EP0255488A1 - Elektronische Karte zum Steuern eines Papierausgebers - Google Patents

Elektronische Karte zum Steuern eines Papierausgebers Download PDF

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EP0255488A1
EP0255488A1 EP87830189A EP87830189A EP0255488A1 EP 0255488 A1 EP0255488 A1 EP 0255488A1 EP 87830189 A EP87830189 A EP 87830189A EP 87830189 A EP87830189 A EP 87830189A EP 0255488 A1 EP0255488 A1 EP 0255488A1
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Luigi Gabrielli
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/28—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven dispensing a clean part and taking-up a soiled part, e.g. using rolls; with dispensers for soap or other detergents; with disinfecting or heating devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
    • A47K10/36—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means with mechanical dispensing, roll switching or cutting devices
    • A47K10/3606—The cutting devices being motor driven
    • A47K10/3625—The cutting devices being motor driven with electronic control means

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  • This invention relates to an electronic or logic card for the control of an automatic dispenser of rolled-out paper, in particular for controlling the different operating steps during a paper dispensing cycle thereof.
  • a given amount of paper for example, to be used as a towel, is released on demand by an user, the paper being rolled-up again automatically after a preset time.
  • rolled-out paper has been, and will continue to be spoken of in this disclosure, it should be appreciated that the concerned type of dispenser could also dispense other material than paper, as for example a fabric material.
  • Automatic dispensers of paper comprise a housing in which a roll or package of paper is arranged, with a free end portion of the paper being passed through appropriate slots to be rewrapped around a rewinding axis or drum.
  • two driving rollers are provided, which are connected respectively to the roll of paper to be released and the rewinding drum and each of which will, on demand by an user, roll out a given amount of paper so as to form a paper loop beneath the dispenser. After a preset time has elapsed, the driving roller connected to the rewinding drum is operated in a reverse direction and the released paper is rolled up again.
  • microswitches are provided and are connected to an electronic central system conveniently provided inside the dispenser.
  • microswitches are connected to the electronic control system via electric wires.
  • the object of this invention is to obviate the above-­mentioned disadvantages by providing an electronic or logic card for the control of an automatic rolled-out paper dispenser, which does not include connecting wires to the various microswitches and which is easy to mount and easy to replace when damaged.
  • the electronic card for the control of an automatic rolled-­out paper dispenser is characterized in that it provides for all the microswitches controlling the dispenser to be interfaced directly with mechanical components of the dispenser.
  • the electronic card according to the invention is applicable to the automatic dispenser disclosed in European Patent Application N. 86830040.1 (publication number 0195751) filed in the name of this Applicant.
  • 1 indicates a side wall of an automatic rolled-out paper dispenser on which an electronic card -as indicated by reference numeral 2- is mounted for controlling operation of dispenser.
  • the card 2 is arranged close to the upper left angle of wall 1, from which wall 1 a cover casing has been removed for the sake of clarity.
  • the depicted dispenser is the same as disclosed in the above-­mentioned European Patent Application N.86830040.1 to which refer­ence is made herein for a detailed description of both the mechanic­al part of the dispenser and operation thereof.
  • a cam 26 in the form of a circular disk having a notch 27 formed on the contour thereof.
  • a lever 28 has one of its ends pressed by a spring 50 against the profile of cam 26, this lever 28 being a part of a hinged lever system which also includes a lever or vane means 29 keyed on to an axis 51 and located inside the dispenser.
  • the vane 29 is shown in dot-dash line in the figure.
  • the lever 28 is secured to the wall 1 by means of a pin 30 passed through a slot 31 in lever 28.
  • the lever 28 is able to move in a reciprocating manner, where strictlyas the vane 29 can swing about the axis 51.
  • This vane 29 is held by its bottom end 29 ⁇ always contacting a portion of paper that is schematically shown in dotted line, at 13, in the drawing.
  • cam pawl 38 and a projection 28 ⁇ are inter­faced with associated microswitches M1 and M2 carried on the electronic card 2 and acting to stop the paper delivery step and the paper rewrapping step respectively, as will be better explained further.
  • a movable tab 32 which is caused to rotate to a small extent in an anticlockwise direction when a paper supply is used up, in order to actuate a microswitch M3 provided on the electronic card 2 for producing quick rewinding of the paper.
  • the electronic card 2 has two further microswitches M4 and M5 carried thereon.
  • Microswitch M5 is interfaced with a push-button 55.
  • This push-­button 55 is operated by closing the dispenser cover which brings about general reset of the system, that is to say, the dispenser is made ready for commencing a cycle.
  • Microswitch M4 is interfaced with a push-­button 54 that extends out of the dispenser cover and can be operated by an user at each start of a cycle.
  • the button 55 actuates the microswitch M5 to cause general reset of the system thereby to bring the different dispenser members to a position ready to start a cycle.
  • a motor is operated and causes a kinematic chain to rotate which results in the paper being released.
  • the cam 26 performs a complete revolution with the cam starting from, and stopping at the same position as occupied by the cam in the figure.
  • the paper forms a paper loop beneath the dispenser unit whereupon the spring means 50 causes the articulated lever system to return to the position shown by the drawing i.e. with the lever 28 being fitted by its end in the recess 27 of disk or cam 26.
  • the vane 29 has been swung about the axis 51 so that its lower end 29 ⁇ is pressing the paper 13 against a fixed abutment 39 provided at the rear on the dispenser as shown schematically by the drawing in dotted line.
  • a timer permits the paper to be held in this posit­ion of use for an appropriate time after which it causes the paper to be automatically rolled-up again by reversing the direction of rotation of the motor.
  • the paper portion extending out of the dispenser will be stretched tight so as to adhere to the undersurface of the dispenser thereby to cause the vane 29 to swing in a clockwise direction and, thus, the lever 28 to move towards the right until the upper projection 28 ⁇ of same lever will actuate the microswitch M2 which acts to stop the paper rewrapping step.
  • the electronic card of the invention has advantages in that it carries on it all the microswitches necessary to control the various steps of the paper dispensing cycle, which microswitches are directly inter­faced with associated mechanical elements of the dispenser; in this way, any connection means between the microswitches and the electronic card can be dispensed with.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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  • Credit Cards Or The Like (AREA)
  • Conveying Record Carriers (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Machines For Manufacturing Corrugated Board In Mechanical Paper-Making Processes (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
EP87830189A 1986-07-31 1987-05-25 Elektronische Karte zum Steuern eines Papierausgebers Expired - Lifetime EP0255488B1 (de)

