EP0522477B1 - Towel dispenser with paper - Google Patents

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EP0522477B1
EP0522477B1 EP92111384A EP92111384A EP0522477B1 EP 0522477 B1 EP0522477 B1 EP 0522477B1 EP 92111384 A EP92111384 A EP 92111384A EP 92111384 A EP92111384 A EP 92111384A EP 0522477 B1 EP0522477 B1 EP 0522477B1
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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
    • A47K10/32—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
    • A47K10/3612—The cutting devices being motor driven with drive and pinch rollers
    • 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
    • A47K2010/326—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing simultaneously from several rolls or stacks

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  • the present invention relates to a towel dispenser with paper towels according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the feed drive is released in such a way that the paper is pulled out of the machine by hand and a locking mechanism is put into force after a certain distance of travel, which prevents further pulling out and at the same time triggers a cutting mechanism.
  • paper it is known as paper to drive the paper roll in rotation via a ratchet mechanism, so that after a certain unwinding distance this ratchet mechanism is locked and then a cutting mechanism is also activated.
  • Both paper dispensers have the disadvantage that only a very limited number of paper towels can be removed.
  • this solution is not beneficial for large consumers and for places where large quantities of paper towels are required, because after the paper has been removed from the paper roll, no more paper can be removed from the paper dispenser. This is uncomfortable and leads to difficulties in supplying such paper dispensers with paper rolls.
  • a paper dispenser has become known from US Pat. No. 4,206,858, in which two paper rolls are arranged to enlarge the paper supply, the user having to pull the paper out manually. As soon as the first roll is almost used up, a change between the almost empty and the full roll takes place according to the principle of gravity. To make it easier to separate a paper strip, it is perforated at certain intervals.
  • EP 0 235 446 A1 shows a dispenser in which two paper rolls can also be stored.
  • the paper web is pulled off the respective roll by means of a roller drive. If one roll is almost empty, the paper roll of the second roll is also drawn in by the drive rollers. This in turn results in the problem of double paper delivery as described above. Furthermore, this document shows no perforation or cutting mechanism that makes it easier to cut off lengths of paper.
  • the invention is characterized by the teaching of claim 1.
  • the capacity of such a device can thus be multiplied. If you e.g. Arranging two such paper rolls, the capacity of the paper dispenser is doubled. It is within the scope of the present invention to increase the capacity of the present device by any number of paper rolls, i.e. can also be multiplied by more than two, but for the sake of simplicity, the following description only assumes that the capacity is doubled using two paper rolls.
  • the two paper rolls each have a separate rotary drive, wherein the two rotary drives can be controlled electronically. It is preferred here if a light barrier with a roll sensor and receiver is arranged in the paper web of the first paper roll, which detects when the first paper web has ended and then switches off the rotary drive of the second paper web.
  • Such a light barrier is likewise arranged in the paper web of the second paper web, which detects when the second paper web is used up and then switches over to the rotary drive of the first paper web.
  • the entire towel dispenser can be sensor-controlled, ie if you put your hand under the towel dispenser, the sensor detects it this signal and starts the rotary drive of the currently active roller.
  • the length of time that paper is drained from the paper dispenser until the cutting mechanism is started can now be controlled with regard to the length of time via the actuation of the rotary drive.
  • the cutting mechanism is designed so that not the full width of the paper web is cut, but that only perforations are made or partial sections are cut off, in order to prevent such a paper section from falling unused onto the floor during the complete section.
  • the partial section of the paper web ensures that the paper section still sticks to the paper web and can easily be torn off by hand.
  • the towel dispenser according to Figures 1 and 2 consists essentially of a frame 1, which consists of two parallel, mutually spaced bearing plates 2,3.
  • a first paper roll 4 is rotatably arranged on a first roll axis 6, the paper web 9 of which is guided downward via a deflection roll 21 and a corresponding take-off mechanism 10 into the area of a funnel 17 and a removal opening 23 underneath.
  • a second roll axis 7 for receiving a second paper roll 5, the paper web 8 of which extends at least into the area of the funnel 17.
  • This paper web 8 is controlled by a further take-off mechanism 10, which is separate from the first take-off mechanism 10 for the paper web 9.
  • the respective trigger mechanism 10 consists of a motor 11, 15, to which a gear 12, 16 is assigned.
  • the transmission works on a drive shaft 13, 14, the drive shaft 13, 14 being designed as a rubber roller 20.
  • a pressure plate 19 is assigned in the housing, which is pivotably mounted on the housing and presses the paper web 8, 9 against the respective rubber roller 20 under weight.
  • a paper cutter 18 is provided below the hopper 17 is controlled by a controller, not shown.
  • a sensor 24 is arranged at the front, which detects a hand approach to the towel dispenser from below and thus the active drive, i.e. So either the motor 11 or the motor 15, turns on.
  • a sensor 25, 26 is arranged in the area of the paper webs 8, 9 and determines whether either one paper web 8 or the other paper web 9 has been used up and must therefore be switched from one drive to the other drive.
  • the arrangement of the sensor 24 is also necessary for safety reasons in order to prevent unintentional intervention in the shaft 22 via the removal opening 23.
  • an electronic fuse is provided.
  • this can e.g. roller sensor 27 arranged in the end face of the respective paper roll, to which a receiver 28 is fixedly arranged opposite.
  • the sensor arrangement 27, 28 then acts on the electrical control of the device and this electrical control is only activated when a corresponding paper roll 4, 5 with the associated roll sensor 27 is used.
  • Another feature of the present invention can be that further functional parts of a paper dispenser are arranged in the housing (frame 1), such as a soap dispenser with a corresponding metering device, which is also sensor-controlled, a cream dispenser and possibly a fragrance dispenser.
  • a soap dispenser with a corresponding metering device, which is also sensor-controlled, a cream dispenser and possibly a fragrance dispenser.

