JP2021517543A - Waste container with bag handling assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A container (10) including a base portion (18) and an outer wall (12) that define an internal space that can accommodate the bag (16). The bag handling assembly (26) is coupled to the wall (12) and connected to the wall (12) with a cage (28) and a collaborative hinge on the cage (28) and the bag support (44). Independent of the rotatable coupling of the bag support (44) to the cage (28) by the components (36, 46) and the bag support (44) to the cage (28). With the closure component (60) rotatably coupled to the bag support (44) by the collaborative hinge components (58, 62) on the bag support (44) and closure component (60). including. The container (10) includes two separate, independent, rotatable mounting mechanisms, one of which serves to secure the bag (16) between the closure component (60) and the bag support (44). And others serve to allow better access to the inside of the container (10) for inserting and removing the bag. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention generally includes cat toilet sand, hospitals, clinics, home medical personnel and facilities, nursing homes, medical waste from biohazard laboratories, diapers, general household waste, disposable products, and the like. A waste disposal device that can be used for all types of waste, not limited to, with a structure that securely holds or captures the bag so that it does not fall into the waste receiver when the waste is inserted. Concerning waste disposal equipment that can be included.

Waste disposal equipment is common in hospitals, clinics, kitchens and other home locations as well as other locations where waste is generated and needs to be disposed of in a hygienic manner. Waste disposal equipment is also commonly used to dispose of household waste, litter box sand and other pet waste. If the waste emits an odor, the waste disposal device should also contain the odor generated from the waste.

Some waste disposal devices include an internal ring-shaped flange that contains a dispenser that distributes the tubing, thus containing a tubing core or cartridge that accommodates a continuous length of flexible, virtually inelastic plastic tubing. including. The knot is tied at one end and the continuous tube is pulled down to the bottom of the cylindrical container to form a bag for inserting diapers one after another until the bag is full. When full, cut the top of the bag with a built-in blade and tie a knot in the open area for subsequent removal. Repeat this procedure-tie a knot-fill the bag-remove the bag, and so on. Replace the canister when the canister bag is no longer long. Canisters are expensive and need to be replaced on a regular basis.

Another disposal device utilizes a single-use bag that is sealed at one end and welded to a foldable plastic header at the open end. When opened flat, the header fits securely in a cylindrical container and accepts the diaper so that it is full. When full, the plastic header folds to seal the upper open area, while at the same time forming a convenient handle for removal. These polypropylene living hinge headers are wasteful, costly to manufacture, and need to be welded or glued to a disposable bag.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,612,099, 6,804,930, 6,851,251, 7,086,569, 7,114,314, 7, 146,785, 7,316,100, 7,434,377, 7,503,152, 7,503,159, 7,617,659, No. 7,708,188, No. 7,712,285, No. 7,963,414, No. 8,127,519, No. 8,215,089, No. 8,235 , 237, 8,266,871 and 8,973,774. In addition, the innovative waste disposal system was filed on July 14, 2008 and is now abandoned, US Patent Application Publication No. 12 / 172,715, filed on June 30, 2011, and is now abandoned. It is disclosed in No. 13 / 172,976, which has been filed, and No. 13 / 270, 697, which was filed on October 11, 2011 and is now abandoned.

Some of these waste disposal devices include a base that defines a waste receiving area and a lid that is rotatably connected to the base. When the lid is opened, the bag is visible and waste is inserted into the opening of the bag. A bag is often a membrane that requires force to insert waste, a membrane that serves to close the bag over the waste while providing a barrier against the outflow of waste and odors. pass. In some waste disposal devices, the bag is actually part of the length of an accordion-folded flexible tube housed in a cartridge.

In addition, some of these waste disposal devices include tread or foot pedal assemblies to supplement or replace the manual opening and closing of the lid. The foot pedal assembly includes a step-on foot pedal and a spring and is arranged to both open the lid when the foot pedal is depressed and close the lid when the depressing force is removed. The spring moves against the bias when the foot pedal is depressed and returns to its original state when the depressing force is removed, thereby closing the lid and rotating the torsion mechanism.

