EP0542332A2 - Dispositif pour distribuer automatiquement et, sur commande, des gants provenant de minces feuilles; en particulier de résine synthétique - Google Patents
Dispositif pour distribuer automatiquement et, sur commande, des gants provenant de minces feuilles; en particulier de résine synthétique Download PDFInfo
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- EP0542332A2 EP0542332A2 EP92203231A EP92203231A EP0542332A2 EP 0542332 A2 EP0542332 A2 EP 0542332A2 EP 92203231 A EP92203231 A EP 92203231A EP 92203231 A EP92203231 A EP 92203231A EP 0542332 A2 EP0542332 A2 EP 0542332A2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
- B65H35/0006—Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices
- B65H35/002—Hand-held or table apparatus
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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
- A47F13/00—Shop or like accessories
- A47F13/08—Hand implements, e.g. grocers' scoops, ladles, paper-bag holders
- A47F13/085—Shopping-bag holders
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- This invention relates to the dispensing of thin sheet gloves of synthetic resin (generally polyethylene) or other material, such as paper, the dispensing being effected at particular retail sales points such as supermarkets, or at automatic fuel dispensers for motor vehicles, to prevent contact between the user's hand and the product (for example for hygienic reasons, particularly in the case of supermarkets), or to protect the user's hand (for example in the case of fuel dispensing).
- synthetic resin generally polyethylene
- other material such as paper
- Such gloves are currently dispensed freely and passively, in that the user takes the required glove from a supply means which does not restrict or control the supply (such as a box containing the gloves), with the result that each person can take as many gloves as he wishes.
- a problem connected with this type of dispensing is that as the supply is freely available the user can take more glove than he really requires. This can be involuntary in that as there are no active dispensing means, they being taken manually by the user, it can happen that several glove remain joined together with the result that several gloves are taken instead of only one.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a glove dispensing device which is able to dispense such gloves in an ordered and controlled manner, and in particular in the case of automatic fuel dispensers (or similar cases) a device able to dispense the gloves individually and only after pre-payment for the fuel or after inserting money into the fuel dispenser.
- Figure 1 is a schematic vertical side elevational view of the device according to the invention.
- Figure 2 is a section on the plane II-II of Figure 1.
- the gloves are joined together one at a time in succession to form a thin strip 2 of indefinite length.
- the strip 2 is provided with transverse pre-fracture lines 3' which enable each glove to be torn from the strip 2 by relatively slight longitudinal pulling.
- the strip 2 comprises two thin facing superimposed sheets of synthetic resin, on which a welding line 3'' is formed by thermowelding for each glove, to weld the two sheets together and define the contour of the glove 3.
- the gloves are arranged one behind another in the same geometrical position, that portion defining the finger region of each glove being joined to that portion defining the wrist region of the next glove.
- Pre-fracture lines 3' are provided in this joining zone.
- One of the sides of the strip 2 is shaped in accordance with the profile of the thumb region and wrist region. This latter region is wider than the finger region.
- the device of the invention comprises a pair of small motorized conveyor bands 10 with their active branches 10' facing each other and moving in the same direction with the same speed.
- the active branches are in mutual contact at least at their upstream end, whereas they diverge at their downstream end.
- each conveyor band 10 comprises an upstream roller 11 of horizontal axis and a downstream roller (or pulley) 12 also of horizontal axis.
- the upstream rollers 11 have grooves 14 which act as seats for the belts 13 so that the outer surface of the belts 13 is substantially flush with the cylindrical surface of the rollers 11.
- the outer surface of the rollers 11 is preferably of elastomer material, as are the belts 13, so as to present surfaces having a relatively high coefficient of friction.
- the active branches of the belts 13 are practically horizontal and define said active branches 10'. In addition they slightly diverge from the rollers 11 where they are in mutual contact, towards the rollers 12 where they are slightly spaced apart.
- the strip 2 formed from the gloves is wound in a reel 4 on a roller 5 with its axis parallel to the axes of rotation of the rollers 11 and 12.
- the roller 5 is idle and its shaft 6 is lightly braked, for example by light friction action.
- the strip 2 of gloves unwinds from the reel 4 and passes through the rollers 11, between the active branches 10' of the belts 13 and over that roller 12 in the lower position.
