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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2019
Applicant:
Barenthal North America, Inc., Whippany, NJ (US);
Inventor:
Hongyuan Han, New Vernon, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65F 1/1638 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01);
Abstract
Self-opening bins are described. The bin includes a base unit defining a foot well and a sensor configured to detect whether an object is within the foot well. The bin also has a receptacle and a lid configured to close the receptacle. A lid motor configured to mechanically open the lid is also included in the bin. The lid motor is configured to open the lid in response to detection of an object within the foot well. Methods for operating the self-opening bins are also described.