The container according to the invention includes at least one wall that defines an internal space that can accommodate the bag and a bag handling assembly coupled to the wall. The bag handling assembly is attached to the bag support independently of the wall-mounted cage, the bag support rotatably coupled to the cage, and the rotatable coupling of the bag support to the cage. Includes rotatably coupled closure components. The first mounting structure rotatably mounts the bag support to the cage. For example, a hinge component on the cage on the first side of the opening defined by the cage and a collaborative hinge component on the bag support. The second mounting structure rotatably mounts the closure component to the bag support. For example, an additional hinge component on the bag support on the second side of the opening defined by the cage and a collaborative hinge component on the closure component. Therefore, the first and second mounting structures are on different sides of the opening defined by the cage. The advantage of this structure is to streamline the use of the container by preventing interference when both mounting structures are in the open component state.

To secure the bag between the closure component and the bag support, the bag support is provided with an inner wall for supporting the open end of the bag, an outer wall separated from the inner wall, and a rim portion between the inner wall and the outer wall. Channels are defined above the rim portion between the inner and outer walls, including. The closure component defines a channel underneath that is dimensioned relative to the inner wall so that when the closure component is rotated with respect to the bag support, the inner wall is accepted into this channel.

To secure the closure component to the bag support, the closure component includes a tab, and the bag support includes a flexible cage that works with the tab to engage the tab with the cage. Allows temporary fixation of closure components to the bag support via a combination.

In one embodiment, the bag support comprises a membrane optionally comprising crossing channels and crossing slits at an angle from these channels so that the channels allow the bag to be accepted therein. The dimensions are defined in.

The present invention, along with additional object and its advantages, can be best understood by reference to the following description, which is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In drawings, similar reference numbers identify similar elements.

It is a perspective view of the container provided with the bag handling assembly according to this invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1, wherein the outer wall is removed and the container is included. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the outer wall is removed, the bag is included, and the bag can be fixed and released from the fixed state. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which the outer wall is removed, the bag is included, and the bag can be inserted into the container and removed from the container. It is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1, and the outer wall is removed, and a part of a lid control mechanism is shown. It is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 1, and shows the removal of a bag from the container. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of the container shown in FIG. 1, showing a bag handling assembly according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of the container shown in FIG. 1 showing a bag handling assembly according to the invention in a state that allows the bag to be fixed and released from the fixed state. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of the container shown in FIG. 1, showing a bag handling assembly according to the invention in a state that allows the bag to be inserted into and removed from the container. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a container provided with a bag handling assembly according to the present invention. It is an exploded view of the container shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 10 showing a bag handling assembly according to the invention in a state that allows the bag to be inserted into and removed from the container.

With reference to the accompanying drawings with similar reference numbers pointing to the same or similar elements, FIG. 1 is a container 10 according to the invention that is preferably used for disposal of waste but can be used for any purpose. show. The container 10 has a substantially cylindrical outer wall 12 and a first open position and bag 16 that allows access to the bag 16 held within the container 10, and more generally into the inside of the container 10. Includes a lid 14 having a second closed position from which access is blocked. The outer wall 12 represents at least one wall that defines an internal space or compartment within the container 10 that can accommodate a bag containing waste. It may consist of a single wall or may include multiple walls.

The container 10 also has a lid control mechanism 20 that controls the opening and closing of the base portion 18 on which the outer wall 12 is supported, that is, the movement of the lid 14 between the open and closed positions, with reference to FIG. And include. Alternatively, the base portion 18 may be integrated with the outer wall 12. The control mechanism 20 may include a foot pedal 22 and an actuating rod 24 that cooperates to convert the downward movement of the foot pedal 22 into an open movement of the lid 14 (see FIG. 5). The foot pedal 22 is urged to return to an upward position to allow repetitive downward movement. Those skilled in the art will understand how to make and use the control mechanism 20, and many different types of control mechanisms 20 are known to those skilled in the art and can be used in the present invention. In many cases, the control mechanism 20 is hidden within the outer wall 12 and / or the base 18 of the container 10.

In fact, the general properties of the container 10 are not important to the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the types and shapes disclosed and shown herein, but containers of any type, shape and size. Can be used in.

