EP2288282B1 - Spender für ein fliessfähiges medium - Google Patents

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EP2288282B1
EP2288282B1 EP09741564.0A EP09741564A EP2288282B1 EP 2288282 B1 EP2288282 B1 EP 2288282B1 EP 09741564 A EP09741564 A EP 09741564A EP 2288282 B1 EP2288282 B1 EP 2288282B1
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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
    • A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism

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  • the invention relates to a dispenser for a flowable medium, such as soap, foam soap or the like, with a lower-side outlet opening, with a sensor in the region of the outlet opening, which emits an electrical signal when a person perceives, and with an electric pump, by the electric Signal of the sensor for dispensing a portion of the medium is caused by the outlet opening, wherein a switch is provided on the dispenser.
  • a flowable medium such as soap, foam soap or the like
  • Soap dispensers with non-contact automatic soap dispensing as soon as a person comes in the correct distance from the sensor, have the disadvantage that the cleaning of a nearby surface, such as a vanity or the like, difficulties or becomes impossible when the approach to the area to be cleaned leads to dispensing a portion of soap or the like.
  • a dispenser of the type mentioned is from the US-A 5960991 known.
  • the invention has now taken on the task of finding a solution to this and suggests that after actuation of the switch undisturbed movement of a person below the dispenser to a provision of the switch is thereby enabled that the next signal from the sensor for Dispensing of an optical or acoustic signal instead of a portion of the medium causes.
  • the metering pump by means of which the portion would be dispensed, disable and it can take the intended action without the device spitting soap, which is audible and / or visible by the replacement signal.
  • the switch can be manually reset.
  • an adjustable timer is provided which restores the normal function after a time of, for example, 30 to 40 seconds.
  • the replacement signal can be helpful if the measure took only a few seconds and the subsequent, unsuspecting user still within this time would like to initiate a soap dispensing, since he either already knows that a follow-up attempt will be made shortly thereafter, or is tempted to a next attempt, which is then likely already successful.
  • the display may be provided, for example, on an illuminable or flashing ring surrounding the outlet opening. But there are also other possibilities conceivable, for example, the display of a neon sign "Please wait" or something like that.
  • the switch is preferably arranged on the underside of the dispenser, in particular for a finger, arranged in a depression and preferably designed as a button.
  • the switch can be arranged with sufficient lateral distance from the sensor, and / or a reflection light barrier, in particular with infrared light are provided, the sensor elements transmitter and receiver are arranged on both sides of the outlet opening so that it only responds to a central break.
  • the dispenser 1 for soap, foam soap, hand cream or the like is provided for wall mounting in the vicinity of a washstand or the like. At the bottom 5, it has an outlet opening 2, which is surrounded by a ring 6 illuminated from the inside. On both sides of the outlet opening 2 transmitter and receiver of a reflection light barrier are provided, which serves as a sensor 3 for the detection of an approaching person and emits an electrical signal that causes a pump to deliver a portion.
  • a button or switch 4 in particular somewhat recessed, is provided which preferably for an adjustable period of time generated during this period sensor signal not to deliver a portion of the medium, but to deliver an optical signal on the ring 6 or acoustic signal causes.