- the strip 2 is moved along by the rotation of the rollers 11 and the advancement of the belts 13.
- the device of the invention comprises a casing 30 enclosing the conveyor bands 10 and reel 4 and protecting them from persons on the outside.
- the casing 30 comprises a mouth 31 positioned at the rollers 12, for the exit of the strip 2. Said mouth 31 is as narrow as possible, so as to make the region between the belts 13 where the strip 2 is located as inaccessible as possible.
- a geared motor 20 simultaneously rotates both rollers 11 with equal and opposite movement.
- said control means operate the motor 20, which drives the conveyor bands 10 to cause the strip 2 to advance through a distance substantially equal to the length of one glove 3, ie until the end of the glove 2 projects slightly from the mouth 31 (or at least is manually accessible through the mouth 31), after which the motor 20 stops (position shown in the figures).
- this stoppage is determined by a sensor 22 positioned along the path of travel of the strip 2 between the belts 13, a little to the outside on one side of the strip 2.
- the sensor 22 halts the motor 20 when it senses the presence of the finger region of the end glove 3a, and is positioned to cause this stoppage when the end of the strip 2 projects slightly from the mouth 31.
- the end glove 3a can be pulled through the mouth 31 by the user, to tear it away from the next glove 3 upstream, this being clamped between the rollers 11 and the belts 13.
- the initial condition is hence restored, with the end of the strip 2 between the active branches 10' and inaccessible from the outside, the device being ready to effect a further cycle and dispense a further glove 3.
- the said action by the user can advantageously be that of pre-payment to obtain the fuel.
- said control means of the glove dispenser according to the invention are also activated to produce the desired exit of the end of the strip 2 from the mouth 31.
- the control means remain inactive as the sensor 22 is already in the presence of the finger region of the end glove.
- the device is restored to the position for dispensing a further glove only after the glove projecting from the mouth 31 has been extracted.
- the action by the user can simply be a pulse provided by an operating button.
- the invention hence attains the aforesaid object, ie of dispensing the gloves 3 in a regular and controlled manner in a quantity depending on their effective use, ie in an ordered manner, so preventing vandalism involving unnecessary taking of gloves.
- a door 7 can be provided, automatically operated (by known means not shown in the figures) in such a manner as to open the mouth 31 only on command by said control means, and to close the mouth 31 after the glove 3 has been extracted.
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- Gloves (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
- Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
- Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
- Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ITRE910092U | 1991-11-12 | ||
ITRE910092 | 1991-11-12 | ||
ITRE910092U IT224656Z2 (it) | 1991-11-12 | 1991-11-12 | Dispositivo distributore automatico, dietro comando, di guanti in lamina sottile in particolare di resina sintetica. |
Publications (3)
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EP0542332A2 true EP0542332A2 (fr) | 1993-05-19 |
EP0542332A3 EP0542332A3 (en) | 1994-10-05 |
EP0542332B1 EP0542332B1 (fr) | 1997-12-29 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP92203231A Expired - Lifetime EP0542332B1 (fr) | 1991-11-12 | 1992-10-21 | Dispositif pour distribuer automatiquement et, sur commande, des gants provenant de minces feuilles; en particulier de résine synthétique |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0542332B1 (fr) |
AT (1) | ATE161403T1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE69223744T2 (fr) |
IT (1) | IT224656Z2 (fr) |
Cited By (5)
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US7440850B2 (en) | 2003-02-10 | 2008-10-21 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Navigation system and the operating method thereof |
WO2009036499A1 (fr) * | 2007-09-17 | 2009-03-26 | Glovematic Pty Ltd | Gant jetable et appareil pour enfiler un gant sur la main d'un utilisateur |
