HANDS FREE DISPOSAL UNIT
First Claim
1. A hands free waste disposal unit for receiving disposed waste product comprising:
- a body defining a cavity configured to hold the disposed waste product;
a lid having a closed position and an open position, the lid rotatably coupled to the body; and
a control circuit located within the lid, wherein the control circuit includes a sensor and a motor each coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive an open signal from the sensor and to transmit a motor signal to the motor to move the lid from the closed position to the open position.
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Abstract
A hands free waste disposal unit for receiving disposed waste product. The hands free waste disposal unit includes a body defining a cavity configured to hold the disposed waste product and a lid having a closed position and an open position. The lid is rotatably coupled to the body. A control circuit is located in the lid, wherein the control circuit includes a sensor and a motor each coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive an open signal from the sensor and to transmit a motor signal to the motor in response to the open signal to move the lid from the closed position to the open position. The controller is configured to execute program instructions stored in a memory to identify a period of time to move the lid from the open position to the closed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A hands free waste disposal unit for receiving disposed waste product comprising:
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a body defining a cavity configured to hold the disposed waste product; a lid having a closed position and an open position, the lid rotatably coupled to the body; and a control circuit located within the lid, wherein the control circuit includes a sensor and a motor each coupled to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive an open signal from the sensor and to transmit a motor signal to the motor to move the lid from the closed position to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hands free waste disposal unit for receiving disposed waste product comprising:
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a body configured to hold the disposed waste product; a lid defining a cavity and a slot, wherein the lid is rotatably coupled to the body and moves from a closed position to an open position; a sensor configured to sense physical movement provided by a user; a motor operatively connected to the sensor, the motor including a shaft that rotates in response to the sensed physical movement, wherein the motor moves the lid from a closed position to an open position; and an arm operatively connected to the shaft and to the body, wherein the arm moves through the slot when the lid moves from the closed position to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a disposal unit having a control circuit comprising:
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sensing with a sensor a first physical movement provided by a user; moving the lid of the disposal unit from a closed position to an open position in response to the sensed first physical movement; sensing with the sensor a second physical movement provided by the user; and moving the lid of the disposal unit from the open position to the closed position in response to the sensed second physical moment, wherein the control circuit moves with the lid as the lid moves from the closed position to the open position and from the open position to the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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