Patent ID: 8569980

Claim:
An enclosed receptacle comprising: a receptacle portion defining a reservoir; a door mounted relative to the receptacle and configured to move between opened and closed positions; a power supply; a drive mechanism or motor and gear assembly configured to move the door between the opened and closed positions; and a controller configured to control operation of the door, the controller comprising: a door position monitor having a pre-sensor configured to detect when the door has reached a predetermined position prior to the opened position, a top sensor configured to detect when the door has reached the opened position, and a home sensor configured to detect when the door has reached the closed position; and a braking module configured to slow an upward movement of the door after the door has reached the pre-sensor, the drive mechanism or motor and gear assembly configured to create a transitional movement of the door from a first speed between the home sensor and pre-sensor to a second, slower speed between the pre-sensor and the top sensor during the upward movement of the door, wherein a first magnet is located on the door and a second magnet is located on a portion of the drive mechanism or motor and gear assembly, the magnets configured to releasably hold the door to at least a portion of the drive mechanism or motor and gear assembly.