EP0910979A1 - Toilet dispenser - Google Patents

Abstract

The toilet roll holder is integrated in a case (4), containing a container (6) for a cleansing liquid which is dispensed in measured quantities from an outlet (12) at the bottom of the case (4) and can be fixed to the bathroom wall (3). Several modules can be added, like a tampon dispensing unit (33), fragrance dispenser (26) etc.

Description

The invention relates to a dispenser according to the preamble of claim 1.

The object of the invention is to show a donor, in particular as Retrofit element for the toilet area is suitable, as a wet dispenser for Moistening paper, especially toilet paper, for additional hygiene in the Genital area.

To solve this problem is a donor according to claim 1 educated.

A dispenser, for example, is suitable as a metering device for the wet dispenser, with a ball and similar to a so-called deodorant roller is trained. Spray mechanisms or other dispensers that allow dosed dispensing of liquids are suitable for example membrane dispenser.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the toilet dispenser contains also a tampon dispenser and / or a fragrance dispenser and / or Air freshener, and / or at least one lockable compartment, in which further Objects, especially bandages and panty liners can be accommodated can. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the housing is like this trained that there is on the rear wall or the installation part with which the Dispenser on a vertical surface, for example on the surface of the toilet wall can be attached, as well as from a hood-like housing, which folds on the rear wall is provided so that by folding away the hood-like housing the dispenser is opened and by folding back the hood - like housing of the Donors can be closed.

The actual dispensing technique, i.e. especially the elements and thereby special also the tank of the wet dispenser are provided on the rear wall, so that these parts can be easily refilled and / or replaced when the housing is open.

The shape and size of the dispenser are selected so that they are also optically optimal existing paper dispensers fits.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser has one modular structure, i.e. It consists of several modules, each of which is full are functional, i.e. e.g. from the wet dispenser module, the fragrance dispenser or Air improver module and / or tampon dispenser module. The modules or their Housings can then be connected to one another, for example.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the housing is hood-shaped and for opening the Back wall is movable away, and that means for attaching the Wet dispenser tanks are provided.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this formed that the hood-like housing about an axis, preferably about vertical axis is provided pivotable on the rear wall.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the metering device of the wet dispenser from an unwinder, is formed, for example, by a dispenser provided with a ball.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser has one Pad dispenser in the housing.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the tampon dispenser from a shaft for receiving a plurality of tampons and at least one dispensing slide on one open lower end of the shaft is formed.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the shaft is on the rear wall.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser has a fragrance dispenser and / or air freshener in the housing.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the fragrance dispenser with a spray device Has actuating button on the outer surface, preferably on the front the housing is accessible.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the spray device of the fragrance dispenser on a tank of Fragrance dispenser is provided.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the housing at least one compartment for receiving additional Commodities forms.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the compartment is closed at the front by a flap.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the metering device of the wet dispenser by a metering pump and one connected to the outlet of this pump or the outlet of this pump forming metering opening is formed.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the metering pump manually via an actuator, preferably can be actuated via a ring-like actuating element.

In a further possible embodiment of the invention, the dispenser is like this trained that the actuator on the bottom of the dispenser housing is provided.

In principle, there is also the possibility of using the usual paper dispenser in the Integrate donors or train them as a module for such a donor.

Fig. 1 den an einer vertikalen Wand befestigten WC-Spender der Erfindung in Seitenansicht;

Fig. 2 eine Darstellung ähnlich wie Figur 1 jedoch bei aufgeklapptem Spender;

Fig. 3 eine Vorderansicht des Spenders der Figur 1;

Fig. 4 in vereinfachter Darstellung einen Querschnitt durch den Spender der Figur 1 in einer vertikalen Schnittebene;

Fig. 5 einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie B - B der Figur 4;

Fig. 6 einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie C - C der Figur 4;

Fig. 7 eine ähnliche Darstellung wie Figur 5, jedoch bei aus dem Gehäuse des Spenders entnommenen Tank des Naßspenders;

Fig. 8 eine Rückansicht des klappbaren Gehäuseteils des Spenders der Figur 1;

Fig. 9 einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie E - E der Figur 8;

Fig. 10 eine Draufsicht auf die an der vertikalen Wand zu befestigende Rückwand bzw. Installationswand des Spenders;

