EP1083816A1 - Einführungsvorrichtung für eine materialbahn in einen wischmaterialspender - Google Patents

Einführungsvorrichtung für eine materialbahn in einen wischmaterialspender

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EP1083816A1
EP1083816A1 EP99913383A EP99913383A EP1083816A1 EP 1083816 A1 EP1083816 A1 EP 1083816A1 EP 99913383 A EP99913383 A EP 99913383A EP 99913383 A EP99913383 A EP 99913383A EP 1083816 A1 EP1083816 A1 EP 1083816A1
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flap
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lever
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Maurice Granger
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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
    • A47K10/3687—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 with one or more reserve rolls
    • 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
    • A47K10/3631—The cutting devices being driven manually
    • A47K10/3643—The cutting devices being driven manually by pulling the paper
    • 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
    • A47K10/3631—The cutting devices being driven manually
    • A47K2010/365—Triggering mechanism for the blade

Definitions

  • the invention relates to the technical sector of dispensing devices for wiping materials of the hooded paper type or similar for wiping hands, toilet paper, the strip of material can be in the folded or unfolded position.
  • the Applicant has developed numerous dispensing devices of this type in automatic or semi-automatic dispensing versions.
  • the dispensing devices are of the type comprising a casing (1) capable of pivotally receiving a cover (3).
  • the housing receives flanges (2) supporting a reel holder (4) of wiping material in its upper part.
  • a drum (5) is mounted to rotate freely with said flanges and is arranged to receive the cutting device (6).
  • the drum can be arranged at one of its ends with an eccentric (7) associated with a launching and return spring (8), one end (8a) of which is fixed to a finger (7a) associated with the eccentric and the other end (8b) to a fixed part of one of the lateral flanges (2) of the casing.
  • a hinged protective flap capable of preventing the introduction of the user's hands and any untimely contact with the cutting device.
  • a pressure roller (10) is disposed between the flanges of the casing and bears on the drum. The strip of material, coming from the reel, is introduced between said drum and said pressure roller.
  • Charging the device is empirical, because the service operators responsible for servicing and maintenance do not systematically wait for the coils of material are in a quasi-finishing situation, and there is a large amount of waste and waste as the operators change the coils, even unfinished ones to avoid breakage in the operation of the devices.
  • the Applicant has already proposed in its embodiments the possibility for an operator to take the reel roll in service not exhausted and to place it behind the drum in the bottom of the casing, while replenishing the new spool with a spare roll.
  • the drum apparatus has thus been arranged with means for returning the strip of material to the drive zone by the drum.
  • the Applicant has planned to arrange the cover (3) of the device with a profiled strip shape arranged horizontally and at a certain height on the cover to come, when the latter is closed, in contact with the end of the strip of material of the reserve roll and guide it towards the passage and introduction zone between the drum and the pressing means.
  • the device for introducing a strip of material into a device for dispensing wiping materials of the type comprising a casing, a cover, the casing having flanges supporting a reel holder , a drum with cutting device, the drum including an eccentric associated with a launching and return spring, a protective flap being disposed at the front of the drum, a pressure roller bearing on the drum, is remarkable in that the protective shutter has in upper extension a support frame arranged to receive a hinged secondary shutter and in that a pivoting profiled plate is disposed at the rear of the drum and capable of receiving in support the service roller being finished, and in that said plate cooperates with a mechanism capable of locking the secondary flap in position when a reserve roll is loaded and the service roll for finishing.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view of the dispensing device according to the invention in the normal phase of dispensing a reel of material.
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating the presentation of the end of a strip of material from a reserve roll, while the service roll is being depleted.
  • FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view before mounting of the device for introducing a strip of material between the drum and the pressing element, and its arming mechanism.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view according to Figure 2.
  • the dispensing apparatus comprises the elements described above.
  • the protective flap (9) has laterally projecting axes (9a) pivotally engaging in openings (2b) formed on the flanges (2a) of the housing.
  • a return spring (8) provides the elastic connection between said flap by an attachment tab (9b) to a projecting finger (7a) formed on the eccentric (7).
  • the protective flap (9) disposed opposite the drum (5) has, in upper extension, a support frame (11) attached or molded with said flap, this framework being arranged to receive, as a complement, a secondary flap (12) articulated relative to said frame.
  • This frame advantageously has openings (l ia) for the passage and introduction of axes (12a) of articulation of said secondary flap and, in its upper part, additional openings (11b) for receiving and holding the roller. presser (10) through the axes (10a) of the end thereof.
  • Said secondary flap (12) has, at least on one side, a projecting shape (12b) projecting and capable of constituting a support and retaining plane, as will be described later.
  • Said secondary flap (12) also includes longitudinally a gripping tab (12c) and of manipulation by the user, as will appear later.
  • the secondary flap (12) has around its pivot axis (12a) a return means (13) of the pin spring type, the ends (13a - 13b) of which are fixed respectively in the thickness of said secondary flap and resting on the flap (9).
  • This spring acts in torsion when the flap (12) is pivoted forward to press the flap (12) on the flap (9).
  • Said secondary flap can therefore be pivoted, on the one hand by the operator for its lifting, as shown in FIG. 2 of the drawings, according to arrow F, or under the action of an arming mechanism described below.
  • the support frame (11) also has a central notch (l ie) allowing the passage of a profiled lever (14). Said support frame also has a hook shape (1 ld) oriented towards the secondary flap.
  • the casing of the dispensing device is capable of receiving, at its bottom and at the rear of the drum (5), a profiled plate (15) curved in
  • a connecting rod (17) guided by lugs (18a - 18b) formed on the flange (2a) of the housing is secured at its rear end (17a) to the aforementioned plate (15) by means of an axis (15c ) connecting or equivalent formed on the plate (15).
  • the front end (17b) of the connecting rod (17) is arranged with a profile forming a cam.
  • a profiled lever (14) is mounted articulated on the pivot axis (9a) of the main flap (9) by means of an oblong notch (14d) suitable and a locking means (19).
  • the upper end of said lever (14) is profiled, bent at (14b) and then hook-shaped (14c). The bent part is likely to be in the notch area (l ie) of the frame, while the hook part (14c) of said lever is positioned in the complementary part (1 ld) of the support frame (11).
  • the plate (15) is in the non-tilting position, and by the return effect of the spring (16), it pushes forward the connecting rod (17) which lifts the lever (14).
  • the latter by its hook part (14c), is released from the secondary flap (12) by engaging with the complementary part established on the support frame (11), or in a plane adjacent to said part.
  • the operator To load a reserve roller (RR), the operator removes the service roller (RS), puts it at the bottom of the device on the plate (15) which pivots by the effect of the weight of said roller .
  • the operator proceeds before tilting the secondary flap (12) forwards by pressing on the gripping tab (12c) which is associated with it, thereby freeing up the space between the main flap and the drum and this against elastic means (13). It positions the reserve coil (RR) leaving the free end (RR1) of the latter hanging opposite the secondary flap (12). He can then close the device cover.
  • the plate (15) has pivoted towards the rear of the casing, causing it to move backwards, according to the arrow FI of the connecting rod (17). This no longer supports the lever (14), so that it falls by gravity.
  • the lower part (14d) formed under the hook (14c) bears on the tab (12b) of the flap (12) thereby ensuring the locking in position of the flap.
  • the strip (RR1) of the reserve roller is hanging between the flap (12) and the drum (5)
  • the service roller is carried by end caps (20) mounted on lugs (21) with elastic deformation capacity, established at the rear of the casing.
  • the finishing service roller has a certain diameter which makes it push back the plate (15) against its elastic return means (16). The reduction in the diameter of the service roller causes the progressive lifting of the plate until bringing the connecting rod (17) and the lever (14) into contact and releasing the shutter (12).