Container 10 includes a bag handling assembly 26 having three main parts. The first portion is a cage 28 that extends inward from the outer wall 12 and, if formed separately, is coupled to the outer wall 12. The cage 28 can be an integral part of the container 10 or a separate component that is temporarily or permanently attached to the outer wall 12, ie another part of the container 10, the rest of the bag handling assembly 26. Provides a secure base for the part. As shown, the cage 28 is attached to the outer wall 12 by the pegs 30, which are inserted into the corresponding recesses or apertures of the outer wall 12 (not shown), with reference to FIGS. 2-5. The pegs 30 exemplify structures that can be used to connect the cage 28 to the outer wall 12, and are by no means limiting the invention. Instead of the pegs 30, provide the cage 28 with one or more flexible tabs with apertures that slide over collaborative protrusions on the inner surface of the outer wall 12 to secure the cage 28 to the outer wall 12. It is also possible (see FIGS. 10 to 12 described below). The cage 28 may also be molded with the outer wall 12.

Any structure that connects the cage 28 to the outer wall 12 is considered as a coupling means for connecting the cage 28 to the outer wall 12. Those skilled in the art of containers will appreciate that such binding means include a variety of structures known to those skilled in the art of plastic manufacturing.

The bag handling assembly 26 can have a single structure that is formed as a unit and then attached to the outer wall 12 of the container 10.

Generally, the cage 28 has the same shape as the cross-sectional shape of the outer wall 12, but this is not a limitation of the cage 28. The term "combined" or a variant thereof, as used to describe the functional relationship between two components, means that one component can be attached directly to the other component, or one. Or it means that it is indirectly attached to the other component via a plurality of other components.

The cage 28 is more clearly seen in FIGS. 7-9 and has a rim portion 32 and a recessed lip 34 around the rim portion 32. The rim portion 32 is substantially flat, but does not need to have this form. The hinge component 36 is arranged, coupled or integrated on the rim portion 32 and there is a recess 38 on the opposite side of the hinge component 36. The cage 28 also includes a peripheral sheet 40 around the internal aperture or opening 42. The hinge component 36 is therefore located between the seat 40 and the outer periphery of the cage 28.

A second portion of the bag handling assembly 26 is a bag support 44, which fits with a hinge component 36 to allow the bag support 44 to rotate with respect to the cage 28. Includes hinge component 46. The bag support 44 has a substantially annular shape that defines the opening, which is used herein to mean that the opening is defined without limiting the shape of the bag support 44. NS. The structure of the hinge components 36, 46, whether hinged or referred to by another trade name, is a portion of each of the two components in which these components interact to allow rotational movement. It can be any known type of structure, including. Such hinge components 36, 46 are well known to those of skill in the art in the field of hinges and, more generally, rotatable mounting structures.

In one exemplary embodiment, the hinge component 36 comprises a pair of protrusions 48 projecting upward from the rim portion 32 of the cage 28, the hinge component 46 being rotatably held at each end by the protrusions 48. Includes elongated axles that are made. Such structures and all equivalents and equivalent structures are referred to as attachment means for rotatably attaching the bag support 44 to the cage 28.

The bag support 44 also includes an inner wall 50 on which the open end of the bag 16 is located and an outer wall 52 separated from the inner wall 50 by a lower wall 54, thereby providing an upper and inner wall 50 and an outer wall 52 of the lower wall 54. The channel 56 between is defined. Both the inner wall 50 and the outer wall 52 rise in a common direction from the lower wall 54. The hinge component 58 is located on or integrated with the lower wall 54.

A third portion of the bag handling assembly 26 is a closure component 60, which fits with a hinge component 58 to allow the closure component 60 to rotate relative to the bag support 44. Includes a hinge component 62 to The hinge component 62 projects from the annular portion of the closure component 60 by an extension piece, the annular being used herein to mean defining an opening without limiting the shape of the closure component 60. NS. The structure of the hinge components 58, 62, whether hinged or otherwise referred to, includes parts in each of the two components with which these components interact to allow rotational movement. It can be any known type of structure. Such hinge components 58, 62 are well known to those skilled in the art of hinges and, more generally, rotatable mounting structures.

In one exemplary embodiment, the hinge component 58 comprises a protruding structure that projects upward from the lower wall 54 of the bag support 44, and the hinge component 62 has an elongated axle that is rotatably held by the protruding structure. include. Such structures and all equivalents and equivalent structures are referred to as attachment means for rotatably attaching the closure component 60 to the bag support 44.

The combination of hinge components 58, 62 (second mounting means) is located radially inside the combination of hinge components 36, 46 (first mounting means). This is because the closure component 60 is smaller in size than the bag support 44, and the bag support 44 is smaller in size than the cage 28.

