EP1255481B1 - Mecanisme d'entrainement pour un distributeur de savon ou de mousse - Google Patents

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EP1255481B1
EP1255481B1 EP00900207A EP00900207A EP1255481B1 EP 1255481 B1 EP1255481 B1 EP 1255481B1 EP 00900207 A EP00900207 A EP 00900207A EP 00900207 A EP00900207 A EP 00900207A EP 1255481 B1 EP1255481 B1 EP 1255481B1
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Hans-Jörg Studer
Markus Ehrensperger
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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
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1202—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume
    • A47K5/1208—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume by means of a flexible dispensing chamber
    • A47K5/1209—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume by means of a flexible dispensing chamber with chamber in the form of a cylindrical tube
    • 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
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
    • 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
    • A47K5/14—Foam or lather making devices
    • A47K5/16—Foam or lather making devices with mechanical drive

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  • the present invention relates to a device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • the hands-washing, electrically operated soap and / or foam dispensers are usually activated without contact by a sensor; i.e. a hand held at a suitable distance activates a pumping mechanism so that a soap or foam portion is dispensed. If an early withdrawal of the hand occurs or if someone wants to "test" the operation of the dispenser by quickly passing the hand, the dispensed portion falls on parts of the lavabo and / or contaminates the floor.
  • the subject of the invention is to put the drive so out of service when not timely removal of the hand to be supplied with soap, that no contamination on the dispenser and in its environment arise.
  • the dispenser must be ready for use again after a short time and must not be damaged even after repeated incorrect triggering of the dosing process.
  • the power flow to the pump member is interrupted, so that the media flow is stopped immediately. This is sufficient for most devices already to - by the discharge of the pump organ and corresponding elastic parts - to create a minimal photosog that prevents a drop in the medium.
  • Characterized in claim 2 push rod sets the rotational movement of the motor in a space-saving manner in an oscillating motion.
  • a transmission of the movement of the push rod on a coupling link facilitates the interruption and the subsequent reconnection of the power flow, claim 3.
  • the design of the push rod according to claim 4 is particularly advantageous for rapid unlocking and locking, i. for positive connection with the coupling link.
  • An additional restoring force f increases the inherent back suction in the pumping organ and prevents dripping, especially when soap fins experience expansion on an inner surface adjacent to the dispensing bore.
  • Claim 10 specifies an optimization criterion for determining the restoring force f, which should be as small as possible for energy reasons.
  • FIG 1 is a drive mechanism in perspective view, as it finds use in soap and foam dispensers.
  • a commercially available electric motor M a battery-powered DC motor.
  • held is the housing of the motor M by a resiliently configured support 3 with retaining flanges 4.
  • the flange 2 is - not visible - a drive pinion 5, which acts on a spur gear 6, which is constructed on a gear flange 7.
  • a mounting bracket 31 Arranged at right angles and in one piece on the transmission flange 7 is a mounting bracket 31.
  • the spur gear 6 is covered by a cover, not designated, which is held on the gear flange 7 via brackets 8.
  • crank mechanism 9 On the side facing the viewer is a crank mechanism 9 with crank pin 10, which protrudes from a crank disc 11 and engages in a guide groove 13 of a push rod 12.
  • the push rod 12 is mounted end in a pivot axis 14 and has on its opposite side a locking cam 12 '.
  • One-sided positive fit adjacent to the push rod 12 is a pivotable about a pivot pin coupling link 15 15, wherein a pawl 16, the two parts 12 and 15 locked in the position shown so that it rests with a locking lever 17 on the locking cam 12 'of the push rod 12.
  • the pawl 16 in turn is mounted at its lower end on a pivot axis 18.
  • a cam-like spring seat 19 At the lower end of the coupling link 15 is a cam-like spring seat 19, on which a coil spring 20 is supported, which presses here the locking lever 17 against the push rod 12 and the locking cam 12 '.
  • a condyle 21 Beside and below the coil spring 20 is a condyle 21 in which lateral cams 23 of a piston rod 43 are engaged.
  • the piston rod 43 carries a pump piston 25 and is centered on a rear piston guide 41, wherein the piston 25 is actuated in a conventional manner, a hose pump for soap solution.
  • side cheeks 24 located below the joint head 21 side cheeks 24, which serve with a suitable, engaging in this flat part (not shown), the parallel guide.
  • a pivotable cam 32 On the upper part of the mounting bracket 31 is a survey to see in which in a shaft 33 a pivotable cam 32 is mounted. Behind it is a clamping piece 34 which holds an upper support 29 of a connecting link 26 in the position shown. Laterally guided this connecting link 26 by means of a side guide 27, in addition to which a leaf spring 28 is inserted, which engages with its upper end in a recess of the connecting link 26 and biases them in the tilting direction K. As a fulcrum for the possible tilting towards K serves a recessed in a further survey of the mounting bracket 31 axle bearing 30th
  • Fig. 2 corresponds to Fig. 1, wherein in this plan view for reasons of representation, the existing in Fig. 1 connecting link 26 has been omitted or is shown only by a dashed line. From this figure you can clearly see the power transmission from the crank pin 10 - in the direction of arrow D turning - on the connecting link 15 and an existing in the condyle 21 concave pressure surface 22 on the rear end of the piston rod 43rd
  • Fig. 3 shows the pump piston 25 in its extended end position in which the crank pin 10 also occupies an extreme position.
  • the used crank mechanism 9 proves to be advantageous: As soon as the motor M is supplied with power, the push rod 12 is returned to its starting position against the coupling slot 15; the locking lever 17 engages again and is located on the locking cam 12 '. As a result, a power flow from the motor M to the piston 25 is possible again; the drive mechanism 1 is ready for operation again, without further measures of mechanical and / or electrical nature being necessary.
  • a drive mechanism 1 is constructed on a rear wall 130 in a soap dispenser 100 and with commercially available batteries B, which are stored in a notoriously known battery compartment 50, powered.
  • a commercially available sensor 51 light barrier
  • a housing 120 is shown in Fig. 5, which front side has a viewing window 121, behind which a known level indicator of the intermediate container 106 is arranged.
  • the soap dispenser 100 has a storage bottle 102 which is constructed upside down in an adapter 108 on a closure lid 107 of a reservoir 106 serving as a reservoir.
  • the piston rod 43 emerging from the drive mechanism 1 acts with its pump piston 25 on a peristaltic pump 118 and actuates (opens) the rubber lip of a soap outlet 117 in the portioning of soap.
  • the intrinsic elasticity of the peristaltic pump 118 is sufficient that once the drive mechanism 1 is in the state described in Fig. 4, the soap outlet 117 closes and the piston 25 moves back; the peristaltic pump 118 thus acts as a return spring.
  • the restoring force resulting from the peristaltic pump 118 is designated f and acts directly on the pumping piston 25.
  • the notching of the piston rod 43 already causes a return stroke due to the gas inclusions present in the pneumatic / hydraulic system, so that no lather and / or soap solution drips out of the bore 180 when the hand is withdrawn.
  • the subject of the invention can be largely produced from conventional plastics and is correspondingly inexpensive; the electric motor M used is commercially available (Mabuchi, Japan, type FF-180PH-2852); the rated speed is 6500 rpm, the nominal power 1.3 W. The transmission ratio of the spur gear 6 is 200 to 1.
  • the engine control and the evaluation of the sensor signal are notoriously known and are designed for a minimum energy requirement.
  • the subject invention is not limited to the realized embodiment, for example, the commercial solenoid 36 used can be replaced by a smaller, which acts directly on the locking lever 17. - This can be at least the connecting link 26 and parts 32 to 34 save.
  • the described embodiments are designed for the delivery of a medium in one hand, they can be extended by suitable sensors but also on a specific for the issue of the medium in both hands variant.