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A towel dispenser with paper is described, there being at least two or more than two rolls of paper (4, 5) in a housing, and each roll of paper (4, 5) being drivable separately. In this case, the webs of paper (8, 9) of the respective roll of paper (4, 5) converge in the vicinity of a lower removal opening (23) of the apparatus so that, alternatively, either the one or the other web of paper (8, 9) can be removed from the apparatus. <IMAGE>

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Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist ein Handtuchspender mit Papierhandtüchern nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The present invention relates to a towel dispenser with paper towels according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bisher ist es bekannt, Handtuchspender mit Papier zu betreiben, wobei das Papier auf Papierrollen aufgewickelt ist.So far it is known to operate towel dispensers with paper, the paper being wound on paper rolls.

In einfachsten Fall wird hierbei der Vorschubantrieb so gelöst, daß man das Papier per Hand aus dem Automaten herauszieht und hierbei nach einer bestimmten Zugstrecke ein Arretiermechanismus in Kraft gesetzt wird, der das weitere Herausziehen verhindert und gleichzeitig einen Abschneidemechanismus in Gang setzt.In the simplest case, the feed drive is released in such a way that the paper is pulled out of the machine by hand and a locking mechanism is put into force after a certain distance of travel, which prevents further pulling out and at the same time triggers a cutting mechanism.

In einer anderen Ausführungsform ist es bekannt, als Papier die Papierrolle über einen Klinkenmechanismus drehend anzutreiben, so daß nach einer bestimmten Abspulstrecke dieser Klinkenmechanismus arretiert und dann ebenfalls ein Schneidemechanismus in Kraft gesetzt wird.In another embodiment, it is known as paper to drive the paper roll in rotation via a ratchet mechanism, so that after a certain unwinding distance this ratchet mechanism is locked and then a cutting mechanism is also activated.

Beiden Papierspendern haftet der Nachteil an, daß nur eine stark begrenzte Anzahl von Papiertüchern entnommen werden kann. Für Großverbraucher und für Orte, wo große Mengen von Papiertüchern benötigt werden, ist diese Lösung jedoch nicht zuträglich, denn nach der Beendigung des Abzuges der Papiere von der Papierrolle kann kein weiteres Papier mehr aus dem Papierspender entnommen werden. Dies ist unangenehm und führt zu Schwierigkeiten bei der Versorgung derartiger Papierspender mit Papierrollen.Both paper dispensers have the disadvantage that only a very limited number of paper towels can be removed. However, this solution is not beneficial for large consumers and for places where large quantities of paper towels are required, because after the paper has been removed from the paper roll, no more paper can be removed from the paper dispenser. This is uncomfortable and leads to difficulties in supplying such paper dispensers with paper rolls.