Fig. 11 einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie F - F der Figur 10;

Fig. 12 einen Schnitt entsprechend der Linie G - G der Figur 11;

Fig. 13 - 17 den Tank des Naßspenders in Rückansicht, in Unteransicht, in Seitenansicht und geschnitten, in Draufsicht sowie in Vorderansicht;

Fig. 18 - 22 den Duftspender in Unteransicht, Vorderansicht, Seitenansicht, Rückansicht und Draufsicht;

Fig. 23 und 24 in Seitenansicht und im Schnitt eine weitere Ausführungsform des WC-Spenders.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures using exemplary embodiments. Show it:

Figure 1 shows the toilet dispenser of the invention attached to a vertical wall in side view.

FIG. 2 shows an illustration similar to FIG. 1, but with the dispenser opened;

Figure 3 is a front view of the dispenser of Figure 1;

4 shows a simplified representation of a cross section through the dispenser of FIG. 1 in a vertical sectional plane;

5 shows a section along the line BB of FIG. 4;

6 shows a section along the line C - C of FIG. 4;

7 shows a representation similar to FIG. 5, but with the tank of the wet dispenser removed from the housing of the dispenser;

8 shows a rear view of the foldable housing part of the dispenser of FIG. 1;

9 shows a section along the line E-E of FIG. 8;

10 shows a plan view of the rear wall or installation wall of the dispenser to be fastened to the vertical wall;

11 shows a section along the line F - F of FIG. 10;

12 shows a section along the line G - G of FIG. 11;

13-17 the tank of the wet dispenser in rear view, in bottom view, in side view and in section, in top view and in front view;

18-22 the fragrance dispenser in bottom view, front view, side view, rear view and top view;

23 and 24 in side view and in section a further embodiment of the toilet dispenser.

The dispenser 1 shown in the figures consists essentially of a Installation plate or rear wall 2, with which the dispenser 1 on a vertical toilet wall 3 can be attached, namely by gluing using suitable Adhesives, e.g. a double-sided adhesive tape or with the help of Fasteners such as screws. The dispenser 1 forms a retrofit element for the toilet area, which is installed in addition to the existing paper dispenser becomes. The outer shape of the dispenser 1 or that provided on the rear wall 2 The design of the housing is adapted to the shape of conventional paper dispensers.

For better understanding, the figures with X, Y and Z are the three right-angled spatial axes indicated, of which the Y-axis and Z-axis defines the vertical plane of the toilet wall 3 as a Y-Z plane. The housing 4, which, like the rear wall 2, is made of a suitable, in particular Impact-resistant plastic is made on the lower one, in the direction of the Y axis running edge of the substantially rectangular rear wall 2 around this Y axis provided pivotably, namely from that shown in Figure 1 Use position with the housing closed in a position in which the Housing interior 5 is open, in particular for refill purposes such as this will be described in more detail below.

On the rear wall 2 are offset in the direction of the Y axis two Recordings 5 formed (in particular Figures 10 and 11), in the open Housing 4 from above a wet dispenser tank 6 with at the back of this tank provided hook-like fasteners 7 can be hung, such as this e.g. is shown in Figure 5. The recordings 5 are each one groove-like depression formed on that facing away from the building wall 3 Front of the rear wall 2 are open and extend in the direction of the Z axis. At the end, each groove forms an undercut, into which the hook-shaped Fastening element 7 are hung on the back 8 of the wet dispenser tank 6 can. The fasteners are on the after inserting the Wet dispenser tank 6 in the direction of the Y axis extending the upper edge of the back 8 of the wet donor tank 6.

In the cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the rear wall 2, i.e. in the XZ plane, owns the wet dispenser tank 6 has a cross section which is a four-part circle segment corresponds to with a flat back 8 and a flat bottom 9 in the XY plane lies and runs perpendicular to the rear 8, and a convex on the outside Front curved in a circular arc 10.

Near the transition to the rear wall 8 is at the front 10 closable refill opening 11 is provided. On the other side is 9 a dispensing or dosing device 12, which in the illustrated embodiment is formed by a ball 13 which at an opening of the wet dispenser 6th is provided and by a compression spring 14 against an inner surface of this opening is pressed so that a tight seal is given. By creating one Toilet paper against the ball 13 and by lightly pressing against this ball simultaneous rolling is an even application of the liquid from the Wet dispenser tank 6 possible on the toilet paper for cleaning purposes.

