Trash Compactor

摘要

The Trash Compactor comprising: a frame, a cavity, a trash receptacle, a platen movable to compress trash collected in the trash receptacle, a set of linkages and a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, said drive mechanism further configured as one of said link elements, and a platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of said platen in an up and down manner.

主权项

1) A trash compactor comprising:
a) a frame defining a cavity; b) a receptacle for containing trash disposed within the frame; c) an upper set of linkages having a first end and a second end, said first end of said upper linkages attached to the frame by a first simple hinge joint, the first simple hinge joint having an axis of rotation; d) a lower set of linkages having a first end and a second end, said first end of said lower set of linkages attached to the second end of the upper linkages by a second simple hinge joint; and e) a platen movable to compress trash collected in the receptacle, said platen connected to said second end of said lower set of linkages by a third simple hinge joint, said platen guide mechanism configured to restrict the motion of said platen to a linear path by two sets of wheels constrained to a channel; f) a drive mechanism configured to drive said platen up and down, said drive mechanism having a fixed end and a movable end, said fixed end of said drive mechanism pivotally connected to said frame and said movable end of said drive mechanism pivotally connected to said upper set of linkages at a point between said first end of said upper set of linkages and said second end of said upper set of linkages, said drive mechanism driving said platen by changing the distance between said fixed end of said drive mechanism and said movable end of said drive mechanism, said drive mechanism comprising a motor and non-collinear drive shaft.