EP1267693B1 - Toilette paper moistening device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a toilette paper moistening device (1) equipped with a reservoir (6) that, in addition to a roller (15) or a moistening element (8) which lifts cleaning liquid (7) out of said reservoir (6), is also equipped with elements (16) that are provided in the form of spring elements (52, 53, 54) for guiding paper thereover. According to specification, this enables either dry or moistened cleaning paper (2) to be provided to the user since the spring elements (52, 53, 54) ensure that the cleaning paper (2) reaches the roller (15) only when an appropriate load is exerted through the cleaning paper (2), which is slightly slowed when passing over the friction generator (14).

Description

The invention relates to a device for storing, dispensing and moistening of cleaning paper, in particular toilet paper humidifier, which optionally emits dry or moistened cleaning paper, with a rotatably disposed therein a supply roll receiving housing and a associated, a cleaning liquid vorhaltenden tank equipped with an activatable moistening is.

Such devices, especially toilet paper humidifiers are known in various designs. It has been tried again and again to develop a corresponding humidifier, which provides in particular the toilet paper in a suitable manner and with sufficient moisture, so as to improve the cleaning effect when using the toilet paper. Corresponding solutions are known from DE-A-42 43 408.4, DE-C-160 993, DE-A-28 28 163, PCT-WO 92/08403 and US-A-3 800 494, DE-A 298 23 674, GB-A-2 168 031, DE-A-34 04 164. The utility model DE-U-77 15 417, DE-A-34 12 069, DE-A-34 09 905 and the relatively recent patent DE-C-196 30 686 show different solutions, how to uniform moistening the toilet paper can reach. In this case, solutions are known, with the help of either dry or moistened paper can be deducted from the stored in the housing supply roll (DE-A-34 12 069, DE-A-42 43 408). The problem with all of these solutions is that the operator must be very careful that the paper either runs over the moistening element and is moistened or does not touch it, otherwise moistening would be a random result. In addition, it is disadvantageous that at rest, the paper rests inadvertently or automatically on the moistening, so it is soaked and then unusable, so that it breaks off when recording the use and then the other Use hampered. In particular, it is problematic in such a torn off due to the suction of cleaning liquid paper that the last piece of dry paper is located within the housing, so that you can reach this section only with appropriate effort with your fingers.

The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a toilet paper humidifier, in which a moistening of the cleaning paper is automatically excluded in the idle state.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that the moistening be associated Papierüberleitelemente resiliently in the direction of moistening element and arranged on the cleaning paper located in the trigger and arranged, wherein the cleaning paper influencing Reiberzeugerzeuger provided, preferably upstream of Papierüberleitelementen in the direction of supply roll ,

With a device designed in this way, it is surprisingly possible for the paper to either be safely pulled out of the housing via the moistening element or to be selectively moistened by corresponding loading of the resiliently formed paper transfer elements, in order then to tear off the required paper section at the tear-off edge or by hand , The paper transfer elements ensure that the cleaning paper can be easily removed from the supply roll, without ever coming into contact with the moistening elements. Even at rest, the cleaning paper is safe on the Papierüberleitelementen and so can not be soaked in water or other cleaning fluid. If the user wants moistened paper, he only needs to run the cleaning paper so that the Papierüberleitelemente be depressed, which is achievable because a corresponding Reiberzeugerzeuger, so a kind of brake is arranged so that the necessary force for depressing the Papierüberleitelemente is present. He can then guide the cleaning paper in that direction as long as he thinks fit, then tear it off. For the demolition there are several possibilities.

According to an expedient embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the moistening element can be driven by the cleaning paper which can be driven by the cleaning roll and which preferably collects moisture from the tank, or roller or ball. When depressed Papierüberleitelementen thus runs the corresponding "braked" cleaning paper on the roller, drives them so that they take on their surface moisture from the tank and transferred to the cleaning paper.

A safe storage of the tank in the housing and also uninfluenced by the receiving space for the supply roll is given if the housing has a tank designed adapted to the drawer, which has the depth of insertion of the tank resilient dents and / or grid. The user notices when inserting the tank in the drawer when it reaches the end position, so that then the exact position of the roller is guaranteed. When pulling out a far too far extraction is prevented, for example, when the tank should only be filled again with water or cleaning fluid, because the dents and / or grid indicate this early.

Such an inserted into the drawer tank also receives the roller over which the cleaning paper is moistened if the user so wishes. It is particularly advantageous if the tank is made in two parts and consists of tank cap and tank bottom, because so a cleaning is possible. While the tank as such represents a stable component, the easy separation of the interior, d. H. So the cavity of the tank can be easily reached and cleaned, ultimately even by putting both tank parts into a dishwasher.

