Cushioned garbage container

A cushioned garbage container includes a main body, a linkage mechanism and a cushion element. The main body has a barrel body and a cover body, the barrel body has a first block having a receiving portion and a second block, and the receiving portion has a receiving space and a positioning portion located in the receiving space. The linkage mechanism is disposed on the barrel body and is comovable with the cover body, the linkage mechanism has a stamping member, a propping rod connected to the stamping member, and a driving member disposed on the propping rod and located in the receiving space. The cushion element is detachably disposed in the receiving space, has a fixed portion having a positioning assembly and a movable portion, the positioning assembly is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion, and the movable portion is engaged with the driving member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a garbage container, and more particularly to a cushioned garbage container.

Description of the Prior Art

Usually, when using a conventional garbage container, a user needs to remove a cover body with hands before throwing garbage into the garbage container. In addition, when the user holds the garbage with both hands, s/he needs to put the garbage aside so as to remove the cover body. To resolve this inconvenience, a stamping garbage container as disclosed in TWM431156 is provided, and a cover body of the stamping garbage container can be lifted by stamping. However, when the user move his/her foot from the stamping garbage container, the cover body drops down quickly and makes noises. Therefore, a cushion element is further disposed on a garbage container so that the cover body can move slowly, such cushioned garbage containers with the cushion element are disclosed in TWI252835 and TWI293936.

It is to be noted that the cushion element moves frequently, so a service life is short, and the user needs to replace the cushion element regularly to maintain a preferable cushion function. However, in this type of cushioned garbage containers, the cushion element is mostly disposed in the garbage container; therefore, the user needs to disassemble many elements before replacing the cushion element. It is difficult, inconvenient and time-consuming for the user to replace the cushion element.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The major object of the present invention is to provide a cushioned garbage container which can largely reduces the difficulty of a user replacing a cushion element, so the user can replace the cushion element immediately without disassembling other elements of the garbage container. In other words, it is convenient and time-saving for the user to replace the cushion element of the cushioned garbage container.

To achieve the above and other objects, a cushioned garbage container is provided, including a main body, a linkage mechanism and a cushion element. The main body has a barrel body and a cover body openably covering on the barrel body, a circumferential wall of the barrel body can be divided into a first block which is connected to the cover body and a second block which is opposite to the first block, the first block is formed with a receiving portion, and the receiving portion has a receiving space for communicating with outside and a positioning portion located in the receiving space. The linkage mechanism is disposed on the barrel body and is comovable with the cover body, the linkage mechanism has a stamping member for being stamped, a propping rod and a driving member, two ends of the stamping member are located on the first block and the second block respectively, the propping rod is disposed on the first block and passes through the receiving space, two ends of the propping rod are connected to the stamping member and the cover body respectively, and the driving member is disposed on the propping rod and located in the receiving space. The cushion element is detachably disposed in the receiving space, the cushion element has a fixed portion and a movable portion which is movable relative to the fixed portion, the fixed portion has a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion, and the movable portion is engaged with the driving member.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Please refer toFIGS. 1 to 10, for a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A cushioned garbage container1includes a main body2, a linkage mechanism4and a cushion element5.

The main body2has a barrel body21and a cover body23which openably covers on the barrel body21, a circumferential wall22of the barrel body21can be divided into a first block221which is connected to the cover body23and a second block222which is opposite to the first block221, the first block221is formed with a receiving portion3, and the receiving portion3has a receiving space32for communicating with outside and a positioning portion33located in the receiving space32.

In this embodiment, the barrel body21is substantially cuboid, and the receiving portion3is recessed on the circumferential wall22of the barrel body21. The barrel body21, the receiving portion3and the positioning portion33are integrally formed. Preferably, the main body2further includes a pivoting assembly8, the pivoting assembly8has a gripping portion81and an axle82disposed through the gripping portion81, and the cover body23is pivoted to the barrel body21via the axle82. In addition, a user can grip the gripping portion81with just one hand to move the cushioned garbage container1. More preferably, the main body2further includes a cushion member9which is sleeved on the barrel body21, and the cushion member9is located between the cover body23and the barrel body21. The user can clamp a garbage bag between the cushion member9and the barrel body21to fix the garbage bag so as to prevent the garbage bag from sliding down into the barrel body21due to a weight of the garbage bag. Furthermore, in other embodiments, if a side of the cushion member9facing the cover body23is covered with an elastic layer, the cushion member9can reduce a volume of a noise that the cover body23makes due to collision.

