EP0459050A1 - System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern - Google Patents

System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern Download PDF

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EP0459050A1
EP0459050A1 EP90306010A EP90306010A EP0459050A1 EP 0459050 A1 EP0459050 A1 EP 0459050A1 EP 90306010 A EP90306010 A EP 90306010A EP 90306010 A EP90306010 A EP 90306010A EP 0459050 A1 EP0459050 A1 EP 0459050A1
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Priority to JP3074854A priority patent/JPH0686737A/ja
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F1/00—Racks for dispensing merchandise; Containers for dispensing merchandise
    • A47F1/04—Racks or containers with arrangements for dispensing articles, e.g. by means of gravity or springs
    • 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

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  • This invention pertains to a system for automatically enabling selected ones of a number of dispensers to be operated in a predetermined sequence. While the invention broadly encompasses the dispensing of any goods such as soap, confectionery linen or paper towels or the like, it is intended to be used with linen towel dispensers of the kind commonly found in washrooms, factories and other commercial locations.
  • a principal object of the invention is to provide a system for automatically and sequentially making available dispensers having dispensable goods stored within upon the happening of a specific event which triggers mechanism and converts a select number of dispensers from a condition in which the goods to be dispensed are not available for use into a condition where the goods to be dispensed are available for use.
  • the towel dispenser 10 includes a cabinet 11 having a pair of opposed side panels 12 interconnected by a pivoted cover 13.
  • the cover 13 is shown in the closed position in the drawings but is pivoted to open to have soiled towelling removed and clean towelling replaced.
  • a flexible shield 15 having a pair of spaced apart apertures 16 at the free end thereof.
  • the flexible shield 15 is fixedly connected to the rear of the towel cabinet and is flexibly wrapped around the bottom of the towel cabinet and releasably connected inside the cover 13, as will be explained.
  • the towel dispenser 10 further includes a towel take-up mechanism 20 which is well known in the art having a shaft 21 which is motorized either by electrical means or by a spring. Around the shaft 21 is stored the used toweling 22, as is well known. A roll of clean toweling 25 is housed within the cabinet 11 and has a loop 26 which in use extends downwardly and below the cabinet for ready access by an intended user.
  • the towel dispenser 10 has a transmitter 30 connected to the towel take-up mechanism 20 by leads 31 and an antenna 32.
  • a receiver 35 is connected by suitable means 36 to a pair of solenoids 40 each having a retractable pin or piston 41 which is dimensioned to fit through the adjacent or aligned aperture 16 at the end of the shield 15.
  • Figure 1 of the drawings shows a towel dispenser 12 in the condition wherein the fresh toweling 26 is unavailable for use and in that condition the cover 13 is closed, the shield 15 is snugly wrapped around the exterior loop 26 and traps the loop against the bottom of the cabinet 11, and the pins or pistons 41 of the solenoids 40 extend through the associated aperture 16 in the shield 15 to maintain the shield in position.
  • the pistons 41 of the solenoids 40 are secure against tampering due to the fact that the pistons are protected by the cover 13.
  • a shield 15 may be made of any synthetic organic resin or any other pliable material which will not crack or fail with repealed use.
  • a simple polyethylene shield is entirely satisfactory for the operation of the present invention but other plastics or other materials may be more desirable either because of cost or availability. It is intended that alternatives to the simple shield such as a segmented shield or even a plastic soiled non-flexible shield fall within the purview of the invention.
EP90306010A 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern Expired - Lifetime EP0459050B1 (de)

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EP90306010A EP0459050B1 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern
DE90306010T DE69002938T2 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern.
AT90306010T ATE93375T1 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswaehlenden aktivieren von spendern.
JP3074854A JPH0686737A (ja) 1990-06-01 1991-04-08 タオル等のディスペンサ

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EP90306010A EP0459050B1 (de) 1990-06-01 1990-06-01 System zum auswählenden Aktivieren von Spendern

