CN108024672A

CN108024672A - Distributor

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Publication number: CN108024672A
Application number: CN201680043160.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 斯图尔特·班克斯; 克里斯托弗·朗; 罗伯特·巴特勒; 杰克·基德; 迪安·林伯特
Original assignee: Deb IP Ltd
Current assignee: Deb IP Ltd
Priority date: 2015-08-07
Filing date: 2016-07-19
Publication date: 2018-05-11
Also published as: MX2018001569A; EP3331410A1; US20180235412A1; AU2016305540A1; WO2017025707A1; BR112018000582A2; GB201513986D0

Abstract

It is a kind of to be used to provide the distributor for clean web, described device includes web, liquid memory, fluid actuator, the fluid actuator is used to liquid is applied to the web from the holder in precalculated position, and air actuator, the air actuator are used to direct air through the web in the precalculated position, to produce foam from the liquid.

Description

Distributor

Technical field

The present invention relates to for providing the distributor for clean web, and side of the offer for clean web Method.

Background technology

It is known that for clean purpose (for example, in order to clean the hand of user), disposable wipe or hair can be used Towel.It is also known that this cleaning piece impregnated with cleaning solution or liquid (such as detergent) can be distributed, to promote to clean.However, The storage of this pre-moistened wiper is probably difficult, because before the use, liquid can evaporate and cleaning piece may become It is dry.Sealing cleaning piece storage container can suppress such situation.However, container as sealing is probably unfavorable, especially It is if user will distribute cleaning piece, cleaning piece must be obtained from container using not yet clean hand.

It is thus known that cleaning liquid is applied to cleaning piece in use, such as by humidifier when cleaning piece quilt. However, it can cause to waste to ensure that cleaning piece fully soaks commonly using excessive liquid.

It is therefore preferable that carry out wetted wipe using the cleaning liquid of foaming.During foaming, the liquid of optimised quantity is applied to wiping Wipe thing to be easier, so that the covering of cleaning piece is evenly, reduces chaotic and waste.

Spread, use since the cleaning products delivered with form of foam can more readily pass through the surface that they are applied Producing foam on the surface of cleaning piece during cleaning piece has other benefit.Further benefit is that for end user Foam is beautiful.

However, foam solution is applied to cleaning piece needs extra foam generating unit, add distributor cost and Complexity.

The present invention attempts to overcome or at least mitigates these problems of the prior art.

The content of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a kind of to be used to provide the distributor for clean web, the dress Put including web, liquid memory, fluid actuator, the fluid actuator is used for liquid in precalculated position from the storage Device is applied to the web, and air actuator, and the air actuator is used to direct air through in the precalculated position The web, to produce foam from the liquid.

Foam is produced in the web and is avoided needs extra foam generating unit in the distributor, reduces The complexity of product simultaneously reduces cost.

Described device can further include liquid outlet and single air outlet slit, and liquid is applied in by the liquid outlet To the web, air is conducted through the web by the air outlet slit.Therefore, can upon application of liquid, air To be easily conducted through web.

Alternately, described device can further include outlet, by the outlet, liquid be applied to the web and Air is conducted through the web.For the single outlet of liquid and air allow liquid before the web is applied to Air mixes, and foam produces in a single step.

The volume for being applied to the liquid of the web and the ratio for the air for being conducted through the web can be 1:4 Hes 1:Between 50.The volume for being applied to the liquid of the web and the ratio for the air for being conducted through the web can be 1:8 To 1:Between 16.This ratio causes suitable foamy body.

Described device can further include actuating mechanism, and the actuating mechanism is configured to operate the fluid actuator and institute State air actuator.Described device can further include feed mechanism, and the feed mechanism is configured to web feeding is logical Described device is crossed, wherein the actuating mechanism is configured to operate the feed mechanism, and wherein, the actuating mechanism is by structure Cause the generation of startup foam while substantially web is fed.Web is fed uses identical cause with liquid and air actuator Motivation structure so that distribution is easily synchronous, and reduces the quantity of required component.

The precalculated position may not extend in the whole web.The precalculated position can be generally toward described The center of web so that the web has the drying periphery for not producing foam.This improves the ease for use of web, because it can With by dry periphery or the limitation of other arid regions.

Described device can further include the reel of web material, and the web is fed from the reel.This is supply web The simple and efficient way of material, it allows to pull out web as needed.

