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US 2025/0289652 A1Published application
Receptacle assemblies with user assist
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorsFrank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Cory Bowman, Di-Fong Chang
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Abstract
Receptacle assemblies with user assists are disclosed. The receptacle assembly can include a container, a lid, a foot pedal, a linkage configured to transmit force from the foot pedal to the lid, and a user assist. The user assist can be configured to reduce the amount of force needed to be applied by the user to open the lid and/or to dampen movement of the pedal during closing of the lid.
Claims20
A receptacle comprising:
- a first container configured to receive a first type of material,
- a second container configured to receive a second type of material,
- a movable lid configured to selectively cover and uncover the first container and the second container at the same time, the lid having a weight;
- a base supporting the first container and the second container;
- a foot pedal;
- a linkage configured to transmit force between the foot pedal and the lid;
- a damper configured to slow a transition of the lid from an uncovered position to a covered position, the damper configured to provide a resistance force to the foot pedal;
- a user assist positioned between a top wall of the base and an upper surface of the foot pedal, the user assist configured to apply a motivating force to the foot pedal,
- wherein the weight of the lid, the resistance force of the damper, and the motivating force of the user assist are selected to permit the lid to transition from the covered to the uncovered position upon the application of a force by a user to the foot pedal that is between about 70 N and about 80 N.
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A receptacle comprising:
- a container,
- a movable lid configured to selectively cover and uncover the container;
- a base supporting the container;
- a foot pedal;
- a linkage configured to transmit force between the foot pedal and the lid;
- a damper configured to slow a transition of the lid from an uncovered position to a covered position, wherein the damper applies a resistive force to the foot pedal or linkage rod in response to movement of the lid from the covered position to the uncovered position;
- a user assist positioned between a top wall of the base and an upper surface of the foot pedal, the user assist configured to apply a motivating force to the foot pedal;
- wherein a weight of the lid, a resistive force of the damper, and the motivating force of the user assist are selected such that the lid transitions from the covered position to the uncovered position upon the application of a force by a user that is approximately 75 N.
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A method of manufacturing a receptacle assembly, the method comprising:
- attaching a body unit with a lid unit and a base portion to form a closed chamber;
- pivotally connecting a foot pedal with the base portion;
- operably connecting a linkage rod with the foot pedal and the lid unit such that the lid is configured to move in response to movement of the foot pedal;
- positioning a damper near a rear wall of the receptacle;
- and
- compressing a user assist between the foot pedal and the base portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.