A tank with a low overall height, despite sufficiently large roller, is achieved when the tank has a front part in the form of a kind of cross tube in which the preferably arranged roller and the Papierüberleitelemente are assigned. Thus, a sufficiently large roller in the transverse tube-like front part are stored, in which case also the paper transfer elements are provided, which hold the paper above the roller in the idle state.

The filling or refilling of the tank is possible in a simple and expedient manner by virtue of the fact that the tank lid has an all-round edge on the top side and a central recess is provided which forms a central depression facing the tank bottom, in the approximate center of which a recess serving as a filling opening is formed. So the user does not have to fill exactly the water or the cleaning liquid into the filling opening; Rather, it is sufficient if he fills the cleaning liquid on the front part or the horizontal cover part. The cleaning fluid then automatically runs into the recess and thus into the tank. Although the respective position of the tank in the housing can be specified by the dents and grid, so the handling of the entire device is additionally facilitated and ensures a safe filling always.

The filling opening is simultaneously usable according to the invention as a level indicator by the recess has a projecting into the cavity of the tank round web which protrudes approximately at right angles from the inside of the tank lid.

Thus, the water or the cleaning liquid is immediately visible when filling by insight into the filling opening when the tank is sufficiently filled. If it is then filled further, the cleaning liquid rises in the filling opening and at the latest then the user knows that he can stop refilling. It is advantageous that no separate unit is needed here, but rather that the filling opening fulfills this function at the same time.

When pushing or pulling the tank from the drawer, the cleaning liquid can not spill over, because on the inside of the tank lid and / or the tank bottom one or more acting as a baffle or as baffles, transverse ribs are arranged. As a rule, even a rib or a part associated with both sub-ribs to prevent this spilling, but you can also see in length of the tank provide several such transverse ribs.

The important here are further from mentioned Papierüberleitelemente, because about it is ensured that even at rest, the paper can not come into contact with the wet roller. A simple and expedient design of these Papierüberleitelemente is that in which they are arranged as between the roller forming, spaced apart moistening arranged, molded from the tank cap or adaptively mounted and formed in the resting state on the moistening rollers spring elements. These spring elements are then pushed down when the paper is to be moistened, allowing them to settle between the moistening rollers, so that then the roller or moistening rollers can perform their moistening process evenly and safely.

In order not to have to pretend the spring elements as special parts, but rather to produce the same with the production of the tank, the invention provides that the spring elements cut out of the cross-tube-like front part of the gas cap and resiliently over their lying in the horizontal cover part and fixed base there are fixed. By appropriate design of the mold during manufacture of the gas cap so that the spring elements are made equal with and in such a way that they take their position immediately above the inserted moistening rollers and then can be pressed down over the paper, so that the spaces between the spring elements on the moistening with Water or cleaning fluid can be occupied.

A secure mounting of moistening rollers, the invention achieves the fact that between the spring elements transverse webs are formed with guide knobs for mounting the moistening rollers. The moistening rollers are so easily pressed into the guide knobs and can then be easily rotated over the paper to moisten the cleaning paper with cleaning fluid and not across the entire width, but rather only in appropriate strips. This process is facilitated by the fact that the moistening rollers have a smooth surface, ie always apply the water or the cleaning fluid evenly to the underside of the paper.

A "weakening" of the cleaning paper by the cleaning fluid or Water is prevented by the fact that two moistening rollers are spaced about roll width from the edge of the transverse tube-like front part. The edge area of the cleaning paper thus always remains unaffected by the cleaning fluid so that it can be safely removed from the housing and from the supply roll. The moistening rollers expediently have a structured surface.

A particularly favorable and safe storage of moistening rollers, the invention achieves the fact that the moistening rollers have an axis which are at least the width of the Befeuchtungsaußenkranzes correspondingly long and connected via a central web with this. The rollers are thereby guided evenly and quietly and take up as much liquid as necessary from the tank and transfer this to the cleaning paper in order to moisturize it in a specific strip or in a certain strip width. The result is an accurate Befeuchtungsbahn, so when removing the cleaning paper accidental tearing or even tearing can not occur. Rather, it is ensured that a separation of the cleaning paper from the supply roll is possible only by peeling off at the tear-off edge or by hand. The rocker acts as described below, favoring.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that the upper side of the tank lid are associated with dome, preferably on both sides of the recess. This dome ensures a secure fit of the tank inside the drawer.

