Lid assembly system for composter
OwnerHuayi Gao, Xiangdong Yin +3inventors
InventorsHuayi Gao, Xiangdong Yin, Janusz Wielgosz, Ming Lam Timothy To, Junaid Ahmed Siddiqui
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Abstract
Various embodiments are described herein for an apparatus for producing compost. The apparatus or composter assembly may include a dual lid system. The dual lid system can include a first lid configured to allow waste to enter a crushing assembly before being transferred to a composting assembly; a second lid configured to allow waste to bypass the crushing assembly and enter the composting assembly directly; and a control unit configured to receive input from a user or an algorithm to determine which of the first or second lids should be opened based on the type of waste being processed.
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A dual lid system for a composting device, comprising:
- a first lid coupled to a first passageway including a crushing assembly, the first lid being configured to move to an open position to allow incoming waste to enter a crushing hopper assembly of the composting device before being transferred to a compost chamber of the composting device;
- a second lid coupled to a second passageway to bypass the crushing assembly, the second lid being configured to move to an open position and allow the incoming waste to bypass the crushing assembly and enter the composting chamber directly;
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- a control unit configured to receive a user input from a user or execute a waste detection algorithm to determine which of the first or second lids to open based on a waste type of incoming waste to be processed.
A method of composting incoming waste by a composting device, the method comprising:
- selectively operating a first lid that is coupled to a first passageway including a crushing assembly, the first lid being operated to move to an open position to allow the incoming waste to enter a crushing hopper assembly of the composting device before being transferred to a compost chamber of the composting device;
- selectively operating a second lid that is coupled to a second passageway to bypass the crushing assembly, the second lid being operated to move to an open position and allow the incoming waste to bypass the crushing assembly and enter the composting chamber directly;
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- generating a control signal using a control unit for operating the first and second lids, wherein the control signal is generated based on a user input from a user or from execution of a waste detection algorithm that selects which of the first or second lids to open based on a waste type of incoming waste to be processed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.