Aus der US 4,206,858 ist ein Papierspender bekannt geworden, in welchem zur Vergrößerung des Papiervorrats zwei Papierrollen angeordnet sind, wobei der Benutzer das Papier manuell herausziehen muß. Sobald die erste Rolle fast aufgebraucht ist, erfolgt nach dem Schwerkraftprinzip ein Wechsel zwischen der fast leeren und der vollen Rolle.
Um ein Abtrennen eines Papierstreifens zu erleichtern, wird dieser in bestimmten Abständen perforiert.A paper dispenser has become known from US Pat. No. 4,206,858, in which two paper rolls are arranged to enlarge the paper supply, the user having to pull the paper out manually. As soon as the first roll is almost used up, a change between the almost empty and the full roll takes place according to the principle of gravity.
To make it easier to separate a paper strip, it is perforated at certain intervals.

Da die erste Rolle beim Wechsel nie ganz leer ist, werden für eine gewisse Zeit jeweils zwei Papierstreifen ausgegeben. Nachteilig ist, daß dabei immer eine gewisse Menge Papier verschwendet wird.Since the first roll is never completely empty when changing, two paper strips are dispensed for a certain time. The disadvantage is that a certain amount of paper is always wasted.

Die EP 0 235 446 A1 zeigt einen Spender, in dem ebenfalls zwei Papierrollen gelagert sein können. Die Papierbahn wird mittels Walzenantrieb motorisch von der jeweiligen Rolle abgezogen. Ist die eine Rolle fast leer, wird zusätzlich die Papierbahn der zweiten Rolle von den Antriebswalzen eingezogen. Dabei ergibt sich wiederum das Problem der doppelten Papierzulieferung wie oben beschrieben. Wieterhin zeigt diese Druckschrift keinen Perforations- oder Schneidemechanismus, der ein Abtrennen von Papierlängen erleichtert.EP 0 235 446 A1 shows a dispenser in which two paper rolls can also be stored. The paper web is pulled off the respective roll by means of a roller drive. If one roll is almost empty, the paper roll of the second roll is also drawn in by the drive rollers. This in turn results in the problem of double paper delivery as described above. Furthermore, this document shows no perforation or cutting mechanism that makes it easier to cut off lengths of paper.

Die Erfindung ist durch die Lehre des Patentanspruchs 1 gekennzeichnet.The invention is characterized by the teaching of claim 1.

Nach dem Abspulen der einen Papierbahn aus dem Gerät wird automatisch die zweite Papierbahn aus dem Gerät herausgeführt und steht dort zu einer weiteren Entnahme bereit. Damit kann die Kapazität eines derartigen Geräts vervielfacht werden. Wenn man z.B. zwei derartige Papierrollen anordnet, wird die Kapazität des Papierspenders verdoppelt. Es liegt im Rahmen der vorliegenden Erfindung, die Kapazität des vorliegenden Geräts durch beliebig viele Papierrollen, d.h. auch durch mehr als zwei zu vervielfachen, der Einfachheit halber wird aber in der folgenden Beschreibung nur jeweils von einer Verdoppelung der Kapazität mit Hilfe von zwei Papierrollen ausgegangen.After unwinding one paper web from the device, the second paper web is automatically led out of the device and is ready for another removal there. The capacity of such a device can thus be multiplied. If you e.g. Arranging two such paper rolls, the capacity of the paper dispenser is doubled. It is within the scope of the present invention to increase the capacity of the present device by any number of paper rolls, i.e. can also be multiplied by more than two, but for the sake of simplicity, the following description only assumes that the capacity is doubled using two paper rolls.

Nach der Beendigung der Entnahme des Papierabzuges von der einen Rolle geht man automatisch auf die andere Papierrolle über, und kann diese auch zu einem großen Teil verbrauchen und während der gesamten Verbrauchszeit der zweiten Papierrolle bleibt genügend Zeit, um die erste Papierrolle auszuwechseln und gegen eine neue Papierrolle auszutauschen.After the end of the removal of paper from one roll, you automatically switch to the other paper roll, and can also use a large part of it and during the entire consumption time of the second paper roll there is enough time to replace the first paper roll and a new one Replace paper roll.