When the closure component 60 is in a lower position with respect to the bag support 44, the bag 16 is pushed between the closure component 60 and the bag support 44. More specifically, the closure component 60 defines a channel 64 on the underside, for example, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3-6, it is that the closure component 60 rotates and engages with the inner wall 50. The inner wall 50 of the bag support 44 can then be accepted so that the bag 16 (if present) is clamped between the closure component 60 and the inner wall 50. The channel 64 is generally defined by two separated walls and a bottom wall to form a downward channel 64. Thus, the closure component 60 has a substantially square shape, such as the shape of the inner wall 50, but their shape can vary.

Therefore, the bag support 44 serves two important functions. The first function is to provide a rotary attachment to the cage 28, for example, to allow access to the inside of the container 10 to remove the bag 16 when used to hold waste. The second function is to provide the inner wall 50 to allow selective clamping of the open end of the bag 16 by the closure component 60 with respect to the inner wall 50. This clamp is a contact pressure clamp, in which the bag 16 is pressed against the inner wall 16 by the closure component 60, thereby capturing the odor generated from the material in the bag 16 into the bag 16. In the absence of the bag, there may be contact between the closure component 60 and the inner wall 50, or there may be only a small margin less than the thickness of the bag to be used in the container 10.

With respect to the former function, the bag support 44 can be rotated upward by the collaborative hinge structures 36, 46 to allow access to the bag 16. See FIGS. 1 and 4, especially FIG. FIG. 6 shows the removal of the bag 16 containing waste while the bag support 44 is being rotated upward with respect to the cage 28. When the bag support 44 is rotated upwards with respect to the cage 28 to remove the bag from the container 10, the closure component 60 does not need to be rotated upwards away from the bag support 44. ..

To remove the bag, when the bag 16 is full or it is desired to replace the bag 16, the closure component 60 is rotated upward with respect to the bag support 44 to form a closure with respect to the bag support 44. It is promoted by releasing the clamping force of the element 60. See FIG. The end of the bag 16 is then grabbed, optionally tied, and then inserted into the container 10 through the bag support 44. Next, the bag support 44 is rotated upward with respect to the cage 28 by the user inserting a finger into the recess 38 of the cage 28 and lifting the bag support 44 upward, whereby the container 10 Increase the size of the opening at the top of the bag. See FIG. Finally, the bag 16 is gripped by the user's hand 66 and pulled out of the container 10. See FIG.

Next, a new single-use bag is procured and placed inside the container 10. This arrangement can be either before or after the bag support 44 is rotated downwards and rests on the cage 28. In the former situation, the bag support 44 is rotated downward and the user reaches through the bag support 44 to reach the upper end of the bag 16 and pulls the bag 16 through the bag support 44 to the upper end. Needs to hang over the inner wall 50. In the latter situation, the user pushes the bag 16 through the bag support 44 and then hangs the top edge of the bag 16 over the inner wall 50. In both situations, the top edge of the bag 16 has an open end hung over the inner wall 50 and then the closure component 60 is rotated relative to the inner wall 50 to bring the new bag 16 into a usable position. Fix it.

The closure component 60 includes an optional tab 68 on the opposite side of the hinge component 62, and an optional flexible cage 70 is placed on the lower wall 54 of the bag support 44. The tab 68 can be pressed under the lip of the cage 70, thereby fixing the closure component 60 to the bag support 44 and preventing the closure component 60 from rotating upward with respect to the bag support 44. do. To release the tab 68 from the cage 70, the cage 70 can be bent outwards to lift the tab 68 upwards. Further details of the tab and cage collaboration can be found in the applicant's previous US patent application, US Patent Application Publication No. 15 / 413,163, filed January 23, 2017, November 9, 2015. No. 14 / 935,835 of the same application, No. 14 / 709,878 of the same application of May 12, 2015, No. 14 / 537,044 of the same application of November 10, 2014, December 17, 2013 It is disclosed in the same No. 14 / 109,270 of the Japanese application and the same No. 61 / 881,386 of the September 23, 2013 application.

Instead of the collaborating tabs 68 and cage 70, other structures are provided and / or integrated with the bag support 44 and the closure component 60 to allow the closure component 60 to be integrated into the bag support 44 during use of the container 10. Can be temporarily fixed to. Generally, such a structure is referred to as a fixing means for fixing the closure component 60 to the bag support 44.