Next, the invention provides that the housing has a housing cover, which is formed on the housing with the formation of a tear-off and latching a paper backing is formed. This is achieved in a simple and expedient manner fixing the tear-off on the housing, just here at the Gehäusedekkel, which in turn is fixed again with the housing. In this case, there is a locking, so a releasable connection, since when inserting a new supply roll housing must be opened on the housing cover. With reissuing or Pivoting the housing cover takes place on the housing, so that the tear-off is available again in a fixed form. The dry cleaning paper is thus passed over the Papierüberleitelemente on the moistened roller and can then be torn off at the tear-off. The paper retainer ensures that the corresponding fixation or deceleration of the cleaning paper can take place within the housing.

A further expedient embodiment provides that the housing cover is connected via shaft journals pivotally connected to the housing. This makes it possible, in particular, to produce corresponding housings from a plurality of parts which are then to be connected to one another. The housing cover engages with the shaft journal in corresponding holes or recesses of the housing and is then effectively determined.

A positive integration of the housing cover is achieved in that the housing cover has a double edge, which is designed to correspond to the outer fixation with the web of the housing. The housing cover thus comprises the web of the housing or its side walls, so that after engagement of the housing cover this is a unit with the housing and thus can take full its function as tear-off or Abreißkantenvorgeber.

The latching of the housing cover and housing can be achieved in that the housing cover is equipped at the free edge with receptacles which are arranged corresponding to the housing walls of the housing associated latching lugs and formed latchable. When the housing cover is pressed down, the receptacles grip behind the latching lugs, so that the housing cover is advantageously fixed. It is understood that the locking lugs can be pivoted again so that then a swinging of the housing cover is possible.

The release of the latching is achieved in that the locking lugs on the housing cover laterally projecting and are also associated with the closed housing cover buttons operable. With the depression of the keys thus the locking lugs are pulled out of the recordings and the lid can be opened.

In order to facilitate the opening of the housing cover is provided that the keys whose pivoting limiting stops and integrated struts are assigned, which are arranged and designed to lash the housing cover after unlocking. Over the attacks, an overload of the keys is initially avoided because they can just be pressed down to these attacks. Then it is ensured that the locking lugs are free, so then ensure the integrated struts that the housing cover is opened a certain way automatically, then to be completely swung away by hand.

On the one hand to ensure ease of the struts and buttons and on the other hand to prevent them somehow detach from the wall, it is provided that button, strut and associated abutment web are releasably connected to the housing wall and preferably fixed by a securing spring. The securing spring is supported on a U-shaped web, which is arranged in front of the supply roll with the opposite housing wall associated web leading over these walls and extending parallel to the housing bottom. Due to the described construction of this opening and securing mechanism easy assembly and, if necessary, an exchange of these individual components is possible.

In order to favor the tearing off of the moist and dry cleaning paper at the tear-off edge or to ensure that can be demolished without rolling the supply roll in this area, the invention provides that the housing cover a rocker directly or indirectly mounted on the free edge is assigned, which is equipped at one end of the rocker with the tear-off and at the other end of the rocker with the paper hold-down. The arranged at the bottom or on the free edge of the housing cover rocker so once before the tear-off and at the same time and with the same process of tearing off that the "remaining" rest or the roll end is held, so the tearing process as before mentioned, can be done easily and quickly by hand or even by a hand.

The tearing of the cleaning paper to be torn off is facilitated by the tipping end having the tear-off edge narrower than the cleaning paper and tear-off corners sharpened on both sides and having a grip recess in the center. As a result, the tear-off process is facilitated, but above all ensures that the cleaning paper can really be separated at the desired location, preferably the perforated point.

Due to the narrowing is achieved at the same time that the rocker end has on both sides recesses for keys and at the same time at the same time a tear-off edge, which is equipped with counter-pulling direction shaped teeth. These Zakken favor the demolition process advantageous.

The double property of the rocker can be exploited particularly favorable and safe when the rocker is pivotally mounted on a projecting from the housing cover, directly molded or preferably adaptively mounted receptacle which serves as a friction generator end and is designed in the form of a pressure spring. Thus, the rocker takes over not only the safe tearing off of the cleaning paper and simultaneous holding on the paper retainer, but also when removing the cleaning paper, the necessary friction is generated by the fact that the pressure spring presses evenly on the cleaning paper.

On the back of the rocker a stop is arranged, which ensures that the paper retainer always has a fixed predetermined distance to the toilet paper in rest position by the top-heavy of the rocker.

The effect of the pressure spring or the friction generator is ensured by the spring force of the pressure spring is set so that it is less than the tensile strength of the cleaning paper, so that in particular with perforated cleaning paper is prevented that unintentional separation can take place. Rather, the cleaning paper is "retained" only so far, that is slowed down so that the pressing down of Papierüberleitelemente is ensured.