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  • Die Erfindung betrifft einen Spender für ein fließfähiges Medium, wie Seife, Schaumseife oder dergleichen, mit einer unterseitigen Austrittsöffnung, mit einem Sensor im Bereich der Austrittsöffnung, der bei Wahrnehmung einer Person ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, und mit einer elektrischen Pumpe, die durch das elektrische Signal des Sensors zur Abgabe einer Portion des Mediums durch die Austrittsöffnung veranlasst wird, wobei am Spender ein Schalter vorgesehen ist.
  • Seifenspender mit berührungsloser automatischer Seifenabgabe, sobald eine Person in die richtige Distanz zum Sensor kommt, haben den Nachteil, dass die Reinigung einer nahe darunter liegenden Fläche, beispielsweise eines Waschtisches oder dergleichen, Schwierigkeiten mit sich bringt, bzw. unmöglich wird, wenn die Annäherung an die zu reinigende Fläche zur Abgabe einer Portion Seife oder dergleichen führt.
  • Ein Spender der eingangs genannten Art ist aus der US-A 5960991 bekannt.
  • Ein weiterer Spender ist in US-A 5186360 beschrieben, der alle technischen Merkmale des einleitenden Teils des ersten Anspruchs enthält.
  • Die Erfindung hat es sich nun zur Aufgabe gestellt, hierfür eine Lösung zu finden und schlägt vor, dass nach einer Betätigung des Schalters eine ungestörte Bewegung einer Person unterhalb des Spenders bis zu einer Rückstellung des Schalters dadurch ermöglicht ist, dass das nächste Signal des Sensors zur Abgabe eines optischen oder akustischen Signals anstelle einer Portion des Mediums veranlasst.
  • Auf diese Weise lässt sich die Dosierpumpe, mittels der die Portion abgegeben werden würde, deaktivieren und es kann die beabsichtigte Maßnahme erfolgen ohne dass das Gerät Seife spuckt, wobei dies durch das Ersatzsignal hör- und/oder sichtbar ist. Ist die Maßnahme abgeschlossen, kann der Schalter wieder händisch rückgestellt werden. Bevorzugt ist ein einstellbarer Zeitgeber vorgesehen, der die Normalfunktion nach einer Zeit von beispielsweise 30 bis 40 Sekunden wiederherstellt.
  • Insbesondere in diesem Fall kann das Ersatzsignal hilfreich sein, wenn die Maßnahme nur wenige Sekunden gedauert hat und der nachfolgende, ahnungslose Benutzer noch innerhalb dieser Zeit eine Seifenabgabe auslösen möchte, da er dann entweder schon weiß, dass ein Folgeversuch kurz danach erfolgend sein wird, oder zu einem nächsten Versuch verleitet wird, der dann voraussichtlich schon erfolgreich ist. Die Anzeige kann beispielsweise an einem die Austrittsöffnung umgebenden beleuchtbaren oder blinkenden Ring vorgesehen sein. Es sind aber auch andere Möglichkeiten denkbar, zum Beispiel die Anzeige einer Leuchtschrift "Bitte warten" oder so ähnlich.
  • Der Schalter ist bevorzugt an der Unterseite des Spenders, insbesondere für einen Finger greifbar, in einer Vertiefung angeordnet und vorzugsweise als Taster ausgebildet. Um sicherzustellen, dass die Betätigung des Schalters nicht die Abgabe einer Portion Seife bewirkt, kann der Schalter mit ausreichendem Seitenabstand zum Sensor angeordnet sein, und/oder eine Reflexionslichtschranke, insbesondere mit Infrarotlicht vorgesehen werden, deren beider Sensorelemente Sender und Empfänger beidseitig der Austrittsöffnung angeordnet sind, sodass sie nur auf mittige Unterbrechung anspricht.
  • Nachstehend wird nun die Erfindung an Hand der Figur der beiliegenden Zeichnung beschrieben, die eine Schrägansicht eines Spenders für ein fließfähiges Medium von unten zeigt.
  • Der Spender 1 für Seife, Schaumseife, Handcreme oder dergleichen ist zur Wandmontage im Nahbereich eines Waschtisches oder dergleichen vorgesehen. An der Unterseite 5 weist er eine Austrittsöffnung 2 auf, die von einem von innen beleuchtbaren Ring 6 umgeben ist. Zu beiden Seiten der Austrittsöffnung 2 sind Sender und Empfänger einer Reflexionslichtschranke vorgesehen, die als Sensor 3 für die Erkennung einer sich annähernden Person dient und ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, das eine Pumpe zur Abgabe einer Portion veranlasst. Mit Abstand neben dem Sensor 3 ist ein Taster oder Schalter 4, insbesondere etwas vertieft, vorgesehen, der bevorzugt für eine einstellbare Zeitspanne ein in diesem Zeitraum erzeugtes Sensorsignal nicht zur Abgabe einer Portion des Mediums, sondern zu Abgabe eines optischen Signals am Ring 6 oder eines akustischen Signals veranlasst.
  • Dies ermöglicht nach Betätigung des Schalters 4 eine ungestörte Bewegung beispielsweise einer Reinigungsperson unterhalb des Spenders am Waschtisch oder dergleichen für beispielsweise 30 bis 40 Sekunden.

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  1. Spender für ein fließfähiges Medium, wie Seife, Schaumseife oder dergleichen, mit einer unterseitigen Austrittsöffnung (2), mit einem Sensor (3) im Bereich der Austrittsöffnung (2), der bei Wahrnehmung einer Person ein elektrisches Signal abgibt, und mit einer elektrischen Pumpe, die durch das elektrische Signal des Sensors (3) zur Abgabe einer Portion des Mediums durch die Austrittsöffnung (2) veranlasst wird, wobei am Spender ein Schalter (4) vorgesehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass nach einer Betätigung des Schalters (4) eine ungestörte Bewegung einer Person unterhalb des Spenders bis zu einer Rückstellung des Schalters (4) dadurch ermöglicht ist, dass das nächste Signal des Sensors (3) eine Abgabe eines optischen oder akustischen Signals anstelle einer Portion des Mediums veranlasst.
  2. Spender nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dem Schalter (4) ein einstellbarer Zeitgeber zugeordnet ist.
  3. Spender nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schalter (4) an der Unterseite (5) des Spenders (1), vorzugsweise in einer Vertiefung angeordnet ist.
  4. Spender nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schalter (4) seitlich mit Abstand zum Sensor (3) angeordnet ist.
  5. Spender nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Sensor (3) durch eine Infrarot-Reflexionslichtschranke gebildet ist.
  6. Spender nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Abgabe eines optischen Signals ein die Austrittsöffnung (2) umgebender beleuchtbarer Ring (6) vorgesehen ist.
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