EP0431001A1 - Distributeur pour bandes en rouleaux - Google Patents

Distributeur pour bandes en rouleaux

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Publication number
EP0431001A1
EP0431001A1 EP19890909413 EP89909413A EP0431001A1 EP 0431001 A1 EP0431001 A1 EP 0431001A1 EP 19890909413 EP19890909413 EP 19890909413 EP 89909413 A EP89909413 A EP 89909413A EP 0431001 A1 EP0431001 A1 EP 0431001A1
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Prior art keywords
web
length
roller
enclosure
strip
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German (de)
English (en)
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Barrie Levison
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Classifications

    • 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

Definitions

  • This invention relates "to dispensers for rolled web products, such as paper rolls for use in toilets and 5 kitchens.
  • present dispensers are mostly unhygienic and, in their basic form, merely comprise a spindle supported by a bracket on which a roll is freely mounted.
  • Dispensers comprising an ⁇ _o enclosure housing means for supporting the roll (eg a spindle or oppositely arranged bosses) and having an elongate opening through which the web passes are known and these at least provide some protection from the environment.
  • the roll is usually freely
  • An object of the invention is to provide a dispenser, in which the length of paper is controlled and
  • a dispenser for rolled web products comprising an enclosure housing means for rotatably supporting a web roll and having an elongate
  • 25 opening through which the web passes is characterised in that means are provided for pulling the web from its roll on its path to said opening, in that the web pulling means is connected via drive means to an operating member mounted externally of the enclosure which, in use, is arranged to attactuate the web pulling means a predeter ⁇ mined amount to dispense a controlled web length and in that means are provided which may be actuated, if required, by said operating member and whilst a web length is being dispensed to direct a fluid at least onto one surface, and preferably both surfaces, of said web length prior to it passing through said opening.
  • the fluid may be merely water to moisten the web for use, or perfumed water, or a medicament, etc. in liquid or powder form.
  • the directing means comprises a jet, or jets, for spraying the fluid towards the or each face of the web, connected to a fluid reservoir via a pump, said pump being arranged to be actuated when required via an on/off connection between it and said operating member.
  • said web pulling means comprise a roller in running contact with a stabilising surface, which is rotatable through a predetermined angle by operation of said operating member to pull the web length through the nip between said roller and stabilising surface.
  • the dispensed length of web can be detached simply by the user pulling against the holding force provided by the nip.
  • a shutter comprising a pair of aligned shutter blades which are arranged to move across the opening during dispensing movement of the roller to pinch the rear end of the dispensed web length between adjacent edges and thereby provide a holding force against which the dispensed length can be pulled.
  • the drive means comprise a rotatable member connected directly, or indirectly via an endless belt, to said roller, which is connected to said operating member by a mechanism which controls movement of the roller in only one rotational direction.
  • Said mechanism may comprise shaped detents at spaced positions around the rotatable member and a spring-baised pawl mounted on the operating member, in which case said operating member conveniently comprises a lever rotatably mounted at one end within the enclosure which extends through a slot in the enclosure of a pre ⁇ determined length so that the outer end of the lever can be moved within limits defined by the ends of said slot to control the angle of rotation of said roller.
  • Figure 1 is a part sectioned side elevation of the dispenser
  • Figure 2 is a part sectioned front view thereof.
  • the dispenser comprises an enclosure 1 having a hinged cover 2 which provides access to a compartment 3 for a toilet roll 4 which is mounted to be freely rotatably therein, eg on bosses 5 .
  • a drive disc 6 is fixed on a spindle to which a lever arm 7 is also fixed, said arm being pivoted on its inner end and projecting outwardly through a vertically extending slot 8 in the enclosure 1, so that rotation of the lever within the limits of the slot ends causes rotation of the disc 6.
  • a detent 9 is provided in the periphery of the disc ⁇ _0 6 which is chamfered as shown, and co-operates with a spring-biased pawl 10 on the arm 7, the arrangement being such that the disc can only be rotated in a clockwise direction as seen in Figure 1 by pulling down on the handle.
  • the disc 6 has a pulley groove around its circumference which is aligned with a pulley wheel 11 rotatably fixed to a feed roller 12 positioned within the enclosure beneath compartment 3 and which is in running contact with a stabilising roller 13 mounted beside it.
  • the feed roller 12 is connected to the drive disc 6 via pulley wheel 11 and a drive belt 14 and hence is also driven in a clockwise direction when the arm 7 is pulled down.
  • a number of spray jets provided beneath the
  • rollers 12, 13 which are arranged in two rows 15a, 15b, facing towards each other.
  • the jets are connected to a pump 16 to which an appropriate liquid, eg water, medicament, etc. if fed from a reservoir 17 via tubing 18.
  • the pump comprises a simple piston/cylinder, the piston of which can be actuated by a pump rod 19 if the latter is moved to an operating position where its upper end is driven by one of four bosses 20 spaced around the drive disc 6, each associated with detent 9, by appropriate c movement of an on/off button 21 mounted externally of the enclosure on the outer end of a link rod 22 adjacent the arm 7.
  • a cam 23 is provided on the spindle connecting the drive disc 6 and arm 7 and acts via guide arms 24 to - - move a pair of sliding shutter blades 25 mutually towards or away from each other to open and close an elongate aperture 26 in the bottom of the enclosure, through which the toilet paper is to be dispensed.
  • the blades are arranged to be open during the period when the arm is , c being pulled down to permit movement of toilet paper through the aperture, and thereafter close to pinch the paper between adjacent edges to facilitate tearing-off of the dispensed length of paper.
  • a roll of paper 4 is placed in compart- 2Q ment 3 of the enclosure 1 by opening the hinged cover 2; this action also releases the stabilising roller 13 from contact with the feed roller 12.
  • One end 27 of the paper is then fed between rollers 12 and 13 and out through aperture 26 between the -c jet rows 15a, 15b and the sliding shutter blades 25, which are open at this time.
  • the quarter turn rotation of the disc 6 additionally causes one of the bosses 20 attached thereto . to move in a downward arc and impart a downward thrust on pump rod 19, thus actuating pump 16 to force liquid from the reservoir 17 through the jets rows 15a and 15b in order to moisten a given area of the paper as it is fed between the jets.
  • the two opposing rows of jets ensure that the paper remains vertical during the operating and passes unimpeded through the aperture 26.
  • lever arm 7 When lever arm 7 is moved to its lower position, the shutter cam 23 allows the shutter arms 24 to close the shutter blades 25, thus gripping the dispensed length of paper. The paper can then be torn off at that point, ensuring that paper is always retained between feed and stabilising rollers 12,13 ready for the next delivery.
  • the lever arm 7 After each operation, the lever arm 7 must be returned to its upper position by means of a spring, or manually, to allow the pawl 10 to engage the next available detent 9. Movement of the handle from its lower to upper position does not result in any rotation of the disc 6, as the pawl 10 is designed to disengage its detent
  • the reservoir 17 may contain liquid or powder.
  • the liquid can be water in which perfume colour, or medicament such as a germicide is dissolved, or suspended.
  • the pulley arrangement on disc 9 and pulley 11 may be replaced by a variable gear train, enabling the length of dispensed paper to be adjusted.
  • the operation of the dispenser may be effected by an electric motor or clockwork drive.
  • the reservoir 17 can be an internal part of the dispenser, or a separate container situated inside or remote from the enclosure.
  • a dispenser according to the invention is as follows: i) The paper is totally enclosed, ii) It is economical, as a precise length is dis ⁇ claimedd with each operation. iii) It is more hygienic in that moistened paper cleans more effectively than dry paper, particularly if the liquid contains a germicide.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Toilet Supplies (AREA)