Described device can further include cutting mechanism, and the cutting mechanism is configured to the web of cutting predetermined length.Institute Stating web can be cut off at required length.

The web can be fed from reel, and the cutting mechanism can be located on the direction that the web moves Downstream that is described or each exporting.So as to which after foam is produced, the web is cut off from the reel.The web attachment It can aid in the reel and the web be maintained at optimum position, while produce foam.

The cutting mechanism includes corresponding a pair of of blade positioned at the both sides of the web.This is simple and effectively cuts Cutting mill structure.

Described device can further include actuating mechanism, and the actuating mechanism is configured to operate the fluid actuator and institute Air actuator is stated, and the cutting mechanism can be operated by the actuating mechanism.Again, cutting mechanism and liquid and air Actuator uses identical actuating mechanism so that distribution is easily synchronous, and reduces the quantity of required component.

A kind of method provided for clean web is be provided, is comprised the following steps：

A) web is provided；

B) liquid is applied to the web in precalculated position；With

C) web is directed air through in the precalculated position, to produce foam from the liquid.

Foam is produced in the web and is avoided needs extra foam generating unit in distributor, reduces product Complexity and reduce cost.

Step b) and c) can substantially simultaneously it occur.This allows liquid to be mixed before the web is applied to air Close, and foam produces in a single step.

The ratio of the volume that is applied to the liquid of the web and the volume for the air for being conducted through the web can be with 1:4 and 1:Between 50.The volume that is applied to the liquid of the web and the volume for the air for being conducted through the web Ratio can be 1:8 to 1:Between 16.This ratio causes suitable foamy body.

The method can be further comprising the steps of：

D) feed the web and pass through cutting mechanism；With

E) web of predetermined length is cut.

So as to which the web can be cut off at required length.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 be first embodiment according to the present invention distributor distribution first stage schematic diagram；

Fig. 2 be Fig. 1 distributor distribution second stage schematic diagram；

Fig. 3 be Fig. 1 and 2 distributor distribution phase III schematic diagram；

Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram of distributor according to the second embodiment of the present invention in the first stage of distribution；

Fig. 5 be Fig. 4 distributor distribution second stage schematic diagram；With

Fig. 6 be Figure 4 and 5 distributor distribution phase III schematic diagram.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 to 3 shows a kind of distributor or distributor, is usually represented with 10.Distributor 10 is configured to use Person provides cleaning wipe (wipe) or web (web).For example, distributor 10 may be mounted at such workplace：Worker Hand may be dirty because of their work, be frequently necessary to cleaning wipe or web.Alternately, distributor 10 Can be used for distributing cleaning piece for patient care, either prepare for the surface cleaning in such as hospital or food or Coverage, or other suitable application scenarios of common cleaning wipe.

Distributor 10 has the web 12 to be allocated to user and treats the cleaning being applied to before a distribution in web 12 The holder 14 of liquid.In this embodiment, web 12 is supplied in the form of the interchangeable reel 13 of web material, from the roller 13 cutting predetermined lengths.Reel 13 is rotatably supported in distributor 10 in supporting structure 15.Carry out the web material of self reel 13 Material 12 is fed through distributor by means of feed mechanism 42.

The feed mechanism 42 of the embodiment is the form of two pairs of feed rolls 44.Connected per two pairs of rollers 44 by band 46.Pass through actuating Device (not shown) makes one in roller 44a to rotate, and web 12 is driven will pass through roller 44.Remaining roller 44 can be with web 12 Driven and rotated freely through between them.Band 46 supports and guides web 12, while allows liquid to be applied to thereon.

In this embodiment, liquid memory 14 is the form of replaceable cartridge so that, can when holder 14 is empty Easily to supplement distributor 10.The liquid of the embodiment is have antiseptic such as alcohol or hydrogen peroxide suitable Health agent.According to the concrete application of distributor, other suitable preparations can be used.Two or more liquid can group Close.For example, two or more liquid memories can be used in distributor 10.Liquid from these holders can be It is mixed before being applied to web 12, or web 12 can be respectively applied to.

Distributor 10, which also has, to be arranged to the fluid actuator 16 for applying a liquid to web 12 and is arranged to guide air Air actuator 18 by the web 12 for having applied liquid.Directing air through web 12 causes be applied with the width of liquid Foam 20 is produced on material 12.Advantageously, extra foam generating unit and foam transfering part is so not required.

