claims.
Although various embodiments of the trash can have been shown and described, modifications may occur to those skilled in the art upon reading the specification. The present application includes such modifications and is limited only by the scope of the claims. Moreover, in the following claims, the terms “first,” “second,” and “third,” etc. are used merely as labels, and are not intended to impose numerical requirements on their objects or order of execution on their acts.
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20160351760.6 | May 2016 | CN | national |
201620468892.2 | May 2016 | CN | national |
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 15/251,024, filed on Aug. 30, 2016, which claims priority to and the benefits of priority to Chinese Application No. CN 201620468892.2, filed May 17, 2016, and Chinese Application No. CN 201610351760.6, filed on May 17, 2016, which are all hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
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Parent | 15251024 | Aug 2016 | US |
Child | 16655470 | US |