| 摘要 |
Twin upright waste bins 1 with a shared compaction and force multiplication mechanism 20 each have a straight sided compaction portion 8 for receiving a compaction plate 29 of corresponding size and shape, arranged above a longer, wider waste storage portion 9; the sidewall of each bin is axially separable into two removable halves 2, 2' to facilitate removal of the compacted waste. The compaction plate 29 may have a resilient peripheral seal 29' for sealing the plate in the compaction portion while preventing damage to a disposable bag which lines both compaction and storage portions. The compaction mechanism 20 may include a compression rod 28 with two rows of teeth 50, 51, which are manually operated respectively by a lever 52, 58 for compacting the waste and by a rotating gear 56 for rapidly withdrawing the compaction plate. The reduced length and cross sectional area of the compaction portion allow more effective compaction. |