Damit können die Wartungsabstände für derartige Handtuchspender wesentlich verlängert werden, denn der Ersatz einer leeren Papierrolle kann während der Verbrauchszeit der zweiten Papierrolle erfolgen. Damit kann es nie vorkommen, daß der Handtuchspender vollkommen leer ist und auf einen einzigen bestimmten Zeitpunkt nachgefüllt werden muß, sondern es bleibt immer genügend Zeit, um den Papierspender aufzufüllen.This means that the maintenance intervals for such towel dispensers can be significantly extended because the replacement of an empty paper roll can take place during the usage time of the second paper roll. It can never happen that the towel dispenser is completely empty and has to be refilled at a single point in time, but there is always enough time to refill the paper dispenser.

Es ist vorgesehen, daß die beiden Papierrollen jeweils einen getrennten Drehantrieb aufweisen, wobei die beiden Drehantriebe elektronisch angesteuert werden können. Hierbei ist es bevorzugt, wenn in der Papierbahn der ersten Papierrolle eine Lichtschranke mit Rollensensor und Empfänger angeordnet ist, die feststellt, wenn die erste Papierbahn zuende ist, um dann den Drehantrieb der zweiten Papierbahn abzuschalten.It is provided that the two paper rolls each have a separate rotary drive, wherein the two rotary drives can be controlled electronically. It is preferred here if a light barrier with a roll sensor and receiver is arranged in the paper web of the first paper roll, which detects when the first paper web has ended and then switches off the rotary drive of the second paper web.

Ebenso ist in analoger Weise in der Papierbahn der zweiten Papierbahn ebenfalls eine derartige Lichtschranke angeordnet, die feststellt, wenn die zweite Papierbahn verbraucht ist, um dann auf den Drehantrieb der ersten Papierbahn umzuschalten.Likewise, such a light barrier is likewise arranged in the paper web of the second paper web, which detects when the second paper web is used up and then switches over to the rotary drive of the first paper web.

Der gesamte Handtuchspender kann sensorgesteuert sein, d.h. wenn man die Hand unter den Handtuchspender hält, erfasst der Sensor dieses Signal und startet den Drehantrieb der jeweils aktiven Rolle.The entire towel dispenser can be sensor-controlled, ie if you put your hand under the towel dispenser, the sensor detects it this signal and starts the rotary drive of the currently active roller.

Über die Beaufschlagung des Drehantriebes kann bezüglich der Zeitdauer nun gesteuert werden, welche Länge von Papier aus dem Papierspender abgelassen wird, bis der Schneidemechanismus in Gang tritt.The length of time that paper is drained from the paper dispenser until the cutting mechanism is started can now be controlled with regard to the length of time via the actuation of the rotary drive.

Wichtig ist ferner, daß der Schneidemechanismus so ausgebildet ist, daß nicht die Papierbahn auf ihrer vollen Breite durchgeschnitten wird, sondern daß nur Perforationen angebracht werden oder Teilabschnitte abgeschnitten werden, um zu vermeiden, daß beim vollständigen Abschnitt ein derartiger Papierabschnitt ungenutzt auf den Boden fällt.It is also important that the cutting mechanism is designed so that not the full width of the paper web is cut, but that only perforations are made or partial sections are cut off, in order to prevent such a paper section from falling unused onto the floor during the complete section.

Durch den teilweisen Abschnitt von der Papierbahn wird gewährleistet, daß der Papierabschnitt noch an der Papierbahn hängenbleibt und leicht von Hand abgerissen werden kann.The partial section of the paper web ensures that the paper section still sticks to the paper web and can easily be torn off by hand.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von lediglich einen Ausführungsweg darstellende Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Hierbei gehen aus den Zeichnungen und ihrer Beschreibung weitere erfindungswesentliche Merkmale und Vorteile der Erfindung hervor.The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of drawings which illustrate only one embodiment. Here, from the drawings and their description, further features and advantages of the invention that are essential to the invention emerge.

