公开(公告)号：WO2021183698A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：PCT/US2021/021786

申请日：2021-03-10

Applicant: MUNCHKIN, INC.

Inventor： DUNN, Steven Bryan ,  BIRKERT, Thomas Edward ,  JOHNSON, Kevin Douglas ,  LAUDI, Michael John ,  TRUMBO, Nicholas Arthur ,  CHAN, Sung Yun ,  LAI, Ip Hing ,  MAN, Cheung Yik ,  TAK, Ho Wing ,  LOK, Luk Ka ,  HO, Chan Kim ,  TEBBE, Mark Gerard

IPC: B65F1/14 ,  B65F1/00 ,  B65F1/04 ,  B65F1/06 ,  B65F1/16

Abstract: The present subject disclosure is a waste receptacle. The waste receptacle includes a container housing, a lid assembly and at least one UV illumination source disposed in the lid assembly or container housing for sterilizing an internal compartment of the container housing. The waste receptacle may include at least one sensor, for example disposed in the lid assembly and/or the container housing, for ensuring the safe operation of the UV illumination source. The at least one sensor prevents the UV illumination source from operating unless the waste receptacle is completely sealed in order to prevent UV light from exiting the receptacle during use and to protect a user or bystander from exposure to potentially harmful UV light.