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DE4022003A1 (de) * 1990-07-11 1992-01-16 Schumm Erich Kg Handtuchspender fuer eine handtuchbahn
US6592067B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2003-07-15 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
US6710606B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2004-03-23 Georgia-Pacific Corp. Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll
US7017856B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2006-03-28 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Static build-up control in dispensing system
US7066356B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2006-06-27 Ecolab Inc. Foam soap dispenser for push operation
US8122689B2 (en) 2007-01-24 2012-02-28 Schur International A/S Method and apparatus for producing, bagging and dispensing ice
US8534034B1 (en) 2012-08-02 2013-09-17 Schur Technology A/S Method and apparatus for distributing and storing serially produced articles in multiple storage units
US9562711B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2017-02-07 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US10189646B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2019-01-29 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for distributing articles in a storage compartment
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GB774970A (en) * 1955-10-07 1957-05-15 Chicago Towel Company Multiple towel dispensing device
GB2162151A (en) * 1984-07-24 1986-01-29 Dudley Ind Ltd Roller towel apparatus
NL8600003A (nl) * 1986-01-03 1987-08-03 Teunis Tel Inrichting voor centrale elektronische leegmelding van elektrische handdoek-automaten.

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GB774970A (en) * 1955-10-07 1957-05-15 Chicago Towel Company Multiple towel dispensing device
GB2162151A (en) * 1984-07-24 1986-01-29 Dudley Ind Ltd Roller towel apparatus
NL8600003A (nl) * 1986-01-03 1987-08-03 Teunis Tel Inrichting voor centrale elektronische leegmelding van elektrische handdoek-automaten.

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DE4022003A1 (de) * 1990-07-11 1992-01-16 Schumm Erich Kg Handtuchspender fuer eine handtuchbahn
US6871815B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2005-03-29 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Static build up control in electronic dispensing systems
US6793170B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2004-09-21 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Waste minimizing paper dispenser
US6838887B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2005-01-04 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Proximity detection circuit and method of detecting small capacitance changes
US7017856B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2006-03-28 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Static build-up control in dispensing system
US6592067B2 (en) 2001-02-09 2003-07-15 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Minimizing paper waste carousel-style dispenser apparatus, sensor, method and system with proximity sensor
US6710606B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2004-03-23 Georgia-Pacific Corp. Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll
US6830210B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2004-12-14 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll
US8186551B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2012-05-29 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Sheet material dispenser
US7624664B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2009-12-01 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll
US7698980B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2010-04-20 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Llp Sheet material dispenser
US7845593B2 (en) 2002-03-07 2010-12-07 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll
US7066356B2 (en) 2002-08-15 2006-06-27 Ecolab Inc. Foam soap dispenser for push operation
US8122689B2 (en) 2007-01-24 2012-02-28 Schur International A/S Method and apparatus for producing, bagging and dispensing ice
US10189646B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2019-01-29 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for distributing articles in a storage compartment
US8534034B1 (en) 2012-08-02 2013-09-17 Schur Technology A/S Method and apparatus for distributing and storing serially produced articles in multiple storage units
US9696082B2 (en) 2012-08-02 2017-07-04 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for distributing and storing serially produced articles in multiple storage units
US9562711B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2017-02-07 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US10093482B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2018-10-09 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US10894662B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2021-01-19 Reddy Ice Technology Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US10962269B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2021-03-30 Reddy Ice Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US11585585B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2023-02-21 Reddy Ice Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US11598569B1 (en) 2013-01-11 2023-03-07 Reddy Ice Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
US11808511B2 (en) 2013-01-11 2023-11-07 Reddy Ice Llc Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing bagged ice
USD1017651S1 (en) 2013-01-11 2024-03-12 Reddy Ice Llc Bagged ice dispensing machine
WO2022067449A1 (de) * 2020-09-30 2022-04-07 Noventa Ag Verbund mehrerer handtuchspender

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EP0459050B1 (de) 1993-08-25
DE69002938D1 (de) 1993-09-30
ATE93375T1 (de) 1993-09-15
DE69002938T2 (de) 1993-12-23

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