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Der Handtuchspender nach den Figuren 1 und 2 besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Gestell 1, welches aus zwei parallelen, einen gegenseitigen Abstand voneinander einnehmenden Lagerplatten 2,3 besteht. Im oberen Bereich zwischen den Lagerplatten 2,3 ist auf einer ersten Rollenachse 6 eine erste Papierrolle 4 drehbar angeordnet, deren Papierbahn 9 nach unten über eine Umlenkrolle 21 und einen entsprechenden Abzugsmechanismus 10 in den Bereich eines Trichters 17 und einer darunterliegenden Entnahmeöffnung 23 geführt ist.The towel dispenser according to Figures 1 and 2 consists essentially of a frame 1, which consists of two parallel, mutually spaced bearing plates 2,3. In the upper area between the bearing plates 2, 3, a first paper roll 4 is rotatably arranged on a first roll axis 6, the paper web 9 of which is guided downward via a deflection roll 21 and a corresponding take-off mechanism 10 into the area of a funnel 17 and a removal opening 23 underneath.

Unterhalb der ersten Papierrolle 4 ist eine zweite Rollenachse 7 zur Aufnahme einer zweiten Papierrolle 5 angeordnet, deren Papierbahn 8 mindestens in den Bereich des Trichters 17 reicht. Diese Papierbahn 8 wird über einen weiteren Abzugsmechanismus 10 angesteuert, der getrennt von dem ersten Abzugsmechanismus 10 für die Papierbahn 9 ausgebildet ist.Arranged below the first paper roll 4 is a second roll axis 7 for receiving a second paper roll 5, the paper web 8 of which extends at least into the area of the funnel 17. This paper web 8 is controlled by a further take-off mechanism 10, which is separate from the first take-off mechanism 10 for the paper web 9.

Der jeweilige Abzugsmechanismus 10 besteht aus einem Motor 11,15, dem jeweils ein Getriebe 12,16 zugeordnet ist. Das Getriebe arbeitet jeweils auf einer Antriebswelle 13,14, wobei die Antriebswelle 13,14 jeweils als Gummiwalze 20 ausgebildet ist.The respective trigger mechanism 10 consists of a motor 11, 15, to which a gear 12, 16 is assigned. The transmission works on a drive shaft 13, 14, the drive shaft 13, 14 being designed as a rubber roller 20.

Der Gummiwalze gegenüberliegend ist eine Andruckplatte 19 im Gehäuse zugeordnet, die schwenkbar am Gehäuse gelagert ist und gewichtsbelastet die Papierbahn 8,9 gegen die jeweilige Gummiwalze 20 presst.Opposite the rubber roller, a pressure plate 19 is assigned in the housing, which is pivotably mounted on the housing and presses the paper web 8, 9 against the respective rubber roller 20 under weight.

Hierdurch wird ein Friktionsantrieb für die jeweilige Papierbahn 8,9 geschaffen und mit der entsprechenden Ansteuerung des Motors 11,15 wird somit entweder die eine Papierbahn 8 oder die andere Papierbahn 9 in Vorschubrichtung angetrieben.This creates a friction drive for the respective paper web 8, 9 and, with the corresponding control of the motor 11, 15, either one paper web 8 or the other paper web 9 is thus driven in the feed direction.

Unterhalb des Trichters 17 ist ein Papierschneider 18 vorgesehen, der von einer nicht näher dargestellten Steuerung angesteuert wird.A paper cutter 18 is provided below the hopper 17 is controlled by a controller, not shown.

In der Nähe der Entnahmeöffnung 23 ist vorne ein Sensor 24 angeordnet, der eine Handannäherung an den Handtuchspender von unten feststellt und somit jeweils den aktiven Antrieb, d.h. also entweder den Motor 11 oder den Motor 15, einschaltet.In the vicinity of the removal opening 23, a sensor 24 is arranged at the front, which detects a hand approach to the towel dispenser from below and thus the active drive, i.e. So either the motor 11 or the motor 15, turns on.

In den Bereich der Papierbahnen 8,9 ist jeweils ein Sensor 25,26 angeordnet, der feststellt, ob entweder die eine Papierbahn 8 oder die andere Papierbahn 9 verbraucht ist und somit von dem einen Antrieb auf den anderen Antrieb umgeschaltet werden muß.A sensor 25, 26 is arranged in the area of the paper webs 8, 9 and determines whether either one paper web 8 or the other paper web 9 has been used up and must therefore be switched from one drive to the other drive.

