Dual sensing receptacles

摘要

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 at 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, such as in response to the sensor assembly detecting the object.

主权项

1. A trashcan assembly comprising:
a body portion; a lid portion pivotably coupled with the body portion; a sensor assembly coupled to the body portion, the sensor assembly comprising a controller, a first transmitter, a second transmitter, and a receiver, wherein a transmission axis of the first transmitter is generally perpendicular to a transmission axis of the second transmitter, and wherein the controller comprises one or more hardware processors and is configured to:
instruct the first transmitter to emit a first signal;receive, from the receiver, a first indication that an object is detected in a first region;instruct the second transmitter to begin emitting a second signal in response to receiving the first indication; andtransmit an instruction to a power-operated drive mechanism in response to receiving the first indication, wherein the instruction causes the power-operated drive mechanism to move the lid portion from a closed position to an open position.