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Hygienic Hands-Free Bins

The Simplehuman 'Sensor Can' is a Self-Opening Trash Receptacle

— October 20, 2010 — Lifestyle
The Simplehuman 'Sensor Can' is the sanitary answer to the ideal home disposal system. Throwing out your trash is a dirty enough job whilst it sits in your hand, but to open the bin, you risk contaminating yourself with a lid that's been touched by other soiled scraps and fingers.

The battery-operated Simplehuman 'Sensor Can' opens its lid for you automatically. Using integrated multi-sense technology. It remains open for three seconds, but the ajar "trigger zone" is sensitive to any motion above the garbage bin and will remain open for 30 seconds if it appears to remain in use.
Trend Themes
1. Hygienic Hands-free Bins - The trend of hygienic hands-free bins presents disruptive innovation opportunities to improve sanitation and eliminate the need for touching dirty bin lids.
2. Sensor-activated Trash Receptacles - The trend of sensor-activated trash receptacles offers disruptive innovation opportunities to create effortless and convenient waste disposal systems.
3. Multi-sense Technology in Waste Management - The trend of integrating multi-sense technology in waste management provides disruptive innovation opportunities to enhance sanitation and improve the user experience.
Industry Implications
1. Home Improvements - The home improvements industry can tap into the trend of hygienic hands-free bins by offering innovative trash receptacles that prioritize cleanliness and convenience.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can embrace the trend of sensor-activated trash receptacles by developing advanced sensor technology to create automated and efficient waste disposal systems.
3. Facility Management - The facility management industry can leverage the trend of integrating multi-sense technology in waste management by implementing smart waste disposal systems that enhance sanitation and optimize waste management processes.
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