In this embodiment, fluid actuator 16 is the piston 16 in chamber 22.Liquid memory 14 is via check valve 24 It is connected to chamber 22 so that when piston 16 is retracted from chamber 22, produce vacuum in the chamber 22, and liquid is from holder 14 Middle extraction, by valve 24 and enters chamber 22.Piston 16 is arranged in the liquid intake chamber 22 by scheduled volume.Fig. 1 is shown Distributor 10, wherein actuator 16 are in retracted position, and chamber 22 is hydraulically full.

In this embodiment, air actuator 18 is the piston 18 in chamber 26.Chamber 26 is connected to via check valve 28 Air so that when piston 18 is retracted from chamber 26, vacuum is produced in chamber 26, and air is taken out by valve 28 from air Take and enter chamber 26.Since clean air is not required in the active ingredient (such as alcohol or antimicrobial component) of liquid, it is possible to Air is extracted from air.In alternative embodiment, air is cleaned or otherwise handles before the use.Can In alternative embodiment, can replace air or than air can be using one using some other suitable gases Other a little suitable gases.

In use, as will be described in further detail below, piston 16,18 is as needed by liquid and air from corresponding Chamber 22,26 is discharged to web 12.

In this embodiment, distributor 10 has multiple liquid outlets, one of them is represented with 30, and liquid is applied by it It is added to web 12.Chamber 22 is connected to liquid outlet 30 by liquid conduits 32.In this embodiment, liquid outlet 30 is arranged to neighbour Connect or substantially abut web 12 so that when piston 16 discharges liquid from chamber 22, liquid is discharged to web from outlet 30 On 12.Therefore web 12 is impregnated with liquid.Valve 24 prevents liquid from leaving chamber 22 in addition to via conduit 32.

In this embodiment, five liquid outlets 30 are set, to make liquid be evenly distributed in web 12.It can replace In the embodiment in generation, there are more or fewer outlets 30.There may be single outlet 30.

Distributor 10 has multiple air outlet slits, and one of to be represented with 34, air is conducted through web 12 by it, To produce foam from liquid.Chamber 26 is connected to air outlet slit 34 by air conduit 36.Valve 28 prevents air except via leading Chamber 28 is left outside pipe 36.

In this embodiment, five air outlet slits 34 are set, to make air uniformly across web 12 so that in web Foam is equably produced on 12.In alternative embodiment, there are more or fewer outlets 34.There may be single to go out Mouth 34.

In this embodiment, air outlet slit 34 is separated with liquid outlet 30 so that direct air through web 12 with by liquid Body is applied to web 12 and separates.As will be described in further detail below, web 12 is fed through distributor 10 so that the web 12 Pass through liquid outlet 30 before by air outlet slit 34 so that after liquid is applied to web 12, air is drawn Web 12 was turned on to produce foam.

The structure of web 12 is configured to produce foam when the liquid that air is forced through in web 12.In the embodiment In, web 12 is adapted for the perforated nonwoven fabrics web for producing foam.In this embodiment, web 12 is 85% polypropylene and 15% The heat bonding mixture of viscose glue.In alternative embodiment, other suitable nonwoven cloth materials can be used.For example, web 12 can be spunbond (spunbonded), melt-blown (meltblown), chemical adhesion (chemically bonded), dry-laid (dry ) or spun lacing (spunlace) material laid.

In this embodiment, the volume that is applied to the liquid of web 12 and the volume for the air for being conducted through web 12 Ratio is 1:4 and 1:Between 50.In another embodiment, it is applied to the volume of the liquid of web 12 and is conducted through web The ratio of the volume of 12 air is 1:8 and 1:Between 16.Such ratio causes suitable foam 20, i.e. intensity enough (i.e. It is not too wet) and less dry foam, it is favourable hence for cleaning mesh.

The distributor 10 of the embodiment has the actuating mechanism 38 for operation commutator 10.The actuating mechanism of the embodiment 38 be the form of the actuator 40 (such as lever) of manual operation, it is configured to：When being operated by user, via roller 44a Operate web feeding and operation piston 16,18.

