Assembly for a waste disposal bin

Abstract

An assembly for a waste disposal bin is provided. The assembly comprises an upper device adapted for mounting on an upper opening of a lower garbage receptacle. The upper element comprises a movable cavity having at least one opening. The cavity has a first position for receiving waste therein through the opening wherein the upper device closes the opening of the receptacle to prevent communication between the cavity and the receptacle and a second position for transferring the waste from the cavity to the receptacle wherein the upper device allows communication between the cavity and the receptacle and prevents communication between the receptacle and surroundings.

1 . An assembly for a waste disposal bin, said assembly comprising:
 a drum having two ends and a body extending therebetween for defining a transferring cavity therein, said body comprising at least one drum opening for providing an access to said cavity; and   a mounting element comprising an opening therethrough and a lower mounting portion adapted for mounting on an upper opening of a lower garbage receptacle, said mounting element comprising a drum mounting device for rotatably mounting said drum with said mounting element so that said drum is rotatable between a first position wherein at least one of said drum openings extends substantially upwardly so as to allow waste load into the transferring cavity while said body closes the opening of the receptacle to prevent communication therewith and a second position wherein one of said drum openings extends substantially downwards for providing a waste unloading passage between said transferring cavity and said lower garbage receptacle through the opening of the mounting element.   
   
   
       2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said drum has a cylindrical shape. 
   
   
       3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein at least one of said ends of said drum is open, the assembly further comprising a scraping member extending inside the cavity of the drum and therealong between the ends thereof, said scraping member cooperating with the mounting element so as to remain engaged therewith during rotation of the drum. 
   
   
       4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said drum mounting device comprises side walls defining an inner compartment for receiving the drum therein, the corresponding side wall facing the open end of the drum comprising a vertical channel for receiving an end of said scraping member therein. 
   
   
       5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising rotating means mounted with said drum for rotating said drum between said first and second positions. 
   
   
       6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said rotating means comprise a knob mounted at one of the ends of the drum. 
   
   
       7 . The assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein said knob comprises markings for identifying the positions of the drum. 
   
   
       8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a garbage container mountable with the lower mounting portion of the mounting element for acting as said lower garbage receptacle. 
   
   
       9 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising an upper lid mounted with the mounting element around the drum, said upper lid having a lid opening adapted for communicating with the drum opening when said drum opening extends upwards. 
   
   
       10 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein said drum has a cylindrical shape and said upper lid has a semi-cylindrical shape. 
   
   
       11 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , wherein the drum opening and the lid opening have substantially a same predetermined size. 
   
   
       12 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising mounting means for mounting said assembly on a panel. 
   
   
       13 . The assembly according to  claim 8 , further comprising mounting means for mounting said assembly on a panel. 
   
   
       14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein said mounting means comprise a plate attachable to said panel and attaching elements for attaching said plate to said container. 
   
   
       15 . The assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein said attaching elements comprise first attaching elements provided on the garbage container and second attaching elements provided on the plate and cooperating together for removably attaching said container to said plate. 
   
   
       16 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , further comprising a garbage container mountable with the lower mounting portion of the mounting element for acting as said lower garbage receptacle. 
   
   
       17 . The assembly according to  claim 16 , further comprising an upper lid mounted with the mounting element around the drum, said upper lid having a lid opening adapted for communicating with the drum opening when said drum opening extends upwards. 
   
   
       18 . The assembly according to  claim 17 , further comprising mounting means for mounting said assembly on a panel. 
   
   
       19 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said mounting element is adapted to prevent communication between the receptacle and surroundings in the second position. 
   
   
       20 . An assembly for a waste disposal bin comprising an upper device adapted for mounting on an upper opening of a lower garbage receptacle, said upper element comprising a movable cavity having at least one opening, said cavity having a first position for receiving waste therein through said opening wherein the upper device closes the opening of the receptacle to prevent communication between the cavity and the receptacle and a second position for transferring said waste from said cavity to said receptacle wherein the upper device allows communication between the cavity and the receptacle and prevents communication between the receptacle and surroundings. 
   
   
       21 . The assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein the cavity is rotated between the first and the second positions. 
   
   
       22 . The assembly according to  claim 20 , wherein the cavity is translated between the first and the second positions.