Garbage can

Abstract

A garbage can includes a cap body, an arc-shaped blade unit and a starting device as main components. The starting device and the arc-shaped blade unit are fitted together for acting mutually. The starting device is provided with a torsion spring for actuating the arc-shaped blade unit to collapse or expand sideward so as to open or close the opening of the cap body of the garbage can.

1 . A garbage can comprising: 
 a can body having its lower side disposed with a pedal, a pivotal base and an interacting rod;    a cap body having its topside formed with an opening, said opening having one side fixed with a positioning stud, said opening having the other side provided with an insert hole and a lug, said insert hole disposed with engage members in the interior;    an arc-shaped blade unit assembled on said opening of said cap body, said arc-shaped blade unit composed of a first arc-shaped blade and a second arc-shaped blade, said first arc-shaped blade having one side formed with a fitting flange and the other side provided with a pivotal member, said fitting flange having its inner side disposed with engage members, said second arc-shaped blade having its opposite sides respectively formed with a pivotal hole, said two pivotal holes respectively fitted with said fitting flange and said pivotal member of said first arc-shaped blade;    a starting device fitted with both said insert hole of said cap body and said fitting flange of said first arc-shaped blade, said starting device composed of an actuating member and a torsion spring, said actuating member having one end formed with a fitting flange, said actuating member having the other end formed with a press surface, said torsion spring fitted around said fitting flange of said first arc-shaped blade, said torsion spring having one end engaged with said engage members inside said cap body, said torsion spring having the other end engaged with said engage members of said first arc-shaped blade; and    said actuating member of said starting device actuating said arc-shaped blade unit to collapse or expand sideward for opening or closing said opening of said cap body of said garbage can.    
     
     
         2 . The garbage can as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said arc-shaped blade unit has said first arc-shaped blade moving said second arc-shaped blade to collapse or expand sideward for opening, and closing said opening of said cap body of said garbage can, when said arc-shaped blade unit opens or closes.