Frank Yang, an immigrant from Taiwan, decided he could make a better, cleaner trash can for the kitchen. SimpleHuman was founded in 2000 in Los Angeles, California. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a variety of home items, many of them voice-activated, such as trash cans, soap...
trash can often results in a loud banging noise as the lid is opened, and releasing the step on the foot pedal will also result in another loud banging noise as the lid slams shut under the force of gravity. Th
A trash can with a power operated lid can include a sensor assembly and a lifting mechanism. The sensor assembly can include at least one light emitter and at least one light receiv
A trash can with a power operated lid can include a sensor assembly and a lifting mechanism. The sensor assembly can include at least one light emitter and at least one light receiv
Various trash can assembly embodiments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the trash can assembly includes a body and a lid assembly. The lid assembly can include a lid, and a multi
The embodiments provide a hinge assembly for a trash can assembly that allows the lid to be conveniently removed from the hinge assembly. The trash can assembly, can comprises: a sh
Various embodiments of receptacle assemblies, such as trash cans, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the receptacle assembly includes a body portion with an interior space. The rec
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(e.g., not opened and/or closed by the motor or another power transmission device, such as a foot pedal) may, for example, wear down, strip or lead to the failure of the components and parts of the power operated trash receptacle, such as the motor or gears. For instance, when the...
in which the shelf can be adjusted in both the first and second directions when the user-actuatable device is in the unlocked position, and wherein the shelf can be locked relative to the support member in a second position that differs from the first position in both the first and second...