In order to ensure the uniform braking of the cleaning paper, it is advantageous if the pressure spring is torsionally adapted to the housing intermediate floor, so that a necessary deceleration always takes place, even if the housing bottom should have warped in disadvantageous form. The pressure spring adapts to it.

In known toilet paper holders, the housing is fixed in a known manner on the wall, for example, next to the toilet. These and other mounting options, the invention provides by the housing rear wall, the housing bottom and / or the housing walls holes, recesses, hooks and the like. Thus, the Toilettenpapierbefeuchtungseinrichtung can be attached to the appropriate appropriate location in such a way that it can then be handled with the necessary security. It is also conceivable that such a device, for example, for hand cleaning paper, for the field of changing mat for babies u. Ä. Is used.

The removal of the tank from the drawer is facilitated by the fact that the housing bottom has a recess for receiving a recessed grip formed in the bottom of the tank. This allows the tank to be safely removed even if it has been sitting in the drawer for a long time.

The use in the area of the changing table is possible in particular because the housing is associated with a preferably height-adjustable and fixable designed stand and connected to it via fastening means. Here, a pluggable, screwed or similar training can be selected. It can also be a table stand are used to clamp in this way, the device, for example, to a table edge.

It is further provided that on the inside of the housing rear wall at least one, preferably more than one of the distance of the supply roll wall webs are provided to maintain a defined distance between the toilet roll and the fastening means located on the rear wall. A violation of the cleaning paper when unrolling is so safely prevented.

Both the production as well as the permanent operation is guaranteed if the housing with housing cover and rocker and the tank made of impact-resistant, food-safe plastic. In addition, the possibility is given to give the device different shapes or a design. Both a visually appealing design and good handling is given, for example, if the visible surfaces are slightly frosted. Black, white or colored plastic versions are also possible. Ultimately, metallized versions are to be regarded as a possibility, in particular, the tank should be specified in dishwasher-safe design.

The invention is characterized in particular by the fact that a device is provided with the first and elegant and clever way given the ability to roll toilet paper or other cleaning wipes from a supply roll and replace either at partial lengths dry or moistened, said after a expedient embodiment, this is possible even with a single hand, because the rocker provides the necessary conditions to do so. It is also advantageous that there is the possibility of achieving a precise tearing of either the dry or the moistened paper, regardless of whether a corresponding weak point is present for it or not. It is particularly advantageous that with the absolute safety of the user dry or moistened cleaning paper is given to the hand, because of the Papierüberleitelemente care is taken that inadvertent moistening can not be done especially in the idle state. Rather, the Überleitfederelemente ensure that the cleaning paper is always kept at rest in the necessary distance to the moistening rollers. Only by targeted deduction and simultaneous depression of the moistening the possibility is given to moisten the cleaning paper specifically and indeed in predetermined strips with cleaning liquid.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Papierbefeuchters,

Fig. 2

einen geöffneten Papierbefeuchter mit abgelöstem Gehäusedeckel,

Fig. 3

einen Gehäusedeckel ohne Gehäuse in verschiedenen Ansichten,

Fig. 4a

den Papierbefeuchter gemäß Fig. 1 im Schnitt,

Fig. 4b

einen Papierbefeuchter anderer Ausführung im Schnitt,

Fig. 5

den kassettenartig ausgebildeten Tank in unterer Perspektive,

Fig. 6

den Tank nach Fig. 5 in oberer Perspektive,

Fig. 7

den Tankdeckel von oben,

Fig. 8

das Tankunterteil des geöffneten Tanks,

Fig. 9

das Tankunterteil in Untersicht,

Fig. 10

den Tankdeckel von der Innenseite her gesehen.

Further details and advantages of the subject invention will become apparent from the following description of the accompanying drawings in which a preferred Embodiment with the necessary details and individual parts is shown. Show it:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a paper humidifier,

Fig. 2

an open paper humidifier with detached housing cover,

Fig. 3

a housing cover without housing in different views,

Fig. 4a

the paper humidifier of FIG. 1 in section,

Fig. 4b

a paper humidifier of other design in section,

Fig. 5

the cassette-like tank in a lower perspective,

Fig. 6

the tank of Fig. 5 in top perspective,

Fig. 7

the fuel cap from above,

Fig. 8

the tank bottom of the opened tank,

Fig. 9

the tank bottom in underside,

Fig. 10

the fuel cap seen from the inside.

1 shows a paper moisturizer 1 or, more correctly, a toilet paper moisturizer in which a supply roll 3 (not visible here) according to FIG. 4 with corresponding cleaning paper 2 is located. The paper humidifier 1 has a stable housing 4 in which the supply roll 3 is accommodated, wherein it can be easily inserted when the housing cover 5 is open. With the help of the still further described embodiment of the paper humidifier 1, a moistening element 8 can be activated when pulling out the cleaning paper 2 from the housing 4 in such a way that it can remove cleaning liquid 7 from the tank 6 integrated in the housing 4 and transfer it to the cleaning paper 2.

