US 11,884,484 B2
Bin aid
Mehmet Cileli, Caroline Springs (AU)
Filed by Mehmet Cileli, Caroline Springs (AU)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/147,082.
Application 17/147,082 is a continuation of application No. PCT/AU2019/050739, filed on Jul. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 2018902530 (AU), filed on Jul. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0130087 A1, May 6, 2021
Int. Cl. B65F 1/14 (2006.01); B65F 7/00 (2006.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B65F 1/1421 (2013.01) [B65F 1/1638 (2013.01); B65F 7/00 (2013.01); B65F 2210/129 (2013.01); B65F 2210/139 (2013.01); B65F 2210/165 (2013.01); B65F 2210/168 (2013.01); B65F 2210/172 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bin aid adapted to raise and lower a bin lid of an existing bin, the bin aid including:
a main body;
a connection component functionally connectable with the main body and able to functionally engage with the bin lid of the existing bin, the connection component including a rotatable unit and a bin lid engaging element for engaging with the bin lid of the existing bin; and
a controller to selectively control the connection component;
wherein, the rotatable unit includes a receiving part for receiving the bin lid engaging element, and the receiving part is able to lock together with the bin lid engaging element; and
when the bin lid is engaged with the bin lid engaging element and the receiving part is locked together with the bin lid engaging element, the connection component is able to selectively raise and lower the bin lid;
wherein the receiving part includes a jaw, the jaw having an upper or lower portion, the upper or lower portion being movable to open and receive, and being movable to close and lock together with, the bin lid engaging element; and
wherein the bin lid engaging element includes at least one lifter at an end of the one or more arms, the at least one lifter for engaging with the underside of the lid.