The bag support 44 includes an optional membrane 72 that can be integrated with the bag support 44 by attaching to the inner wall 50 and / or the lower wall 54. The membrane 72 can be a component separate from the bag support 44 and can be attached to it. As shown, the membrane 72 includes two intersecting channels 74,76 and two intersecting slits 78,80 at an angle of about 45 degrees from the channels 74,76. Other formations of channels and / or slits may be provided to the membrane 72 as it is not important to the present invention. The disclosed formation allows the bag 16 to be pushed into one of channels 74, 76 to be held therein, while preventing the release of odors from any waste in the bag 16. .. The bag 16 can be pushed in by the structure disclosed in the patents and patent applications described herein. The additional advantages of membranes are detailed in the patents and patent applications described herein. In fact, all features of the insert assemblies disclosed in these patents and patent applications are assumed and intended by the present inventor to be incorporated into the bag handling assembly 26 of the present invention to the extent possible. Should be considered part of.

A container with an access door on the outer wall 12 instead of the bag removal and insertion procedure described above, which includes two rotational movements to release the bag 16 from its clamped state and then increase the size of the opening. It is possible to access the bag 16 containing the waste by constructing the 10 and then opening the access door. An empty bag 16 is inserted through the access door, then its upper end is passed upward from the membrane 72, then its upper end hangs over the inner wall 50, then the closure component 60 is closed and the bag 16 The upper end can also be clamped between the inner wall 50 and the closure component 60.

In one embodiment of the invention, the cage 28 is secured to the outer wall 12 of the container 10, and the rest of the bag handling assembly 26, namely the bag support 44 and the closure component 60, is described herein. It is considered an insert or single insert into the container 10 or insert assembly used in the applicant's other patents and patent applications. The insert is attached to the cage 28 by pushing the hinge component 46 to engage the hinge component 36. In this embodiment, the cage 28 can even be integrated into the container 10 while including the appropriate hinge component 36. Snap-in type hinges are known to those skilled in the art of rotatable fittings or those who have knowledge of such devices.

The container 10 can be used without the lid 14. In addition, the bag handling assembly 26 can be attached to other receivers, such as wall-mounted receivers. Therefore, the bag handling assembly 26 is used to control the entry of waste into the bag when held by the bag handling assembly 26 and to facilitate the removal of the bag when it is full of waste. Will be done.

The bag handling assembly 26 can be formed as an insert or insert assembly as a whole, such that the cage 28 can be attached to the wall of a cylindrical container or other support structure that defines a receiver for receiving waste. It is composed of. The cage 28 is then secured to the support structure, whereby the bag handling assembly 26 can operate in the manner disclosed above.

Container 10 can be used with the waste treatment components disclosed in the applicant's patents and patent applications described herein. Such waste treatment components preferably come into contact with the membrane 72 (if the bag is not present) and thus push the membrane 72, thereby removing any waste on it (if the bag is present). It may be configured to be pushed into the bag under the membrane 72 through the opening of the bag 16 held by the membrane 72. The waste treatment component releases a deodorizing material to remove the odor from the inserted waste.

10 to 12 show such a container 100 with a waste treatment component 102. The container 100 has an outer wall 104 that is substantially cylindrical and a first open position and bag that allows access to a bag (not shown) held in the container 100, more generally the container 100. Includes a lid 106 with a second closed position that prevents access to the interior. The outer wall 104 represents at least one wall that defines an interior space or compartment within the container 100 that can accommodate a bag containing waste. It may consist of a single wall or may include multiple walls.

The container 100 also includes a base portion 108 on which the outer wall 104 is supported. The lid 106 includes a recess 110 for allowing it to be opened manually. Such a recess in the lid can be used for the lid 14 of the container 10 (FIGS. 1-9), and the control mechanism 20 of the container 10 (FIGS. 1-9) can be used for the container 100. .. The waste treatment component 102 is attached to the underside of the lid 106 to distribute, for example, the deodorizing material.

The general properties of the container 100 are not important to the present invention and the present invention is used in containers of any type, shape and size without being limited to the types and shapes disclosed and shown herein. can do.

