Remote-controlled trash and recycling receptacles
OwnerRyan Gordoninventor
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Abstract
A remotely-controllable transporter for waste receptacles is disclosed herein in several examples. As one example, the remotely-controllable transporter may include an axle for replacing a native waste receptacle axle and be configured to removably attach thereto. In another example, the remotely-controllable transporter may include side brackets to removably attach to a variety of waste receptacles. In yet another example, the remotely-controllable transporter may be part of an integrally-formed waste receptacle assembly. Also disclosed herein are methods for use of the disclosed remotely-controllable transporters and waste receptacle assemblies.
Claims19
A waste receptacle remote transport device, comprising:
- a first axle assembly having a first axle, one or more wheels configured to move and steer the waste receptacle remote transport device, and one or more motor components configured to rotate the one or more wheels;
- a second axle running parallel to and fixedly coupled to the first axle and configured to replace a native axle of a waste receptacle and to attach the waste receptacle remote transport device to a waste receptacle;
- a power source configured to supply power to the one or more motor components;
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- an electronics module further comprising:
- one or more microprocessors configured to control the one or more motor components;
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- a two-way communication device configured to receive input commands from a human user through a computerized device, to relay the input commands to the one or more microprocessors, to receive data from the microprocessor, and to transmit data from the microprocessor to the human user through the computerized device.
A remotely positionable waste receptacle assembly, comprising:
- a waste receptacle;
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- a waste receptacle remote transport device further comprising:
- a first axle assembly integrally attached to the waste receptacle and having a first axle, a second axle running parallel to and fixedly coupled to the first axle and configured to replace a native axle of a waste receptacle, one or more wheels configured to move and steer the waste receptacle remote transport device, and one or more motor components configured to rotate the one or more wheels;
- a power source configured to supply power to the one or more motor components;
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- an electronics module having one or more microprocessors configured to control the one or more motor components and a two-way communication device configured to receive input commands from a human user through a computerized device, to relay the input commands to the one or more microprocessors, to receive data from the microprocessor, and to transmit data from the microprocessor to the human user through the computerized device.
A method for remote waste disposal, comprising
- (a) disposing of one or more waste materials in one or more waste receptacle assemblies each having a waste receptacle remote transporter while the one or more waste receptacle assemblies are in a one or more waste disposal locations;
- (b) transmitting a first set of positioning commands from a remote human user to one or more waste receptacle remote transporters via one or more computerized devices;
- (c) transmitting sensor data from the one or more waste receptacle remote transporters to a remote human user via one or more computerized devices;
- (d) adjusting the one or more remote positioning commands from the remote human user based on sensor data received from the one or more waste receptacle remote transporters;
- (e) driving the one or more waste receptacle assemblies from the one or more waste disposal locations to one or more waste collection locations based on the one or more remote positioning commands from the remote human user;
- (f) collecting the waste materials from the one or more waste receptacle assemblies at the one or more waste collection locations;
- (g) transmitting a second set of positioning commands from a remote human user to the one or more waste receptacle remote transporters via the one or more computerized devices after the waste has been collected;
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- (h) returning the one or more waste receptacle assemblies having a waste receptacle remote transporter to the one or more waste disposal locations in response to the second set of positioning commands.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.