EP2154657A2 - Verkaufsautomat für Deodorant-Behälter - Google Patents

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EP2154657A2
EP2154657A2 EP09251873A EP09251873A EP2154657A2 EP 2154657 A2 EP2154657 A2 EP 2154657A2 EP 09251873 A EP09251873 A EP 09251873A EP 09251873 A EP09251873 A EP 09251873A EP 2154657 A2 EP2154657 A2 EP 2154657A2
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deodorant
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/44—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored in bulk
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/005—Special arrangements for insuring that only one single article may be dispensed at a time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/02—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines
    • G07F11/04—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from non-movable magazines in which magazines the articles are stored one vertically above the other
    • G07F11/16—Delivery means
    • G07F11/20—Pushers actuated directly by hand
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/50—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
    • G07F13/08—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs in the form of a spray
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
    • A45D34/00—Containers or accessories specially adapted for handling liquid toiletry or cosmetic substances, e.g. perfumes

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  • the present invention relates to vending apparatus for vending deodorant in a container.
  • the container has a contents volume suitable for no more than two separate applications.
  • Vending apparatus is well known, and can typically vend soft drinks, hot beverages, confectionary, and condoms.
  • Condom vending machines are now common place in restrooms and toilets.
  • patrons can often require access to deodorant or similar liquid having a pleasant aroma, especially following physical exertion, such as dancing.
  • the patron or user typically wants to forego the expense of a large container of aromatic liquid, as well as the problems associated with then storing and transporting it.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a solution to these problems.
  • deodorant-container vending apparatus comprising : a vending device having a housing, a storage compartment in the housing, and a user-operable dispensing mechanism in the housing; and a plurality of pre-filled disposable deodorant containers provided in the storage compartment of the housing, the said deodorant containers being dispensable one at a time from the housing via the dispensing mechanism, the disposable deodorant container having a spray applicator and a contents volume suitable for no more than two separate applications so that a size of the deodorant container is small enough to be carried discreetly and disposed of without taking up a large amount of space.
  • 'deodorant used herein throughout means an aromatic liquid or compound and is intended to cover at least one or more of a deodorant, antiperspirant, cologne, and a perfume.
  • a perfume typically includes 10% to 30% aromatic compound, whereas cologne typically includes 2% to 3% aromatic compound.
  • a deodorant may have a percentage of aromatic compound which is less than cologne.
  • vending apparatus 10 which comprises a vending device 12 and a plurality of disposable deodorant containers 14 having a predetermined volume of aromatic liquid, compound or substance therein.
  • the vending device 12 includes a rigid outer housing 16 within which is provided at least one storage compartment 18 for the plurality of deodorant containers 14 and a user-operable dispensing mechanism 20.
  • the outer housing 16 is openable to allow the or each storage compartment 18 to be refilled, and securely closeable to prevent unauthorised access and theft.
  • the storage compartment 18 is in the form of a hopper 22 having an upper opening 24 and a lower opening 26.
  • the upper opening 24 has a greater dimension than the lower opening 26, allowing deodorant containers 14 to be easily fed into the hopper 22.
  • the hopper 22 tapers partway along its depth to the lower opening 26, at which dispensing occurs under gravity.
  • the deodorant containers 14 are stacked in the hopper 22 without being individually separated.
  • dislodgement means may be provided.
  • the dislodgement means may take the form of a vibration mechanism or, for example, a paddle mechanism which vibrates or moves the deodorant containers 14 within the hopper 22.
  • the hopper 22 also includes a front viewing window or opening 28 which allows display of the contents through a front surface of the outer housing 16. Additionally or alternatively, further viewing windows may be provided, for example in the sides of the hopper 22 so that the contents can be viewed from one or more sides of the outer housing 16. If the front opening 28 is open, refilling of the hopper 22 may occur therethrough.
  • the dispensing mechanism 20 includes a controller which monitors payment and a rotatable cog-wheel 30 which is movable by a user. Once payment is made, the controller releases the cog-wheel 30, thereby allowing user rotation.
  • the teeth 32 of the cog-wheel 30 are spaced sufficiently to allow a single deodorant container 14 to pass under gravity from the hopper 22 to between the teeth 32, and to then be transported through rotation to a vending chute or opening 34, typically below the cog-wheel 30.
  • the dispensing mechanism 20 monitors the position of the cog-wheel 30, the presence or absence of a deodorant container 14 between adjacent teeth 32, and/or the vending chute 34 so that, once the controller determines that a single deodorant container 14 has been dispensed, the cog-wheel 30 is re-locked.
  • dispensing mechanisms are of course possible, and traditional dispensing mechanisms such as a releasable draw, a rotatable shelf, or a drop-down arrangement as typified by soft drinks and confectionary machines can be utilised.
  • the deodorant container 14 is best shown in Figure 2 , and preferably includes a rigid blow-moulded, plastics or metal, container body 36 and a, typically plastics, atomising spray mechanism 38 provided at one end of the container body 36.
  • the deodorant container 14 is disposable, preferably after a single application to both under arm areas of a user's body.
  • a volume of aromatic liquid provided in the deodorant container 14 may be considered to be a one-shot or one-use dose, or sufficient to provide two separate applications.
  • a volume of the container body 36 is thus suitably dimensioned to hold only a small volume of liquid or substance.
  • an overall length of the deodorant container 14 is preferably in a range of 50 millimetres (mm) to 100 mm, and more preferably approximately 80 mm.
  • An overall lateral dimension of the deodorant container 14 is preferably in a range of 10 mm to 20 mm, and more preferably approximately 15 mm.
  • the deodorant container may have a flexible container body which can be punctured and squeezed by the user to express atomised aromatic liquid.
  • the container body may be rigid as described above, but once punctured by the spray mechanism, discharges atomised aromatic liquid continuously until empty.
  • the deodorant container is intended to be a one-use item and then immediately disposed. For example, following vending by a user in, for example, a restroom of a club, the user applies the atomised aromatic liquid to their body and disposes of the container before leaving the restroom.
  • the deodorant container is also of sufficient size that it can be easily and conveniently carried in a user's pocket, such as a trouser pocket, and within a small hand bag.
  • the outer housing, storage compartment, and/or the deodorant container preferably have advertising display area portions 40, allowing advertisers to display products and brands.
  • the vending apparatus described above is most preferable for vending a disposable single-application deodorant container. However, it may also be used to vend containers having other types of aromatic liquid, such as cologne, perfume and antiperspirant.
  • the hopper type vending device could be used for dispensing any type of consumer product suitable for storage in a hopper.
  • deodorant-container vending apparatus for dispensing a single-application or one-shot throw-away deodorant container.
  • the container may also be formed of recyclable material. It is also possible to provide a new style of vending machine utilising a hopper, preferably having a viewing window on a front surface.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Vending Devices And Auxiliary Devices For Vending Devices (AREA)
  • Disinfection, Sterilisation Or Deodorisation Of Air (AREA)
EP09251873A 2008-08-07 2009-07-24 Verkaufsautomat für Deodorant-Behälter Withdrawn EP2154657A3 (de)

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GB0814393A GB2462448A (en) 2008-08-07 2008-08-07 Deodorant-container vending apparatus

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BE1028602B1 (fr) * 2020-09-11 2022-04-12 Patrick Tampere Distributeur autonome d'étuis pour masques sanitaires

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BE1028602B1 (fr) * 2020-09-11 2022-04-12 Patrick Tampere Distributeur autonome d'étuis pour masques sanitaires

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