Die Anordnung des Sensors 24 ist auch aus Sicherheitsgründen erforderlich, um zu verhindern, daß über die Entnahmeöffnung 23 unbeabsichtigt in den Schacht 22 eingegriffen werden kann.The arrangement of the sensor 24 is also necessary for safety reasons in order to prevent unintentional intervention in the shaft 22 via the removal opening 23.

Zur Sicherstellung, daß mit dem erfindungsgemässen Gerät nur immer die gleichen Papierrollen 4,5 verwendet werden können, ist eine elektronische Sicherung vorgesehen. Diese kann in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform aus z.B. in der Stirnseite der jeweiligen Papierrolle angeordnetem Rollensensor 27 bestehen, dem ortsfest ein Empfänger 28 gegenüberliegend angeordnet ist.To ensure that only the same paper rolls 4, 5 can be used with the device according to the invention, an electronic fuse is provided. In a preferred embodiment, this can e.g. roller sensor 27 arranged in the end face of the respective paper roll, to which a receiver 28 is fixedly arranged opposite.

Die Sensoranordnung 27,28 wirkt dann auf die elektrische Steuerung des Geräts und diese elektrische Steuerung wird dann nur in Funktion gesetzt, wenn eine entsprechende Papierrolle 4,5 mit dem zugehörigen Rollensensor 27 eingesetzt wird.The sensor arrangement 27, 28 then acts on the electrical control of the device and this electrical control is only activated when a corresponding paper roll 4, 5 with the associated roll sensor 27 is used.

Ein weiteres Merkmal der vorliegenden Erfindung kann sein, daß im Gehäuse (Gestell 1) noch weitere Funktionsteile eines Papierspenders angeordnet sind, wie z.B. ein Seifenspender mit einer entsprechenden Dosiereinrichtung, die ebenfalls sensorgesteuert ist, ein Creme-Spender und ggf. ein Duftspender.Another feature of the present invention can be that further functional parts of a paper dispenser are arranged in the housing (frame 1), such as a soap dispenser with a corresponding metering device, which is also sensor-controlled, a cream dispenser and possibly a fragrance dispenser.

Wichtig ist, daß diese Geräte ebenfalls in dem erfindungsgemässen Handtuchspender untergebracht sind, um als Kombination alle zur Handwäsche notwendigen Aggregate auf einem Raum zu vereinigen.It is important that these devices are also housed in the towel dispenser according to the invention, in order to combine all the aggregates required for hand washing in one room.

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  1. A towel dispenser with paper, in which in a housing the paper is arranged on at least two paper rolls (4,5) and the rolling paper web is issued when required via a removal opening (23) in the housing, and each of the two or more paper rolls (4,5) is able to be driven and conveyed to the common removal opening (23), and the two paper webs (8,9) of the respective paper roll (4,5) run together below in the vicinity of the removal opening (23), characterised in that a cutting mechanism (18) is provided in the region of the shaft (22) on the removal side, which prepares the respective paper web (8,9) by perforation for removal lengths, an action upon the drives of the paper rolls (4,5) takes place, in order to fix the delivered paper length, and the paper rolls (4,5) in each case have their own drive in the form of an electromotive rotary drive (11,12; 15,16) for an alternative supply of the respective paper web (8,9) to the removal opening (23).
  2. A towel dispenser according to Claim 1, characterised in that the rotary drives (11,12; 15,16) are electronically controlled and that, for example, in the region of the paper web (8) of a first paper roll (4) a light barrier is arranged with a roll sensor (27) and associated receiver (28), in which the picking up or scanning of the end of the paper web (8) of the rotary drives (11,12) associated with the first paper roll (4) is stopped and the rotary drive of the following paper roll with a paper web (9) is activated.
  3. A towel dispenser according to Claim 1 and 2, characterised in that in the course of the next or second paper web (9) a light barrier is likewise provided, which on scanning of the end stops the drive of the paper roll carrying this paper web and in turn activates the drive of the first or of a further paper roll.
  4. A towel dispenser according to Claim 1, characterised in that in the lower region of the housing a sensor arrangement is arranged, the signal release of which starts the rotary drive of the respectively active paper roll.
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