Receptacle with motion damper for lid
Assigneesimplehuman, LLC
InventorsFrank Yang, Joseph Sandor
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Abstract
A receptacle having a lid or door can be provided with a damper configured to slow the movement of the lid or door from the open position to its closed position. As such, the lid closes in a more aesthetically pleasing manner, for example, closing slowly enough so that it does not create an excessively loud noise when it closes. Additionally, the damper can be mounted to the base of the receptacle, thereby more securely mounting the damper within the receptacle. Additionally, the damper can be arranged to allow a liner within the receptacle to be held in an elevated position for simplifying a process of inserting or removing a trash bag into the liner.
Claims22
A receptacle having a lid, the receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body member defining a cavity configured to contain objects, the cavity including an opening;
- a lower portion configured to support the receptacle body on a floor;
- a lid mounted relative to the opening and configured to be moveable between open and closed positions;
- a lid operation mechanism configured to allow a user to move the lid between the open and closed positions, the lid operation mechanism comprising a user input member mechanically interfaced with the lid so as to allow a user to at least open the lid through manipulation of the user input member;
- a fluid damper mechanism configured to dampen the movement of the lid from the open position to the closed position, the damper mechanism comprising a housing secured and stabilized to the lower portion.
A receptacle having a lid, the receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body member defining a cavity, the cavity including an opening;
- a liner member shaped complimentary to the receptacle and configured to fit within the cavity;
- a lid mounted relative to the opening and configured to be moveable between open and closed positions;
- a lid operation mechanism configured to allow a user to move the lid between the open and closed positions;
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- a damper mechanism configured to dampen the movement of the lid from the open position to the closed position, the damper mechanism comprising a housing secured and stabilized to the receptacle body, the housing having an upper portion configured to support the liner member in a position with an upper portion of the liner member extending through the opening.
A receptacle having a lid, the receptacle comprising:
- a receptacle body member defining a cavity configured to contain objects, the cavity including an opening;
- a lower portion configured to support the receptacle body on a floor;
- a lid mounted relative to the opening and configured to be moveable between open and closed positions;
- a lid operation mechanism configured to allow a user to move the lid between the open and closed positions, the lid operation mechanism comprising a user input member mechanically interfaced with the lid so as to allow a user to at least open the lid through manipulation of the user input member;
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- means for restricting a fluid flow to dampen the movement of the lid from the open position to the closed position, the means for dampening comprising a housing secured and stabilized to the lower portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.