Classifications

• • 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
• • 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
  • B65F1/141—Supports, racks, stands, posts or the like for holding refuse receptacles
• • 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
• • 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
  • B65F2210/00—Equipment of refuse receptacles
  • B65F2210/172—Solar cells
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
  • B65F2240/00—Types of refuse collected
  • B65F2240/164—Sanitary towels

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and to its preferred use.
• the device should make do with minimal auxiliary energy, so that battery-powered versions can also be implemented. In addition, it should be able to be operated manually, for example if the supply voltage is insufficient or missing.
• the subject of the invention prevents contaminated and / or contaminated objects from the throw-in area of the Touch container and that it must be touched by hand or using tools.
• the defined opening angle of the flap which is ensured by the drive mechanism, also prevents throws that miss the container and pollute the environment.
• the resulting return of the flap, caused by gravity, has a particularly energy-saving effect.
• the drive mechanism via a cable pull causes only minimal friction losses and therefore also requires little electrical energy.
• the flap can be opened by hand without damaging the drive.
• gears according to claim 3 results in a slip-free power transmission.
• the device according to claim 4 causes a deflection of the pivoting movement, advantageously by 90 * , so that the resulting rotary movement can be transferred directly or indirectly to the insertion flap.
• the embodiment according to claim 5, which is preferably realized in one piece - with the pivot lever and separately with the rocker arm - is particularly space-saving and inexpensive to produce by means of die-cast plastic.
• the structure of claim 6 is particularly cheap; it allows the device to be wall-mounted.
• the embodiment according to claim 7 ensures a very simple replacement of the container.
• the power supply is only switched on when a container is hung ready for operation.
• 1 is a device for the disposal of sanitary napkins in a toilet room, in a lateral, partial sectional view,
• FIG. 5 shows the housing support according to FIG. 1, without the housing cover, with its drive mechanism and the associated control electronics with proximity detector and
• Fig. 6 is a simplified block diagram of the control of the throw-in flap.
• FIG. 1 designates an interchangeable container which has an insertion flap 2 with a handle plate 3 which is used primarily for decoration.
• the container 1 is shown in a partially cut state; one can see a side cheek 4 present on the insertion flap 2, with ribs 5 serving for slipping off of materials, the insertion flap 2 can be pivoted about internal pins 6, which are arranged on a rhomboid-shaped link 7. Also shown is a rocker arm 8, which rests with a cam 9 on the rear side of the link 7. The rocker arm 8 can be pivoted about an axis of rotation 11 which is mounted in a support flange 10. A return spring 21 acts on the rocker arm 8.
• cam drive described above is double, i.e. symmetrical on both narrow sides of the flap 2.
• A denotes the "up" movement of the insertion flap 2, as does the swivel path of the rocker arm 8.
• a deodorant gel 15 is filled, in which the sanitary napkins thrown in via the insertion flap 2 land.
• the container 1 is suspended in a housing support 12, which under its housing cover 12 'covers the entire drive mechanism with power supply and control.
• a status display 51 which signals the operational readiness of the device, is located in a storage area 20 of the housing cover 12 ', a proximity detector 50 being embedded underneath. In order to prevent unauthorized opening of the device, it can be locked by a lock 13.
• Fig. 2 the container 1 is shown in its view from the front.
• the insertion flap 2 and the lip-shaped handle plate 3 can be seen here.
• bulges 20 are provided which allow the interchangeable container 1 to be placed on the floor in a stable manner, for example during its replacement.
• FIG. 3 again shows the insertion flap 2, this time in its outer shape and the projecting handle plate 3, which, if necessary, enables convenient opening by hand, is aesthetically pleasing and as an additional weight for returning to the closed state of the container 1 serves.
• FIG. 4 shows the container 1 in its open state A.
• the further configuration of the handle plate 3, the insertion flap 2 with its side cheeks 4 and reinforcing ribs 4 'and a backdrop 7 with its concealed can be seen here arranged pin 6, which serves as a fulcrum.
• FIG. 5 shows all the components arranged on the housing support 12.
• This bracket 12 is hung with its eyelet 18 on a hook on a wall and with fastening bores 60 fixed on the wall.
• Carrier tabs 59 which serve to hang in the container 1 described above, are also connected in one piece to the housing carrier 12.
