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EP3239071A1
EP3239071A1 EP17165618.4A EP17165618A EP3239071A1 EP 3239071 A1 EP3239071 A1 EP 3239071A1 EP 17165618 A EP17165618 A EP 17165618A EP 3239071 A1 EP3239071 A1 EP 3239071A1
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cover body
processing unit
magnetic sensor
electronic processing
magnetically attractable
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Michael Shek
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1623—Lids or covers with means for assisting the opening or closing thereof, e.g. springs
    • B65F1/1638—Electromechanically operated lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F1/16—Lids or covers
    • B65F1/1646—Lids or covers provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • B65F2001/1653—Constructional features of lids or covers
    • B65F2001/1661—Constructional features of lids or covers relating to noise reduction, e.g. during opening or closing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F2210/00—Equipment of refuse receptacles
    • B65F2210/168—Sensing means

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  • the present invention relates to a container.
  • a cover body of a conventional container needs to be opened manually, so hands of a user may get dirty easily.
  • the industry develops an infrared sensing way to actuate a driving device to move the cover body so that the cover body can be automatically lifted. This type of container is disclosed in TWM446772.
  • the container with infrared sensing can detect through a light sensor to know if the hands of the user approach, so the container consumes electricity all the time.
  • the light sensor can only sense objects from a certain direction, the hands of the user must move and face the light sensor so as to actuate the light sensor.
  • the present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages.
  • the major object of the present invention is to provide container which can assist a cover body to open automatically and provides a preferable sensing method to effectively save an energy consumed.
  • a container including a main body, an electronic processing unit, a sensing device, a power connecting device and a driving device.
  • the main body has a barrel body and a cover body connected to the barrel body, the barrel body has a placement opening, the cover body is normally located in a first position and optionally movable to the second position;
  • the electronic processing unit is arranged on the main body;
  • the sensing device is arranged on the main body and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit;
  • the power connecting device is arranged on the main body and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit;
  • the driving device is arranged on the main body and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit, the driving device is controllable in response to a signal of the electronic processing unit to actuate the cover body to move; wherein when the cover body is in the first position, the cover body covers the placement opening, the cover body and the barrel body are kept in a fixed relative position, and the sensing device is in a first state; when the cover body is in the second position, the cover body
  • a container 1 includes a main body 2, an electronic processing unit 5, a sensing device 6, a power connecting device 7 and a driving device 8.
  • the main body 2 has a barrel body 3 and a cover body 4 connected to the barrel body 3, the barrel body 3 has a placement opening 33, the cover body 4 is normally located in a first position and optionally movable to a second position;
  • the electronic processing unit 5 is arranged on the main body 2;
  • the sensing device 6 is arranged on the main body 2 and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5;
  • the power connecting device 7 is arranged on the main body 2 and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5;
  • the driving device 8 is arranged on the main body 2 and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5, the driving device 8 is controllable in response to a signal of the electronic processing unit 5 to actuate the cover body 4 to move.
  • the main body 2 is a garbage container but not limited thereto; but in other embodiments, the main body may be a facial tissue box, jewelry box, or others.
  • the sensing device 6 has a first magnetically attractable portion 61 and a magnetic sensor 63, one of the first magnetically attractable portion 61 and the magnetic sensor 63 is arranged on the barrel body 3, and the other of the first magnetically attractable portion 61 and the magnetic sensor 63 is arranged on the cover body 4, and the magnetic sensor 6 is electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5.
  • the cover body 4 is provided with one said first magnetically attractable portion 61
  • the barrel body 3 is provided with one said magnetic sensor 63.
  • the barrel body 3 further includes a partition member 32, the partition member 32 partitions an interior of the barrel body 3 into a first space 321 and a second space 322 (as shown in Figs.
  • the first space 321 communicates with the placement opening 33, the magnetic sensor 63, the electronic processing unit 5, the power connecting device 7 and the driving device 8 are received in the second space 322, and the first space 321 is between the cover body 4 and the second space 322.
  • the power connecting device 7 is a battery box, and through assembling batteries thereto, the power connecting device 7 can provide power at any time.
  • the power connecting device 7 may be a power wire set.
  • the sensing device may be a micro switch for detecting opening or closing of the cover body 4.
  • the cover body 4 when the cover body 4 is in the first position, the cover body 4 covers the placement opening 33, the cover body 4 and the barrel body 3 are kept in a fixed relative position, the sensing device 6 is in a first state, and when the cover body 4 is in the second position, the cover body 4 is remote from the placement opening 33, and the sensing device 6 is off the first state.
  • the sensing device 6 When the cover body 4 receives an external force to move away from the barrel body 3, for example, when a user lifts the cover body 4 with hands, the sensing device 6 changes from the first state, the sensing device 6 transmits an electronic signal to the electronic processing unit 5, and the electronic processing unit 5 drives the driving device 8 to actuate the cover body 4 to move from the first position to the second position so as to assist the cover body 4 to complete the automatic lifting movement.
  • the cover body 4 can be actuated to open from a non-specific direction.