Abstract

Le type de distributeur décrit comprend de façon générale une enceinte servant à soutenir le rouleau de façon à permettre sa rotation et comportant une ouverture allongée à travers laquelle passe la bande. La présente invention se caractérise en ce que des organes (12, 13) sont prévus pour tirer la bande (27) de son rouleau et lui faire suivre un chemin jusqu'à l'ouverture allongée (26), en ce que les organes (12, 13) de traction de la bande sont reliés via des organes d'entraînement (6, 11, 14) à un premier élément d'actionnement (7), qui est monté à l'extérieur de l'enceinte (1) et qui, lors de l'utilisation, sert à produire sur les organes (12, 13) de traction de la bande une action actuatrice d'une force prédéterminée pour distribuer une longueur de bande régulée et en ce que sont en outre prévus des organes (constitués par exemple par les jets 15a, 15b) dont l'actionnement est laissé au choix de l'utilisateur, actionnement qui est assuré, via un second élément d'actionnement marche/arrêt (21), par ledit premier élément d'actionnement (7) et, pendant qu'une longueur de bande est distribuée, pour diriger un fluide au moins sur une surface et de préférence sur les deux surfaces de ladite longueur de bande avant son passage par ladite ouverture pour sortir de l'enceinte. La présente invention se rapporte à un tel distributeur, constitué par exemple par un support pour rouleau de toilette, dans lequel la longueur de la bande distribuée est commandée et sa manipulation est évitée et dans lequel la bande peut sélectivement être humectée.
EP19890909413 1988-08-10 1989-08-09 Distributeur pour bandes en rouleaux Withdrawn EP0431001A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8819026 1988-08-10
GB888819026A GB8819026D0 (en) 1988-08-10 1988-08-10 Dispenser for rolled webs

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EP0431001A1 true EP0431001A1 (fr) 1991-06-12

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AU (1) AU4066789A (fr)
GB (1) GB8819026D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO1990001286A1 (fr)

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GB201204354D0 (en) * 2012-03-13 2012-04-25 Kerr Roger J Toilet paper dispenser apparatus for the application of liquid to sheets
US9902551B2 (en) 2012-06-28 2018-02-27 Sca Hygiene Products Ab Dispenser and method of dispensing

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US2322552A (en) * 1940-10-29 1943-06-22 Ernest J Sweetland Dispensing apparatus
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AU4066789A (en) 1990-03-05
GB8819026D0 (en) 1988-09-14

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