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AT87830189T ATE63448T1 (de) 1986-07-31 1987-05-25 Elektronische karte zum steuern eines papierausgebers.

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IT2269986U 1986-07-31
IT8622699U IT207995Z2 (it) 1986-07-31 1986-07-31 Scheda elettronica per comando di distributori di carta in rotoli.

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EP0255488A1 true EP0255488A1 (de) 1988-02-03
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AT (1) ATE63448T1 (de)
DE (1) DE3770075D1 (de)
ES (1) ES2022922B3 (de)
GR (1) GR3001951T3 (de)
IT (1) IT207995Z2 (de)

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US3302828A (en) * 1964-05-15 1967-02-07 Frenchtown Porcelain Co System for automatically dispensing predetermined quantities of selected articles
DE1429752A1 (de) * 1963-04-21 1968-12-12 Toshihisa Matsui Selbsttaetiger Handtuchspender mit Vorrichtungen zur behandlung der Handtuecher

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1429752A1 (de) * 1963-04-21 1968-12-12 Toshihisa Matsui Selbsttaetiger Handtuchspender mit Vorrichtungen zur behandlung der Handtuecher
US3302828A (en) * 1964-05-15 1967-02-07 Frenchtown Porcelain Co System for automatically dispensing predetermined quantities of selected articles

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IT207995Z2 (it) 1988-03-14
IT8622699V0 (it) 1986-07-31
EP0255488B1 (de) 1991-05-15
ES2022922B3 (es) 1991-12-16
DE3770075D1 (de) 1991-06-20
GR3001951T3 (en) 1992-11-23
ATE63448T1 (de) 1991-06-15

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