The container 100 includes a bag handling assembly 112 similar to the bag handling assembly 26, only differences being mentioned. The bag handling assembly 112 is similar to the bag support 44 and closure component 60 as well as the cage 28, but includes a cage 114 that is slightly different (features of the cage 114 that are the same as the features of the cage 28). The parts are indicated by the same reference number). One difference is the way the cage 114 is attached to the outer wall 104. The cage 114 includes a flexible tab 116 with an opening 118 that cooperates with an equal number of cooperating protrusions 120 on the inner surface of the outer wall 104. See FIG. The protrusion 120 is sized to fit the opening 118. Thus, the cage 114, and thus the entire bag handling assembly 112, can be formed as a separate assembly rather than being permanently integrated into the container 100 and then assembled with the outer wall 104 to form the container 100. ..

In one embodiment, to assemble the container 100, the cage 114 is rotated to align the tab 116 with the protrusion 120 after or before the bag support 44 and closure component 60 have been attached. .. Next, when the cage 114 is pushed downward, the tab 116 is bent inward so as to cover the protrusion 120. This push continues until the tab 116 crosses the protrusion 120, at which point the tab 116 bends outward and the protrusion 120 is placed within the opening 118 of the tab 116. In this way, secure attachment of the cage 114, and thus the entire bag handling assembly 112, to the outer wall 104 of the container 100 is provided.

The cage 114 generally has the same cross-sectional shape as the outer wall 104, but this is not a limitation of the cage 114. The cage 114 has a rim portion 122 on which the tab 116 projects downward. The hinge component 36 is arranged between the seat 40 and the rim portion 122.

The container 100 may be constructed to operably push the waste on the bag lying on the membrane 72, specifically through the membrane 72, to provide additional functionality to the waste treatment component 102. To provide this effect, the container 100 is such that the waste treatment component 102 has a height equal to or slightly less than the distance between the membrane 72 and the lower surface of the lid 104. Will be built. Thus, when the lid 104 is closed, the waste treatment component 102 pushes the waste on the bag lying on the membrane 72 through the membrane 72 into the bag portion under the membrane.

Industrial Applicability From the above description, some characteristics are clear.

First, the integrated bag handling assembly 26 includes two separate independent rotary mounting means or rotary mounting structures, one of which attaches the bag support 44 to the cage 28 and between them. The closure component 60 is attached to the bag support 44 and constructed and arranged to allow relative movement between them. Therefore, the bag support 44 includes two separate hinge components 46, 58 on the bag support 44. This double independent hinge structure provides great advantages for waste containers used with, for example, single-use bags. This is because the bag support 44 attempts to remove one set of hinge components 36, 46 for fixing the bag 16 during use and the bag 16 from the inside of the container 10 and replace it with an empty bag 16. This is because it includes another set of hinge components 58, 62 to allow easy access to the bag 16.

Second, as shown, in a preferred embodiment, the mounting means are not located on the same side of the bag handling assembly 26. Rather, referring to FIG. 1, the hinge components 36, 46 are located on the left side of the bag handling assembly 26, i.e., on the left side of the opening 42 defined by the cage 28, and the hinge components 58, 62 handle the bag. It is located above the assembly 26 and above the opening 42 defined by the cage 28. The hinge components 36, 46 can also be placed on the right side of the bag handling assembly 26 on the opposite side of the hinge components 36, 46. By arranging the hinge components on different sides of the bag handling assembly 26, the bag support 44 is being rotated open with respect to the cage 28 while the closure component 60 is already open with respect to the bag support 44. There is little interference. Therefore, the structure of the container 10 does not interfere with any of these rotational movements when opening both the closure component 60 and the bag support 44 to access a bag full of waste.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and modifications can be made in a broader manner without departing from the invention, and therefore the appended claims. The object of the scope of the invention is to cover all such modifications and modifications that are within the true meaning and scope of the invention. In fact, the combination of features of the bag handling assemblies 26, 112 disclosed herein can be used together to create a new bag handling assembly. Further, the feature of the container 10 can be used in combination with the container 100, and vice versa. Also, the insert features described in FIGS. 64 and 65A-65C of U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 15 / 668,414 filed on August 3, 2017 are used in bag handling assemblies 26, 112. The other insert features disclosed in application '414 can also be used in containers 10, 100, in particular bag handling assemblies 28, 112. All such combinations and replacements of the bag handling assembly features disclosed herein are considered part of the present invention.