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  1. Dispositif pour l'entraînement linéaire d'un organe de pompe dans un distributeur (100) pour produits fluides au moyen d'un moteur électrique (M), dans lequel est prévu un détecteur (51) avec un circuit de commande qui détecte la présence d'une main devant recevoir le produit ou un produit préparé contenant celui-ci, déclenche le processus de pompage et l'interrompt lorsque la main n'est plus présente dans la zone recevant le produit, de telle façon que celui-ci demeure dans le distributeur, sans goutter, caractérisé en ce qu'un mécanisme à manivelle (9) qui transmet un mouvement linéaire à une tige de piston est raccordé à un moteur électrique (M) commuté par le détecteur (51), qu'entre une tige poussoir (12) du mécanisme à manivelle (9) et la tige de piston (43) se trouvent des organes d'accouplement commutables (17 ; 15) qui font basculer la tige de piston (43) lorsque la main n'est plus présente et que les organes d'accouplement (17 ; 15) s'accouplent à nouveau sous la contrainte d'un ressort, lorsque le bras de manivelle (11) du mécanisme à manivelle (9) poursuit son mouvement.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la tige poussoir (12) présente une rainure de guidage, dans laquelle un maneton de manivelle (10) vient en prise.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que, sur son côté longitudinal détourné de la tige de piston (43), la tige poussoir (12) est maintenue par correspondance de formes sur une coulisse de couplage (15) et que celle-ci est capable de pivoter autour d'un tourillon (40).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que la tige poussoir (12) présente du côté sortie une came de verrouillage (12') sur laquelle repose un levier de verrouillage (17) contraint par ressort.
  5. Dispositif selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le levier de verrouillage (17) peut être dégagé indirectement ou directement par un électro-aimant (36).
  6. Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le levier de verrouillage (17) peut être commuté indirectement par l'intermédiaire d'une coulisse de liaison (26).
  7. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la coulisse de couplage (15) présente du côté sortie une tête d'articulation (21) dans laquelle une surface de pression (22) est prévue pour l'extrémité arrière de la tige de piston (43).
  8. Dispositif selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce qu'un ressort à lame (28) qui prend appui sur une cornière de montage (31) vient en prise dans la coulisse de liaison (26), et que ce ressort à lame (28) contraint la coulisse de liaison (26) dans sa direction de basculement (K).
  9. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est dirigée sur la tige de piston (43) ou directement sur le piston de pompage (25) une force de rappel (f) qui contraint celui-ci à l'opposé de la direction de mouvement du processus de pompage.
  10. Dispositif selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la force de rappel (f) est dimensionnée de telle façon que la tige de piston (25) découplée recule dans la zone de sa position lors du déclenchement du processus de pompage.
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