EP0659658B1 - Storage container with a storage shaft for individual articles, especially hygiene articles - Google Patents

Storage container with a storage shaft for individual articles, especially hygiene articles Download PDF

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EP0659658B1
EP0659658B1 EP94119813A EP94119813A EP0659658B1 EP 0659658 B1 EP0659658 B1 EP 0659658B1 EP 94119813 A EP94119813 A EP 94119813A EP 94119813 A EP94119813 A EP 94119813A EP 0659658 B1 EP0659658 B1 EP 0659658B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
    • 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
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/08—Dispensers for soap for solid soap
    • A47K5/09—Dispensers for soap for solid soap with means for scraping or grating
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
    • B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
    • B65D2583/0481—One reciprocating action, e.g. to or from

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  • the invention relates to a receptacle with a receptacle for articles to be separated, in particular hygiene articles, the receptacle opening into a separating channel with an associated separating and discharging device which can be automatically returned to the starting position, and the separating and discharging device through a double slide consisting of a is provided with a discharge slit and a discharge plate connected to it and arranged in parallel and spaced apart.
  • the known receptacles are preferably screwed or glued to the wall in the bathroom or toilet.
  • the separation and hygienic removal of the articles stored in the receptacle presents difficulties.
  • a receptacle to be used as a tablet dispenser which has a separating and discharging device for the individual discharge of the tablets.
  • the separation channel is open laterally in this training and is only closed by the vertical part of a spring tongue connected to the flat slide, the spring tongue springing back upwards at this stage and slightly pushing back and holding the stack of tablets in this position, while at the same time pushing a tablet over the nose of the flat slide and falling down through a slot.
  • This hand-held device is suitable for the relatively light tablets, but is not equally applicable for the much heavier and larger hygiene articles to be separated.
  • the invention is based on the object of designing a receptacle, in particular for hygiene articles, which is simple in construction and easy to handle with reliable separation.
  • the separating plate is designed as a rigid element projecting freely from a front end plate and the separating plate and the discharge slide are guided in openings in the vertical walls of the separating channel which is closed on the side, the double slide over the end plate by means of an am Receptacle articulated actuator is actuated.
  • the separating and discharge device is formed by a mechanically operated double slide 1, which can be moved at right angles to the vertical axis of the receptacle.
  • the double slide 1 is automatically returned to the starting position by a spring arrangement (not shown).
  • the double slide 1 is at the lower end of the receptacle, which can be attached to a wall, for. B. arranged by gluing.
  • the double slide 1 has two parallel surfaces 1 ', 1'', which are mounted in a vertical front end plate 2, the upper surface 1' being designed as a closure element of the receiving shaft 3 and freely cantilevered in the End plate 2 is mounted.
  • the distance between the two parallel plates 1 ', 1 "is greater than the diameter of the article to be discharged, ie the distance between the two plates 1', 1" is determined by the size and shape of the articles to be stored in the receptacle .
  • the lower surface 1 '' has a support area 4 for an article and provided with a slot 5 for ejecting the article.
  • an upper wiper 6 is assigned to the lower surface 1 ′′.
  • a longitudinal slot 8 serving as a viewing window is indicated in FIG.
  • a pivotable cover 10 is articulated on the upper end face 11 of the receptacle. This articulation advantageously takes place approximately in the central region of the upper end face. From an aesthetic point of view, the cover 10 is fixed in the area between the articulation and the rear boundary.

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For the reliable separation and hygienic removal of stored articles, in particular hygiene articles, the storage container has a separating and delivery device which can be actuated mechanically, can be returned automatically to the starting position and is formed by a double slide which is movable at right angles to the vertical axis of the storage container. This double slide is arranged at the lower end of the storage container and has two surfaces which run parallel to one another spaced apart and whose spacing is greater than the diameter of the article to be delivered. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Aufnahmebehälter mit einem Aufnahmeschacht für zu vereinzelnde Artikel, insbesondere Hygieneartikel, wobei der Aufnahmeschacht in einen Vereinzelungskanal mit einer diesen zugeordneten, selbsttätig in die Ausgangslage rückführbaren Vereinzelungs- und Austragvorrichtung mündet und die Vereinzelungs-und Austragvorrichtung durch einen Doppelschieber, bestehend aus einem mit einem Austragsschlitz versehenen Austragsschieber sowie einer mit diesem verbundenen und parallel im Abstand angeordneten Vereinzelungsplatte, gebildet ist.The invention relates to a receptacle with a receptacle for articles to be separated, in particular hygiene articles, the receptacle opening into a separating channel with an associated separating and discharging device which can be automatically returned to the starting position, and the separating and discharging device through a double slide consisting of a is provided with a discharge slit and a discharge plate connected to it and arranged in parallel and spaced apart.