In Fig. 1 shows in the perspective view of the housing 4 that the tank 6 can be inserted into the housing 4, wherein the housing bottom 9 receptacles 28 provides for rubber feet, as well as more receptacles 36 for waves or grid, with which the insertion depth of Tanks 6 identified and made noticeable can be. In addition, a connecting device 41 is indicated, via which a lock can be attached, with the unintentional withdrawal of the tank 6 can be prevented from the housing 4.

The rear wall 10 of the housing 4 is flat and flat, in order to fix the entire housing 4 expediently and with the aid of, for example, screws on the wall. Here, holes 37, which are also offset from one another, facilitate attachment to a wall. The same is also indicated in Fig. 4.

Also, the sides forming housing walls 11 are formed correspondingly flat so as to attach the entire paper humidifier 1 so in corners can, or several such Papierbefeuchter 1 side by side. Again, holes, hooks or the like may be attached to allow attachment to any suitable locations.

The tank 6 is integrated in the entire housing 4. This has to a drawer 12. This can be seen in particular Fig. 2. Visible here is also the intermediate housing bottom 13, which together with the housing bottom 9 and the corresponding housing walls 11 forms the drawer 12.

The moistening element 8 is formed as shown in FIG. 1 and in other figures as a roller 15, for which purpose the front part 40 of the tank 6 is a kind of cross roller forming. This roller 15 are associated with so-called Papierüberleitelemente 16, which ensure that at rest but even if dry cleaning paper is needed, this cleaning paper 2 with the roller 15 can not come into contact. To form the Papierüberleitelemente 16 further details are given further back.

In order to tear the cleaning paper 2 when removing the supply roll 3 even when pulling out of the housing 4, the housing is provided with a correspondingly fixed tear-off edge 17, said tear-off edge 17 of the free edge 25 of the housing cover 5 and a further explained in more detail rocker 30 is formed. This housing cover 5 is set to the housing 4 so that the necessary abutment is created. For this purpose, first of all the entire housing cover 5 is fixed via shaft journals 18 pivotably on the housing 4, wherein the housing walls 11 form webs 20 which are bordered by the double edge 19 of the housing cover 5. The actual locking of housing cover 5 and housing 4 will be explained with reference to Figures 2 and 3. When closed, Fig. 1 shows the tear-off edge 17 forming rocker 30, which is made narrower than the cleaning paper 2. As a result, buttons 23, 23 'can be attached laterally, over which the locking to be explained later on can be canceled. The rocker 30 thus leaves room for the arrangement of the keys 23 in the edge region. The arrangement of the receptacles 26, which interact with the latching lugs 27 on the housing wall 11, can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3. The locking lugs 27 can be pressed down by the keys 23, so that then the latch is dissolved. About the struts 24 then takes a push-up of the housing cover 5 for a certain range, so that it is then completely swung by hand and without any problems. Locking lugs 27 and struts 24 are mounted laterally on the housing wall 11 and although supported by an abutment web 74 and connected via a recess 73 with the housing wall 11 and secured by securing springs 77. Easily recognizable is the effect of the struts 24, which provide the latched housing cover 5 for a slight pinning of this housing cover 5.

Fig. 2 also shows the drawer 12, because in the illustration of FIG. 2, the tank 6 has been removed. Visible is also the U-shaped web 78 on the inside of the housing wall 11, which runs parallel to the housing intermediate bottom 13 and on which the securing spring 77 is fixed.

Visible are also mounted on the inside 81 of the rear wall 10 perpendicular wall webs 82 which ensure that in the not recognizable inserted supply roll 3 this is at a distance from the holes 37 and the fasteners introduced therein, so when rolling the supply roll 3 tearing off the cleaning paper 2 can not occur. In the case back 9 a grip edge 22 is provided or a recess 79, so that the recessed tank 6, the recessed grip 80 provided there can be easily taken to pull the tank 6 from the drawer 12 can.

The different views in FIG. 3 show the housing cover 5 in different views. In Fig. 3.1 it can be seen that a receptacle 29 is provided for the rocker 30 at the free edge 25. This receptacle 29 is fixed according to FIG. 3.6 with its opposite end on the inside of the housing cover 5. The web-shaped receptacle 29 allows the rocker 30 a certain movement, so that the rocker end 31 can be supported with the paper holding device 32 quasi on the housing intermediate bottom 13. The for the braking of the supply roll 3 or better said cleaning paper 2 care Friction generator 14 is reproduced here in the form of a pressure spring 75, said pressure spring 75 is formed so that it can also compensate for unevenness of the housing intermediate bottom 13, so as to provide the necessary friction also to provide evenly. A stop 76 ensures that the pressure of both the paper retaining device 32 and the pressure spring 75 can not become too great.

