Methods and apparatus for compacting trash are disclosed. A disclosed example trash compacting system includes a trash receptacle, a collection bin, a compaction bin proximal to the collection bin, having a receiving opening to receive trash via the trash receptacle, and having an ejection opening t
Methods and apparatus for compacting trash are disclosed. A disclosed example trash compacting system includes a trash receptacle, a collection bin, a compaction bin proximal to the collection bin, having a receiving opening to receive trash via the trash receptacle, and having an ejection opening through which compacted trash is ejected into the collection bin, and a compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction bin to compact the trash within the compaction bin.
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1. A vertically operating space-efficient aircraft galley-mounted trash compaction system comprising: a vertically aligned and oriented compactor mechanism, trash receptacle, compaction bin, and collection bin where the compactor mechanism has an actuator for compacting trash in the compaction bin a
1. A vertically operating space-efficient aircraft galley-mounted trash compaction system comprising: a vertically aligned and oriented compactor mechanism, trash receptacle, compaction bin, and collection bin where the compactor mechanism has an actuator for compacting trash in the compaction bin and is located above the trash receptacle, the trash receptacle is located above the compaction bin, and the compaction bin is located above the collection bin;a closeable trash door disposed to provide access to the trash receptacle;the compaction bin being disposed below the trash receptacle that receives trash therefrom, and having a closeable opening at a bottom end through which compacted trash is ejected and a swing arm coupled with a bottom lid, the swing arm operative to swing the bottom lid horizontally away from the bottom of the compaction bin to elect the compacted trash through the resulting opening at the bottom of the compaction bin;the compactor mechanism operatively coupled with the compaction bin to compact the trash within the compaction bin; andthe collection bin disposed below the compaction bin that receives the compacted trash ejected from the compaction bin. 2. The trash compaction system of claim 1, wherein the compactor mechanism is cylindrical and compacted trash is ejected in a shape of a round platter having a width substantially greater than its height. 3. The trash compaction system of claim 1, wherein the compactor mechanism ejects the compacted trash into the collection bin according to at least one of a measured weight of the compacted trash, a measured volume of the compacted trash, a counted quantity of compaction cycles performed, and an elapsed time since a prior compacted trash ejection. 4. The trash compaction system of claim 1, wherein the collection bin includes a rail and glider by which the collection bin slides out from under the compaction bin, and a hinge by which the collection bin rotates out from under a counter below which the collection bin is stored. 5. The trash compaction system of claim 1, wherein the trash is compacted into a disc having a width essentially equal to a width of the compaction bin and a height substantially less than a width of the compaction bin. 6. The trash compaction system of claim 1, wherein the closeable trash door is disposed in a tapered recess in a wall having a narrower dimension at an entry into the trash receptacle than at the wall. 7. The trash compaction system of claim 1, further comprising a user interface panel by which the trash compaction system may be locally controlled. 8. The trash compaction system of claim 1, further comprising a communications network interface by which the trash compaction system may be remotely controlled. 9. The trash compaction system of claim 1, further comprising an access door that swings down to become a support surface for the collection bin, the collection bin operative to swing out from under the compaction bin over the support surface of the access door. 10. A method for compacting trash in a space-efficient manner in a vehicle galley comprising: providing a vertically aligned and oriented compactor mechanism, trash receptacle, compaction bin, and collection bin where the compactor mechanism has an actuator for compacting trash in the compaction bin and is located above the trash receptacle, the trash receptacle is located above the compaction bin, and the compaction bin is located above the collection bin;collecting trash in the vertically oriented compaction bin located above and proximal to the collection bin, the compaction bin having a selectively closeable opening at its bottom end;compacting the trash in the compaction bin;opening the selectively closeable opening by swinging an arm coupled with a bottom lid away from the bottom of the compaction bin; andejecting the compacted trash vertically from the compaction bin into the collection bin via the selectively closeable opening by activating the actuator to push the compacted trash though the bottom on the compaction bin. 11. The method for compacting trash of claim 10, further comprising ejecting the compacted trash when at least one of a measured weight of the compacted trash, a measured volume of the compacted trash, a counted quantity of compaction cycles performed, an elapsed time since a prior compacted trash ejection, a received local ejection command input by a user, or a received ejection command is detected. 12. The method for compacting trash in a space-efficient manner in a vehicle galley of claim 10 in which the vehicle is an aircraft.
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Conti Walter (Woodside CA) Feemster William R. (Malibu CA) Felts Jeffrey L. (Canyon Country CA) Fields Antony J. (San Francisco CA) Henderson Robert W. (Claremont CA) Howard Paul L. (Palo Alto CA) Ka, Aircraft trash collection and compacting apparatus.
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