Dual sensing receptacles
First Claim
1. A trashcan assembly comprising:
- a body portion configured to be positioned in an environment;
a lid portion pivotably coupled with the body portion;
a sensor assembly configured to create at least one sensing region during an automated calibration mode, wherein during the automated calibration mode the sensor assembly is configured to substantially continuously and automatically scan the sensing region to detect a change in at least a portion of the environment within the sensing region, the change comprising the detection of a stationary object in the sensing region that was previously not within the sensing region; and
an electronic processor comprising a software module, wherein during the automated calibration mode the electronic processor is configured to update a sensing threshold to inhibit unintended opening of the lid portion, and wherein during a non-calibration mode the electronic processor is configured to generate an electronic signal to a power-operated drive mechanism for moving the lid portion from a closed position to an open position when the sensor assembly detects a non-stationary object located within the portion of the environment,wherein the software module provides one or more adaptable sensing conditions that can be modified based on the change in the portion of the environment.
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Abstract
A trashcan assembly can include a body portion, a lid portion pivotably coupled with the body portion, and a sensor assembly configured to generate a signal when an object is detected within a sensing region. The sensor assembly can include a plurality of transmitters having a first subset of transmitters and a second subset of transmitters. A transmission axis of least one transmitter in the first subset of transmitters can be different from a transmission axis of at least one of the transmitters in the second subset of transmitters. An electronic processor can generate an electronic signal to a power-operated drive mechanism for moving the lid portion from a closed position to an open position when the sensor assembly detects the object within the sensing region.
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22 Claims
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1. A trashcan assembly comprising:
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a body portion configured to be positioned in an environment; a lid portion pivotably coupled with the body portion; a sensor assembly configured to create at least one sensing region during an automated calibration mode, wherein during the automated calibration mode the sensor assembly is configured to substantially continuously and automatically scan the sensing region to detect a change in at least a portion of the environment within the sensing region, the change comprising the detection of a stationary object in the sensing region that was previously not within the sensing region; and an electronic processor comprising a software module, wherein during the automated calibration mode the electronic processor is configured to update a sensing threshold to inhibit unintended opening of the lid portion, and wherein during a non-calibration mode the electronic processor is configured to generate an electronic signal to a power-operated drive mechanism for moving the lid portion from a closed position to an open position when the sensor assembly detects a non-stationary object located within the portion of the environment, wherein the software module provides one or more adaptable sensing conditions that can be modified based on the change in the portion of the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. The trashcan assembly comprising:
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a body portion being surrounded by an environment; a lid portion pivotably coupled with the body portion; a sensor assembly configured to create one or more sensing regions, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect changes in at least a portion of the environment within the one or more sensing regions, a computer-readable memory storing executable instructions; and one or more physical processors in communication with the computer-readable memory, wherein the one or more physical processors are programmed by the executable instructions to at least; instruct the sensor assembly to perform a substantially continuous scan of the sensing regions to enable the trashcan assembly to substantially continuously and automatically monitor a present state of the portion of the environment located in each sensing region; determine whether the portion of the environment of each sensing region is stable, the stability determination being based on a stability threshold for each sensing region, the stability threshold being determined based on proximity measurements in at least one of the sensing regions; adjust a sensing threshold corresponding to at least one of the plurality of sensing regions, the adjustment being based on a calibrated value and an environmental measurement for the corresponding sensing region; and send an electric signal to operate the lid portion of the trashcan assembly from a closed position to an open position when an object is detected within at least one sensing region, based in part on the detection of the object exceeding the adjusted sensing threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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