BINPACTOR
An average UK household can produce up to 5 bags of non-recyclable rubbish every week, and storing it in between the controversial “Alternate Week Collections” can be un-sightly and un-hygienic. Binpactor is a human powered device developed to reduce the impact of storing rubbish between collections.
Rubbish can be reduced in volume by squeezing out the large amount of trapped air by compressing it. This project focusses on the method by which the compression can be applied. A functional prototype was designed and built, along side an aesthetic ergonomic model, together forming the final design proposal.
The Prototype
The prototype was designed and simulated using Solidworks, the drawings were used to machine the mechanism components in Aluminium.
The mechanism is designed so that it can be easily operated by a single lever. The handle is moved up and down to compress rubbish. When the pressure needs to be released to add more bags, the lever is pushed upwards, and the piston automatically returns to the top.
The development of this project has been recorded in this Flickr photo set.
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