WO2010018276A1 (fr) * | 2008-08-14 | 2010-02-18 | Martin Gomez Jose Miguel | Distributeur de portions en feuille de matière plastique pour la protection hygiénique |
WO2011097418A2 (fr) * | 2010-02-03 | 2011-08-11 | Lee Lanny R | Système et procédés de distribution de gants élastomères et d'autres protections médicales |
EP2436509A1 (fr) | 2010-10-01 | 2012-04-04 | Virosac Srl | Gant hygiénique palmé à usage unique et son procédé de fabrication à partir d'une bobine |
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US9931174B2 (en) | 2014-06-27 | 2018-04-03 | Camilo Machado | Glove dispenser |
Citations (4)
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DE3128547A1 (de) * | 1981-07-18 | 1983-02-03 | Sartorius GmbH, 3400 Göttingen | Schutzvorrichtung und dispenser fuer sterilisierte, im medizin- und laborbereich verwendbare einwegartikel flacher ausdehnung |
US4773532A (en) * | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-27 | Mark Stephenson | Dispensing system for sterile gloves |
FR2621902A1 (fr) * | 1987-10-15 | 1989-04-21 | Hafner Christian | Dispositif pour distribuer des feuilles a partir d'une bande non predecoupee |
EP0380308A2 (fr) * | 1989-01-26 | 1990-08-01 | Andrew Peter Parkinson Gray | Machine distributrice d'articles et méthode pour la distribution d'articles |
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1991
- 1991-11-12 IT ITRE910092U patent/IT224656Z2/it active IP Right Grant
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- 1992-10-21 EP EP92203231A patent/EP0542332B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1992-10-21 DE DE69223744T patent/DE69223744T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-10-21 AT AT92203231T patent/ATE161403T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (4)
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DE3128547A1 (de) * | 1981-07-18 | 1983-02-03 | Sartorius GmbH, 3400 Göttingen | Schutzvorrichtung und dispenser fuer sterilisierte, im medizin- und laborbereich verwendbare einwegartikel flacher ausdehnung |
FR2621902A1 (fr) * | 1987-10-15 | 1989-04-21 | Hafner Christian | Dispositif pour distribuer des feuilles a partir d'une bande non predecoupee |
US4773532A (en) * | 1988-03-24 | 1988-09-27 | Mark Stephenson | Dispensing system for sterile gloves |
EP0380308A2 (fr) * | 1989-01-26 | 1990-08-01 | Andrew Peter Parkinson Gray | Machine distributrice d'articles et méthode pour la distribution d'articles |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7440850B2 (en) | 2003-02-10 | 2008-10-21 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Navigation system and the operating method thereof |
WO2009036499A1 (fr) * | 2007-09-17 | 2009-03-26 | Glovematic Pty Ltd | Gant jetable et appareil pour enfiler un gant sur la main d'un utilisateur |
CN102215708A (zh) * | 2007-09-17 | 2011-10-12 | 马迪克手套有限公司 | 一次性手套和用于将手套施加到用户手部的设备 |
JP2012503105A (ja) * | 2007-09-17 | 2012-02-02 | グローブマティック ピーティーワイ エルティーディー | 使い捨て手袋および使用者の手に手袋を装着させる装置 |
US8807402B2 (en) | 2007-09-17 | 2014-08-19 | Benjamin Stephan Backhaus | Disposable glove and apparatus for applying a glove to a user's hand |
CN102215708B (zh) * | 2007-09-17 | 2014-11-19 | 马迪克手套有限公司 | 一次性手套和用于将手套施加到用户手部的设备 |
WO2010018276A1 (fr) * | 2008-08-14 | 2010-02-18 | Martin Gomez Jose Miguel | Distributeur de portions en feuille de matière plastique pour la protection hygiénique |
WO2011097418A2 (fr) * | 2010-02-03 | 2011-08-11 | Lee Lanny R | Système et procédés de distribution de gants élastomères et d'autres protections médicales |
WO2011097418A3 (fr) * | 2010-02-03 | 2011-12-22 | Lee Lanny R | Système et procédés de distribution de gants élastomères et d'autres protections médicales |
EP2436509A1 (fr) | 2010-10-01 | 2012-04-04 | Virosac Srl | Gant hygiénique palmé à usage unique et son procédé de fabrication à partir d'une bobine |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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ATE161403T1 (de) | 1998-01-15 |
IT224656Z2 (it) | 1996-05-29 |
ITRE910092U1 (it) | 1993-05-12 |
EP0542332A3 (en) | 1994-10-05 |
DE69223744T2 (de) | 1998-04-23 |
EP0542332B1 (fr) | 1997-12-29 |
ITRE910092V0 (it) | 1991-11-12 |
DE69223744D1 (de) | 1998-02-05 |
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