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Replacement Of Web Rolls (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Coating With Molten Metal (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
EP99913383A 1998-05-27 1999-04-12 Einführungsvorrichtung für eine materialbahn in einen wischmaterialspender Expired - Lifetime EP1083816B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9806874 1998-05-27
FR9806874A FR2779049B1 (fr) 1998-05-27 1998-05-27 Dispositif d'introduction d'une bande de materiau dans un appareil distributeur de materiaux d'essuyage
PCT/FR1999/000842 WO1999060908A1 (fr) 1998-05-27 1999-04-12 Dispositif d'introduction d'une bande de materiau dans un appareil distributeur de materiaux d'essuyage

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EP1083816A1 true EP1083816A1 (de) 2001-03-21
EP1083816B1 EP1083816B1 (de) 2003-06-18

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US (1) US6474591B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1083816B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE242993T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3152499A (de)
CA (1) CA2333423A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69908943T2 (de)
DK (1) DK1083816T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2201693T3 (de)
FR (1) FR2779049B1 (de)
PT (1) PT1083816E (de)
TW (1) TW383218B (de)
WO (1) WO1999060908A1 (de)

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TW383218B (en) 2000-03-01
PT1083816E (pt) 2003-11-28
DK1083816T3 (da) 2003-10-06
CA2333423A1 (fr) 1999-12-02
AU3152499A (en) 1999-12-13
DE69908943T2 (de) 2004-05-19
DE69908943D1 (de) 2003-07-24
ES2201693T3 (es) 2004-03-16
FR2779049B1 (fr) 2000-06-30
WO1999060908A1 (fr) 1999-12-02

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