The protruding from the housing 4 rocker end 33, which forms the Abreißkante 17 is shaped so that a Griffausnehmung 72 results and also quite sharp Abrissecken 70, 71 by a certain narrowing to the width of the cleaning paper 2. The Abrissecken 70, 71 in Fig. 3.2 and Fig. 3.4 clearly visible. It can also be seen that the tear-off edge 17 is "sharpened" because there are formed points 35 on the tear-off top 34 and on the side where the cleaning paper 2 is affected. The Abrissecken 70, 71 force a tearing-Shen the cleaning paper 2, even if no perforation is given in this. The corresponding support of the rocker 30 via the paper retainer 32, if appropriate pressure is exerted on the rocker 30.

The perspectives according to FIGS. 3.5 and 3.6 clarify once more the arrangement and design of the receptacle 26, which correspond to the latching lugs 27, not shown here. It is a kind of projecting web on which the end of the corresponding receptacle 26 is formed, wherein each end of the rocker 30, a receptacle 26 is arranged and formed.

Fig. 3.6 shows the arrangement of the rocker 30 seen from the shaft journals 18. Here, as described earlier, the attachment of the receptacle 29 on the inside of the housing cover 5 is fixed.

Fig. 4a shows a section in which the tank 6 is shown in the inserted state. It can be seen that the cleaning liquid 7 reaches up to the collar 43, so that it was apparent from the outside before insertion into the drawer 12 that a sufficient filling was present.

About the recess 43 in the tank lid 39, the cavity 44 is filled with cleaning fluid 7. By the rib 47 on the inside 46 of the tank cap 39 or the tank bottom 38 is ensured that both during insertion, as well as in the other handling cleaning liquid 7 can not spill over. Visible here is the compact design of the tank 6, which can be inserted into the drawer 12 in total, the grip edge 22 and the grip 80 ensures that you can reach the tank 6 well. The lower tank part 42 with the tank lid 39 form the tank 6, which receives the roller 15 in the tubular front part 40. The storage of this roller 15 and the moistening rollers 50, 51 is explained further below.

Visible is the position of the rocker 30, which is mounted in the receptacle 29, wherein also the pivotal movement of the rocker 30 influencing stop 90 is clearly visible. About the housing 4 with the supply roll 3, the rocker end 34 projects with the tear-off edge 17, while the other rocker end 31 is supported on the housing intermediate bottom 13. Here, the paper retainer 32 is effective for the fixation of the cleaning paper 2 during the tearing process, while the normal withdrawal of the friction generator 14 in the form of the pressure spring 75 provides for the deceleration of the cleaning paper 2.

Also recognizable are the important for the locking of the housing cover 5, with the receptacle 26 and the locking lugs 27 and the struts 24, which are mounted laterally on the housing wall 11.

Fig. 4b shows a section of a paper humidifier 1, but with a slightly different design of the rocker 30 and the holder and also the fixation of the housing cover 5. On the receptacle 29, a spring 25 'is at the end, which limits the pivotal movement of the rocker 30 , Also, a toggle switch 23 'and a latching device 27' are provided here as a fixation. But even with this training is ensured that with the placement of the paper holder 32 on the housing intermediate bottom 13, the rolling cleaning paper 2 can be fixed. Visible here is the storage of the supply roll 3 securely in the housing 4, wherein this housing is formed or can be formed so that it is practically used for all paper rolls or supply rolls 3.

The inside 46 of the tank cap 39 is formed a round web 45 in the region of the recess 43 forming, so that at the same time with this training, a level indicator is created. It can also be seen in FIG. 4 that the upper side 49 of the tank cap 39 is designed to form a trough so as to ensure the quasi-automatic entry of the filled cleaning liquid 7 into the tank 6.

The further figures 5 to 10 show the tank 6 in different perspectives and in the open state. Fig. 5 shows a bottom view of the closed tank 6, wherein the arrangement of the grip 80 is recognizable, also recognizable is also the shape of the front part 40th

Fig. 6 shows a plan view of the closed tank 6, where once the trough-shaped formation of the top 49 is visible and also the circumferential edge 48; so that a total of easy and safe filling of the cleaning liquid 7 is possible. Visible here are the dome 69, which should secure a tight fit of the inserted tank 6, because they press under the housing intermediate bottom 13 in the inserted state.

