Patent ID: 8947022
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: B65F

Abstract:
1. A garbage container, including; a main body, a receiving opening being formed on a top of the main body; a controller, being disposed on a bottom of the main body; at east one sensor, being able to be changed in resistance when the sensor is under a change of pressure, the sensor being able to send signals to the controller when the sensor is changed in resistance and the resistance is larger than a predetermined value; at least one pedal, the pedal contacting with the sensor, pressure the sensor receives being changed when the pedal is pressed; a connecting member, being able to move between a first position near ground and a second position away from ground; a driving mechanism, being able to drive the connecting member to elevate or descend when receiving a signal from the controller; a power supply, providing power to the controller and the driving mechanism; a lid, being disposed outside of the receiving opening and being able to pivot relatively to the receiving opening, a position of fringe of the lid connecting to an end of the connecting member, the lid covering the receiving opening to segregate the receiving opening from an external space when the connecting member is at the first position, the lid pivoting away from the receiving opening to enable the receiving opening to communicate with the external space when the connecting member is at the second position; wherein the sensor is disposed in the main body, an opening is formed on a wall of the main body near a bottom of the main body, an end of the pedal is arranged through the opening to contact with the sensor.