Actuator 40 is connected to piston 16,18 so that operation of the user to actuator 40 causes the cause of piston 16,18 It is dynamic.The actuating of piston 16,18 and roller 44a is mutually coordinated so that when piston 16,18 activates, roller 44a feeding webs 12 are logical Distributor is crossed, web 12 reaches correct position in time, is applied to for liquid in the web 12 and air blows over the web 12.

In this embodiment, actuating mechanism 38 includes the Elastic Biasing Member for such as compressing spring (not shown) etc, should Spring-biasing member is configured to actuator 40 and piston 16,18 elastic biasings to first " preparation " position, for example, such as Fig. 1 It is shown so that distributor 10 is ready for use.

In alternative embodiment, actuator is electric actuator, and is connected to control unit, which exists When pressing electronic button or when sensor (such as optical sensor) detect user there are when activate web feeding electricity Machine.Then, web feeding motor makes roller 44a rotations drive web 12 by roller 44.Piston can also electric actuation, and pass through control Unit processed is controlled.

In this embodiment, liquid outlet 30 is arranged to apply a liquid onto the presumptive area for not covering whole web 12 On.Web is fed and piston 16,18 is constructed such that in web by during the whole feeding of liquid outlet 30, liquid is applied Adding to be continued for.That is, in this embodiment, only when the leading edge of web 12 has already passed through outlet 30, start by Liquid is applied in web 12, and is applied in the trailing edge of web 12 by before exporting 30, stopping.By this way, web 12 keep the drying circumference of preset width, advantageously so that web 12 is easier to use.In alternative embodiment, substantially Whole web 12 can have the liquid being applied to thereon.

Distributor 10 includes cutting mechanism 48, and cutting mechanism 48 is configured to the web 12 of cutting predetermined length.In the reality Apply in example, cutting mechanism 48 is located at the downstream of liquid outlet 30 and air outlet slit 34 so that in web 12 produce foam 20 it Afterwards, web 12 is cut off from reel 13.In alternative embodiment, before foam has produced, by web 12 from reel 13 cut-outs.

The cutting mechanism 48 of the embodiment has corresponding, opposite a pair of of blade 50, and web 12 is fed through the blade. Blade 50 is resiliently biased each other so that they are closed (for example, as shown in Figure 1) until distributor 10 is operated. In this embodiment, blade 50 is connected to actuating mechanism 38 and is operated by actuating mechanism 38.When user operates actuator 40, Blade 50 is opened, it is allowed to which web 12 is fed between blade 50.Once foam 20 is generated in web 12, and in knife The web 12 of predetermined length is fed between piece 50, then blade 50 returns to ready position by actuating mechanism 38 as described above And return to closed position.Advantageously, the inside that blade 50 closes distributor 10 is closed, reduces the possibility of pollution.

In alternative electronic embodiment, control unit via motor actuated blade 50 opening.

In use, distributor 10 is to be operated in the first stage shown in Fig. 1 or ready position etc..Fig. 2 shows Two-stage, user pass through 40 actuated dispenser 10 of actuator.Actuator 40 is along as the direction shown in arrow x, (i.e. direction is distributed The body of device 10) promoted, activating web by roller 44a feeds, and makes the edge in its corresponding chamber 22,26 of piston 16,18 Direction x movements.Blade 50 is opened.As web Feed servo system web 12 passes through liquid and air outlet slit 30,34 and blade Between 50, the direction shown in reel 13 along arrow y rotates.

Actuating of the actuator 40 to piston 16,18 cause liquid and air from chamber 22,26 discharge and by conduit 32, 36.Due to the pressure of piston 16,18, liquid and air are forced through outlet 30,34.Liquid is applied to the fate of web 12 Domain.Then air is forced over a predetermined area by web 12 so that foam 20 is produced in the presumptive area.

Fig. 3 shows the phase III.Between web 12 of the presumptive area with foam 20 has been fed to blade 50. The direction of blade 50 along arrow z return to its closed position, so as to cut off web 12.As piston 16,18 fills in chamber 22,26 Divide ground mobile, chamber 22,26 each there is no liquid or air.

When discharging actuator 40, the Elastic Biasing Member of actuating mechanism 38 by work so that actuator 40 and piston 16, 18 return to the ready position of Fig. 1 along the direction of arrow a.As described above, when piston 16,18 is recalled from chamber 22,26, chamber Room 22,26 will difference re-filling liquid or air.So as to which distributor 10 returns to the ready position of Fig. 1, and is next use Person prepares.