The roller 15 consists according to the recognizable from Fig. 6 embodiment of two moistening rollers 50, 51 which are rotatably mounted in the front part 40, between which the paper transfer elements 16 formed as spring elements 52, 53, 54 are arranged. The spring elements 52, 53, 54 are fixed to the cover part 55 and bent so that they always protrude as finger-like spring elements 52, 53, 54 so far beyond the surface 59 of the moistening rollers 50, 51 and thus ensure that the cleaning paper 2 is kept dry, if so desired. If, on the other hand, the cleaning paper 2 is to be moistened, it is slowed down so much by the friction generator 14 or the pressure spring 75 that, when the cleaning paper 2 is coated over the moistening rollers 50, 51, the spring elements 52, 53, 54 are pressed down and moisturizing the Cleaning paper 2 can be done. The spring forces are designed so that they are slightly weaker than the demolition force that is needed to be able to separate, for example, the cleaning paper 2 in the region of a perforation can. A precise transfer of the cleaning paper 2 via the roller 15 and the spring elements 52, 54 is ensured because laterally of the spring elements 52, 54 leading edges 64 are formed.

The attachment of the spring elements 52, 53, 54 on the horizontal cover is marked separately as the base 56 in order to emphasize the resilient action of these finger-like spring elements 52, 53, 54.

Fig. 7 shows the tank cap 39 from the top view, similar to Fig. 6, although here the moistening rollers 50, 51 are removed. It can be seen in these moistening rollers 50, 51 that they have an axis 65. The moistening outer ring 66 is connected to the axle 65 via a central web 67. The top or the Befeuchtungsaußenkranz 66 is smooth-walled, with a slight corrugation can be provided to selectively lift cleaning fluid 7 when turning out of the tank 6 with.

As already mentioned, the three spring elements 52, 53, 54 are fixed in a finger-like manner to the base 56 and are arranged and configured such that they slightly project beyond the moistening outer ring 66 and the moistening rollers 50, 51. In the moistening rollers 50, 51 receiving trough are transverse webs 57 are arranged with guide knobs 58, so as to allow a good storage of the axis 65 of the moistening rollers 50, 51 and also easy disassembly, because the two parts of the tank 6, ie the tank bottom 38 and the tank bottom 42 should be easy to clean. Tank cap 39 and tank bottom 42 have an edge 60, which allows a secure and tight sliding of both parts to each other. This results in virtually tank edges 62, 63, which ensure a secure seal.

FIG. 8 shows the tank bottom 38 or the lower tank part 42 in the opened state, wherein the large-scale cavity 44 can be seen, can be filled into the cleaning liquid 7.

Finally, FIGS. 9 and 10 once show the lower tank part 42 from the underside, wherein the recessed grip 80 formed in the tank bottom 38 can be seen.

Fig. 10 finally shows the tank lid from the bottom and there arranged and formed transverse webs 57 with guide knobs 58, which are provided for receiving the moistening rollers 50, 51 and formed.

Claims (37)