As the figures show, the housing 4 has an approximately S-shaped curve Front wall 15, an upper wall 16 which, when the housing 4 is closed, in the XY plane lies, a lower wall 17, which is also in the XY plane when the housing is closed lies, two side walls 18 and 19, which lie in the XZ plane. Still is the hood-like housing 4, which is open at the rear, with partitions 20 and 21 provided, of which the intermediate wall 21 is parallel to the walls 16 and 17 and below the upper wall 16 forms a compartment 22 which is for receiving serves a wide variety of objects, for example to hold panty liners, Binding etc. and which on the front 15 of the housing 4 through a flap 23rd is closed, which, like the compartment 22, over the entire, in the direction the Y-axis extending width of the housing 4 and at its lower, in Edge running in the direction of the Y axis can be folded around the Y axis, specifically from a closed position in which the flap 23 with grids at the top snaps onto the top 16 of the housing 4, in an open position in which the Flap 23 protrudes from the front of the housing 15, slightly obliquely upwards, as shown in Figure 1, so that the concave inside of the Flap 23 forms a trough. The flap 23 is in the shape of the front 15 adapted to the housing 4. Between the e.g. in the figure 4 left side wall 18 and the partitions 20 and 21, of which the partition 21 in the XZ plane lies, and the bottom 17, a compartment 24 is formed in the housing 4, which according to the closing or folding up of the housing 4 etc. the wet dispenser tank 6 records, in such a way that only the ball 13 with a partial area by a Opening 25 protrudes outwards, which is provided in the underside 17 of the housing 4 is. When inserted or in the manner described above on the rear wall 2 attached wet dispenser tank 6 remains in the closed housing 4 between this tank and the side wall 18 in the compartment 24, a space by one Fragrance dispenser 26 or is taken from the tank 27 of this fragrance dispenser.

The fragrance dispenser 26 consists, as mentioned, i.a. from the tank 27 for receiving a liquid fragrance (e.g. perfume). At the front of the tank 27 is a push button 28 provided with a nozzle opening 28 'of a spraying device, which is in the is located essentially in the tank 27 and the usual spray devices or Spray devices is designed accordingly. The tank 27 can be in the housing 4th can be used so that he after closing the housing 4 the room between the wet dispenser tank 6 and the side wall 18, the Push button 28 with the nozzle opening 28 ′ through an opening 30 on the front 15 of the housing protrudes outwards. The tank 27, the one at the top closable refill opening 29 and has a handle 31 on its rear side, is supported with the housing closed against the rear wall 2, so that a Spraying the fragrance by pressing the push button 28 is possible.

Between the intermediate wall 21 and the right side wall 19 in FIG further compartment 32, likewise open towards the rear of the housing 4, in this Housing formed. The compartment 32 takes one when the housing 4 is closed trained shaft 33 of a tampon dispenser. The shaft 33 is on the Rear wall 2 is provided and extends obliquely downwards from this, with increasing distance from the plane of the rear wall 2. The shaft 33 is open at the top, so that 33 tampons 34 are refilled in this shaft can be, which then lie with their longitudinal extension in the Y axis. The lower The end of the shaft 33 is partially closed, in such a way that a Slipping out of the tampons 34 is not possible there. With the housing closed 4 the lower end of the shaft 33 is in the immediate vicinity of the inner surface the front wall 15, in the vicinity of the transition to the bottom 17. At the Front 15 there is provided a slide 35 which is part of the The tampon dispenser is and the one with the lowest tampon 34 in the shaft 33 a delivery opening 36 provided on the side 19 can be pushed out. For the slider 35 is in the front 15 a slot extending in the Y axis 37 is provided, in which the slide 35 is guided. Furthermore, there is Slider 35 from an accessible on the outside of the housing Actuation button 35 'and from a driving surface provided on the inside 35 '' against which the tampon 34 rests when pushed out. The shaft 33 is for example, a rectangular one over its entire circumference Cross-section shaft. Basically there is also the possibility for the Chute 32 to choose a C-shaped cross section such that the top of the Chute 33 is open at least in the central area, so that the filling state of the Well 33 can be checked visually. There is a depot 38 under the shaft 33 formed, namely to hold a supply of tampons 34th