Fig. 4 to 6 shows the second embodiment of the present invention.Had been given corresponding to the feature of first embodiment with additional The corresponding reference numeral of prefix " 1 ".Only discuss the feature different from first embodiment in more detail.

The distributor 110 of the embodiment has single outlet 152, and by the single outlet 152, liquid is applied to web And air is conducted through web 112.In this embodiment, liquid and air be applied to/guide by web 112 it It is preceding to be mixed.Conduit 132,136 extends to mixing chamber 154 from chamber 122,126.There, liquid and air are mixed to form Gas injection composition.Pressure forces liquid and air composition from piston 116,118 reach web 112 by outlet 152, its Middle composition is applied to/by web 112 to produce foam 120.

In alternative embodiment, liquid/air mixture is discharged to web 112 by multiple outlets 152.It is for example, more A outlet 152 extends to web 112 from mixing chamber 154, or there are multiple mixing chamber 154.

Advantageously, as ibid one embodiment, it is not necessary to which extra component produces or transport foam 120.

In alternative embodiment, using piston, web feeding and the manual and electronically actuated combination of blade.

Claims

1. a kind of be used to provide the distributor for clean web, described device includes：

Web；

Liquid memory；

Fluid actuator, the fluid actuator are used to liquid is applied to the web from the holder in precalculated position； With

Air actuator, the air actuator are used in the precalculated position direct air through the web, so as to from institute State liquid and produce foam.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, further includes liquid outlet and single air outlet slit, liquid passes through the liquid discharge Mouth is applied to the web, and air is conducted through the web by the air outlet slit.

3. device as claimed in claim 1, further includes outlet, by the outlet, liquid be applied to the web and Air is conducted through the web.

4. device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, it is applied to the volume of the liquid of the web and is conducted through the width The ratio of the volume of the air of material is 1:4 and 1:Between 50.

5. device as claimed in claim 4, wherein, it is applied to the volume of the liquid of the web and is conducted through the width The ratio of the volume of the air of material is 1:8 and 1:Between 16.

6. the device as any one of preceding claims, further includes actuating mechanism, the actuating mechanism is configured to grasp Make the fluid actuator and the air actuator.

7. device as claimed in claim 6, further includes feed mechanism, the feed mechanism is configured to feed the web By described device, wherein the actuating mechanism is configured to operate the feed mechanism, and wherein described actuating mechanism quilt It is configured to start substantially while web is fed the generation of foam.

8. the device as any one of preceding claims, wherein, the precalculated position is not prolonged in the whole web Stretch.

9. device as claimed in claim 8, wherein, center of the precalculated position generally toward the web so that institute Stating web has the drying periphery for not producing foam.

10. the device as any one of preceding claims, include the reel of web material, the web is from the reel Feeding.

11. the device as any one of preceding claims, including cutting mechanism, the cutting mechanism is configured to cut The web of predetermined length.

12. claim 11 quote claim 2 or during claim 3 as described in device, wherein, the web from reel into Give, and wherein described cutting mechanism is located at downstream that is described or each exporting on the moving direction of the web.

13. the device as described in claim 11 or claim 12, wherein, the cutting mechanism is included positioned at the web Corresponding a pair of of blade of both sides.

14. the device as any one of claim 11 to 13, further includes actuating mechanism, the actuating mechanism is configured to The fluid actuator and the air actuator are operated, wherein the cutting mechanism is operated by the actuating mechanism.

15. a kind of method provided for clean web, comprises the following steps：

A) web is provided；

B) liquid is applied to the web in precalculated position；With

16. method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, step b) and c) substantially simultaneously occur.

17. the method as described in claim 15 or claim 16, wherein, it is applied to the volume and quilt of the liquid of the web The ratio of the volume for the air that guiding passes through the web is 1:4 and 1:Between 50.

18. method as claimed in claim 17, wherein, it is applied to the volume of the liquid of the web and is conducted through described The ratio of the volume of the air of web is 1:8 and 1:Between 16.

19. the method as any one of claim 15 to 18, further comprising the steps of：

D) feed the web and pass through cutting mechanism；With

E) web of predetermined length is cut.

20. a kind of device or method, substantially as described herein and/or described in refer to the attached drawing.