Claims (15)

With at least one wall that defines the interior space that can accommodate the bag,
A container comprising a bag handling assembly coupled to at least one wall, said bag handling assembly.
A cage that extends inward from the at least one wall in the upper end region of the at least one wall and defines an opening.
A bag support rotatably coupled to the cage, with a bag support defining an opening.
Includes closure components that are rotatably coupled to the bag support independently of the rotatable coupling of the bag support to the cage and that define an opening. ,
The bag support and the closure component work together to clamp the bag between the bag support and the closure component while the closure component is rotated relative to the bag support. Including formula clamp structure
Thereby, the bag is clamped by the collaborative clamp structure, and the closure component is rotated with respect to the bag support, and the bag support is rotated with respect to the cage. Inside the bag through the closure component, the bag support and the opening defined by the cage, while passing through the opening defined by the bag support and the cage. A container that allows access to. The container of claim 1, further comprising a first attachment means for rotatably attaching the bag support to the cage. The first mounting means includes a hinge component on the cage and a collaborative hinge component on the bag support on the first side of the opening defined by the cage. , The container according to claim 2. A second mounting means for rotatably mounting the closure component to the bag support is further included, wherein the first and second mounting means are defined by the cage. On the second side of the opening defined by the cage so that it is on a different side of the opening provided, an additional hinge component on the bag support and a coordination on the closure component. The container of claim 3, comprising a working hinge component. 3. The cage further comprises a rim portion and a recess on the rim portion opposite the hinge component, and the bag support includes a tab aligned with the recess, claim 3. The container described. The container of claim 1, wherein the cage comprises a rim portion and a hinge component disposed on or integrated with the rim portion. The bag support includes an inner wall for supporting the open end of the bag, an outer wall radially outwardly separated from the inner wall, and a lower wall between the inner wall and the outer wall, and channels include the inner wall and the inner wall. The container according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall is defined above the lower wall between the outer walls, and the inner wall is closer to the opening of the bag support through which the bag passes than the outer wall. The closure component defines a channel dimensioned to the inner wall on the lower side, whereby when the closure component is rotated with respect to the bag support, the inner wall becomes said. The container according to claim 7, wherein the inner wall and the channel constitute the collaborative clamp structure, which is received by the channel and comes into contact with the closure component. The closure component comprises a tab, and the bag support comprises a flexible cage that cooperates with the tab, and the closure component via engagement of the tab with the cage. The container of claim 1, which allows for temporary fixation of the bag to the bag support. The bag support comprises a membrane, the membrane comprising an intersecting channel and an intersecting slit at an angle from the channel, the channel being dimensioned to allow the bag to be received therein. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is defined as. A first mounting means for rotatably mounting the bag support to the cage, and
Further comprising a second mounting means for rotatably mounting the closure component to the bag support.
The first mounting means is located on the first side of the opening defined by the cage, and the second mounting means is such that the first and second mounting means are the cage. The container of claim 1, located on a second side of the opening as defined by the cage, such as on a different side of the opening as defined by. A first mounting means for rotatably mounting the bag support to the cage, and
Further comprising a second mounting means for rotatably mounting the closure component to the bag support.
The first mounting means is claimed according to claim 1, wherein the first and second mounting means are radially outside the second mounting means so that the first and second mounting means are at different distances from the center of the bag handling assembly. Container. With the hinge component on the cage,
A first hinge component on the bag support that cooperates with the hinge component on the cage to allow rotational movement of the bag support with respect to the cage.
With the second hinge component on the bag support,
In cooperation with the second hinge component on the bag support to allow rotational movement of the closure component with respect to the bag support independent of the rotational movement of the bag support with respect to the cage. The container according to claim 1, further comprising a hinge component on the closure component that works. A lid that moves between an open position where the bag handling assembly is accessible and allows waste to be inserted into the interior space, and a closed position where the bag handling assembly is inaccessible.
A base portion that supports at least one wall and
The container according to claim 1, further comprising a control mechanism coupled to the base portion and the lid and controlling the opening and closing of the lid. The bag support is at least partially above the cage, and the closure component is at least partially above the bag support, whereby the bag support is at least partially above the bag support. The first aspect of the invention, which is between the cage and the closure component when the body is rotated with respect to the cage and the closure component is rotated with respect to the bag support. Container.

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