FIGS. 23 and 24 show a dispenser 1a which differs from the dispenser 1 of the Figures 1 - 22 only differs in that instead of the metering element 12 a metering device 12a is provided with the ball 13 on the wet dispenser tank 6, which has a metering or spray pump 40 in the tank 6, which at the Has housing underside 17 of a spray opening and the one over the Underside 17 protruding actuating ring 41 by lifting this ring with middle ring opening 42 is actuated. The spray opening is in one towards the bottom widening cone 43, so that an undesirable lateral Spraying of the wet donor liquid is prevented.

The invention has been described above using exemplary embodiments. It understands yourself, that numerous changes and modifications are possible without this the inventive idea on which the invention is based is abandoned. That's the way it is for example it is possible to provide a different dosing system for the wet dispenser, for example a spray system similar to the spray system of the fragrance dispenser 26.

Furthermore, it is also possible to dispense a toilet paper dispenser in the dispenser 1 integrate.

Furthermore, it is also possible that the wet dispenser tank 6 is a disposable or Disposable packaging for the appropriate liquid forms, then on this Tank the metering element 12 or 12a or a suitable adapter Dosing element having auxiliary tank can be coupled or the dosing element 12 or 12a is part of this single-use packaging. The disposable packaging is then interchangeably arranged in the toilet dispenser 1 or 1a or in its housing 4.

Reference list

1, 1a

Toilet dispenser

2nd

Back wall

3rd

Building wall

4th

casing

5

admission

6

Wet dispenser tank

7

Fastener

8th

back

9

bottom

10th

front

11

Refill opening

12, 12a

Dosing element

13

Bullet

14

feather

15

Front wall of the housing

16

Top of the housing

17th

Bottom of the housing

18, 19

Case sides

20, 21

Partition walls

22

Compartment

23

flap

24th

Compartment

25th

opening

26

Fragrance dispenser

27

Fragrance tank

28

Actuator or push button

28 '

Spray nozzle

29

Spray nozzle

30th

opening

31

Handle

32

Compartment

33

Shaft

34

tampon

35

Slider

35 '

Operating area

35 ''

Driver area

36

Delivery or donor opening

37

slot

38

depot

40

Dosing pump

41

Actuating ring

42

Ring opening

43

Spray cone

Claims (9)

Toilet dispenser, characterized by a housing (4) which can be fastened with its housing rear wall (2) to a vertical surface, for example a toilet wall (3), and forms an interior for receiving a tank (6) of a wet dispenser which is attached to it The underside of a housing (4) has a metering device (12) for the metered delivery of a liquid, for example cleaning liquid, for example to a toilet paper. Dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (4) is designed like a hood and can be moved away from the rear wall (2) for opening, and that on the rear wall (2) means for fastening the wet dispenser tank (6) are provided. Dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hood-like Housing (4) about an axis, preferably pivotable about the vertical axis the rear wall (2) is provided. Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the metering device (12) of the wet dispenser from a dispenser, for example from an unwinder provided with a ball (13) is formed. Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a tampon dispensing device (33) in the housing (4),
the tampon dispensing device preferably being formed by a shaft (33), for example provided on the rear wall (2), for receiving a multiplicity of tampons (34) and preferably by at least one dispensing slide (35) at an open lower end of the shaft (33) . Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a fragrance dispenser (26) and / or air freshener in the housing (4),
wherein the fragrance dispenser (26) preferably has a spraying device with an actuating button (28) which is accessible to the outer surface, preferably on the front of the housing (4), and / or
wherein the spraying device of the fragrance dispenser (26) is preferably provided on a tank (27) of the fragrance dispenser. Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (4) forms at least one compartment (22) for receiving further items of daily use,
wherein the compartment (22) on the front (15) is preferably closed by a flap (23). Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the metering device (12a) of the wet dispenser is formed by a metering pump (40) and a metering opening connected to the outlet of this pump or forming the outlet of this pump,
wherein preferably the metering pump (40) can be actuated manually via an actuating element provided, for example, on the underside (17) of the dispenser housing, preferably via a ring-like actuating element (41). Dispenser according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tank (6) of the wet dispenser at least partially in the dispenser housing is disposable or disposable packaging.

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