It is understandable that the linkage mechanism4is disposed on the barrel body21and is comovable with the cover body23, the linkage mechanism4has a stamping member41for being stamped, a propping rod42and a driving member43, two ends of the stamping member41are located on the first block221and the second block222respectively, the propping rod42is disposed on the first block221and passes through the receiving space32, two ends of the propping rod42are connected to the stamping member41and the cover body23respectively, and the driving member43is disposed on the propping rod42and located in the receiving space32.

The cushion element5which is used to cushion a speed of the cover body23covering on the barrel body21is detachably disposed in the receiving space32, and the receiving space32communicates with the outside directly; therefore, when the cushioned element5needs to be replaced, the user can replace the cushion element5directly without disassembling other elements. In other words, it is time-saving for the user to replace the cushion element5. The cushion element5has a fixed portion51and a movable portion52which is movable relative to the fixed portion51, the fixed portion51has a positioning assembly53, the positioning assembly53is restrictedly engaged with the positioning portion33, and the movable portion52is engaged with the driving member43. When the propping rod42moves up/down, the driving member43drives the movable portion52to move up/down synchronously.

In this embodiment, the driving member43is formed with a connecting opening431for receiving the movable portion52, the connecting opening431is substantially complementary to the movable portion52in contour, and through engagement, the movable portion52can quickly be engaged with or disengaged from the driving member43. In addition, as viewed from a direction facing an opening of the connecting opening431, the connecting opening431is substantially inverted T-shaped, and an opening direction of the connecting opening431is perpendicular to an opening direction of the receiving portion3. Similarly, the positioning assembly53and the positioning portion33are restrictedly engaged with each other so that the positioning assembly53and the positioning portion33can be assembled/disassembled quickly. Specifically, the positioning portion33is formed with two hooking members331, each said hooking member331has a hook opening332which is tapered, the positioning assembly53includes two positioning members531opposite to each other, and the two positioning members531are arranged within the two hook openings332respectively to be restrictedly engaged with the two hooking members331respectively. An opening direction of each said hook opening332is substantially perpendicular to the opening direction of the connecting opening431, and the cushion element5can be stably engaged with the driving member43and the positioning portion33respectively; therefore, when the cushion element5receives a force, the cushion element5will not fall off easily.

More specifically, each said hooking member331is further formed with a hook body333and a seat334, an end of the seat334is fixed on an inner wall of the receiving portion3, the other end of the seat334is connected with the hook body333and has an inclined face335, the inclined face335and the hook body333define the hook opening332, and the positioning member531can move along the inclined face335into the hook opening332smoothly. Preferably, the positioning assembly53is further provided with two sleeve members532, the two positioning members531are disposed through the two sleeve members532respectively, and when the two positioning members531are restrictedly engaged with the two hooking members331respectively, each said sleeve member532is located between the fixed portion51and one said hooking member331so as to fill up a gap between the fixed portion51and each said hooking member331to improve the combination thereof.

It is to be noted that in order to prevent dirt or other objects from entering the receiving space32to cause the linkage mechanism4to function unsmoothly, or prevent objects from colliding with the cushion element5directly; the cushioned garbage container1is preferably further provided with a cover member6covering on the receiving portion3, and the cover member6is for blocking a communication between the receiving space32and the outside. Specifically, the receiving portion3is further formed with a flange31, and an engaging member7is disposed around the flange31and engaged with the cover member6, the cover member6includes a base63, a controlling portion61and at least one abutting portion62, the controlling portion61and the at least one abutting portion62are disposed on two opposite ends of the base63respectively, the controlling portion61has a pressing portion611and at least one clamping portion612, and when the cover member6is engaged with the engaging member7, the pressing portion611and each said clamping portion612clamp a part of the engaging member7, and each said abutting portion62and the engaging member7abut against and engaged with each other.

In this embodiment, the cover body6has three said abutting portions62, the pressing portion611has three said clamping portions612, and the base63is substantially rectangular. The controlling portion61is disposed on a width side of the base63, as viewed from a direction facing a length side of the base63, the controlling portion61is substantially V-shaped, and on a length direction of the base63, the controlling portion61protrudes beyond the base63. Preferably, the base63, the three abutting portions62and the three clamping portions612are integrally formed. More preferably, each said clamping portion612is substantially wedge-shaped, when the cover body6is engaged with the receiving portion3, an inclined portion of each said clamping portion612faces the propping rod42so that each said clamping portion612can pass through the engaging member7smoothly.

Given the above, the cushioned garbage container has the receiving portion which communicates with the outside directly, and the cushion element is disposed in the receiving portion to be engaged with the propping rod; therefore, when the user wants to replace the cushion element, s/he can replace the cushion element directly without disassembling other elements of the garbage container. In other words, it is convenient and time-saving for the user to assemble/disassemble the cushioned garbage container.