1. Device for storing, delivering and moistening cleaning paper (2), in particular a toilet paper moistener (1), which delivers either dry or moistened cleaning paper (2), with a casing (4), which holds a supply roll (3) rotatably mounted therein, and a tank (6), which is assigned to the casing, supplies a cleaning fluid (7) and is equipped with a moistening element (8) which can be activated,
   characterised in that
   paper transfer elements (16) are assigned to the moistening element (8), which elements are formed and arranged resilient in the direction of the moistening element (8) and can be loaded by the cleaning paper (2) in the dispenser outlet where the cleaning paper is drawn-off, wherein a friction generator (14) influencing the cleaning paper (2) is provided.
2. Device according to Claim 1,
   characterised in that
   the moistening element (8) is preferably formed as a roller (15) or ball, which can be driven by the cleaning paper (2) drawn off the supply roll (3) and takes up moisture from the tank (6).
3. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the casing (4) has a drawer (12) formed so as to match the tank (6), wherein resilient indentations and/or grids marking the insertion depth of the tank (6) are preferably provided.
4. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the tank (6) is formed in two parts and consists of a tank cover (39) and a tank lower part (42).
5. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the tank (6) has a front part (40) in the form of a kind of transverse tube, in which the roller (15) is arranged and to which the paper transfer elements (16) are assigned.
6. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the tank cover (39) has at the top side an circumferential border (48) and comprises as a whole a central trough, which is oriented towards the tank bottom (38) given that a recess (43), which serves as a filling opening, is formed in the approximate centre point of the trough.
7. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the recess (43) is provided with a round land (45) projecting into the cavity (44) of the tank (6), which round land protrudes approximately at a right angle from the inside (46) of the tank cover (39).
8. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   one or a plurality of transversely extending rib(s) (47) acting as an impact wall or as impact edges is/are arranged on the inside (46) of the tank cover (39) and/or of the tank bottom (38).
9. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
   characterised in that
   the paper transfer elements (16) are formed as finger-like spring elements (52, 53, 54), which are arranged between the moistening rolls (50, 51), which are spaced apart from one another and form the roller (15), and are shaped out of the tank cover (39) or attached in an adaptive manner and project beyond the moistening rolls (50, 51) in the non-operative state.
10. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the spring elements (52, 53, 54) are cut out of the transverse tube-like front part (40) of the tank cover (39) and fixed in a resilient manner via their base (56), which lies in the horizontal cover part (55) and is secured here.
11. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    transverse webs (57) with guide knobs (58) for supporting the moistening rolls (50, 51) are formed between the spring elements (52, 53, 54).
12. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    guide edges (64) for the cleaning paper (2) are provided parallel to the outer spring elements (52, 53, 54).
13. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the moistening rolls (50, 51) have a surface (59), which is preferably structured and is adapted to the viscosity of the cleaning fluid (2).
14. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the moistening rolls (50, 51) are provided with a shaft (65), which is formed so as to correspond in length at least to the width of the outer moistening ring (66) and is connected to the latter by a central web (67).
15. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    domes (69) are assigned to the top side (49) of the tank cover (39), preferably on both sides of the recess (43).
16. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing (4) is provided with a casing cover (5), which can engaged forming a tear-off edge (17) on the casing (4), and has a paper hold-down device (32).
17. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing cover (5) is pivotably connected to the casing (4) by means of journals (18).
18. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing cover (5) has a double edge (19), which is formed appropriately for fixing to the web (20) of the casing (4).
19. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing cover (5) is equipped at the free border (25) with receptacles (26) which are arranged so as to correspond with and formed such that they can be engaged with detent lugs (27) assigned to the casing walls (11) of the casing (4).
20. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the detent lugs (27) are assigned push-buttons (23), which project laterally beyond the casing cover (5) and can also be operated when the casing cover (5) is closed.
21. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    stops (90), which limit the pivotal travel of the push-buttons (23), and integrated spring legs (24), which are arranged and formed so as to lift the casing cover (5) following disengaging, are assigned to the push-buttons (23).
22. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the push-button (23), spring leg (24) and assigned abutment web (74) are detachably connected to the casing wall (11) and preferably fixed by means of a retaining spring (77).
23. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the retaining spring (77) is supported at a U-shaped web (78), which guides the supply roll (3) with the bar (78'), which is assigned to the opposite casing wall (11'), while projecting beyond these walls, and runs parallel to the casing bottom (9).
24. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    a rocker (30), which is attached directly or indirectly to the free border (25) in a pivotable manner, is assigned to the casing cover (5), which rocker is equipped at one rocker end (33) with the tear-off edge (17) and at the other rocker end (31) with the paper hold-down device (32).
25. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the rocker end (33) comprising the tear-off edge (17) is narrower than the cleaning paper (2).
26. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the rocker end (33) has sharpened tear-off corners (70, 71) on both sides.
27. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the rocker end (33) has a recessed grip (72) in the centre.
28. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the rocker end (33) has recesses (73, 73') on both sides for push-buttons (23) and in between the tear-off edge (17), which is equipped with teeth (35) shaped against the pulling direction.
29. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the rocker (30) is pivotably supported at a receptacle (29), which protrudes from the casing cover (5), is moulded on directly or preferably attached in an adaptive manner, serves at the end as a friction generator (14) and for this purpose is in the form of a pressure spring (75).
30. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    a stop (76), which limits the pivotal travel of the rocker (30), is arranged on the rear side of the latter.
31. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the spring force of the pressure spring (75) is set so as to be lower than the tear strength of the cleaning paper (2).
32. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the pressure spring (75) is formed so as to be adapted in terms of torsion to the intermediate casing bottom (13).
33. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing rear wall (10), the casing bottom (9) and/or the casing walls (11) have bores (37), recesses, hooks and the like.
34. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing bottom (9) comprises a cut-out (79) for holding a handle recess (80) formed in the tank bottom (38).
35. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    a stand, which is preferably formed so as to be vertically adjustable and such that it can be fixed, is assigned to the casing (4) and connected to the latter by fastening means.
36. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    at least one, preferably a plurality of wall web(s) (82), which maintain(s) the spacing of the supply roll (3) is/are provided on the inside (81) of the casing rear wall (10).
37. Device according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that
    the casing (4) with casing cover (5) and rocker (30) as well as the tank (6) consist of an impact-resistant, food safe plastics material.

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