DE8803977U1 - Dispenser box for disposable cups - Google Patents

Description

Patent Attorney · · · · *··**·· · · · · · Location 10

Dipl.-Ing. Siegfried Schirmer Toronto21121053 Authorized representative Fax (05 21) 210 54

from the European Patent Office. _ ^ ^ 18.03.1988

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Registrant: Wolfgang Hanke Apfelweg 15 4830 Gütersloh 1

Dispenser box for disposable cups

The invention relates to a dispenser box for holding disposable cups with a cylindrical or truncated cone-shaped receptacle that is open at the top and bottom and can be attached to a wall or similar using brackets, the receptacle having elements on its inside near the lower removal opening for holding the flanged edge of the lowest disposable cup, which protrudes from the removal opening and can be pulled out from it.

Dispenser boxes of the type shown are mainly used as accessories for drinks machines. In these dispenser boxes, which have a lid on top, the disposable cups are hygienically stored. kept in stock, which can be removed by the user when required and placed under the outlet opening of the drinks machine for filling.

Each dispenser box is designed to hold disposable cups of a certain diameter. Using other disposable cups is not possible.

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However, there are quite different shapes and sizes of disposable cups available on the market. In order to be able to use other cup sizes or shapes, a dispenser box suitable for the new disposable cups must be purchased and attached to the wall.

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The box is designed so that it can accommodate cups of different diameters.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the holding elements for supporting the flanged edge of the lowest disposable cup are arranged in a variable position and thus the clear diameter The diameter of the receiving container is variable to accommodate disposable cups of different diameters.

In a preferred embodiment, the cooling elements are arranged on a receiving container insertable ring, with longitudinal ribs arranged on the ring, which can have different dimensions for each ring. The longitudinal ribs are expediently guided over the upper limit of the ring. The projecting part of this These longitudinal ribs can have a slope. It is within the meaning of the invention to arrange a lower retaining knob on each longitudinal rib, on which the flanged edge of the cup rests. The longitudinal ribs can be on the outside or inside of the ring. be arranged.

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Advantageously, the wall bracket engages under the lower edge of the receiving container and forms a support for the insertable ring on the inside of the receiving container.

The replaceable ring with longitudinal ribs of different dimensions allows the inside diameter of the receiving container to be adapted relatively quickly and inexpensively to the different diameters of the disposable cups intended for use.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is described in more detail below. They show:

Fig. 1 shows a longitudinal section through a dispenser box with stored disposable cups;

Fig. 2 a bottom view of a dispenser box with stored disposable cups and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a ring.

The cylindrical receptacle 1 can be made of any material, in particular of chemical material, which can also be transparent. When using an opaque material, it is known to be expedient to have a longitudinal transparent gap for detecting the filling level of the disposable cups 2. The receptacle 1 is closed at the top with a cover 9 and has for attachment to

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a hand &ogr;. a hand holder 7. This hand holder 7 can be hung on screws or nails anchored in the hand or glued on. The hand holder 7 grips under the lower edge of the receiving container 1 and forms a support 8 on the inside of the receiving container 1 for an insertable ring 3.

Longitudinal ribs 4 are arranged on the ring 3,

which can have different dimensions for each ring. The longitudinal ribs 4 protrude over the upper edge of the ring 3, whereby the protruding part is provided with a bevel to facilitate the insertion of the disposable cups 2 into the receiving container 1. To ensure that the rolled edge of the each bottom disposable cup 2 has a secure holder < in the receiving container 1, the longitudinal ribs 4 each have a lower retaining knob 6. When pulling out the disposable cup 2, the upper edge the retaining knobs 6 are pulled, whereby the edge deforms inwards. Only a small pulling force is required for this. Due to their own weight, ■ the disposable cups 2 in the receiving container 1 ■ slide downwards, so that another disposable cup 2 can be placed on the

Retaining knob 6 comes to rest.

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List of reference symbols:

1 Receptacle 2 Disposable cups 3 ring 4 Longitudinal ribs 5 Bevel of the 4 6 Holding knobs on 4 7 Wall mount 8th Support at 7 9 End cap

Claims (1)

&bull;&bull;««»&bull; Patent Attorney""'^t#' OsrfngstraBelO Dipl.-lng. Siegfried Schirrner S^aiosa ZugtfaasenerVtetteter Tetefax<D521)21054 before the European Patent Office 18.03.1988 924/92-2 Registrant: Wolfgang Manke Apfelweg 15 Gütersloh 1 Expectations: 1. Dispenser box for holding disposable cups with a cylindrical or truncated cone-shaped receptacle that is open at the top and bottom and can be attached to a wall or similar using brackets, the receptacle having on its inside near the lower removal opening elements for holding the flanged edge of the lowest disposable cup, which protrudes from the removal opening and can be pulled out of it, characterized in that the mounting elements are arranged in a variable position and as a result the inside diameter of the receptacle (1) is variable for holding disposable cups (2) of different diameters. 2. Dispenser box according to claim 1, characterized in that the holding elements are arranged on a ring (3) which can be inserted into the receiving container (1). 3. Dispenser box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that longitudinal ribs (4) are arranged on the ring (3). 4 · ·· ■ · ft ■ · - 2 - 924/92-2 4. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that each insertable ring (3) is provided with longitudinal ribs (4) of different dimensions. 5. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 4 _f , characterized in that the longitudinal ribs (4) are guided over the upper limit of the ring (3). 6. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized characterized in that the projecting part of the longitudinal ribs (4) has a bevel (5). 7. Dispenser box according to claim 6, characterized in 15 that the longitudinal ribs (4) each have a lower retaining knob " (6). , 8, Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized characterized in that the longitudinal ribs (4) are arranged on the outer side of the ring (3). 9. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the longitudinal ribs (4) are arranged on the inside of the ring (3). 25 10. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the wall bracket (7) engages under the lower edge of the receiving container (1) and a support (8) for the insertable ring (3) is formed on the inside of the receiving container (1). * · ·· ti III« (I I I I » I I I I - 3 - 924/92-2 11. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the diameter of the ring (3) to the height of the ring wall is approximately 2:1. 12. Dispenser box according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the Lefiy Sf à ppeii (4) of a ring (3) are arranged alternately on the outside and inside of the ring (3). 13. Dispenser box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that Velcro tape is glued to the inside of the ring (3). 14. Dispenser box according to claim 13, characterized in that the Velcro tape is glued in the form of longitudinal strips. - Description -