  • this embodiment adopts a detection method of magnetically attractable sensing. Therefore, when the cover body 4 is in the first position, the magnetic sensor 63 is near the first magnetically attractable portion 61, and the magnetic sensor 63 and the first magnetically attractable portion 61 are in the first state. It is to be noted that the magnetic sensor 63 is small, light and highly sensitive. In addition, compared with other sensors with other sensing methods (for example, infrared sensing), the magnetic sensor 63 requires less electricity, so the service life of the battery can be effectively prolonged.
  • the driving device 8 includes a motor 81 and a connecting member 82, the motor 81 is electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5, and the connecting member 82 is connected to the motor 81 and the cover body 4.
  • the motor 81 drives the connecting member 82 to move toward the placement opening 33, the cover body 4 swings relative to the barrel body 3 with a side of the cover body 4 connected to the connecting member 82 as an rotation axle, and the cover body 4 is lifted and moved to the second position.
  • the cover body 4 has a base 41 and a touching portion 42, the touching portion 42 is connected to the base 41 and for receiving the external force, the touching portion 42 allows the user to distinctively know that a preferable touching position so that the magnetic sensor 63 and the first magnetically attractable portion 61 (that is, the sensing device 6) change from the first state.
  • the touching portion 42 is detachably connected to the base 41 and has a washable layer 421, and the washable layer 421 may be, for example, a rubber layer, but not limited thereto. Therefore, it is convenient to clean the touching portion 42.
  • the touching portion 42 is substantially C-shaped, and at least a part of the touching portion 42 protrudes radially beyond the barrel body 3 for the user to touch with hands.
  • the touching portion 42 may be in other modes according to various requirements.
  • the touching portion 42A is a handle, and the base 41A is between the touching portion 42A and the barrel body 3.
  • the container 1 further includes a timer 51 which is electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5, and the timer 51 is preset with a predetermined period.
  • the predetermined period is 5 seconds
  • the timer 51 and the electronic processing unit 5 are electrically connected to a circuit board 52.
  • the cover body 4 When the cover body 4 is in the second position, the timer 51 starts to count, and when the timer 51 reaches the predetermined period, the electronic processing unit 5 drives the driving device 8 to actuate the cover body 4 to move from the second position to the first position.
  • the cover body 4 can cover the placement opening 33 automatically, and the cover body 4 can close slowly so as to decrease the noise of collision with the barrel body 3.
  • the container 1 further includes a time adjusting member 9 which is for being operated from outside, the time adjusting member 9 is arranged on the main body 2 and electrically connected to the electronic processing unit 5, and when the time adjusting member 9 is actuated, the electronic processing unit 5 changes the predetermined period.
  • the time adjusting member 9 may be designed in a way that the user can change the predetermined period, or when the time adjusting member 9 is actuated, the predetermined period is prolonged, for example, from 5 seconds to 2 minutes.
  • the cover body 4 can be controlled to move from the second position to the first position in other ways.
  • the cover body 4A is pivoted to the barrel body 3A, and the sensing device 6A further has a second magnetically attractable portion 62.
  • the cover body 4A and the barrel body 3A are kept in a fixed relative position, the magnetic sensor 63 is near the second magnetically attractable portion 62, and the magnetic sensor 63 and the second magnetically attractable portion 62 are in a second state.
  • the magnetic sensor 63 and the second magnetically attractable portion 62 change from the second state
  • the magnetic sensor 63 transmits an electronic signal to the electronic processing unit 5
  • the electronic processing unit 5 drives the driving device 8 to actuate the cover body 4A to move from the second position to the first position.
  • the user can decide when the cover body 4 covers the barrel body 3A in accordance with his/her needs.
  • one of the cover body 4A and the barrel body 3A includes at least one pivot portion 43
  • the other of the cover body 4A and the barrel body 3A includes at least one axle 31
  • the at least one pivot portion 43 and the at least one axle 31 are pivoted to each other
  • at least one said pivot portion 43 has the first and second magnetically attractable portions 61, 62
  • the magnetic sensor 63 is disposed on one of the at least one axle 31 and corresponds to the first and second magnetically attractable portions 61, 62 (as shown in Fig. 9 ).
  • the cover body 4A is provided with two said pivot portions 43 symmetrical to each other, and the barrel body 3A is provided with two said axles 31 symmetrical to each other, each said pivot portion 43 has the first and second magnetically attractable portions 61, 62, and each said axle 31 is provided with the magnetic sensor 63.
  • the first and second magnetically attractable portions 61, 62 may be arranged opposite to the magnetic sensor 63.
  • the electronic signal is produced to actuate the driving device to move the cover body so as to lift the cover body automatically.
  • the cover body can be lifted without limitation of specific sensing directions.
  • the electricity that the magnetic sensor needs is small; therefore, when the battery is served as a power source, the battery has a preferable service life.
  • the touching portion can be disassembled and washable.

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EP17165618.4A 2016-04-26 2017-04-07 Behälter Withdrawn EP3239071A1 (de)

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TW105205888U TWM528287U (zh) 2016-04-26 2016-04-26 容置盒

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US20080083057A1 (en) * 2006-10-09 2008-04-10 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. Electrical opening and closing type toilet bowl and opening and closing method for the same
US20110006060A1 (en) * 2009-07-08 2011-01-13 Tsong-Yow Lin Container with Automatic Opening Lid
US20140047629A1 (en) * 2007-04-30 2014-02-20 Kohler Co. Automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet

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US20080083057A1 (en) * 2006-10-09 2008-04-10 Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. Electrical opening and closing type toilet bowl and opening and closing method for the same
US20140047629A1 (en) * 2007-04-30 2014-02-20 Kohler Co. Automated seat and/or lid assembly for a toilet
US20110006060A1 (en) * 2009-07-08 2011-01-13 Tsong-Yow Lin Container with Automatic Opening Lid

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