Die bekannten Aufnahmebehälter werden vorzugsweise im Bad oder WC an die Wand angeschraubt oder angeklebt. Schwierigkeiten bereitet dabei die Vereinzelung und hygienische Entnahme der im Aufnahmebehälter gelagerten Artikel.The known receptacles are preferably screwed or glued to the wall in the bathroom or toilet. The separation and hygienic removal of the articles stored in the receptacle presents difficulties.

Aus der DE-A-37 41 960 ist ein als Tablettenspender zu verwendender Aufnahmebehälter bekannt, der zum vereinzelten Austragen der Tabletten eine Vereinzelungs- und Austragvorrichtung aufweist. Der Vereinzelungskanal ist bei dieser Ausbildung seitlich geöffnet und wird erst durch den senkrechten Teil einer mit dem Flachschieber verbundenen Federzunge verschlossen, wobei die Federzunge in diesem Stadium nach oben zurückfedert und den Tablettenstapel geringfügig zurückdrückt und in dieser Lage hält, während gleichzeitig eine Tablette über die Nase vom Flachschieber gedrückt und durch einen Schlitz nach unten fällt.From DE-A-37 41 960 a receptacle to be used as a tablet dispenser is known which has a separating and discharging device for the individual discharge of the tablets. The separation channel is open laterally in this training and is only closed by the vertical part of a spring tongue connected to the flat slide, the spring tongue springing back upwards at this stage and slightly pushing back and holding the stack of tablets in this position, while at the same time pushing a tablet over the nose of the flat slide and falling down through a slot.

Diese in der Hand zu haltende Vorrichtung ist zwar für die verhältnismäßig leichten Tabletten geeignet, aber nicht gleichermaßen für die zu vereinzelnden, wesentlich schwereren und größeren Hygieneartikel anwendbar.This hand-held device is suitable for the relatively light tablets, but is not equally applicable for the much heavier and larger hygiene articles to be separated.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Aufnahmebehälter, insbesondere für Hygieneartikel, so auszubilden, der bei funktionssicherer Vereinzelung einfach aufgebaut und leicht zu handhaben ist.The invention is based on the object of designing a receptacle, in particular for hygiene articles, which is simple in construction and easy to handle with reliable separation.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Vereinzelungsplatte als von einer Stirnabschlußplatte frei auskragendes, biegesteifes Element ausgebildet ist und die Vereinzelungsplatte sowie der Austragsschieber in öffnungen in den senkrechten Wänden des seitlich geschlossen ausgeführten Vereinzelungskanals geführt sind, wobei der Doppelschieber über die Stirnabschlußplatte mittels eines am Aufnahmebehälter angelenkten Betätigungselements betätigbar ist.This object is achieved in that the separating plate is designed as a rigid element projecting freely from a front end plate and the separating plate and the discharge slide are guided in openings in the vertical walls of the separating channel which is closed on the side, the double slide over the end plate by means of an am Receptacle articulated actuator is actuated.

Zweckmäßige Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung und Varianten der Vereinzelungs- und Austragvorrichtung sind in den Unteransprüchen aufgezeigt.Appropriate embodiments of the invention and variants of the separating and discharging device are shown in the subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und wird nachfolgend näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:

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einen Vertikalschnitt durch einen Aufnahmebehälter und
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An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. Show it:
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a vertical section through a receptacle and
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a front view of a receptacle.

Die Vereinzelungs- und Austragvorrichtung ist durch einen mechanisch zu betätigenden Doppelschieber 1 gebildet, der rechtwinkelig zur Vertikalachse des Aufnahmebehälters bewegbar ist. Durch eine nicht dargestellte Federanordnung wird der Doppelschieber 1 selbsttätig in die Ausgangslage rückgeführt. Der Doppelschieber 1 ist am unteren Ende des Aufnahmebehälters, der an eine Wand anbringbar ist, z. B. durch Ankleben, angeordnet.The separating and discharge device is formed by a mechanically operated double slide 1, which can be moved at right angles to the vertical axis of the receptacle. The double slide 1 is automatically returned to the starting position by a spring arrangement (not shown). The double slide 1 is at the lower end of the receptacle, which can be attached to a wall, for. B. arranged by gluing.

Wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, weist der Doppelschieber 1 zwei parallel verlaufende Flächen 1', 1'' auf, die in einer senkrecht verlaufenden vorderen Stirnabschlußplatte 2 gelagert sind, wobei die obere Fläche 1' als Verschlußelement des Aufnahmeschachts 3 ausgebildet und frei auskragend in der Stirnabschlußplatte 2 gelagert ist. Der Abstand zwischen den beiden parallel verlaufenden Platten 1', 1'' ist größer als der Durchmesser des auszutragenden Artikels, d. h., der Abstand der beiden Platten 1', 1'' bestimmt sich nach der Größe und Form der in den Aufnahmebehälter zu lagernden Artikel. Die untere Fläche 1'' ist mit einem Auflagebereich 4 für einen Artikel und mit einem Schlitz 5 zum Auswerfen des Artikels versehen. Hierzu ist der unteren Fläche 1'' ein oberer Abstreifer 6 zugeordnet. In Figur 2 ist in der Vorderseite 7 des Aufnahmebehälters ein als Sichtfenster dienender längsverlaufender Schlitz 8 angedeutet. Oberhalb des längsverlaufenden Schlitzes 8 ist eine Öffnung 9 zum Einlegen der Artikel in den Aufnahmeschacht 3 vorgesehen. Auf der oberen Stirnseite 11 des Aufnahmebehälters ist eine schwenkbare Abdeckung 10 angelenkt. Diese Anlenkung erfolgt vorteilhafterweise annähernd im mittleren Bereich der oberen Stirnseite. Aus ästhetischen Gesichtspunkten ist im Bereich zwischen der Anlenkung und der hinteren Begrenzung die Abdeckung 10 fest angeordnet.As shown in Figure 1, the double slide 1 has two parallel surfaces 1 ', 1'', which are mounted in a vertical front end plate 2, the upper surface 1' being designed as a closure element of the receiving shaft 3 and freely cantilevered in the End plate 2 is mounted. The distance between the two parallel plates 1 ', 1 "is greater than the diameter of the article to be discharged, ie the distance between the two plates 1', 1" is determined by the size and shape of the articles to be stored in the receptacle . The lower surface 1 '' has a support area 4 for an article and provided with a slot 5 for ejecting the article. For this purpose, an upper wiper 6 is assigned to the lower surface 1 ″. A longitudinal slot 8 serving as a viewing window is indicated in FIG. 2 in the front 7 of the receptacle. An opening 9 for inserting the articles into the receiving shaft 3 is provided above the longitudinal slot 8. A pivotable cover 10 is articulated on the upper end face 11 of the receptacle. This articulation advantageously takes place approximately in the central region of the upper end face. From an aesthetic point of view, the cover 10 is fixed in the area between the articulation and the rear boundary.

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  1. Receptacle container with a receiving shaft (3) for articles to be singled, in particular hygiene articles, wherein the receiving shaft opens into a singling channel with a singling and discharge device, which is associated therewith and automatically returnable into the initial position, and the singling and discharge device is formed by a double slide (1) consisting of a discharge slide (1''), which is provided with a discharge slot (5), as well as of a singling plate (1'), which is connected therewith and arranged parallelly at a spacing, characterised thereby, that the singling plate (1') is formed as an element, which stiff in bending and juts out freely from a terminating end plate (2), and the singling plate (1') as well as the discharge slide (1'') are guided in openings in the vertical walls of the singling channel constructed to be closed laterally, wherein the double slide (1) is actuable by way of the terminating end plate (2) by means of an actuating element (10) hinged at the receptacle container.
  2. Receptacle container according to claim 1, characterised thereby, that an opening (9), which is provided in the upper region of its front side (7), for the laying of the articles into the receiving shaft (3) is associated with a frontal pivotable cover (10), which covers the opening (9) and a viewing window provided in the front side (7) as well as also the terminating end plate (2) and is formed at the same time as actuating element for the double slide (1).
  3. Receptacle container according to claim 2, characterised thereby, that the pivotable cover (10) is formed to be angled and the angled-away part is hinged at the upper end face (11) of the receptacle container.
  4. Receptacle container according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised thereby, that the double slide (1) is arranged at the lower end of the receptacle container.
  5. Receptacle container according to claim 1, characterised thereby, that a compression spring is provided underneath the stored articles and urges these upwardly and the double slide (1) is arranged at the upper end of the receptacle container, wherein the singling plate (1') lies above the discharge slide (1'').
  6. Receptacle container according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised thereby, that the spacing of the mutually parallelly extending surfaces of the singling plate (1') and of the discharge slide (1'') is greater than the diameter of the article to be discharged.
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