• the presence of a container 1 is signaled by a microswitch 33 attached here, a key spring 33 ′ provided on the microswitch 33 being actuated by the weight of the container 1 and the device being switched electrically ready for operation.
• a housing cover 12 'removed here which is positioned on reinforcing and edge strips 57 and centering pins 62 and is secured by a locking part 61.
• the electric motor 22 provided for driving the insertion flap 2 is arranged in the lower right corner of the carrier plate 12 by means of clips 23. Its motor axis 24 carries a small roller 25 in which, in a bore (not shown here), a thin rope 26 is anchored by a knot.
• the electric motor 22 is fed via its connecting terminals 27, via current leads 28, 28 'which are led to further connecting terminals 27', which are arranged on a battery box 63, and provide a terminal voltage of 6 V direct current.
• gear segments 32 are connected in one piece to the lever 29 made of plastic. These represent part of a bevel gear and engage, at an angle of 45 °, in further gear segments 32 ', which are connected to an axis of rotation 11 with side bearings 11' and carry a cam 9.
• the gear is mounted in the orthogonal plane to the housing support 12, in a support flange 10.
• the counter bearing is designed in an analogous manner, with a return spring 21 also acting on the right-hand cam 9.
• All connecting cables 56 are secured by cable fastenings 58 to a plug connection 55 which is placed on a circuit board 52.
• the proximity detector 50 with its transmitter, the LED 53, and the receiver, the photodiode 54, and the status display 51 can be seen.
• FIG. 6 shows the electronic control of the drive mechanism of FIG. 5; all parts are commercially available and are tuned to the specific application in a manner known per se.
• a microcontroller 65 is controlled by a conventional clock generator 64. An output of the microcontroller 65 is used via an amplifier 68, a driver, to control an LED 53 which emits infrared radiation. This IR radiation is used by a
• Received photodiode 54 The output signal of the photodiode 54 is fed via an amplifier 69 to an input of a comparator 67; A reference voltage U R is connected at the second input, which is also led to a further comparator 66.
• the battery voltage U B which is taken from the battery box 63, is located at the second input of the comparator 66. Both outputs of the comparators 66 and 67 are led to the microcontroller 65.
• a voltage regulator 70 each with an amplifier 71 and 72 connected as a driver, which are fed to the one terminal of the electric motor 22 via bridge resistors 73, 74.
• the second terminal of the electric motor 22 is connected on the one hand to the positive pole of the 6 volt source contained in the battery box 63 and, on the other hand, leads to the single output of the voltage regulator 70.
• the minus pole of the battery is connected to the common ground, here designated E.
• Another comparator 75 regulates the current of the electric motor 22 in that the one input is led between the output of the amplifier 72 and the bridge resistor 74 and the second input to the reference voltage U R.
• the output of the comparator 75 is connected to a further input of the microcontroller 65.
• the reference voltage UR is generated in the microprocessor of the controller 65.
• the electric motor 22 begins to rotate for 0.6 s; the rope 26 is wound up, see FIG. 5.
• the circuit arrangement is dimensioned and coordinated in such a way that repeated attempts to open it during a
• Time intervals of 3 s are not effective, so that unauthorized manipulations inside the container 1 are at least difficult.
• a type PIC16C620-04P (trademark MICROCHIP, USA) has proven itself as a microcontroller 65, a type LM2936Z-5 (MICROCHIP) as a voltage regulator 70 and a DC motor of the type RSS459H242 (trademark MARBUCHI, JP) as an electric motor 22.
• the motor power is 5 W, at a nominal speed of 700 rpm.
• the containers are exchanged at shorter or longer intervals, their contents disposed of centrally, the containers cleaned and reused. It has been shown that only a minimal amount of gel is necessary, since a vapor atmosphere is formed in the interior of the container which meets all hygienic requirements.
• the subject of the invention is not limited to use in toilet rooms; it can be adapted for use in chemical laboratories, operating theaters and research facilities with few changes.
• the container can be provided with chemical-resistant and / or radiation-absorbing materials and the insertion flap can be provided with suitable seals.
• the pressure of the flap on the edge of the container can be easily adjusted by selecting the handle plate.
• the deodorant gel can also be replaced by other substances, such as disinfectants, absorber or moderator materials.

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• Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
• Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
• Refuse Receptacles (AREA)
• Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
• Toilet Supplies (AREA)
• Closures For Containers (AREA)
• Devices For Opening Bottles Or Cans (AREA)
• Cleaning In General (AREA)
• Bidet-Like Cleaning Device And Other Flush Toilet Accessories (AREA)
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